To help and encourage students to experience Troy University, Chris and Kim Hummel have established the Hummel Family Endowed Scholarship. 

Chris, a 1995 graduate who studied accounting, played baseball under Coach John Mayotte and competed in the 1994 College World Series. He was also named a third team All-American in 1993. Kim is a 1996 graduate who studied nursing and was a member of TROY’s Alpha Delta Pi sorority. 

All three of their children have attended or are currently attending TROY. Natalie, a 2021 graduate, studied biomedical science and played volleyball. Mac is studying sports management at TROY, and his wife Mary Stewart is a 2022 graduate. Their youngest, Grace, is currently getting her degree in the ASL Interpreter Training program. 

The Hummels have always felt at home at TROY and enjoyed bringing their kids back throughout the years. 

 “It was a great place for me,” Kim said. “We just love Troy and the family atmosphere that it has. We always see people that we know when we come back.” 

The Hummels hope that this scholarship will alleviate financial burdens for recipients. 

“We want the scholarship to ease that burden of financial responsibility,” Chris said. “That way they’ll have an experience where they will not only get an education, but they’ll get to enjoy what we did and the atmosphere, people and lifelong friendships that you make at TROY which will prepare them for their future.”

As proud alums, the Hummels share TROY’s values, which include supporting the military.

“We’re proud of what TROY is and what it represents in that it’s a place for everybody,” Chris said. “They’re also big on military and showing support to our country and that’s important to us too.”

The $25,000 scholarship is intended for students who will attend the Troy Campus. The requirements are that recipients must be of the Christian faith and involved with a Southern Baptist Church or a Presbyterian Church of America congregation. Applicants must also provide a letter from their pastor validating their membership. Recipients must have and maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA. First preference will be given to students who are from Shelby or Jefferson counties. 

For more information on establishing a scholarship at Troy University, please contact the Office of Development at (334) 670-3297.