by Rosemary Plybon | Dec 7, 2021 | Scholar Stories
Eight years ago, Toheed Zaman, her mother and three sisters moved to the United States, leaving their father in Pakistan. “Education was the main reason. My mom wanted me and all of my siblings to have the best education.” Her parents didn’t go to college, and they...
by Rosemary Plybon | Oct 26, 2021 | Scholar Stories
Teaching is a family tradition for Virginia Hufschmitt. “My grandma taught middle school Spanish. My mom taught 3rd through 5th grade,” and now she hopes to follow in their footsteps. Greensboro College is another tradition for the family. “My grandma went there to...
by Rosemary Plybon | Oct 19, 2021 | Scholar Stories
Christian Taylor was 8 years old when he brought home his first video game system. “We got our Wii from someone at church, and we just loved playing these different games,” he remembers. The games sparked something in him. He didn’t want to just play them; he...
by Rosemary Plybon | Sep 22, 2021 | Scholar Stories
A son has a feeling his father is up to something. The young sleuth uncovers a mystery involving orphans and an evil organization experimenting on them. So goes the plot of a dark fantasy a High Point University freshman is developing. Destiny Mathis didn’t expect to...
by Rosemary Plybon | Aug 31, 2021 | Scholar Stories
“I remember visiting (High Point University); I stepped on campus for the first time, and I immediately thought I need to be here. It’s just perfect. I love it so much.” Trinity De Risio was just a sophomore at Northwest Guilford when she had that ‘ah ha’...
by Rosemary Plybon | Jul 6, 2021 | Scholar Stories
There was no hiding Alexis Newman’s talent on the diamond. Her big brother played baseball, so she was always in the stands. When she started to play, people noticed. “Coach Fister left me a voicemail; she was interested in my coming to Greensboro College.” Newman...
