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Slade O'Keefe

Slade O'Keefe

The M. Slade O’Keefe Civil Engineering Scholarship was established by Michael “Slade” O’Keefe. Mr. O’Keefe is a 1991 graduate from the College of Engineering and Technology with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. He is the Vice President of Engineering & Construction for...

Southern Illinois Chamber Music Society

Southern Illinois Chamber Music Society

The Southern Illinois Chamber Music Society established Southern Illinois Chamber Music Society Endowment at SIU Carbondale to be used in a joint venture with the SIU School of Music to provide scholarships for student string players at the University and programs of...

Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) Foundation

Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) Foundation

Southern Illinois Hospital Services

Southern Illinois Hospital Services

Southern Illinois Healthcare, a not-for-profit health care system, is dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of all of the people in the communities in which they serve. SIH is an organization of people working together and SIH has chosen to honor a...

Southern Illinois Power Co-Op.

Southern Illinois Power Co-Op.

The Southern Illinois Power Co-Operative Scholarship was established by contributions from SI Power Co-Operative, Egyptian Electric, Southeastern Illinois Electric Co-Op, and Southern Illinois Electric Co-Op and benefits students studying Electrical Engineering.

Speech Communication Organization (SCO)

Speech Communication Organization (SCO)

The John T. Warren Memorial Scholarship was established to honor the research and scholarship of Dr. John T. Warren. Dr. Warren was a prolific scholar within the field of Speech Communication and made significant contributions to the department.

State of Illinois

State of Illinois

These accounts were established to honor the memory and accomplishments of Senator Penny Severns. Penny Severns (1952–1998) was a member of the Illinois Senate who represented the 51st Senate District from 1987 until her death in February 1998. Senator Severns...

Stephen and Tricia Butler

Stephen and Tricia Butler

Steve and Jean Wiyatt

Steve and Jean Wiyatt

Steven Barwick

Steven Barwick

Susan and Eric Graham

Susan and Eric Graham

Susan L. Welch

Susan L. Welch

The Professor Edward L. Welch Labor Law Scholarship was established by Edward and Susan Welch to assist students financially to attend the School of Law at the Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Teresa A. Rendleman & Rollo N. Rendleman and friends of Ryan Rendleman

Teresa A. Rendleman & Rollo N. Rendleman and friends of Ryan Rendleman

Southern Illinois University awarded a degree posthumously to a senior photojournalism student, Ryan Rendleman, age 22, who died from injuries received in a car accident on Tuesday, April 29th during the spring semester of 2008. He was on his way to a photo shoot for...

Terry & Susan Asher

Terry & Susan Asher

Terry Asher is a lifelong Illinois resident. He was the oldest of three sons and he grew up on a small grain and dairy farm near Loraine in Adams County. Terry discovered SIU and its engineering program during a brief visit in the spring of 1974. He graduated in 1979...

The Accounting Circle, SIU Carbondale

The Accounting Circle, SIU Carbondale

The Black Alumni Group of the SIU Alumni Association

The Black Alumni Group of the SIU Alumni Association

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company

The Chicago Farmers

The Chicago Farmers

The purpose of The Chicago Farmers is to provide a forum for education and an exchange of information between members and others allied in agribusiness. This is carried out with a number of member directed activities scheduled throughout the year, which provide...

The Educational Council of 100

The Educational Council of 100

The Educational Council of 100, an area organization, was activated in 1949 to improve teacher training and service at Southern Illinois University.

The Estate of Mrs. Ruby J. Messamore

The Estate of Mrs. Ruby J. Messamore

The Family and Friends of Bettye and Gene Lauderdale

The Family and Friends of Bettye and Gene Lauderdale

The Bettye and Gene Lauderdale Scholarship was established by friends and family to honor Bettye and Gene for their years of service to the field of Education.

The Family of Carol Lee Swim

The Family of Carol Lee Swim

The Carol Lee Swim Memorial Award was established in memory of Miss Carol Lee Swim with gifts from her family. Miss Swim, a graduate of SIU, was a resident of Energy, IL. The award will be used to support students in the Physical Education program.

The family of Michael Adam Dahl

The family of Michael Adam Dahl

The family of Michael Adam Dahl, ’97 graduate of the College of Liberal Arts, has given the memorial funds they received upon his passing to establish a scholarship in printmaking. Adam was an artist living in Colorado when he passed away.

The Footprints Foundation

The Footprints Foundation

The Friends and Family of Orville Alexander

The Friends and Family of Orville Alexander

Orville Alexander was a 1931 graduate of Southern Illinois Normal University and later served as the Chair of the Department of Political Science at SIU Carbondale from 1950-1969. He served an additional 7 years with the department before retiring in 1976. ...

The George A. Bates Memorial Foundation

The George A. Bates Memorial Foundation

The Honorable David R. Herndon

The Honorable David R. Herndon

The AI H. and James A. Chesser Scholarship was established by David Herndon in honor of his grandfather and uncle. It supports students attending the SIU School of Law.

The Honorable J. Phil Gilbert

The Honorable J. Phil Gilbert

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.

The Honorable Richard A. Brown

The Honorable Richard A. Brown

The Barbara Brown Memorial Fund was established by many donors through the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute to honor the life and legacy of Barbara L. Brown, Ph.D. Dr. Brown was a former Clerk of Courts for Randolph County (2000-2012). She earned her doctorate from...

The late C. Henry Austin

The late C. Henry Austin