Mary Foye Huhta Scholarship

Continuing the legacy of Mary Foye Perry Huhta

In partnership with the MTSU Foundation, our local League is proud to sponsor a scholarship to honor and recognize the professional contributions Mary Foye Huhta made to local government in Murfreesboro and Rutherford County.

"Good government does not happen by accident." - Mary Foye Huhta

The League of Women Voters of Murfreesboro/Rutherford County has established the Mary Foye Huhta scholarship at Middle Tennessee State University to honor and recognize the professional contributions Mary Foye Huhta made to local government in Murfreesboro and Rutherford County.

Mary Foye Perry Huhta was a long-time resident of Murfreesboro, moving to town in 1965 when she was 29 and remaining until her death in 2016 at the age of 79. During her 50 years in Murfreesboro, she was actively engaged in civic affairs and leadership,and participated extensively in the League and local government, including a tenure as the first woman ever elected to the city council.

Through various service and leadership roles, Mary was in the forefront of almost every quality of life and livability effort in the City, and worked tirelessly to provide parks, recreation and essential services while protecting the historic downtown and heritage and creating attractive neighborhoods and commercial/retail centers of commerce.

The scholarship will continue Mary's legacy by helping students in the MTSU College of Liberal Arts who have a shared interest in government, local politics, and civic engagement.

You can support the Mary Foye Huhta Scholarship by mail or online.

By mail: Please make checks payable to the MTSU Foundation and send to:

MTSU Foundation Box 109 Murfreesboro, TN 37132

• Be sure to include Mary Foye Huhta in the memo line of the check.

Online: To make a gift online using a credit card, visit http://www.mtsu.edu/give

To direct your contribution, type "Mary Foye Huhta" in the Other Giving Preferences/Additional Comments box.

Questions?

For more information on giving to this scholarship, please contact Meredith Kerr, Director of Development for the MTSU College of Liberal Arts at Meredith.Kerr@mtsu.edu or 615-898-5223.