Donald Stork is a 1961 School of Journalism graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Joanna Stork is a 1960 Elementary Education graduate of SIUE. Joanna’s education career spans over 30 years in the Belleville, Illinois, school system and then...

Mr. Donald E. and Dr. Patricia Borgsmiller Elmore would like to assist a doctoral student working on a Ph.D. in a program housed in the College of Education and Human Services and conducting research in educational measurement or statistics.

Donald Starzyk attended SIU in the late 1960s and early 1970s. After graduating with a Bachelors Education in Political Science in 1971 he joined the United States Peace Corps and taught in Thailand for three years. He completed a Masters of Education in...

Donald and Vivienne Hertz established the Donald Hertz Scholarship to benefit students at SIU Carbondale in the Mortuary Science program.

Dutch and Joann Doelitzsch hold three degrees from SIU Carbondale between them. A lifelong entrepreneur, Doelitzsch founded 3-D Communications Corp. and WDDD FM radio station at the age of 23. His career includes operating a number of radio stations and a property...

Edward Hamilton is a Managing Director of Bank of America Securities, LLC. Ed received his Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from SIUC in 1988. Ed joined Banc of America in 1997 and oversees the management of a $2.6 billion trading portfolio as well as the market making...

Ed Curtis is a native of Mt. Vernon, Ill, and holds an M.S. from the College of Business at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He established the Edward Curtis Men’s Golf Scholarship to benefit student athletes.

Edward J. Murphy established this scholarship in appreciation for the education he received from SIUC and the opportunities it provided. Mr. Murphy remembers his years at Southern as among the happiest and most productive of his life and wants as many young people as...

Mr. Edward T. and Mrs. Susan Collins wants to expand his and her support for Southern Illinois University and assist future students through this endowed scholarship fund. As a proud alumnus, earning a B.A. in 1982 and J.D. in 1986, Edward is truly grateful for the...

The Herrin Security Bank Athletic Scholarship was established to support student athletes.

Fred Huff served as sports information director for SIU for 35 years and was a cornerstone of athletics during their growth years having the opportunity to promote some of the University’s greatest sports achievements from the 1967 NIT Basketball Championship and...

Frederick and Ellen Chiu of Norwalk, CA met at Southern Illinois University through the Chinese Student Organization. Both studied accounting at SIUC. Fred came to SIUC from Hong Kong and Ellen from Shanghai. Fred is the Executive Vice President of Polar Foods,...

Linda Henson was a photojournalist whose career began with an intense interest and early aptitude for a photography that blossomed at the Daily Egyptian at Southern Illinois University. As a professional at the Peoria, Illinois Journal Star newspaper, Linda’s...

Mr. and Mrs. Pierce established the Garrett B. and Susan J. Pierce Scholarship to support students in the Department of Economics and SIU Carbondale.

Marsha is a 1970 graduate of SIUC’s College of Applied Sciences and Arts. Marsha is a published author, having written the following books: The Consumer Guide to the Stock Market; A Woman’s Guide to Savvy Investing; FRAUD! How to Protect Yourself From Schemes, Scams...

This fund is being established by Gary Kolb. Gary was born in Cleveland, Ohio in July of 1952. He lived there until the age of eighteen when he left to attend Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He graduated from Northwestern with a BA in the History and...

SIU alumni, Henry and Judy Heisler Dillinger, are establishing the Henry and Judy Dillinger Family Deans Discretionary Fund Endowment in honor of their two families who date back several generations in the Carbondale area. Henry was a lifetime farmer as was his...

George is a member of the Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (SIUC) College of Business Department of Finance Board of Advisors. He graduated from SIUC in 1973 with a BS in Accounting and a BS in Finance. He is a Certified Public Accountant. He received his...

George R. Jensen was a 1982 College of Agricultural Sciences graduate. George is grateful for his well-rounded educational experience at SIUC, which included attending classes full-time in the College of Agricultural Sciences, participating in intramural sports, and...

The late George Staab Jr. was a partner of Staab Funeral Home with over 60 years of service. The George J. Staab, Jr. Scholarship Fund was created to benefit students in the Mortuary Science Program.

Gordon grew up in Carbondale. Sharon is from Dupo. Gordon and Sharon met at SIUC and were married after their sophomore year. Gordon took a job in St. Louis to support his family. While he continued his accounting education part-time at SIU East St. Louis campus...

Mr. Magee is an alumni of the SIU Carbondale College of Business and the owner of American Heartland Fish Products in Grafton, IL. Gray and his wife, Donna, established the Gray and Donna Magee Scholarship in Business to support upperclassman in the College of...

Greg graduated from SIU in 1972 with a degree in marketing. He has more than 20 years of leadership experience in human resources, having started his career with PepsiCo., Inc. in 1983 and then succeeding to The St. Paul Companies, Whirlpool Corporation, Sears,...

The John R. Alongi family of Du Quoin has established the Alongi Legacy Scholarship to provide scholarship(s) to area high school graduates who will be attending SIUC. The Alongi family recognized the importance of higher education and wants to help make it possible...

The Harvey N. Michaels Business Scholarship was established by Harvey N. Michaels, who has a B.S. in Accounting and an MBA both from SIU Carbondale. Harvey is a member of the School of Accountancy Board of Advisors. His gift is in support of the first ever...

This fund is being established by the Donor to assist students financially to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale and to explore the opportunities available to students studying Industrial Technology in the College of Engineering. The Industrial Technology...

James B. & Rosemary Samuel Childress of Carterville, IL were married while Jim was going to Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Jim had a job at the post office in Carterville where he worked 50 hours a week while going to SIUC. He remembers that he had to...

The William C. Ballowe, Sr. Memorial Award in Physics was established in memory of William Ballowe and to provide merit awards for upperclass students in the department of Physics.

James Snyder is a two-degree SIU Carbondale alum, with a B.A. in Math and an MBA from the College of Business. Mr. Snyder and his wife, Linda, a College of Education alum, established the Nosotti and Snyder International Business Scholarship to support first-year...