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Brazilian delegation to visit Appalachian

Boone News — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:32:31 +0000

Group will participate in session sponsored by U.S. Commercial Service BOONE—Ceará State Congressman Francisco Caminha will lead a delegation of Brazilians to the Appalachian State University campus in July. The delegation will participate in an international initiatives program co-sponsored by Appalachian’s Walker College of Business and the U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) on July 10. The event will [...]

Allen Family Scholarship will help Appalachian business students study abroad

Boone News — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:27:06 +0000

BOONE—Brothers Clayton, Chester and Sam Allen know the value of studying abroad. Each traveled oversees while students at Appalachian State University. The brothers want other Appalachian students to have the same opportunities they experienced while on a study abroad program, so they have helped establish the Allen Family Study Abroad Scholarship Fund that will provide awards [...]

U.S. Commercial Service and Appalachian partner to promote international trade

Boone News — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:40:34 +0000

BOONE—The U.S. Commercial Service is partnering with Appalachian State University to establish a satellite office in Boone that will train and aid local businesses in international trade. The U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) is a unit within the U.S. Department of Commerce and part of a global network of offices in more than 100 major U.S. cities [...]

State Farm Insurance Contributes $12,000 to Appalachian’s Brantley Risk and Insurance Center

Boone News — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:35:51 +0000

BOONE—Appalachian State University’s Brantley Risk and Insurance Center based in the Walker College of Business has received a $12,000 grant from State Farm Insurance Companies Good Neighbor Citizenship Grant program. “The contribution from State Farm will allow the Brantley Center to continue to support student and faculty professional development,” said David Marlett, chair of Appalachian’s Department [...]

Business faculty at Appalachian honored for excellence in teaching, research and service

Boone News — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:22:02 +0000

BOONE—Four Appalachian State University faculty members in the Walker College of Business have received the college’s 2009 Award for Excellence. Dr. Ken Brackney received the award for teaching; Dr. Jim Westerman was honored for his research contributions; and the award for excellence in service was presented to Dr. Dinesh Davé. Dr. Leigh Dunston was honored as [...]

Appalachian and European students collaborate in entrepreneurship course

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:23:43 +0000

BOONE—Twenty Appalachian State University students are working with 19 students from the Universite Catholique de Louvain (UCL) in Belgium on a semester-long project as part of an international entrepreneurship class led by Bryan Toney, director of Appalachian’s Center for Entrepreneurship, and Dr. Frank Janssen, a professor of entrepreneurship from UCL. They are assisted by Julia [...]

WNC economy slowed its decline in February

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:33:12 +0000

BOONE—Western North Carolina’s economy declined in February, but at 0.1 percent, it was the smallest decline since mid-2008, according to data compiled in the Western North Carolina Economic Index. “It’s not all bad news, which is an improvement,” said Todd Cherry, a coauthor of the index. Cherry is the director of the Center for Economic [...]

Cornwell receives 2009 Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award from Appalachian

admin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:42:53 +0000

BOONE— Eric Christianson Cornwell of Kilmarnock, Va., has received the inaugural Student Entrepreneur of the Year scholarship from Appalachian State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship. Cornwell is a sophomore management major with a concentration in entrepreneurship. The $2,500 award was presented during the 2009 Young Entrepreneurs Symposium held on campus. It is presented annually to students who [...]

Appalachian students win awards at national conference

admin — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:24:28 +0000

BOONE—Twelve students from Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business won seven national awards at the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) National Collegiate Conference in Oklahoma City April 2-5. More than 600 people attended the conference from more than 65 schools across the country. Appalachian State University computer information systems students won seven awards from [...]

Business fraternity at Appalachian earns honors at national convention

admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:22:34 +0000

BOONE— Four undergraduates from Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business earned top honors during the Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE) 2009 National Convention held in Norfolk, Va. The group was awarded the President’s Award for Most Improved Chapter, took second place in Top Management Team and Top Sales Project Tier 1 categories, and received the Lloyd [...]

