SCHOLARSHIPS
THE W.B. AND ERLEAN IRWIN SCHOLARSHIP
supports students studying in the James I. Perkins College of Education. This scholarship was endowed in memory of the couple, who resided in Galena Park. W.B. “Bill” was a 1942 graduate of SFA and served in the U.S. Navy for three years during World War II. At the end of the war, Bill returned to Cushing and taught school for two years before attending Bates School of Law at the University of Houston. The couple has three children: Michael, Whit and Penny (Irwin) Spencer. The W.B. and Erlean Irwin Scholarship will be awarded to students who major in elementary education. Recipients must maintain at least a 3.0 grade-point average.
THE DR. MORGAN MOSES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP has been
established to support graduate students studying in the James I. Perkins College of Education. Moses, a resident of Longview, died April 17, 2014. Moses attended North Texas State University where he received his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in education. He served as a teacher, coach and principal for the Judson School District and earned tenure as a high school principal at Garland High School. Moses served as a professor and department chair in the College of Education at SFA. Following his retirement from the university, he was named professor emeritus. Moses is survived by two sons: Dr. Mike Moses, a 1974 and 1975 SFA graduate, and his wife Debi of Dallas, and Monte Moses, a 1976 and 1977 SFA graduate, and wife Kathy of Englewood, Colorado. The Dr. Morgan Moses Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to graduate students pursing a degree in education administration. Recipients must maintain at least a 2.5 gradepoint average.
THE AUREN AND ALMA SMITH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP is awarded
to deserving undergraduate students who are attending the university. The Smiths grew up in rural DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, and graduated from Oak Grove High School. Alma attended Louisiana State Normal College where she received her teaching certificate and taught in public school. Auren attended Pennsylvania State University and the University of Oklahoma where he took courses relating to his profession in the energy field. The couple married in 1928 and started a family. All three of their children received degrees from SFA. Their daughter, Janyce Smith Brannon, a retired CPA and 1957 and 1959 SFA graduate, endowed this scholarship in loving memory of her parents.
THE PAT SPENCE SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE PINE LOG is awarded
to support students majoring in mass communication and/ or art. This scholarship was endowed in honor of the former SFA director of student publications by past students and friends of The Pine Log. Spence earned a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Missouri in 1968 and a Master of Arts in communication from SFA in 1987. During the time between her degrees, she worked in the newspaper and public relations industries. Serving almost 30 years as the director and adviser of The Pine Log, Spence retired from SFA in 2014. The Pat Spence Scholarship for The Pine Log will be awarded to students majoring in mass communication and/or art with an emphasis in photography and ad design. Recipients must maintain at least a 2.0 gradepoint average.
Your gift to support SFA students secures educational opportunities for generations of future Lumberjacks. Contact us to create your legacy today. SFA Alumni Association, P.O. Box 6096, SFA Station, Nacogdoches, TX 75962-6096 Phone: 936.468.3407 | Toll Free: 800.765.1534 | Fax: 936.468.1007 Website: sfaalumni.com | Email: alumni@sfasu.edu
38 SAWDUST