Julia Gunn Receives Scholarship at Hardin-Simmons University

2012 May 8

Julia Gunn of Allen, Texas, was awarded the Edwina Ham Endowed Scholarship by the Irvin School of Education at Hardin-Simmons University.

A total of 67 Hardin-Simmons University students were awarded scholarships totaling over $108,000 during the recent ceremony in the HSU Johnson Building.

About 200 parents, students, professors, and scholarship donors attended the awards ceremony. Students in the Irvin School of education who receive the scholarships are planning to become teachers, counselors, psychologists, or pursuing degrees using physical education.

The Irvin School of Education has a lengthy history of producing successful teaching professionals. Programs are assessed annually by faculty members and rigorously and objectively reviewed every five years by a committee of deans outside of the Irvin School of Education.

About Hardin-Simmons University:

HSU has an enrollment of approximately 2,300 undergraduate and graduate students from 28 states and 20 countries.

HSU sits on 220 acres and has a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Eighty percent of HSU's faculty members hold the highest available degree in their fields.

Tuition rates for full-time students do not increase while they are enrolled in consecutive fall and spring semesters and make continuous, satisfactory progress toward a degree. (The tuition freeze does not apply to some programs.)

• Ranked in the Top Tier of U.S. News and World Report's Best Universities in the Western Region

• Cited by The Princeton Review as a Best in the West University

• Recognized by Colleges of Distinction for teaching, learning, and service

• Named to the 2011 Honor Roll by The Chronicle of Higher Education as a Great College to Work For

• Named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

Through seven schools and colleges, HSU offers seven undergraduate degree programs encompassing more than 70 major fields of study. Eighteen graduate programs are offered, including doctoral programs in physical therapy, ministry, functional manual therapy, and education.

Special programs include Honors, International Studies, and Leadership Studies.

Hardin-Simmons University, founded in 1891, is a private Christian institution, affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas (Texas Baptists) since 1941.