Stacy Blalock:
I decided to come to Howard Payne to play basketball but once I got here I knew this was the place where I was supposed to be. I like Howard Payne the best because of the professors. They will go out of their way to be sure your experience at HPU is great.
John Wilson:
I chose Howard Payne because they had one of the best Christian Studies programs I could find. Howard Payne offered me the opportunity to serve in ministry and go to school at the same time.
Nate Alger:
I’m from northern Massachusetts and wanted to go somewhere different where I could play tennis and be in a great Christian atmosphere. The environment at HPU is so friendly and the small class sizes assure no one gets left behind.
Cristal Moreno:
The people at Howard Payne are so genuine and I have made lifelong friends here. Since I’ve been at Howard Payne I have definitely grown and learned to be disciplined.
Christina Todo:
When Howard Payne says they are going to be here for you, they really are. The Academy has been a wonderful experience and challenges me not only academically but personally, socially and in all ways to teach me how to function in the professional world.
Dennis Lambert:
Howard Payne has a great music program and my most memorable class has been jazz band with Mr. Goacher. My work here at HPU helped prepare me for my auditions with the U.S. Air Force where I was selected to serve as piano and keyboard player. Now I will have the opportunity to travel and get paid for what I love to do.
Because HPU is so small I have the opportunity to be involved with lots of things. Everything from cheerleading to mission trips.
Ask Lane Wakefield from Waco, TX what his favorite thing about HPU is and he’ll tell you, “It’s the people”.
History can be defined as, “taking pieces of a puzzle and fitting them together to make sense,” according to Dr. Matthew McNiece. “There is no one way to put the pieces together, if you change the pieces, the results vary.”
Playing the guitar is not only his passion and profession; it is also Lance Beaumont’s favorite hobby. "I remember at age eight knowing what I wanted to do for the rest of my life," said Beaumont, "play the guitar."
To Dr. Gary Gramling, “nothing is more rewarding than studying the language of the New Testament.” The Christian Studies professor finds great delight in the Greek language and enlightening his students with a passion for the Biblical text.