Two Presidential Endowed Scholarships - One Family

02/17/04

Belton, Texas – Family members and friends of the McClure / Tipton family gathered at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor for the unveiling of two presidential endowed scholarships this week. One scholarship was established by Paul and Lucia Tipton in memory of their son, Troy McClure Tipton, and the other was established by the estate of Shelley Ann McClure, sister of Lucia Tipton and Alan McClure.

Troy McClure Tipton, a 1989 graduate of Temple High School, passed away in 1994. He was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church in Temple where he was involved in youth programs.He spent two years of service in the U. S. Coast Guard, and he was attending the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor at the time of his death. The Troy McClure Tipton Presidential Endowed Scholarship is set up for deserving students majoring in Exercise and Sports Science who plan careers in coaching.

The Michele (Shelley) Ann McClure Presidential Endowed Scholarship was established by her estate. McClure's sister, Lucia M. Tipton, is a faculty member and Associate Dean of the School of Nursing at UMHB, and her brother, Alan L. McClure, is on staff at Temple College.Shelley McClure died in 2002 after a courageous battle with cancer.

McClure was an award-winning speech teacher at Eastfield College in Dallas and an actress at the Dallas Theatre Center.She earned a bachelor's degree in speech and theatre from Illinois Wesleyan University and a master's degree in children's theatre from Trinity University.Prior to her illness, she actively coached news anchors at various television stations across the country.

McClure assisted UMHB students in their educational experiences in performance studies and by helping them find internships at local television stations. Shelley wished to continue providing financial assistance through scholarships for deserving performance studies and communications majors at UMHB.







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