
Here’s a quick glimpse at one of many impressive outcomes HPU graduates achieve.
Name: Charlie (Charles) Shackelford, Class of 2026
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
Major: Sales
Minor: Marketing
Post-graduation plans: Charlie has accepted a position with TQL (Total Quality Logistics) as a Logistics Account Executive in Cincinnati, Ohio. In this role, he will be freight brokering shipments for customers.
How HPU helped you get there:
“HPU has the best and most supportive staff who helped me with every endeavor that I pursued.”
How has HPU’s inspiring environment contributed to your success?
“The environment had very high expectations to live up to, and that made me strive to be more successful in my college career. It drove me to push myself harder and harder every day!”
Most impactful moment at HPU:
“Working for the Office of Career & Professional Development!”
What are the life skills HPU helped you develop that prepared you for long-term success?
“Networking, professionalism and etiquette.”
What are the values and virtues HPU’s campus helped you develop that you’ll take with you after graduation?
“Always return something better than you found it.”
Advice for underclassmen:
“Wake up early every day and get to know the employees on campus in the morning. Smile at everyone and treat every day like a new one; everything that happened yesterday is in the past. Don’t take everything so seriously, laugh at everything, and take things slow. Your time will come!”
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