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Walker College alumnus named Wilkes County manager

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'...

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International Business Student Association seeks volunteers for sustainable stadium effort
Oct 1, 2015

Appalachian State University and the Walker College of Business are committed to working toward a more sustainable future, and a zero-...

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Meet the Firms event results in 535 interview experiences for accounting students
Sep 24, 2015

The Walker College of Business Department of Accounting recently hosted the 2015 "Meet the Firms" event on the campus of Appalachian State...

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IBSA hosts Walker COB exchange students
Sep 23, 2015

IBSA — On Wednesday, September 9, the...

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Economics professor discusses energy, economics and climate change in Alaska
Sep 22, 2015

Walker College of Business Professor of Economics Todd Cherry recently...

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Sustainable business leaders to speak at Business Connections
Sep 18, 2015

Eric Henry, President of TS Designs (TSD) and Cotton for the Carolinas; George M. Baldwin, Managing Director of Government Relations and...

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Finance students to participate in executive mentoring opportunity
Sep 9, 2015

Select students in the Department of Finance, Banking & Insurance (FBI) at Appalachian State University will have additional opportunities to...