Dr. Cory Hines was officially welcomed Wednesday, September 19, 2019 as the 20th President of Howard Payne University during Inauguration Ceremonies in Mims Auditorium. He began his duties at H.P.U. on April 1st.
Rev. Ray Still, Chairman of the HPU Board of Trustees and Senior Pastor of Oakwood Baptist Church in New Braunfels, led the ceremonies. Numerous universities were represented such as Hardin Simmons, Mary Hardin Baylor, Tarleton State, Wayland Baptist, McMurry and others.
In addressing the crowd, Dr. Hines said Howard Payne University is ready to transition to the university’s next chapter. “My personal goals, my commitment to you, our Board of Trustees, Howard Payne employees, our students, our alumni, the Brownwood/Early communities, is to steward this office every single day by asking the Lord for wisdom and courage as we face the future together,” Hines said.
Dr. Hines and his wife, Melinda, have two children, Mackenzie and Caleb.