The Animal Science Department dedicated a portrait for the Pauline Whitaker Animal Science Center Aug. 12 to commemorate the PLR Farms/J.O. and Marie Parker Endowed Scholarship. The $30,000 endowment, provided by the Parkers' estate, provides need-based scholarships for students of Bumpers College with an interest in the beef cattle industry.

The Parkers operated PLR Farms -a beef cattle operation in Lincoln, AR. - still in operation by their son, Jerry Moyer. ANSC professor Hayden Brown said the Parkers were longtime supporters of 4-H and FFA and that this endowment reflects the same level of support for animal science students in Bumpers College.

The portrait will hang in the lobby of the Pauline Whitaker Animal Science Center.