The Strohmeier Fund was established through the proceeds of a trust established by Mary L. Strohmeier, the mother of Suzanne M. Strohmeier. Suzanne, a 1969 alumnus, attended SIU because it was the only institution that would accept her with her disabilities. Suzanne...

The God at the Speed of Light Scholarship has been established by Dr. Thomas L. Baumann to benefit students at the SIU School of Medicine. Dr. Baumann is a 1976 graduate of the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He is an administrative medical...

Mr. Thomas Murray established the Thomas J. Murray Scholarship and the Thomas J. Murray Mt. Carmel High School Engineering Scholarship. Mr. Murray graduated from the College of Engineering and Technology in 1967 and retired from Sargent & Lundy as a Member-Owner in...

Tommy Thaviu designed his scholarship endowment to support students in the Radio-Television Department who plan a career in Radio or Television. It seeks to recognize students who demonstrate a passion and potential for a career in the media industry. Tommy Thaviu...

The TRI-C Memorial Scholarships are awarded to students who seek to carry on the pursuit of excellence as was demonstrated by those in whose honor these scholarships were founded, Phillip Janes, Jerry and Cleo Harris, and Connie and Charlie Church.

The United Airlines Historical Foundation’s Captain William S. Arnott Scholarship honors the memory of Captain Arnott and gives recognition to his enormous contributions to aviation and United Airlines. It serves to keep alive his lifelong commitment to promoting...

The University Housing Leadership Scholarship was established to provide a scholarship to a University Housing resident, who has been active in a non-compensated leadership role and will be living in housing the year this scholarship is rewarded.

Certain scholarship opportunities are funded through the financial support of a group of various donors, instead of a single donor or donor family.

Waldemar John Klasing was born Dec. 26, 1911, of working-class German immigrants who settled in St. Louis in the early 1900s. Waldemar grew up in S1. Louis and graduated from the old Central High School. His father left home when Waldemar was two and his mother cared...

Steven Hahn’s memory is honored by his parents, Wendell and Ruth Hahn of Springfield, IL. Steven, a 1977 graduate of SIUC’s College of Mass Communication and Media Arts, died suddenly on August 30, 1987. He was 32 years old and left a widow and 3 sons. In addition...

Geneva P. and Leonard Rhine, parents of Ray and Wanda, were lifelong residents of Murphysboro, IL. Geneva stopped her schooling after the eighth grade. As the oldest, Ray’s sister Wanda was a few years younger than him. Ray’s mother was determined that he get an...

The William Doerr Scholarship was established to support students in the School of Agriculture at SIU Carbondale.

The William and Barbara Lymangood Scholarship was established by William and Barbara Lymangood. Mr. Lymangood, who began investing his lawn mowing earnings in the stock market at the age of 12, received a B.S. in Finance in 1972 from the SIU Carbondale College of...

The William C. Hill Zoology Scholarship was established by William C. Hill who graduated in 1942. After graduation, Mr. Hill served in the United States Navy during World War II. After release from the Navy, he taught Biology and General Science at the Albion...