Dr. Herman and Maxine Strickland Endowed Scholarship

Herman Strickland Jr. and his wife Rhonda established this scholarship to honor his parents Dr. Herman and Maxine Strickland. Dr. Herman Strickland is emeritus associate professor of teacher education and dean of University College. He and his wife Maxcine are the fourth couple in The Circle, for whom the new graduate student housing west of the Military Science Building is being named; one building will be Strickland Hall. Strickland was a faculty member from 1972 until he retired in 2008, helping prepare numerous educators for their careers.

A 1981 A-State alumnus, Strickland was very involved in the life of the university and the Memphis community. He was on the board of the A-State Alumni Association and was a past president of the Strong-Turner Alumni Chapter. He also had served on the board of the Arkansas State University System Foundation, Inc. He had begun a new phase of his career, becoming senior vice president and senior lending officer of Pinnacle Financial Partners in Memphis. He had retired as senior vice president and manager of diversity banking from First Tennessee Bank (now First Horizon), where he worked for 34 years.

“With this scholarship, Herman’s passion for community service and giving back will enable us to continue his vision for years to come,” stated his wife, Rhonda Ridley Strickland.