Friends of Walter D. "Buddy" Gaster
Buddy received a Bachelor of Science degree in business and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Louisiana in Monroe, LA. Buddy received his doctorate degree from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA. Buddy was an educator and administrator. His most recent position was as Dean of the John Massey School of Business at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, OK.
Impact
1) This scholarship is for incoming freshmen students accepted into the Honors Program who are members of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma and who graduated from an Oklahoma high school. Recipients must be enrolled full-time, have a minimum 23 ACT, and a minimum 3.0 GPA. Preference given to students who graduated from Carter, Murray, Marshall, Love, Garvin, or Johnston counties. This is a four-year award and recipients must meet the requirements each semester to continue receiving the scholarship.
2) This scholarship is also for transfer students from Murray State College. Recipients must be enrolled full-time, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, an associate’s degree, and be an enrolled Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma member."