IN THE STUDIO
Dean's Message
High Point University is celebrating its centennial this year. What a journey. From a small regional college to a nationally recognized university with thirteen schools and growing. While the arts have been around since the institution’s opening day, primarily through music (the only art form on campus in 1924), the David R. Hayworth School of Arts and Design found its form in 2010 with the performing arts joining in 2021. Though much has been gained, loss is a constant companion. In just the last couple of weeks, High Point University has lost two dear friends and champions of the arts: Mr. Randall Johnson and Dr. Morton Huber.
Randall Johnson, a graduate of High Point High School and Duke University, sponsored HPU’s Annual Piano competition that debuted in 2015. The competition brought some of the top pianists in the country to HPU. In 2021, funding shifted toward other annual events including: Disney in Concert (2022); Etienne Charles and Creole Soul (2023); and Amahl and the Night Visitors performed by the Greensboro Opera (2024). Through his generosity, Randall shared his passion for the arts with thousands of attendees over the years. We will miss him dearly.
Dr. Morton Huber was a professor of Chemistry at Emory & Henry College and the Kanazawa Institute of Technology in Japan. While abroad, he nurtured his art by documenting his many experiences. Upon his return to the US, he immersed himself in artistic study and even taught painting for
many years in England where he became a fellow of the British Royal Society of Arts. Over the years, he has gifted HPU some beautiful pieces of his work and visited with our students. Even as I write this letter, Dr. Huber’s work is on full exhibition at the Sechrest Gallery, a robust showing of some of his favorite works that seek “to capture the luminous colorations and delicate effects of light and atmosphere discernable upon close observation of nature.” Farewell to a friend and artist who lived in the “miraculous beauty of the natural world.”
As we celebrate our centennial by looking at our past, it is the future that hopefully inspires us, because it is a promise unspoken and unwritten. History’s pen is often finite and enduring; but when one speaks through the arts with the pull of a brush or a stroke of a key, as the artist or the patron, what they leave behind is a history that bends uniquely to each person—in response to their lived experiences, their past, and, most importantly, their dreams.
Dean John C. Turpin
Table of Contents
Friends of the David R. Hayworth School of Arts And Design
Joy A. Adjei ’24
Gianna J. Aiello Williams
Ava M. Aijala ’23, ’24 (GR)
Albion Associates
Grace T. Amend ’22, ’23 (GR)
Roxanne F. and Edward Anderson
Aprio, LLP
Dina L. and Thomas A. Archipley II
Zachary T. Archipley ’23
Martha Ashley
Jane Baker
Jackson V. Barnes ’22, ’23 (GR)
Shirley Bernes
Cynthia Battaglia ’21
Samantha R. Bloom ’22
Kathryn M. ’14 Schaible Bohanon & Thomas G. Bohanon
Jeremy Bolton
Pallyanna H. Borrello
Theresa E. and Jeffrey R. Botwinick
Morgan B. Botwinick ’24
Shawn Bowman Hicks
Hayley N. Bracci ’24
Douglas P. Brown
Elizabeth R. Brown ’24
Mark E. Brown
Victoria S. Brown
Brandon L. Browning ’13
Alexandria K. and Ross L. Burghardt
Caminiti Associates, Inc.
Carolinas Chapter International
Bonnie B. Cashion
Susan Connor
Hilah T. Cook
Miriam M. and David A. ’74 Cook, Jr.
Lauren H. R. Cookman ’24
India G. Cresswell ’21
Hayley C. and Mark J. Cresswell
Jenny R. Cubas
Catherine W. and Harry R. Culp
Grace E. Cush ’22
Emily L. D’Amico ’22
Jennifer S. and William C. Daniels
Ashley B. Darr
Linda S. ’63 and William P. ’62
Davidson
Shelli de Roos
Doris P. Deal
Laura C. and Kelly J. Decker
Casey V. H. Derrenbacher ’24
Marcia G. and William R. ’83 Dills
Janis L. Dougherty
Doris G. Drapeau ’61
Tierra A. Dukes ’24
Ann C. Edwards ’23
Blaire H. Edwards ’24
Sandra Emmond
Felicia Enos ’21, ’22 (GR)
Emma I. Eustace ’23, ’24 (GR)
Madilynn E. Every ’22
Melanie V. Fitts ’24
Alice and Daniel Forest
Cathryn and Marc A. Foster
Pam Furtney
Lexi R. Gabrinowitz ’24
Jesse G. Galas
John Galas
Keelin E. Gallagher ’24
Emily Gerhold
Susan E. Gibson
Jane K. and Harry M. Goldin
Sandra K. Goode
Kate Gray
Amanda F. and Brian W. Greene
GroupRaise.com, Inc.
Jadon A. Harloff ’24
Katherine K. and David L. Maynard
Haley R. Hedrick
Ragan A. Heifferon ’24
Lauryn R. Heilig ’22
Hays T. and Neil W. Howard
Lindsey B. Howie
Deborah A. Hubschman
Kimberly A. and Thomas P. Inglis
Thomas E. James
Leslie H. Jefferson
Wei Jiao
Lauren E. Johnson ’23
Brandon K. Jones
Alexia L. Kallaur ’24
Neil Kammerman
Tyler L. Katz ’23
Alexandria Kealey
Madison L. Kiessling ’24
Stephanie L. and Troy Kiessling
Laura S. King ’13
Rebecca G. Korn ’22
Kelly Kozon
Ronnie Ladin
Kaylin N. LaFleche ’24
Tessa M. Lamb
Kari L. Lambert ’24
Anna E. Lomax ’22
Kimberly A. and Jeffery T. Lomax
Emily Longwell ’22
Thomas A. Lotito III ’23
Madeline J. Lovell ’24
Cayla R. Lowrey ’22
Gabrielle N. Lozon ’24
Kathleen A. and John A. Luke, Jr.
Scott R. MacLeod
Katherine Mahler
Juliana C. Maniscalco ’23
Krista and John Marielli
Melissa A. and Richard J. Marino, Sr.
Erin T. Matthewson ’24
Jane J. and Kenneth W. McAllister
Meghan O. McCloskey ’12
Ashlyne S. McComb ’21
Macy M. McFerren ’23
Beth McSwain
Roman E. Meilinger ’22
Brian D. Meixner
Emily C. ’18 and Ryan Metts
Mike Goldman Sales, Inc.
Alexis G. Miller ’23
Lucie Miller ’22
Alexis G. Mincey ’24
Rita J. and Richard B. Mosher
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Madelyn B. Mudd ’24
Donna Mullis
Emery G. Murphy ’24
Elizabeth K. and Scott D. Neeley
Catherine and Kevin P. Norton
Cathy H. Nowicki
Gloria P. and Daniel R. ’60 Odom
Mikaela R. Olmsted ’20, ’21 (GR)
Melissa M. and Alexander Papatzanakis
Natasha L. Pasui ’23
Lisa and William Perez
Abigail E. Peterson ’23
Laine M. Polmateer ’24
Alexander W. Powell ’24
Jay S. Putnam
Connie R. Quagliata ’23
Jeanne M. and Randall J. Rabe
Holly Raulston
Scott M. Raynor
Julie A. Reagan ’22
Elizabeth K. and Alfred R. Reeve
Katherine A. Reeve ’24
Elizabeth C. Riley
Robertson Neal & Company, LLP
Patti and James Ruland, Jr.
Nicholas Rump
Lynn and Chuck Sakmann
Christine C. and William J. Sandoval
James B. Sandoval ’24
Christian D. Sawina ’24
Kaitlyn T. Scanlan ’23, ’24 (GR)
William C. Schulz, Jr.
Taylor M. Shelah ’24
Melanie and Robert B. Shores
Chris Sinclair
Holly C. and Craig A. Smith
Jennifer and Jason Smith
Hannah G. Sowers ’22
Paige K. Storrier ’21, ’22 (GR)
Grace H. Talbott ’23
Krystina G. Tanner ’23
Jamie L. and Jay D. Taylor
Jessica C. Taylor
Keena Teague
Rachel H. Tegan ’21, ’22 (GR)
Thayer Coggin, Inc.
Matthew Thomas
Halldora Thorsdottir ’24
Davy Triplett
Erica Tubman
Martha Tucker
John C. Turpin
Skylar E. U’Glay ’23
Emily B. Valentine ’13
Lilly Van Vliet ’23
Jill S. and Robert N. Vandor
Benita R. VanWinkle
Emily Vavreck
Grace M. Vitale ’23
Kathryn M. Wainright ’23
Ellen G. and Jeffery M. Walter
Lila K. Walter ’23
Olivia A. Walter ’23
Meghan West ’24
Fiona G. White ’15
Jenny White
Sarah White
Lisa S. Williams
April C. ’04, ’06 (GR) and Keith A. ’04
Wines
Lindsey A. Wynne ’23
Jennifer Zepp ’21
Imogene G. and Paul A. Zimmerman
DEPARTMENTAL
World Premieres Abound at HPU
The 2023-2024 performance calendar showcased five world premieres for our performers in music and theater. The wind ensemble was treated to four new pieces composed by HPU faculty: "Occasional Dance" and "Point of Flight" by Dr. John Turner and "on rains and rapture" by Mr. Louis Raymond-Kolker that has been accepted for publication with C. Alan Publications. Mr. Raymond-Kolker also wrote an original composition for the HPU Chamber Singers after having read Dr. Charmaine Cadeau’s (HPU Associate Professor of English) published work “Reveal” (Placeholder, Brick Books, 2013). Theater students were treated to the inner workings of John Cariani’s creative process as they helped workshop his latest project Not Quite Almost .
ON RAINS AND RAPTURE : World Premiere
Performance, April 24th, High Point
University Wind Ensemble, conducted by Mr. Louis Raymond-Kolker.
