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G.A. Sywassink wearing academic regalia and medallion

G.A. Sywassink awarded App State's honorary Doctor of Humane Letters for decades-long commitment to education Dec 17, 2025

At Appalachian State University’s December 12, 2025 Commencement ceremony, Chancellor Heather Norris bestowed an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters upon George Albert “G.A.” Sywas

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Katie Woodle

Accounting alumna named Blue Ridge Energy CEO Apr 8, 2025

Appalachian State University alumna Katie Woodle '05, '06, has been named Blue Ridge Energy's chief executive officer. 

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App State Chancellor Sheri Everts, center, with the recipients of the 2022 App State Alumni Awards: John Thomas Roos ’84, far left; June Wilson Hege ’65, second from left; Mark E. Ricks ’89, second from right; and Douglas Middleton Jr. ’15 ’18, far right. App State’s Alumni Association presented the recipients with their awards during the Alumni Awards Gala, held July 16 in the Grandview Ballroom on campus as part of Alumni Weekend. The awards honor graduates whose outstanding professional, service and phil

App State honors 4 Alumni Awards recipients during 2022 Alumni Weekend Sep 20, 2022

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GA and Shirley Sywassink cut the ribbon on the university's newest active learning classroom

Sywassink Room for Academic Excellence dedicated to Mr. GA Sywassink and the Sywassink Family Sep 20, 2022

On September 16, the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University officially opened the Sywassink Room for Academic Excellence and...

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Walker College alumnus, Business Advisory Council Member Emeritus Jamie Harris joins App State's Board of Trustees

Walker College alumnus, Business Advisory Council Member Emeritus Jamie Harris joins App State's Board of Trustees Jul 20, 2021

BOONE, N.C. — In June, the North Carolina General Assembly appointed two new trustees to serve on Appalachian State University’s ...

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Pictured, clockwise from top left are Annas, Black, Dillon, Trevisan, Moore and Bagwell.

Brantley Center names six to advisory council Apr 28, 2020

Appalachian State University's Brantley Risk & Insurance Center (BRIC) recently gained six new members of its board of advisors, according to...

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Pictured are Beroth Oil President (ret.) Winfield Beroth '65, second from left, and Walker College of Business Dean Heather Norris, far right. An early shot-gun start was cause for coffee for golfers and student volunteers, alike.

In Pictures: Appalachian State University Scholarship Golf Classic Oct 17, 2019

Appalachian State University Scholarship Golf Classic, also known as the...

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Appalachian Chancellor Sheri Everts, right, presents Dr. William “Bill” Holland with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Dr. William ‘Bill’ Holland awarded honorary degree May 21, 2019

Dr. William “Bill” Holland — the namesake of Appalachian’s prestigious...

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Mary-Louise Roberts

Boone Chamber honors Walker College alumna, partners at meeting Aug 9, 2018

Walker College of Business alumna Mary-Louise Roberts '81, '82 recently earned the 2018 Dan Meyer Partnership Award.

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Alumnus, Business Advisory Council member receives NCACPA’s highest honor

Alumnus, Business Advisory Council member receives NCACPA’s highest honor Aug 8, 2018

Appalachian State Univeristy alumnus and Business Advisory Council member Benjamin C. Hamrick CPA has earned the Pinnacle Award -- the highest...

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Walker College namesake John Walker inducted into Wilkes Hall of Fames

Walker College namesake John Walker inducted into Wilkes Hall of Fames May 29, 2018

A large crowd attended the induction of 10 people into the Wilkes County Hall of Fame on Thursday night at the Stone Center in the Wilkes County...

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