Appalachian’s MBA students travel to China and Hong Kong

admin — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:29:01 +0000

BOONE—Students in Appalachian State University’s MBA program in the Walker College of Business traveled to China and Hong Kong in March to learn first-hand about the interconnected global economy. Appalachian alumni and business people in Asia facilitated the learning experience. Several Walker College of Business young alumni now live and work in China, and the MBA [...]

Executive says dedicated employees mean bright future Krispy Kreme

admin — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:28:14 +0000

BOONE—Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. focuses on more than just making tasty doughnuts. The company values relationships – those with its customers and its employees. That’s why CEO and President James H. Morgan believes the company will overcome its financial challenges of the past five years. Morgan spoke to business students and others during the Harlan [...]

Entrepreneurs share secrets to success at the Young Entrepreneurs Symposium April 1

admin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:30:56 +0000

BOONE—Young alumni and current Appalachian State University student entrepreneurs will participate in presentations and panel discussions during the Young Entrepreneurs Symposium April 1. The symposium will be held from 3:30-6 p.m. at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center on campus. The first Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award will be presented during the symposium. The event, [...]

Applications for entrepreneur mentoring program being accepted through March 27

admin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:26:03 +0000

BOONE—The deadline for Appalachian State University students to apply to the Dale Tweedy Mentoring Program for Entrepreneur Scholars is March 27. This exclusive mentoring program for students interested in entrepreneurial endeavors provides one-on-one partnerships between successful business owners and students to broaden students’ opportunities for entrepreneurial success. Mentors will interact with motivated future entrepreneurs on campus, [...]

Krispy Kreme CEO James Morgan speaks March 26 at Appalachian

admin — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:36:38 +0000

BOONE—James Morgan, president and chief executive officer of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, will be the speaker at the Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture Series March 26 at Appalachian State University. The lecture, sponsored by the Walker College of Business, begins at 2 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall. A reception will follow at 3:15 [...]

Business finance majors from Appalachian win CFA NC Society Investment Research Challenge

admin — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:27:58 +0000

BOONE—Five undergraduates from Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business won the inaugural CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) North Carolina Society Investment Research Challenge held Feb. 21 in Greensboro. The students, all business finance majors, competed against graduate students from UNC Chapel Hill, Duke University and Wake Forest University, and a team of undergraduate and graduate [...]

Summer abroad program offered in international entrepreneurship

admin — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:10:45 +0000

BOONE—Students interested in international entrepreneurship can enroll in a summer study abroad trip to Alicante, Spain, offered by Appalachian State University’s Department of Management. Students will spend 13 days in the Costa Blanca region on Spain’s Mediterranean coast, including five days at the University of Alicante. Students will work with Spanish and other European students to [...]

Appalachian business alumnus has creative plan for economic stimulus funds

admin — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:38:29 +0000

BOONE—At least one national business columnist thinks that Citizens South Bank President and CEO Kim Price could teach the big banks a few lessons about creative use of the U.S. government’s federal stimulus funds. Price, a 1977 graduate of Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business, caught the attention of the Washington Post and other newspapers [...]

Green business opportunities networking event to be held Feb. 24

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:21:16 +0000

BOONE—You and your company can benefit from the approaching wave of green business activity. To learn more, plan to attend the “Realizing Green Business Opportunities” event Feb. 24 being hosted by Appalachian State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. in Plemmons Student Union’s Blue Ridge Ballroom. Food and beverages will be provided. [...]

Region’s economic activity continued its decline in November

admin — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:14:16 +0000

BOONE—Western North Carolina’s economic activity, as measured by the Western North Carolina Economic Index, continued its decline in November, the third consecutive month of negative growth for the regional economy. Economic activity decreased 0.3 percent in November. The regional economy has declined at an annual rate of 2.8 percent since June 2008. The index tracks the [...]

