Awards of Distinction

Annie Johnson '16 '20 is associate director of curriculum, data and technology in the Business Career Services, housed in App State's Walker College of Business. She has held this role since 2021, and from 2019 to 2021, she worked as a career coach and employer relations coordinator in the center.

In her current role, Johnson develops the curriculum for and coordinates the delivery of the Career Development for Business Students course — a core Walker College course that all students are required to pass before admission into the college. Additionally, Johnson manages Business Career Services' website content, as well as coordinates the collection and initial analysis of the college's career outcomes data for undergraduate and graduate students.

One of her nominators shared, "Everything Annie does is with the students and her team in mind to create a positive learning and teaching environment that fosters care and support for those around her."

Johnson is a two-time alumna of App State, having earned her Master of Public Administration in 2020 and her bachelor's degree in economic development from the Walker College of Business in 2016.