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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'...

Photo of student researchers in the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University

Barnes student research program is accepting grant applications
Feb 20, 2026

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University is accepting applications to its...

Holland Fellows from Appalachian State University hold a Walker College of Business banner along the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade in front of the Victoria Harbour waterfront in Hong Kong. The International Finance Centre and the Hong Kong Island skyline are visible in the background.

12 App State students to study Asian markets as 2026 Holland Fellows
Feb 17, 2026

The 30-year-old international business fellowship will take students to Cambodia, Hong Kong and Vietnam

 

App State MBA students outdoors at App State

App State MBA recognized in Fortune Best Business Schools & MBA Programs for 2026
Feb 17, 2026

Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business has been named to the...

Collage of New Faculty Faces

Walker College welcomes new faculty members for Spring 2026 semester
Feb 12, 2026

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University has welcomed 16 new faculty to begin the Spring 2026 term.

Josh Sigmon,...
Dr. Justin Cox

Cox named inaugural 'Davis Scholar of Banking'
Feb 9, 2026

Dr. Justin Cox, an associate professor in Appalachian State University's...

Free Tax Help Poster

Free tax help lab for App State students now open
Feb 6, 2026

The Department of Accounting operates a Free Tax Help Lab for Appalachian State University...

App State’s online bachelor’s programs and graduate programs in business, education and nursing — offered through App State Online — are ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, which recognized the university in its “2026 Best Online Programs” rankings. Pictured, two Mountaineer students smile while working on their laptops.

US News rankings spotlight quality of App State Online degree programs
Feb 6, 2026

The 2026 US News rankings also recognize App State business, education and nursing programs

 BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University is...

Student members of ASE, founders of Carolina Sweet Water, at their first-ever production run

Entrepreneurship students help build Sweet Carolina Water company
Feb 3, 2026

An article by Alayna Day and Nathaniel Eaton, published in The Appalachian, Appalachian State...

App State's Brantley Risk & Insurance Center helps coordinate career fairs on App State's campus

In the News: Insurance professor weighs in on insurance industry 'talent crisis' in IA Magazine
Feb 2, 2026

IA Magazine has highlighted insights from Dr. David Marlett, managing director of Appalachian State University’s...

Q4 2025 Economic Indicators Report cover from Boone Chamber of Commerce with large Q4 and Boone Chamber logo within Q.

Guidance from banking professor featured in Boone Chamber's 'Economic Indicators' report
Jan 29, 2026

A summary of local economic impacts written by Dr. Harry Davis, NC Bankers Professor at  Appalachian State University, was featured in the...