Friends, relatives and professional colleagues of Lawrence B. Hapeman

Friends, relatives and professional colleagues of Lawrence B. Hapeman

Lawrence Hapeman was a dedicated faculty member of noteworthy standing at NIU where he directed and taught in programs for training teachers of visually handicapped youngsters and adults. As an indication of Dr. Hapeman’s extraordinary teaching ability, he was the recipient of the NIU Excellence in Teaching Award in 1977. In a few short years from 1973 to 1978, Dr. Hapeman exercised great impact nationally, regionally, and locally upon the education and training of visually handicapped persons.