TBHF EMBA Scholarship Information
2025 Recipient, Gina Anderson (left), VP, Private Banker II, Broadway Bank, with Pam Thaler, Associate Director of Smith-Hutson Endowed Chair of Banking
2025 Recipients, Rhonda Franke, VP Controller, Karnes County National Bank, Nicole Keller, AVP, Portfolio Manager II, AmegyBank, Rebecca Patillo, VP, Portfolio Manager II, Broadway Bank, Ashley Nagel, VP Sr. Commercial Portfolio Manager, Broadway Bank, and Matthew Parra, Commercial Portfolio Manager II, Origin Bank (right to left), with Jill Sharp Vaughan, Chair of Smith-Hutson Endowed Chair of Banking, Ryan Hutson, Smith-Hutson Scholars, and Pam Thaler, Associate Director of Smith-Hutson Endowed Chair of Banking
Each year the Texas Bankers Hall of Fame awards one scholarship to an incoming EMBA student. This recipient, along with the recipients of the prestigious Smith-Hutson EMBA Scholarship are recognized at the Texas Bankers Hall of Fame Gala.
We are currently accepting scholarship applications through March 31, 2026 for the 2026 EMBA Cohort. For consideration, the prospective student must complete the scholarship application, as well as, complete the EMBA admissions process.
For all other EMBA scholarships, please refer to the EMBA website.
About the EMBA program
Are you a current banker or regulator wishing to advance your education in the field of banking and financial institutions? Are you a banker who sees the value in your banking team, wanting to assist them in advancing their education, and ultimately retaining them on your leadership team? The Executive MBA Program in Banking and Financial Institutions at Sam Houston State University is the answer.For more information on the EMBA Program, please see EMBA Program.