Borderlands Research Institute Students Awarded $46,500 in Scholarships

L-R: Maya Ressler, Leanna “Lilly” Morin, Preston McKee, Erin O’Connell, Caleb Hughes, Brooke Bowman

Seven graduate students at the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University have been selected to receive $46,500 in scholarships from seven different sources, including the first ever scholarships awarded from the Wes and Victoria Bannister Scholarship and the Wayne and JoAnn Moore Endowed Scholarship.

SCHOLARSHIP SOURCE                                                                   STUDENT                               

Wes and Victoria Bannister Scholarship                                            Caleb Hughes

Wes and Victoria Bannister Scholarship                                            Olivia Gray

Wayne & JoAnn Moore Endowed Scholarship                                  Maya Ressler

Virginia Matthews Law Scholarship                                                   Leanna (Lilly) Morin

Franklin and Virginia Law Scholarship                                               Brooke Bowman

West Texas Safari Club Scholarship                                                   Erin O’Connell

Dan L. Duncan Scholarship (Houston Safari Club)                            Preston McKee

Dan L. Duncan Scholarship (Houston Safari Club)                            Olivia Gray

Dan L. Duncan Scholarship (Houston Safari Club)                            Erin O’Connell

Dan L. Duncan Scholarship (Houston Safari Club)                            Maya Ressler

Wildlife Graduate Student Scholarship of the Southwest                 Olivia Gray
Section of The Wildlife Society

The Wes and Victoria Bannister Scholarship was established by the Bannisters’ family after their passing. The Bannisters were longtime residents of Alpine who loved the natural beauty and ecological diversity of the region. They passionately supported wildlife conservation and philanthropy in the region, and their family honors their legacies with a permanent endowment fund plus annual student scholarships to the Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University.

The Wayne and JoAnn Moore Scholarship was established by the Wayne and JoAnn Moore Charitable Foundation in Midland. Wayne and JoAnn placed considerable emphasis on education and saw it as a path to a fulfilling life. To that end, the foundation has established a number of endowed scholarships at various colleges and universities, most recently at the Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University.

“We are very grateful to the Bannister and Moore families and their support of our students that will be felt far into the future,” said Dr. Louis Harveson, who is the Dan Allen Hughes, Jr., BRI Endowed Director at Sul Ross State University. “Our students are working hard to finish up their degrees, and many take out loans as they work on their classwork and thesis projects. These scholarships are an investment in the future, and we are grateful for the support of these fine organizations and donors.”

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