Endowed Scholarships Endowed scholarships are those permanently invested for the purpose of producing income. The principal of the fund is maintained in perpetuity and only the income is used for scholarship purposes. The college currently has endowed scholarships in the following areas (scholarships that may be offered in more than one area are listed with the General Scholarships): Art Grace Daniel Guyton Art Scholarship Wood-Clark-Wells Scholarship Bible and Missions Cornelia Elizabeth and James E. Buchanan Scholarship Reuben H. and Catherine R. Falwell Scholarship Ruth Woolley Gooch Scholarship Annie Hendricks Scholarship Grace Bowman and Patrick Elgain Hicks Scholarship Pictured with Maxine Corder, a 1938 BMC graduate, is her pastor, David Hamilton, a 1978 graduate and BMC Trustee  Maxine Corder Scholarship Recipients (l to r):  Regina Cato and Angelo Mayo Clarice Corder Jackson Scholarship Recipients (third to last):  Rachael Edwards, Chelsey Culver, Bridget Johnson Hill Business Stella Mae Elliott Scholarship A. J. Guyton Scholarship Callie D. Guyton Business Scholarship Clarice Corder Jackson Scholarship Oscar L. Shannon Scholarship Education and Teacher Education W. J. and Maudye Russell Baker Scholarship John L. and Helen Claire Barlow Scholarship Rose Trippeer and George Wharton Beswick Scholarship Donald Ray and Eileen Fields Scholarship Lynne Gregory Memorial Scholarship Imogene M. Hardon/Class of 1956 Scholarship Jean Ratcliff Ladnier Scholarship Cleo Tumblin May Scholarship Mary Ruth Mounce Mitchell Scholarship Euna and Grady Nabors Scholarship Euna Mann Nabors Elementary Teacher Scholarship Janice I. Nicholson Elementary Education Scholarship Ray-McKinstry-Talley Scholarship Margaret Lee "Peggy" Binkley Smallwood Scholarship Vivia Lucile Hammett Smith Scholarship Florence and Alva Washburn and William N. Washburn Scholarship Louise Meier Wren Scholarship English Madeline Jackson Scholarship Sadie Lee Clark Wells Scholarship History and Social Science R. W. Griffith History Scholarship David E. Guyton Social Science Scholarship Walter Carey Hearn Social Science Scholarship Mathematics Grace Carter Scholarship Malcolm E. Gillis Mathematics Scholarship Jane Cunningham Rodgers Scholarship Anne Sanford Mathematics Scholarship Emma McDonald Street Scholarship Ministerial and Church-Related Vocations Robert Alvis Scholarship Bill R. and Jill Baker Scholarship Lennie Rogers Brown Scholarship John Carter Scholarship Compere-Senter Memorial Scholarship Edd Conner Memorial Scholarship Altie Carmichiel Deen Scholarship Pat and Velma Dougherty Scholarship Alton Lamar and Vangie Deen Fields Ministerial Scholarship Frank and Catherine Gay Ministerial Scholarship Frank, Jr., and Rebecca Benedict Gay Ministerial Scholarship Joe H. Guyton Ministerial Scholarship Joe H. and Grace Daniel Guyton Scholarship Lina Hardin Guyton Scholarship Thelma Trusty Guyton Scholarship W. N. Guyton Scholarship Zach T. and Margaret Love Hederman Memorial Scholarship Amanda Kelly Memorial Scholarship Leggett-Hankins Scholarship Howard and Lea Martin Scholarship Alma Echols Morgan Scholarship Clarence and Clytee Purvis Scholarship Ragan-Box Scholarship Roser Family Scholarship Alonzo Skelton Scholarship The Reverend and Mrs. W. C. Sledge Scholarship Jerry W. Stevens Trust James L. Travis Christian Service Scholarship Music Linda Berry Voice Scholarship Alan B. Celoria Scholarship Frank G. Gay Music Scholarship Josephine Swaim Jones Scholarship Rosa May Kenneday Scholarship Kennith Kirk Music Scholarship Claribel Crook Kirkland Scholarship J. R. Reedy Music Scholarship Alonzo Skelton Scholarship Recipient Jack Napier is pictured with donors, Ruth Skelton Hasting, Annie Lee Skelton, and Judith Skelton Swanberg Physical Education Johnnie Armstrong Physical Education Scholarship James E. Buchanan Physical Education Scholarship Psychology Maria J. Haskins Scholarship Psychology Department Scholarship Scholle Psychology Scholarship Louis C. Scholle Scholarship Martha Ellen Scholle Scholarship Sonja and Melanie Scholle Scholarship Samuel O. West Scholarship General Scholarships (Criteria may include academic achievement, character, financial need, leadership, minister’s family, residence location, etc.) Grace Biggers Anderson Scholarship Emma Fair Armstrong Scholarship Lamar O. and Joan D. Ball Scholarship Lucille and Valry Barr Scholarship Benson-Freeman Scholarship Alan and Carrie Sue Haynes Berry Scholarship Clara Etta Berry Scholarship Alice Elizabeth James Black Scholarship The Reverend and Mrs. Robert Lee Breland Scholarship Mary Ruth Smith Brew Scholarship Professor and Mrs. J. E. Brown Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Brunson and Bill Brunson Scholarship Eunice James Bryant Scholarship Lillian Wright Chastain Scholarship Amanda McNeil Colley Scholarship Geraldine Collums Collins Scholarship Maxine Corder Scholarship Arthur H. and Evelyn H. Couch Scholarship Jessie Berry Doty and Dorothy Doty Ruff Scholarship Sallie Stovall Dougherty Scholarship Everett Memorial Scholarship Nancy Elizabeth Farmer Scholarship E. Harold and Martha H. Fisher Scholarship