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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...

Dean's Club grant research poster session scheduled October 22
Oct 6, 2015

Twelve Walker College of Business professors and four business students will present their research through a poster session in Peacock Hall on...

Business Connections event

Dean's Update - October 5, 2015
Oct 5, 2015

This edition of the Walker College of Business Dean's Update is one in a series of monthly publications for Walker College faculty, staff,...

Dave McEvoy

Economics professor to serve as visiting professor at the University of Innsbruck
Oct 2, 2015

Walker College of Business Associate Professor of Economics Dave McEvoy will be a visiting professor in the Department of Public Finance...

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Students: submit a question to the CEO Lecturer for a chance to win an iPad Mini
Oct 1, 2015

Bonnie Schaefer will be the featured speaker during the Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture Tuesday...

IBSA members cleaning up Kidd Brewer Stadium

International Business Student Association seeks volunteers for sustainable stadium effort
Oct 1, 2015

Appalachian State University and the Walker College of Business are committed to working toward a more sustainable future, and a zero-...

Mock interview

Meet the Firms event results in 535 interview experiences for accounting students
Sep 24, 2015

The Walker College of Business Department of Accounting recently hosted the 2015 "Meet the Firms" event on the campus of Appalachian State...