Davis, Gladys E.
University of Michigan Alumnae Council
Award Amount: $35,500
Deadline: 2026-05-01
Location: MI
Minimum GPA: Not specified
Grade Level: 12
Overview
The Gladys E. Davis Scholarship was established in 1994 through a bequest from Gladys E. Davis (1931 AB, 1933 AM). Gladys grew up attending a one-room school, and her simple farm background during the Great Depression and her academic success contributed to the character traits for which she would be remembered: scholarship and a very frugal lifestyle. Her one extravagance, world travel, was tied to her upbringing as she toured Europe and Asia with farm groups, learning about the agrarian-related aspects of the lands she visited. She taught at Hazel Park High School for 40 years, leaving only when it wasn’t fun anymore.