Mamie Davis Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students

This scholarship was established by the estate of Mamie Davis in her honor. Mamie was a long time educator in Missouri and in Arkansas. She spent a total of 43 years teaching children. Mrs. Davis graduated from East Prairie High School in East Prairie Missouri, attended Southeast Missouri State College in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and was a graduate of Arkansas State College (University) in Jonesboro. She taught school in the State of Missouri for 20 years and in Paragould, Arkansas Public Schools (Baldwin Elementary) for 23 years. She was a member and past president of Alpha Delta Kappa Teachers Sorority, a member of Missouri Early Childhood Education Association, member and past secretary of Greene County Teachers Association, member of Arkansas Retired Teachers Association, member of Missouri Retired Teachers Association and past member of the Arkansas State Board of Education. Mrs. Davis devoted her life to teaching and helping others. She passed away in 2013 at the age of 83.