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App State names 12 Holland Fellows for 2026
Dec 19, 2025

Twelve outstanding students from Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business have been selected for the prestigious 2026...

App State alumnus Elver DePaz-Lopez.

Elver DePaz-Lopez '25 featured in '1,500 App State graduates begin their next chapter.'
Dec 18, 2025

Elver DePaz-Lopez is one of 399 December 2025 graduates of the Walker College of Business. He was featured in Appalachian State University's feature story about its Commencement ceremonies,...

G.A. Sywassink wearing academic regalia and medallion

G.A. Sywassink awarded App State's honorary Doctor of Humane Letters for decades-long commitment to education
Dec 17, 2025

At Appalachian State University’s December 12, 2025 Commencement ceremony, Chancellor Heather Norris bestowed an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters upon George Albert “G.A.” Sywassink, Jr.,...

Appalachian State University students at National Collegiate Sales Competition

Students participate in National Collegiate Sales Competition
Apr 13, 2015

Two Walker College of Business students represented Appalachian at the 17th National Collegiate Sales Competition (NCSC), April 7-10, 2015 at...

Plemmons Leadership medallion

Four to receive Plemmons Leadership Medallion
Apr 10, 2015

Four have been named 2015 recipients of the W.H. Plemmons Leadership Medallion...

Daniel Connelly

Former CEO of Citibank Kenya Daniel Connelly to speak April 1
Apr 1, 2015

Former CEO of Citibank Kenya Daniel Connelly will speak Wednesday, April 1 to students on the campus of Appalachian State University at...

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Walker College offers "brown bag" series on sustainable business
Mar 27, 2015

Faculty and staff in the Walker College of Business recently completed a series of meetings on topics relating to sustainable business at...

Appalachian and Fudan Holland Fellows students at Krispy Kreme headquarters

Appalachian Holland Fellows and Chinese partners visit Krispy Kreme Headquarters
Mar 26, 2015

Twelve Appalachian students and their twelve Fudanese partners visited Krispy Kreme's Headquarters in Winston-Salem, NC, March 25.