Brianna Myers of Calumet, Oklahoma, has been named the Bud and Wanda Smalley Memorial Scholar at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Myers is a Junior at SWOSU majoring in Accounting.
The Bud & Wanda Smalley Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by Judy (Smalley) Wilkes (SWOSU Class of 1976 and Emeritus SWOSU Foundation, Inc. Trustee) and her husband, Mike Wilkes (SWOSU Class of 1975 and Past President of the SWOSU Alumni Association) of Oklahoma City.
The fund provides scholarships to SWOSU students with a preference given to those students who graduated from high schools in Caddo County, Oklahoma. The Smalleys were champions of higher education; all four of their daughters, all four of the Smalley sons-in-law, and seven of their ten grandchildren are SWOSU alumni.
The Bud & Wanda Smalley Memorial Scholarship Fund is stewarded by the SWOSU Foundation, Inc. The Foundation was established in 1977 to promote philanthropy, award scholarships, and distribute funds to support the activities and programs of SWOSU. For more information about The Bud & Wanda Smalley Memorial Scholarship or any SWOSU Foundation funds, please contact 580-774-3267 or visit www.SWOSUFoundation.com.