The Heidi S. Margulis Scholarship was announced as a surprise on May 21, 2026 by the Humana Foundation.
University of Louisville’s School of Public Health and Information Sciences has a new scholarship: the Heidi S. Margulis Scholarship. The scholarship was endowed with $300,000 by the Humana Foundation on May 21, 2026 at the University Club. Margulis, a Humana Foundation board member, is a University of Louisville alumna.
According to an article on the University of Louisville’s website, Margulis is quoted as saying, “One of my core beliefs and values is that everyone deserves a fair shake in the system.”
Margulis graduated from the University of Louisville in 1974. She earned a degree in International Studies with honors. Her mother and grandmother escaped from the Holocaust and growing up with the knowledge of their experiences fueled her desire to cultivate change as well as give back to her community. During her time at the university, she received a scholarship and participated in an overseas work-study immersion program.
Following her university graduation, she worked as a Capitol Hill intern with U.S. Senators Wendall Ford and Dee Huddleston. In 1985, she began her career with Humana. She was the leader of the company’s government affairs strategy and also managed its charitable foundation, community engagement, and corporate social responsibility initiatives. She retired in 2019 as the chief corporate affairs officer. She now serves on the Humana Foundation board and the operating board of UofL Health.
The first Heidi S. Margulis Scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate student in the School of Public Health and Information Sciences in Fall 2026.
For more information about the University of Louisville, visit the school’s website.