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, […]
HPU students win awards at Stockholm Model United Nations conference
By Emily Peisker, HPU Senior BROWNWOOD – December 1, 2015 – Five Howard Payne University students won awards at the Stockholm Model United Nations (SMUN) conference on November 15, after a three-day conference with several committees discussing crucial global topics. This was the third time for HPU to attend SMUN, the largest collegiate MUN conference […]
HPU presents Douglas MacArthur Freedom Medal to alumnus
By Rachel Ellington, HPU senior BROWNWOOD – October 21, 2015 – Howard Payne University’s Guy D. Newman Honors Academy presented the Douglas MacArthur Freedom Medal to George Aldridge, a 1975 HPU graduate, during an Academy Board of Directors banquet held recently on campus. At the banquet, Aldridge spoke to students, faculty, staff and board members […]
Four HPU students accepted into Sumners Scholar Program
By Chandler Condra, HPU senior BROWNWOOD – May 13, 2015 – Four Howard Payne University students were recently accepted into the Sumners Scholar Program created by the Hatton W. Sumners Foundation. Acceptance into the four-semester program is based on an assessment of academic excellence, a sense of civic responsibility and leadership potential. Once a year, […]
HPU honors Dr. Leonard Underwood for service to the university
BROWNWOOD – December 11, 2013 – Howard Payne University recognized Brownwood businessman Dr. Leonard Underwood, a member of the Guy D. Newman Honors Academy Board of Directors, for attending his 50th Academy Board Meeting. Dr. Bill Ellis, HPU president, presented Dr. Underwood with the Douglas MacArthur Freedom Medal, given by the Academy to honor individuals […]
Five HPU seniors honored at annual Sumners Banquet
BROWNWOOD – April 30, 2013 – Five graduating seniors in the Douglas MacArthur Academy of Freedom honors program at Howard Payne University were recently honored during the annual Sumners Banquet held on the HPU campus. The Hatton W. Sumners Foundation Scholars honored during the banquet included Charity Chambers, of Derby, Kan.; Gabi Guerrero, of Red […]
HPU honors students attend Karl Rove lecture
BROWNWOOD – April 19, 2013 – Howard Payne University students recently had the opportunity to attend a Dallas lecture by Karl Rove, deputy chief of staff and senior advisor during the George W. Bush administration. The lecture was attended by Academy of Freedom honors students who have received the designation of Sumners Scholars. The Sumners […]