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John Whitehead

Whitehead named AERE fellow
Jul 9, 2024

John Whitehead, a professor of economics at Appalachian State University, has earned an AERE Fellows Award, the highest honor in the field of environmental and resource economics. 

From left are Carson Smith, Shanaoha Locklear, Sydney Mills, FBLA-Collegiate National President Toby Neal, Justin Schroeder, Athena Ackerman and Addison Kocell.

App State students excel at FBLA National Leadership Conference, Schroeder wins national championship in Parliamentary Procedure
Jul 9, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Justin Schroeder ’24 MGT of Matthews, North Carolina has earned the Future Business Leaders of America – Collegiate’s 2024 national champion for Parliamentary Procedure.

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Amaya Crawford

International business, digital marketing major featured in App State video
Jul 1, 2024

Amaya Crawford, of Charlotte, graduated from the Walker College of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in both ...

Faculty’s research accepted at Information Technology & People

Faculty’s research accepted at Information Technology & People
Sep 3, 2019

By Harley Nefe

BOONE, N.C. –Two Appalachian State University faculty members in the Walker College of Business had their...

Catawba Valley Institute of Management Accountants and members of the Student Chapter of the IMA gathered together Aug. 25 for a night out at the L. P. Frans Stadium in Hickory

Institute of Management Accountants participate in social to kick-start new year
Sep 3, 2019

By Harley Nefe

BOONE, N.C. – Catawba Valley Institute of Management Accountants and members of the Student Chapter of the IMA...

Walker College graduates reach career destinations

Walker College graduates reach career destinations
Aug 23, 2019

Ninety two percent of Walker College of Business Class of 2018 graduates have successfully reached their first destination, according to ...

The Walker College welcomes new faculty and staff members in Fall 2019

The Walker College welcomes new faculty and staff members in Fall 2019
Aug 22, 2019

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University announces the appointments of 17 new faculty members and 5 new staff members.

Plemmons Leadership Medallion recipients pose with their awards during the Student Affairs Leadership and Legacy awards ceremony on April 26 in Appalachian’s Plemmons Student Union. Pictured, from right to left, are Appalachian alumni Roy Dale Cox ’19 and Jon Garst ’19; Traci Royster, director of staff development and strategic initiatives; Dr. Harry Davis, the NCBA Professor of Banking in Appalachian’s Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance; Nikki Crees, executive director of University College’s ori

Finance and banking professor earns Plemmons Medallion
Aug 14, 2019

BOONE, N.C. — Six members of the Appalachian State University Community were awarded W.H. Plemmons Leadership Medallions in recognition of their...

International business major earns Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad

International business major earns Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad
Aug 5, 2019

Boone, NC – The Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships, a division of University College at Appalachian State University, is pleased...

Graduate student earns scholarship to attend data analytics conference

Graduate student earns scholarship to attend data analytics conference
Aug 2, 2019

Megan MacDonald, an Appalachian State University student working toward a Master of Science in Applied Data Analytics in the Walker College of...

Summer campers in Peacock Hall focus on innovation

Summer campers in Peacock Hall focus on innovation
Jul 23, 2019

During the summer of 2019, both the long-standing Martha Guy Summer Institute (MGSI)...

Walker College begins new semester with dynamic leadership team
Jul 23, 2019

In preparation for the 2019-20 academic year, Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business announces organizational,...

Accounting professor's article in Strategic Finance earns certificate of merit in Lybrand Competition.

Accounting professor's article in Strategic Finance earns certificate of merit in Lybrand Competition
Jul 22, 2019

An article by accounting professor Kim Zahller has earned a certificate of merit in the Lybrand Competition, presented by Strategic Finance...