of Excellence Mildred Bell Fisher Scholarship Katie Hardy Foote Scholarship Ivy Jackson Fulop Scholarship Lynne Whitehurst Furr Scholarship Therese Leggett Garner Scholarship Judd McAlister Gatlin Scholarship Joseph and Eloise Kloss Glass and Nelle Kloss Bagby Scholarship Mable Goggans Memorial Scholarship Eulalia Reynolds Guyton Scholarship Corrie Marmon and Dick Houston Hall, Sr., Scholarship Lora Neece Hall Memorial Scholarship Mary Dean Hollis Scholarship The Hutchins Scholarship Brent Jackson Scholarship Jarvis Scholarship Linda Bishop Johnson Scholarship Norma Ruth Robbins Lee SGA Leadership Scholarship B. G. Lowrey Scholarship Ernestine Higdon Lowrey Scholarship Lawrence T. Lowrey Scholarship Lucy Stovall Turner Marble Tuition Grant Mayfield Scholarship Bessie McAlister Scholarship Mattie Shurley McCormack Scholarship Mary Grace Phillips McCullough Scholarship W. E. McDowell Memorial Scholarship Charles W. McGaughy Scholarship Eileen Stubblefield McMorrough Scholarship Jamie McCown Melvin Scholarship Leona Harper Miles Scholarship Warrenne Reid Oakley Scholarship Stanford Emerson Chaille Owen Scholarship Peoples Bank Charities of Ripley Scholarship Brooke Lauren Pope Memorial Scholarship Lucy and Allen Puckett Fund Elizabeth McAlister Ray Scholarship Thornton and Elizabeth Ray Scholarship Rex F. Reed Scholarship Mertice Baker Ringer Scholarship Miriam Daffin Robinson Scholarship Leva Measells Rushing Scholarship William Oscar Rushing Scholarship William Wendell Rushing Scholarship W. C. Sandusky Scholarship Clara Lee Smith Scholarship Melville Carter Smith Scholarship Marah Flanagan Stanhope Scholarship Gladys Stokes Memorial Scholarship Walter and Florence Taylor Scholarship Leatrice Leopal Jones Tigrett Scholarship Wilfred C. and Frances Landrum Tyler Scholarship Nell Crews Wesch Scholarship Mary E. Whitehead and Pearl E. Stratton Memorial Scholarship Walter Wood Whitten Memorial Trust Miss Tom Womack Trust Wright-Johnston Scholarship Imogene M. Hardon / Class of 1956 Scholarship Pictured with Imogene Hardon is recipient Jade Henry Institutional Scholarships Institutional scholarships are funds directed by Blue Mountain College for use as scholarships. The eligibility criteria for recipient selection are established by the College administration. The college currently awards institutional scholarships in the following areas: Academic. Academic scholarships (ACT, Valedictorian, Salutatorian, Merit, Presidential, Trustee, and Opportunity) are offered each year to students who meet specific eligibility requirements. The Ernestine Higdon Lowrey Scholarship is competitive and is awarded to first-time, full-time freshmen. The E. Harold and Martha H. Fisher Scholarship of Excellence is awarded to first-time, full-time freshman women who exhibit academic excellence, Christian character, and leadership and service potential. Dean’s Scholar and Distinguished Scholar awards are available to qualifying transfer students. Alumnae/Alumni. Children of Blue Mountain College Alumnae/Alumni may receive a one-time scholarship which will be divided equally between the first two semesters of enrollment. Athletic. Athletic scholarships are offered in basketball and cross country to students who demonstrate strong athletic skills, meet academic requirements, and are recommended by the Blue Mountain College coaching staff. Church-Related Vocations. Church-Related Vocation (CRV) Scholarships are available to qualifying students. An applicant must be a full-time student studying for a church-related vocation (pastoral, educational, music, youth, or mission ministry) and must be a member of a Southern Baptist Church. Denominational. Denomination-related scholarships (Acteens, Bible Drill, and MK) are available to qualifying students. Music. Music performance scholarships are awarded annually to entering freshmen who plan to major or minor in music. Students must audition with college music faculty. Phi Theta Kappa. Phi Theta Kappa scholarships are awarded to qualifying transfer students who are PTK members. Requirements include a minimum of 3.0 CGPA, a verifying letter from the PTK advisor, full-time student status, and enrollment immediately following completion of two-year college course work. Annual Scholarships Annual Scholarships are those for which the donor/sponsor contributes funds on a yearly basis, such as alumnae chapters, churches, associations, and other organizations. Currently Blue Mountain College receives regular support from the Memphis Area Alumnae Chapter; the Benton-Tippah WMU (Orlene McGlamery Scholarship); Calvary Baptist Church, Tupelo; Ecru Baptist Church (Truett Mounce Scholarship); the First Baptist Church Foundation of Laurel; First Baptist Church, Ripley; North Ripley Baptist Church; Priceville Baptist Church in Tupelo; Toxish Baptist Church in Pontotoc (Cooper and Elliott Thompson Scholarship); the Mississippi Baptist Foundation (CRV scholarships); the Mississippi Seniors Golf Association (Malott Scholarships); Pontotoc Baptist Association (Philip and Leila Caples Scholarship); and the Southern Baptist Foundation (Opdyke Scholarships).