{"id":25163,"date":"2021-10-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/news\/president-james-and-first-lady-kindall-hurley-create-endowed-scholarship\/"},"modified":"2022-09-27T09:08:33","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T14:08:33","slug":"president-james-and-first-lady-kindall-hurley-create-endowed-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/president-james-and-first-lady-kindall-hurley-create-endowed-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"President James and First Lady Kindall Hurley Create Endowed Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dr. James and Kindall Hurley Scholarship<\/p>\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, October 22, 2021<\/p>\n

STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 President James and First Lady Kindall Hurley celebrated Homecoming weekend 2021 this afternoon with a $25,000 gift to support scholarships for Tarleton State University students. Inspired by their generosity, several benefactors stepped up to boost the donation.<\/p>\n

A first-generation university graduate from the coal mining region of Central Appalachia, Dr. Hurley says he and his wife are committed to educational opportunity for all<\/em> students. \u201cThat\u2019s our passion. That\u2019s what drew us to Tarleton.\u201d<\/p>\n

More than 50 percent of Tarleton Texans are the first in their family to pursue a university degree, and almost 40 percent are Pell Grant eligible. The Dr. James and Kindall Hurley Scholarship Endowment will go annually to students with significant financial need.<\/p>\n

\u201cTarleton is a very special place, a first-choice destination for the brightest minds,\u201d Dr. Hurley said. \u201cKindall and I are deeply committed to doing everything we can to ensure these students receive the best education. A university degree will change their lives and the lives of their families for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

In accepting the Hurleys\u2019 donation, Tarleton Foundation President Rocky Hardin presented them a check for $61,000 in matching funds and encouraged Homecoming participants to make their own gifts, challenging them to give $100,000 in new scholarship support.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Hurleys\u2019 leadership and dedication deserve a tribute that matches their commitment,\u201d he said. \u201cMy hope is that every Tarleton graduate and friend will catch their vision.\u201d<\/p>\n

Contribute to Tarleton scholarships at donate.tarleton.edu<\/a>. Donors are encouraged to ask their employer about corporate matching opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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