Raymond F. and Mary Deeters Endowed Scholarship

During the depth of the Great Depression, young Mary Deeters – then a student at Florence State Teachers College – came to the inescapable conclusion that she was out of money and would have to give up her college education. Reluctantly, Deeters called on the school’s president, Dr. Henry J. Willingham, to thank him for the opportunity and say her sad goodbyes. Willingham insisted she would not be leaving and responded by assuring her that he would come up with the resources that would help her continue her studies. To express her appreciation for the education she and three of her siblings received at Florence State Teachers College, Deeters also established the Raymond F. and Mary Deeters Endowed Scholarship.
Preference shall be given to qualified applicants from Fairview High School in Cullman County, Alabama.