Nominations being accepted for the 2009 Student Entrepreneur of the Year

admin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:56:51 +0000

BOONE—The Appalachian State University Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award will be presented this spring semester to an undergraduate who has exhibited exceptionally meritorious entrepreneurial achievement. Students who have started businesses, exceptional on-campus programming, new clubs or organizations, as well as community service projects are eligible for nomination. The award will be presented to the winning [...]

Bryan Toney talks about Entrepreneurship at Appalachian

admin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:57:34 +0000

BOONE-On Appalachian State University’s cable television program, “Appalachian Perspective,” (see video clip) Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship Bryan Toney talks about the current successes of the program and his vision to advance the program in the future. The Center for Entrepreneurship in the Walker College of Business started in 1997 and since that time enrollment [...]

Forum on small business financing held in Boone Jan. 21

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:11:17 +0000

BOONE—A Small Business Financing Forum will be held Wednesday, Jan. 21, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Appalachian Enterprise Center in Boone. The center is located at 130 Poplar Grove Connector, next to the Watauga County Health Department. The event is free of charge, but because of space constraints, interested persons are requested to [...]

Bike crafted by Appalachian students from plastic bottles wins national entrepreneurial contest

admin — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:27:17 +0000

BOONE—When Ryan Klinger, Andrew Drake, Spencer Price and Justin Henry created a working bicycle from plastic drink bottles, they didn’t know their creation would take them to California. The Appalachian State University industrial design majors have won the first national Juicy Ideas Entrepreneurial/Environmental Contest, a competition in which college students from across the United States [...]

WNC job losses top 12,000 through October

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:48:11 +0000

BOONE—The Western North Carolina region has lost about 12,000 jobs since January with 2,700 of those losses occurring in October. “October was not a good month for the region,” said Todd Cherry, a coauthor of the Western North Carolina Economic Index and director of the Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis at Appalachian State [...]

Appalachian team wins Juicy Ideas Collegiate Competition

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:51:38 +0000

BOONE—Students from Appalachian State University won first place in the Western North Carolina regional Juicy Ideas Collegiate Competition. The competition challenged student teams to create something of value out of plastic bottles and communicate a message of environmental responsibility on video. The award-winning team IDSA App 7 created a bicycle from plastic bottles. Members of the [...]

Appalachian students win Insurance Jeopardy competition

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:38:31 +0000

BOONE—Students in the undergraduate risk management and insurance program in Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business won first place in the third annual Insurance Jeopardy program against students from UNC-Charlotte. The competition was held Nov. 13 at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center on campus. It drew more than 200 students and faculty members, along [...]

Author discusses impact of women and guns

admin — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:20:02 +0000

BOONE – Inspired by the film “Thelma and Louise,” photographer Nancy Floyd bought her first handgun in 1991. She felt comfortable having made her purchase until she fired it for the first time. “It terrified me,” she said. “But I saw lots of women at the firing range and I started talking to [...]

Free legal clinic offered for small business owners Nov. 5

admin — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:48:04 +0000

BOONE—The North Carolina Lawyers for Entrepreneurs Assistance Program (NC LEAP) will present a free legal clinic for small business owners Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Appalachian Enterprise Center at 130 Poplar Grove Connector in Boone. The free business law clinic will provide low-wealth entrepreneurs an opportunity to have an NC LEAP [...]

Conservation is key to meeting energy demands, TVA’s Tom Kilgore says

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:25:29 +0000

BOONE—Electricity is a commodity we all rely on, and it’s a commodity many of us waste, says Tom Kilgore, president and chief executive officer of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Kilgore was the guest speaker at the Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture Series at Appalachian State University on Wednesday. “Electricity is the most flexible fuel that [...]

Appalachian’s Walker College of Business gets nod from Princeton Review

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:56:28 +0000

BOONE—The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University is one of 10 business schools included in the “Best Campus Environment” category in the Princeton Review’s Best 296 Business Schools: 2009 Edition. The inclusion is based on student assessment of the location of the school who praised its mountain location as well easy access to nearby [...]

