Name: Ben May
Major at HPU: Math & Physics Major, Minor in Computer Science
Hometown: Asheville, North Carolina
What do you miss about HPU most? What was your major?
What I miss most about HPU is not being surronded by people constantly. My friends specifically. After college its not like we can all meet for lunch, its harder to get together. A lot of my friends ended up going home so it makes it difficult but I have a ton of places to go when I visit them which is really cool! It’s also easy to talk to everyone via technology, which is a great luxury.
What are you up to now?
I am currently working at Bellomi Inc. in Winston Salem, it’s a market research company. When I first got the job it was on utilities which I knew nothing about, but I have learned a lot. I’m also working part time as HPU club swim teams coach. It’s great I go to work and then three days a week I get to hang with familiar faces. Now I’m staff which is different, but a good different.
Did HPU help you land your job?
Career Services did help me with landing this job. I would not have known about the job without Eric Melniczek. Eric found the job posting, and connected me with a HPU graduate who was working at the company. Which ultimately helped me land the job.
While on Campus what activities were you apart of?
While on campus I was an Assitant RA, the Captain Ambassador, and President of the Macs club. I was also Captain of the HPU club swim team. Which was very close to my heart, I was very passionate when I was captain for three years and made my HPU experience.
Why do you still volunteer for HPU club swim?
As a coach I know how to facilitate, due to my years as a captain. My goal is to create a good experience for the new Freshman, and people on the team as well. My main goal is to create the experience I had on the team.