CANYON, Texas (KFDA) – Ten students were awarded annual scholarships that will allow them to finish their bachelor’s degree at West Texas A&M University and enter the teaching workforce.
According to the college, the students were chosen as WT’s initial group of Charles Butt Scholars.
“As one of the 26 Raising Texas Teachers Partner universities, we are honored to be able to offer the Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers to this inspired group of students,” said Dr. Gary Bigham, dean of the Terry B. Rogers College of Education and Social Sciences. “This partnership aligns with our College’s mission of developing professionals to lead, serve and educate. We congratulate each scholar and look forward to seeing their positive impact in Texas public schools.”
Each student will receive $8,000 annually until they finish their undergraduate degree, said Dr. Betty Coneway, head of WT’s Department of Education and the Geneva Schaeffer Professor of Education and Social Sciences.
Recipients of the scholarship include:
According to the college, candidates for the scholarship are chosen following a competitive application process.
Recipients of the scholarship are committed to teaching in the Texas public school system in either a Title 1 or majority economically disadvantaged school or in a priority subject area that has historically been hard to staff.
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