Drs. William and Norma David Endowed Scholarship established
Press Release Date: 9-13-2011
DURANT, Okla. – The Drs. William and Norma David Endowed Scholarship has been established with the Southeastern Foundation, Inc.
This is an educational scholarship for citizens of the United States who have declared communication or special education as their major field of study.
Dr. Norma David joined the Southeastern Oklahoma State University faculty as an adjunct professor of Communication in 2002. She earned degrees and certifications from Texas Christian University, the University of Denver, and Texas A&M University in content areas of Communication, Education and Special Education.
She has worked in public school teaching, administration and university teaching. David is the author of numerous articles in the fields of special education and communication.
After retirement from public school administration, she continued part-time teaching and supervision at Texas Woman’s University, Grayson County College, and Southeastern.
David founded the first chapter of Juvenile Diabetes research Foundation in Kentucky and initiated and directed a Learning Center for students with special needs on the campus of Monmouth College in Illinois. She has spoken before Congress on behalf of juvenile diabetes, was named a Personality of the South and twice recognized as Outstanding Young Woman of America. In addition, she has written numerous funded federal and state grants in special education.
David has served in several professional and civic organizations with major commitments to Alpha Gamma Delta, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa, and the Altrusa Club of Sherman, Texas.
Dr. William David held degrees from Western Michigan University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Wisconsin. He was a behavioral specialist who began his teaching career at Children’s Psychiatric Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He later served as a hospital administrator.
He served as a University professor in the capacity of administrator of special education programs and federal grants for 30 years. David authored texts on behavioral disorders, mental retardation, and religion for the mentally retarded.
His research has been published in numerous professional journals. After retiring in 1993, David was an adjunct faculty for Texas Woman’s University. He was also engaged in several public speaking events about diabetes.
In 2003, Dr. William David made the commitment of writing a book about his 70 years in the field of juvenile diabetes. He passed away on October 26, 2008.
Recipients of the scholarship must be full-time junior, senior, or graduate students with a 2.5 minimum grade point average and a 3.0 GPA in communication or special education.
For more information, call Cindy Ellis at 580-745-2442.