Trevor Hornsby Memorial Scholarship

Trevor William Hornsby was born on December 2, 1991, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to parents Brad and Karen Hornsby. He was one minute older than his twin brother, Austin, whom he loved dearly. In the fall of 2007, Trevor met the love of his life, Taylor Adams Hornsby. They were inseparable from the beginning and married on February 25, 2018. They graduated from Oakland High School together in 2010 and MTSU in 2015. They were blessed with two beautiful boys, Liam (born in 2019), and Brooks (born in 2021).

From an early age, Trevor loved all sports, but especially Tennessee football and St. Louis Cardinals baseball. He played on both the Oakland High School football team and the Strikers ’91 soccer team, both of which won state championships in 2008. He was always an exceptional student; he graduated from MTSU with a B.S. degree in accounting. Trevor was known to excel at most anything he attempted. Trevor’s life revolved around his family. He adored his wife Taylor and his sons, Liam and Brooks, whom he led and supported in every way. Trevor and Taylor were blessed with a lifetime of memories in their 15 years together. He gave himself quietly and selflessly to all those in need without hesitation. He leaves a legacy of love, joy and self-sacrifice that will never be forgotten.

On October 28, 2023, after undergoing a relatively minor hernia operation that had unfortunate complications, Trevor shed the bonds of this world and ran into the arms of Jesus, whom he loved from an early age. He leaves behind his wife Taylor, sons Liam and Brooks, parents Brad and Karen Hornsby (MTSU graduates in 1978 and 1979 respectively), sister Aubrey Pithwa (an MTSU attendee), sister Allyson Hornsby (an MTSU graduate in 2010), twin brother Austin Hornsby, adopted brother Steve Carstensen from Hamburg, Germany, Grandmother Bettye Hurt, Uncle and Aunt Kyle and Christina Hurt (also MTSU graduates) and a host of extended family members.

To extend his legacy the Trevor Hornsby Memorial Scholarship Fund was set up to help MTSU students who had lost a parent.