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Scholarship:	Beth Wilson Scholarship
Information:	The Beth Wilson Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 2016 by Barbara G. and G. Samuel Wilson, Jr. of Richardson, Texas, in memory of their daughter, Elizabeth "Beth" Wilson. Beth was born June 22, 1983 and transitioned to heaven on March 15, 2015. Her two sons, Derek and Brendan, were the delight of her life. Beth was a child of breathtaking intelligence who learned to read at age 3, devoured chapter books before kindergarten and was part of the RISD REACH program in elementary school. She followed a perfect score on the PSAT with a perfect score on the SAT and casually remarked that "it was easy." Beth earned her Gold Award in Girl Scouts and was a member of an award winning Odyssey of the Mind/Destination Imagination team from second grade to her senior year. Beth graduated in the top 10 at Berkner High School in 2001 as a National Merit Scholar. She was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, graduated summa cum laude from Baylor University as a University Scholar with a concentration in mathematics and earned a masters in math from University of Wisconsin, Madison. Beth played cello beautifully in the Berkner and Baylor orchestras, the Shawnee Community Orchestra and in church music programs. She was a strong Christian and an active church member. G. Samuel Wilson, Jr. earned a B.S. degree magna cum laude from Baylor University in 1978 and an M.A. degree from Washington University in 1980. Sam works for Raytheon as a principle network security engineer. Barbara G. Wilson earned a B.S. degree magna cum laude from Baylor University in 1978. She is an associate faculty member in the Department of Developmental Math at Collin College in Plano, Texas. Sam and Barbara reside in Richardson, Texas. Their family also includes son, Jonathan (B.A. '07) and daughter, Kathryn (B.F.A '14). The Wilsons are members of the Baylor Old Main Society.
Criteria:	For Mathematics majors in the College of Arts & Sciences who are a sophomore, junior, or senior.
Minimum GPA:	The University requires a minimum GPA of 2.50; however, individual departments may have more stringent academic requirements.
Need/Merit:	Based on merit.
Contact:	Paul Hagelstein Paul_Hagelstein@baylor.edu https://www.baylor.edu/math/index.php?id=53620