Everett A. Hodge Legacy Endowed Scholarship

This endowed scholarship was established in 2016 by Everett A. Hodge and Shanna Hodge Hamilton to give back to the pharmacy profession. Everett graduated from Texas Tech University in 1955 with a BS in Chemistry and Biology. He joined the Navy in 1955 and was stationed in San Diego and then Camp Pendleton in Ocean Side, CA serving his country for 4 years. Then, Everett went to the University of Texas and graduated with his BS in Pharmacy in 1965. Everett worked as a community pharmacist in Slaton from 1965-1967 at Eblen Pharmacy. He loved serving the community, so in 1967 Everett purchased Palace Drug Pharmacy located on Main Street in Denver City, Texas. The Palace Drug was a popular destination for meeting all the communities need for prescriptions, ice cream, sodas, gifts, health supplies, and jewelry/watch repairs. Everett was a pilar in the community and served on the Chamber of Commerce and Lions Club for many years. In December of 2010, Everett sold his pharmacy after serving the community for 43 years.

Texas State Board of Pharmacy recognized Everett in 2015 for 50 years of service. Everett joined West Texas Pharmacy Association in 1968, and in 2016 after 48 years of attending West Texas Pharmacy Association events, he led the way for he and his daughter Shanna to start the Family Legacy Scholarship in his name. That same year, unbeknownstto Everett, he was awarded the Heritage Award form West Texas Pharmacy Association for unwavering support to West Texas Pharmacy Association and the pharmacy profession. Everett loved the pharmacy profession so much that only a year into his retirement, he returned to work part time as a pharmacist. He continues to work part time to this day serving his community and doing the job he loves. Everett was the start of 3 generations of Pharmacist: daughter Shanna Hamilton graduate from SWOSU in 1993, granddaughter Elise Johnson graduate from TTUHSC in 2011, and granddaughter Ashlee Barrett graduate of SWOSU in 2019.