LEGACY OF SUPPORT.

Families, alumni and friends continue to help High Point University transform into one of the finest institutions in the country. Since Nido Qubein assumed the presidency in 2005, HPU has raised more than $375 million, expanded its campus and tripled its enrollment.

Below, you'll find stories about a few of those who've chosen to leave a lasting impact at High Point University. Visit engage.highpoint.edu/pchr to view a full listing of those who choose to support HPU in the President's Circle Honor Roll of Donors. For more information about how you can leave your mark at High Point University, visit engage.highpoint.edu/Seave-your-mark.

Martha Luck Comer Johnson, '54, received her bachelor's degree in elementary education. She was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and had an impactful teaching career with Moore County and Randolph County Schools. The Martha Luck Comer Learning Commons is named in honor of the positive impact she's made on the campus and in the Triad. The Martha Luck Comer Learning Commons is a library located in the heart of campus inside the Wanek Center, providing students with large study spaces, individual desks for quiet study, computers, printers and a collection of reference material.

Through the HPU Forever Families program, Diane and Chris Pohanka established an endowed scholarship to assist students in pursuing the same extraordinary education that their daughter, Blake, '17, received. The scholarship gives first consideration to students in the Phillips School of Business who have an interest in entrepreneurship, or to a student majoring in nonprofit leadership and management.

The Michael Edward and Jill Rivenbark Carr Endowed Scholarship was established with a pledge from Michael Carr, a 1970 graduate of High Point College, and his wife, Jill. The scholarship supports students who demonstrate financial need, with first preference for students from the city of High Point and second preference for students from North Carolina. Michael Carr founded Carr Properties, a commercial real estate company that develops office space extremely adaptive to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses. Jill Rivenbark Carr enjoyed a career with IBM as a systems engineer, direct marketing strategist and manager for North...

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