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RMI Students Named Outstanding Undergraduate Students

RMI Students Named Outstanding Undergraduate Students
Apr 24, 2023

Walker College of Business Honors Program Director Lori Medders welcomed a group of around 200 Appalachian State University students and their family ...

​GIS Hosts ​Markel for GIS Speaker Series

​GIS Hosts ​Markel for GIS Speaker Series
Apr 19, 2023

The GIS student group welcomed Hollis Zyglocke, CPCU, Markel to AppState to make a presentation during one of the spring semester “Sp...

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Finance professor to serve as Macebearer for May 13 Commencement Ceremony
Apr 19, 2023

Professor Austin Eggers, an assistant professor of finance and the 2022 Sywassink Awardee for Teaching Excellence will serve as macebearer for this se...

Bowling Night -- GIS & FSA Join Recruiting and Social Event

Bowling Night -- GIS & FSA Joint Recruiting and Social Event
Apr 14, 2023

The Gamma Iota Sigma (GIS) insurance professional fraternity and Finance Student Association (FSA) jointly hosted a Bowling Night on April 13th. ...

Appalachian Insurance Students Attend CPCU I-Day
Apr 6, 2023

On Wednesday, eight Appalachian insurance students trekked from Boone to Charlotte to attend The Institutes 49th Annual Insurance Forum, or "I-Day". T...

Sigmon Shines at Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble
Mar 30, 2023

Sienna Sigmon, a senior risk management and insurance (RMI) major, performed in her final major performance of her college career this week, the Sprin...

AppState Insurance Students Return to London and Bermuda
Mar 15, 2023

After a several-year hiatus due to COVID-19, Appalachian State insurance students are finally able to return to traveling to London and Bermuda with t...

Marlett Featured in Article on Insurance Talent Recruitment and Student Athletes
Mar 13, 2023

Dr. David Marlett was featured in a March 3, 2023 article by Risk & Insurance which focused on the need for recruiting high-caliber talent into th...

Millner Embodies Excellence On and Off the Mat
Mar 6, 2023

Dubbed "King of Holmes" by the Watauga Democrat, Appalachian State risk management and insurance senior Jon Jon Millner secured the SoCon Conference t...

GIS Hosts Alive Risk for GIS Speaker Series

GIS Hosts Alive Risk for GIS Speaker Series
Mar 1, 2023

The GIS student group welcomed Alive Risk to AppState to present during one of the spring semesters “Speaker Series”. This series is meant to expo...