7th Annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit held Oct. 24 at Appalachian

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:24:15 +0000

BOONE—Budding business owners can learn from the experts during the 7th Annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit Oct. 24 at Appalachian State University. Multiple concurrent sessions run at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. in the Walker College of Business on the fourth floor of Raley Hall. The entrepreneur summit is free and open to the public. No [...]

Your Idea 90 Seconds, $1,000

admin — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:48:08 +0000

On Oct. 24, the Center for Entrepreneurship in the Walker College of Business will host the annual “Pitch Your Idea in 90 Seconds” contest sponsored by Mission House Creative. All Appalachian students are invited to submit a business idea for this event. The top 20 student ideas selected will be “pitched” in a 90-second speech [...]

Tennessee Valley Authority CEO speaks Oct. 8 at Appalachian

admin — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:37:56 +0000

BOONE–Tom Kilgore, president and chief executive officer of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), will be the speaker at the Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture at Appalachian State University. The lecture series is named for the late Harlan E. Boyles, who served for 24 years as N.C. state treasurer. The event, sponsored by the Walker [...]

Ethics conference at Appalachian focuses on banking and healthcare industries

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:05:50 +0000

BOONE—An ethics conference Sept. 19 at Appalachian State University will focus on issues in the banking and healthcare industries. The event is hosted by Appalachian’s Walker College of Business. Registration is required, but there is no fee to participate. Visit www.business.appstate.edu to register. For more information, call Alan Singer at 828-262-2163 or e-mail singerae@appstate.edu. The ethics conference [...]

WNC economy weak but shows signs of life

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:53:04 +0000

BOONE—Western North Carolina’s economy remains weak, but June provided good news for the region. Economic activity, as measured by the Western North Carolina Economic Index and Report, increased 0.4 percent in June. In addition, the region’s economy rebounded in the second quarter of 2008 after two consecutive quarters of non-growth. While the regional economy performed better [...]

Journalist and author Jeannette Walls opens Appalachian’s Visiting Writers Series Sept. 4

admin — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:54:11 +0000

BOONE—A memoirist, two playwrights, a short story author, fiction writer and poet comprise the lineup for the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series this fall at Appalachian State University. WallsBushHardyPackerVollmerAmmons All programs will be held in Plemmons Student Union’s Table Rock Room. Admission is free. The series begins Thursday, Sept. 4, with a 7:30 p.m. reading by Jeannette [...]

Growth in coastal development challenges insurance industry and property owners

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:47:59 +0000

BOONE—Insurance companies, coastal residents and builders face growing challenges when it comes to insuring, owning or building property along the United States’ coastlines. “The coastal issue is very challenging, because basically we have overbuilt in areas that in hindsight probably weren’t the best places to build,” said David Marlett, director of the Brantley Center and chair [...]

Professorships awarded to Walker College of Business faculty

admin — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:28:04 +0000

BOONE –Business professors Dick Crandall, Claudia Kelley, Lyle Schoenfeldt, Mike Dotson, Jim Westerman and Alan E. Singer have been awarded professorships in Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business. Named in honor of significant benefactors to the college, each professorship recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated outstanding performance in instruction, scholarship, and service, while serving [...]

Appalachian’s economic impact on region exceeds $500 million

admin — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:35:13 +0000

BOONE— Spending by Appalachian State University, its employees and students, and visitors to campus had a $506 million total economic impact on the region in the 2006-07 fiscal year, according to a report compiled by the Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis housed in Appalachian’s Walker College of Business. Economics professors Todd L. Cherry, Michael [...]

Sun power harnessed at Appalachian

admin — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:03:23 +0000

BOONE—Employees with Southern Energy Management in Raleigh has installed a four kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system near Raley Hall on the Appalachian State University campus. The system will convert solar energy into approximately 5,250 kilowatt hours of electricity each year – about enough energy to power an energy-efficient home. Appalachian State University alumni and employees of Southern [...]

