Our Donors

Privately Funded Scholarships differ from Institutional Scholarships, whereas a donor wanted to assist students beyond generally offered institutional scholarship opportunities. These scholarships were created by individuals, groups of individuals or businesses who want to give back to Arkansas State and assist those students with their educational pursuits. Each scholarship will differ in criteria and content; however, each is intended to help students to achieve the academic goals. It is a great honor to be selected to receive such a scholarship and thank you notes are required from each student recipient.

Savu Lifeline to Art Scholarship

Savu Lifeline to Art Scholarship

The scholarship you are receiving was established by Drs. Calin and Mihaela Savu. Dr. Calin Savu serves as a physician for The Pain Center of Jonesboro, and Dr. Mihaela Savu serves as a cardiologist for Cardiology Associates of Northeast Arkansas. In 2005 the...

Scott Hale Memorial Scholarship

Scott Hale Memorial Scholarship

The Scott Hale Memorial Scholarship memorializes Scott Hale, a dear friend to many people in the Jonesboro, Arkansas community, a leader at Arkansas State University, and a faithful member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Scott was born on December 3, 1970 and passed...

Shane and Jenifer Women's Business Leadership Scholarship

Shane and Jenifer Women's Business Leadership Scholarship

Shane and Jenifer Hunt established this scholarship to female students majoring in the College of Business and working as an intern in the Women’s Business Leadership Center. Shane taught Marketing and Management at A-State and also served as Dean of the College of...

Shanon Wright & Lynette Theftford Scholarship

Shanon Wright & Lynette Theftford Scholarship

The scholarship you are receiving was endowed in 1998 in memory of ASU alumna Shannon Williams Wright and in honor of ASU alumna Lynette Sullins Thetford. The two teachers at Westside Middle School displayed true bravery, Mrs. Wright giving her life, during the...

Sharon L. Davis Family Scholarship for Leadership Excellence

Sharon L. Davis Family Scholarship for Leadership Excellence

Sharon Davis established this scholarship to assist young women who are members of the Women’s Business Leadership Center. Sharon Davis is the Founder and CEO of Strategic Technologies Corporation ( 1993) and Strategic Continuity Services (2005). As a native of...

Simmons Family Scholarship

Simmons Family Scholarship

Jeff and Lisa Simmons established the Simmons Family Scholarship in order to provide assistance for students majoring in choral studies and accounting. The Simmons’ are longtime supporters of Arkansas State University.

Sister Patricia Lee Findley Memorial Scholarship

Sister Patricia Lee Findley Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship was established in memory of Sister Patricia Lee Findley of Holy Angels Convent in Jonesboro. Sister Patricia was a nursing supervisor at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center before joining the faculty of Arkansas State University, where she taught...

Southland Racing Corporation Latourette Scholarship

Southland Racing Corporation Latourette Scholarship

The scholarship you are receiving was established in 1993 by Southland Racing Corporation of West Memphis, AR, in honor of Harry H. and Anna Mae Latourette of Jonesboro. The gift was made in recognition of Mr. Latourette’s longtime service to the corporation as a...

Southworth Products Scholarship

Southworth Products Scholarship

Southworth Products established this endowment to assist students majoring in Engineering. Southworth Products Corp is the world’s largest manufacturer of ergonomic materials handling equipment for vertical lifting and work positioning, designed to improve worker...

Spades Family Endowed Scholarship

Spades Family Endowed Scholarship

Dr.’s Joe and Billy Spades established this scholarship for students who are in the pre-dental program looking to attend dental school after their graduation from A-State. The Spades brothers graduated from A-State and then went on to dental school at the University...

Stan McPike Lambda Chi Alpha Scholarship

Stan McPike Lambda Chi Alpha Scholarship

This scholarship was established through gifts from current and past members of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity to honor Stan McPike and his years of service as Chapter Advisor. Leading through his unselfish example, he has provided guidance and assistance to many...

State Farm Insurance Scholarship

State Farm Insurance Scholarship

In January 2005, State Farm Insurance gave additional gifts toward establishment of a scholarship endowment at Arkansas State University. This endowment will provide scholarships to students majoring in finance or insurance in the College of Business. One...

Steve and Sharon Bryant Pre-Med Scholarship

Steve and Sharon Bryant Pre-Med Scholarship

Dr. Steve and Mrs. Sharon Bryant established this scholarship to assist students who are seeking a career as a physician. Steve played football for A-State and graduated with a degree in Business Administration in 1973 before going on and graduating with a Doctor of...

Strong Turner Alumni Chapter (STAC) Scholarship

Strong Turner Alumni Chapter (STAC) Scholarship

The Strong Turner Alumni Chapter (STAC) Scholarship was created assist African-American U.S. students attending Arkansas State University. The Strong-Turner Alumni Chapter of the ASU Alumni Association was formed in 1982 and named after Walter B. Strong and...

