HIGH POINT, N.C., July 19, 2012 – Jeff Karpovich, CPP, security chief and transportation director at High Point University, was recently elected vice chairman of the 100-member Piedmont Chapter of the American Society for the Industrial Security International.
ASIS International is the largest organization of security professionals worldwide, which has more than 38,000 members in more than 200 chapters.
“Jeff Karpovich holds one of the coveted certifications of ASIS as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP),” says Pat King, Region 14 vice president of ASIS International. “He was elected by the North Carolina Piedmont Chapter membership to serve as vice chairman. As a volunteer leader – which all of us are – he brings not only a diverse security background to the position, but also extensive management experience that will help the chapter continue to grow and be a vital source of education and information for a network of security professionals throughout the Triad and beyond.”
“I am humbled to have been selected by my peers to help lead our chapter. Their validation of my professional accomplishments and leadership skills speaks volumes,” Karpovich says. “My contribution complements HPU’s commitment to giving back to the community, and I am pleased to be in a position to do so.”
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 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. 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 44 undergraduate majors, 40 undergraduate minors and 10 graduate degree programs. It 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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