HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 8, 2009 ? High Point University student Katie Mulig has been working hard to make an impact on the community ? and she was recently honored with the 2009 Community Impact Student award at the North Carolina Compact’s Student Conference at Western Carolina University, held on Nov. 7.
Mulig, a junior majoring in psychology, was one of only 27 college students across the state to receive the honor, which is awarded to those who make significant, innovative contributions to their campus? efforts to address local community needs.
Mulig has been involved in multiple activities on campus, including serving as a resident assistant and serving as an officer in the Phi Mu Sorority. She has also held leadership roles with student organizations, such as the Outdoor Activities Club and the Alternative Break program.
At the conference, Sylva councilwoman Stacy Knotts and the Compact’s executive director, Dr. Lisa Keyne, presented the award to Mulig, who also received a Volunteer Certificate of Appreciation from Gov. Beverly Perdue and a congratulatory letter from Rep. Heath Shuler.
North Carolina Campus Compact is a statewide coalition of higher education presidents and chancellors established to encourage and support campus engagement in the community.
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.
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