| Oct. 7, 2008 CONTACT: Pam Thomas, Office of Development, 806-651-2990, pthomas@wtamu.edu COPY BY: Rana McDonald, 806-651-2129, rmcdonald@wtamu.edu University to Honor Donors at President's Honors Scholars Dinner CANYON, Texas—Individuals and corporations responsible for establishing endowed President’s Honor Scholarships at West Texas A&M University will be honored at a special dinner at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16 at the Alumni Banquet Facility on campus. Since 1992, the President’s Honor Scholarship (PHS) program has been instrumental in attracting some of the area’s best students to WTAMU, and current PHS recipients also will be guests at the dinner. The University has two PHS scholarship designations—Presidential Scholarships are endowments of $100,000 and President’s Honor Scholarships are endowments of $40,000. Contributions are given by an individual or group, and the donations can be a one-time gift, or payments may be made over time. The gifts are permanent endowments that are never spent; only the income is used to make scholarship awards. The Thelma and B. Raymond Evans Presidental Equestrian Scholarship is the University’s newest Presidential Scholarship, and the five new President’s Honor Scholarships are the Roberne Wilson Foran PHS in Music, the Eleanor Glazener PHS, the David D. and Nona S. Payne Foundation PHS, the Max Sherman PHS and the Woltz Family PHS.
Students receiving the scholarships must rank in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating class, score at least a 25 on the ACT or a 1200 on the SAT and be community leaders. To maintain eligibility, students must keep a cumulative grade point average of 3.4 or higher and carry at least a 15-hour class load each semester. Donors are allowed to establish additional criteria for a scholarship, such as a preference on geographic area or major. The WTAMU Foundation makes every effort possible to match student recipients with donor preferences. PHS recipients are listed by hometown, classification, major and benefactor. Ada, Okla.
Amy Thompson, a junior agribusiness major—Luan Henson PHS
Amarillo
Justin Bray, a freshman finance major—Gary and J’Melle Fletcher PHS
Yesenia Campos, a senior music performance major—Russell Long PHS
Marlee Chisum, a senior English major—William E. and Mogie Cain Routh PHS
Lori Cillo, a sophomore computer science major—Louisa M. Eldredge PHS
Taylor Huey, a senior psychology major—Bank of America PHS
Dustin Hume, a freshman computer information major—Mary Harris Clark PHS
Blaine Morris, a junior pre-dentistry major—AT&T PHS
Kari Plequette, a junior nursing major—B. Ronald Fortner PHS
Kimberely Summers, a sophomore mass communication/print media major—W.K. and Minnie Savage PHS
Canyon
Michael Alexander, a junior economics major—L.P. “Pete” Gilven Memorial PHS
Jamie Barnard, a junior music major—James and Mogie McCray PHS
Shayla Clugy, a junior education major—Ermyle Ruth Hill Cooper PHS
Stephanie Cox, a senior general studies major—Louisa M. Eldredge PHS
Blake Dewitt, a senior biology major—Rala Byrnes PHS
Ryan Eberlein, a junior equine industry and business major—Barry Thompson PHS
Kevin Elliott, a sophomore computer science major—Louisa M. Eldredge PHS
Jere Ellison, a senior English major—Royce E. Wisenbaker PHS
Darcy Fisher, a senior psychology major—Shawn David Schaeffer Memorial PHS
Kelsey Hale, a junior music major—Dee Ann Trotter Memorial PHS
Kelsea Heiman, a senior finance major—Charles Vaughan/Atmos Energy PHS
Brittni Henderson, a sophomore pre-medicine major—Edward R. And Elizabeth Scott PHS
Natalie Johnson, a junior sports and exercise sciences major—Girl Power PHS
Elyse Kahler, a junior music education major—Dee Ann Trotter Memorial PHS
Jessica Kauk, a junior communication disorder major—John K. and Bessie Lee Harper Milam PHS
Whitney McDonald, a senior education major—Bill Piehl PHS
Travis Nash, a sophomore biology major—Louisa M. Eldredge PHS
Eric Nelson, a freshman economics major—Dr. Evelyn L. Milam PHS
Yissel Nolte, a senior biology major—Natrelle Long PHS
Mollie Peterson, a junior math education major—John and Jo Mozola PHS
Kyle Reinart, a freshman accounting major—Arthur Glover Accounting PHS
Lindsay Shehan, a sophomore biology major—Clay and Ermyle Cooper PHS
Lucas Wieck, a junior biology major—Ray Koehler PHS
William B. Wilson, a sophomore pre-medicine major—John K. and Bessie Lee Harper Milam PHS
Channing
Megan McLain, a sophomore sports and exercise sciences major—Carl Clyde Periman PHS
Dimmitt
Kalan Steinle, a freshman agribusiness major—Geneva Schaeffer PHS
Friona
Brooke Herbert, a freshman accounting major—Stanley Schaeffer PHS
Georgetown
Lauren Thedford, a sophomore political science major—Louisa M. Eldredge PHS
Hereford
Cydney Friemel, a freshman agricultural business and economics major—Kenny Bryan PHS
Micaela Salinas, a junior nursing major—Shawn David Schaeffer Memorial PHS
Stephanie Wilburn, a freshman biology major—Mary Arless O’Keefe Periman PHS
Kaufman
Cassie Bable, a junior agriculture major—S.L. and Mildred Garrison PHS
Lubbock
Caleb Griffin, a freshman English major—Gary and J’Melle Fletcher PHS
Memphis
Duncan Brown, a freshman pre-engineering major—O.V. Hodges PHS
Midland
Caitlin Walker, a junior musical theatre major—Geneva Schaeffer PHS
Pampa
Brody Russell, a freshman chemistry major—ARAMARK PHS
Plainview
Samantha Branch, a freshman medical technology major—T.L. Roach Jr. Memorial PHS
Spearman
Andrew Eudy, a sophomore sports and exercise sciences major—Jim Foran Memorial PHS
Spur
Kayla Hale, a freshman nursing major—Barry B. Thompson PHS
Sundown
Megan Hodge, a sophomore accounting major—Marvin and Wilma Cornette PHS
Tulia
Vanessa Loya, a freshman nursing major—Dr. Evelyn L. Milam PHS
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