Walker College Dean's Club
The Walker College Dean’s Club is an annual giving society designed to benefit our students and faculty while enhancing our academic programs. Contributions from Dean’s Club members provide unrestricted support each year for critical needs in the college such as: student scholarships, travel funds for faculty and students to attend course-related conferences and/or visits to corporations, seed money for new programs or opportunities within the college, and resources to bring guest lecturers, such as leaders in business and government, to the classroom.
Membership is $1,000 per year.
TO JOIN, contact Walker College of Business Director of Development Rob Hudspeth at 828.262.6231. Or make a gift online using a credit card.
Impact
How does this help our students and faculty?
- $500 funds a corporate visit for a student group of 15.
- $1,000 provides a scholarship for a deserving student toward his/her annual in-state tuition and fees.
- $1,706 funds travel, lodging and registration fees for a faculty member to attend a professional conference.
- $2,600 recently provided funds for travel and lodging for a four-day trip by ten students and two faculty members in the Investment Management Class to NYC, including visits to Wall Street, the Stock Exchange and key investment firms.
- $5,000 provides seed money to develop a new international study program.
Benefits
In return for their generosity, Dean’s Club members may receive:
- Invitation for indoor seating at an Appalachian home football game, beginning in 2009.
- Credit toward membership in Appalachian's Chancellor's Society, which offers free parking on campus.
- Invitations to numerous college receptions and activities, including CEO lectures and chancellor events.
- A gift of our appreciation for each year of membership and personal communication from the office of the dean.
Members
2008 Dean’s Club members:
- Mr. and Mrs. John B. Beall
- Beroth Oil Company (W. Winfield Beroth, George Beroth, Thornton Beroth, Vernice Beroth, Sr., Vernice Beroth, Jr.)
- Ryan and Kruti Bolick
- Dan and Fairley Bell Cook
- Rob and Laura Crandall
- Marshall and Kris Croom
- Randy and Margaret Edwards
- Al and Liu Fang Ernest
- Mr. and Mrs. William G. Ervin
- William A. and Hughlene B. Frank
- Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Freeman, Jr.
- Eric and Robin Gagnon
- David and Angela Harrison
- Keith and Karen Holland
- Tommy Hudspeth
- Doug Johnson
- Mr. and Mrs. Andrew King
- Scott and Deanna Lampe
- Murray Supply Company (Charles and Beth Murray)
- Kay C. Norwood
- Phillip D. Ostwalt
- Miss Helen Powers
- Ken and Ruth Reece
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (John T. Roos)
- Allan and Carol Singer
- Frank H. Skidmore, Jr.
- Geraldine D. Smith and David V. Syfert
- Richard Sparks
- Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stroupe
- Dent and Louise Sullivan
- Mr. and Mrs. Jason S. Triplett
