Our Donors

Charles W. and Lucille Froh

Charles W. and Lucille Froh

The Charles W. & Lucille Froh Scholarship was established in 1969. This scholarship was a gift left in a will by the Frohs in 1969. Mr. Froh taught at Tarleton from 1917 to 1946. This scholarship is awarded to students who are studying piano.

Cheryl Baca

Cheryl Baca

The Jacey Smathers Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established in 2017 by Cheryl Baca, in memory of her daughter Jacey Smathers. This scholarship is awarded to a nursing upperclassman who has a passion for helping others and has a positive impact on the Tarleton...

Children of Carroll and Leta Barham

Children of Carroll and Leta Barham

The children of Carroll & Leta Barham established the Carroll & Leta Barham Endowed Scholarship in 1985. It was established as a tribute to the Barham’s 50th wedding anniversary, and as a memorial to their son, Dohn, who died of cancer in 1988.

Children of C.M. "Dutch" Flory Scholarship

Children of C.M. "Dutch" Flory Scholarship

The C.M. “Dutch” Flory Scholarship was established as a memorial to Dr. Flory from his children. He was a coach and taught physical education at Tarleton State University. The scholarship is awarded to a physical education major.

Chilton Family

Chilton Family

The Chilton Endowment in Computer Information systems was established in 1990. This scholarship is awarded to deserving students majoring in the Computer Information Systems program.

Chris Gifford, Morris and Beverly Gifford

Chris Gifford, Morris and Beverly Gifford

The Morris and Beverly Gifford Endowed Scholarship was established in 2010 by Chris Gifford. This scholarship was created to honor the countless contributions of his grandparents. Morris and Beverly Gifford endowed the scholarship in 2011. The scholarship is awarded...

Christian and Nancy Phillips

Christian and Nancy Phillips

Christian and Nancy Phillips Leadership Scholarship was established in July of 2020. This scholarship is awarded to a member of the Tarleton State University Corps of Cadets, located in Stephenville, Texas. This student must be in good standing with the University...

Christine Montgomery

Christine Montgomery

Christine Montgomery established the Col. David F. Montgomery Memorial Rdoeo Scholarship Endowment to honor her father, David F. Montgomery. He was born on June 9, 2016, and passed on September 26, 2007. David married Kathleen McNulty on March 28, 1948, in San...

C.J. Davidson

C.J. Davidson

The C.J. “Red” Davidson Scholarship and the Davidson Presidential Scholarship were established in the late 1960s. Mr. Davidson was a friend of the University for a number of years. He gave a large amount of property to be invested to serve the needs of Tarleton.

Coach W.J. Wisdom

Coach W.J. Wisdom

The C.A. Wisdom Music Scholarship was established in 1979 by Coach W. J. Wisdom. This scholarship serves as a memorial to his wife Creola (Cree) Ann Wisdom. Mrs. Wisdom was very active in the music club, garden club, and she taught piano for many years in...

College of Business Administration Faculty Members

College of Business Administration Faculty Members

The Faculty Endowed Scholarship for Business Graduate Students was established in April of 2020. The goal of this scholarship fund is to support graduate students in their pursuit of a graduate degree. This scholarship is awarded to a student who is fully admitted to...

Col. Ray and Pat Yantis

Col. Ray and Pat Yantis

The Col. Ray and Pat Yantis ROTC Endowed Scholarship was established in 2010 by Col. Ray Yantis. This scholarship was created to benefit students participating in the ROTC program at Tarleton. Col. Yantis was a highly decorated World War II veteran. Among his many...

Col. (Retired) Willie L. Tate

Col. (Retired) Willie L. Tate

The Willie L. & Eve K. Tate Scholarship was established in 1998 by a generous gift from Col. (Ret.) Willie L. Tate, a 1935 graduate of John Tarleton Agricultural College. Honored as Tarleton’s 1988 Distinguished Alumnus he served on the Tarleton Alumni Association...

Cross Plains Garden Club

Cross Plains Garden Club

The Cross Plains Garden Club was established in 2018. This scholarship will be awarded annually to a full-time student from Cross Plains High School.

Cross Timbers Title Company and Mr. Dell Burdick

Cross Timbers Title Company and Mr. Dell Burdick

The Chris Cain Memorial Plowboy Endowed Scholarship was established in April of 2019. This scholarship is awarded to a student in good standing with the University and is an active member of the Plowboy Organization. This endowment was created by the Cross Timbers...