Student Nurses’ Association Scholarship in Honor of Dr. Elizabeth Stokes

Student Nurses’ Association Scholarship in Honor of Dr. Elizabeth Stokes

The A-State Student Nurses’ Association established this scholarship to assist students enrolled in an A-State School of Nursing Program. The scholarship is named in honor of Dr. Elizabeth Stokes. Elizabeth Stokes, Ed.D., who was particularly talented in curriculum...

Student Philanthropy Council 1909 Scholarship

Student Philanthropy Council 1909 Scholarship

The 1909 Society, which is a giving campaign exclusive to new graduates of Arkansas State University, was created in 2003 by the Student Government Association and was named after ASU’s founding year. Through this giving campaign, the SGA was able to endow the 1909...

Sullivan Hispanic Community Service Scholarship

Sullivan Hispanic Community Service Scholarship

Joe Sullivan of Sullivan Steel, located on State Highway 1 just south of the Craighead-Poinsett county line, made the gift after speaking with Henry Torres, Sullivan’s fellow church member and friend who is also senior lecturer of Decision Sciences in the Department...

Susan Tolliver Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Susan Tolliver Memorial Nursing Scholarship

The late Gwendolyn Howell Tolliver, who died in 1994, provided through her will a gift to establish a scholarship endowment fund in memory of her daughter, Susan Tolliver, who was a paraplegic. A resident of Jonesboro for most of her life, Mrs. Tolliver was retired...

Taylor Martin Memorial Scholarship

Taylor Martin Memorial Scholarship

The Taylor Martin Memorial Scholarship in Agriculture was established by family and friends of the late Taylor Martin who tragically passed away in a fatal accident. Taylor was a freshman majoring in Agriculture and was also a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity.

Television Broadcasters of Arkansas Scholarship

Television Broadcasters of Arkansas Scholarship

Because of their belief in the integrity of the radio-television program, and because of their desire to help others who choose to pursue a degree in the radio-television program, Television Broadcasters of Arkansas Inc. established this award in 2004. Your...

The E.J. Hillhouse Scholarship

The E.J. Hillhouse Scholarship

Ms. Betty Hillhouse established the E.J. Hillhouse Scholarship in memory of her late husband to assist students from South Pemiscot High School in Steele Missouri.

The Horticulture Garden Club Scholarship

The Horticulture Garden Club Scholarship

The ASU Museum Garden Club members have established this outstanding award to assist those students majoring in horticulture. This organization is proud to assist in the education and promotion of the horticulture industry in the state of Arkansas. Hopefully the...

The L.H. Sternheimer Family Scholarship in Music

The L.H. Sternheimer Family Scholarship in Music

The scholarship you are receiving was first awarded in 1999. Leopold Henry Sternheimer and his wife Rosa Levin Sternheimer were business and social leaders in Jonesboro in the early days of the 20th century. They raised three children who graduated from Jonesboro...

The Pope Family Scholarship for Early Childhood Education

The Pope Family Scholarship for Early Childhood Education

Randall and Jeanette Pope established this scholarship to assist students in their pursuit of a career in Early Childhood Scholarship.

The Steward Family Scholarship

The Steward Family Scholarship

Mr. and Mrs. Steward established this scholarship to assist students majoring in Music Arts in honor of their late son, Jeffrey Steward. Jeffrey was a Vocal Performance Major at Arkansas State until his passing of cancer in 2019, at the age of 22. The Steward family...

The Windgate Scholarship

The Windgate Scholarship

Scholarship was created by the Windgate Foundation to assist students in need of financial assistance. The Windgate Foundation supports contemporary craft & visual arts in the United States. Their priorities are to Advance Contemporary Craft, Strengthen Visual Arts...

Tim O. Brown Pi Kappa Alpha Scholarship

Tim O. Brown Pi Kappa Alpha Scholarship

This scholarship was established to assist members of the Delta Theta Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity in achieving their academic goals. The scholarship is named in honor of Tim O. Brown who has devoted most of his free time over the past 40 years to mold the...

Tokusen USA Inc. Endowment Fund

Tokusen USA Inc. Endowment Fund

Tokusen U.S.A., Inc., of Conway, AR, a major producer of wire and wire-related products for the automobile tire industry, established an endowment fund benefitting ASU’s College of Engineering in 2000. Tokusen has requested that the university use the endowment to...

Tom Loberg Memorial Scholarship Endowment

Tom Loberg Memorial Scholarship Endowment

The scholarship you are receiving was established in 2005 in memory of Tom Loberg by the Rigmor and Tom Loberg Foundation and Hytrol Conveyor Company. Mr. Loberg founded Hytrol Conveyor and moved the company to Jonesboro in 1962. As you are aware, he was instrumental...

Tommy Vaughan Class of 1973 Scholarship

Tommy Vaughan Class of 1973 Scholarship

The Tommy Vaughan Class of 1973 Scholarship was established to help assist student majoring in College of Business who are attending A-state. Tommy Vaughan, a graduate of Arkansas State University who came to school on a track and field scholarship, has established a...