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HPU students tour important historical, cultural sites in San Antonio

BROWNWOOD – November 22, 2016 – Students from Howard Payne University’s Department of Modern Languages recently traveled to San Antonio to experience the Hispanic culture in the city and learn more about the history of Texas.

The students were accompanied by Dr. Danny Brunette-López, associate professor of Spanish and chair of the Department of Modern Languages, and Rafael Franco-Cuevas, instructor of Spanish.

“We visited several historical sites including the Mission San José, a beautiful mission established by the Spaniards in the eighteenth century,” said Dr. Brunette-López. “The students were able to visit the church there and learn the history of how the Spaniards and the indigenous people worked together to maintain this mission.”

The group then participated in a guided tour of Casa Navarro, the former home of José Antonio Navarro. Navarro was one of only three native-born Texans to sign the Texas Declaration of Independence.

“We were able to view his home and learn more about this man who was a very important figure in the battle for Texas’ independence and helped draft the Constitution of the Republic of Texas,” said Dr. Brunette-López.

The students and faculty concluded their trip by visiting the Alamo and the San Antonio River Walk.

Students on the trip included Vanessa Albert, sophomore from Irving; Balentín Carranco, senior from Georgetown; Lydia Conrad, sophomore from Brownwood; Sebastian Contreras, senior from Brownwood; Catrina Hooten, junior from Kerrville; Jason Washburn, junior from Brownwood; Kylee Wright, junior from Anson; and Katelyn Zimmer, junior from Shepherd.

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Cutline: Students and faculty from HPU’s Department of Modern Languages recently toured several historical and cultural sites in San Antonio. They are pictured at the entrance of the Mission San José. Left to right: Kylee Wright, Catrina Hooten, Jason Washburn, Katelyn Zimmer, Rafael Franco-Cuevas, Lydia Conrad, Vanessa Albert, Sebastian Contreras, Dr. Danny Brunette-López and Balentín Carranco.

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