Scholarship History

The Oscar and Joyce Whitewing Honorarium Endowment was established by the Oklahoma State Council, March 30, 1998.  The first scholarship was awarded in 2000.

This endowment was funded from the profits of the 1997 ESA IC Convention held in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Joyce Whitewing was co-chairman of this convention.

Joyce’s husband, Oscar, like many ESA members’ husbands, joined ESA with Joyce and was very supportive of Joyce and all her efforts for ESA.  Oscar helped with numerous Oklahoma State Conventions and manned the hospitality room.

Joyce has been a member of Epsilon Kappa #1945, Hominy, Oklahoma, for many years.  She was President of the Oklahoma State Council in 1979-80.  The prestigious ESA Foundation Dixie Palmer Lady Award was presented to Joyce in 1991 for her continuous and dedicated efforts for the progress of ESA.  Joyce is the only Diamond Dixie Palmer Founder – chartering 10 chapters.  Joyce continues to dedicate her time and energy to ESA and leads the “Doers” in their effort to sustain ESA into the future.

Monty Tuma paid tribute to Joyce in 1980 by writing, “If success is attained through the ability to laugh often and love much, to find the best in others, to appreciate beauty, to accomplish a task of one’s skill, to give of one’s self without the slightest thought of return, then Joyce Whitewing is a huge success!”

Joyce and Oscar were given the prestigious Oklahoma State Council’s President’s Award by Nadine Moyer in 1997 for their outstanding work for ESA.  Nadine praised them for their love, support and their ability to help her cope with the loss of a loved one while they both were in the hospital recovering from an auto accident.

Joyce was very supportive of the ESA Foundations work.  She was a charter member of the ESA Foundation from 1970 until her death December 6, 2013.

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Judging Criteria

Service / Leadership: 30%
Financial Need: 30%
Scholastic Ability: 30%

Requirements
GPA
Min: 3.00
Max: 4.00
State
Oklahoma

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