App State named a business education leader in US and worldwide for 2026–27
Aug 21, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Cementing its reputation as a leader in business education, Appalachian State University enters the 2026–27 academic year with top honors from five major publications.
App State fundraising reaches historic heights, expands support for Mountaineers
Aug 19, 2026
Giving topped $50 million in both fiscal year 2025 and fiscal year 2026
BOONE, N.C. — With the close of fiscal year 2026 on June 30, Appalachian State University exceeded $50...
App State honors 8 faculty and staff with Sywassink Awards for Excellence
Aug 4, 2026
New to this year’s awards — the Sywassink Legacy of Excellence Award
Appalachian alumni and co-founders of OLE MASON JAR earn Made in the South Award
Nov 7, 2018
Appalachian State University alumni Bradley Rhyne '07 and Filipe Ho '07, co-founders of Charlotte-based...
Dec. 1 Educate to Empower event will support Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development
Nov 7, 2018
Appalachian State University senior management major Sirisha Karra is a team leader for the Raleigh branch of the ...
Appalachian alumni from Grant Thornton teach students transferable skills
Nov 6, 2018
Dr. Kevin Eller, assistant professor of accounting at Appalachian State University, brought four years of work experience in public accounting to...
In Pictures: Enactus CEO Rachael Jarosh speaks at Carole McLeod Entrepreneur Summit
Nov 5, 2018
Enactus CEO Rachael Jarosh spoke to students and community members during the Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship's Carole McLeod...
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...
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,...