Dr. Cory Hines, the 20th President in Howard Payne’s 130-year history, began his duties Monday, April 1st.  The 1997 graduate of Howard Payne was most recently Vice-President of Enrollment at Dallas Baptist University.  Active in Baptist life, he also has experience in the ministry, having served as executive pastor and student pastor at Ferris Avenue Baptist Church in Waxahachie.

Dr. Hines and wife, Melinda, have two children, Mackenzie and Caleb.  Welcome back to Brownwood, Dr. Hines and family.