Allen Andrus of Anson receives prestigious music scholarship

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BROWNWOOD, TX (01/30/2014)(readMedia)-- Howard Payne University senior Allen Andrus, a music education major from Anson, recently had a scholarship renewed through the Texas Association of Music Schools (TAMS). Andrus, who originally received the Clara Freshour Nelson Scholarship during his sophomore year at HPU, is eligible to renew the award each year until he graduates.

The Clara Freshour Nelson family provides scholarships for students studying music in Texas schools. The endowment is administered by TAMS, an organization comprised of music executives from colleges and universities in the state of Texas.

Andrus is a member of the Yellow Jacket Marching Band, Concert Choir and Winds of Triumph. He also serves as president of the local Zeta Beta chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi and as vice president for the Kappa Kappa Psi Southwest District.

To be selected for this scholarship, a student must be a music major at a Texas institution holding full membership in TAMS in good standing. He or she must have at least 12 semester hours not including transfer credits, demonstrate quality musical performance and maintain an overall grade point average of 2.5 or higher. The student must then complete the application to be eligible for selection. The application includes a performance audio recording, letter of recommendation and an essay.

For renewal of the scholarship, the student must achieve all previous requirements, complete an annual "thank you" acknowledgement and provide an annual update of academic, teaching and/or performance activities.

"We're very pleased that Allen was not only selected to receive the scholarship during his sophomore year at HPU, but that he has been diligent in his academic and musical pursuits," said Lawson Hager, interim dean of the School of Music and Fine Arts. "He is a fine student and fine performer."

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Founded in 1889, Howard Payne University is a Christ-centered academic community dedicated to excellence by developing and equipping the whole person for intellectual inquiry, personal and professional integrity, and service to God and humanity.

Located in Brownwood, Texas, HPU offers a full array of undergraduate programs and a limited number of graduate programs in a traditional residential academic community. The university also offers selected undergraduate and graduate course work by electronic means and at extended learning centers in El Paso, Texas, and New Braunfels, Texas. HPU maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio, which contributes to the university's reputation of being "a place where everybody is somebody."