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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...

Vice President of Sustainability for Interface, Erin Meezan to speak at 2016 Global Opportunities Conference
Jan 27, 2016

Business has positively transformed the human experience over the centuries in ways that are difficult to fathom. Unfortunately, much of the...

Students and employers network at Appalachian's RMI Career Fair

RMI Career Fair
Jan 27, 2016

The Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) Career Fair will be held Thursday, February 18, 2016 i...

Bailey Winecoff Appalachian State University

Sustainable Business student to present during National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Jan 26, 2016

Appalachian State University senior Bailey Winecoff has received a nod of approval from the 30th annual National Conference on Undergraduate...

Pennie Bagley

Walker College professor to serve on editorial board of Issues in Accounting Education
Jan 26, 2016

Accounting professor Pennie Bagley has been named a member of the...

MBA Information Session
Jan 25, 2016

The Working Professionals MBA program at Appalachian State University in Hickory will be hosting an MBA Information Session on February 3rd from...

David Carroll

Wells Fargo executive advises investors to stay the course in recent Charlotte Observer interview
Jan 22, 2016

David Carroll, senior executive vice president of wealth and investment management for Wells Fargo, advises investors to stay the course during...

International Travel

Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment Summer Study Abroad
Jan 20, 2016

The Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment will offer four study abroad trips during summer 2016.  Studeng groups will...

Jan 15 sustainable business meeting to feature Jen Maxwell
Jan 14, 2016

Walker College Sustainable Business Director Jim Westerman announced that the January 15 Sustainable Business Spring Meeting will feature Jen...

Karen Epermanis profiled as faculty of distinction in Appalachian Magazine
Jan 10, 2016

Appalachian State University Brantley Risk & Insurance Center Director Karen Epermanis is profiled in the December 2015 "Appalachian Magazine...