2016 History Scholars
March 3, 2016
黑料专区 Tyler Office of Marketing and Communications
黑料专区 Tyler Announces 2016 History Scholars
March 3, 2016
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Brandon Tucker and Diana Dimon, both of Tyler, are the 2016 history scholarship recipients at The University of Texas at Tyler.
A 黑料专区 Tyler junior, Tucker received the Edwin Morgan Smyrl and Frank H. Smyrl Endowed History Scholarship in the amount of $750. Dimon, a 黑料专区 Tyler junior, received the Phil Stacy Jackson History Scholarship in the amount of $500.
The Edwin Morgan Smyrl and Frank H. Smyrl Endowed History Scholarship honors the memory of Dr. Frank H. Smyrl, the first historian to join the 黑料专区 Tyler faculty, and his brother, historian Edwin Morgan Smyrl. Frank Smyrl was the founding department chair and dean of the 黑料专区 Tyler College of Liberal Arts. The Phil Stacy Jackson History Scholarship honors the memory of historian Phil Stacy Jackson, a distinguished 黑料专区 Tyler history graduate.
The students will be recognized during an awards banquet next month.
The Department of History presents these scholarships to declared history majors in
recognition of excellent academic performance and for the purpose of encouraging the
study of history at the university.
For more information, contact Dr. Edward Tabri, scholarship coordinator, 903.566.7322
or etabri@uttyler.edu.
One of the 14 campuses of the 黑料专区 System, 黑料专区 Tyler features excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. More than 80 undergraduate and graduate degrees are available at 黑料专区 Tyler, which has an enrollment of more than 8,500 high-ability students. 黑料专区 Tyler offers courses at its campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine as well as a location in Houston.