U of A Students Receive Beaver Water District Scholarships

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From left, L. Dave Smith, Bill Watkins, president of Beaver Water District's Board of Directors, Andrew Stephens, and Shelby Sidney: Steele-Croxton Memorial Scholarship winners

LOWELL, Ark. — During its regularly scheduled board meeting on Jan. 21, the Beaver Water District Board of Directors recognized three University of Arkansas students as recipients of the district’s Steele-Croxton Memorial Scholarships during its regularly scheduled board meeting on Thursday, Jan. 21. 

The students are:

• Andrew Stephens of Rogers, a biological engineering major in the College of Engineering 
• Shelby Sidney of Lowell, a civil engineering major in the College of Engineering 
• L. Dave Smith of Avoca, an environmental, water and soil science and crop, soil and environmental science major, Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences  

The scholarship, funded through voluntary contributions by Beaver Water District Board members and other interested individuals and organizations, is named for the late Joe M. Steele and the late Hardy W. Croxton, leaders and past Board members. The Memorial Scholarship Fund provides support to qualified students within the U of A’s College of Engineering and Bumpers College. The scholarship’s aim is to support students studying and exploring careers related to water.

Beaver Water District supplies drinking water from its abundant storage in Beaver Lake to Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, and Bentonville. These cities then resell the water to nearby towns and communities. The District’s mission is to serve customers’ needs by providing high quality drinking water that meets or exceeds all regulatory requirements and is economically priced consistent with quality standards. For more information, visit www.bwdh2o.org.