New Sounds
“ Working with the composer on the world premier of his piece, written with your ensemble in mind, is not something every music student has access to. It is an extraordinary learning opportunity to be able to ask the composer exactly what he means by each marking and to hear about all the details that were considered while writing the piece... Working with Mr. Kolker on his piece "on rains and rapture" was a fantastic learning and a great music-making experience!”
Christian Sawina Senior clarinet minor
Faculty Invite Students to Participate in Creative Process
Mr. Raymond-Kolker wrote “on rains and rapture” to imagine what it would feel like to be a droplet of water – to have a defined sense of form and self, to lose one's self in a larger body of consciousness, and to be pulled from one's body and evaporate into the sky. The music constantly accelerates and builds in intensity, hinting at some impending doom, but instead arrives at the same place it began, implying a cyclical nature, both in water’s forms and in human experiences of life and beyond.
When the Stars Come Out …
HPU Students Collaborate with Renowned Playwright John Cariani
John Cariani, a Tony-nominated Broadway actor and renowned playwright, first visited HPU in 2008, to teach a series of theater workshops during an early production of his celebrated play Almost, Maine , which has become a worldwide phenomenon, performed in stages across the country and around the world.
While he was crafting Almost, Maine , which is a series of connected short plays that take place in a mythical, magical town in Northern Maine, Cariani found that some of the material he had written didn’t quite fit that piece. Over the past two years, he’s worked with Jay Putnam, Associate Professor of Theater, to craft these orphaned plays into a new work. Together with HPU students, they created Not Quite Almost , which explores similar themes to his original work, with a more grounded and realistic focus. Cariani visited campus several times during this process, working with the students to develop the play into a deeper and more meaningful whole.
“Mr. Cariani was diligent about listening to his audience and creating something breathtaking. It has been such an honor to work with him. I have learned so much and grown immensely as an artist.”
Erin Matthewson
Cariani has performed in Something Rotten , The Band’s Visit , and Caroline, or Change , among others.
Played Gwen in the April 2024 production
Cariani working with the cast during a table read of Not Quite Almost , March 2024.
Ella Marron and Zack Papatzanakis in the developmental premiere of Not Quite Almost at High Point University, April 2024.
Explorations in Design
Graphic Design Goes to NYC
Graphic design students headed north to explore the Big Apple under the guidance of Professors Raynor and Dougherty. At the Cooper Hewitt, students participated in a pattern design workshop. Using a digital workstation students created designs and then projected them into an entire room to see how it would manifest as a wallpaper design. Professor Dougherty arranged for the group to meet a curator of The Poster House, who offered behind-the-scenes access to their permanent collection along with touring their exhibitions. The final stop included the archives of Milton Glaser, father of modern design, whose works include the "I Heart New York", the famous 1966 Bob Dylan album cover, and the DC Comics logo.
Kyler Koning, Mauren Vaughn, Noah Franks, Alishah Aamir, and Abigail Craig at The Poster House
“… the Poster House significantly informed how I conceptualized shape, line, and depth in my personal work … my award winning pieces "No Service" and "Heritage" featured in the 2024 International Artifact Bold gallery were deeply inspired by art deco and minimalist film posters from the 60’s which I enjoyed viewing original copies of at the New York National Archives.”
Merran
Decker
The consummate tour guide, Raynor takes a well-deserved break in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Graphic Design 2024
Professor Dougherty showing off her projected pattern at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
Students Emily Longo and Nina Volpe creating their own symbolic language at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
A Perfect Blend
HPU Faculty, Alumni, and Students Collaborate on ProBono Design
The High Point Design Institute, a program designed to allow student designers to connect with faculty alumni and community members to offer pro bono work, celebrated another successful opening in High Point, NC. Started by Dr. Jane Nichols, chair of the Department of Interior Design, Furnishings, and Fashion Merchandising, the HPDI invited Maddie Kiessling (Interior Design 2024) and Victoria Valentinas (Interior Design 2012) to design the interiors for A Special Blend, a non-profit coffee shop that provides employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Based on the concepts “dignity of work” and High Point’s local community, the design team found inspiration in the home furnishings industry and the railway that runs through town. Dr. Nichols also made sure the design was sensory-friendly and accessible.
It’s very important to apply what we’re learning in class to the real world because that’s how you really understand what you’re learning in class.”
Maddie Kiessling
Interior
Design 2024
Dr. Jane Nichols and Deedee Ungetheim, Founder of A Special Blend, at the ribbon cutting.
A Special Blend of design, workers, and the community.
CREATIVE ARTS FELLOWS
The Creative Arts Fellows Program provides students a four-year, experiential, team-based scholastic experience with like-minded students. Under the direction of Dr. Emily Gerhold and Mrs. Jesse Galas, the programming focuses on community building (personal and professional), experiential learning, and leadership development – culminating in a well-rounded graduate who can differentiate themself in the public sphere.
Kaleena Sales reviews Aidan Dietrick’s (GDS 2024) project.
Graphic design educator Kaleena Sales, playwright and director Reginald Edmund, and creative director/global trend ambassador Patti Carpenter discuss the importance of cultivating diversity within the visual and performing arts.
Travis Phillips, a nationally-known conceptual artist, worked with students to create conceptually driven collage works exploring the nature of creativity and encouraging process-oriented experimentation and play.
Students showoff sugar work techniques.
Ashley and Josh Lattier of Ashley Cakes, an award-winning premier boutique wedding cake studio talk about their career journey from studying Graphic Design in a BFA program to becoming professional bakers.
Fourth year Fellows headed to EPCOT’s International Festival of the Arts for three days of creative inspiration and magic.
students after
Interior Design
enjoying the music of the Tam Tam Drummers of Harambe at EPCOT as part of the Festival of the Arts.
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
A Wildly Good Time
HPU Community Orchestra Delights Children of All Ages with Wild Symphony
The High Point University Community Orchestra, under the direction of Professor of Music, Dr. Brian Meixner, presented “Wild Symphony” a family-oriented and multi-media performance for the campus and greater High Point community. High Point University President, Dr. Nido Qubein, was featured as narrator on a performance of Wild Symphony, a live musical presentation of a children’s book of the same name, written by New York Times best-selling author, Dan Brown. HPU voice faculty, Dr. Candice Burrows, and Chair of the HPU Department of Music, Dr. Marc Foster, were also featured as narrators during the performance.
Dr. Marc Foster narrating “Carnival of the Animals” with the High Point University Community Orchestra.
Dr. Brian Meixner and President Qubein bask in the glow of a wonderful performance by the HPU Orchestra.
HPU President, Dr. Nido Qubein, narrating “Wild Symphony” with the High Point University Community Orchestra.
Encore! Encore!
Music Students Perform with Andrea Bocelli
Ten High Point University faculty, students, and alumni recently performed on stage with iconic Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli at PNC Arena. The Valentine’s Day concert marked Bocelli’s first performance in Raleigh.
Pictured from left before the concert at PNC Arna are Dr. Oliver Stoutner, Emily Krol, Laura Carskadden, Noah Sigsworth, Ken Davis, Jaclyn Surso, Ward Mann, Emma Longboat, Gavin Conniff, and Dr. Scott MacLeod.
This is probably the best opportunity I could ask for as a voice major, but it’s also my grandpa’s favorite artist so I feel like I’m really making him proud by singing with Andrea Bocelli."
Gavin Conniff
2028
… And the Band Plays On
HPU Students Selected for Intercollegiate Honor Band
Three HPU music students were selected to play in the inaugural North Carolina Intercollegiate Honor Band (NCIHB). Students from colleges and universities across the state were invited to submit recordings to audition for the band. The NCIHB selected Jared Bevacqua as first chair for the euphonium. The band’s rehearsals and performances were part of the annual North Carolina Music Educators Association convention in Winston-Salem – November 2023.
Christian Sawina (MUS minor 2024), Jared Bevacqua (MUS 2026), Christopher Robinson II (MUS 2026)
Heavenly Music
Music Ensembles Inspire Audiences across Italy and the Midwest
HPU students took to the road and the sky this past year. The Chamber Singers, led by Dr. Marc Foster, completed a tour of the Midwest, including Chicago, and the students from the Instrumental Division, led by HPU faculty Dr. Brian Meixner and Mr. Louis Raymond-Kolker, performed throughout Italy during a 10-day tour in May 2023. Concerts were held in Rome, Florence, and Venice.
“The Italy trip was truly a great experience. The churches … provided us with a great chance to adapt to different acoustics. Best of all, the whole trip really helped us get to know each other better as friends rather than just band members, which has transformed the whole wind ensemble for the better.”
A bb y Ellis
Junior trumpet minor
Carmela Petruccelli s
Senior Recitals and Projects
Senior Capstone Short Film
March 1 ng Room
Christian Sawina Clarinet
Carmela Petrucelli Voice
Myra Williams Voice
James Sandoval Voice
Chelsea DeLapp Voice
Jarett Cornbrooks Voice
Blake Horne Guitar
Finn Mulder Clarinet
DEPARTMENT OF THEATER AND DANCE
A Spectacular Season!
This year’s productions did not disappoint as hundreds of audience members were treated to dances in the graveyard, spectacular twists, complex relationships, diverse expressions of love, and a host of inspiring messages presented through dance.
Congratulations to all the theater and dance majors, minors, and performing art enthusiasts for a great year!
