The J. W. Payton Scholarship was established by Thomas and Terry Payton in 2002. The scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students majoring in the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources. Preference is given to students from Southland, Post and Garza County.

John W. Payton graduated from Texas Tech in 1963 with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Production. As a student, he was a member of the Rodeo Association. He now owns and operates J. W. Payton Farms in Post, Texas.

His son, Thomas, graduated from Tech with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a master's in History. He is an assistant professor of social science at South Plains College.

To support this scholarship, please visit the J. W. Payton Scholarship gift page.

 

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Matt Williams
Senior Director of Development

Maggie Key
Assistant Director of Development

Tyler Schuster
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