Our Donors

Mr. Roscoe C. Young, II

Mr. Roscoe C. Young, II

SIU alum, Mr. Roscoe Young, established the Irene Hawley Memorial Scholarship in the Rehabilitation Institute to benefit minority students at SIU Carbondale.

Mr. Roy K. Harris and the late Mrs. Joan C. Harris

Mr. Roy K. Harris and the late Mrs. Joan C. Harris

The Harris Engineering Scholarship Fund was established by Roy and the late Joan Harris to provide financial assistance to students to increase enrollment in the College of Engineering and to encourage them to prepare for and obtain a degree in Engineering. It is the...

Mr. Russell L. Halbrook

Mr. Russell L. Halbrook

The Roberta Lung-Halbrook Scholarship was established in loving memory of Roberta by her husband and children.

Mrs. Alberta Humble

Mrs. Alberta Humble

The Keith and Alberta Humble College of Applied Sciences and Arts Scholarship Fund was established to support students in the College of Applied Sciences and Arts.

Mrs. Andrea M. Jobling

Mrs. Andrea M. Jobling

The John L. Jobling Fellowship fund was established in honor of Dr. John Jobling and supports students in the Department of Geology at SIU Carbondale.

Mrs. Angela Atema

Mrs. Angela Atema

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar is a faculty member of SIU and has been a professor in the College of Engineering for many years. He is a very proud supporter of the University as a whole. He has established this scholarship to exhibit his continuing support for the engineering...

Mrs. Barbara A. Ahlers

Mrs. Barbara A. Ahlers

Mrs. Barbara B. Stephens

Mrs. Barbara B. Stephens

This fund is being established by William M. Stephens and other members of the Stephens’ family in memory of Southern Illinois University alumnus, Dr. Edward F. Stephens, III, and also in honor of his wife, Barbara B. Stephens, who together are considered by this...

Mrs. Barbara E. Hewson

Mrs. Barbara E. Hewson

The Dr. Eli and Claire Borkon Scholarship was established in their honor by their children, Barbara Hewson and William Borkon, MD. The scholarship supports students at the SIU School of Medicine.

Mrs. Barbara J. Crandall-Stotler

Mrs. Barbara J. Crandall-Stotler

Dr. Barbara Crandall-Stotler & Dr. Raymond Stotler has dedicated their 42-year careers to teaching and research in the Department of Plant Biology at SIUC. Because of their commitment to the maintenance of the research focus of department, the Stotlers have...

Mrs. Barbara Lesar

Mrs. Barbara Lesar

Mrs. Barbara S. Dickerman

Mrs. Barbara S. Dickerman

Mrs. Barbara S. Dickerman would like to honor the work of Dr. Willis Swartz. Dr. Swartz, a native of Burlington, Iowa, came to SIU in 1930 to chair the Department of Government. In 1943 he became the first Chairman of the Graduate Council and in 1950 he was named...

Mrs. Becky Moody

Mrs. Becky Moody

The John E. Moody Scholarship was established by Mr. Moody, an SIU Carbondale alum, to support students majoring in agribusiness economics and plant and soil science. John Moody served as President of the SIU Foundation Board of Directors from 1996 to 1999 and was...

Mrs. Bertha Becker and the late Mr. John Becker

Mrs. Bertha Becker and the late Mr. John Becker

Mrs. Bettye L. Lauderdale

Mrs. Bettye L. Lauderdale

Mrs. Bettye L. Lauderdale would like to honor Bettye and Gene for their years of service to the field of Education.

Mrs. Betty Okita

Mrs. Betty Okita

The Ted Okita Scholarship was established in memory of Mr. Ted Okita, a former faculty member at SIU Carbondale, and benefits students in the Physical Therapist Assistant program

Mrs. Billie C. Jacobini

Mrs. Billie C. Jacobini

The H. B. Jacobini Memorial Scholarship honors the career accomplishments of Professor H.B. Jacobini, who taught in the Department of Political Science from 1957 until his death in 1990. During his tenure at SIU, Dr. Jacobini published eight books and dozens of...

Mrs. Carole H. Allen

Mrs. Carole H. Allen

The Bill D. Allen Geology Memorial Scholarship was established to honor Bill Allen, an oil geologist who was concerned about the effects oil refining off the shores of Mexico had on nesting sea turtles and a graduate of the SIU Carbondale Geology program.

Mrs. Carole N. Guess and Mrs. Joann N. Evans

Mrs. Carole N. Guess and Mrs. Joann N. Evans

The Raymond J. Naber Endowment Fund was established in memory of Mr. Naber, by his children, and supports graduate students studying Communication Disorders and Sciences. The family of Mr. Naber wish to show their appreciation for the work of the program.

Mrs. Carol S. Sanders

Mrs. Carol S. Sanders

Keith and Carol Sanders are both SIUC graduates who have devoted their professional careers to education. A Benton native, Keith Sanders has served as a faculty member at George Washington and SIUC, and was appointed as Dean of the College of Communication and Fine...

Mrs. Catherine LeGout

Mrs. Catherine LeGout

The Dr. & Mrs. Carl McDowell Case and Mr. & Mrs. Victor LeGout Scholarship was established in memory of Dr. Carl Case, who practiced Veterinarian Medicine in Sumner, IL, for many years. While Carl worked on his Veterinarian degree in Indianapolis, his wife stayed...

Mrs. Cathy S. Williams

Mrs. Cathy S. Williams

Don was asked to come out of retirement as a partner with Ernst and Young in San Diego to be the Partner in Charge at Grant Thornton LLP in San Diego. At Ernst and Young, Don was the Leader of both the Pacific Southwest Area Emerging Growth Markets and the Venture...

Mrs. Charlotte Thompson Suhler

Mrs. Charlotte Thompson Suhler

The Charlotte Thompson Suhler Advertising Award was established to benefits students in the School of Journalism

Mrs. Cheryl J. McClellan

Mrs. Cheryl J. McClellan

Mrs. Cheryl J. McClellan would like to honor the memory of Michael T. McClellan. This Cornerstone Scholarship is specifically established to attract and retain the brightest and most promising Illinois residents.

Mr. Scott F. Moller

Mr. Scott F. Moller

Scott is a 1985 graduate of the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts. Scott is the Co-CEO of Marketing Werks, an experiential marketing firm he established in 1987 with his sister Julie Guida, a 1979 graduate of the College of Mass Communication and Media...

Mrs. Cynthia T. Rice

Mrs. Cynthia T. Rice

Lida Lisenby Taylor was a lifelong resident of Tamaroa, Illinois. She graduated from SIUC in 1942. She began her teaching career in Tamaroa schools and continued at Duquoin High School where she taught Latin and English, until her retirement in 1968. She was a...

Mrs. Darlene Knott

Mrs. Darlene Knott

Darlene Albert Knott and Mark Knott were both 1975 graduates of CoBA. It is their desire that this scholarship should initially be for the cost of full-time tuition and fees, and room and board on campus for one student for all four years of their education, and for...

Mrs. Debra A. Sarvela and the late Dr. Paul Sarvela

Mrs. Debra A. Sarvela and the late Dr. Paul Sarvela

Mrs. Debra A. Sarvela wanted to establish a fund to provide financial support to students enrolled in the Aviation Technologies Program, in memory of her father, J. Eugene Price. Mr. Price established a career as an electrical engineer, specializing in flight...

Mrs. Delores A. Blaudow

Mrs. Delores A. Blaudow

Mrs. Delores A. Blaudow would like to educate the next generation of technical leaders for America’s industrial future, and attract high potential students to Southern Illinois University Carbondale.