Gosa-Lindley Scholarship

This endowed scholarship was established by Lewis Edwin Gosa and Carolyn Lindley Gosa to honor the memory of their parents.
H.H. Gosa (1908-1967) was a native of Lamar County, Alabama. Thelma Parker Gosa (1917-1981) was a native of Clay County, Alabama. They were married in 1938 and three children were born to their union. Two world Wars and The Great Depression, coupled with the fact that they were from farm families, denied them the means to pursue an college education; however, all three of their children received post-secondary educations.
J.S. Lindley (1910-1971) and Estelle Tucker Lindley (1919-2005) were natives of Morgan County, Alabama. They were married in 1938. The did not have the opportunity to attend college. J.S. Lindley was a member of Darby’s Rangers in World War II and was severely wounded in combat, losing a leg and sustaining other wounds, necessitating a two-year-long hospitalization in Utah before returning home. Four children were born to their union.
The Gosas and Lindleys possessed a profound sense of the value of an advanced education. They sacrificed long and hard to ensure each of their seven children post-secondary educations. Their laborious efforts literally may have contributed to their shorter than normal life spans; however, each lived long enough to see their dreams materialize. Their Christian faith, impeccable integrity and ideals of excellence greatly inspired and facilitated each of their children to pursue lofty goals.
Preference will be given to a student who has graduated from Fayette County High School and has declared a major in Education in the College of Education and Human Sciences. If there is no student who meets both criteria, they the scholarship is to be awarded to any graduate from Fayette County High School who plans to attend the University of North Alabama. If no student is planning to attend from Fayette County High School, then the award shall be made to any student who is in the College of Education.