The Ted and Clara Gentry Scholarship was established in 1984 by Trust Agreement from the Estate of Theodore Marion Gentry. Ted "Doc" Gentry owned and operated Arkansas Meter, a water distribution and wastewater collection supply company, located in Cabot Arkansas. Donations to the scholarship are encouraged and made annually in memory of the Gentrys. A total of six scholarships are awarded annually.

Both the student applicant and his or her parent/ guardian must complete information for this submission to be considered for a scholarship.

Scholarship amount: $2,000

Student must be:
A worthy dependent of someone employed by an Arkansas public/private waterworks or sewerage utility. Must meet the definition of a dependent as defined by the IRS. Previous scholarship recipients are not eligible.

Awarded:
Winners will be announced at the 2020 Annual Conference in April. Scholarship money will be awarded in August 2020.

2020 Scholarship application deadline:
Applications must be received by February 28, 2020.

2020 Ted & Clara Gentry Scholarship Committee Chair:
Ted & Clara Gentry Scholarship Committee
Lane Crider
lcrider@bwdh2o.org

Congratulations to the 2019 Ted & Clara Gentry Scholarship recipients:

Haley Beaver | daughter of A. Todd and Rhonda Beaver
Victoria Boggs | daughter of Donald (Scott) and Deanne Boggs
Emma Crider | daughter of Lane and Stacy Crider
Carissa Dawson | daughter of Dan and Tammy Dawson
Kaitlyn Hooper | daughter of Nathan and Carman Hooper
Lauren McLemore | daughter of Andrew and Sherri McLemore
Mackenzie Poe | daughter of David and Michelle Poe
Sydney Robinson | daughter of Bruce and Pam Robinson

Click here to download the student scholarship application.