Our VALUES
Authentic Transparency
We believe every person in our community deserves to be treated with respect and honor. We are all equals, so our platform is used as a safe space to tell the stories that empower the inherent beauty within every person through honesty and transparency.
Hopeful Vision
We recognize the future, the opportunity, and the potential of those in our city brimming with life and hope. We lift up others and shine a light on their unique abilities. to push newcomers into the spotlight.
Enlightened Innovation
We tell stories about visionary thinking applied to a number of disciplines, sectors, and organizations teaming in our city. We are determined to highlight, propel, and sustain the innovation that High Point citizens embody – through our own innovative storytelling.
Pride of Place
We are definitely proud of this city we call home, and through sharing our stories, we have learned that each of you rival this sense of pride. Together, we celebrate our rich heritage, and all that High Point offers our local, national, and global community.
Enthusiastically Happy
We share every aspect of our city through unparalleled enthusiasm. Our never-ending passion for what’s coming in our city means that, by nature, we are overjoyed to share what we see as cause for celebration happening every day in our hometown.
Vividly Unique
We set out to disrupt how people perceive High Point. We saw our city filled with that same disrupter mindset, influenced by our global culture and steeped in our Creative City identity. We depict that story of High Point in a way wholly different to any other team before us.
Giving Spirit
Our community is overflowing with people who possess deep compassion, a kind heart, and a willingness to help others through action. We partner as a catalyst with changemakers, entrepreneurs, artists, students and more to achieve their goals.
Our VALUES
Authentic Transparency
We believe every person in our community deserves to be treated with respect and honor. We are all equals, so our platform is used as a safe space to tell the stories that empower the inherent beauty within every person through honesty and transparency.
Enlightened Innovation
We tell stories about visionary thinking applied to a number of disciplines, sectors, and organizations teaming in our city. We are determined to highlight, propel, and sustain the innovation that High Point citizens embody – through our own innovative storytelling.
Enthusiastically Happy
We share every aspect of our city through unparalleled enthusiasm. Our never-ending passion for what’s coming in our city means that, by nature, we are overjoyed to share what we see as cause for celebration happening every day in our hometown.
Giving Spirit
Our community is overflowing with people who possess deep compassion, a kind heart, and a willingness to help others through action. We partner as a catalyst with changemakers, entrepreneurs, artists, students and more to achieve their goals.
Hopeful Vision
We recognize the future, the opportunity, and the potential of those in our city brimming with life and hope. We lift up others and shine a light on their unique abilities. to push newcomers into the spotlight.
Pride of Place
We are definitely proud of this city we call home, and through sharing our stories, we have learned that each of you rival this sense of pride. Together, we celebrate our rich heritage, and all that High Point offers our local, national, and global community.
Vividly Unique
We set out to disrupt how people perceive High Point. We saw our city filled with that same disrupter mindset, influenced by our global culture and steeped in our Creative City identity. We depict that story of High Point in a way wholly different to any other team before us.
Today we embrace and celebrate the fact that High Point Discovered is indeed transforming the way people see High Point. Our vision is becoming our reality as we continue to empower people by elevating the voices of our community through thoughtful storytelling and beautiful imagery. We connect people and serve as an economic catalyst for our city. We partner in the launch of countless ideas that improve lives and bring happiness, all from a place called High Point. So what are you waiting for? Let’s discover High Point together.
Our WHY
A NOTE FROM OUR FOUNDER
As a lifelong resident of High Point, I have witnessed the evolution of this city I call home. Yet many people in High Point often overlook the growth and progress taking place right before our eyes. I used to be baffled by this, until one night around my family’s kitchen table during dinner, all of that changed. My husband and our two children began asking ourselves, “What if people could see High Point through our eyes? What if they could see the hardworking small businesses, the growing university, the generous changemakers, the global High Point Market, the thriving artists and creatives? What if they could see High Point through a rose-colored lens?”
That night an idea was born. Our community is filled with artists, makers, families, entrepreneurs, educators, and places worth discovering. Maybe we just needed to bridge the gap between what needed to be discovered and the community of High Point.
Today we embrace and celebrate the fact that High Point Discovered is indeed transforming the way people see High Point. Our vision is becoming our reality as we continue to empower people by elevating the voices of our community through thoughtful storytelling and beautiful imagery. We connect people and serve as an economic catalyst for our city. We partner in the launch of countless ideas that improve lives and bring happiness, all from a place called High Point. So what are you waiting for? Let’s discover High Point together.
Our WHY
A NOTE FROM OUR FOUNDER
As a lifelong resident of High Point, I have witnessed the evolution of this city I call home. Yet many people in High Point often overlook the growth and progress taking place right before our eyes. I used to be baffled by this, until one night around my family’s kitchen table during dinner, all of that changed. My husband and our two children began asking ourselves, “What if people could see High Point through our eyes? What if they could see the hardworking small businesses, the growing university, the generous changemakers, the global High Point Market, the thriving artists and creatives? What if they could see High Point through a rose-colored lens?”
That night an idea was born. Our community is filled with artists, makers, families, entrepreneurs, educators, and places worth discovering. Maybe we just needed to bridge the gap between what needed to be discovered and the community of High Point.
Our TEAM
CHRISTI BARBOUR
HANNAH RAY
MARIA WEST
CAITLIN SHEPHERD
Our CREATIVE COLLECTIVE
We believe it takes a host of voices to tell the stories –
truthfully and beautifully – of any city. That's why we have a collective
of creatives that use their talents to make High Point Discovered happen.
Zander Betterton
(Photography & Videography)
Dawn Brinson
(Marketing)
Brandon Cook
(Photography & Videography)
Kelli Gowdy
(Photography)
Anna Longuillo
(Photography)
Our TEAM
CHRISTI BARBOUR
HANNAH RAY
MARIA WEST
ARIANA EARNHARDT
Our CONTRIBUTORS
CABELL WEST
DAWN BRINSON
CHRISTI SPANGLE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHRISTI BARBOUR
CHRISTI SPANGLE
JACK HENDRIX
JULIE HILL
BRIAN KUPPELWEISER
CYRIL JEFFERSON
FRANK THOMAS
RYAN FERGUSON
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHRISTI BARBOUR
CHRISTI SPANGLE
JACK HENDRIX
MEGAN OGLESBY
BRIAN KUPPELWEISER
CYRIL JEFFERSON
RYAN FERGUSON
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