POWERING THE BIG 5: A GLIMPSE OF GRADUATES WORKING AT SOME OF THE WORLD'S DIGGEST BUSINESSES AND BRANDS.

• Position: EXTRAORDINARY EDUCATION

High Point University is connecting graduates to work at some of the world's leading companies. Their passionate pursuits reflect HPU's promise: When we enroll a student, we commit to their success. Here is a sampling of graduates who are contributing to the companies and technologies that impact your world every day.

Alex Palmer, '13

Apple iOS Advanced Development Sr. Engineer

Palmer studied computer science at HPU and landed interviews with Google, IBM and Apple before graduation. He chose to begin his career at Dunnhumby USA, one of the world's top data analytics firms in the retail sector. In 2014, he accepted a position at Apple Computer in Cupertino, California.

Russ Salakhutdinov, '01

Apple's First-Ever Artificial Intelligence Research Director

Salakhutdinov earned his international business degree from HPU and has led a decorated career since graduation. He completed his postdoctoral work at MIT and served as a tenured associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University before pioneering artificial intelligence research at Apple Computer.

Hayden Rockwell, '13

Snapchat Senior Story Editor

After receiving her degree from HPU's Nido R. Qubein School of Communication, Rockwell worked at The Huffington Post in New York City before making her leap to one of the world's top social media platforms. Forbes has named her to its "30 Under 30" list of leaders in the industry.

Ryan Kaika, '15

Hewlett-Packard New Business Sales Associate

Immediately following his graduation from HPU's Phillips School of Business...