HPU Moot Court students clinch national championship title
BROWNWOOD – February 1, 2018 – Howard Payne University students Jordan Hahn, sophomore from Burnet, and Isaac Sommers, senior from Boerne, were recently named National Brief Writing Champions during the American Moot Court Association’s national competition at the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law. Hahn and Sommers secured HPU’s second national championship […]
HPU Model United Nations wins Distinguished Delegation Award at Seattle conference
BROWNWOOD – December 11, 2017 – Howard Payne University recently competed at the Northwest Model United Nations Conference in Seattle, Washington, winning the Distinguished Delegation Award, second place for overall team performance. Model United Nations takes current world issues and asks students, who represent various countries as delegates, to try to solve them through diplomatic […]
HPU Moot Court ends season undefeated, prepares for nationals
BROWNWOOD – December 6, 2017 – With wins at two final tournaments, Howard Payne University’s Moot Court team ends its fall 2017 season undefeated. The team’s win at the last tournament of the fall secured HPU’s spot in the American Moot Court Association’s national competition to be held in January at the University of North […]
HPU Moot Court wins first tournament of the season
BROWNWOOD – October 16, 2017 – Howard Payne University students dominated at the first Moot Court invitational tournament of the 2017-2018 season. Jordan Hahn, sophomore from Burnet, and Isaac Sommers, senior from Boerne, were declared tournament champions at the recent St. Mary’s University School of Law tournament in San Antonio. In addition to Hahn and […]
HPU Sumners Scholars attend lecture by FCC chairman
BROWNWOOD – October 11, 2017 – Students from Howard Payne University’s Guy D. Newman Honors Academy recently attended a public policy lecture through the Institute for Policy Innovation. Ajit Pai, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, spoke on the topic “Preserving a Free, Open and Innovative Internet.” The event was underwritten by the Hatton W. […]
Local DAR chapter celebrates Constitution Week at HPU
BROWNWOOD – October 3, 2017 – Brownwood’s Mary Garland Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held its recent meeting in Howard Payne University’s Independence Hall with HPU students and faculty among the guest speakers. David Clemons, HPU instructor of history, spoke to the organization about two modern schools of thought on the American […]
HPU Moot Court students receive additional awards for spring semester
BROWNWOOD – July 21, 2017 – Six Howard Payne University students were among an elite group to receive year-end awards from the Texas Undergraduate Moot Court Association. Five HPU students made the list of TUMCA’s 2017 Top 20 Orators while two HPU teams were among the five best teams in the state. Receiving orator awards […]
HPU’s Guy D. Newman Honors Academy broadens students’ horizons
BROWNWOOD – July 6, 2017 – Throughout its more than 50-year history, students in Howard Payne University’s Guy D. Newman Honors Academy have been challenged by and edified through a wide array of opportunities. As HPU’s multidisciplinary honors program, the Academy emphasizes instruction in public policy and civic engagement. Formerly the Douglas MacArthur Academy of […]
Four selected as HPU Sumners Scholars
BROWNWOOD – June 2, 2017 – Four students from Howard Payne University’s Guy D. Newman Honors Academy were recently selected as Sumners Scholars. Acceptance into the Sumners Scholar Program, created by the Hatton W. Sumners Foundation, is based on an assessment of academic excellence, a sense of civic responsibility and leadership potential. This year’s recipients […]
Two students honored at HPU’s annual Sumners Scholars Banquet
BROWNWOOD – May 1, 2017 – Two seniors from Howard Payne University’s Guy D. Newman Honors Academy were honored recently during the annual Sumners Scholars Banquet. The students, who were selected during their junior year as Hatton W. Sumners Foundation Scholars, were awarded plaques and expressed gratitude for the opportunities provided them by the foundation. […]
HPU Model United Nations wins five awards at Milan conference
BROWNWOOD – April 27, 2017 – Howard Payne University’s Model United Nations team recently participated in the Milan International Model United Nations conference in Italy, winning four out of an available six Best Delegate awards and an Honorable Mention. MUN takes current world issues and asks students, who represent the different countries as delegates, to […]
HPU honors John Nickols with Douglas MacArthur Freedom Medal
BROWNWOOD – April 18, 2017 – Howard Payne University’s Guy D. Newman Honors Academy awarded John Nickols, assistant professor of history and political science and special assistant to the athletic director, the Douglas MacArthur Freedom Medal at a recent luncheon held on campus. Nickols, who has served at HPU for 22 years, will retire in […]
HPU Moot Court team dominates SMU tournament
