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Kathy Pou, center, earned her BSBA degree in economics from App State's Walker College of Business in 1979. In 2025, she was named alumna of the year for the Walker College of Business. She stands with her husband, Bill, and Walker College Dean Sandra Vannoy.

Kathy Pou ’79 honored as 2025 Walker College Alumna
Jul 17, 2025

Kathryn 'Kathy' Oszmianski Pou ’79 ECO has been named alumna of the year for the Walker College of Business by Appalachian State University’s Alumni Association.
The App State Alumni Association recognized four Mountaineers at the university’s 2025 Alumni Awards Gala, held July 12 on the Boone campus. Pictured with App State Chancellor Heather Norris, center, from left to right, are Outstanding Service Award recipient Phillip Ostwalt ’83, Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Kimberly Shepherd ’97, Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Retired U.S. Army Col. Edna Cummings ’78 and Young Alumni Award recipient Bryson Stewart ’09.

4 Mountaineers honored with App State Alumni Awards
Jul 17, 2025

Phil Ostwalt '83 holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting; Bryson Stewart '09 holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing.
Davis, second from right, receives the Daughtridge Lifetime Achievement Award

Alumnus receives lifetime achievement award for industry impact
Jul 16, 2025

Appalachian State University alumnus Freddie Davis ’84 has earned the 2025 Alvin W. Daughtridge Lifetime Achievement Award by the...
From left, students Peyton McAvoy, Shelby Weatherman with NCAMIC President Mike Williams at Appalachian State University

RMI majors receive scholarships from NCAMIC
Jan 27, 2017

An executive from North Carolina Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NCAMIC) was on campus at Appalachian State...

AHRS CEO Richard Sparks retires (Photo: Marie Freeman)
From left, Appalachian State University students James Marlowe, John Rucker, Jewell Ward and Ana Silverstein compete in UGA Stock Pitch Challenge

Walker College students compete in third annual UGA Stock Pitch Challenge
Jan 24, 2017

A team of Walker College of Business students advanced to the finals of the third annual University of Georgia (UGA) Stock Pitch...

Image courtesy Instagram @pse_appstate "Come check out Pi Sigma Epsilon, the nation's only fraternity specializing in sales and marketing."

Walker College holds Business Club Expo, offers students opportunities to find their niche
Jan 24, 2017

The Walker College of Business held the semi-annual ...

Economics faculty and students conduct high country tourism economic impact analyses

Economics faculty and students conduct high country tourism economic impact analyses
Jan 24, 2017

Students from Appalachian State University's student chapter of the National Association for Business Economics...

Appalachian business students to compete in national insurance simulation

Appalachian business students to compete in national insurance simulation
Jan 23, 2017

Walker College of Business insurance and risk management students will compete in the upcoming PriSim Agency Management Competition,...

Graduate Programs Info Session Planned for Feb. 6

Graduate Programs Info Session Planned for Feb. 6
Jan 22, 2017

Join Walker College of Business graduate programs faculty and staff members as well as current students for an information session...

Chancellor Sheri N. Everts of Appalachian State University with Richard G. Sparks, who received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree during Fall Commencement for his service to the community. Photo by Marie Freeman

Sparks receives honorary degree from Appalachian
Jan 20, 2017

ASU NEWS—Among those receiving degrees from Appalachian State University...

Study shows significant majority of Appalachian State University students employed or continuing their education within a year of graduation
Walker College Business Advisory Council member, alumnus named Lowe's CFO