Lone Star and Laundry & Bourbon
by James McLure
Directed by Doug Brown
The Addams Family
Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice
Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Directed by Jesse Graham Galas
The Real Inspector Hound
by Tom Stoppard
Directed by John Galas
Not Quite Almost
New Plays by John Cariani
Directed by Jay Putnam
Perseverance
by Lindsey Howie A student choreography showcase
Directed
Reflections
Choreography by
Fall Dance Concert, 2023
L. Howie, C. Stevens, E. Crofford, M. Trumble, S. Bowman-Hicks, and M. Maddux
Learning Beyond the Classroom
Theater and Dance Students Attend Professional Conferences
Students attend Southeastern Theatre Conference for classes, auditions, and company networking.
Julianne Kendrick and Matteo Mah attended the United States Institute for Theatre Technology Conference in Seattle, Washington. The annual conference features a variety of educational sessions, hands-on labs, and the latest in industry practices and technologies.
Nicole Amorocho and Sophie LeBron performed Director of Dance Lindsey Howie’s choreographic work Better Left Unsaid , in the highly competitive SoloDuo Dance Festival in New York City at Dixon Place. Better Left Unsaid is about craving and wanting someone’s attention, only to be pushed, thrown aside, or stepped over.
Senior Capstone
Seniors Melanie Fitts and Blair Edwards presented their capstone projects at the end of the spring semester. Titled Introspection within Isolation, Melanie Fitts’ capstone “is an examination of learned experiences from moments in isolation: forced, chosen, and other. Blaire Edwards presented Contrast as an expression of her growth in dance from doing what is comfortable to that which is not. Contrast revealed itself in the “costume, lights, tempo, and dancers themselves."
Melanie Fitts
Blaire Edwards
Dance as Research
HPU Faculty and Student Works Selected for Exhibition
Caroline Cubas and Mary Gomez were two of only 25 young choreographers to have their work performed at the Future Artists/Still Inspired Concert in January at The Edge Theater in Chicago, IL. Dance students Nicole Amorocho, Karissa Fryar, Aleigh Garrecht, Cierra Mahoney, Kendall McDowell, Jessamina Piazza, Natalia Siepka, and Niyah Willams, were selected to present the choreographic research.
Mary Gomez
High Point University students Melanie Fitts, Devlin Turner, Nicole Amorocho, Cierra Mahoney, Caroline Cubas, Blaire Edwards, Mina Piazza, Monica Kepins, Natalia Siepka, Kendall McDowell, Cassidy Spencer, Sophie Lebron, Aleigh Garrecht, Caitlin Black were selected to perform choreographic research in three dance works that were presented at the American College Dance Association Conference in March at Meredith College. Dance faculty member Christine Stevens presented Fracture , dance major Melanie Fitts presented Between in the adjudicated concert, and dance major Caroline Cubas presented her work SHiFTED in the informal concert.
Caroline Cubas
Guest Artists
Masha Maddux, former principal dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company
Emmanuel Malette, top 5 finalist for Usher Raymond’s Megastar Talent Competition
Workshop with students hosted by Malette
Heartline, choreographed by Masha Maddux
Workshop with students hosted by Jafari
Reginald Edmund, playwright and co-founder of the Black Lives, Black Words International Project
Madeline Jafari, performer with the North American tour of STOMP
Shelby Finnie, Rockette and Broadway performer
Justin Beard, Performer for Disney World
DEPARTMENT OF STUDIO ART AND GRAPHIC DESIGN
Senior Works
Art and Graphic Design Students Celebrate Their Individual Voices
Postcards
Arianna Ranieri Graphic Design
Ariel Escobar Graphic Design
Aidan Dietrick Graphic Design
Ella Guttenstein
Graphic Design
Garrett Burger Studio Art
Brookelynn Berry-Wagner
Graphic Design
Claire Grigsby Studio Art
Charlotte Booker Studio Art
Hope Labriola
Studio Art
Lainey Polmateer
Studio Art
Madi Lovell
Studio Art
Nina Volpe
Studio Art
Taylor Shelah Graphic Design
Spencer Baron Graphic Design
Taylor Shelah
Studio Art
Taylor Ann O’Connor Graphic Design
Ragan Heifferon Studio Art
Gaming with Graphic Design
Escobar Participates in PAX East Gaming Conference
Ariel Escobar (GDS 2024) teamed up with students from HPU’s Game Design department to help develop a fresh, new video game called Paper Pals, which debuted at PAX East – one of the largest annual video game conventions in America. Escobar was responsible for developing the user interface for the team’s game, as well as creating illustrations for loading screens and other in-game graphics. Paper Pals garnered positive attention at PAX East, earning compliments from representatives of major video game studios such as Funcom.
Nature: Ever the Teacher
Students Find Inspiration Beyond the Classroom
Students at High Point University are blessed to learn on the grounds of a Tree Campus USA environment. In the Caine Conservatory, students explore positive and negative space to help them recognize the size and shape of a subject, while photography students zoom in on the Waterfall Garden.
Artwork made by Bee Williams
Artwork made by Daneil Pitt
Art in Action
Art seniors Charlotte Booker, Madi Lovell, Laine Polmateer, and Grace Mindt team up with Professor Raynor to take on a mural in the Hayworth Fine Arts Center. The mural’s goal is to provide visual interest to one of the upstairs hallways. Students chose to represent their peers in the performing arts (dance, music, theater).
Drawing from the Masters
A group of eight Studio Art and Graphic Design students visited the Manet/Degas Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and were given an in-depth historical context tour of these two important Impressionists. Afterwards, students were given the opportunity to draw directly in front of the works under the supervision of Professor Raynor.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR DESIGN, FURNISHINGS, AND FASHION MERCHANDISING
Programming
In INT 3180 Programming, juniors participated in the Steelcase Next competition, planning and designing an architecture firm in an existing open three-story space with a newly designed mezzanine.
Design by Amanda Warren
Design by Jenni Merther
Design by Kayla Turner
Design by Emma Lupo
Senior Works
The senior capstone in interior design requires students to work in teams and individually to design an intergenerational, senior-friendly co-housing community from conception through design. The following images are some highlights from that project.
Brooklyn Design Team: Gabby Lozon, Halldora Thorsdottir, Anastasia Avlonitis, Davis Price
Chicago Design Team: Madison Kiessling, Kaylie Greene, Luca Reich, Fiona Walsh
New Orleans Design Team: Tierra Dukes, Kaylin LaFleche, Kari Lambert, Lizzie Brown
Sacramento Design Team: Keelin Gallagher, Meghan West, Hailey Morris
Boston Design Team: Jade Harloff, Hailey Bracci, Morgan Botwinick
Tucson Design Team: Azriel Crank, Sarah Bravo, Mia Roettger, Emma Molne
Student Works
Fashion Merchandising students in VMD 3200 designed a pop-up store for an international department store outside of the US. Students selected an influencer to guide their designs, embarked on precedent studies, created a design statement, and then merchandised the store.
rrods x Victoria Paris
Pa ris
Design by Olivia Salas
K A D E W E X
C A R L Y W E I N S T I E N P O P U P
Design by Carly Weinstein
Real World Conversations
Fashion Merchandising students traveled to NYC to study merchandising practices and retail spaces. One stop included the Atelier Beaute Chanel experience in SOHO, where the Marketing Director spoke about the types of events, promotions, and customer service that they create for customers. Back in North Carolina, students visited Kontoor Brands, a global lifestyle apparel company. The senior vice president of Lee welcomed them, a prelude before his team went through various roles in the Merchandising, Marketing, and Design unit.
In addition to the extraordinary experiential learning offered by the High Point Furniture Market, High Point University also hosts top nationally-acclaimed designers on campus to provide important guidance and networking opportunities. This year HPU welcomed Dann Foley, Evette Rios, Nancy Fire, and Shay Geyer who shared a wide range of career directions for students majoring in interior design.
Shay Geyer, Award-winning Interior Designer
Dann Foley, 2024 ARTS Award Winner: Product Designer
Nancy Fire, Global Trends Expert
Evette Rios, Writer, Television Host, Designer
Konnichiwa!
ID and FMD Students Study in Japan
Dr. Victoria Brown and Professor Brandon Jones led the educational excursion, introducing students to the culture and designs of Japan. Outings included tours of temples, museums, and retails spaces, a workshop on textile design, and a class in kimono dress. By the end of the four weeks, interdisciplinary teams of ID and FMD students created patterns to be applied to a small retail shop of their design that they also merchandised with product.
The most impactful aspect of the trip was being able to witness people's passion and purpose through the many design components. It motivated me to be more secure in my own design ideas when working on projects; … to "get lost" in the idea of being unique or extravagant.
Mary Kate Hewitt INT 2025
Textile Tsuru: Lucy Cush, Sophie Powter, Bella Dubner, Jaime Leon
Underground Sun: Jenni Bilhuber, Karissa Decosse, Mary Kate Hewitt, Kate Robinson, Maeve Stickell
San Clothing Boutique: Genna Szczepanski, Amanda Nichols, Katie McCarthy, Olie Perret-Gentil
Blossoms Boutique: Justin Wright, Macy Gatts, Mia Ciccarelli, Mia Pepitone
FACULTY WORKS
Dr. Jane Nichols, speaking at Environments for Aging conference about hybrid Senior Cohousing.
Victoria Brown promoted to Associate Professor of Fashion Merchandising
Bruce Shores promoted to Senior Instructor of Art
Doug Brown (front row, center) directed the Lexington Youth Theater’s Spring musical, Disney’s Beauty and The Beast.
Lindsey Howie’s choreographic work Better Left Unsaid was selected for performance in the highly competitive SoloDuo Dance Festival in New York City at Dixon Place.
Jesse Galas, received the Founder’s Award in Unarmed Stage Combat from the Society of American Fight Directors.
Janis Dougherty promoted to Senior Instructor of Visual Arts
Shawn Bowman Hicks Dance adjunct is teaching in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) research study called IGROOVE through Wake Forest University and WFU School of Medicine.
