The Parker Family Scholarship was established by the Parker Family Foundation in 1978. The scholarship is awarded to entering freshman majoring in the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources. Preference is given to students from a high school in Clay County or counties surrounding Clay County.

Joe J. Parker, Jr. graduated from Texas Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics in 1973. Joe serves as chief executive officer of First National Bank of Byers and the family also runs a pecan orchard. Joe and his brother, Jim, and their families operate Parker Ranches Ltd. in north central Texas outside Byers in Clay County. Joe runs stocker cattle and the family also has a cow-calf operation. Bermuda grass, native grass and wheat pasture provide forage for the cow-calf and stocker ventures (when there's enough rain, of course).

Parker Ranches has been in the family since his father and grandfather bought the first land in the late 1940s. Joe and his wife, Marjorie, and his brother Jim and his wife Kim, live on the original ranch. Marjorie graduated from Texas Tech with a master's degree in Journalism. Joe and Marjorie have grown daughters, Joanna and Sarah. Jim graduated from Texas Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Business in 1975. Jim and Kim's grown children are Zach, Ashley and Justin. Zach and Justin run the ranch with Jim.

To support this scholarship, please visit the Parker Family Scholarship gift page.

Contact

Alex Yack
Alex.Yack@ttu.edu
Senior Director of Development
806.742.2802

Matt Williams
matt.williams@ttu.edu
Associate Director of Development
806.742.2802

Tanner Rex
tanner.rex@ttu.edu
Assistant Director of Development
806.742.2802