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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'...

from left are Jon Bleakley, Dennis Guignet, Jesse Pipes, Meredith Pipes, Shirley Morris and Ayla Solomon, who were all recognized as Global Good awardees in 2026

Walker College honors Global Good, Triple E award recipients
Oct 7, 2026

The Walker College of Business recognized six faculty, staff and students for their contributions to sustainability and global engagement during the Sept. 25 Global Good Conference.

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...

Business students at App State step in and stock up for the High Country’s hungry

Business students at App State step in and stock up for the High Country’s hungry
Jul 15, 2019

BOONE, N.C. — In June, about 58 pounds of food was collected and more than 10,000 pounds processed by members of Appalachian State University’s ...

Advertising research will help marketers know when to invest in ad creativity

Advertising research will help marketers know when to invest in ad creativity
Jun 26, 2019

Research on advertisement creativity from Walker College Marketing Professor Ilgım Dara Benoit was recently published in the...

The winners of the Walker College of Business’ 2019 Sywassink Awards for Excellence. Pictured, from left to right, are Amy Odom ’03, Dr. Rachel Shinnar, Dr. Mary Stolberg ’14, Dr. Peter Groothuis, Dr. Pennie Bagley, Michelle Boisclair and Dr. Dana Clark.

Walker College of Business faculty and staff honored with 2019 Sywassink Awards for Excellence
Jun 21, 2019

BOONE, N.C. — Five faculty and two staff members in Appalachian State University’s Walker College of...

Appalachian partners to present as part of Boone Chamber Insight Series

Appalachian partners to present as part of Boone Chamber Insight Series
Jun 14, 2019

Appalachian State University leaders and alumni will present as part of the Boone Chamber of Commerce Insight Series, which focuses on leadership...

Eric Cheek ’18, Quantitative Geoscience major and Carly Maas, senior, Quantitative Geoscience major, measuring stream discharge in Boone Creek. Photo by Dr. William Anderson.

Survey respondents willing to pay for stormwater management and reduce negative effects from runoff
Jun 11, 2019

Using the Boone Creek watershed that runs through Appalachian State University’s campus as a laboratory, an interdisciplinary research team at...

Stec named experiential learning faculty fellow in business

Stec named experiential learning faculty fellow in business
Jun 10, 2019

Mr. Bob Stec, a management lecturer in the Walker College of Business, has been named experiential learning faculty...