Virginia Hatchett

Virginia was born to William Thomas Hatchett and Nellie Eliza Snoddy on January 12, 1902. Virginia spent most of her life near her birthplace in Barren County, Kentucky. She married John E. Hutzler, and the couple raised two children, Beatrice and Tom. Virginia loved her family heritage and placed great value in lifelong learning. She passed away in 1960, at the age of 58.
To honor her mother’s memory, Beatrice established the Virginia Hatchett Memorial Scholarship Fund in 2022. The fund assists deserving full-time WKU female students who are majoring in science, engineering, mathematics, or agriculture. Recipients must also be under 30 at the time of enrollment and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Through this scholarship fund, the generous spirit of both of these women will continue in perpetuity.