NEW APPOINTMENTS
Walker College Announces New Development Team
Walker College of Business Dean Randy Edwards is pleased to announce the appointment of Geoff Graham and Geraldine "Gerry" Smith to the college development staff.
Geoff Graham has been named director of development at the Walker College of Business. Graham recently served as associate director of planned giving at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to his time in Chapel Hill, Graham was a member of Appalachian’s development team, serving in various capacities, including associate vice chancellor for gift planning.
Geraldine "Gerry" Smith joins the Walker College of Business as an advancement specialist. Smith has recently retired from a 30-year career as first vice-president and financial advisor with Smith Barney in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
Join the Dean's Club
The Dean’s Club is an annual giving society designed to benefit business students and faculty while enhancing the college’s academic programs. Membership is open to Walker alumni and friends and begins with a minimum annual contribution of $1,000. Contributions provide support for critical needs in the college such as student scholarships, travel funds for faculty and students to attend course-related conferences and to visit corporations, seed money for new programs, and resources to bring guest lecturers to the classroom. Pledges are accepted, and your gift may also be satisfied with a corporate matching donation.
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Support Center for Entrepreneurship
On March 31, 2006, Appalachian State University’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved the creation of a new Center for Entrepreneurship. The mission of the Center is to provide opportunities for students all across campus at Appalachian State University to learn about entrepreneurship through expanded educational offerings and experiences where they can interact with entrepreneurial organizations in the region and around the world.
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Support William R. Holland Fellows Program for Business Study in Asia
Initiated in 1995, the Holland Fellows exchange gives twelve Walker students each year the opportunity to travel to China, where they collaborate with Chinese business students at Fudan University. Your support ensures that this rich tradition will continue for future Walker students.
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Endowed Scholarship Opportunities
Walker students often benefit from scholarships funded by alumni and friends of Appalachian, but the need for additional support is great. Less than 10% of the 2,300 students enrolled in the college receive scholarship funding. This support has a great impact on the students who receive these scholarships. Please consider supporting an existing scholarship or create a new scholarship in someone’s honor or memory to support future Walker students.
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Make a pledge online or contact Geoff Graham at grahamgl@appstate.edu or 828.262.6231 for information about these or other opportunities to give back to Walker.
Upcoming Events
- Appalachian MBA Students Prepare for Travel to China
For the second year, Appalachian MBA students will spend ten days traveling through China to learn first-hand about international business. Students taking MBA 5020, International Seminar, will be participating in the trip. The seminar is a requirement for the MBA degree at Appalachian. This spring, both full-time students on campus and part-time students in the Hickory program will be participating.
[ more ]- Share Your Experience with Students at Alumni Day, Feb. 12
- If you are a Walker College of Business graduate with at least 3 years of work experience, then bring your real-world business experience to the classroom.
[ more ] - Martha Guy Summer Institute Seeking Top High School Juniors
- Do you know a high school junior who is interested in getting a head start on exploring the world of business? Applications for this unique opportunity are now available online.
[ more ] - Basketball Game Day Reception Planned for Feb. 23
- The Nov. 10 Football Game Day Reception was well received, and alumni and friends are invited to join Walker faculty for a first-ever basketball game day reception on Feb. 23.
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Recent News
- Integrity is a Key Component of a Successful Business Leader, Lowe's CEO Says
- It’s up to the next generation of business leaders to restore the public’s faith in corporate America, said Lowe’s Companies chairman and CEO Robert Niblock. Speaking to students and guests at the Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture Series at Appalachian State University, Niblock said the characteristic of integrity has always been and will continue to be important to successful business leaders.
[ more ] - Appalachian State Scholarship Golf Classic Sponsored by 4 Brothers Food Stores and Beroth Oil is in its 15th Year
- For 15 straight years, Appalachian graduate and Walker College of Business Advisory Council member Winfield Beroth, along with his family and business, has hosted the Appalachian State Scholarship Golf Classic at Tanglewood Park in Clemmons, NC.
[ more ] - Pitch Your Idea in 90 Seconds Contest Provides Students an Opportunity to Talk with Regional Entrepreneurs
Students pitched their business ideas to a panel of judges during the 6th Annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit. This year’s winners were Mary Dula, left, who placed third in the competition; second-place winner Taylor Martin Boyle; and first-place winner Mitchell Olin Setzer Jr.
[ more ]- Finance Students Take Top Spots in National Competitions
- Appalachian State University financial planning students competed in the final phase of two national competitions: the Ameriprise Invitation in Minneapolis and the IARFC Competition in Las Vegas.
[ more ] - Appalachian Students Learn the Ropes at RIMS - New Orleans
- Appalachian State students and faculty enjoyed a week of learning and networking by attending this year's National Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) Conference in New Orleans, La.
[ more ] - Evans Receives Faculty Internship from Club Manager's Association of America
- Mike Evans, a professor of hospitality and tourism management in Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business, has received a 2007-08 faculty internship from the Club Managers Association of America.
[ more ] - Faculty Honored for Excellence in Teaching, Research and Service
- Four Appalachian State University faculty members in the Walker College of Business have received the college’s 2007 Award for Excellence. Dr. Ivan Roten received the award for teaching; Dr. John Whitehead was honored for his research contributions; and the award for excellence in service was presented to Dr. Ron Marden. Bryan Toney was honored as the outstanding non-tenure track faculty member.
[ more ] - Center Director Bryan Toney Receives Entrepreneurial Excellence Award
- Bryan Toney, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Appalachian State University has received the Jerry W. Davis Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC).
[ more ] - Economics Professor Receives Teaching Award
- Walker Economics Professor Steven Millsaps was among seven faculty members at Appalachian State University who have received teaching awards from the UNC Board of Governors were recognized during Convocation.
[ more ] - Appalachian Receives $169,000 Grant to Study Global Outsourcing and Develop Programs in India
- Appalachian State University has received a $169,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education to study global outsourcing and promote student and faculty exchanges with partner institutions in India.
[ more ] - Department of Management Offers New Concentrations
- The Department of Management is offering three new concentrations as part of its B.S.B.A. degree in management. Beginning this fall, students majoring in the department can choose entrepreneurship, human resource management or a general management concentration.
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