Brownwood News – Howard Payne University honored 61 students for academic achievements at the university’s annual Academic Awards Convocation, held near the end of the spring 2019 semester.

Receiving awards were:

Abbott

Kylie Johnson, Honor Award in Spanish

Allen

Brianna Weaver, Outstanding New Secondary Teacher and English Academic Achievement Award

Alleyton

Jessica Catlett, Honor Award in Social Work

Arlington

Emma Reed, Outstanding Model United Nations Student

Austin

Riley G. Morrison, Outstanding Student in Marketing and Outstanding Graduate in Engineering Science

Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Xavier Haines, HPU Outstanding Male Scholar-Athlete

Brownwood

Kaitlyn Bush, Outstanding Student in Practical Theology and Outstanding Student in Christian Studies

Cameron Butler, Outstanding Spanish Minor

Kristen Herring, Outstanding New Elementary Teacher

Hannah Justice, Outstanding Graduate in Biomedical Science

Joel Justice, Outstanding Student in Biblical Languages

Grace Milcherska, Outstanding New Elementary Teacher

Bailey Myler, Outstanding Moot Court Student

Seth Owen, Outstanding Student in Physical Education

Tanner Pennington, Outstanding History Student

Grant Saltar, Outstanding Music Major (Instrumental) Upper Division

Anna Vallejo, Outstanding Nontraditional Student

Tricia S. Webb, Outstanding Perseverance Award

Briggs

Suzanne Schad, Outstanding Music Major (Piano) Upper Division

Bulverde

Preston Davis, English Academic Achievement Award

Canton

Sierra Ross, Outstanding Mock Trial Student and Honor Award in Spanish

Canyon Country, California

Matthew Davis, Outstanding Student in Christian Education

Carlsbad

Kathryn Grice, Outstanding Swarm Yearbook Staff Member

Clifton, Colorado

Caleb Kostreva, Outstanding Government Student

Corpus Christi

Ethan Cerna, Outstanding Upper Division Student in Biology

Cisco

Jaime Dodson, Honor Award in Psychology

Cuero

Audrey Joan Simpson, Outstanding Student in the School of Business and Tami Pattillo Memorial Award

Dallas

Richard Treviso, Outstanding Upper Division Student in Chemistry

Dayton

Cecily McIlwain, Outstanding Student in Cross-Cultural Studies and Outstanding Student in Christian Studies

DeSoto

Spencer Wolverton, Outstanding Upper Division Student in Communication Studies

Early

Caleb Callaway, Outstanding Lower Division Student in Communication Studies

Abraham Cooper, Distinguished Music Major Achievement Award and Excellence in Chemistry Award

MaKayla De Leon, Outstanding Lower Division Student in Mathematics

Tanya Glasscock, Outstanding Nontraditional Student in Education

Fort Worth

Reed Alexander Shelley, Outstanding Student in Marketing and ASC Medal of Honor Award

Garden Ridge

Camila Cotter, Outstanding New All-Level Teacher and Outstanding Music Major (Vocal)

Gonzales

Seth Rainey, Outstanding Yellow Jacket Newspaper Staff Member

Haltom City

Dayane Gutierrez, Outstanding Student in Management

Harlingen

Cody Harrison Hughes, Outstanding Student in Accounting

Howe

Lindsey Krueger, Outstanding Music Service Award

Tyler Olin, Outstanding Student Speaker Bureau Member and Texas All-State Forensics Squad

Humble

Noah Payne, Paul Jay Cunningham Memorial Award

Huntsville

Kathleen Cravey, Outstanding Academic Achievement in Communication Studies

Kaufman

Talen Davis-Rentfro, Outstanding Lower Division Engineering Science Student

Kennedale

Hailey Green, Outstanding Achievement in Theatre

Kermit

David Dingle, Outstanding Graduate in Biology

Lake Jackson

Hogan Stogner, Outstanding Lower Division Engineering Student

Lindale

Graham White, Outstanding Student in General Studies

Llano

Justin Hughes, Outstanding Upper Division Student in Engineering Science

May

Sarah Abigail Brown, Jack White Character Award in Art

Eli Williams, Outstanding Student in Biblical Languages

Deejay Moses, The Servant Artist Award

Midland

Kimberly Bogart, Outstanding Upper Division Student in Mathematics

Midway, Arkansas

Jessica Swonger, HPU Outstanding Female Scholar-Athlete

Newport, Arkansas

Mikala Meadows, Outstanding Student in General Biology

Paradise

Dalton Pendergrass, Outstanding Music Major (Instrumental) Lower Division

Rockdale

Brian Blanchard, Outstanding Music Major (Piano) Lower Division

Rowlett

Rachel Carpenter, Outstanding Student in Bible

San Angelo

Juan Luna, Honor Award in Criminal Justice

Valley Mills

Lance Bracco, Outstanding Lower Division Student in Biology

Watauga

Kaitlyn Harrison, Kinesiology/Athletic Training Highest GPA – 4.0, Outstanding Athletic Training Student and ASC Medal of Honor Award