HIGH POINT, N.C., July 16, 2010 - Gail Adams has been hired as the graduate marketing and recruitment specialist in the Norcross Graduate School at High Point University.

Adams received her Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. and has been employed by Gardner-Webb University, Campbell University, and The University of North Carolina at Greensboro School of Music.

In her new position, her primary responsibility is to increase graduate student enrollment which includes marketing and recruiting processes, and assisting future students with the admissions process. Additionally she will serve as the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) representative, design publications for the graduate school, and manage arrangements for special events.

"I am excited to be back in the university environment," says Adams. "It is rewarding to play a part in connecting students to a university that nourishes student growth and fosters professional development in an inspiring class setting. More specifically, through the Graduate School, I will be equipped to point individuals to a path of continued growth and personal achievement."

At High Point University, every student receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring 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 46 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 50 undergraduate majors, 42 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 www.highpoint.edu or on Twitter at http://twitter.com/highpointu.