Scholarship memorializes longtime math professor

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George Barratt

A new scholarship at Northwest Missouri State University was recently established in memory of George Barratt, a 1954 alumnus and retired faculty member in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

Barratt, who retired in 1988 after teaching at Northwest for 25 years, was a recipient of the University’s Distinguished Educator Award. He died in January 2007. The Barratt’s three children are all Northwest graduates: Robert Barratt (1969), Calvin Barratt (1976) and Joyce Barratt Turner (1980).

“His entire family attended Northwest,” said his wife, Marjory, who lives in Maryville. “They were all mathematicians and would even gather for holidays and do math all day. Math was his field, and he wanted a scholarship to help other kids get a good math education.”

The George W. Barratt Math Scholarship is endowed at $10,000 and will be awarded to a student who has declared a major in Northwest’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics with first preference to a math education major.

“Attracting motivated students in conjunction with a high retention rate is a priority at Northwest,” said Dr. Russ Euler, professor of mathematics and statistics.

“The George W. Barratt Math Scholarship, along with other available scholarships, will enable the Department of Mathematics and Statistics to retain talented students. The scholarships provide a financial basis for students to establish career goals. I am delighted that Mr. Barratt’s dedication to Northwest will be perpetuated through his scholarships.”

For more information about the George W. Barratt Math Scholarship, or to learn more about how you can leave a lasting legacy at Northwest, e-mail Teresa Macias, College of Arts and Sciences development officer, at teresa@nwmissouri.edu, or telephone Macias at 660.562.1248.

For more information, please contact:

Mitzi Lutz, Advancement Communications Specialist
Office of University Advancement
Northwest Missouri State University
800 University Dr., Alumni House
Maryville, MO 64468
660.562.1248 (phone)
660.541.1401 (cell)
660.562.1990 (fax)
www.nwmissouri.edu/alumni

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