Mark Brown Associate Professor of Art exhibited works at the Vestige Concept Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA and was panel chair and presenter for “This is Still Not a Pipe: Embodied Experience in the Studio Arts Classroom” at the 2023 SECAC Conference. He was also a juror for the SECAC Artists Fellowship Grant Panel in Richmond, VA, 2023.
Victoria Brown — Associate Professor of Fashion Merchandising published “Navigating Identity Formation via Clothing During Emerging Adulthood” in the Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management.
Emily Crofford Dance adjunct presented "Dancers are Athletes! Let's Train like it" at the National Dance Education Organization annual conference; performed as part of the 2023 NC Dance Festival in the work Moving Thru Plasticity , choreographed by Mandi Moore.
Lindsey Howie — Assistant Professor of Dance presented two Jazz Dance Movement Workshops at The Regional High School Dance Festival in Norfolk, VA and two Jazz Dance Movement Workshops at the American College Dance Association Conference at Meredith College. She was also an adjudicator for the National Honor Society for Dance Arts Merit Award and the NC Dance Performance in Raleigh, NC.
Zane Kealey — Assistant Professor of Costume Design designed the costumes for Salem State University’s “Antigone” (directed by Julie Kiernan) in Salem, MA.
Brian Meixner Professor of Music , Conductor and Music Director for the North Carolina Brass Band, performed at the Eastern Music Festival in NC.
Louis Raymond-Kolker — Music Instructor performed at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Indianapolis, IN and the National Society of Steel Band Educators Conference, Austin, TX.
Scott Raynor — Professor of Art exhibited six pieces between the Western Wyoming College Art Gallery, Rock Springs, WY and the Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH.
Benita VanWinkle — Associate Professor of Art photographs have been published in Thresholds 52: Disappearance and South x Southeast photomagazine and four pieces exhibited at the SE Center for Photography, Greenville, SC; NYC4PA Gallery, New York City; Slow Exposures, Zebulon, GA; South X Southeast Gallery, Molena, GA.
Lisa Woods — Art Instructor presented Bones and Botanicals: Recent Drawings a one-person show of 35 pieces at the Artery Gallery, Greensboro, NC
A Fond Farewell to Dr. Candice Burrows
Dr. Candice Burrows, our beloved mezzo-soprano and co-chair of the vocal division, retired at the end of the 2023-24 academic year. To say her career has been impressive is an understatement. Vocal awards include: a winner in the Oralia Dominguez International Opera competition in Mexico, a finalist in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Opera competition where she was also voted the “Outstanding Future Artist” award, the Oregon Governor’s Arts Award recipient, and the Outstanding Achievement award at USC in Los Angeles. At the time of hire in 2011, Dr. Burrows was a worldclass singer having appeared with the New York Philharmonic, Santa Fe Orchestra, Boston Pops and Symphony, Tanglewood Orchestra, Eugene Symphony, Phoenix Chamber Orchestra and Pops, New Jersey Symphony, June Opera Festival of New Jersey, Eugene Opera, New York Repertory Theater, Pasadena Chamber Orchestra, Schleswig-Holstein Orchestra, Oxford Symphony Orchestra and Oregon Bach Festival. Some of the conductors she has worked with include; Seiji Ozawa, Helmuth Rilling, Marin Alsop, John Williams, Gunther Schuller, and the late, great Leonard Bernstein. It is perhaps no surprise that her students have won regional and national awards and successfully matriculated into some of the top music graduate programs in the nation: Florida State University, Michigan State University, Peabody Institute at John Hopkins to name a few.
Dr. Burrows will be sorely missed. Her enthusiasm and passion for music is palpable and she champions its inherent relevance to life itself. For that alone, she has changed the lives of so many.
Dr. Burrows at the Wild Symphony concert.
STUDENT SUCCESS
Julianne Kendrick, Golden Laurel Medal of the Arts, Department of Theater and Dance
Golden Laurel Medal of the Arts
The Golden Laurel recognizes an exceptional student of the graduating class that demonstrates a commitment of advocacy and excellence to the arts based on their achievements while at HPU. Each department nominates one individual.
Anastasia Avlonitis, Golden Laurel nominee, Interior Design
Brookelynn Berry-Wagner, Golden Laurel nominee, Graphic Design
James Sandoval, Golden Laurel nominee, Music
Graduating Student Advisory Board Members
A heartfelt thank you to my graduating seniors for all your advice and time to help make the School of Arts and Design the best it can be. I hope you enjoyed the scones.
Dr. Turpin.
STUDENT OUTCOMES
Reyna Alston MUS, 2023
Congratulations on your debut album!
Ann Claire Edwards GDS, 2023
Congratulations on your acceptance into a national juried exhibition!
Emmie D’Amico THE, 2022
Congratulations on your new position as the social media manager for the Autistic Theatre Alliance!
Brittany Demmler ART, 2009
Congratulations on helping design the world’s largest kinetic artwork at BREAKFAST, a new media artist studio!
Jennifer Harris and Tara Tiano INT, 2015 & INT, 2014
Congratulations for passing the NCIDQ!
Natalie Geriot GDS, 2022
Congratulations on being Production Assistant for 75th Annual Emmy Awards!
Macy McFerren ART, 2022
Congratulations for your new position as Studio Technician and Instructor at The Vessel!
Carrie Holmes GDS, 2021
Congratulations on your position as design assistant for the US House of Representatives, Speaker of the House!
Mary Beth Jones GDS, 2013
Congratulations on having your creative work exhibited in Winston-Salem!
Bryan Ijames MUS, 2012
Congratulations on the completion of your doctorate U. Michigan and your new position as Assistant Professor of Music Education and Associate Director of Choral Activities at Florida Gulf Coast University
Michaela Mucha GDS, 2018
Congratulations on your latest project!
Becca Sands ART, 2019
Congratulations for being invited to demonstrate carving techniques at the National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts conference!
Grace Talbott GDS, 2023
Congratulations for having your ceramic work accepted for exhibition at Longwood Center for the Visual Arts!
Molly O’Keefe GDS, 2015
Congratulations on being the behind the scenes photographer for the documentary of the academy award-winning The Last Repair Shop!
Miriam Sheets INT, 2017
Congratulations for being named Top 30 under 30 Interior Designers in Charlotte!
Madyson Tippett ART, 2023
Congratulations for receiving the Excellence in Beginning Teaching Award for her work at New Market Elementary and Tabernacle Elementary!
Alumni Updates
1987
Stephen McPherson (HFS) – Owner, Triad Building & Renovations, High Point, NC
1991
Baird Little (ART) – Vice President, DGL Group LLC, Edison, NJ
1992
Lori Woods (HFS) – Technical Sales Representative, Altec Industries, Youngsville, NC
1993
Michael Price (HFS) – Home Furnishings and Market Specialist, Altizer & Co, High Point, NC
2005
Bart Fox (INT) – Manager, Julian’s, Chapel Hill, NC
2006
Mary Gulino (INT) – Interior Designer, Arhaus, Baltimore, MD
2010
Rankin Willard (ART and THE) – Freelance artist (rankinwillard.com)
2011
Jennifer Arnold (THE) – AEA Actress/Singer, Fiddlehead Theatre Company, Boston, MA
Anna-Parsons (Charles) Nobles (THE) – Virtual Customer Service at Amazon, Mooresville, NC
Ben Hensley (THE) – Lead Pastor, Lakewood United Methodist Church, CO
Jeffrey (Max) Flicker (THE) – Project Manager at Revolution Event Design and Production, Glen Burnie, MD
Nathan Ruffin (THE) – Founder/CEO of Hammerhead Design Build, Winston-Salem NC
Cody Russell (THE) – Actor and Apprentice Company Member, Aurora Theatre, Atlanta, GA
Kayla (Zeiters) Newton (INT) – Interior Designer, US Courts of Appeals, Richmond, VA
2012
Courtney (Bedgood) Blume (THE) – Costuming Area Manager at Magic Kingdom Parades and Shows, Orlando, FL
Anne Michelle (Beuker) Trinklein (INT) –President, Anne Michelle Design, Madison, WI
Rebecca Donald (THE) – Events Manager for Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Center in Woonsocket, RI
Brittany Faircloth (INT) – Market Strategy Director – Healthcare, Skanska, Nashville, TN
Sarah (Hudak) Roberts (INT) – Director of Product Management, Baker Interiors Group, Hickory, NC
Aly (Kihm) LeonGuerrero (INT) – Interior Designer, BHDG Architects, Nashville, TN
Daniel “Dan” Moldovan (THE) – Disability Resource Coordinator, Jawonio, NYC
Lauren Pivirotto (THE) – Freelance Costumer/ Wardrobe Supervisor for film & television, NYC
Nikki Swafford (GDS) – Graphic and Production Designer, FASTSIGNS, Asheville, NC
