We are celebrating the life of Shawn Odom today (July 16, 2025)! Born July 16, 1969, Shawn was a student at WTC when he passed in March of 1989. His legacy lives on through the Shawn Odom Memorial Scholarship that supports agriculture majors at WTC. Learn more about the scholarship at https://www.wtcalumni.com/o/foundation/page/foundationscholarships
Happy Memorial Day! WTC is closed today (5/26/2025) as we honor and remember our heroes. 🤠 💙 Enjoy this day with your loved ones, and we'll see you tomorrow! 🌟
📣Just a friendly reminder that Western Texas College offices will close at noon today in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. 📅 Additionally, offices will be closed this Friday and Monday. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Tuesday! 🤠 👍
It's National Ag Day! We thank America's farmers and ag families for their contributions. We also thank our ag students for carrying the torch of agriculture through generations of Americans. Established in 1987, the Foundation's Agriculture/Meat Judging Scholarship helps educate students to help feed the world. Were you a recipient of this scholarship? Tell us about it in the comments!
🎉 Exciting news! Yardbarker recognized Paul Pressey as one of the 25 greatest junior college basketball players of all time! 🏀
His outstanding skills helped lead the WTC team to victory in the 1980 NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship! Do you remember the WTC 1979-1980 basketball season? Share your memory with us in the comments! See the article at https://wtcedu.me/3QOF3bf.
Proud moment for WTC Alumni! 🎉 Texas Governor Greg Abbott appointed Bruce Toney (WTC Criminal Justice '87) to the Texas Civil Commitment Office Governing Board. His dedication continues to make an impact. Congratulations, Bruce! 👏 https://wtcedu.me/4h7eOat
We're honoring the Palette Club of Snyder Scholarship today! The Palette Club established a scholarship for art students on this day in 1989. Their gift helps develop artists at WTC, because where would we be without art? Do you recognize any members of the Palette Club in the photo?
We're honoring Roy & Geleska Baze on their anniversary today! Mr. Baze, a retired Exxon employee, served on the WTC Board of Trustees starting in 1983. He and Geleska established the Roy A. and Geleska Jean Baze Drama Scholarship in 1989 with matching funds from Exxon. By funding the scholarship, the Bazes hoped to develop a balance of fine arts in the community. The work of Jim Rambo in the WTC Drama Department and Jerry Worsham at Snyder High School inspired them to pave the way for theater students.
It's amazing when community members inspire other community members! Do you have a special memory of the Bazes? Were you a recipient of their scholarship? Share with us in the comments! We love to hear wonderful stories about our donors.
🎉 Exciting News for Our Generous Donors! 🎉
Thanks to YOU, the Western Texas College Foundation Scholarship Application for 2025-2026 is officially OPEN! 📢💙
Your generosity continues to impact our students' lives. You're helping them pursue their dreams and achieve their goals. Because of your support, students will have the opportunity to receive financial assistance—which can sometimes make the difference between attending school and not being able to.
If you know a student who could benefit, please encourage them to apply today! The application is now open at wtcedu.me/scholarship and will remain available until the deadline on April 4, 2025.
See the full list of Foundations Scholarships at wtcedu.me/foundationscholarships.
💙 Thank you for investing in the future of our students and our community! Your support means more than words can express.
A big thank you to the staff at the Texas Tech Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library! They recently finished digitizing all the Western Texas College newspapers. What an accomplishment! We are so appreciative. You can view the collection at https://wtcedu.me/41nTfOg
We're celebrating the life of Terry Don McDowell today! Mr. McDowell joined the Snyder Fire Department in 1972 as a volunteer and became a full-time fireman. The department promoted him to lieutenant in 1980 and then named him chief in 1982. Mr. McDowell also served as the city's emergency and civil defense director. He passed in 1998, but his legacy lives on through the students at WTC: Mrs. McDowell and the Snyder Firemen's Auxiliary established a memorial scholarship in his name in 2016.
