A vision more than a decade in the making became a reality November 9th as Sam Houston State University celebrated the grand opening of the Smith-Hutson Financial Center and Trading Floor in the Smith-Hutson Building, home to the university’s College of Business Administration.
The celebration also honored the legacy of Robert Hutson, whose longtime leadership helped make the project possible. Hutson passed away November 7th, just two days before the ceremony.
Before his passing, Hutson, chairman of the board for Smith-Hutson Scholarships and a 1965 alumnus, emphasized the importance of preparing students for their financial futures.
The Smith-Hutson Scholarship Program made a $5 million investment to construct and build out the space that houses the financial center and trading floor. The trading floor includes Bloomberg Terminals and a market trading floor.
