Dr. Land Rejoins South Shore Foundation Board
January 2008

Dr. David E. Land of Harrison, superintendent of Omaha Public Schools, is rejoining the South Shore Foundation Board, the charitable division of NATCO Communications in Flippin. The term is for three years. Dr. Land was a charter member of the foundation board in 1996 and served several years previously.

Dr. Land has been in the field of education for 40 years, spending 18 of those years working at Omaha. He earned his academic undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Arkansas, including a bachelor’s in arts and education, master’s in education, specialist’s in education, and doctorate in education. He graduated from Walnut Ridge High School.

Speaking about his past and future service on the South Shore Foundation Board, Dr. Land said, “It’s an honor to be a part of the South Shore Foundation that provides funds for improving the wellbeing of area communities.”

Dr. Land is involved with the University of Arkansas Alumni Association, Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators, Arkansas School Board Association, Arkansas Rural Education Association, and the School Study Council. The longtime superintendent is a Baptist. His hobbies include hunting, fishing, and traveling. He has one son residing in California.

The South Shore Foundation awards grants to nonprofit agencies for projects of educational advancement, environmental preservation, and economic development. It funds college and vocational scholarships for Marion, Boone, and Baxter county students. 

For more information, or for a South Shore Foundation grant application, call 1-800-775-6682.