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Three passport books with text "Sustainably, Boone Passport - Boone's Green Passport, Presented by the Student Sustainable Business Association of App State"

In the News: Green Passport connects Boone with environmentally friendly local businesses
May 14, 2026

The Student Sustainable Business Association (SSBA), a student organization in Appalachian State University's Walker College of...

App State honored more than 4,300 Mountaineer graduates — the largest graduating class in university history — during its seven Spring 2026 Commencement ceremonies, held May 7–9 in Holmes Convocation Center on the Boone campus. Pictured, App State Chancellor Heather Norris addresses the Class of 2026.

A record 4,300+ App State graduates are ready for what’s next
May 13, 2026

graduates — the largest graduating class in university history — during its Spring 2026 Commencement, with seven ceremonies held May 7–9 at Holmes Convocation Center on the Boone campus....

Pictured, left to right, are Regina Hartley, Hoon Choi, Christopher Taylor, Lakshmi Iyer, Scott Hunsinger, Dawn Medlin, Sandra Vannoy, Charlie Chen, Ed Hassler, and Jason Xiong (Not pictured: Lewis Alexander and Steve Leon)

Appalachian faculty members earn awards at information technology conference
Nov 5, 2018

Twelve Walker College of Business CIS and SCM faculty participated November 1 – 3, 2018 in Norfolk, VA at the Conference on Information Systems...

John Vines

Alumni Profile: John Vines attributes his career success to the BB&T Student Leadership Center
Nov 1, 2018

Appalachian State University Alumnus, John Vines, believed that his two most influential mentors in the Walker College of Business shaped him...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Kacey Griffin
Oct 31, 2018

Kacey Griffin ‘15 is a LG Business Development Manager for the IT desktop line at SYNNEX Corporation, an...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Andrew Kota
Oct 31, 2018

Andrew Kota ‘13 is the Executive Director for Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina, a...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Alyssa Pudelski
Oct 31, 2018

Alyssa Pudelski '14 is the Pre-Production Manager at The Upper Deck Company, a worldwide sports and...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Ken Crews
Oct 31, 2018

Ken Crews ‘99 is Vice President of Human Resources at Lexington Home Brands, a global leader in the design,...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Brandon Berry
Oct 31, 2018

Brandon Berry ‘13 of the MBA program at Appalachian State University first attended UNC Chapel Hill. He attended UNC for...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Sarah Osborne
Oct 31, 2018

Sarah Osborne ‘13 is a Senior Financial Services Officer at State Employees Credit Union. Sarah is a Mortgage...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Hao Tang
Oct 31, 2018

Hao Tang ‘11 is an entrepreneur. Hao has a wealth of experience executing strategic initiatives that...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Melody Wilson
Oct 31, 2018

Melody Wilson ’17 is a Credit Services Supervisor at CommScope, a leading provider of network infrastructure...