Business students present research at international forum in China

admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:25:18 +0000

BOONE—Business students from Appalachian State University and Fudan University in China participated in Shanghai Forum 2008, an international academic forum hosted in May by Fudan University and sponsored by the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies. The conference theme as “Economic Globalization and the Choice of Asia: Transition, Growth and Welfare.” The students attended the event as [...]

Business faculty at Appalachian honored for excellence in teaching, research and service

admin — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:01:47 +0000

BOONE—Four Appalachian State University faculty members in the Walker College of Business have received the college’s 2008 Award for Excellence. Dr. Claudia Kelley received the Award for Excellence in Teaching; Dr. David Dickinson was honored for his research contributions; and the award for excellence in service was presented to Dr. Todd Cherry. Jan Woods was honored [...]

Appalachian students participate in global AIESEC conference

admin — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:44:48 +0000

BOONE—Some 300 university students representing more than 35 countries participated in the Iberoamerican Leadership Congress held in Barcelona, Spain. Only four students from the United States attended the conference, three of whom were from Appalachian State University. The Leadership Congress focused on the Iberoamerican region, which includes Latin American countries, the United States and Spain. It [...]

Father and son business professors co-write book on changing business trends

North Wilkesboro News — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:30:22 +0000

BOONE—Dr. Richard E. Crandall, a professor in the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University, has had his book “New Methods of Competing in the Global Marketplace: Critical Success Factors from Service and Manufacturing” published by CRC Press, a division of Taylor and Francis Group.

Appalachian’s Walker College of Business maintains AACSB accreditation

North Wilkesboro News — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:32:40 +0000

BOONE—Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business has maintained its accreditation of its undergraduate and graduate business programs with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The Walker College of Business has held AACSB accreditation since 1976.

Persistence, integrity and a touch of craziness are keys to business success, Charlotte CEO says

North Wilkesboro News — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:43:55 +0000

BOONE—Joan H. Zimmerman, president and chief executive office of the Charlotte-based Southern Shows Inc., never thought twice about her gender when she co-founded the multi-million dollar business.

Appalachian presents symposium on coastal insurance July 20-21

North Wilkesboro News — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:59:29 +0000

BOONE—The Richard S. Brantley Risk & Insurance Center at Appalachian State University is sponsoring the insurance symposium “Insuring Coastal Properties” July 20-21 at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center on campus.

CEO of Southern Shows speaks April 1 at Appalachian

North Wilkesboro News — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:49:07 +0000

BOONE–Joan H. Zimmerman, chief executive officer of Southern Shows Inc., will be the speaker at the Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture at Appalachian State University. The event, sponsored by the Walker College of Business, will be held on Tuesday, April 1, at 2 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall. A reception will follow [...]

Chilton Rogers honored for support of entrepreneurship activities

North Wilkesboro News — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:02:18 +0000

BOONE – Chilton Rogers, deputy director of Appalachian State University’s Appalachian Regional Development Institute (ARDI) has been recognized by the N.C. Rural Center’s Institute for Rural Entrepreneurship for her leadership in creating an emerging entrepreneurship region in rural North Carolina.

Collaborative project seeks to improve recruitment and retention of nurses in rural North Carolina

North Wilkesboro News — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:40:15 +0000

BOONE—Professors in Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business have embarked on a yearlong study to identify factors that impact the hiring and retention of nurses in rural North Carolina.

Seminars on technology commercialization, capital formation and intellectual property offered in March and April

North Wilkesboro News — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:46:12 +0000

BOONE—Appalachian State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship in partnership with the BioNetwork BioBusiness Center at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (ABTCC) will offer programs related to technology commercialization, capital formation and intellectual property in March and April.

‘Extreme’ entrepreneurs visit Appalachian

North Wilkesboro News — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:44:49 +0000

BOONE—The spirit of American entrepreneurism is alive and well and poised to take Boone by storm Feb. 29 when the Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour (EET) visits campus. The event runs from 3-7 p.m. in Valborg Theatre located beside the Walker College of Business.