Chantal Warmoth (INT) – Co-Founder and Interior Designer, Knot + Tide Interiors, Naples, FL
2013
Julie Barton (GDS) – Creative Director, Alpha Capital Funds, Milford, CT
Brandon Browning (THE) – Senior Partner Marketing Manager, Alloy, Atlanta, GA
Joslynn Buchanan (INT) – Senior Designer, Keystone Millworks, Atlanta, GA
Emily (Bell) Valentine (INT) – Assistant Professor of Teaching, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Brandon Lee Browning (THE) – Senior Partner Marketing Manager, Alloy, Atlanta, GA
Margaux Caldwell (INT) – Gallery Designer, RH, Short Hills, NJ
Bryelle (Dafeldecker) Benzing (THE) – Marketing Manager, Florida Repertory Theater, Fort Myers, FL
Callie (Homan) Sims (GDS) - Sr. Trend & Style Analyst, Lowe’s
Samantha Izzo (INT) – Showroom Manager, Green Art Plumbing Supply, Southampton, NY
Caitlyn Jackson (THE) – Owner, Adaria Designs Costume Replicas, Clayton, NC
Mary Beth Jones (GDS) – creative work exhibited at “The Breath and the Clay” in Winston-Salem, NC
Robin (Levine) Schenk (INT) – Senior Buyer, Babette’s Furniture & Home, Leesburg, FL
William Lyon (INT) – Principal, William Lyon Designs, Stamford, CT
Carli Mancini (INT) – Interior Designer, Ries Hayes, NYC
Alexander Mathis (THE) – Scenic Carpenter, Studio Theater, Jacksonville, FL
Brandy (Matthews) McGuire (INT) – Project Manager, AMCASE inc, High Point, NC
Cori Moore (INT) – Interior Designer, Chic Surroundings, Ocean City, MD
Emma Newell (INT) – Owner + Designer, Emree Collective, Charlotte, NC
Christine Olivieri (INT) – Retail Merchandising Manager – Global, Natuzzi, Apulia, Italy
Daniela Sawyer (THE) – Account Executive and Sales, New Generation Benefits, Stamford, CT
Danielle Schepler (GDS) – Customer Relations, AlphaGraphics, Charlotte, NC
Rachel Schmitt (GDS) – Project Coordinator, Advancement Communications, University of Buffalo, NY
2014
Karin Burcak (INT) – Senior Designer, Glavé & Holmes Architecture, Richmond, VA
Ashton Camp (INT) – Visual Merchandising Coordinator, Bassett Furniture Industries, Bassett, VA
Ashley (Chisholm) Sussman (INT) – Senior Interior Designer, New South Home, Charlotte, NC
Jennifer Di Stasi (INT) – Senior Designer, Campbell House, NYC
Charles “Chaz” Duffy (THE) – Client Success Manager, Foundation Group, Nashville, TN
Christiana Engert (INT) – Interior Designer, Clifford M. Scholz Architects, Sarasota, FL
Courtney (Feiman) Beard (THE) – Voice Over Artist, Frederick, MD
Laura (Fleming) Schaberg (ART HIS and HFS) –Sales Enablement Lead, Kentwood Office Furniture, Grand Rapids, MI
Jillian Gagnon (INT) – President, Haus of Harmony, West Hartford, CT
Caroline Goree (INT) – Project Leader, BOWA –Design Build Experts, McLean, VA
Abigail (Hines) Miller (INT) – Managing Partner, The Agency Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Jennifer (Iorio) Di Stasi (INT) – Senior Designer, Campbell House, NYC
Sarah Kakol (HFS) – Interior Designer, Coastal Accents & Design, Poplar Branch, NC
Kayla (Kucerik) Cobren (INT) – Associate Interior Designer, Sroka Design, Washington, DC
Sarah Lampazzi (INT) – Founder and CEO, Lampazzi & Co., Washington,DC
Mia LeNoir (INT) – Interior Designer, Beth Haley Design LLC, Greater Nashville area, TN
Betsy Luke (INT) – Interior Designer, Gachot Studios, NYC
Alexandra MacDonald (INT) – Interior Designer, William F. Collins, NYC
Molly Mays (INT) – National Account & Development Manager, UTTERMOST, Charlotte, NC
David Mikulay (THE) – Video Editor and Videographer, Renaissance Creative, Los Angeles
Alex (Palmer) Sullivan (THE) - Professional Staff Member for Senator Cardin's Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Briana Perkins (INT) – City Planner, City of Mebane NC
Catherine (Ruvolo) Murphy (INT) – Senior Interior Designer, Carrier and Company, NYC
Ashley Shubert (INT) – Designer, Kristin Peake Interiors, Rockville, MD
Kelsey (Somers) Betsill (INT) – Senior Designer, MOI, Baltimore, MD
Scott Staffi (INT) – Sales Executive, Vari, Washington, DC
Tara Tiano (INT) – passed the NCIDQ!
Ally -Catherine Trenary (INT) – Owner, June St. George, High Point, NC
Christiana (Walker) Engert (INT) – Principal Designer and Owner, Frond & Fern Design, Sarasota, FL
2015
Mackenzie Allred (GDS) – Owner, Printology Press, High Point, NÇ
Alyssa (Adinolfi) Baumgartner (INT) – Senior Interior Design Project Manager, LPL Financial, Fort Mill, SC
Becky Ball (THE) – Elementary Teacher and Choreographer for HS musicals, DE
Mackenzie Barrett (INT) – Technical Designer, Nelson Worldwide, Atlanta, GA
Martin Bell (MUS) - IT Support, Naval Air Base, Patuxent River, MD
Lauren Canney (INT) – Senior Designer, Henricksen, Washington DC
Meredith Dann (INT) – Design Consultant, The Tile Shop, Raleigh, NC
Callie DeLuca (INT) – Owner, DeLuca and Company, Austin, TX
Kelsey (de Wall) DeFelice (INT) – Interior Designer/FF&E Coordinator, Kelly Behun Studio,
NYC. Work for The Whiteley London published in Wallpaper*.
Laura Dailey (INT) – NCIDQ certificate holder, Architectural Associate at Fowler Architects, Washington, DC
Claire Denny (THE) – Academic Advisor, Radford University, Blacksburg, VA
Alecia (Enriquez) Boyd (INT) – Senior Designer, Hirsch Bedner Associates, San Francisco, CA
Lorena Fernandez (INT) – Senior Interior Designer, Widell+Boschetti, Philadelphia, PA
Alexandra Glasure (INT) – Project Designer, Innovative Commercial Environments, San Diego, CA
Jennifer Harris (INT) – Passed the NCIDQ!
Jill Hollis (HFS) – Visual Design Manager, American Furniture Warehouse, Katy, TX
Brandon Hubschman (GDS) – Head of Design, Selkirk, Boca Raton, FL
Brittany Hubschman (GDS) – Graphic Designer, Intersport, Boca Raton, FL
Sarah Lampazzi (INT) – Founder and CEO, Lampazzi & Co., Washington, DC
Ashley Luke (INT) – Owner, Ashley Luke Designs, Denver, CO
Matt McKone (THE) – Production Manager, Patchogue Theatre, Long Island, NY
Megan Miller (INT) – Demand Planning Manager, cocokind, East Greenwich, RI
Megan Muir (INT) – Senior Retail Designer, American Eagle Outfitters, Philadelphia, PA
Brianna Murphy (INT) – Designer, KI3, Natick, MA
Molly O’Keefe (GDS) – was the behind-the-scenes photographer for the documentary about the academy award-winning The Last Repair Shop
Lauren O’Shaughnessy (INT) – Senior Visual Merchandising Associate, DICK’S Sporting Goods, Pittsburgh, PA
Jaylan Oakes (INT) – Photographer and Interior Photo Stylist, Greensboro, NC
Kelsey Orton (INT) – Owner/Designer, Tennyson Studio, Savannah, GA
Meaghan Reney (MUS and HUM REL) - Listing agent, Christina Valkanoff Realty Group
Luke Rogers (MUS) - Physician, HCA Florida Largo Hospital, Largo, FL
Amanda Santora (INT) – Senior Designer, k+co LIVING, Short Hills, NJ
Sarah Schneider (GDS) – Creative Director, Albert, Los Angeles, CA
Ashley Siebeneichen (MUS) - Neonatal nurse, Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Brianna (Murphy) VanPortfliet (INT) – Designer, Ki3 Design, Natick, MA
2016
Amanda (Bantham) Ibanez (GDS) – Owner, Abantham Creative, Bedford, NH
Nathan Barrick (MUS and COM) - Video and Motion Manager, Drexel University Online College of Arts & Sciences
Kayla Bogasky (GDS) – Graphic Designer/ Marketing Associate, Horvath & Tremblay, Boston, MA
Anthony Boucher (MUS and COM) - Sales Manager and New Homes Sales Consultant, Avencia Homes, Rock Hill, SC
Seth Burleson (MUS) - Software Developer, T-Mobile, Greensboro, NC
Jay Card III (MUS) - Professional golfer and featured on the PGA channel as “The Singing Golfer”
Danielle Criss (THE) – Cultural Arts Educator, NYC
Shelby Deskin (INT) – Interior Designer, DAS Architects, Philadelphia, PA
Katelyn Finely (GDS) – Digital Media Manager, Beyond Trust, Austin, TX
Taylor Finke (INT) – Designer, Bulthaup, Chicago, IL
David Friedman (ART) – Lead Windows Administrator, AMS DataSerfs, Morrisville, NC
Alexis Gerson (INT/THE) – Co-Founder, Enrapture Entertainment LLC, NY, NY
Jessica Hoey (INT) – Interior Designer, Donna Mancini Interiors and Flooring, Ponte Vedra, FL
Summer Kiesel (THE) – ESE Teacher, Pinellas County Schools, Tampa, FL
Amy King (MUS and LIT) - Founder of “Girl in Blue Music,” a social media platform that teaches music theory lessons, piano skills, and music cognition
Katie Knecht (GDS) – UX Designer, Pitch Labs, Raleigh, NC
Cara Kramer (THE) – Amateur Licensing Coordinator, Concord Theatricals, NYC
Braxton Kubasko (MUS and COM) - Associate Pastor, Washington Baptist Church, Greer, SC
Marina Kyte (INT) – Interior Designer III, Cline Design Associates, Charlotte, NC
Tyler Lee (GDS) – Art Director, Yext, Los Angeles, CA
Raegan Lowder (INT) – Assistant Sales Representative, Bernhardt Furnitur
Thomas Lyons (MUS) - Director of Music and Worship, Highlands United Presbyterian Church,
Alumni Updates
Jacksonville, FL
Mackie Mikulay (THE) – Creative Director for Color More Lines, Global Amazon Management Agency, Los Angeles, CA
Katie (Mulholland) Sabilia (INT) – is now an NCIDQ Certificate Holder!
