This award was established to honor the memory of Dr. Herman J. Stoever, Professor Emeritus.

Mary Adams established the Frank C. and Mary E. Adams Scholarship in honor and memory of her husband, Dr. Frank Adams, and herself. Dr. and Mrs. Adams were both graduates of SIU Carbondale.

The C. Ray Chancey Endowed Scholarship in Political science is intended to honor the memory of the late C. Ray Chancey who, for more than 30 years, was a major downstate leader in the Democratic Party of Illinois. Mr. Chancey held the position of Chair of the...

The George H. Fraunfelter Geology Fund was established by friends and coworkers of Dr. George Fraunfelter to honor him upon his retirement after 26 years of loyal service to the SIU Carbondale Department of Geology, the SIU Museum, the University, and the profession.

Mrs. Mary S. Walker Brigham established this fund in memory of James ‘Boom Boom’ Walker of Carbondale, Illinois. Jim earned two degrees from SIUC, a BS in Geography in 1952 and a MS in Education in 1957. He remained a loyal supporter of his alma mater and an avid...

The Kimiko Ajioka Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Kimiko Ajioka by her parents, Hirotaka and Reiko Ajioka. Kimiko Ajioka was a Marketing major at the SIU Carbondale College of Business when she lost her life in a tragic fire in Carbondale in...

Theodore and Mattie Harvey would like to honor the legacy of Mary Beimfohr. Mary began working for SIU in 1957. She served as Assistant Coordinator in the Financial Assistance Center from which she retired in the mid-1970s. Mary was a selfless individual who placed...

J. Glenn and Melba Thurman of Herrin, Illinois. would like to honor the memory of their son, Ronald Thurman, Ph.D. Ron was raised in Southern Illinois, attended Herrin High School, and subsequently received his B.S. in Pharmacy from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy...

Mr. Garton was a proud member of the Aviation Flight Program faculty at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and an enthusiastic promoter of aviation as a career and a vocation. This scholarship is being established to provide financial assistance to young men...

Nancy A. Vallino (PCHS Class of ‘69) and her five siblings: Sharon Baker Cooper ’68, Debra Baker Chapman ’70, Joseph H. Baker, Jr. ’76, Robert W. Baker ’78, and David C. Baker ’80, all graduated from Pinckneyville Community High School where they received excellent...

The Dr. George Poston Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Dr. Poston, an SIU Carbondale alum and Professor / Chair of the Mortuary Science Program at SIU.

The Arthur T. Ross Automotive Scholarship and Harriet V. Ross Office Systems & Specialties Scholarship were established to benefit students in the College of Applied Sciences and Arts

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. Patricia D. Arey established her scholarship in memory of David G. Arey, Ph.D. to recognize creative problem solving of Graduate Students in Geography. Dr. Arey worked at SIU for 30 years beginning in 1971 as a faculty member in the Department of Geography. He...

Mrs. Paula K. Hansen would like to honor the memory of Captain Denny W. Gingerich, United States Marion Corps Reserve. Denny was an AFROTC, Detachment 205 cadet from 1990 – 1992. As a cadet, he embodied the ‘warrior spirit’ and ‘esprit de corps’. He was a...

Donny J. Schmeder Memorial Scholarship was established to benefit 2nd and 3rd year law students at the SIU School of Law.

Dr. Edward J. Shea, for whom the Southern Illinois University Natatorium was named in 2001, was the Chair of the Department of Physical Education from 1954-1985. Dr. Shea received the most prestigious professional awards given in Physical Education during his career....

The Shawn Elaine Ferguson Scholarship was established to benefit students at SIU Carbondale, especially those that can claim heritage to Clan Fergusson.

Mrs. Phillips established the Edwin D. Phillips Debate Team Scholarship to assist Debate Team members and help offset the expenses of attending SIU Carbondale. This scholarship is intended to go to a Debate Team member in good academic standing with a preference...

The David Eddingfield Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Mr. Eddingfield, an Engineering graduate from SIU Carbondale, and supports women in Engineering.

Stephen D. Goepfert, 1975 Accounting alumnus, established this scholarship in support of the first ever comprehensive campaign at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Time, talent and treasure describe the support that Steve has provided to Southern Illinois...

The Minority Filmmakers Scholarship was established to support minority students enrolled in Cinema & Photography

Literature was Marvin Hill’s first love. From the time he was a child growing up in Carbondale, Morris Library enriched his imagination and provided the key that unlocked his lifelong curiosity. Art became his alphabet, but literature was his first language, a...

Duncan Lampman’s loving wife of 67 years, Wilma and other friends and family, created this scholarship in memory of Duncan to honor his lifelong love of music.

The Dr. Cleveland and Mrs. Yvonne Hammonds Scholarship was established by their daughters, Rhonda Cantelow, Deborah Hammonds, and Marsha Walker, to honor Cleveland and Yvonnne Hammonds’ dedication to the field of education and their tireless efforts in serving the...

Madeleine Smith’s career at SIU spanned 42 years. She came to SIU in 1929 along with 24 other new faculty members increasing the size of the faculty to 125. She began her career as a piano teacher before becoming a faculty member with the Foreign Languages and...