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Cut from a different cloth: App State alumnus Mitch Purgason ’15 stitches his way to fashion’s forefront
Feb 14, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Mitch Purgason’s time at Appalachian State University threaded the needle for his career in clothing design.

A historic semester for Enactus Appalachian
Nov 21, 2021

As students returned to full classrooms this semester, the students of Enactus Appalachian, part of an international organization dedicated to creating a better world, set new standards of wh

Enactus Appalachian wins early stage competition at '21 National Exposition
Apr 26, 2021

For the second consecutive year, Appalachian State University students have competed and won in the Early Stage Competition during the Enactus United States National Exposition.

Partners in Entrepreneurial Education: GEAR UP and Collaborations Like It Stoke Entrepreneurial Interests Early
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As Ban Ki-Moon, former Secretary General of the United Nations, oversaw the group's crafting of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals for the 2030...

Appalachian freshman Jackson Barbee wins top prize in Big Idea Pitch competition
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Jackson Barbee, an Appalachian State University freshman and management major from Cary, won first place in the fall 2017 Big Idea Pitch...

Three earn top spots for innovative business ideas
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Appalachian State University Freshman Jackson Barbee earned the top spot and $1,000 at the 2017 ...

Four hundred attend 14th annual entrepreneur summit
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More than 400 students and community members registered for the fourteenth annual ...

Students team up to lead hurricane relief efforts
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Appalachian State University students and community members came together October 10 to help those affected by recent hurricanes.

Annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit to be held Nov. 10 at Appalachian State University
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The Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship and the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University will host the...

2017 student winners of business idea pitch competition announced
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Atlanta native Ryan Gillespie earned the top spot and $1,000 at the 2017 Big IDEA Competition for his made-in-America electric bike idea