BROWNWOOD – April 11, 2017 – Howard Payne University’s Moot Court team successfully defended its position as one of the best in the state by winning the recent tournament at Southern Methodist University. Seniors Rebeca Puente of Waskom and Isaac Sommers of Boerne were the tournament champions, defeating a team from the University of North […]
HPU represents Baptist World Alliance at UN Commission on Status of Women
BROWNWOOD – April 11, 2017 – Representatives from Howard Payne University were among those in New York City recently for the 61st session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Thanks to the Baptist World Alliance, two HPU faculty members, two students and a recent graduate were able to attend the UN […]
Lewis receives full-tuition scholarship to HPU as student in university’s Honors Academy
BROWNWOOD – November 8, 2016 – Charles Lewis, a May graduate of Vanguard Christian Institute in Boerne, was awarded a full-tuition scholarship to attend Howard Payne University as a student in the university’s Guy D. Newman Honors Academy. Lewis, the son of Steve and Sharon Lewis, began at HPU this fall and is majoring in […]
Hahn receives full-tuition scholarship to HPU as student in university’s Honors Academy
BROWNWOOD – November 8, 2016 – Jordan Hahn of Burnet was awarded a full-tuition scholarship to attend Howard Payne University’s Guy D. Newman Honors Academy. Hahn, who graduated from a homeschool program in May and began her freshman year at HPU this fall, is majoring in global studies and the Academy. She is the daughter […]
McCoy receives full-tuition scholarship to HPU as student in university’s Honors Academy
BROWNWOOD – November 8, 2016 – Morgan Andie McCoy of Whitehouse, a May graduate of Grace Community High School in Tyler, was awarded a full-tuition scholarship to attend Howard Payne University as a student in the university’s Guy D. Newman Honors Academy. McCoy, the daughter of Sherrie and Tony McCoy, began at HPU this fall […]
Stehlik receives full-tuition scholarship to HPU as student in university’s Honors Academy
BROWNWOOD – November 8, 2016 – Penny Stehlik of Round Rock was awarded a full-tuition scholarship to attend Howard Payne University’s Guy D. Newman Honors Academy. Stehlik, who graduated from a homeschool program in May and began her freshman year at HPU this fall, is majoring in English and the Academy. The Guy D. Newman […]
HPU students receive top speaker awards at Moot Court tournament
BROWNWOOD – October 13, 2016 – Five Howard Payne University students recently competed in their first Moot Court tournament of the year, with three receiving top speaker awards. The event was held at St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio. HPU students who brought home awards were sophomore Bailey Myler, a Guy D. […]
Four HPU students named Sumners Scholars
BROWNWOOD – May 12, 2016 – Four students from Howard Payne University’s Guy D. Newman Honors Academy were recently named Sumners Scholars for the 2016-2017 academic year. Acceptance into the Sumners Scholar Program, created by the Hatton W. Sumners Foundation, is based on an assessment of academic excellence, a sense of civic responsibility and leadership […]
Three honored at HPU’s annual Sumners Scholars Banquet
BROWNWOOD – April 19, 2016 – Three seniors from Howard Payne University’s Guy D. Newman Honors Academy were honored recently during the annual Sumners Scholars Banquet. The students, who were selected during their junior year as Hatton W. Sumners Foundation Scholars, were awarded plaques and expressed gratitude for the opportunities provided them by the foundation. […]
HPU students win top witness awards at regional Mock Trial tournament
BROWNWOOD – March 23, 2016 – Howard Payne University students TJ Counce, senior from Lockhart, and Rachel Hughes, sophomore from Llano, won top witness awards at The University of Texas at Dallas Regional Mock Trial Tournament held in late February. Mock Trial is a simulation of lower-court trials in the United States judicial system. The […]
HPU students named among best Texas Moot Court competitors for 2015-2016 season
BROWNWOOD – March 23, 2016 – Howard Payne University students Rebeca Puente, senior from Waskom, and Isaac Sommers, junior from Boerne, were among an elite group of Texas university students to receive year-end awards from the Texas Undergraduate Moot Court Association. Following the pair’s successful Moot Court season, Sommers was named the second overall speaker […]
HPU student TJ Counce wins accolades at Baylor Mock Trial Tournament
By Emily Peisker, HPU senior BROWNWOOD – January 20, 2016 – Howard Payne University’s Mock Trial team participated in the Green and Gold Invitational Mock Trial Tournament at Baylor University, with TJ Counce, senior from Lockhart, receiving the award for second-best overall witness. Mock Trial is a simulation of lower-court trials in the United States […]
HPU students win Moot Court tournament, advance to nationals
BROWNWOOD – December 1, 2015 – Continuing a succession of Moot Court wins for the university, Howard Payne University students Isaac Sommers and Rebeca Puente prevailed in their first Moot Court tournament of the year. The team will advance to nationals in the American Collegiate Moot Court Association, competing at California State University, Long Beach, […]