Randy Smith, professor emeritus of music, created the Dr. Randall A. Smith Saxophone Scholarship in October 2024 with a gift of $50,000.

For his career he served as professor of music, running a successful saxophone studio while also teaching music courses. His greatest impact was in Music Analysis I – the foundational music theory class where all first-year majors learned musical concepts and were also introduced to college life, Truman’s campus and the Kirksville community. This scholarship, for undergraduate or graduate music majors, continues Smith’s decades of dedication to Truman students.