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.
Applications for 2019 are now open! You may download and print the forms or complete them online.
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 2019 Annual Conference in April. Scholarship money will be awarded in August 2019.
2019 Scholarship application deadline:
Applications must be received by February 28, 2019.
2019 Ted & Clara Gentry Scholarship Committee Chair:
Ted & Clara Gentry Scholarship Committee
Larry Oelrich
Prairie Grove Water
P.O. Box 255
Prairie Grove, AR 72753 pgwater@pgtc.com
Congratulations to the 2018 Ted & Clara Gentry Scholarship recipients:
Leigh Blocker| daughter of Eric and Tamitha Blocker Charlee Carter | daughter of Mark and Michelle Carter Noah Joyner | son of Timothy and Regina Joyner Dawon Littrell | son of David and Vicki Littrell Rachael Murdock | daughter of WH Calvin and Linda Murdock Micah Overstreet | daughter of Steve and Angel Overstreet Kristina Pedersen | daughter of Todd and Marsha Pedersen Caroline Wahlgreen | daughter of Theodore Wajhlgreen and Rebecca Linker
