Harley E. Rex Endowed Scholarship

The Harley E. Rex Endowed Scholarship was established by David L. and Paula J. Rex in honor of David’s father Harley Rex a long time professor of Music Education at Sam Houston State University. Rex retired from Sam Houston State in 1997, where he taught a course sometimes referred to as “Rock & Roll 101.” While Rex taught for 35 years and was involved in a number of on and off campus musical activities, he was best known among students for the class he started in 1982—History of Jazz, Pop, and Rock & Roll