Billy A. Smith, Sr. Football Scholarship

The Billy A. Smith, Sr. Football Scholarship was established by Billy A. Smith, Sr. and Kathy L. Kellett Smith of Midway, Texas. Billy, Sr. received a football scholarship to attend Sam Houston State University where he played four years. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in General Business in 1979. Kathy L. Kellett Smith received her Bachelor of Arts in Teaching in 1978. It is the Donors’ intent for the endowment to provide funding for one annual scholarship award of $5,000 to be announced in the spring and disbursed the following academic year, half in the fall and the remaining half in the spring semester. This scholarship was established to assist with education expenses.