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The university’s 2024–25 Broyhill Fellows team is pictured in Chicago in May, taking part in the 2024–25 Chartered Financial Analyst Institute Research Challenge — the world’s largest equity research competition. More than 7,000 students representing 1,153 universities worldwide took part in the event, with App State’s team placing among the top six teams. Pictured, from left to right, are finance and banking majors Jack Parquette ’25, Carson Beane ’25, senior Brenden Wortman, Davis Pharr ’25 and Keira A...

App State named among top institutions for business education in US and worldwide
Nov 7, 2025

Walker College of Business and its bachelor’s, master’s programs recognized by U.S. News, The Princeton Review, CEO Magazine and Fortune magazine
U.S. Army veteran and App State Student Veterans Association President Jacob “Jack” Sullivan, a sophomore from Charlotte majoring in finance and banking. Photo by Chase Reynolds

From Army to App State: Jack Sullivan builds support for fellow student veterans
Nov 5, 2025

By J. Todd CoatesPosted Nov. 3, 2025 at 2:41 p.m.FacebookTwitter...
Dean's Club research to be presented in Peacock Hall Nov. 6

Dean's Club research to be presented in Peacock Hall Nov. 6
Nov 2, 2025

Research projects from Walker College of Business faculty and students will be presented on Appalachian State University campus for the 2025 Walker College of Business Research Day on Thursday,...
Pictured in Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business are the university’s 2021 Broyhill Fellows — all of whom graduated from App State in May. From left to right: Sean James ’21, of Charlotte; Sam Crouse ’21, of Spruce Pine; Olivia Guillebeau ’21, of Charlotte; Zach Stowell ’21, of Conover; and Obi Ludwig ’21, of Winston-Salem. The fellows won state, regional and continental titles in this year’s CFA Institute Research Challenge.

App State business students take state, regional and continental titles in 2021 CFA Institute Research Challenge
Jun 1, 2021

BOONE, N.C. — Five Appalachian State University business majors made history this year with a trifecta win in the 2021 Chartered Financial...

Dr. Brandy Hadley ’09 ’11, assistant professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance, returned to her alma mater to teach in 2017.
Air Force veterans David H. Cook, far right, and Christy M. Cook ’18, center, are joined by their son, Wyatt Cook, as they place a wreath at Appalachian State University’s Veterans Memorial to commemorate Memorial Day 2021. The couple was selected for the honor by App State Chancellor Sheri Everts. David is the director of constituency relations and scheduling in the Office of the Chancellor and Christy is a lecturer in the university’s Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management.

Air Force veterans reflect on their careers in the military and at App State
May 28, 2021

BOONE, N.C. — U.S. Air Force veterans David H. Cook and Christy M. Cook ’18 served a collective 12 years in the Air Force as air traffic...

Walker College and its supply chain management, accounting, finance and management degree programs featured on University HQ's 'best, most affordable' lists

Walker College and its accounting, finance and management and supply chain degree programs featured on University HQ's 'best, most affordable' lists
May 27, 2021

Appalachian State University is one of the 100 Best Most Affordable Business Colleges, according to University HQ. 

University HQ also...

Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management Steven Leon
Steven Creek

Creek attains QM course certification for MBA strategic management
May 20, 2021

Dr. Steven Creek, an assistant professor of management...

Johnny Brown, captain of operations for Appalachian State University's Appalachian Police Department, carries the university mace during one of App State's 13 in-person Spring 2021 Commencement ceremonies, held May 7–12 in Holmes Convocation Center on App State’s campus.

App State celebrates more than 3,600 Class of 2021 graduates
May 17, 2021

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s black and gold pride was on full display during its Spring 2021 Commencement. For the first time...

CEO Magazine Tier One badge and Peacock Hall

App State named 'Top Tier' by CEO Magazine
May 17, 2021

Appalachian State University has been named a Tier One MBA school by CEO Magazine for a fifth year running.

The 2021 rankings were...

Four students earn scholarship for graduate study in Hong Kong

Four Appalachian students earn scholarships from Hong Kong Baptist University
May 17, 2021

Four Appalachian State University students will attend Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) on scholarship during the Fall 2021 term.

The...

Appalachian releases the Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists for the Spring 2021 semester

Appalachian releases the Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists for the Spring 2021 semester
May 14, 2021

Appalachian State University has released the Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists for the spring 2021 semester.

Six hundred and eighty seven...