Clark Kinlin, president and chief executive officer of Corning Cable Systems in Hickory, will be the speaker at the Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture March 25 at Appalachian State University. The event, sponsored by Appalachian's Walker College of Business, begins at 2 p.m. in Farthing Auditorium. A reception will follow at 3:15 p.m. at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center. The lecture and reception are open to the public. For more information, call 828-262-2057. The lecture series is named for the late Harlan E. Boyles, who served for 24 years as N.C. state treasurer. Kinlin was appointed president and CEO of Corning Cable Systems in April 2008. He is responsible for worldwide production, development and sales of optical fiber cable, hardware and equipment, as well as select copper products, including the broadband coaxial interconnect systems of Corning Gilbert.

“We played golf, we raised money and we had a lot of fun – and that’s what it’s all about," said Winfield Beroth of this year's Appalachian State Scholarship Golf Classic, held September 16. Proceeds were awarded to administrators during halftime of the College of Business Football Game Day.