2003-2005 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello
2003-2005 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello
2003-2005 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello
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Weldon B. Abbott Scholarship. Established by Mrs. Betty S. Abbott and children tohonor her husband and their f<strong>at</strong>her, Mr. Weldon B. Abbott <strong>of</strong> Pine Bluff, <strong>Arkansas</strong>. Thisscholarship is awarded to students majoring in agriculture and may be renewed.Governor Homer M. Adkins Scholarship. Established in recognition <strong>of</strong> outstandingservice <strong>of</strong> former governors to the st<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong> <strong>Arkansas</strong> by Judge William J. Smith. Thescholarship is awarded on an altern<strong>at</strong>e basis among Fayetteville, Pine Bluff, and <strong>Monticello</strong>campuses. The award is made to students majoring in agriculture.Alumni Achievement & Merit Award Scholarship. Established by the recipients <strong>of</strong>the UAM Alumni Achievement & Merit Awards for deserving students.Alumni Associ<strong>at</strong>ion Scholarship. Established by the UAM Alumni Associ<strong>at</strong>ion Board<strong>of</strong> Directors and awarded to a deserving student <strong>at</strong> Homecoming each year. This is ageneral scholarship; recipients are chosen by the Board from nomin<strong>at</strong>ions from eachacademic unit. This scholarship is reserved for junior and senior level students.William R. Austin, Jr. Scholarship. Established by Mr. & Mrs. William Austin, Jr. <strong>of</strong>Magnolia, <strong>Arkansas</strong>. The recipient(s) must be a Computer Inform<strong>at</strong>ion Systems major,preferably, and enrolled in a minimum <strong>of</strong> 15 hours <strong>of</strong> college course work.Dr. Claude H. Babin Scholarship. Established by Mr. & Mrs. Hunter Babin, formerstudents, faculty and friends <strong>of</strong> Dr. Claude H. Babin. The recipient(s) <strong>of</strong> this scholarshipmust be a history and/or political science major. The UAM Scholarship Committee willchoose the recipient.Marvin and Edna Moseley Bankston Scholarship. Established by Bob and LouineSelman Leech <strong>of</strong> <strong>Monticello</strong> in honor <strong>of</strong> Mrs. Leech’s aunt and uncle. Mr. Bankston wasPresident <strong>of</strong> <strong>Arkansas</strong> A&M from 1936 to 1946. This scholarship is awarded annually to astudent majoring in forestry.Robert Orum and Fernande Vicknair Barrett Scholarship. Established by the family<strong>of</strong> Mr. and Mrs. Barrett in honor <strong>of</strong> their parents. Each <strong>of</strong> the nine children <strong>at</strong>tended college<strong>at</strong> UAM. The scholarship is awarded annually by the UAM scholarship committee.Earl and K<strong>at</strong>hleen Baxter Scholarship. Established by Earl and K<strong>at</strong>hleen Baxter <strong>of</strong><strong>Monticello</strong>. The scholarship is awarded annually to a deserving student and can berenewed. The recipient must be a resident <strong>of</strong> Drew County.Leslie and Faye Beard Scholarship. Established by Paul and June Webb Carter tohonor Leslie and Faye Beard. Recipient(s) must be an incoming freshman with firstpreference given to student(s) from southeast <strong>Arkansas</strong>; second preference from the st<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong><strong>Arkansas</strong>. The student must be a teacher educ<strong>at</strong>ion major and committed to teaching insoutheast <strong>Arkansas</strong> for <strong>at</strong> least five years after college gradu<strong>at</strong>ion. The UAM School <strong>of</strong>Educ<strong>at</strong>ion may submit names <strong>of</strong> incoming freshmen to the Scholarship Committee forconsider<strong>at</strong>ion.Beard Nursing Scholarship. Established by Bettie Beard P<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong> Loveland, Ohio. Thescholarship is awarded to a student majoring in nursing, with first preference given to astudent from Warren, <strong>Arkansas</strong>.Major Thomas E. Bell, Jr. Scholarship. Established by Dr. & Mrs. Jesse Coker. Therecipient must have a strong academic background and will be chosen by the ScholarshipCommittee. There are no restrictions on this scholarship regarding the major or classific<strong>at</strong>ion<strong>of</strong> the student.Henry (Mike) Berg Scholarship. Established in honor <strong>of</strong>, and as a memorial to, Mr.Berg by his wife, Mrs. Helen D. Berg. The scholarship is awarded annually to a studentwho is pursuing an educ<strong>at</strong>ion leading to a degree in forestry and/or forestry management.Recipients must be residents <strong>of</strong> Ouachita, Union, Dallas, or Columbia counties in the st<strong>at</strong>e<strong>of</strong> <strong>Arkansas</strong>.Dr. Van C. Binns Scholarship. Established by the Est<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong> Mrs. Evelyn Binns. Therecipient(s) must be a pre-medicine or nursing major and will be chosen by the UAMScholarship Committee.John Falls Bowen Scholarship. Established by friends and rel<strong>at</strong>ives to honor the l<strong>at</strong>eJohn Falls Bowen, who died during World War II in the Aleutian Islands. He was a part <strong>of</strong>B<strong>at</strong>tery “B” <strong>of</strong> the 206th Coast Artillery which was composed <strong>of</strong> <strong>Arkansas</strong> A&M studentsand staff. Contributions for the scholarship were also don<strong>at</strong>ed by surviving members <strong>of</strong>30Financial Assistance