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Finance, MBA alum named interim CFO for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools
Jul 3, 2025

Angela Clark '90 '95, a two-time alumna of Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business, has been named interim chief...

Rachel Hamlin, left, with faculty advisor Tori Humler. Hamlin, a CIS and IB double major, earned third place in the 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship June 18, 2025.

CIS Major Named 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Champion
Jul 1, 2025

Appalachian State University student Rachel Hamlin has been named a 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Champion.

Mountaineer Gear Teammates at 2025  International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition

Management students compete in International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition in California
May 31, 2025

Appalachian State University students participated in the 2025 International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition, hosted by California State University, Long...

Appalachian State University ranked one of the best online business bachelor’s programs for 2020

Appalachian State University ranked one of the best online business bachelor’s programs for 2020
Sep 3, 2019

By Harley Nefe

BOONE, N.C. – The online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in management at Appalachian State...

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,...