In 1998 Carol and Robert Adcock of Conway began contributing to an endowed study aboard scholarship fund for the University of Central Arkansas students pursuing study in a foreign language and teacher licensure. The Adcocks have lived Belgium and Mrs. Adcock has studied in Paris and Mexico. Having taught foreign language at both UCA and Conway High School, she believes that “it is important for teachers of foreign languages to have studied and lived in a foreign country so they can share those experiences with their students. Scholars are chosen by a committee of departmental faculty and Mrs. Adcock. Their generosity has helped 22 students study abroad since 1999. With seven former Adcock scholars teaching in Arkansas high schools, one teaching French in Texas, and one having completed her MA at the University of Notre Dame in 2005, the Adcock scholarship has had a major impact on the quality of foreign language education in Arkansas.
Adcock Scholarship Application
From left to right: Katie Terrell, Bridget White, Carol Adcock, Gretchen Tressler Colvert, Phillip Bailey