Major Gift Fot WTAMU Bank Cybersecurity Lab

A business classroom and two scholarship funds will be named for a prominent regional bank known for its support of farmers and ranchers following a recent major gift to West Texas A&M University.

Renovations are beginning on the new Wellington State Bank Cybersecurity Lab in WT’s Classroom Center following a $100,000 gift from the bank, which has locations in 14 Texas towns, including Canyon and, Wellington.

James Webb, vice president for IT and chief information officer, says collaborations between the University and regional businesses are essential “to delivering expert knowledge to the Panhandle region and perfectly reflect the vision of WT 125,” .

The first recipients are Ryan Cordell, a senior finance major from Choctaw, Okla., and Branson Cruse, junior agricultural business and economics major from Turkey