Bess Gentry Award

chloe smithEstablished in 1975, the Bess Gentry Award is annually conferred as an all-university recognition of a senior woman who has demonstrated outstanding character, leadership, service, contribution and scholarship as a student Lamar University.

The recipient of the Bess Gentry Award is selected from the nominees for Seniors of Significance. Recipients of the Gentry Award also receive a $1,000 award. The recipient is announced at the annual Toast to Leadership Awards Banquet.

Congratulations to Chloe Smith, the 2023 recipient of the Gentry Award. Chloe is a speech and hearing science major from Beaumont and is the president of the Student Advisory Council for the College of Fine Arts and Communication, a Peer Health Educator, and a volunteer for the Beaumont ISD SOAR program.

About Bess Gentry

bess gentryThe award was established in the name of Bess Gentry, dean of women (1944-1968) and head of the women’s health and physical education department (1944-1956). Mrs. Gentry was instrumental in establishing several student organizations on the LU campus.

2022 - Tiffany Tran

2022
Biology
Beaumont

2021 - Katey McCall

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Political Science
Orange

2020 - Haya Alani

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Chemistry
Nederland

2019 - Madison Marino

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Finance & Economics
Vidor