Southwestern Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026
RAY C. JONES MEMORIAL PHYSICS SCHOLARSHIP: This scholarship is awarded each year to an outstanding Physics student. This award honors Dr. Ray C. Jones who taught at SWOSU for 32 years and was a perennial favorite among students. Funds are provided by generous donations from Dr. Jones’ family, students, and colleagues who wish to continue supporting the study of physics that he loved. (F) SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY PHYSICS ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPS: Scholarships to outstanding Physics majors are based on need and scholastic achievement. Recipients are selected by the Physics faculty. CREATIVE MEDIA AND VISUAL ARTS ALPHA PSI OMEGA SCHOLARSHIPS: The SWOSU Chapter of Alpha Psi Omega, the national drama fraternity, offers one to three scholarships yearly to Theatre students. ART DEPARTMENT SCHOLARSHIPS: These scholarships are awarded annually to outstanding students majoring in Art . (F) CEDRIC CRINK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: This scholarship is presented annually to an outstanding Speech- Theatre major. (F) CINDY CARLEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: This scholarship is presented to an outstanding Communication Arts major in any emphasis area. This scholarship was established to honor former faculty member, Cindy Carley. DAMARISE KITCH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: The fund was established by a former member of the Language Arts faculty to assist Speech-Theatre majors. HARRY C. MABRY FORENSIC AWARD: A faculty committee selects the student outstanding in public speaking during the year to receive cash given by a former Southwestern Oklahoma State University student and debater. JACK B. SHELTON & WALTER CROUCH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE PURSUIT OF AUTHENTIC JOURNALISM: Established by Becky Shelton West, Jack (Barney) Shelton, Susan Shelton Smith, and Margaret Shelton in memory of Jack B. Shelton and Walter Crouch for students studying Communication Arts with a Mass Communications emphasis. MARY BETH AND LACY NOBLE, JR. ART SCHOLARSHIP: An award given to outstanding Art students attending SWOSU. This is presented annually to current and new students that submit a portfolio of their work to the faculty for assessment. The amount of the award offered each year, as well as the number of students granted scholarships, is variable. (F) MOLLY STRICKLER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: This scholarship is presented to an outstanding Communication Arts major in the Theatre emphasis of the Communication Arts major. The scholarship was established by the friends and family of Molly Wyatt Strickler. (F) LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE CLARENCE AND PAT STURM SCHOLARSHIP: This scholarship was established in 2013 by Clarence and Pat Sturm for deserving students majoring in English, English Education or Spanish. (F)
DR. JERRY G. NYE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: This scholarship was established to benefit students majoring in Language and Literature. (F) DR. LEROY THOMAS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: This scholarship is presented annually to an outstanding English major. This scholarship honors a former Language and Literature faculty member. ( F) ELBY WARD THREADGILL & EDWARD THREADGILL SCHOLARSHIP: Established by the Elby Ward Threadgill Estate. The scholarship will be awarded to a full-time student with home residence in Oklahoma who is a junior or senior Language Arts major with at least a 2.5 GPA. It will be funded on basis of academic merit and need. (F) GERRY HENSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: This scholarship is presented annually to an outstanding English major. (F) GLADYS CARMAN BELLAMY SCHOLARSHIP: A scholarship presented annually to an outstanding English major, this scholarship honors a former chair of the Language and Literature Department. GRACE JENCKE-GLADYS BELLAMY ENGLISH AWARD: An award presented annually to the senior English major with the highest grade point average in English classes. JAMES L. MALES SCHOLARSHIP: This scholarship is presented to an outstanding Spanish major. (F) LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE DEPARTMENT SCHOLARSHIPS: These scholarships are awarded annually to outstanding students majoring in English. (F) LOIS B. FISCHER MEMORIAL ENGLISH SCHOLARSHIP: This scholarship was established in memory of SWOSU Language and Literature faculty Lois B. Fischer. Student must be an English major. (F) MABEL OWEN ENGLISH SCHOLARSHIP: These scholarships are awarded to outstanding English majors selected by a faculty committee. This scholarship honors a former Language and Literature faculty member. MARY HOOD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS: These scholarships are presented annually to outstanding English majors. (F) SWOSU-WEATHERFORD ROTARY CLUB WORLD LANGUAGES SCHOLARSHIP: The scholarship benefits students studying in the Department of Language & Literature who have designated world languages as a minor degree component. TED RAY PYLE SCHOLARSHIP: This memorial award is presented to a student who has demonstrated outstanding skill in writing. This award honors a former Language and Literature faculty member. (F) WORLD LANGUAGES SCHOLARSHIP: Linda Hertzler-Crum established this scholarship in 2014 for the benefit of students majoring or minoring in a World Language other than English. (F)
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