🎓 High Point University's Class of 2023 crossed the Commencement stage on Saturday morning, representing the largest graduating class in HPU's history with more than 1,400 degrees conferred. 🏆 HPU President Nido Qubein presented an honorary Doctor of Business Leadership degree to Ambassador McElveen-Hunter, the first woman to chair the American Red Cross. In addition to chairing that board for 19 years, McElveen-Hunter is a renowned philanthropist and president and CEO of paceco, the nation’s largest independently owned custom content agency, serving Fortune 500 and leading companies including Wells Fargo, Four Seasons Hotels, Verizon and hundreds of others. “Everyone has a foundation upon which they build their life,” she told graduates. “My foundation was built on my mother’s pearls of wisdom, and I’d like to share them with you: - Time is precious. Use it wisely. - Mediocrity is the greatest sin. - Work is the greatest privilege. - Failure is a comma, never a period. - And ‘c...