Anita Jones, BA '61
Legacy Award

Attending Baylor was a dream come true for Anita Jones. Only the second child in her extended family to attend college, Anita's aunt was also a Baylor graduate. Anita's mother, a strong influence in her life and not a college graduate herself, encouraged Anita to pursue her dreams and receive a quality education in a Christian environment at Baylor. As she was graduating and entering the workforce, Anita recognized the burden that college expenses and student loans placed on her family as other siblings enrolled at Baylor. It was then she resolved to financially assist other Baylor students when she had the means to do so.
Anita and her late husband Dale, a former executive at Halliburton, lived in England and Oklahoma before settling in Dallas where Anita became an active volunteer. While she serves on the board of directors for her family foundation, she also places a priority on involvement with Baylor. Anita has fulfilled her desire to support students, establishing numerous scholarship funds at Baylor. She serves on the advisory board for the School of Nursing, established a Success Center to provide nursing students with valuable services such as tutoring, academic counseling and mentoring, and is active in the Baylor Women's Council of Dallas. She is a member of the Endowed Scholarship Society and The Medallion Fellowship, having been previously honored with the James Huckins Medallion.
