Aidan Heyl ’26 — A Mountaineer shaped by service and discipline
May 20, 2026
A Spring 2026 graduate of the Walker College of Business, Aidan Heyl brought a distinctive combination of military service, global perspective, and di...
Alan Sonato‑Ruiz ’26 — Choosing progress over pace
May 20, 2026
Alan Sonato‑Ruiz is a first-generation student at Appalachian State University, completing both a BSBA with majors in Computer Information Systems a...
CIS Cybersecurity Student Among Six Selected for Student Venture Funding
May 6, 2026
Six Appalachian State University students have been selected to receive Student Venture Fund awards to support the development of businesses...
Corin Palmer ’26 — “Never too late” for a first-generation Mountaineer earning two tech degrees
May 4, 2026
After falling in love with computers at age five, Corin Palmer took a different path before returning to that lifelong passion with renewed focus and ...
Business graduate students shine in 3MT competition
Nov 24, 2025
Research from MBA and MSADA student Emily Charlip, entitled “Mind the (Gender) Gap: How YouTube Creators Shape Community Responses," advanced t...
In the News: Walker College of Business is helping students lead in an AI-enabled world
Nov 17, 2025
Appalachian State University was included on a list of universities incorporating AI into the business school curriculum and helping students lea...
First-gen cybersecurity and cis double major featured in App State's 'FirstGen Forward' story
Oct 27, 2025
Daisy Sierra, a computer information systems and cybersecurity double major in the Walker College of Business, was recently featured in an Appalachian...
Hassler to serve as MS in Applied Data Analytics director
Aug 29, 2025
Dr. Ed Hassler has been named director for the MS in Applied Data Analytics program in the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State U...
CIS Major Named 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Champion
Jul 8, 2025
Appalachian State University student Rachel Hamlin has been named a 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Champion.Hamlin, a double...
Brooke Fornges, CIS and India "Ellie" Hubbard, Cybersecurity, named as top students
May 12, 2025
Brooke Fornges, Computer Information SystemsBrooke Fornges is the top student in the Computer Information Systems program. Ambitious, reliable, and co...