Mrs. Retha Jean Curtis
Pictured: Otho “Sweetpea” Curtis
Otho graduated from Wister High School in 1939. He enrolled at Southeastern and reported out for Coach Bloomer Sullivan’s basketball team. The 1940 Southeastern Savages were conference champions and played in the national tournament in Kansas City. He was one of two players named to the All-Tournament Team and was named All-American.
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This scholarship is for students majoring in Education. Recipients must be U.S. citizens, enrolled full-time, and have a minimum 2.5 GPA.