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Members of App State’s Rho Chapter of Gamma Iota Sigma with App State alumnus Todd Campbell ’87, president and CEO of Builders Insurance Group, center, in App State’s Holmes Convocation Center on March 21, 2025, after his Boyles Lecture titled “Risk and Reward: The Transformative Power of YES in Business and Life.” Under Campbell’s leadership, Builders Insurance Group has made a $500,000 commitment to App State’s Walker College of Business, to support the modernization of the college’s Brantley Risk and Ins

Builders Insurance Group commits $500K to modernize App State Brantley Risk and Insurance Center
Oct 8, 2026

The center’s new location will foster stronger connections among students and industry partners

Dr. Rogelio Garcia Contreras speaks at App State's Global Good Conference. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

Global Good Conference brings business leaders and students together to explore sustainability
Oct 7, 2026

Students, faculty, staff and community members gathered on Appalachian State University’s Boone Campus on Sept. 25 for the Walker College of Business'...

from left are Jon Bleakley, Dennis Guignet, Jesse Pipes, Meredith Pipes, Shirley Morris and Ayla Solomon, who were all recognized as Global Good awardees in 2026

Walker College honors Global Good, Triple E award recipients
Oct 7, 2026

The Walker College of Business recognized six faculty, staff and students for their contributions to sustainability and global engagement during the Sept. 25 Global Good Conference.

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...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Abbey McLennan
Oct 31, 2018

Abbey McLennan ‘08 is a Human Resources Team Lead with UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, the number...

Dr. David English '04 '06 enjoys Homecoming 2018 with his son Harrison. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Young alumni award winner credits Appalachian for success
Oct 26, 2018

Dr. David English '04 '06 has amassed a long list of achievements throughout his relatively short career. Most recently, the Appalachian State...