BROWNWOOD – September 29, 2023 – Howard Payne University’s School of Music and Fine Arts recently named 21 students as recipients of music scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year. Students are eligible for three levels of scholarship support to further their educations: named scholarships, scholarships for those who are majors or minors in music and scholarships for those who participate in one or more university music ensembles.
“We are incredibly grateful for the generosity of those who contribute to the mission of Howard Payne University through the support of student scholarships for the fine arts,” said Dr. Richard Fiese, dean of the School of Music and Fine Arts and professor of music. “The opportunity afforded these outstanding students who receive these scholarships makes a difference in their lives and the lives of the communities that they serve upon graduation. These are differences that truly resonate into eternity in unforeseen ways, and we hope that we continue to see the opportunities expand this reach in the future.”
Alvarado
Lily King, recipient of a Vocal Music Major scholarship
Bonham
Zoe Sprayberry, recipient of a Heritage Worship Band Scholarship
Brownwood
Isabel Clevenger, recipient of a Heritage Worship Band Scholarship
Victoriano Cooper, recipient of the Nathalie Jones Scholarship
Christopher Ewen, recipient of a Heritage Worship Band Scholarship
Sarah Reeves, recipient of a Choir Scholarship
Celina
Cora Raub, recipient of a Heritage Worship Band Scholarship
Cleburne
Payton Chumbley, recipient of a Heritage Worship Band Scholarship
Florence
Connor Benoist, recipient of the Marjory and Bill Ross Band Scholarship, the Diane Owens Music Educator Scholarship, the Jeremy Lewis Scholarship, a Heritage Worship Band Scholarship and the Pre-College Music Teacher Scholarship
Garland
Biak Sang, recipient of a Heritage Worship Band Scholarship
Millicent Williams, recipient of a Music Minor Scholarship
Irving
Leslie Ramirez, recipient of the Jeremy Lewis Scholarship
Katy
Abigail Warren, recipient of a Music Minor Scholarship
Killeen
Amanda Nunley, recipient of a Music Education Scholarship
Ovilla
Wyatt Benoist, recipient of a Heritage Worship Band Scholarship
San Angelo
Erin Montgomery, recipient of a Music Minor Scholarship
San Saba
John Klinkovsky-Spence, recipient of a Music Education Scholarship
Shiner
Julie Ivy, recipient of a Heritage Worship Band Scholarship
Stockdale
Robert Kibbe, recipient of the Bill Anders Scholarship and the George and Sara Baker Scholarship
Waxahachie
Micah Ward, recipient of a Heritage Worship Band Scholarship
Wichita Falls
Chance Harmon, recipient of the Jerry Wade Music Scholarship
For more information about HPU’s School of Music and Fine Arts, visit www.hputx.edu/musicandfinearts. To contribute to scholarships or to learn about establishing a named scholarship in honor or memory of someone, please visit www.hputx.edu/give or contact the Office of Advancement at 325-649-8006 or development@hputx.edu.
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Cutline: HPU music scholarship recipients gathered recently for a group photo. Pictured on the back row, from left to right, are Wyatt Benoist, Connor Benoist, Victoriano Cooper, Robert Kibbe and Payton Chumbley. In the middle row are Chance Harmon, Christopher Ewen, Biak Sang, Micah Ward and Erin Montgomery. On the front row are Lily King, Zoe Sprayberry, Isabel Clevenger, Julie Ivy and Amanda Nunley. Not pictured are Sarah Reeves, John Klinkovsky-Spence, Abigail Warren and Millicent Williams.