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Estate of Mr. Coy Watson

Estate of Mr. Coy Watson

The Coy Watson Class of 1939 Scholarship was established from a gift from the estate of Mr. Coy Watson, a member of the Tarleton Class of 1939. This scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in Geoscience or Agriculture. Preference shall be given to students who...

Estate of Mr. Donald T. Pendleton

Estate of Mr. Donald T. Pendleton

The Donald T. Pendleton Scholarship was established in 2014 from the estate of Mr. Donald T. Pendleton. He bequeathed a portion of his estate to Tarleton to be used for scholarships for undergraduate students in good standing with the University who are majoring in...

Estate of Mr. Leon Stinson

Estate of Mr. Leon Stinson

The Leon B. Stinson Endowed Scholarship was established in 2006. Mr. Stinson was a member of the John Tarleton Agricultural College Class of 1930. This scholarship is awarded to full-time students pursuing an undergraduate degree in engineering

Estate of Mrs. Betty J. Freeman

Estate of Mrs. Betty J. Freeman

The Harold and Betty Freeman Scholarship was established in 2004. This scholarship was a gift from the estate of Mrs. Betty J. Freeman. Both graduates of Tarleton, Harold was a member of the Tarleton class of 1948, and Betty a member of the class of 1949. This...

Estate of Mrs. Dimple Obedia Tunnell

Estate of Mrs. Dimple Obedia Tunnell

The Dimple Obedia Tunnell Scholarship was established in 2001 through the estate of Mrs. Tunnell, who worked for many years in the Tarleton Dining Hall as a cook beginning in 1958. She retired in 1974 at the age of 70. She and her husband had no children of their...

Estate of Mrs. Grace Lyon

Estate of Mrs. Grace Lyon

The Grace Lyon/Dr. Pepper Endowed Scholarship was established in 1992. This scholarship was created through a gift from the estate of Mrs. Grace Lyon. Grace Prim Lyon was a pioneer in the soft drink industry. She inherited the Dublin Dr. Pepper Bottling Company in...

Estate of Mrs. Winnie Wright

Estate of Mrs. Winnie Wright

The Hal & Winnie Wright Scholarship was established in 1985. This scholarship was created out of a gift from the estate of Mrs. Winnie Wright. It is awarded to a deserving student planning to attend Tarleton State University.

Estate of Ms. Evelyn Wisdom

Estate of Ms. Evelyn Wisdom

The Evelyn Wisdom Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established in 1999 through a gift from the estate of Ms. Evelyn Wisdom. Ms. Wisdom was a 1925 graduate of John Tarleton Agriculture College. The scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in history.

Estate of Roberta Clay

Estate of Roberta Clay

The Roberta Clay Journalism Scholarship was established in 1974. The scholarship is awarded to a student interested in journalism and has shown superior ability/performance in campus publications.

Estate of Roscoe Maker

Estate of Roscoe Maker

The Roscoe and Halcie Maker Endowed Scholarship was established in 2004. This scholarship was designed to assist students from Bosque County or Hico High School. A well-known resident of the Cross Timbers region, Mr. Maker established a flying school in the 1930s in...

Estate of Wilbur W. Perry

Estate of Wilbur W. Perry

The Dorris and Grady Perry Endowed Scholarship was established from a gift from the estate of Wilbur W. Perry. This scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior student majoring in a business related field within the College of Business Administration

Family and Friends of Clyde H. Wells

Family and Friends of Clyde H. Wells

The Clyde H. Wells Endowed Scholarship was established in 1987. This scholarship was created by family and friends in honor of the former Tarleton State University alumnus and longtime Chairman of the Board of Regents for The Texas A&M University System, Clyde H....

Family and Friends of Dr. Jesse Tackett

Family and Friends of Dr. Jesse Tackett

The Dr. Jesse L. Tackett Memorial Scholarship was established in 2003 by the family and friends of Dr. Jesse Tackett. Dr. Tackett was a long time professor of Agronomy at Tarleton. In 1971, Dr. Tackett became the first Dean of the College of Agriculture and Business....

Family and Friends of Dr. Joe W. Autry

Family and Friends of Dr. Joe W. Autry

The Joe W. Autry Scholarship in Agriculture was established in 2000 in honor of the 1938 Tarleton graduate, former teacher and Vice President Emeritus. The scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in Agriculture.

Family and Friends of Dr. W.O. Trogdon

Family and Friends of Dr. W.O. Trogdon

The W.O. and Florene Trogdon Scholarship was established in 2000 by the family and friends of Dr. W.O. Trogdon. Dr. Trogdon served as President of Tarleton State University from 1966 to 1982. Mrs. Trogdon passed away July 2000, and Dr. Trogdon passed away in January...

Family and Friends of H.H. Hassler, Jr.

