Rebekah Steadman of Fort Worth receives Servant Leadership Award from HPU

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Rebekah Steadman received a Servant Leadership Award from HPU

BROWNWOOD , TX (05/02/2013)(readMedia)-- Rebekah Steadman, a junior social work major from Fort Worth, was recently presented a Servant Leadership Award at Howard Payne University.

Established in 2007 by the Moore Foundation and Barney II Foundation, this award recognizes student excellence in the areas of leadership and service. A $1,000 scholarship is provided to each recipient of the award, and each student designates $250 of his/her scholarship award to be given to his/her chosen charity.

"Rebekah exemplifies what it means to be a follower of Christ and a leader among her peers and in the community," said Dr. Mark Tew, HPU provost and chief academic officer. "It is our honor to recognize her for her achievements."

Nominations for this award are solicited each spring from HPU staff, faculty and students.

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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."