A 501(c)(3) public charity whose mission is to reward talented fine arts students in the Fort Worth (TX) Independent School District with college scholarships.

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Gene M. Woodard, Jr.
Sept. 21, 1948 - June 25, 1986

Gene M. Woodard, Jr. was a drummer, pianist, and guitarist who lived in east Fort Worth. A 1966 graduate of Eastern Hills High School, he was lead drummer with the Highlander band and played for President Kennedy on the morning of November 22, 1963. Often seen performing at the White Elephant Saloon and other local music venues, Gene was well known in the 1980s Fort Worth blues/rock/country music scene. Gene was lost to a homicide in 1986, but his sons have decided to establish his legacy in the form of a scholarship fund that will provide educational opportunities for young performing artists growing up in the same neighborhoods where he lived and lost his life. For every Fort Worth youth we can encourage to pick up a musical instrument or microphone instead of a gun, we can make our community a more positive place.

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