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Spring 2025 Chancellor's and Dean's Lists announced
May 19, 2025

Appalachian State University has released the Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists for the Spring 2025 semester.

1,051 students in the Walker College of Business earned Dean's List honors and...

4 new and reappointed App State Board of Trustees members to begin new terms July 1
May 19, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — At its May 15 meeting, the University of North Carolina System Board of Governors reappointed one member to Appalachian State University’s Board of Trustees and appointed three new...

App State awards degrees to over 4,200 graduates ready to shape the future
May 13, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University celebrated the resilience and achievements of more than 4,200 graduates during its Spring 2025 Commencement, with six ceremonies held May 9–10 at Holmes...

(AppState at 2019 IIANC InsurExpo:  L-R:  Greg Langdon, Alex Finney, Amber Guiliano, Sean James, Dr. Lori Medders, Tanner Rutherford, Anna Otto, Harrison Cameron, William Chisholm, Roberto Sibrian and Matthew Scott)

Appalachian RMI majors participate in and present at spring 2019 IIANC InsurExpo
Apr 15, 2019

Six Appalachian State Risk Management & Insurance (RMI) majors along with Brantley Center Associate Director Greg Langdon participated in the...

(L to R) Front Row: Charlene Grasinger, Danielle Wade, Geralyn Mitchell, Caroline Gandy, Jeannine Underdown Collins, Rowen Todd, Dr. Holli Sink, Tierra Stark; Back Row: Caleb McGuire, Joseph Miller, Zak Ammar, Shae Jones, Matt Dull, Ryan Costin, Andy Hill, Julie Wiggins, Brian Bettis

"Under 40" WCOB alumni, friends honored by Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Apr 12, 2019

Four emerging leaders and a trusted advocate for young professionals were honored during the 3rd annual Boone Area Chamber of Commerce 4 Under 40...

Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi to speak April 26 at Appalachian

Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi to speak April 26 at Appalachian
Apr 9, 2019

Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi will speak Friday, April 26, at 10:00 a.m. in the Schaefer Center for the...

Dr. Joseph Cazier, director of Appalachian's Center for Analytics Research and Education, presenting at the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization event

CARE director presents beekeeping technology to United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, further aligns Walker College with sustainable development goals
Apr 4, 2019

In September 2015, The United Nations developed 17 sustainable development goals that could transform the world. In response, administrators in...

2018 graduate finds her career path with help from Brantley Risk and Insurance Center

2018 graduate finds her career path with help from Brantley Risk and Insurance Center
Apr 4, 2019

Shelby Weatherman ’18 works as a risk analyst in Charlotte for SCOR, a top-tier global reinsurer and the largest individual life reinsurer in the...

Accounting professor earns college teaching award from UNC Board of Governors

Accounting professor earns college teaching award from UNC Board of Governors
Apr 3, 2019

Kennard (Ken) Brackney, a professor in Appalachian State University's ...

Q&A with MBA alumnus Matt Pegram

Q&A with MBA alumnus Matt Pegram
Apr 3, 2019

Matt Pegram ’12 & ’14
B.S. Applied Physics
M.S., Engineering Physics, Instrumentation and Automation (PSM) 
M.B.A., Master of...

Brian Murray

2019 Workman Distinguished Lecture
Apr 3, 2019

2019 Workman Distinguished Lecture
Energy Transitions, Carbon Pricing and the Green New Deal
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Innovative business ideas showcased in Appalachian’s GEAR UP Pitch Competition
Mar 31, 2019

By Harley Nefe

BOONE, N.C. – A GEAR UP Pitch Your Idea Competition took place at Appalachian State University on March 22, 2019...