Our Donors

Ina Belle Zimmerman

Ina Belle Zimmerman

Jack Greer

Jack Greer

The L. D. Willey Outstanding Student Award was established to commemorate the spirit, drive, and dedication of the man whose efforts formlulated the direction and development of the Automotive Technology program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Mr. Willey...

James A. and Patricia J. Pitkin

James A. and Patricia J. Pitkin

Mr. and Mrs. Pitkin established the William A. Pitkin Memorial Scholarship to honor William Pitkin and support students studying History.

James and Mary LaCharite

James and Mary LaCharite

James D. and Nancy L. Quisenberry

James D. and Nancy L. Quisenberry

This fund is being established by James and Nancy Quisenberry, long-time residents of Carbondale and supporters of Southern Illinois University. Dr. James D. Quisenberry, an internationalist since undergraduate days at Indiana State University, has taught at all...

James M. Rosser, Ph.D.

James M. Rosser, Ph.D.

Jim was a former student-athlete who participated on the Men’s basketball team and went on to earn three degrees from SIU. He founded the SIU Black American Studies program and assisted in the establishment of the Developmental Skills Program for disadvantaged...

James R. Eisenhauer

James R. Eisenhauer

James W. Neckers

James W. Neckers

Jane Stockton

Jane Stockton

Jane Stockton, the eldest daughter of Helen (Gore) and Freeland Williams, has established a scholarship in the name of her parents as a continuation of her parent’s dedication to education.

Janet E. Rafferty

Janet E. Rafferty

Janice L. Jacobs

Janice L. Jacobs

Jan L. Smith

Jan L. Smith

Jason Greer

Jason Greer

Jason M. Kane

Jason M. Kane

Jay and Catherine Boulanger

Jay and Catherine Boulanger

Jean Paratore, Ph.D.

Jean Paratore, Ph.D.

Jean Paratore retirement from Southern Illinois University, having served 30 years as a friend and mentor to countless students and staff in the area of Student Affairs.

Jeff Franklin & Darrell Bryant

Jeff Franklin & Darrell Bryant

Jeffrey I. Bennett, M.D.

Jeffrey I. Bennett, M.D.

Jeffrey I. Bennett, M.D. established this scholarship to stimulate the development and conduct of a sustainable Program for Developmental Medicine and Behavioral Healthcare. This Program has been envisioned as serving to provide a standard of excellence in the...

Jerome M. Mileur

Jerome M. Mileur

The Jerome M. Mileur Scholarship was established through the future disbursement of assets from the Jerome M. Mileur Unitrust dated March 4, 1993, at the SIU Foundation. Dr. Mileur is a native southern Illinoisan, a two-time alumnus of Southern Illinois University...

Jerry and Kathy King

Jerry and Kathy King

Jerry and Kathy King have given a gift to the SIU Foundation to establish the Jerry and Kathy King Scholarship.

Jessica R. Weiss, MD

Jessica R. Weiss, MD

This fund is being established with dollars solicited by the School of Medicine’s Class of 2003 and memorial contributions given at the time of passing of Rayna Wissenbrocker, a member of the Class of 2003. The scholarship is to be used for international travel to...

Jill Quisenberry

Jill Quisenberry

Jim and Martha Greenwood

Jim and Martha Greenwood

This fund was established by Jim and Martha Greenwood to provide scholarships for deserving students with physical disabilities who are pursuing degrees in the fields of Engineering, Computer Sciences or Sciences. Jim Greenwood was born in Gorham, Maine in 1941, and,...

Joey Helleny

Joey Helleny

Johanna G. Heimann, Helen Heimann, Jane Kaiser, Amy Hill, Joseph Heimann, & Michael Heimann

Johanna G. Heimann, Helen Heimann, Jane Kaiser, Amy Hill, Joseph Heimann, & Michael Heimann

The Heimann family would like to honor David L. Heimann. The family has had a long relationship with Southern Illinois University. Many family members have received degrees from the University and they hope to help make that possible for future students.

John A. Koropchak, Ph.D.

John A. Koropchak, Ph.D.

This fund is being established to support undergraduate research efforts at SIU including, but not limited to, the McNair Scholars, REACH, and Undergraduate Assistantships. Research is the discovery and creation ofnew knowledge and new perspectives about the world,...

John and Aveniel Cherry

John and Aveniel Cherry

In grateful recognition of the Donor’s generous gift , the Foundation agrees to establish a fund to be known as the John and Aveniel Cherry Athletic Scholarship Fund.

John and Elsa Lambert

John and Elsa Lambert

The John J. and Elsa I. Lambert Scholarship was established by John and Elsa Lambert through a gift from their estate. John obtained his Master’s Degree from the SIU College of Education and Human Services in 1963. He made his career in International Business...

John and Judy Ficks

John and Judy Ficks

John and Marsha Ryan, in honor of Monica L. Ryan

John and Marsha Ryan, in honor of Monica L. Ryan

Monica Ryan was born in Streater, Illinois, and grew-up in the Chicago area. She graduated from Calvin Park High School, and in March 1943, she entered nurse’s training at Wesley Memorial Hospital in Chicago, a three-year program affiliated with Northwestern...