HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 25, 2009 ? Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity at High Point University recently raised a great deal of money for a good cause as part of a philanthropy event ? the Fifth Annual Garnet and Gold Golf Classic. Proceeds from the Nov. 7 event were donated to the Jimmy V Foundation.
The annual event, which was held at Holly Ridge Golf Links in Archdale, raised nearly $2,000 for the foundation, which raises money for cancer research. The foundation is named for Jimmy Valvano, a former basketball coach at North Carolina State University.
The golf outing also treated participants to lunch and dinner, and awards were given out for the first-, second- and third-place teams. Awards were also given out for the longest drive and closest to the pin.
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/ or on Twitter at @HighPointU.
Chris DudleyVice President for [email protected]