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February 24, 2016

Benny J. Simpson Endowed Scholarship

The Benny J. Simpson Endowed Scholarship was established by the Native Plant Society of Texas in 1997 in memory of Benny J. Simpson. The scholarship is awarded to juniors, seniors, or graduate students majoring in the Department of Plant and Soil Science with emphasis in native plant research.

February 24, 2016

Harmon Staus Memorial Endowed Scholarship

The Harmon Staus Memorial Scholarship Endowment was established by friends and associates of Harmon Staus in 2004. The scholarship is awarded to students majoring in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences. Harmon was born June 17, 1955, in Pampa. He was a 1973 graduate of Pampa High School, where he was a football standout. He received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in agronomy from Texas Tech, where he played football.