2005-2007 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello

Weldon B. Abbott Scholarship. Established by Mrs. Betty S. Abbott and children to
honor her husband and their father, Mr. Weldon B. Abbott of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. This
scholarship is awarded to students majoring in agriculture and may be renewed.
Governor Homer M. Adkins Scholarship. Established in recognition of outstanding
service of former governors to the State of Arkansas by Judge William J. Smith. The
scholarship is awarded on an alternate basis among Fayetteville, Pine Bluff, and Monticello
campuses. The award is made to students majoring in agriculture.
Alumni Achievement & Merit Award Scholarship. Established by the recipients of
the UAM Alumni Achievement & Merit Awards for deserving students.
Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship. Established by the UAM Alumni
Association Board of Directors. Recipients must be a full-time junior or senior with a
declared major, have a minimum grade point of 2.75 and show financial need. The UAM
Scholarship Committee chooses recipient(s).
William R. Austin, Jr. Scholarship. Established by Mr. & Mrs. William Austin, Jr. of
Magnolia, Arkansas. The recipient(s) must be a Computer Information Systems major,
preferably, and enrolled in a minimum of 15 hours of college course work.
Dr. Claude H. Babin Scholarship. Established by Mr. & Mrs. Hunter Babin, former
students, faculty and friends of Dr. Claude H. Babin. The recipient(s) of this scholarship
must be a history and/or political science major. The UAM Scholarship Committee will
choose the recipient.
Marvin and Edna Moseley Bankston Scholarship. Established by Bob and Louine
Selman Leech of Monticello in honor of Mrs. Leech’s aunt and uncle, Mr. Bankston, who was
President of Arkansas A&M from 1936 to 1946. This scholarship is awarded annually to a
student majoring in forestry.
Robert Orum and Fernande Vicknair Barrett Scholarship. Established by the
family of Mr. and Mrs. Barrett in honor of their parents. Each of the nine children attended
college at UAM. The UAM scholarship committee awards the scholarship annually.
Earl and Kathleen Baxter Scholarship. Established by Earl and Kathleen Baxter of
Monticello. The scholarship is awarded annually to a deserving student and can be renewed.
The recipient must be a resident of Drew County.
Leslie and Faye Beard Scholarship. Established by Paul and June Webb Carter to
honor Leslie and Faye Beard. Recipient(s) must be an incoming freshman with first preference
given to student(s) from southeast Arkansas; second preference from the State of
Arkansas. The student must be a teacher education major and committed to teaching in
southeast Arkansas for at least five years after college graduation. The UAM School of
Education may submit names of incoming freshmen to the Scholarship Committee for
consideration.
Beard Nursing Scholarship. Established by Bettie Beard Pate of Loveland, Ohio. The
scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in nursing with first preference given to a
student from Warren, Arkansas.
Major Thomas E. Bell, Jr. Scholarship. Established by Dr. & Mrs. Jesse Coker. The
recipient must have a strong academic background and will be chosen by the Scholarship
Committee. There are no restrictions on this scholarship regarding the major or classification
of the student.
Dr. and Mrs. Fred K. Bellott Music Education Scholarship. Established in 2003 by
Dr. and Mrs. Fred K. Bellott of Memphis, Tennessee. The recipient(s) must be a music major
with an education emphasis. The recipient(s) will be chosen by the UAM Scholarship
Committee.
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