Cynthia Carter

Cynthia Carter

The Arthur J. and Beatrice Robinson Carter Endowed Nursing Scholarship was established as two separate endowments in 2010 and 2009, respectively by Cynthia Carter in memory of her father and mother, and combined into one endowment in 2012, this scholarship is awarded...

Dane and Linda Beasley

Dane and Linda Beasley

The Ashley Elizabeth Beasley Memorial Scholarship was established in February 2002 by Dane and Linda Beasley in memory of their daughter. This scholarship is awarded to students majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies who are planning to teach at the elementary level.

Daughters of Gladys Hale

Daughters of Gladys Hale

The Gladys Hale Scholarship was established in 1997 by Mrs. Hale’s daughters in their mother’s memory. The scholarship is awarded to students majoring in Human Sciences (now Family and Child Studies).

David W. Bragg and Jamie L. Jones

David W. Bragg and Jamie L. Jones

The Bragg Family Endowed Scholarship; in Honor of Jori Bragg, was established in 2016 by David W. Bragg and Jamie L. Jones in honor of Jori Bragg. Recipients of this scholarship must be deserving full-time students and have declared a major in Electrical Engineering...

Dean and Gloria Taylor

Dean and Gloria Taylor

The Dean and Gloria Taylor/Kwik Kar Oil and Lube Scholarship was established in 2006. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor hope to assist students very much like their daughter, who graduated from Tarleton with a BSN as a non-traditional student. This scholarship is awarded to...

Deborah Christine West

Deborah Christine West

The Christy West Scholarship Fund for Teachers was created by Deborah Christine West to assist Tarleton Education Majors. This fund is awarded to a student who has demonstrated a commitment to the teaching profession, is admitted to the Teacher Education Program and...

Derwayne and Barbara Rasco and Shad Rasco ('92)

Derwayne and Barbara Rasco and Shad Rasco ('92)

The Shanon Rasco Memorial Scholarship Fund for Physically Disabled Students was established in 2005 by Derwayne and Barbara Rasco, and Shad Rasco (’92). This scholarship is in memory of their son and brother Shanon Rasco. Shanon was born with spina bifida, a birth...

Descendants and Friends of Otho and Ellen Phillips

Descendants and Friends of Otho and Ellen Phillips

The Otho and Ellen Phillips Endowment Scholarship was established by descendants and friends of Otho and Ellen Phillips to assist first generation college students from Comanche, Brown, and contiguous counties within the north Texas area in pursuing a college degree...

Diane Taylor

Diane Taylor

The Rachel Harrist Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established in October of 2007. This scholarship was created in memory of Rachel Harrist by her mother, Diane Taylor. This scholarship is awarded to students seeking a degree with a teaching certification in Science.

Dominic and Lisette Dottavio

Dominic and Lisette Dottavio

The Dominic and Lisette Dottavio Student Success Scholarship was established in 2010. This scholarship is awarded annually to students enrolled in Tarleton State University who are in good academic standing with the university and are classified as sophomore or...

Donald Trice

Donald Trice

The Bernie and Lorraine Trice Memorial Scholarship was established in their memory by their son, Donald and his wife Lorraine, to help aspiring young people with similar backgrounds. Bernie Trice and Lorraine Yarbrough were born in rural Texas in 1905 in Alexander...

Dr. and Mrs. David Stanphill

Dr. and Mrs. David Stanphill

The David & Debbie Stanphill Scholarship was established in 1997 by Dr. and Mrs. David Stanphill of Stephenville. Dr. Stanphill is a 1983 graduate of Tarleton State University, and Mrs. Stanphill graduated in 1997 with a Nursing degree. The scholarship is awarded to...

Dr. and Mrs. Lamar Johanson

Dr. and Mrs. Lamar Johanson

The Dr. May Owen Medical Lab Sciences Scholarship was established in 2002 by Dr. and Mrs. Lamar Johanson. The Johansons have long been supporters of Tarleton and its students. Dr. Johanson served as an educator and in various leadership positions at Tarleton for 40...

Dr. and Mrs. Rueben Walter

Dr. and Mrs. Rueben Walter

The Cora Rohne Goodman & King’s Daughters Nursing Alumnae Association Memorial Scholarship was established in 2000 by Dr. and Mrs. Rueben Walter recognizing Mrs. Goodman’s 41-year career in nursing and the hundreds of professional nurses trained at the King’s...

Dr. Barry B. Thompson

Dr. Barry B. Thompson

The Dr. Barry B. Thompson Theatre Scholarship was established while Dr. Barry B. Thompson served as the 13th President of Tarleton State University. In 1994, Dr. Thompson was appointed as Chancellor of The Texas A&M System, a position he served in until his...