For the second consecutive year, Robyn Clanton of Yukon has received the Rebecca Reddin Jones Scholarship at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU).
Clanton is a junior at SWOSU majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies and minoring in Education. She is a non-traditional student who works full-time as a Pre-K aide for Yukon Public Schools. She and her husband are also raising three children.
The late Irene Rebecca Reddin Jones was born on June 19, 1924 in Doniphan, Missouri. She graduated from Oakwood High School in May 1943. In the Fall of 1943, Rebecca enrolled at SWOSU. She attended college for two semesters and qualified for an emergency teaching certificate. She continued her studies during the summer month and graduated from SWOSU in 1950 with a major in business and elementary education, plus a minor in dramatics. In 1986, Rebecca retired after teaching school for 43 years. Over the course of her career, Rebecca taught in oneroom schoolhouses, single-school districts, and multi-school districts.
On October 18, 1947, Rebecca was married to Charles W. Jones. In 1950 they moved to Oklahoma City. They have two children: a son, Charles William Jones II, and a daughter, Charla Ann Jones Wille.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University has locations in Weatherford, Yukon, and Sayre. The Rebecca Reddin Jones Scholarship is stewarded by the SWOSU Foundation, Inc., which was established in 1977 to promote philanthropy and distribute funds to support the activities and programs of SWOSU.
For more information, please contact the SWOSU Foundation at 580-774-3267 or visit www.SWOSUFoundation.com.
