| HPU Hires Yount As Video Producer |
 HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 21, 2009 - High Point University has hired Martin N. Yount as video producer in the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication.In his new role, Yount will be responsible for the supervision and execution of media production, as well as assisting faculty with video production and supervising student production crews. "I am thrilled that I was asked to become a part of the bright future of High Point University," Yount says. Yount received his Bachelor of Arts degree in radio, television and motion pictures from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has more than 20 years of experience in the media production industry. At High Point University, every student receives an extraordinary education in a fun environment with caring people. HPU, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is a liberal arts institution with 3,700 undergraduate and graduate students from 50 countries and 44 states at campuses in High Point and Winston-Salem. It is ranked by US News and World Report No. 5 among comprehensive universities in the South and No. 1 in its category among up-and-coming schools. Forbes.com ranks HPU in the top 6 percent among "America's Best Colleges." HPU was included in The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For" 2009 listings. The university offers 68 undergraduate majors, 40 undergraduate minors and seven graduate degree programs. It is accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and is a member of the NCAA, Division I and the Big South Conference. Visit High Point University on the Web at http://www.highpoint.edu/. CONTACT Tracy Anderson Media Relations Coordinator 336-841-9055 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |