Howard Payne University students Allen Andrus, a senior music education major from Anson, and Hannah Strebeck, a sophomore music education major from Royse City, recently had scholarships renewed through the Texas Association of Music Schools (TAMS). Both students, who originally received the Clara Freshour Nelson Scholarship during their sophomore years at HPU, are eligible to renew the awards each year until they graduate.
The Clara Freshour Nelson family provides scholarships for students studying music in Texas schools. The endowment is administered by TAMS, an organization comprised of music executives from colleges and universities in the state of Texas.Andrus is a member of the Yellow Jacket Marching Band, Concert Choir and Winds of Triumph. He also serves as president of the local Zeta Beta chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi and as vice president for the Kappa Kappa Psi Southwest District.
Strebeck is a member of the Yellow Jacket Marching Band, University Singers and serves as treasurer for the local Delta Upsilon chapter of Tau Beta Sigma.
To be selected for this scholarship, a student must be a music major at a Texas institution holding full membership in TAMS in good standing. He or she must have at least 12 semester hours not including transfer credits, demonstrate quality musical performance and maintain an overall grade point average of 2.5 or higher. The student must then complete the application to be eligible for selection. The application includes a performance audio recording, letter of recommendation and an essay.
For renewal of the scholarship, the student must achieve all previous requirements, complete an annual “thank you” acknowledgement and provide an annual update of academic, teaching and/or performance activities.
“We’re very pleased that Allen and Hannah were not only selected to receive the scholarship during their sophomore years at HPU, but that they have been diligent in their academic and musical pursuits,” said Lawson Hager, interim dean of the School of Music and Fine Arts. “They are fine students and fine performers.”
Pictured above, left to right, are Allen Andrus and Hannah Strebeck , recipients of the Clara Freshour Nelson Scholarship.