Mitchell Operchuck (GDS) – Project Manager, Arena Graphics, Gaithersburg, MD
Kim Palmer (INT) – Lead Designer, Plan Architecture, Washington Township, NJ
Michelle (Palombo) Mormile (INT) – is now an NCIDQ certificate holder! OEI Designer/Space Planner at KI, Washington, DC
Blake Parsekian (INT) – Product Manager, F. Schumacher & Co, NYC
Lynde Pepper (INT) – Product Line Site Planning Manager, Philips, Nashville, TN
Nick Pierle (MUS) – pursuing Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Music, University of Illinois UrbanaChampagne
Nicholas Reese (GDS) – Art Director, Well Done Marketing, Indianapolis, IN
Amanda (Shuford) Holmes (INT) – Senior Designer, Alfred Williams & Company, Raleigh, NC
Kaitlin Singh (HFS) – Senior Account Manager, Stone & Leigh Furniture
Deanna Smith (INT)– Associate Interior Designer, Novus Architects, Inc., Mt. Pleasant, SC
Kristin Stazzone (ART) – Director, One River School of Art + Design, Clark, NJ
Maggie Tonkinson (INT) – Senior Designer, COFCO, Philadelphia, PA
Rachel Townsend (INT) – Renovation Design Manager, Choice Hotels International, Rockville, MD
Melanie Vaughn (INT) – Design Assistant, Stephanie Molster Interiors, Charleston, SC
Leah Vitrano (INT) – Senior Interior Designer, Mindy Gayer Design Co, Orange County, CA
Jonica Watrous (MUS and COM) - Sales Assistant in the Brand Integration Department, iHeartMedia, NCY
Nina Yasick (THE 2016) – Artistic Casting Coordinator at Cirque du Soleil, Las Vegas, NV
2017
Nick Bellamy (VMD) – Buyer, Lighting, Pottery Barn, San Francisco, CA
Charli Burton (THE) – JD Candidate, University of Iowa College of Law (interning at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc
Gianna Carrabotta (INT) – Senior Designer, 360 Creative Visual Solutions, Boston, MA
Hayley Clarke (INT) – Project Manager/Marketing, William Montague, Englewood, FL
Kristina Della Pello (VMD) – Junior Designer, McCann Health Managed Markets, Parsippany, NJ
Madison Evans (GDS) – Associate Director of Sales and Marketing Strategy, Apollo Program, NYC
Hannah Grau (INT) – Design Director, Southwick Architecture + Interiors, Huntersville, NC
Brianna Hoy (INT) – Interior Designer, Sandals Resorts International, Miami, FL
Laura Hutchins (MUS) - Pursuing Doctor of Musical Arts in Voice Performance, University of SC
Alyssa (Karim) Kotek (GDS) – Head of North America Marketing, Western Global, Charlotte, NC
Emily Krol (MUS and GAM) - Esports & Influencer Marketing Manager, Logitech GA
Meredith Matsakis (VMD) – Visual Merchandising Assistant Project Manager, Cartier, NYC
Trevor McWilliams (GDS) – Senior Graphic Designer, Lumeris, Summerville, SC
Kelly Molinario (INT) – Interior Designer, Design West, Naples, FL
Lindsay Molinario (INT) – Interior Designer, Gulfshore Interior Design, Bonita Springs, FL
Tyler Petrich (GDS) – Senior Graphic Designer, Cushman & Wakefield, Tampa, FL
Alexis Poolos (ART and MUS) - Art Educator, Stanley County, NC
Nicole Poolos (INT) – Lead Designer, Sara Lynn Brennan, Charlotte, NC
Aria (Real) Marlowe – (INT) – Associate - Interior Designer, LS3P Associates Ltd, Raleigh, NC
Heather (Rossi) Price (THE and MUS) – Talent Manager, Thriveworks Counseling, Charlotte, NC
Alex Rugato (THE) – Assistant Electrician, Marvel Universe Live, Feld Entertainment
Ashley Russell (MUS) – Executive Assistant and Marketing, Harmony House Foods, Fletcher, NC
José Andrés San Miguel (GDS) – Studio Manager, flowCORPS, Durham, NC
Daniella Santo (INT) – Interior Designer, MARKZEFF, NYC
Jamie Sitro (INT) – Interior Designer, Ries Hayes, NYC
Carly Sutton (INT) – Associate Manager of Order Management, Sixpenny, Miami, FL
Andrea Tishman (GDS) – Freelance Multimedia Designer, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Jaclyn Tozlosky (VMD) – Retail Innovation Executive, Forevermark at De Beers, Stamford, CT
Karla Villarreal (INT) – Lead Designer, Wolfe Homes, Greensboro, NC
Gabriel Wagner (GDS) – Graphic Designer and Production Manager, Fast Sings, Longmont, CO
Miriam (Webster) Sheets (INT) – named Top 30 under 30 Interior Designer in Charlotte, NC; Associate Designer, IA Interior Architects.
Danielle Wolf (ART/VMD) – Visual Merchandiser, O’Neill, Philadelphia, PA
2018
Eleanor Albert (VMD) – Stakes Coordinator, Maryland Jockey Club, Baltimore, MD
Megan (Buczynski) Mann (INT) – Owner, Mann’s Locating Services, Thomasville, NC
Brian Bufton (GDS) – Graphic Production Artist, Color Gamut Digital Imaging, Las Vegas, NV
Kirstin Canner (ART) – Special Events Manager, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC
Cody Clark (THE) – Program Coordinator, University of Washington Tacoma
Maureen Coleman (INT) – Art Educator, East Syracuse Minoa Central Schools, East Syracuse, NY
Alexandra Cote (VMD) – Style Amabassador, Chanel, Short Hills, NJ
Jordan “Teddy” Dallam (THE) – Brand Ambassador, Mustard Lane, NYC
Victoria (Dixon) Marshall (THE) – Production Stage Manager, North Country Center for the Arts, Plymouth, NH
Jessica Fleisher (VMD) – Associate Interior Designer, Lead Designs, High Point, NC
Noelle Farmer (INT) – Senior Project Designer, Mitsch Design, Marietta, GA
Mackenzie Fisher (MUS and COM) - Chief Operations Officer, DCPV360, San Diego, CA
Lauren Fitch (MUS and ENG) - SRS Lead, Takeda, Lexington, MA
Jessica Fleisher (VMD) – Associate Interior Designer, Lead Designs, High Point, NC
Kayla Gigandet (GDS) – Lead Designer, Boston University, Boston, MA
Paul Green (GDS) – Art Director - Ecommerce, Doing Things, Los Angeles, CA
Matthew Hollis (THE) – Ensemble, national tour of Legally Blonde
Shannon Howard (MUS) - Teacher, Montessori Children’s House, Denver, CO
Jessie Hull (THE) – Seasonal Stage Manager, Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts, Charlotte, NC
Gretchen Inman (VMD) – Director of Operations, Lexington Betty Foods, Chicago, IL
Alana Isbell (FMD) – Visual Merchandiser, H&M, Charlotte, NC
Jennifer Joblove (INT) – Interior Designer, Touzet Studio Design & Architecture, Miami, FL
Robert Kratz (THE) – Production and Facility Assistant Manager, RJ Reynolds High School, Winston-Salem, NC
Emily Kurek (VMD) – Senior Store Operations Specialist, Victoria’s Secret, NYC
Ceili Lang (THE) – Assistant Studio Manager, John Wigmore Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Jared Lindsay (THE) – Copywriter, Security Dealer Marketing, Los Angeles, CA
Ashley Mapley-Brittle (THE) - Assistant director to Simon Godwin, Shakespeare Theater Company Artistic Director (formerly the Associate Director of London’s National Theater), for the Shakespeare Theater Company’s Much Ado About Nothing in DC
Marybeth McAllister (GDS) – Graphic Content Producer, Compass Digital, Charlotte, NC
Samantha McCann (VMD) – Digital Media Manager, NEST New York, NYC
Brittney Meadors (MUS) - Content Manager, Young African Leaders Initiative Network, US Department of State, Washington, DC
Jillian Perdos (GDS) – Graphic Designer, International Monetary Fund, Arlington, VA
Courtney Perillo (INT) – Owner and Principal Designer, Courtney Perillo, Charleston, SC
Christopher Putnam (MUS and PSY 2018) –Insurance Service Representative, National General Insurance, Winston-Salem, NC
Kasey Ronan (GDS) – Marketing Director, Pave America, Warrenton, VA
Molly Rothenberg (INT) – Interior Designer/Project Manager, McKeithan Design Studio, Nashville, TN
Jamie Skiff (INT) – Lead Kitchen and Bath Designer, Coakley Home and Hardware, Canton, NY
Carly Sutton (INT) – Associate Manager, Sixpenny, Miami, FL
Julianna Thiel (INT) – Interior Designer, Vineyard Decorators, Oak Bluffs, MA
Andie Thompson (GDS) - Senior Graphic Designer, Circle K, Charlotte, NC.
