2005-2007 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello

James H. and Elva B. Hutchinson Scholarship. Established by the estate of the late
Dr. James H. Hutchinson, Jr. to honor his parents. Dr. Hutchinson’s father, James H.
Hutchinson, Sr., served as academic dean of the college for 34 years, retiring in 1961. Dr.
James H. Hutchinson, Jr. was a 1942 graduate of Arkansas A&M. The scholarship is awarded
to high school graduates in Arkansas with preference given to graduates of Monticello and
Drew Central high schools.
Brigadier General Wesley V. Jacobs Scholarship. Established by Dr. and Mrs. Jesse
M. Coker with proceeds from book sales of My Unforgettable Memories of World War II
written by Dr. Coker. Dr. and Mrs. Coker are both former students of Arkansas A&M. Dr.
Coker served on the faculty and as an administrator at the University from 1965-86. The
scholarship is awarded with first preference given to active members of the Arkansas Army
or Air National Guard and second preference given to their immediate family members.
Veneta E. and Louis Richard James Scholarship. Established by Dr. and Mrs. Louis
James of Monticello, Arkansas. The recipient(s) must be a business major enrolling in the
last two semesters of the senior year at UAM. The recipient(s) will be chosen by the UAM
Scholarship Committee.
Birch-Johnson Scholarship. Established by Mr. Chester Johnson. Recipient(s) must be
an English major with a Writing concentration.
Kingwood Forestry Scholarship. Established by Kingwood Forestry. The recipient(s)
must be a student majoring in forestry, wildlife or spatial information systems and must be
an Arkansas resident.
Grady and Myrtle Burks Knowles Scholarship. Established by Myrtle Burks Knowles
and her husband, the late Grady Knowles of Monticello, Arkansas. Grady Knowles attended
Arkansas A&M in 1927 and Myrtle Knowles attended 1929-31. This is a general scholarship
for deserving students who may not have other scholarship opportunities.
Victoria Ku Scholarship. Established by the School of Mathematical and Natural
Sciences, Drs. Tim and Victoria Ku, and family, friends and former students of Victoria Ku.
Victoria Ku was an associate professor of chemistry at UAM from 1964-1992. The scholarship
is awarded to students majoring in chemistry.
Timothy Ku Scholarship. Established by his family to honor Dr. Timothy Ku of
Monticello, Arkansas. Dr. Ku taught at UAM for 37 years in the forestry unit before his
retirement in 1997. The scholarship is for students majoring in forestry.
Curtis Kyle Family Scholarship. Established by Curtis W. Kyle, an insurance
executive, of Yazoo, Mississippi. Mr. Kyle graduated from Arkansas A&M College in 1958
with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. The scholarship is awarded to students
enrolled in the School of Business.
Governor Ben T. Laney 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 a rotating basis among the Fayetteville, Little Rock, Pine Bluff,
and Monticello campuses. The award is made to a student majoring in business administration.
Fred H. Lang Scholarship. Established in memory of Fred H. Lang by his wife,
Elizabeth S. Lang. Mr. Lang was the former Director of the Arkansas Forestry Commission.
The scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in forestry.
Randall Leister Scholarship. Established by friends of Randall Leister. Mr. Leister
graduated with a degree in forestry from Arkansas A&M in 1958 and retired from the
Arkansas Forestry Commission in 1997. The recipient(s) of this scholarship must be forestry
major and a resident of Arkansas.
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