Today I am thrilled and honored to share with you a recent Senior photo session that we had with our daughter Sarah. Sarah will be graduating in just a few more weeks from HPU with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a minor in English. We are super proud of her and look forward to watching her cross the stage in the very near future. Such a great accomplishment and we are grateful to be able to share in that joy & celebration as a family.
This is actually part 2 of her Senior Portraits
Here is a link to Part 1 of her Senior portraits
This session we wanted to capture the HPU campus and some of the places around the area that are unique and will bring back memories for her in the future. We meet up with Sarah on a Sunday afternoon, and let me just say, it was a typical spring day in Texas. It actually rained on us pretty much the whole way to Brownwood, but luckily by the time we put together all of her outfit choices and gathered up our props, the rain stopped. We ended up with a wonderful late afternoon day which could not have been more perfect.
Here are just a few of our favorite images from the day...
The Bell Towers. They are such a beautiful location on campus and one that holds such tradition for HPU students. When Sarah started college as a freshman she along with her whole class participated in a ceremony called "CHIME IN" in which the new students are prayerfully welcomed into the university family. As Sarah graduates this year, she will participate in a "CHIME OUT" ceremony in which seniors pass a garland representing responsibility to members of the junior class.
I am sure as a momma I will tear up with pride again as my daughter marches with her graduating class during Chime Out.
Love these fun photos!! She is just about finished and reached another one of our goals in life. She loves children and teaching and is so excited about moving into the next chapter of her life.
Love this one too {actually I love them all - I am pretty sure I will be making an album}. I just might have to print this one on a BIG canvas in my house.
The tower here is standing in representation of the original Old Main building. It's such a beautiful site that is located right in the middle of Campus.
Love Love Love to see this smile :)
We are still waiting on the actual Cap & Gown {so I will be getting some of those photos on Graduation day} I will share those in Part 3 on the blog once Graduation and her Party are over.
This is the gate that each freshman class and senior class march through for either the Chime In or Chime Out ceremony. Such a beautiful campus filled with such heritage and tradition.
Here's a little bit about HPU...
About HPU
A Christian liberal arts institution, Howard Payne University prides itself on fostering a close community where personal connection is valued. Through teaching, learning and service, the faculty and staff truly invest in students’ success.
At HPU, students choose from more than 100 majors, minors and pre-professional programs in six schools: Business, Christian Studies, Education, Humanities, Music and Fine Arts, and Science and Mathematics. The Guy D. Newman Honors Academy challenges students with a multidisciplinary curriculum and exciting travel opportunities. Co-curricular organizations include the Model UN, Moot Court and Student Speaker Bureau, and more than 50 student organizations round out the school’s extracurricular options.
HPU’s eighty-acre, tree-lined campus in Brownwood perches on the northern side of the Texas Hill Country. Off-campus activities include visits to nearby Lake Brownwood. Students who enjoy athletics take part in well-attended intramural sporting competitions. Student athletes at HPU compete in six men’s and six women’s sports through the American Southwest Conference.
Mission Statement
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.
It's been an amazing journey and one that will forever be a blessing in Sarah's life and that of our family. So thankful for all of the staff & administration that have a heart for ministry and for pouring good stuff into our young adults.
Sarah - we are so proud of you! Enjoy these last few weeks and enjoy all the memories to be made during graduation and all the events leading up to it. Priceless memories and such a special time in your life.
Love you!!
Mom
