
Mr. John D. and Mrs. Karlene Fraser
John and Karlene Fraser and the Class of 1985 would like to assist students financially to attend the School of Law at Southern Illinois University. The fund will support students enrolled in the Trial Advocacy class at the SIU School of Law.

Mr. John H. Portz
The Herb and Elizabeth Portz Scholarships were established in their honor to benefit students in the Colleges of Education and Human Services and Agriculture.

Mr. John J. and Mrs. Elsa I. Lambert
John obtained his Master’s Degree from SIU College of Education and Human Services in 1963. He has made his career in International Business developing licensing operations for a private corporation in the Chicago area. Because part of his success directly results...

Mr. John J. Martin
The John Kurtz Scholarship was established in honor of Dr. Kurtz, a former mentor and faculty member in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts at SIU Carbondale. The scholarship will benefit students in the Department of Radio-Television.

Mr. John K. Dobbins
The current director of the Master of Architecture program in the SIUC School of Architecture wants to recognize a Master of Architecture student at SIUC who shows promise for excellence in graduate study. The donor, a southern Illinois native who has strong...

Mr. John L. McDaniels
Betty L. McDaniels received her Bachelors of Science degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s College of Education and Human Services in 1957. She served as an English teacher in Alton, Illinois from 1964 to 1993.

Mr. John M. Steele
Mr. John M. Steele would like to honor the memory of Margaret Steele. A teacher committed to the education of children, she taught elementary education in southern Illinois for 39 years.

Mr. John M. Steele
Mr. John M. Steele would like to honor Margaret Steele. A teacher committed to the education of children, she taught elementary education in southern Illinois for 39 years.

Mr. John P. Budslick
Mr. John P. Budslick would like to show community support to the students of the Southern Illinois University by establishing a Community Cares Scholarship through the SIU Foundation. This scholarship should be used to recruit and/or retain SIU students. This...

Mr. John R. Axton
The Helen C. Axton Scholarship was established to provide support to students in art-related fields of study.

Mr. John R. Bayer
The Mark Bayer Scholarship was established to benefit students in the Spectrum Wilderness Program at the Touch of Nature Environmental Center at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Mr. John S. Butchar
John S. Butchar was a 1958 Masters graduate in Rehabilitation Counseling from the SIUC’s College of Education and Human Services’ Rehab Institute. Mr. Butchar’s love is SIUC, and the degree work completed here endeared him to want to establish an endowment which...

Mr. Jon S. Covington and Patricia A. Covington, Ph.D
Please provide two separate letters, one addressed to Mr. Jon S. Covington, and one addressed to Dr. Patricia A. Covington. They are both contributors to the SIU Foundation.

Mr. J. R. and Mrs. Brenda J. James
Mr. J. R. and Mrs. Brenda J. James would like to honor the memory of Sonja James who was a student in the School of Music. Sonja was a talented musician who played many instruments and was involved in many different bands in the School. Sonja was not only a...

Mr. Julian C. Pei
The alumni of the Beta Delta Chapter of Theta Xi wanted to establish scholarship in memoriam of past members beginning with Jim Berg, who passed away January 2004. According to the Theta Xi Fraternity Beta Delta Chapter website, "". . . a group of SIU Theta Xi alumni...

Mr. Karl E. Meurlot
The Class of 1994 Outstanding Research Assistant Scholarship was established by Mr. Meurlot to assist students financially to attend the School of Law at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The scholarship recognizes a Research Assistant at the School of Law for...

Mr. Keith Klukis
Mr. Klukis received a BS in 1965 and a MS in Engineering in 1967 from the College of Engineering at SIUC. Mr. Klukis is the Manager for Scientific Computing at Lockheed Martin Corporation Missiles and Fire Control in Orlando, FL. He is a member of both the Industrial...

Mr. Ken G. Martin and Mr. Russell W. Martin
The families of Glenn “Abe” Martin’s two children established this Award as a way to say thanks and pay tribute. They also hoped to memorialize his unique legacy as an athlete, coach, teacher and administrator for generations to come. To the family’s surprise,...

Mr. Kenneth Brown
Ken is a 1988 graduate of the Food and Nutrition program of the College of Agriculture. He is an entrepreneur, author and professional speaker.

Mr. Kenneth D. Harre
Dr. Edward J. Schmidlein, Jr. was respected and known by many people when he taught accountancy at SIUC. Professor Schmidlein joined the School of Accountancy faculty in 1959. During his tenure at SIUC, Dr. Schmidlein was instrumental in the development of nearly...

Mr. Kenneth H. and Mrs. Amy M. Hannah
This fund is being established by Kenneth H. and Amy M. Hannah in support of students majoring in business at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Ken and Amy are very generous in sharing their time, talent and treasure to help business students at SIUC with an...

Mr. Kenneth J. Hull
Ken Hull is a graduate of the SIU Carbondale College of Business and a strong supporter of the college. The Kenneth J. and Jacqueline M. Hull/Illinois CPA Society Accounting Scholarship was established by Mr. and Mrs. Hull and the Illinois CPA Society to provide...

Mr. Kenny & Mrs. Lisa Troutt
Kenny Troutt is a 1971 Political Science graduate and a strong supporter of Intercollegiate Athletics and the College of Business at SIU Carbondale. The Troutts have two scholarships which support students in both these areas.

Mr. Kim O. Fornero
Kim O. Fornero was a 1984 graduate of the Hotel and Restaurant Management Department. Mr. Fornero wished to give back to the University in gratitude for receiving an excellent education which led to a successful career in the Hotel and Restaurant Management field.

Mr. Larry D. and Mrs. Grace K. Hoffman
Larry received a B.S. in Accounting in 1968 and an MBA in 1969 both from SIU Carbondale. For 18 years prior to retiring in April 2010, Larry was Chief Financial Officer of Anheuser-Busch Employees Credit Union, a $1.3 billion financial institution.

Mr. Larry R. and Mrs. Mary C. DeJarnett
Mr. and Mrs. DeJarnett hold three degrees from SIU Carbondale between them and are very supportive of the College of Business and Morris Library, where Mr. DeJarnett worked as a student worker during his time at SIU.

Mr. Lawrence A. Luebbers
The Lawrence A. Luebbers School of Accountancy Fund was established by Mr. Luebbers to support the School of Accountancy

Mr. Lawrence and Mrs. Barbara I. Peskin and Mr. Allan Peskin and Mrs. Shirley K. Isakoff
The Peskin family established the Jack F. Isakoff Memorial Scholarship in Political Science in honor and memory of Mrs. Barbara Peskin’s father, Professor Emeritus, Jack Isakoff.

Mr. Lawrence Bassuk and Dr. Dallie Clark

Mr. L. Brent Kington
The Brent Kington Metalsmith Scholarship was established in honor of Brent Kington and in recognition of his nationally regarded teaching and artistic accomplishments. It is used to benefit graduate assistants in the Metals Program of Southern Illinois University...