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

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.

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...

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...

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 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 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.

Mrs. Dorothy A. Ittner would like to honor the memory Professor Leland P. Lingle. In 1990, the name was changed to include Mrs. Dorothy F. Lingle. In 2012, the name of the award was updated to include five generations of the family.

The Ramp family believes in the power of education and in supporting those who wish to further their studies and as a result, several scholarships bear their name. Dorothy J. Bowers was born on June 28, 1923, in Peoria, Illinois. She grew up during the Depression...

The Delyte W. Morris Scholarship was established in memory of the former SIU President, who passed away in 1982. His widow, Mrs. Dorothy Morris, was equally as important in the history of Southern Illinois University. She was an honorary member of the SIU...

Sean decided to fund a scholarship in the College of Business at SIU because he realizes that SIU and his College of Business degree had a tremendous impact on his life and career. He and Karyn want to help students afford a college education and to inspire their...

The Arthur R. Menendez Memorial Fund for Graduate Student Vision Research was in memory of Dr. Menendez and supports graduate student research in the departments of Psychology and Physiology.

The Glenn W. & Cornelia Y. Miller Scholarship was established to benefit students in the Department of Economics at SIU Carbondale.

The Paul J. Lougeay Memorial Scholarship in Architecture was established the wife and daughters of the late Paul Lougeay, a longtime department chairman at SIU Carbondale. From 1953-1983, he was employed at Southern, first as an architect, then as chairman of the...

The Gilbert Family Memorial Scholarship was established by the children of John G. Gilbert, a local attorney and SIU Carbondale graduate, to honor their father John and uncle, W. Philo Gilbert. The Gilbert Family scholarship supports students in the SIU School of Law.

Mrs. Gayla Rowan Borgognoni would like to honor the memory of Beverly L. Yates Peebles.

Gina Gramarosso would like to honor the memory of her parents – William and Virginia Mitchell of Benton, Illinois.

The 1930s was a difficult period for most people living in America. But we had always been poor, my mother a widow, and for us things were always difficult. Perhaps we were not so easily taken aback by the historic depression the country was experiencing. My mother...

Robert “Rip” Stokes was an iconic Saluki who spent 32 years as the university’s photographer and later became the director of Photographic Services. One of Rip’s most famous photographs was featured in Life magazine in 1956. A terrier escaped its leash and latched...

The Lu Ann Gatewood and Gina Gatewood Trover Scholarship was established in memory of sisters, Lu Ann and Gina, by their families. The scholarship benefits students in the Aviation Flight program, which was a passion for both women.

The Mark A. Montaba Memorial award was established by Mark’s parents, Richard and Gwen Montaba, to honor and memorialize their son, who passed away two days after receiving his degree in Biological Sciences from SIU Carbondale.

The W.G. McCracken Scholarship was established by his daughter, Haline Carlton, in his honor. W.G. McCracken was employed as the Superintendent of Grounds and Buildings at SIU Carbondale from 1933-1939. Landscaping on campus during those years was under his...

The Juh Wah and Han Lin Chen Scholarship for Engineering was established to assist students financially to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale and to explore the opportunities available to women to study Engineering. Han Lin Chen is an Emeritus member of...

Professor Alfred and Mrs. Imogene S. Lit established this endowment to commemorate their countless valuable contributions during their many years in Southern Illinois. The scholarship funded by this endowment honors the memory of the late Professor Alfred Lit for...

The Robert R. Spackman, Jr. Memorial Award was established by Jane Spackman to honor her late husband and benefit graduate students in Kinesiology. Robert “Doc” Spackman, a long time employee of SIU Carbondale, began his career as an athletic trainer serving SIU...

Mr. Ralph Becker has said that Carbondale and SIU have played a significant role in the lives of his family. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph and Jane Becker were graduate students together at SIU after getting married in 1959 and Mr. Becker’s mother, two cousins and one uncle...

The Dr. Mary Goddard Steck Memorial Scholarship Award was established to benefit students in Plant Biology.

Burton Raymond Crocker was born in 1925 in Franklin County, Illinois and attended Goode Barren Township High School before serving in the Marine Corps during World War II. He also served his country during the Korean War. Mr. Crocker attended Southern Illinois...