Four Howard Payne University students were recognized as Currie-Strickland Scholars at the 13th annual Currie-Strickland Distinguished Lectures in Christian Ethics, held earlier in the spring semester. The students honored at the lectures were Paul Chandler, Conner Faught, Xavier Haines and Landon James.
Faught is a senior from Brownfield and Wellman-Union High School, majoring in the Guy D. Newman Honors Academy, Bible and social science with an emphasis in jurisprudence. He serves as youth minister at First Baptist Church of Gustine, is the president of HPU’s branch of Gamma Beta Phi, a national honor society, and is an honorary member of Delta Epsilon Omega. Following graduation, he plans to earn a master’s degree at HPU before pursuing vocational ministry.
Currie-Strickland Scholars are selected annually by HPU’s Christian Studies faculty and staff based on an evaluation of candidates’ academic work and demonstrated excellence in thinking on the subjects of Christian ethics and theology. The Currie-Strickland lecture series is made possible through the generosity of Dr. and Mrs. Gary Elliston ’75 and was established to honor the life of Dr. David Currie ’75 and the memory of Phil Strickland.
