Aileen Matthews String Music Scholarship

First awarded in 1996, the Aileen Matthews String Music Scholarship was established in honor of Aileen Matthews, a long-time teacher of string music in Jonesboro and Northeast Arkansas. Ms. Matthews attended the First District Agricultural and Mechanical College, now known as Arkansas State University. Ms. Matthews was well-known as a dedicated and talented individual. She was a member of the Nocturne Music Club in Jonesboro.