THE JAMES T. WRIGHT ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

James T. Wright, a farmer who resided in Perryton, Texas in Ochiltree County, was born to Walter Ray Wright and Elsie Dorine Wright on March 6, 1935.

He attended Perryton public schools, graduating from Perryton High School in 1953.  J. T. attended Panhandle A & M University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomy.  He was a member of First Baptist Church, Perryton, and his hobbies were following and tracking the commodities markets and fishing.

J. T. Wright very graciously specified that his scholarship be designated for an area of study having pressing need for scholarships.

The James T. Wright Endowed Scholarship is the first scholarship in the history of Wayland to be designated for students majoring in Psychology.