Bailey Van Cleave, (ART) - Licensed Professional Counselor, Austin City Counseling, Austin, TX
Lucy Warren (INT) – Project Manager, Stephanie Jarvis Inc, Jacksonville. FL
Lauren Yoder (INT) – Director of College Advising
Communication & Curriculum, 7EDU Impact Academy, Cupertino, CA
2019
Jenna Adams (GDS) – Graphic Designer, Limitless Walls, Greensboro, NC
Mackenzie (Allen) Trigg (INT) – Project Manager, James Michael Howard INC, Jacksonville, FL
Conley Brown (GDS) – Graphic Designer, Newmark, Charlotte, NC
Emily Bunch (HFS) – AutoCAD Specialist, Robb & Stucky, Sarasota, FL
Maggie Collier (MUS) - Completed Master’s of Music in Vocal Performance at Belmont University, Nashville, TN; New Business Project Manager, Bohan Advertising, Nashville, TN
Elisa Crane (GDS) – Graphic designer, Lucky Brand, NYC
Michael Crowley (GDS) – Senior Art Director, RSM (Retail Sports Marketing), Charlotte, NC
Emma Dimaio (MUS and COM) - Agent Assistant, William Morris Endeavor, Nashville, TN
Charles Dobbins (INT) – Business Development Manager, Martin Brudnizki Design Studio Limited, NYC
Carley Downs (INT) – Completed Master’s in Architecture at Clemson University
Gina Figliozzi (ART) - Walt Disney Company, Asst. Manager for Marvel/Lucas North America Brand Commercialization
Kyla George (MUS and SOC) - ESL Teacher, Putnam County School System, Cookeville, TN
Elisabeth Gunshenan (INT) – Design Consultant, Wayfair, Charlotte, NC
Grant Healey (ART) - Grant Healy Pottery Studio, Wilmington, NC.
Madison Hill (INT) – Director of Design, Colwell Group, Braintree, MA
Elisa Krane (GDS) – Graphic Designer, Lucky Brand, NYC
Krista Lamprey (INT) – Interior Designer (NCIDQ), Carrie Moore Interior Design, Durham, NC
Molly Livingston (GDS) – Marketing Team Lead, Everlight Solar, Sun Prairie, WI
Carly Miller (VMD) – Design Associate, Rafanelli Events, Boston, MA
Kendra Perley (VMD) – Sales and Marketing Representative, L & JG Stickley, Spokane, WA
DeeDee Querolo (VMD) – Graphic Designer, Olaplex Inc, Naples, FL
Morgan Reid (INT) – Interior Designer, Fazio Architects, Austin, TX
Brianna Reis (INT) – Farm Crew, Featherbed Lane Farm, Hoosick Falls, NY
Ashley Russell (MUS) – Executive Assistant and Marketing, Harmony House Foods, Fletcher, NC
Clarice Sigsworth (MUS and COM) – Library Services Coordinator, Salem College, WinstonSalem, NC
Savannah Stone (INT) – Interior Architectural Designer and Project Manager, Pursley Dixon Ford Interior Design, Charlotte, NC
Paxton Taylor (GDS) – Owner/Designer, Pax Studio, Thomasville, NC
Katharine Watts (INT) – Interior Designer, CBK –Centerbrook Architects and Planners, Centerbrook, CT
Erica Wycoff (VMD) – Sales Manager, K Kane LLC, New York, NY
2020
Maelee Arnold (INT) – Interior Designer, Albion Associates, High Point, NC
Sophia (Brown) Jordan (FMD) – Digital Merchant, Shutterfly.com, Fort Mill, SC
Adam Cunningham (MUS and MTH) - Financial Analyst I, ICON plc, Raleigh, NC
Gabriella Festa (INT) – Interior Designer, Dream House Studios, Severna, MD
Gina Figliozzi (GDS) – Assistant Manager for North America Brand Commercialization, the Walt Disney Company, Orlando, FL
Abigail Hackenberg (THE) – Pursuing Master’s in Counseling in Addictions, East Carolina University
Jennifer Hahn (INT) – Sales Design Consultant, The Tile Shop, Edison, NJ
Hannah Kline (GDS) – Assistant Brand Manager, Sailun Tire Americas, Toronto, Ontario
Reid Knox (INT) – Project Designer, RossTarrant Architects, Lexington, KY
Olivia Leenhouts (THE) – Apprentice, MAD Creative Fabrication, Orlando, FL
Jess LeVasseur (ART) - Office Manager, New England Tech Air INC., Westbrook, ME
Morganlee McGrath (VMD) – Specification Sales, Smart Lighting Solutions – Georgia, Atlanta, GA
Mikaela Olmsted (MUS and BUS; MA BL)Admissions Counselor, High Point University, High Point, NC
Robyn Pitt (GDS) - Graphic Designer, Digital Marketing Director, Greater Fayetteville Chamber, NC
Zariyah Rhynehardt (INT) – Interior Designer I, Furnitureland South, Jamestown, NC
Alumni Updates
Robyn (Royal) Pitt (GDS) – Marketing and Communications Director, Greater Fayetteville Chamber, Fayetteville, NC
Morgan Sandberg (INT) – Junior Interior Designer, Callison RTKL, Washington, DC
Lindsay Schmidtmann (INT) – Project Coordinator, EAC Interior Design, Frederick, MD
Christine Watt (THE) – Senior Editorial Administrator, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Chicago, IL
2021
Bridget Anderson (INT) – Interior Designer, Poss Architecture + Planning and Interior Design, Basalt, CO
Tabitha Brandel (MUS) – Assistant Artist Manager, Primo Artists, NYC
Gabrielle Bryce (GDS) – Email Marketing and Social Media Specialist, Spillover Software Group, Winston-Salem, NC
Hailey Conrad (GDS) – Graphic Designer, Vineyard Vines, Stamford, CT
Megan Ditaranto (ART) – Digital Marketing Specialist, Madison Capital Group, Charlotte, NC
Lauren Geiger (INT) – Junior Interior Designer, Mabley Handler Interior Design, Water Mill, NY
Natalie Geriot (GDS) – NBCUniversal Alternative Unscripted Intern, pursuing Master of Entertainment, Carnegie Mellon
William Hoffman (GDS) – Owner, W. Hoffman Design, Berlin, NJ
Ragan Keefer (THE) – MFA in Theatre Directing, University of East London
Bailey King (VMD) – Architecture & Design Manager, Ralph Lauren A+D Studio, NYC
Cassie King (ART) – Visiting Lecturer, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK
Abigail Klein (ART) - Business Development Representative, The RealReal, Los Angeles, CA
Megan Kuras (GDS) - Graphic Designer, Washington Nationals, Washington DC
Grace Ann Letzinger (DNC) – Regional Director for Little People’s Creative Workshop and Company Manager for RPM Dance
Ally Myers (GDS) - Graphic Designer, Furnitureland South, Jamestown, NC
Kristen Pinsky (ART) - HR Specialist, MyEyeDr, Wilmington, NC
Nina Rizzo (GDS) - Graphic Design and Marketing Associate, Cast Nylons Limited, Willoughby, OH
Emma Russell (THE) – Senior Recruiter, AMN Healthcare, Sarasota, FL
Laney (Sellinger) Sheeks (INT) – Junior Designer, Stephanie Ervin Interiors, Nashville, TN
Noah Sigsworth (MUS) - Choir Director, Corinth Holders High School, Wendell, NC.
Sydney Stallings (GDS) – Graphic Designer, Daniel Ravenel Sotheby’s International Realty, Mount Pleasant, SC
Kenzie Ulrich (GDS) – Art Production Assistant, Kontoor Brands Inc, Greensboro, NC
Alannah Van Horn (INT) – Interior Designer, Kelli Nemer Art + Design, Owings Mills, Maryland
2022
Madison Baylock (GDS) - Graphic Designer, Charter Communications, Charlotte, NC
Emmie D’Amico (THE) – Entertainer at Crazy Science Corp, NYC
Emma Farley (INT) – Planner Technician, Arlington County Government, Arlington, VA
Olivia Farone (INT) – Design Assistant, Jinx McDonald Interior Designs, Naples, FL
Ava Farraher (INT) – Interior Designer, Honey Collins Interior Design, Saugus, MA
Tiara Fielding (MUS) - Audience Development Manager, Terrapinn, NYC
Tatiana Goldberg (INT) – Junior Designer, Renée Gaddis Interiors, Fort Myers, FL
Lauren Heilig (GDS) – Graphic Designer and Creative Projects Coordinator, High Point University, High Point, NC
Henry Heydinger (MUS) - pursuing Master’s degree in Choral Conducting, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY; Graduate Assistant for Choral Conducting, EKU
Jerry Hurley (MUS) - Pursuing Master’s degree in Voice Performance, North Colorado University.
JD Hurst (THE) – Electrician/Stagehand at the Hylton Performing Arts Center at George Mason University
Ashton Kajcienski (GDS) – Experience Manager/ Operations Supervisor for The Ritz Raleigh, Live Nation Entertainment, Raleigh, NC
Thais Karol (FMD) – Visual Merchandising Operations Coordinator, Bulgari, NYC
Becca Korn (THE) – Solutions Engineer Analyst, Deloitte, Rockville, MD
Anna Lomax (INT) – Interior Designer, Nehmer and HVS Design, Rockville, MD (passed the IDFX portion of the NCIDQ)
Cayla Lowrey (INT) – Interior Designer, CJMW Architecture, Winston-Salem, NC
Roman Meilinger (INT) – Interior Designer, Alfred Williams & Company, Charlotte, NC
Anna Mongeluzo (FMD) – Professional Makeup Artist, Beverly Hills, CA
Sadie Porter (FMD) – Keyholder, FARM Rio, Soho, NY
Amanda Pennucci (MUS): Pursuing her Master’s in Clinical Counseling, Liberty University.
