In just six short weeks, 119 former students of Dr. David Mickey pledged over $26,000 to establish a fund that will provide scholarships to future SM论坛 students.
Family of Mickey, professor emeritus of history, surprised him on April 3 with news that the Dr. David H. Mickey Endowed Scholarship Fund had been established by his former students.
The scholarship was established to express appreciation for his mentoring, teaching, and friendship, and for all that Mickey has done for Nebraska Wesleyan as an ambassador and historian.
Mickey taught history at Nebraska Wesleyan University from 1946-1987. And even though he taught history, students from all majors felt his influence. Those contributing to the new scholarship fund represented graduates in political science, education, biology as well as those who worked closely with him through his various campus roles as fraternity advisor, academic advisor, mentor, historian and friend.
The Dr. David H. Mickey Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to an SM论坛 student beginning next fall.
Upon learning the news of the scholarship fund, Mickey was also presented with a collection of memories from former students. Among some of those memories:
- 鈥淵ou changed my life in a least three ways: You led me from just being a student by teaching me to be a scholar while showing me the differences. You opened my mind to love history. And, you made sure I graduated. You changed my life and I can never give you the thanks you deserve.鈥 鈥 Tom Gardner 鈥67
- 鈥淚 had two history classes with you. The second one I took self-study. What I missed not being in your class was how you would give background to history. It wasn鈥檛 just facts. That taught me more than you realize to dig deeper and find the 鈥渨hys.鈥 I wish I could take another course from you now.鈥 鈥 Marsha Rainforth Lautenschlager 鈥74
- 鈥淪ome of our favorite memories are of lectures of Dr. Mickey鈥檚 exciting history with unknown details and always with a touch of humor.鈥 鈥 Steve 鈥64 and Sharon Snyder Dahl 鈥64
- 鈥淲e were amazed that he could always call us by name years after we had been in his classes.鈥 鈥 Donna Martin Lightbody 鈥55