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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 ...

Call for Dean's Club Research Grant Proposals
Sep 1, 2017

The Walker College of Business Dean's Club now invites proposals for research grants for 2017-18. The Dean's Club grants, intended to assist...

Accounting professor earns grant from Aspen Institute; graduate students will research on IBM case study

Accounting professor earns grant from Aspen Institute; graduate students will research on IBM case study
Aug 29, 2017

Appalachian State University Professor of Accounting Tammy Kowalczyk has been awarded a 2017 Faculty Micro-Grant...

CERPA Director Ash Morgan delivers comments on the economic impact of App State Athletics during the Aug. 25, 2017 Wake up Watauga event, hosted by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce (Photo: Boone Area Chamber of Commerce)

CERPA research shows economic impact of App State Athletics is approximately $54 million annually
Aug 28, 2017

The impact of App State Athletics on the surrounding region is significant, according to research from Appalachian State...

Beta Gamma Sigma Certificate

Academic year marks 40th anniversary for Appalachian's Beta Gamma Sigma honor society
Aug 24, 2017

The 2017-18 academic year marks the 40th anniversary of Appalachian State University's chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma...

Walker College of Business Alumnus Andrew Kota has been named executive director of the Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina, effective September 1.

Walker College alumnus named executive director of Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina
Aug 23, 2017

Walker College of Business Alumnus Andrew Kota has been named executive director of the ...

Appalachian Beta Alpha Psi Officers in Anaheim, CA

Accounting students participate in KPMG International Day of Literacy, present during national meeting
Aug 18, 2017

Ten Appalachian State University students traveled to Anaheim, CA August 3-5 to participate in  the national Beta Alpha Psi (BAP...

Wendy Deng, Becky Stoddard, Samantha Fuentes, Sharon Meinhardt (purple), Michelle Edgell (grey), Kathy Mann (in back), Maira Compagnone, Barbara Rule, Haley Childers, Christy Cook, Sheri Lawrence, Meredith Church Pipes.

Walker College staff takes time out from standard duties, partners with campus entities to enhance business building
Aug 18, 2017

Members of the Walker College of Business staff took time out from their usual duties to make improvements to Peacock...

 Barbara Rule, Emily Young, Kelsey Grunder, Kristen Coughlin, Alia Dahlin, Greg Langdon

Walker Fellows help move in business exploration residential learning community
Aug 17, 2017

Freshmen participating in the 2017-18 business exploration residential learning community (RLC), a group brought together because of one shared...