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Walker College alumnus named Wilkes County manager

Mountaineer Moves: Walker College alumnus named Wilkes County manager
Oct 12, 2026

Appalachian State University alumnus Zachary Lovette '23 was recently named Wilkes County manager. Lovette is a finance and banking...

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'...

Accounting student earns scholarship from Institute of Management Accountants
Feb 5, 2018

Appalachian State University student Tim Walker has earned a scholarship award from the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA...

Appalachian students welcome international exchange students with special event

Appalachian students welcome international exchange students with special event
Feb 2, 2018

On Wednesday, January 31, Appalachian State University’s International Business Student Association (IBSA) kicked off the new...

Professional Development Series - LinkedIn
Feb 1, 2018

LinkedIn

March 27, 2018, 5:00 – 6:00pm in Peacock Hall 2011

With graduation right around the corner, it is imperative to have a perfect...

Professional Development Series - How to Write a Cover Letter
Feb 1, 2018

How to Write a Cover Letter

March 20, 2018, 5:00 – 6:00pm in Peacock Hall 1010

You have perfected your resume; now how do you write a...

Professional Development Series - How to Work a Career Fair
Feb 1, 2018

How to Work a Career Fair

February 20, 2018, 5:00 – 6:00pm in Peacock Hall 1010

Professional Development Series - Interview Skills
Feb 1, 2018

Interview Skills

February 13, 2018, 5:00 – 6:00pm in Peacock Hall 1010

Spring is a busy time for employment and internship recruitment....

Professional Development Series - Dress the Part
Feb 1, 2018

Professional Development Series: Dress the Part

February 6, 2018, 5:00 – 6:00pm in Peacock Hall 1010

Economics professor secures UEA funding for research on competition for resources
Feb 1, 2018

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Brock Stoddard, assistant professor in Appalachian State...

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance includes Appalachian in 2018 ‘Best Values in Public Colleges’

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance includes Appalachian in 2018 ‘Best Values in Public Colleges’
Jan 30, 2018

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University ranks among 300 institutions named in...

Club Expo

Jan. 30 Club Expo to be held 10:30am-2:00pm
Jan 30, 2018

Due to the university's delayed opening, the Spring 2018 Business Club Expo will begin at 10:30am on Tuesday, Jan. 30. The...