Dr. Mary E. Beck was a native of Shreveport, LA. She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Wiley College, where she was initiated into the Theta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. She received her M.A. Degree from SMU. She later attended North Texas State University (now UNT) and received a certification in Elementary Ed. Dr. Beck received a teaching certification for students with Intellectual Disabilities from Texas Woman’s University and a Master of Administration and Supervision from Prairie View A&M University. After her retirement in 2002, she attended Vision University and received a Doctorate in Ministry and a Doctorate in Philosophy and Leadership. She was awarded: National Teacher of the Year by Dallas ISD; James Gates Award for “Excellence in Education” by the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce; 48 Years of Service Award (UNCF); and the American Red Cross Award for 45 Years of Service. Dr. Beck was a DISD “Teacher of the Year” finalist in 2000, and she received the ‘Educator of the Year’ Award from Paul Quinn College in 2001, NAACP Award for Education and George H. Chandler Educator’s Award during the Beta Chapter’s Centennial of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
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