William Cupit (’79 M.S.), Van Alstyne :: Cupit was born with cerebral palsy and refused to let that stand in his way. He worked his first paying job at 14 and was the first in his family to earn a college degree. He then became one of the first graduates of UNT’s master’s program in rehabilitation counseling and obtained his professional counselor’s license. He worked as a vocational rehabilitation counselor and program specialist for the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston with the Texas Rehabilitation Commission for 21 years. He was named its employee of the year in 1987. He also received the Alumnus of the Year award from UNT’s Department of Addiction, Rehabilitation and Social Work in 1999. He also owned a farm, his lifelong dream since he was in FFA in high school.
William Cupit (’79 M.S.), Van Alstyne :: Cupit was born with cerebral palsy and refused to let that stand in his way. He worked his first paying job at 14 and was the first in his family to earn a college degree. He then became one of the first graduates of UNT’s master’s program in rehabilitation counseling and obtained his professional counselor’s license. He worked as a vocational rehabilitation counselor and program specialist for the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston with the Texas Rehabilitation Commission for 21 years. He was named its employee of the year in 1987. He also received the Alumnus of the Year award from UNT’s Department of Addiction, Rehabilitation and Social Work in 1999. He also owned a farm, his lifelong dream since he was in FFA in high school.
