Mary Herrick Scholarship Fund

Helping Extraordinary Individuals Fulfill Their Needs

The Mary Herrick scholarship
Board of Directors

Dr. Grace G. Dawson

Chairman of the Board

Debrah M. Douglas

Director

Chanel Hampton

Director

Carolyn D. Townes

Director

Melvin Goodman

Director

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Dale Baker

Director

Dr. Barbara Henley

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Dan Hunter-Smith

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Rose Gordon

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Mattie Hunter

Director

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OIlie L. McLemore

Director

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Sharon Hunter-Smith

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Justice P. Scott Neville

Director

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Supporting DuSable High School Students Since 1984

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The Mary Herrick Scholarship Fund is solely supported by private donations from DuSable High School alumni, staff, Friends of DuSable High School, University Church members, and other individuals and organizations who share the philosophy and the aspirations of the Mary Herrick Scholarship Fund.

Mission

To spread the word of the wonderful legacy of Mary Herrick and celebrate those connected to DuSable High School.

Who Is Mary Herrick?

Early on in her life, Mary learned of the plight of refugees and the downtrodden in Chicago and took up their cause. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Northwestern University, she alternated teaching, YWCA campus, and settlement house work until 1928, when she began working on a masters degree in political science at the University of Chicago. Herrick began her teaching career at Phillips High School in 1929. In 1935, she became part of the original staff at the New Phllips High School later named DuSable.

Mary led the way in founding the Chicago Teachers Union, served as vice president of the American Federation of Teachers, wrote curriculum for the Chicago Public Schools,

and in her later years ran a study/action program with senior citizens, receiving honors for her achievements at every stage. Yet nothing in her career touched the wonder of the bond she had with her students. Neither race, nor class, nor age could limit that mutual respect, as she prodded them to secure justice for African Americans in our society.

In 1984, her former students honored her with a tribute held at University Church. She agreed to such an honor only if “some good would come from it.” Hence, this Scholarship Fund!