Family and Friends of H.H. Hassler, Jr.

The H.H. Hassler Memorial Scholarship was established in June of 1989. This scholarship was created as a memorial by family and friends of H.H. Hassler. H.H. Hassler, Jr. was a great lover of horses. Growing up in Stephenville, he lived during a time when horses...

Family and Friends of Patricia Smith

Family and Friends of Patricia Smith

The Patty Smith Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established in 2007 by the family and friends of Patricia Smith, who was a Finance and Accounting professor at Tarleton. Ms. Smith passed away in June 2006. This scholarship is awarded to students of junior or senior...

Family, Friends, and Former Students of Mary Jane Mingus

Family, Friends, and Former Students of Mary Jane Mingus

The Mary Jane Mingus Scholarship was established upon her retirement from Tarleton State University by her family, friends, and former students in honor of her many years of dedicated service and commitment to the Department of Fine Arts and Speech. The scholarship...

Family Members of Major Clay

Family Members of Major Clay

The Major William Clay, Jr. Memorial Scholarship was established in 1962. Major Clay’s plane was gunned down in 1944 during a bomb raid over Yap Island in the Pacific. This scholarship is awarded to a graduates of Stephenville High School.

Family of Barbara Jeanne Adams

Family of Barbara Jeanne Adams

The Barbara Jeanne Adams Endowed Scholarship was established in 2007 in her memory. Mrs. Adams’ teaching career spanned 40 years, teaching elementary school through high school in addition to teaching music at all levels in Texas and Florida. The scholarship is...

Family of Bret Hull

Family of Bret Hull

The Bret Hull Scholarship was created in 2021in memory of Bret Everett Hull. Bret was born July 19, 1968 in Forth Worth, Texas and was a proud graduate of Tarleton State University and a long time Jack County Rancher. He was a member of the Meat Judging Team while...

Family of Cheryl Spellmeier

Family of Cheryl Spellmeier

The Cheryl Spellmeier Memorial Scholarship was established in 2014 in memory of Cheryl Spellmeier who devoted 14 years to the Tarleton football program. Although she worked as their secretary, she will be most remembered for being a mother figure to the many student...

Family of Dr. Barbara McGregor, along with Dr. Barbara McGregor

Family of Dr. Barbara McGregor, along with Dr. Barbara McGregor

This fund is established in honor of Dr. Barbara R. McGregor. Dr. Barbara McGregor earned her BA. and M.A. in English from Tarleton in 1972 and 1975 respectively then attended Texas Christian University where she earned her Ph.D. in English in 1985. She had a very...

Family of Dr. Eugene Jody Howell

Family of Dr. Eugene Jody Howell

The E.J. Howeel Scholarship was established in 1999 by the family of Dr. Eugene Jody Howell to honor his many years of service to Tarleton State University. Dr. Howell served as President of the University from 1945 to 1966. The scholarship is awarded to deserving...

Family of Emma Mae Garrett and Evelyn Andrews Garrett

Family of Emma Mae Garrett and Evelyn Andrews Garrett

The Emma Mae Garrett & Evelyn Andrews Garrett Human Sciences Scholarship was established by family members in 1985 as a memorial tribute to their mother, wife, and sister-in-law. It was established for deserving Junior and Senior Human Science majors who live in...

Family of Harold D. Nix

Family of Harold D. Nix

The Harold D. Nix Scholarship was established in 2004 by the family of Harold D. Nix. The scholarship is awarded to students seeking agricultural related degrees. Harold D. was a 1996 graduate of Tarleton. An Agricultural Services and Development major, he...

Family of Larry Janca Kahlbau

Family of Larry Janca Kahlbau

The Larry Janca Kahlbau Memorial Scholarship was established in 1997 by the family of Mr. Kahlbau. Mr. Kahlbau graduated from Tarleton in 1982. The scholarship is awarded to a Business Administration major.

Family of McKee Jane Smith

Family of McKee Jane Smith

The McKee Jane Smith Endowed Memorial Scholarship was established in 2005. This scholarship was created by her family. The Smith family ties to Tarleton run very deep as McKee Jane’s mother, aunt, four uncles, sister, brother, and husband all attended the school, and...

Family of Mrs. Josephine Donaldson

Family of Mrs. Josephine Donaldson

The Josephine Garrett Donaldson Memorial Scholarship was established in 2001 by the family of Mrs. Josephine Donaldson to honor her lifetime dedication to her family and friends. Mrs. Donaldson attended Tarleton from 1943 to 1945 majoring in Home Economics. The...

Family of Sue Carlson

Family of Sue Carlson

The Sue Carlson Memorial Scholarship was established in May of 2004 by the family of Sue Carlson. This scholarship is awarded to a full-time student majoring in a medical related field from Erath or Bosque Counties. Serious consideration will be given to an applicant...