This scholarship has been created to honor the memory of Delbert J. Hayes, who graduated from Clarkston High School in 1953 and went on to study accounting at Washington State University, graduating in 1957. Del was raised in the Clarkston Heights area, where his parents maintained a family farm and orchard.
Del married his high school sweetheart, Sandra (Fred), graduated from Washington State, and began work as an accountant. After many years working in public and private accounting, Del joined Blue Ribbon Sports (which later became Nike), as one of its early employees, eventually serving as Nike’s Executive Vice President from 1980 until his retirement in 1995. He continued to serve on Nike’s Board of Directors until 2005.
Award Amount
$30,000 towards tuition and other associated expenses (housing, food, books, etc.).
This scholarship will automatically renew for up to three years as long as the requirements are maintained. Requirements will be checked each semester.
Requirements
- You must or will be a Clarkston High School graduate
- You must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA
- You must be an Accounting Major
- Please include one letter of recommendation including the following about the student in question: Academic rigor and success, ability to overcome difficulties and challenges, and a testament to their success at a university level. Author must know the student for at least 1 academic year. Please upload document as a PDF
Deadlines
Incoming Student Priority Deadline:
March 31
Questions/Concerns?
Contact our scholarship team with any questions or concerns
ccb.scholarships@wsu.edu