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Chancellor’s and dean’s lists celebrate academic excellence for fall 2025
Jan 8, 2026

Appalachian State University has released the dean’s and chancellor’s lists for the Fall 2025 semester.

1,097 students in the Walker College of Business earned dean's list honors, and 409...

Jillian Goldstein, left, accepts a certificate with the text "best honors poster award" from Dr. Santosh Nandi.

17 present at WCOB Honors program celebration, digital marketing major earns 'best paper'
Jan 7, 2026

Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business Honors students presented on special topics during the college's...

Clockwise from top left are Lana Butler, Yauri Hatcher, David Itson, Lorena Moors Cely, Harley Locklear, Tyler Nece, Ethan Salemy, Lucas Schwinger, Ethan Truesdale, Charlie Van Winkle, Jadon Williams, and Oscar Yarbrough.

App State names 12 Holland Fellows for 2026
Dec 19, 2025

Twelve outstanding students from Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business have been selected for the prestigious 2026...

Todd Cherry

Cherry named to Journal of Environmental Economics and Management editorial board
Aug 24, 2015

ASU NEWS—Todd L. Cherry, a professor in Appalachian State University's...

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Business RLC students work on team-building, enrich the college experience
Aug 17, 2015

Appalachian freshmen traveled to Camp Broadstone in Valle Crucis for a day of personal and...

Aaron Nelson, Joe Fagan, and Joe Cazier present findings of New River Light and Power analytics project at the 2015 Appalachian Energy Summit

Business students, faculty collaborate with New River Light and Power to reduce peak power consumption in the high country
Aug 10, 2015

Business students and faculty members from the Center for Analytics and Research Education (CARE) at Appalachian State University are...

WCOB alumni appointed to Appalachian’s Board of Trustees
Jul 31, 2015

ASU NEWS—Robert C. Hatley and D. Kenan Smith have been appointed by Gov. Pat...

Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) National Leadership Conference participants

Business students recognized with top honors at national leadership conference
Jul 30, 2015

Senior accounting major Michelle Bennett, sophomore marketing major John Vines, senior communication science & disorders major Elzabeth...

Sywassink Award Winners 2015

Business faculty and staff honored for excellence in teaching, research and service
Jul 28, 2015

ASU NEWS—Five Appalachian State University faculty members and one...

David Thompson

Business professor named honorary alumnus at Appalachian
Jul 23, 2015

Adjunct professor David Thompson of Charlotte has been named an honorary alumnus by the Appalachian Alumni Association.

Thompson had a 27...

Appalachian State Students Travel to Bermuda

Appalachian State Students Travel to Bermuda
Jul 21, 2015

Dr. David Marlett and Emily Marlett of Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business led a group of ten students on a study abroad...

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Appalachian business professors help develop N.C.’s Foster Care Family Act
Jul 17, 2015

ASU NEWS-- David C. Marlett has been a department chair, college...