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Two local alums of Austin Peay State University recently made a contribution to the APSU Foundation to establish a scholarship endowment.
Billy and Wendy Duvall gave the funds to create the Duvall Family Scholarship Endowment.
To be eligible, students must be accounting or finance majors enrolled full-time at APSU with a high school GPA of 3.0 or an undergraduate GPA of 2.5. Preference will be given to graduates from public schools in Christian County, Cheatham County, Tennessee, or to graduates of Hopkinsville Community College.
Students who maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA can renew the scholarship one time. The scholarship will be awarded beginning in the fall of 2020.
Billy Duvall graduated from Austin Peay in 1988 with bachelor’s degrees in accounting and finance. He went on to work for Heritage Bank for 18 years, serving as senior vice president, CFO and treasurer until the bank was sold in 2019. He is now the chief financial officer of Farmers Bank and Trust in Princeton.
Wendy Duvall graduated from Austin Peay in 1994 with bachelor’s degrees in interdisciplinary studies and general studies. She is the principal at Hopkinsville Middle School and previously worked as a teacher in both Robertson County, Tennessee, and in Christian County.
Billy Duvall is quoted in a news release as saying, “The experiences and relationships I established at Austin Peay remain an important part of my life. We are blessed to have the opportunity to assist others in the pursuit of the best college experience possible at Austin Peay.”