Brownwood News – Howard Payne University recently honored 69 students for their academic achievements in the 2019-20 school year. Award recipients represent majors, minors and other programs from the university’s seven schools and the Guy D. Newman Honors Academy.

 

For the first time, the Mrs. Dallas B. Sherman and Dr. Othal Brand Award for Scholarship and Citizenship was combined and awarded to all five students in the Guy D. Newman Honors Academy graduating cohort of May 2020, in recognition of their unprecedented scholastic excellence and continued service to HPU and their local communities in the face of unprecedented circumstances.

Receiving awards were:

Abbott

Kylie Johnson, Outstanding Student in Cross-Cultural Studies

Alleyton

Olivia Catlett, Honor Award in Spanish

Bangs

Landon James, Outstanding Student in Youth Ministry

Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Xavier Haines, Outstanding Student in Christian Education and ASC Medal of Honor

Bedford         

Daniel (Chase) Patterson, Outstanding Music Major (Instrumental) Lower Division

Boerne

Charles Lewis, Outstanding Model United Nations Student

Brady

Jeffrey Gilseth, Outstanding Upper Division Student in Chemistry

Brownfield

Conner Faught, Outstanding Student in Bible

Brownwood

Skyler Andrews, Outstanding Graduate in Computer Information Systems

Hanna Crow, Outstanding Academic Achievement in Nursing

Talen Davis-Rentfro, Outstanding Upper Division Student in Engineering Science

Josie McClung, Outstanding Academic Achievement in Nursing

Simone Morris, Outstanding Spanish Minor

Marleyna Murray, Honor Award in Criminal Justice

Kory Owen, Outstanding Kinesiology Graduate

Suzanne Schad, Outstanding Music Major (Instrumental) Upper Division and Outstanding Music Major (Piano)

Ashley Strong, Outstanding Academic Achievement in Nursing

Andreahnna Rosenquist, Outstanding Music Major (Vocal)

Brienna Williams, Outstanding Upper Division Student in Communication

Bulverde

Madelyn Deviney, Mrs. Dallas B. Sherman and Dr. Othal Brand Award for Scholarship and Citizenship

Burnet

Jordan Hahn, Academic Excellence Award in English, Outstanding Moot Court Student, Mrs. Dallas B. Sherman and Dr. Othal Brand Award for Scholarship and Citizenship, and Guy D. Newman Honors Academy Outstanding Thesis award

Cisco

Camille Webb, HPU Education Deans of Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas Preservice Educator of the Year

Conroe

Beatrix Nance, Outstanding Lower Division Student in Biology

Corpus Christi

Ethan Cerna, Outstanding Graduate in Biology

Early

Hunter Coffee, Outstanding Student in the School of Business

MaKayla De Leon, Outstanding Student in Mathematics

James Douglas Turner, Outstanding Student in the School of Business

Fort Worth

Ty Wright, Outstanding Student in Accounting

Frisco

Madison Marzullo, Outstanding Student in General Biology

Reagan Ridlehuber, Athletic Training Education Outstanding Student

Grand Prairie

Gabriella Diaz De Leon, Outstanding Yellow Jacket Newspaper Staff Member and Honor Awards in Spanish

Haslet

Kailey Doering, Outstanding New Elementary Teacher

Heartland

Ciara Chappell, Outstanding Lower Division Student in Chemistry

Howe

Lindsey Krueger, Outstanding Music Service

Huntsville

Kathleen Cravey, Outstanding Academic Achievement in Communication

Kerrville

Brandy Bratton, Outstanding Lower Division Student in Chemistry

Morgan Patterson, Outstanding Upper Division Student in Biology

Lake Jackson

Mackenzie Langham, Outstanding Lower Division Student in Communication

Lewisville

Adrien Barrientos, Outstanding Academic Achievement in Nursing

Little Elm

Danielle Ketter, Honor Award in Psychology and Honor Award in Criminal Justice

Brady Wade, Outstanding Scholar-Athlete and American Kinesiology Association Undergraduate

Live Oak

Brad Ward, Outstanding History Student

Llano

Justin Hughes, Outstanding Graduate in Engineering Science

Lockhart

Madison Zardiackas, Glenn Hopp Outstanding Writing Award

May

Sarah (Abi) Brown, Outstanding New All-level Teacher

Taylor Cox, Outstanding Student in Christian Education

Donna Jo (Deejay) Moses, Outstanding Achievement in Theatre

Hannah Williams Potter, Outstanding New Elementary Teacher

Midland

Britt Boler, Paul J. Cunningham Memorial Award

Midway, Arkansas

David Manolof, Honor Award in Social Work

Jessica Swonger, Outstanding Government Student, ASC Medal of Honor and Mrs. Dallas B. Sherman and Dr. Othal Brand Award for Scholarship and Citizenship

Mount Pleasant

Paul Chandler, Outstanding Student in Christian Studies

New Braunfels

Kenneth McKenzie, Outstanding Nontraditional Student

Odessa

Trey Potter, Outstanding New Secondary Teacher

Pearland

Melinda Mendoza, Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

Rockdale

Brian Blanchard, Distinguished Music Major Achievement

Round Rock

Penny Stehlik, Outstanding Government Student and Mrs. Dallas B. Sherman and Dr. Othal Brand Award for Scholarship and Citizenship

Rowlett

Rachel Carpenter, Outstanding Student in Biblical Languages, Outstanding Student in Christian Studies and Mrs. Dallas B. Sherman and Dr. Othal Brand Award for Scholarship and Citizenship

San Antonio

Jake Bowren, Servant Artist Award

Devin Schurman, Outstanding Student Speaker Bureau Member

Kira Teel, Outstanding Academic Achievement in Nursing

Sherman

Kayla Anderson, Outstanding Upper Division Student in Chemistry, Highest GPA Kinesiology Major, and Outstanding Scholar-Athlete

Stephenville

Shadd Cole, American Kinesiology Association Graduate

Topeka, Kansas

Jayde Miyamoto, Outstanding Student in the School of Business

Tucson, Arizona

Karissa Dusek, Outstanding Music Minor

Tuscola

Lillie McDonald, Outstanding Student in Practical Theology

Waxahachie

Kayla Hill, Tami Pattillo Memorial Award

Weatherford

Mackinzey Boyer, Outstanding Upper Division Student in Chemistry

Sidney Ganus, Mattie Anderson Hale Scholarship