Fernando Hernandez Wins in Hardin-Simmons University Art Competition

ABILENE, TX (04/29/2014)(readMedia)-- Hardin-Simmons University students competed for bragging rights for best painting, photography, and sculpture during the annual student art competition.

Fernando Hernandez of Abilene, Texas was an Honorable Mention.

Categories displayed at the Ira M. Taylor Memorial Art Gallery include 2D, 3D, graphic design, and photography.

Winners were announced April 10, 2014, during an awards reception in the Frost Center for the Visual Arts.

This year's guest judge was Katherine White, director of education, at the Grace Museum in downtown Abilene.

Art work may be viewed at the Ira M. Taylor Memorial Art Gallery, Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. or by appointment at 325-670-2223.

About Hardin-Simmons University:

HSU has an enrollment of approximately 2,300 undergrad and graduate students from 31 states and 12 countries. HSU has a 12:1 student faculty ratio with a campus that sits on 228 acres, with 86% of HSU's faculty members holding the highest degree in their field.

The university is named by U.S. News and World Report as one of the best universities in the western region of the United States and is listed by The Princeton Review as a Top Ten Best in the West University. It is a member of the Colleges of Distinction and the Chronicle of Higher Education named HSU to its list of Great Colleges to Work For. HSU has been name as a Military Friendly School by Victory Media and is a member of the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

Seven undergraduate degrees encompass 70 major fields including: athletic training, criminal justice, social work, counseling, sociology, psychology, molecular biology, biochemistry, environmental science, religion, music, art, theatre, teaching, communications, business administration, accounting, and management. Ten graduate degrees, encompassing 26 programs, include the Doctor of Ministry, Doctor of Education in Leadership, and the Doctor of Physical Therapy.

International study programs include England, Austria, Hong Kong, Spain, and Australia.

Hardin-Simmons University, founded in 1891, is a private Christian liberal arts university, and has been affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas (Texas Baptists) since 1941.