NOAH ECKMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF DENITA ROUSE

The Noah Eckman Memorial Scholarship in Honor of Denita Rouse was created by Noah’s parents, Troy and Jennifer Eckman, in May of 2013. Noah attended West Central Illinois Special Education class at West Prairie South Elementary School in Colchester, Illinois. Noah’s teacher, Denita Rouse, was a positive and important influence on his short life. Noah died March 5, 2004 at the age of 6.
Noah’s parents created the memorial scholarship to help prepare teachers with Denita’s commitment and work ethic to teach students with special needs consistent with Noah’s.

CRITERIA:
 Be senior level special education majors
 Have a grade point of 3.0 or above
 Be a U.S. Citizen
 Be enrolled for at least six semester hours
 Provide a letter of professional endorsement