HPU graduates are leading prestigious career paths around the world at Fortune 500 companies, international service programs, public school systems, top-tier law, medical and graduate school programs, and many other esteemed organizations thanks to their journey at HPU. Here’s a glimpse at one extraordinary member of the Class of 2023:
Name: Morgan Young
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Major: Accounting with a minor in entrepreneurship
Post-graduation plans: Young will join the audit staff at Ernst and Young in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland. In her role, she will build relationships with clients and conduct audits and assess risks, utilizing the accounting knowledge she developed as an undergraduate.
How HPU helped you get there:
“HPU has helped me develop hard and soft communication skills while using the knowledge I learned within my major. I also took advantage of the Office of Career and Professional Development throughout my time as an undergraduate at HPU. The university has helped me realize my own value and how to have a good work-life balance. These skills and values have set me up to lead a happy and healthy career.”
Most impactful mentor at HPU:
“Professor George Noxon, associate professor of accounting and finance, is my most impactful mentor. He has always given the best advice, shared personal life stories, answered any questions and even connected me to the job I landed.”
Most impactful moment at HPU:
“My most impactful moment at HPU was being part of a small group who met and connected with Dee Ann Turner, former vice president for talent at Chick-fil-A and HPU’s Talent Acquisition Expert in Resident through the Access to Innovators Program.”
How has HPU’s inspiring environment contributed to your success?
“HPU helped surround me with like-minded individuals who helped push me. HPU’s environment and focus on life skills have taught me to communicate with anyone, anywhere. This could be on a plane, during an interview or even at dinner.”
Advice for underclassmen:
“Utilize all of the resources HPU offers, such as the Office of Career and Professional Development and your professors. You’ll come to find that a lot of professors have connections from their previous experience.”
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