Panola College Foundation Receives $10,000 

 

Towards the Charlie Woods Memorial Scholarship

 

 

On Tuesday, May 17, 2016, Harley Wilson and Nat Lankford presented Dr. Greg

Powell, President of Panola College, and the Panola College Foundation with

a check for $10,000 towards the Charlie Woods Memorial Scholarship.

 

Charlie was an avid fisherman. His love of the sport began at an early age

when he fished with his “Papaw” Spurlock.Charlie fished the FLW Wal-Mart

Bass Fishing League where he won first place in one of the tournaments on

the Texas Tournament Trail. He also took first place in the Texas Oilman’s

Tournament and the Louisiana Oilman’s Tournament. He and Harley Wilson also

won a boat at the Toledo Bend Classic tournament. Charlie was also a member

of the Carthage Bass Fishing League. He particularly loved the fishing

trips with his friends to Lake Falcon in South Texas on the Texas – Mexico

border. His plans were to eventually travel to Brazil to fish for Peacock

Bass.

 

The Charlie Woods Memorial Scholarship was established four years ago by

his friends and family to help sophomore students enrolling in Panola

College’s petroleum technology program.Scholarship funds are raised through

the annual Charlie Woods Memorial Fishing Tournament held on Toledo Bend

each May.

 

 

 

Photo: (L to R) Nat Lankford and Harley Wilson present Greg Powell with a

check for the Charlie Woods Memorial Scholarship to the Panola College

Foundation. *