Maryon King with the support of various alumni and friends established the scholarship. While in Maine, Jim met and married the love of his life, Maryon (nee Frederick). Together they owned and operated an H&R Block tax business, earned their MBA degrees in 1981,...

Michael Bernard was born in Chicago and grew up in Kincaid and Taylorville, Illinois. His mother, Yolanda, with her Italian roots, seven siblings, Papa next door, his brothers and eighteen cousins nearby motivated him to go to SIUC. He is a 1970 graduate of the...

The donor has generously committed a gift to establish a scholarship for students from Illinois or Indiana who are majoring in Education.

This fund was established as a scholarship to honor a trans formative teacher, one who mentored and motivated students to strive to be their best, one who opened students’ eyes to what was possible, and one whose honest critique helped make their work stronger. Mike...

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Mr. Alexander M. Elliott would like to honor the memory of Dr. James Roy Elliott, a member of the faculty of the Dental Hygiene Program at SIUC, who devoted his entire career to the teaching and practice of dentistry.

Mr. and Mrs. McCabe, both dual degree graduates of SIU Carbondale, were educators in southern Illinois for a total of 74 years, and therefore place a great deal of value on education. They currently enjoy living on the family centennial farm and raising registered...

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony and Kathleen Phipps established the Raben-Mudd Scholarship in honor of their mothers. The Raben-Mudd Scholarship was established from the maiden names of the mothers of the husband and wife donors. Both donors are first generation college...

Mr. Hall, a graduate of the SIU Carbondale Automotive Technology Program, is an employee of General Motors Corporation, BQM-Field Product Evaluation. Mr. Hall credits much of his success at General Motors to the education he received at SIU. Therefore, he and his...

SIU School of Law alums Darin and Beth Boggs have established the Thomas Darin Boggs and Beth Boggs Scholarship to benefit students in the School of Law. They have also created the Boggs & Boggs Legal Writing Scholarship.

The James E. Ozment Achievement Award in Natural History was established by Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Ozment, in memory of their son. James Ozment was a 25 year old SIU graduate when he suffered a fatal fall in Giant City State Park in 1965. A candidate for his doctorate in...

The Fornears established the Seymour Bryson Men’s Basketball Endowed Scholarship to honor Dr. Seymour Bryson and his legacy as a Saluki. Bryson was an All-Conference selection and the team’s MVP all four years he competed (1955-59). He set a then school record for...

In memory of their daughter, Theresa M. Clark.

Larry and Diane Hughes, both SIU Carbondale alum and owners of Hughes Funeral Homes, wish to assist students in the Mortuary Science program through their establishment of the Larry and Diane Hughes Mortuary Science Scholarship.

The Melvin and Denise Clark Rail Transportation Scholarship was established by Mr. Melvin Clark, a senior executive with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority and a CASA graduate (AAS, Electronics Technology, ’82; BS, Advanced Technical Studies, ’85),...

The Polly Robinson Memorial Scholarship and Feature Contest was established by the Ms. Robinson’s parents in her honor. Polly Robinson was an SIU Carbondale School of Journalism alum and a young reporter who loved feature writing. She was a staffer at Tazewell...

The William R. Norwood Scholarship is established to encourage others to excel in aviation. It is bestowed upon those who demonstrate a strong commitment, devotion, and sacrifice to aviation in the William R. Norwood tradition. Additionally, the Joyce & Richard and...

Mr. Anthony M. and Mrs. Robyn M. Flannigan would like to honor Ray Plote, a businessman, construction contractor and aviation enthusiast, who resides in Lake-in-the-Hills, Illinois. Mr. Plote has had a long and successful business and construction career, in which...

The Arthur Wiese Scholarship was established by Arthur E. F. Wiese, Jr., Entergy Corporation’s vice president, corporate communications. His responsibilities with the Fortune 200 energy company include internal and external communications, media relations, community...

Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity, Kappa Tetarton Chapter, wishes to honor the memory of Michael E. Anderson, an active brother who died while attending SIUC in the winter of 1977.

The Richard J. Drake Endowed Scholarship was established to benefit the students at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, Illinois.

Mr. Bob Richter is an independent contractor working as a Laborer Arbitrator for the National Mediator’s Board. He began work with the Illinois Centra Railroad in 1967 for which he held various positions in the Labor Relations Department, including serving as a Vice...

Mr. Bradley Alexander, a generous FLIT alum, who would like to help SIU students defray some of the expenses incurred in studying abroad.

This scholarship was established in memory of C. Gene and Robbi Seibert. Gene Seibert was one of the co-founders of the aviation programs at SIUC. In order to honor Gene’s memory, the scholarship will be awarded to student(s) who express an interest in working in...

Mr. Brian J. Siems and Mrs. Merry L. Byerly wish to honor their family member, Larry Byerly, who grew up in the family owned aviation business which his father, R. Millard Byerly, started on the old grass Mount Hawley airport in Peoria over seven decades ago. Larry...

Brian Hunt, Vice President, Affiliate Ad Sales, Promotions, and National Accounts at NBC Cable Networks in New York City, received his B.S. in Finance at SIUC in 1991. He has been a long time friend and supporter the University and it is his wish to reward and...