James Ensor
Class of 2017
Zoey Chittick
Class of 2016
Maxwell Wheeler
Class of 2018
Mallory Heffelfinger, an HPU alumna and first grade teacher, has been planning her classroom since she was a student at HPU. Her fun-filled, brightly-colored, circus themed classroom is intentionally and purposefully designed to create a thriving learning environment for her students.
This story is featured in the Spring 2017 edition of the HPU Magazine. Discover below how HPU’s Stout School of Education is preparing students to become 21st century educators. Rachel Lawrence remembers when the heads of 30 children turned toward her as she stepped into a real classroom for the first time. The looks on their faces […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 14, 2017 – High Point University faculty, staff and students recently received the following academic and professional awards and recognitions. Education Dean Appointed to Teaching Fellows Commission Dr. Mariann Tillery, dean of the Stout School of Education at HPU, will serve on the N.C. Teaching Fellows Commission representing North Carolina […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., June 29, 2017 – Isaiah Peele isn’t usually a morning person when he’s out of school for the summer. But today, the day he finally got to launch the rocket he built at High Point University’s STEM Camp, he didn’t mind. After two weeks of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) Camp, […]
Above: Ashwaq Althubity, a graduate student in HPU’s Stout School of Education (right), leads (from left to right) Adam Koonce, Riley Lemons and Sean Edwards, rising fifth-graders at the North Carolina Leadership Academy, through a rocket building activity. HIGH POINT, N.C., June 19, 2017 – Riley Robinson began building her rocket today at High Point University’s […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., May 11, 2017 – Dr. Shirley Disseler, associate professor of education at High Point University, received the Meredith Clark Slane Distinguished Teaching-Service Award during the 2017 Commencement ceremony. The award is named for Meredith Clark Slane, a friend to the university, and has been given annually since 1973 to recognize excellence in […]
A Talented Teacher, A Tireless Volunteer They called her “Ms. Green Beany.” But Jordan Green didn’t mind. For the past year, she’s been with these fifth-graders at Southwest Guilford Elementary as a student teacher, and she’s helped them learn and grow. Now, it’s her time to grow. Green will graduate Saturday with […]
Pictured: High Point University Students Alana Pulling (left) and Christina Honeycutt (right) sign the “Light It Up Blue” pledge during last year’s Autism Awareness Month. HIGH POINT, N.C., March 30, 2017 – April is Autism Awareness Month, and High Point University’s Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) has planned several activities in recognition of […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 27, 2017 – “Tonight’s challenges are a little harder than they were last time, aren’t they?” asked Dr. Shirley Disseler, associate professor of education at High Point University. A room full of middle school students nodded their heads and simultaneously answered, “Yes!” Thanks to an $8,000 grant from Daimler Trucks North […]
High Point area middle school students are taking part in High Point University’s first Robotics Competition, thanks to an $8,000 grant from Daimler Trucks North America and Thomas Built Buses.
HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 22, 2017 – Local middle school students are taking part in High Point University’s first Robotics Competition, thanks to a grant from Daimler Trucks North America and Thomas Built Buses. Johnson Street Global Studies, Ledford Middle School, Jamestown Middle School and Immaculate Heart of Mary Middle School have two teams per […]
Name: Morgan Gould Hometown: Framingham, Massachusetts Major: Gould will graduate with a degree in Special Education on May 6. Post-graduation plans: Gould accepted a position as a Level 2 special education teacher at The New England Center for Children in Southborough, Massachusetts. In her position, Gould will be responsible for the direct care and Applied Behavior Analysis therapy of students in her classroom. She […]
Claudia Beard already has bought 15 notebooks. She’s also got 3-by-5 recipe cards she’ll use for future lessons, too. She’ll give the cards to students and show them the recipe on how to be a good doctor, a good teacher or a good citizen. Then there is her collection of children’s books. She wants 1,000. […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 8, 2016 – In a review of more than 800 undergraduate programs, High Point University’s undergraduate elementary program in the School of Education ranks one of the best in the nation. The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), a non-partisan research and policy organization dedicated to ensuring every classroom has a […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 7, 2016 – High Point University faculty, staff and students recently received the following academic and professional awards and recognitions. School of Pharmacy Recognized for Community Projects High Point Seventh-day Adventist Church recognized HPU’s Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy for its work performing health screenings at the Triad Food Pantry […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 17, 2016 – Presents wrapped in holiday red and green were piled beneath a tree in the High Point University School of Education lobby. Bound in fluorescent pink paper, one gift stood out. It was for 6-year-old Audrina Beard. Tugging at the arm of her book buddy, HPU junior Erin Scerra, […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 7, 2016 – High Point University’s School of Education was transformed into a Lego Learning Lab over the weekend. Over 800 local children and parents enjoyed engineering competitions, machine building, robotics and Lego storytelling. This free annual event provides an opportunity for children in kindergarten through eighth grade to experience STEM […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 11, 2016 – High Point University’s School of Education recently received a state grant, managed by the North Carolina Alliance for School Leadership Development, of $833,000 for 2016-2017 and $893,000 for 2017-2018 to begin the High Point Leadership Academy in January 2017. The grant provides funding for the preparation and support […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 4, 2016 – On Sunday afternoons, Mylene Toledo tells her two children it’s time to go. Dominic and Isabella never hesitate because they know exactly what those words mean. They rush upstairs to change, then grab a drink and a gym bag before jumping in the car. On other days, Toledo […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 28, 2016 – Members of the High Point University community frequently conduct, publish and share research and creative works in a variety of ways. Below is a recap of research initiatives from the past month. Pharmacy Professor Publishes Research Linking Diabetes to Alzheimer’s Disease Dr. Scott Hemby, professor and chair […]