Hannah Sowers (INT) – pursuing Masters of Architecture, North Carolina State University
Samantha Spurr (INT) – Interior Designer and Owner, SNS Interiors LLC, NJ
America Toledo (INT) – achieved LEED Green Associate certification! Junior Interior Designer, Michael Graves, Winston-Salem, NC
Kayla (Wattenbarger) Underwood (INT) –Associate Design Project Manager, CBI, Charlotte, NC
Melissa Wetherbee (NT) – Junior Project Manager, Stephanie Jarvis Inc, Jacksonville, FL
Caroline Zogheb (INT) – Junior Interior Designer, k+co LIVING, Short Hills, NJ
2023
Freddie Allen III (GDS) – Junior Graphic Designer, Get Engaged, Atlanta, GA
Reyna Alston (MUS) – pursuing Masters of Choral Conducting, University of North CarolinaGreensboro
Kennedy Anderson (INT) – Interior Design Assistant, Paige Designs LLC, Wayne, PA
Emily Bargy (INT) – Interior Designer, Redline Design Group, Raleigh, NC
Allison (Berg) Dysle (INT) -Affiliate Designer, OTJ Architects, Washington, D.C.
Sydney Brett (FMD) – PR & Marketing Assistant, Jovani, NY, NY
Samantha Bulmer (INT) – Design Assistant, HBD Interiors, Raleigh, NC
Ja’Karia Burdett (INT) – Interior Construction Design Manager, CBI, Fayetteville, NC
Sophia Carosella (GDS) – pursuing MPS in Fashion Management, Parsons School of Design
Ava Carter (INT) – Design Assistant, Erica Burns Interiors, Washington, D.C.
Sarah Clancy (INT) – Interior Designer, MJM+A Architects, NYC
Peyton Conner (THE) – Marketing Manager, The Wall Printer, Roanoke, VA
Kendall Logan Cooney (FMD) – Director of Social Media Marketing, Delaware Valley Plastic Surgery, Cherry Hill, NJ
Helen de Weissenbruch (INT) – Junior Interior Designer, Ashley DeLapp Interior Design,
Charlotte, NC
Allison (Berg) Dysle (INT) – Affiliate Designer, OTJ Architects, Washington, DC
Ann Claire Edwards (GDS) – Graphic Designer, Crobar Creative Leverage, Greensboro, NC
Emma Eustace (INT) - pursuing Masters of Communications and Business Leadership, High Point University
Haley Frazier (INT) – Interior Designer, Kelli Nemer Art + Design, Owings Mills, MD
Ivy Gelhaus (INT) – Interior Designer, Michelle Miller Design, St. Petersburg, FL
Alexis Haas (INT) – Interior Designer, Bonae Interiors, Pottstown, PA
Lucy Hartman (INT) – Interior Design Assistant, True Design, Durham, NC
Kayla Horne (GDS) – pursuing Masters of Communications and Business Leadership, High Point University
Chase Hutchings (GDS) – Assistant Manager, Free People, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Juliana Maniscalco (INT) – Project Designer, elite|studio e, Farmingdale, NY
Shannon Martin (INT) – Senior Intrior Designer, Saybrook Home, Old Saybrook, CT
Macy McFerren (ART) – Studio Tech and Instructor, The Vessel, Madison, AL
Jaclyn McGhee (THE) – Real Estate Agent, Coldwell Banker, Raleigh, NC
Alexis Miller (INT) – pursuing Masters of Architecture, Clemson University
Joey Moretti (GDS) – Design Assistant, Rhone, Stamford, CT
Garett Motsko (GDS) – Graphic Designer, Swag Bar, Charlotte, NC
Emery Murphy (INT) – Interior Designer, The Perfect Vignette, Boston, MA
Abigail Peterson (INT) – Interior Design Assistant, Meredith Ellis Design, Dallas, TX
Sidney Potts (INT) – Customer Coordinator, Sedgewick Homes, Salisbury, NC
Ashley Pratt (GDS) – Association Coordinator, CM Services, Inc., Huntersville, NC
Connie Quagliata (DNC) – Instructor, Spotlight Dance Studio, Butner, NC
Angelina Riehl (INT) – Interior Designer, Pursley Dixon Architecture, Charlotte, NC
Lauren Riley (GDS) – Museum Volunteer Coordinator, AmeriCorps VISTA, High Point, NC
Hannah Robertson (INT) – Junior Designer, Jennifer Stoner Interiors, Richmond, VA
Emma Rolfe (GDS) – Graphic Designer, Altar’d State, Knoxville, TN
Angela Romano (GDS) – Marketing Design Coordinator, Truly Good Foods, Charlotte, NC
Brian Russo (INT) – Interior Design Associate, Ageloff & Associates, NY, NY
Talia Scheyer (INT) – Interior Designer, Vanessa DeLeon Associates, Edgewater, NJ
Elizabeth Schroeder (DNC) – Inside Sales Consultant, Charlotte Hornets, Charlotte, NC
Savannah Shockley (THE) – Attending Cosmetology school at Aveda Institute, Chapel Hill, NC
Julia Staffin (THE) – pursuing Masters in Communication and Business Leadership, High Point University
Sophie Stebbins (GDS) – Graphic Designer, 360 Live Media, Washington, D.C.
Caroline Sykes (MUS) – pursuing Masters of Music, The Peabody Institute of The John Hopkins University
Grace Talbott (GDS) – pursuing Masters of Counselor Education, Longwood University
Krystina Tanner (FMD) – Assistant Manager, Veronic Beard, Royal Palm Beach, FL
Madyson Tippett (ART) – received the Excellence in Beginning Teaching Award from the Delta Kappa Gamma International Society for Key Women Educators for her work at New Market Elementary and Tabernacle Elementary in Randolph County, NC
Cleonice Troy (FMD) – Merchandise Assistant, South Moon Under, Annapolis, MD
Holland Turner (GDS) – Graphic Design Specialist, High Point University Skylar U’Glay (GDS) – Communications and Marketing Manager, School of Arts and Design at High Point University, High Point, NC
Emily Voight (INT) – Junior Interior Designer, Emerald & Oak, Charlotte, NC
Kathryn Wainright (FMD) – Marie Oliver, Greensboro, NC
Lila Walter (FMD) – completed her Masters in Fashion Merchandising and Retail Management, LIM College and interning at Factory PR, NYC
Rachel Watson (INT) - pursuing Masters in Fashion Merchandising and Retail Management, LIM College
Deveis Wooten (INT) – Sales Associate, Lovesac, Charlotte, NC
Keri Wright (FMD) – Stylist, Kendra Scott, Zebulon, NC
Marecia Wright (GDS) – Neighborhood Engagement, AmeriCorps VISTA, High Point, NC
Lindsey Wynne (INT) – Creative Coordinator, Hickory Chair Co., Hickory, NC
2024
Anastasia Avlonitis (INT) – Junior Designer, Alchemy Studio, NYC
Morgan Botwinik (INT) – Interior Design Assistant, Stickley Furniture, Syracuse, NY
Haley Bracci (INT) – pursuing Masters of Communication and Business Leadership at High Point Univerity
Mia Ciccarelli (FMD) – pursuing a masters of Fashion Merchandising & Retail Management, LIM College, NYC
Tierra Dukes (INT) – junior store planning coordinator, Bassett Furniture Industries, Greensboro, NC
Anna Hankins (INT) – Account Manager, Moore & Giles, Lynchburg, VA
Jade Harloff (INT) – Junior Interior Designer, Demi Ryan, Chapel Hill, NC
Madison Kiessling (INT) – Junior Interior Designer, Interior Concepts, Annapolis, MD
Kaylin LaFleche (INT) – Interior Designer, Bignell Watkins Hasser Architects, Severna Park, MD
Gabrielle Lozon (INT) – Junior Interior Designer, CRAFT architecture + interiors, Wilmington, NC
Alexis Mincey (FMD) – Wrangler Merchandise Buying Intern, Kontoor Brands, Greensboro, NC
Madelyn Mudd (THE) – Marketing Coordinator, Steven Tanger Center for Performing Arts, Greensboro, NC
Luca Reich (INT) – Interior Designer, Karen Asprea Interiors, New York, NY
Halldora Thorsdottir (INT) – Junior Interior Designer, Poppy + Shae Design, Mount Pleasant, SC
Nina Volpe (GDS) – pursuing a MFA in Graphic Design, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore, MD
A Family Like No Other
DAVID R. HAYWORTH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND DESIGN
Dr. John C. Turpin, Dean
Ms. Martha Ashley, Administrative Assistant SOAD@highpoint.edu
336 841 9514
STUDIO ARTS AND GRAPHIC DESIGN
Mr. Scott Raynor sraynor@highpoint.edu
336 841 4671
INTERIOR DESIGN AND FASHION MERCHANDISING
Dr. Jane Nichols jnichols@highpoint.edu
336 841 9565
SUPPORT THE DAVID R. HAYWORTH SCHOOL OF ARTS & DESIGN
The David R. Hayworth School of Arts and Design houses all of the visual and performing arts majors at High Point University. You may choose to support the arts and our students by donating to the School or associated programs. Funds will be used to support student scholarships, productions, guest artists series, outreach programs, and the many opportunities that make HPU ARTS extraordinary. Those who generously make annual leadership gifts of $1,924 or more will be listed in the University's President's Circle Honor Roll of Donors.
To make a donation please visit: engage.highpoint.edu/arts-design
MUSIC
Dr. Marc Foster mfoster@highpoint.edu
336 841 4551
THEATER AND DANCE
Mr. Doug Brown dbrown@highpoint.edu
336 841 4525
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
Each day, our Admissions team assists future HPU students and parents in their journey to find their perfect college. Our students come from 50 states and 43 countries, but they have at least one thing in common: the desire to be extraordinary! At HPU, our commitment to being The Premier Life Skills University is rooted in a powerful combination of fast-paced innovation and strong values. We have a healthy obsession for connecting the foundation-building liberal arts education with career-focused outcomes.
We deliver every day on our mission statement - every student receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people. Come experience HPU's inspiring campus environment today. Schedule a person campus visit at www.highpoint.edu/visit
