High Point University, Nido R. Qubein School of Communication

🎥 From the classroom to the newsroom, Avery Person is turning his passion into experience.

💜As a Class of 2028 student pursuing dual degrees in Multimedia Journalism and Sports Media, Avery completed a Sports Journalism Internship with FOX 8 WGHP, where he gained hands-on experience in reporting, interviewing and producing sports content.

⭐️ His journey is a reminder that saying yes to opportunities, leaning on mentors and trusting the process can open incredible doors.

🎉 Congratulations, Avery! We can’t wait to see where your career takes you next.

From the Masters to the Dallas Mavericks, our students continue to gain hands-on experience, build industry connections, and make an impact both inside & outside the classroom.

This month’s newsletter highlights:
✨ Student internship success stories
⛳️ The Road to Augusta National
🏀 BTS access with the Dallas Mavericks
🎤 Insights from Sport Executuve in Residence Cynt Marshall
⚖️ Sport Law mock trials & experiential learning
🤝 Networking opportunities and industry connections

Addison has served as:

🏁 Events & Corporate Partnerships Intern at Charlotte Motor Speedway

🏀 Marketing Intern with HPU Athletics

🎨 Digital Marketing Intern with the Greensboro Gargoyles (current)

Through these roles, she has strengthened a variety of skills while gaining valuable real-world industry experience.

💡Advice from Addison:
• “Introduce yourself, make connections, and don’t be afraid to try new opportunities. You never know which experience—or person—may open a future door.”

Addison’s positivity, initiative & commitment to growth continues to set her apart as she prepares for a future career in sports.

Something exciting is taking shape behind this wall…

The Nido R. Qubein School of Communication has been hard at work on something new, and we can’t wait to share it with you.

Any guesses? 👀

Stay tuned.

Congratulations to NQSC alum Anna Harris on winning the Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Regional Investigative Reporting - one of the most prestigious honors in broadcast and digital journalism!

Investigative reporting takes patience, courage, and an unwavering commitment to truth. Anna has all three, and this recognition is a testament to the quality of work she is doing in the field.

Anna is a morning anchor at Live 5 News in Charleston, SC. She won this award for her investigative reporting on the poor conditions and slow responses at the Charleston Housing Authority.

We are incredibly proud to call her one of our own. This is exactly the kind of impact we hope every NQSC graduate goes out and makes.

Greensboro for their recent trip to the Vatican, where they received a rare behind-the-scenes look at global communications and media strategy inside one of the world’s most influential institutions.

From crisis communication to international broadcasting, this once-in-a-lifetime experience gave students firsthand insight into how messaging reaches more than 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide - proving that communications has the power to connect people across cultures and continents.

Thank you to FOX8 Greensboro for highlighting this incredible opportunity and the future communicators bringing these lessons back home.

Watch the full feature here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35SyyfwfaCI

Final day in Italy 🇮🇹✨

Today, the HPU International Strategic Communication Global Experience cohort traveled to Como, acity that has been a global hub for silk production for centuries, for a visit to the Como Silk Museum. Students traced the entire silk-making process from silkworm cultivation to weaving and printing, while exploring how the museum communicates Como’s heritage to international audiences through storytelling, sustainability, and inclusion.

The afternoon offered one last free day to take in Northern Italy — Lake Como’s lakeside promenade, the Duomo di Como, and a few final espressos before heading home. The trip closed with a group farewell dinner at La Porta Rossa in Milan, where 17 students, two professors, and one extraordinary tour leader reflected on three weeks that took us from Naples to Milan, through Pompeii, Rome, Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, Parma, and Como, with conversations along the way at the U.S. Consulate, the Vatican, the European Parliament, Italy’s National Institute of Health, the International Rescue Committee, ISPI, SAY Agency, and the ADI Design Museum. Three weeks. Eight cities. Countless lessons in how communication shapes culture and how culture shapes communication.

Tomorrow, we fly home. Grazie, Italia. 🌍📚✈️