Russell D. and Glenda J. Gordy Dance Endowed Scholarship

After two years at Stephen F Austin State University, Russell Gordy transferred to Sam Houston. He completed his Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting in 1972. Glenda J, St. Andrie, Russell’s childhood sweetheart, came lo Sam Houston in 1969. She completed her Bachelor of science degree in math and English with a teaching certificate in 1973. She continued her education and completed a Master of Education in 1977.
Russell and Glenda were both the first in their family to attend college. They worked various jobs while in college in order to pay for their education. After graduation, Russell and Glenda were married. Russell began his career with a small, independent oil company, until it sold in 1981. He then decided to go into business for himself and co-founded a small oil and gas exploration company. Expanding into coal-bed methane drilling and minerals exploration, he formed SG interests and later formed RGGS Land & Minerals and Gordy Oil Company. After graduation, Glenda taught school in the Sheldon independent School District for a number of years prior to joining Russell in the family businesses. Today, the Gordy’s have expanded their entrepreneurial interests beyond the energy industry to real-estate development and retail. Russell and Glenda have two children, Shaun and Garrett, who are also involved in the family businesses. They have three grandchildren, Reo, Callie, and Bryant. Because of the stress associated with working and going to school, the Donors want to make available funds for scholarships so that deserving students will be able to focus more on their studies and not have the distraction of worrying about how to pay for school.