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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...

Sustainable Student Spotlight: Belinda Casher and Tony Fu

Sustainable Student Spotlight: Belinda Casher and Tony Fu
Apr 10, 2016

Appalachian master’s candidates Casher Belinda and Tony Fu recently teamed up to launch the social media...

Student members of Appalachian's chapter of Phi Beta Lambda attend state leadership conference

Student members of Appalachian's chapter of Phi Beta Lambda attend state leadership conference
Apr 10, 2016

Student members of Appalachian's Phi Beta Lambda chapter recently traveled to the organization's State Leadership...

Appstate AITP earns outstanding chapter of the year award

Appstate AITP earns outstanding chapter of the year award
Apr 10, 2016

Appalachian State University's Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) student chapter received the AITP...

David Carroll at Appalachian State University

Dean's Update - April
Apr 6, 2016

This edition of the Walker College of Business Dean's Update is one in a series...

Marketing alumna to serve as speaker for COB Yadkin Bank Honors Convocation

Marketing alumna to serve as speaker for COB Yadkin Bank Honors Convocation
Apr 6, 2016

Vanessa LeLiever Murray '98, event marketing consultant for TAKE Success, will serve as the...

College of business to offer club expo during Appalachian's spring open house

College of business to offer club expo during Appalachian's spring open house
Apr 6, 2016

Appalachian's Spring Open House will be held Saturday, April 16, 2016, and this semester, the Walker College of Business is piloting a club expo...

IBSA executive lecture series featuring Mark Schneider to be held Wednesday, April 13 at 6:30 pm

IBSA executive lecture series featuring Mark Schneider to be held Wednesday, April 13 at 6:30 pm
Apr 5, 2016

The International Business Student Association invites you to attend its annual Executive Business Lecture on Wednesday, April 13, at 6:30 pm in...