Endowment History – The Scott O’Dell Memorial Scholarship

Established in 1985

Mr. and Mrs. Howard O’Dell established the Scott O’Dell Memorial Scholarship in 1985 in memory of their son, Scott.

Scott attended Liberty Senior High School and graduated from Pittsburg State University in 1981 with a degree in Printing Management. At the time of his death, he was sales manager of the family printing business: Del-Mar Graphic, Inc. in Liberty, Missouri. Scott had worked in the family printing business since he was fourteen years old and had learned all phases of print production from press to finished product. It was expected that he would take over the family business upon his father’s retirement.

Preference for this scholarship is given to students who are attending Pittsburg State University.

Learn more about the opportunities and benefits of creating an endowment with PGSF on our Endowments page. You can also access the full PGSF Endowment history book to learn more about all of our endowments.

To learn more about our endowments and how to create a memorial scholarship contact the PGSF Director of Development, Jeff White.