Brownwood News – Howard Payne University honored 70 students for academic achievements at a ceremony held near the end of the spring 2018 semester. The students were recognized during the university’s annual Academic Awards Convocation.
Receiving awards were:
Aledo
- Skyler Schoolfield, Outstanding Mock Trial Student, Outstanding Student in Library Science
Allen
- Brianna Weaver, English Academic Achievement Award
- Cole Bene’, Outstanding Lower Division Student in Chemistry
Alvarado
- Jay Holland, Outstanding Male General Kinesiology Student
Alvin
- Taylor Davis, Outstanding Music Major (Vocal) Lower Division
Arlington
- Reagan McKinley Grisham, Outstanding Upper Division Communication Studies Student
- Emma Reed, Outstanding Model UN Student, Outstanding Student in Family Studies
Austin
- Marissa Godbey, Outstanding Music Major (Vocal) Upper Division
- Riley Morrison, Outstanding Upper Division Student in Engineering Science
Bangs
- Corey Martinez, Outstanding Male Athletic Training Student
- Jordan Pitman, Outstanding Christian Studies Student
Beaumont
- Djimonii Rai Jackson, Outstanding Student in Marketing
- Khyce Randall , Paul Jay Cunningham Memorial Award
Brady
- Jeffrey Gilseth, Outstanding Lower Division Student in Chemistry
Briggs
- Suzanne Schad, Outstanding Music Major (Piano) Lower Division
Brownwood
- Katie Ash, Outstanding New All-Level Teacher, Outstanding Candidate For Graduation In Computer Information Systems
- Regina Dunlap, Outstanding Lower Division Student in Chemistry
- Regina Mayrene Fleming, Outstanding Perseverance Award
- Christopher Freeland, Outstanding Student Speaker Bureau Member, Texas All-State Forensics Squad
- Kindell Hill, Outstanding Cross-Cultural Studies Student
- Alsatia Jowers, Honor Award in Criminal Justice
- Hannah Justice, Outstanding Upper Division Biology Student
- Joel Justice, Outstanding History Student
- Cheyanne Lovelady, Tami Pattillo Memorial Award
- Seth Owen, Outstanding Male Physical Education All-Level Certification Student
- Jay Sauce, Outstanding Biblical Languages Student
- Isaac Sommers, Outstanding Government Student, Outstanding Moot Court Student
- Andrew Stevenson, Outstanding New Secondary Teacher
- Stephanie Tarigan, Outstanding Student in Mathematics
- Caitlin Vincent, Outstanding Cross-Cultural Studies Student
- Katelyn Zimmer, Outstanding Music Major (Instrumental) Upper Division
Burleson
- Paighton McNeely, Outstanding Female General Kinesiology Student
Burnet
- Jordan Hahn, Glenn Hopp Outstanding Writing Award, Outstanding Lower Division Student Of Spanish, Outstanding Moot Court Student
Carrolton
- Kristin Cunningham, Outstanding Female Physical Education All-Level Certification Student
Coleman
- Katie Straach, Outstanding New Elementary Teacher
Comanche
- Jaze Randolph, Outstanding Student In Accounting, Male ASC Medal of Honor Award
Conroe
- Ryan Wesley Mason, Outstanding Student in Accounting, Emphasis in Finance
Early
- Abraham Cooper, Outstanding Music Major (Piano) Upper Division
- Frank Ritter, Outstanding Non-traditional Student
- Austin Caleb Throckmorton, Outstanding Student in Management
El Paso
- Marina Sheets-Ochoa, Outstanding “Swarm” Yearbook Staff Member
Goliad
- Hanna Henson, Outstanding Bible Student, Honor Award in Psychology, Outstanding Student in Library Science
Gonzales
- Seth Rainey, Outstanding Lower Division Communication Studies Student
Granbury
- Katelyn O’Conner, Outstanding Youth Ministry Student
Harker Heights
- Jada Ciera Evans, Outstanding Student in Accounting
Hico
- Lydia Heinrichs, Outstanding New Elementary Teacher
- Sara Heinrichs, Most Promising Newcomer in Theatre
Howe
- Lindsey Krueger, Outstanding Music Major (Instrumental) Lower Division
Humble
- William Noah Payne, Outstanding Upper Division Student in Engineering Science
Huntsville
- Kathleen Cravey, English Academic Achievement Award
Irving
- Abner Abdia Reyes, American Ideals Award
Joshua
- Julia Lynne James, Outstanding Student in Accounting
Kerrville
- Morgan Patterson, Outstanding Student in General Biology
Little Elm
- Rachel Crane, Outstanding Candidate for Graduation in Biology
Llano
- Justin Hughes, Outstanding Lower Division Student in Engineering Science
- Rachel Hughes, Outstanding “Yellow Jacket Newspaper” Staff Member
Lytle
- Rebekah Lytle, Outstanding Academic Achievement in Communication Studies
May
- Sarah Abigail Brown, Outstanding Lower Division Student of Spanish, Jack White Character Scholarship Award
Mount Pleasant
- Josh Dykes, Outstanding Christian Studies Student
Ranger
- Sierra Spruill, Honor Award in Social Work
Round Rock
- Shawn Brody, HPU Outstanding Male Scholar-Athlete
Sweetwater
- Michael Ryan Hazard, Outstanding Student in the School of Business
Tolar
- Holly Leatherman, Outstanding Student in Mathematics Education
Tomball
- Kayla Boucher, Female ASC Medal of Honor Award
Troup
- Ethan Molnari, Outstanding Practical Theology Student
Uhland
- Ariana Rehm, Outstanding Female Athletic Training Student
Valley Mills
- Lance Bracco, Outstanding Lower Division Biology Student
Watauga
- Kaitlyn Harrison, HPU Outstanding Female Scholar-Athlete
Winnsboro
- Cassia Rose, Outstanding Upper Division Student of Spanish, Outstanding Achievement in Theatre
Wylie
- Montana Phelps, Outstanding Candidate for Graduation in Engineering Science
Applications are still being accepted for the fall 2018 semester at Howard Payne University (www.hputx.edu/apply). HPU offers a variety of financial aid options. For more information about HPU, contact HPU’s Office of Admission at 325-649-8020 or by e-mail at enroll@hputx.edu.