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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'...

IBSA students with Chancellor Everts

IBSA students honored for zero waste initiative
Dec 2, 2015

Students from Appalachian's International Business Student Association (IBSA) met with Chancellor Sheri Everts during Appalachian's Nov. 28...

Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium

Walker College student's research on economic impact of High Country Beer Fest
Dec 2, 2015

Walker College student Matthew Drake recently attended the state's Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium in High Point, NC. Drake, a...

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Finance professor to speak Dec. 12 at NC Association of CPAs conference
Dec 2, 2015

Walker College of Business Professor of Finance and Banking Harry Davis will address NC-based CPAs during the NC Association of CPAs 2015 NC...

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Video highlights the importance of hands-on entrepreneurship training at Appalachian
Dec 1, 2015

The Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship supports the objectives of Appalachian State and the entire University of North Carolina...

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Student research on sustainable business topics available for viewing Nov. 30 - Dec. 2
Nov 30, 2015

Fourteen posters displaying student research on sustainable business topics are available for viewing now through Wednesday, Dec. 2, in Peacock...

Walker Fellows in newly renovated 2nd floor  Peacock Hall spaces

Dean's Update - November 25, 2015
Nov 25, 2015

Tour of the Walker College's Newest Space

In the fall of 2015, Walker College of Business students enjoyed new and improved learning and...

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Strongest growth company in the Triangle run by Walker alumnus
Nov 25, 2015

The Triangle Business Journal this month released its Fast 50,...

Faculty at Appalachian Research in Business Symposium

Appalachian to participate in research in business symposium
Nov 25, 2015

The 2016 Appalachian Research in Business Symposium (ARBS) is set for March 31 and April 1, 2016.

ARBS features research from scholars at...