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Clockwise from top left are Lana Butler, Yauri Hatcher, David Itson, Lorena Moors Cely, Harley Locklear, Tyler Nece, Ethan Salemy, Lucas Schwinger, Ethan Truesdale, Charlie Van Winkle, Jadon Williams, and Oscar Yarbrough.

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.,...

Pictured are Beroth Oil President (ret.) Winfield Beroth '65, second from left, and Walker College of Business Dean Heather Norris, far right. An early shot-gun start was cause for coffee for golfers and student volunteers, alike.

In Pictures: Appalachian State University Scholarship Golf Classic
Oct 17, 2019

Appalachian State University Scholarship Golf Classic, also known as the...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Helene Bergeman
Oct 16, 2019

Helene Bergeman ’11 is a Strategic IT Project Manager for Siemens Energy, Inc., in global ERP systems within...

Research posters to be presented Oct. 24

Research posters to be presented Oct. 24
Oct 15, 2019

Sixteen faculty research projects and three faculty-led student research projects will be presented at the 2019 Walker College of Business Dean's...

A conceptual rendering imagines the view of a daylighted Boone Creek, green space in the current Peacock parking lot and a mixed-use parking deck adjoining Peacock Hall and Howard St.

ASU, Boone, conservancy discuss Boone Creek daylighting proposal
Oct 10, 2019

Visions of daylighting Boone Creek along Rivers Street are progressing into plans, and Appalachian State University, town of Boone and New River...

Behind the scenes: App State faculty, staff and students partner with community in Appalachian Theatre project

Behind the scenes: App State faculty, staff and students partner with community in Appalachian Theatre project
Oct 10, 2019

BOONE, N.C. — After eight years of planning and construction, the restored and renovated Appalachian Theatre in downtown Boone will open Oct. 14...

Professor receives grant funding for blockchain and bee research

Professor receives grant funding for blockchain and bee research
Oct 2, 2019

By Harley Nefe 

BOONE, N.C. – Dr. Joseph Cazier, professor of computer information systems and director of the Center for...

Appalachian State University alumna Stephanie Billings ’92. Billings has been named executive director of alumni affairs at Appalachian and will begin her new position Wednesday, Oct. 16.

Walker College alumna named Appalachian’s executive director of alumni affairs
Oct 2, 2019

BOONE, N.C. — Stephanie Billings ’92, of Greensboro, has been named executive director of alumni affairs at Appalachian State University. She...

From left, sophomore international business major Adam Garrison, sophomore management major Hannah Ross, and MBA student Michelle Jeanniton-Garrett attended the 2019 Enactus World Cup in San Jose, CA.

Enactus Appalachian Students Attend Enactus World Cup
Oct 1, 2019

By: Adam Garrison, Michelle Jeanniton-Garrett and Hannah Ross

Economics faculty receives research award

Economics faculty receives research award
Oct 1, 2019

By Harley Nefe

BOONE, N.C. – Dr. John Whitehead, professor in the Department of Economics, received an award from the North...