The Louis M. Dieckow Scholarship Endowment was established by Mrs. Helen C. Dieckow in memory of her husband, Louis M. Dieckow in 1997. The scholarship is awarded to students who are majoring in Wildlife Management of any classification. Preference will be based on personal accomplishments and high academic achievement.

Mr. Dieckow was an avid wildlife enthusiast. His love for wildlife was well-known to his family and friends. Mr. Louis M. Dieckow died in 1990. The Dieckows would often take trips to hunt mule deer in Colorado, and white tail deer in East Texas or the Hill Country. This endowment perpetuates the memory of his enthusiasm and interest in wildlife by supporting students endeavoring to commit their education and professional careers to the study of wildlife and the advancement of wildlife issues.

Mrs. Dieckow has also honored the memory of their son, Tom, who died in 1996, with a separate scholarship endowment in the Department of Art at Texas Tech University. Tom Dieckow began painting animals, a hobby that paved the way to a career as the art director for the Houston Zoo, where he designed the backdrops and signs for animal exhibits. In speaking of her son's love of animals she said--"he took care of animals that were lost or sick. He always had a dog and cats, anything he could get his hands on".

Mrs. Dieckow's birthday is July 24, 1911. She was 88 years old in 1999 and was very active, undertaking a trip to Switzerland with several lady friends who she referred to as "The First Ladies", a group who were all former Frost National Bank employees. Mrs. Mary Warhole is Mrs. Dieckow's granddaughter and frequently accompanies Helen when she comes to the Davis College Annual Pig Roast in October. Mary's son Ryan was 12 years old in 1999 and had an interest in possibly coming to Texas Tech to major in Wildlife Management. He lived in Beaumont, Texas at that time. In the fall of 2001 Mrs. Dieckow suffered a mild stroke which has caused her to "slow down" and has considerably limited her travels.

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Contact

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

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

Shelbey Havens
shelbey.havens@ttu.edu
Assistant Director of Development
806.834.1108