Oliver W. Peterson Math Endowed Scholarship

Oliver W. Peterson was an educator in Montana for nearly 50 years. His teaching career began with ten years in Turner, Montana, where he taught math, science and coached, later serving as superintendent of schools. He taught three years at Miles Community College in Miles City, Montana, before serving two years as assistant high school principal in Helena, Montana. He joined the faculty at Eastern Montana College (now MSU Billings) in January 1947 and was a math professor there until his retirement in 1975. Still he continued for several years to teach classes part time at EMC and at Conoco Oil Refinery. In 1984, he was recognized by then EMC as “Mr. Credit Union” and commended by his fellow credit union members for his enthusiasm, years of service, and commitment to the EMC Federal Credit Union. Mr. Peterson suffered with Parkinson’s disease for approximately ten years and passed away in 1990. In memory of their father and his dedication to education, Mr. Peterson’s five daughters established the Oliver W. Peterson Math Endowed Scholarship for math majors at MSU Billings. The first scholarship was awarded in academic year 1991-1992.