Entrepreneurs share secrets to success at Young Entrepreneurs Symposium Feb. 25

North Wilkesboro News — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:35:23 +0000

BOONE—Young alumni and current Appalachian State University student entrepreneurs will participate in a panel discussion Feb. 25 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in Room 1020 Raley Hall on campus. The public is invited to attend.

Appalachian’s Center for Entrepreneurship begins new mentoring program

North Wilkesboro News — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:28:53 +0000

BOONE–Students at Appalachian State University will be able to learn firsthand about entrepreneurship from successful business owners in the region. An inaugural group of 10 students will be selected as Dale Tweedy Mentoring Program for Entrepreneur Scholars, which begins this fall. The program is coordinated by the Center for Entrepreneurship in Appalachian’s Walker College of Business, [...]

Graham and Smith appointed to new positions at Appalachian

North Wilkesboro News — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:12:35 +0000

BOONE—Geoff Graham of Boone has been named director of development for Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University. Geraldine “Gerry” Smith of Boone and Charlotte has been named an advancement specialist for the college.

Math professor uses pop culture to ease students’ anxieties about math

North Wilkesboro News — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:40:43 +0000

BOONE—Math professor Sarah J. Greenwald has an interesting connection to an animated science fiction cartoon being released Nov. 27 on DVD. “Futurama: Bender’s Big Score” includes a 25-minute math lecture by Greenwald as one of its added features.

Western North Carolina’s economy trails state’s economic growth

North Wilkesboro News — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:55:36 +0000

BOONE—A slight improvement in Western North Carolina’s employment numbers weren’t enough to bolster the region’s sluggish economy. Economic activity in the region, as measured by the Western North Carolina Economic Index, fell 0.2 percent in September.

Business faculty at Appalachian honored for excellence in teaching, research and service

North Wilkesboro News — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:09:14 +0000

BOONE—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 [...]

Bryan Toney receives entrepreneurial excellence award

North Wilkesboro News — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:49:24 +0000

BOONE—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). The award recognizes outstanding accomplishment in entrepreneurial development. This is the first year the award has been presented.

North Wilkesboro News — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:33:53 +0000

BOONE—Students at Appalachian State University pitched their best business ideas to a panel of judges during the 6th Annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit held in the Walker College of Business. 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 [...]

Integrity is a key component of a successful business leader, Lowe’s CEO says

North Wilkesboro News — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:37:38 +0000

BOONE—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 [...]

Learn about private equity funding for entrepreneurs Oct. 30

North Wilkesboro News — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:32:32 +0000

BOONE—Homegrown entrepreneurs are vital to a community’s economy, and growth capital is the essential lifeblood of growing companies. But actually getting the money to start a business is challenging.

Lowes Companies CEO speaks Oct. 23 at Appalachian

North Wilkesboro News — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:59:55 +0000

BOONE—Robert Niblock, chairman and chief executive officer of Lowe’s Companies Inc., will speak Oct. 23 at the Fall Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture at Appalachian State University.

6th Annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit held Oct. 19 at Appalachian

North Wilkesboro News — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:59:33 +0000

BOONE—Anyone interested in owning their own business can learn from the experts at the 6th Annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit on Oct.19 at Appalachian State University.

Appalachian receives $169,000 grant to study outsourcing and develop programs in India

North Wilkesboro News — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:14:34 +0000

BOONEâ€“Appalachian State University has received a $169,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Educationâ€™s Office of Postsecondary Education to study global outsourcing and promote student and faculty exchanges with partner institutions in India.

Two publishers of North Carolina papers quit over job cuts

Elkin News — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:23:07 +0000

Winston-Salem Journal Their papers -- the Mount Airy News and the Tribune of Elkin-Jonesville -- were acquired this month by Heartland Publications , owned by a New York equity company and an investing ... via Poynter

Appalachianâ€™s Department of Management offers new concentrations this fall

North Wilkesboro News — Mon, 28 May 2007 18:28:22 +0000

BOONEâ€”The Department of Management in the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University will offer 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.

