Richardson pastor Candy Smith named to HPU Board of Trustees

BROWNWOOD , TX (12/14/2011)(readMedia)-- Rev. Candy Smith, associate pastor of spiritual development/ministry at First Baptist Church in Richardson, was elected to Howard Payne University's Board of Trustees during the annual meeting of the Baptist General Convention of Texas in October.

Rev. Smith, a 1971 HPU graduate, will serve on the Marketing and Communications Committee. She previously served on the board from 1997 to 2009 and on HPU's President's Development Council from 2010 to 2011.

"Howard Payne University looks forward to the year ahead," said Dr. Bill Ellis, university president. "We are blessed to be led by outstanding individuals such as Rev. Smith."

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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 responsive to the academic needs of the communities served. HPU maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio, which contributes to the university's reputation of being "a place where everybody is somebody."