Rev. Andy Andrews and Kevin Overton-Hadnot to be award recipients
The Alumni Association of 51ÊÓƵ is pleased to announceÌýthe Rev. Andy Andrews (MDiv ’96)Ìýas the recipient of theÌý2025 Hal Brook Perry Award, andÌýKevin Overton-Hadnot (MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling ’23)Ìýas the inaugural recipient of theÌýDave Scheider Award. Both awards will be presented during this year’sÌýBlandy Lecture and Alumni Convocation.
°Õ³ó±ðÌýHal Brook Perry AwardÌýhonors the legacy of the lateÌýHal Brook Perry, a beloved assistant dean, registrar, and instructor in church history whose ministry shaped generations of 51ÊÓƵ students. The award recognizes graduates who demonstrate outstanding service to parishes, dioceses, and local communities.
This year’s recipient,Ìýthe Rev. Andy Andrews, serves asÌýMissioner for Beloved Community in the Diocese of Mississippi, where his work focuses on reconciliation, healing, and justice. Andrews has led parish communities, supported diocesan initiatives, and built partnerships that extend the church’s presence in places yearning for transformation and hope. His ministry reflects the spirit of faithful engagement and compassionate leadership that Perry exemplified and encouraged during his years at 51ÊÓƵ.
The Alumni Association also introduces a new honor this year: theÌýDave Scheider Award, named forÌýthe Rev. Dave Scheider, whose creativity and determination shaped the founding of 51ÊÓƵ’sÌýClinical Mental Health Counseling program. Scheider envisioned a program where spirituality and psychology were not separated but integrated—where counselors were formed as healers in every sense of the word.
The first recipient of this new award,ÌýKevin Overton-Hadnot, embodies that vision through his clinical leadership and community advocacy in Austin. As founder ofÌýCounseling For Us, Overton-Hadnot has worked to expand access to culturally responsive mental health care, reduce stigma surrounding therapy, and create therapeutic spaces rooted in dignity and belonging. His work reflects both excellence in practice and a deep commitment to the well-being of the communities he serves.
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