Dr. G. David Gearhart has donated $25,000 to the Black Alumni Society Scholarship program. The gift is to focus on diversity, recruitment and retention at the University of Arkansas. Because of the recent economic conditions the gift will be distributed as follows:
Support the endowed scholarship program which provides four annual scholarships in the amount of $2,600 to BAS endowed scholars.
- Ashley Toatley, Senior, 2006 BAS Scholar
- Nick Glover, Junior, 2007 BAS Scholar
- P.J. Lambey Jr., Sophomore, 2008 BAS Scholar
- Kentrell Curry, Freshman, 2009 BAS Scholar
Support the financial needs of five incoming freshmen who were runner-ups for the BAS Endowed Scholarship. Each student will receive a one-time scholarship of $1,000 for the 2009-2010 academic school year:
- Ethan Alexander Haynie, St. Louis, Missouri
- Caleb Cross, Newport, Arkansas
- Terrance L. Boyd, Pine Bluff, Arkansas
- Joshua A. King, Conway, Arkansas
- Mersadies Means, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dr. Gearhart’s gift also will assist upper class students needing financial assistance. The Black Alumni Society would like to thank Dr. Gearhart for his support.
