Dr. David R. Cecil was recognized with a Distinguished Teaching Award from the Javelina Alumni Association of Texas A&M University-Kingsville in 1996 and 1997.
KINGSVILLE, TX, November 01, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present David R. Cecil, PhD, with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Cecil celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Now recognized as an emeritus professor, Dr. Cecil taught mathematics at Texas A&M University in Kingsville for more than 35 years. In addition to teaching various mathematics courses, he worked as the chair of the department and as the assistant dean of the college of arts and sciences. Dr. Cecil taught for nearly 45 years and notably held additional faculty appointments at Butler University and North Texas State University.
Furthermore, Dr. Cecil served as the president of the Texas Academy of Science, an organization that promotes scientific research in Texas colleges and universities, encourages research as a part of student learning and enhances the professional development of its professional and student members. Early in his career, he provided his expertise as a consultant to the Education Service Center Region II. Dr. Cecil also consulted for the U.S. Air Force Office of Science Research at the Wilford Hall Medical Center in Texas.
Dr. Cecil spent many years affiliated with the Kingsville Area Educators Federal Credit Union, for which he was a member of the credit committee between 1979 and 2006 and the board of directors between 2006 and 2015. Moreover, he authored "Debugging BASIC Programs" in 1984, of which a Spanish language version was published in 1989. He later co-authored "Probability" in 1993 with Stan Albert. Furthermore, Dr. Cecil has contributed his wealth of knowledge to numerous articles featured in mathematics journals.
Since his retirement, Dr. Cecil has been focused on creating 3-D artwork from paper in all shapes, sizes and colors. Some of his origami collections include architecture, corrugated pieces, flowers, vases and lanterns. You can see Dr. Cecil's fantastic artwork by visiting his website at www.flickr.com/photos/dr2c.
Dr. Cecil initially received a bachelor's degree at the University of Tulsa in 1958. He subsequently completed a postgraduate fellowship at Tulane University between 1958 and 1959. Dr. Cecil concluded his studies at Oklahoma State University, earning a master's degree in 1960 and a Doctor of Philosophy in 1962.
An elected fellow of the Texas Academy Sciences, Dr. Cecil held multiple posts with the aforementioned organization, including as the vice president in 1999 and the president from 2001 to 2002. In 1980, he was a founding member of the Kingsville Computer Club. Dr. Cecil remains active as a member of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society.
Notably, Dr. Cecil accepted several fellowships from North Texas State University and Texas A&M University-Kingsville. He was also presented with a presidential grant from Texas A&M University-Kingsville. He was further recognized with a TAMUK Arts and Science Teaching Award in 1995 and 1996 as well as a Distinguished Teaching Award from the Javelina Alumni Association of Texas A&M University-Kingsville in 1996 and 1997. A celebrated Marquis listee, Dr. Cecil has been featured in myriad editions of Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Education and Who's Who in Science and Engineering.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, David R. Cecil, PhD, has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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