Generosity: Arnet family scholarship established

The Arnet Family Scholarship in Communication Studies has been established through the Southeast Missouri University Foundation.

Bill and Judy Arnet of Columbia, Mo., made a $50,000 gift to establish the scholarship, which will be matched with an additional $10,000 through a foundation program, Honoring Tradition -- Inspiring Success Comprehensive Campaign.

The renewable scholarship recognizes students who have made outstanding contributions to communication and debate activities and/or who show promise of future contribution. Preference will be given to a student majoring in communication studies with at least 60 credit hours completed and who is active in debate/speech activities sponsored by the department. Recipients must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average to be eligible. The department's scholarship committee will select the recipient.

Bill and Judy Arnet received undergraduate degrees from Southeast in 1970. Bill received his juris doctor from the University of Missouri in 1973. He served for 10 years as an assistant attorney general for the state of Missouri and practiced for 27 years in the office of the general counsel for the University of Missouri system. Judy received a bachelor's degree in nutrition and dietetics from the University of Missouri in 1991. She practiced as a registered dietitian at Boone Hospital Center and became the manager of nutrition services in 2005.