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John Whitehead

Whitehead named AERE fellow
Jul 9, 2024

John Whitehead, a professor of economics at Appalachian State University, has earned an AERE Fellows Award, the highest honor in the field of environmental and resource economics. 

From left are Carson Smith, Shanaoha Locklear, Sydney Mills, FBLA-Collegiate National President Toby Neal, Justin Schroeder, Athena Ackerman and Addison Kocell.

App State students excel at FBLA National Leadership Conference, Schroeder wins national championship in Parliamentary Procedure
Jul 9, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Justin Schroeder ’24 MGT of Matthews, North Carolina has earned the Future Business Leaders of America – Collegiate’s 2024 national champion for Parliamentary Procedure.

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Amaya Crawford

International business, digital marketing major featured in App State video
Jul 1, 2024

Amaya Crawford, of Charlotte, graduated from the Walker College of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in both ...

 Talana J. Bell '86, returned to Appalachian to earn a Master of Science in accounting and a Master of Science in applied data analytics. Bell gave remarks during the December 2017 commencement ceremony at Appalachian State University.

Appalachian graduates 1,475 at December 2017 commencement ceremonies
Dec 18, 2017

BOONE, N.C.—A total of 1,475 students graduated from Appalachian State University Saturday, Dec. 16, during commencement in Holmes Convocation...

Appalachian alumnus Wayne Sumner, recipient of the Order of the Long Leaf award. Photo submitted

Alumnus named to Order of the Long Leaf Pine by Gov. Roy Cooper
Dec 13, 2017

Today - Wayne Sumner '75, president of Jackson Sumner & Associates (JSA) and...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Chris McLennan
Dec 13, 2017

Chris McLennan '07, '08 is an assistant attorney general for the North Carolina Department of Justice.

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MBA Alumni Highlight: Cinthia Lehner
Dec 13, 2017

Cinthia Lehner graduated from Appalachian State University's MBA program with a concentration in management in 2015. Since then...

RMI alumnus named to "Hot 100" list for insurance professionals

RMI alumnus named to "Hot 100" list for insurance professionals
Dec 12, 2017

Cameron Annas FIN, RMI '13 has been named to Insurance Business Magazine's Hot 100 list for 2018.

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Gamma Iota Sigma participates in 4th annual week of giving
Dec 6, 2017

The Week of Giving is a week of service organized by the Gamma Iota Sigma grand chapter. This is the 4th annual week of giving,...

Pictured, from left to right, are 2017 Big Idea Pitch Competition winners Greer, third place, Barbee, first place, and Walters, second place. Photo by Sabrina Cheves

Appalachian freshman Jackson Barbee wins top prize in Big Idea Pitch competition
Dec 5, 2017

Jackson Barbee, an Appalachian State University freshman and management major from Cary, won first place in the fall 2017 Big Idea Pitch...

Appalachian earns first rank from AASHE for sustainability among master's institutions
Dec 5, 2017

The Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) highlights top-performing colleges and universities in 17 impact...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Carlie Sheffield
Dec 4, 2017

Carlie Sheffield '16 is a business analyst and brilliant factory leader at GE Aviation in Asheville, North...