Sparks to serve as Macebearer for May 10 Commencement
May 1, 2025
Dr. Richard Sparks will serve as macebearer for this semester's Walker College of Business Commencement.
Dr. Jeff Kaleta will carry the University Banner, and Dr. Sandra Vannoy will carry...
App State honors 29 students, faculty and staff with 2025 Awards of Distinction
May 1, 2025
Mountaineers were recognized for leadership, teaching, service and more
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University held its third annual Awards of Distinction ceremony April 24,...
Economics students explore the economic impact of popular High Country tourism destinations
Apr 30, 2025
Students in Appalachian State University's student chapter of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) and faculty in the...
Walker College round up: new graduates honored at academic year-end
May 19, 2020
"During the novel coronavirus pandemic, as universities across the country deliver course content online, celebrating student achievement remains...
Counting bees, because bees count — App State creates pollinator-tracking app
May 18, 2020
BOONE, N.C. — “You can’t manage what you can’t measure,” is a saying attributed to Peter Drucker (1909–2005), one of the most widely known and...
Management major selected to speak at Walker College Commencement ceremony
May 16, 2020
Sirisha Karra, from Cary, North Carolina, was selected as the Spring 2020 student speaker for the...
Six business students at Appalachian State University named junior marshals
May 16, 2020
Appalachian State University's first-ever virtual Commencement ceremony features a talk by author, journalist and radio and TV personality...
2020 Holland Fellows Graduates
May 14, 2020
Holland Fellows is an applied business experience made possible by the generous endowment of Bill Holland. While he cohort would typically be...
Master's degree candidates named outstanding achievers by Walker College of Business
May 14, 2020
Fifteen graduate students have been named high achievers by the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University.
Alumnus, clothing designer featured in 'Think Christian McCaffrey looks fly?' article
May 12, 2020
Appalachian State University alumnus Edward "Mitch" Purgason '15 is a clothing designer based out of Charlotte, North Carolina. He's worked with...
MacDonald, Tovar honored by Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies
May 11, 2020
Megan MacDonald and Henning Tovar have been honored by Appalachian State University's Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies. The two are...
Appalachian honors business students, professor during leadership and legacy awards
May 11, 2020
Four members of the Walker College of Business — Randy Edwards, Rachael Beller, Grayson Farmer and Collin Cornelius — were honored during...
3,600-plus Mountaineer graduates set to make history during App State’s virtual Spring 2020 Commencement
May 5, 2020
BOONE, N.C. — Despite two world wars and a crippling depression, Appalachian State University has never canceled a commencement ceremony during...