Three new scholarships established at Murray State University by the Daughaday family
The scholarships were made possible by the Daughaday family’s gift to the Murray State University Foundation.
Murray State University has three new scholarships available for student applications thanks to a donation to the Murray State University Foundation from the Daughaday family. The late Peggy Anderson Daughaday was a fifth grade teacher in Mayfield and held a lifelong love of education.
According to an article on Murray State University’s website, Peggy Anderson Daughaday’s daughters Carrie Beth Daughaday Crouch and Dean Ann Daughaday Provine shared their happiness to be establishing scholarships with their mother in mind, saying, “As Murray State legacies, we are humbled and overjoyed that we are able to honor our late mother, Peggy Anderson Daughaday, with an endowed scholarship for students of Mayfield-Graves County who are pursuing a future in elementary education. She was adored by her students and fellow teachers, and we are grateful to continue her legacy with this scholarship to inspire the future educators.”
The family has established a total of three endowed scholarships: Peggy Anderson Daughaday Elementary Education Scholarship, the Carrie Beth Daughaday Accounting Honorary Scholarship, and the Dean Ann Daughaday Provine Animal Health/Veterinary Technology Honorary Scholarship.
Dr. Stephanie Sullivan, who is the Murray State University Early Childhood and Elementary Education Department Chair in the College of Education and Human Services, said of the family’s gift, “We are extremely grateful for the endowed Peggy Anderson Daughaday Elementary Education Scholarship established by the generosity of Carrie Beth Crouch for Graves County students seeking Early Childhood/Elementary Education. Financial assistance helps support students so they are able to focus their time on learning content, developing skills and gaining real-world experiences through field hours to prepare them to be successful in the classroom. During a time when our nation is facing a shortage of teachers, this scholarship will help incentivize students to pursue education, a career in which they can positively influence our future generations.”
Peggy Anderson Daughaday attended Murray State University and received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 1970. She went on to receive a master’s degree in 1979, and then taught fifth grade social studies for 27 years. She died in 2015 after a battle with cancer.
The Daughaday family finds their mother’s commitment to education inspiring and is pleased to be able to carry on her memory by helping fund education for others.
Donations can be made to the scholarship funds by friends of the Daughaday family who wish to contribute, and students who wish to apply for the scholarships can do so now.
For more information about Murray State University, visit the school’s website.