After many years serving the Kirksville community as an attorney, Scott Templeton began working as an assistant professor of business at the University in 2019. He teaches Legal Environment of Business and Commercial Law courses. Heidi Templeton worked for Truman for 28 years, serving as the director of public relations, mentoring countless students through the Jefferson City internship program and the Public Relations Office student internship. Their daughter Callie Templeton O’Donnell (’16, ’17) graduated with both a bachelor’s and master’s in communication disorders, and their son Carter “Brooks” Templeton (’18) graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication. Callie’s husband, Tommy O’Donnell (’14), earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Truman as well.

To honor their family’s strong connection and meaningful history with the University, Scott and Heidi established the Templeton Family Endowed Scholarship in 2023. The Templeton’s scholarship is for incoming students interested in majoring in communication, communication disorders, business administration or accounting. Wanting to make an immediate impact, they started an annual scholarship at the same time, so that while their endowed fund grows, the first Templeton Family Scholarship student can begin at Truman in August 2024.

Left to right: Carter “Brooks” Templeton, Heidi Templeton, Scott Templeton and Callie Templeton O’Donnell