Courtney Wilmoth Finishes Semester in London Through HPU

2012 May 30

Courtney Wilmoth of Paradise, a senior at Howard Payne University in Brownwood, was one of five HPU students to spend the spring 2012 semester studying in London.

Joining students from Hardin-Simmons University and the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, HPU students were taught by three American and five British professors. Dr. Robert Tucker, dean of HPU's School of Music and Fine Arts, sponsored the HPU students and taught music courses including the History of Rock and Roll.

"In addition to traditional lectures, the courses all involved a high degree of London experiences including cathedrals, sculptures, museums, galleries, plays, musicals, concerts, castles and palaces," Tucker said. "Through these enriching experiences we also learned the history of London and the United Kingdom with emphases on past wars, royalty, politics and culture."

According to Tucker, the group spent time enjoying the sites in London, Scotland and Wales. Many of the students also took weekend excursions to other countries including Ireland, Greece, Spain and France.

"My time in London is an invaluable experience that I know will have lasting effects on my life," said Wilmoth. "Not only was I completely immersed in a different culture, but I made friends and learned so much about the global community."

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 an extended learning center in El Paso, Texas. HPU maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio, which contributes to the university's reputation of being "a place where everybody is somebody."