Mildred Trevvett Music Education Fund Established at Community Foundation

FREDERICK, MD – September 2, 2011: Mildred Trevvett, a local music educator who passed away in December 2010, will continue her legacy of teaching through The Mildred B. Trevvett Music Education Fund. The fund is one of more than 600 component funds of The Community Foundation of Frederick County. 

The fund, founded by Miss Trevvett’s niece, Jane Clark Peluso, will assist educators in furthering their professional development through didactic training or other recognized methods of training. Preference will be given to music educators from learning institutions within Frederick County. Grants may also be awarded to nonprofit organizations to assist with music educator training, such as master classes, master class fees, and/or payment of related training expenses.

“Music was my aunt’s life,” said Mrs. Peluso. “The students were her children, and she felt very strongly that music should be a part of everyone’s life. I decided to establish this fund in her memory so that Mildred’s love of music could be carried on for many years by helping music teachers expand their skills and knowledge.”

Miss Trevvett was a nationally recognized music educator and her career spanned more than 45 years. She impacted every student she encountered by sharing her love of music with them. She spent several years teaching in Crozet, VA, and in 1949, began her Frederick County Public Schools career at Emmitsburg and Thurmont High Schools. In 1966, she moved to Governor Thomas Johnson High School, where she taught piano, theory, music, and music literature and later served as music department chairwoman.  During her tenure, she was instrumental in developing the advanced placement testing and the national curriculum for the gifted and talented program. Miss Trevvett’s contributions to music and arts organizations are numerous; her accomplishments resulted in being inducted into the Maryland Music Educators Hall of Fame in 2000.

Those who wish to support The Mildred B. Trevvett Music Education Fund may do so through a secure, online donation by clicking here. Checks made payable to The Community Foundation of Frederick County may be mailed to 312 East Church Street, Frederick, Maryland, 21701, with the name of the specific fund on the memo line. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

As a leader in grant and scholarship funding, The Community Foundation of Frederick County has given back more than $29 million to the community since 1986.  To learn more about the Community Foundation, please call 301.695.7660.