HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 20, 2011 – Tonilena Soranno has been hired as an instructor of Italian by the Foreign Language Department at High Point University.
“I’m excited to be part of HPU and to share with my students not only the Italian language, but also the Italian culture, music and food,” says Soranno. “We explore Italian customs, and the students share their knowledge about these subjects.”
Soranno says that teaching her students culture also relates to their family traditions and heritage.
“Some of the students have Italian families. Students write to me saying that they are so thankful because they developed a passion for Italian and an appreciation for it,” says Soranno.
Soranno, a native of Italy, earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Bari ?Aldo Moro’ in Italy.
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 over 4,200 undergraduate and graduate students from 51 countries and 46 states at campuses in High Point and Winston-Salem. It is ranked by US News and World Report at No. 3 among Regional Colleges in the South. Forbes.com ranks HPU in the top 7 percent among “America’s Best Colleges.” Parade Magazine lists HPU in the top 25 private schools in the nation. HPU was selected in the 2010-2011 list of “Colleges of Distinction,” as well as one of the top green schools in the country by the Sierra Club. The university offers 50 undergraduate majors, 43 undergraduate minors and 10 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 highpoint.edu.
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Pam Haynes
Communication Specialist
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