The R.V. Powell Scholarship was established early on in the history books dating back to the early 1930’s in memory of R.V. Powell a longtime local businessman and friend of ASU-Beebe. R.V. Powell along with State Senator W.H. Abington, who was a local doctor, along with many others had a vision for a “Junior Agricultural School of Central Arkansas” right here in Beebe. Both R.V., his wife Eugenia and their family have given back to ASU-Beebe, the community, and have kept the family legacy alive 91 years later. Their time, energy and financial support over the years have been an integral foundation to making ASU-Beebe a success. This scholarship is one of the oldest and longest standing in the history of ASU-Beebe and is available to agriculture majors, with an emphasis on academic achievement and agriculture