N.C. Chamber President Lew Ebert to address economic summit

North Wilkesboro News — Mon, 21 May 2007 15:28:00 +0000

BOONEâ€”Lew Ebert, president and CEO of the N.C. Chamber of Commerce (formerly NCCBI), will present the luncheon keynote address at Appalachian Regional Development Instituteâ€™s Leadership Summit â€œDoing Our Part: The Role of North Carolinaâ€™s Rural Public Universities in Economic Transformation.

Meeting May 1 offers information about proposed MPA degree in Winston-Salem

North Wilkesboro News — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:00:54 +0000

BOONEâ€”Appalachian State University is proposing to offer a masterâ€™s degree in public administration on the N.C. School of the Arts campus in Winston-Salem.

Appalachian MBA students travel to china

North Wilkesboro News — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:15:24 +0000

BOONEâ€”A dozen students enrolled in an international seminar offered through the MBA program in Appalachian State Universityâ€™s Walker College of Business are learning about international business firsthand with a trip to China.

WNC economy regains lost ground

North Wilkesboro News — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 19:31:31 +0000

BOONEâ€”Western North Carolinaâ€™s economy increased 0.7 percent in February, recovering much of the 1.5 percent decline that occurred in January.

Carolinas Medical Center president says passion, integrity and commitment are characteristics of successful leaders

North Wilkesboro News — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:43:12 +0000

BOONEâ€”Suzanne H. Freeman says her experiences growing up in a spiritual family environment, and being a wife, mother and busy professional helped prepare her for her role as president of Carolinas Medical Center (CMC). Freeman spoke to students and faculty Tuesday during the Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture Series at Appalachian State University about elements [...]

Carolinas Medical Center president shares concerns facing health care administrators

North Wilkesboro News — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:40:19 +0000

BOONEâ€”What is it like to be the chief administrator at one of the nationâ€™s largest health care agencies? Suzanne H. Freeman, president of Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte provided some insights during a recent presentation to business students and others from Appalachian State Universityâ€™s Walker College of Business.

Student chapter of the N.C. Club Managerâ€™s Association of America meets April 3

North Wilkesboro News — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:42:06 +0000

BOONEâ€”Appalachian State Universityâ€™s Walker College of Business in partnership with the North Carolina Club Managerâ€™s Association of America (NCCMAA) is establishing a student chapter on campus. Students from Appalachianâ€™s Hospitality and Tourism Management Program and the Recreation Management Program will be the core members of the chapter, however, membership will be open to all students. The first [...]

Carolinas Medical Center CEO speaks March 27 at Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture Series

North Wilkesboro News — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:57:23 +0000

BOONEâ€”Suzanne H. Freeman, president of Carolinas Medical Center, will be the speaker at the Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture Series March 27 at Appalachian State University. The event, sponsored by the Walker College of Business, will be held at 2 p.m. in Broyhill Music Centerâ€™s Rosen Concert Hall. A reception will follow at 3:15 p.m. [...]

Appalachian to offer degree in actuarial sciences beginning in August

North Wilkesboro News — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:52:06 +0000

BOONEâ€”Appalachian State University will offer a degree in actuarial sciences beginning in August. The bachelor of science degree will be based in the Department of Mathematical Sciences. In addition to courses offered in the math department, students also will take courses from the Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance. â€œWe have built this major from the [...]

Young entrepreneurs return to campus to share their secrets to success

North Wilkesboro News — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:32:10 +0000

BOONEâ€”Young entrepreneurs and Appalachian State University graduates will return to campus March 1 for a Young Entrepreneurs Symposium. A panel discussion featuring six successful entrepreneurs will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the fourth floor faculty lounge in Raley Hall. The public is invited to attend. Participants are Jon West, co-founder of 3tailer.com, Whitney Graham, owner of Bejeweled, [...]