Our Donors

Diane Daugherty

Diane Daugherty

Dolly Perrine McFarland and Harland Gene McFarland

Dolly Perrine McFarland and Harland Gene McFarland

The Dolly Perrine McFarland and Harland Gene McFarland Scholarship in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Sport Studies and Sport Administration was established by Dolly Perrine McFarland and Harland Gene McFarland. Dolly and Gene are both dual degree graduates of the...

Donald C. Rockey, MD

Donald C. Rockey, MD

Donald C. Rockey, MD would like to honor and perpetuate the memory of Dr. Marybelle Keim, a professor of higher education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, who died in January 2011 after battling cancer. She served as a faculty member at Virginia Tech and...

Donald R. Britton, Janet S. Britton Bilderback, and Thomas C. Britton

Donald R. Britton, Janet S. Britton Bilderback, and Thomas C. Britton

The children of Carl and Freeda Britton cherish the selfless sacrifice made by their parents so that they could attend SIU, a University which they believe challenged them and gave them the opportunity to reach the potential given to them by loving parents. And it is...

Donald W. Braden

Donald W. Braden

Don Prosser

Don Prosser

The Dorothy and Everett Prosser Scholarship was established by the late Dorothy and Everett Prosser to support students at SIU Carbondale.

Don & Verl Free

Don & Verl Free

Dorothy Dykema

Dorothy Dykema

Dorothy E. Holmes, Ph.D.

Dorothy E. Holmes, Ph.D.

Dorothy Holmes M.A. ‘66, Ph.D.’68 was named by the SIU Alumni Association as a distinguished alumna in 2010. Dr. Holmes was the founding director of the Clinical Psychology Internship program at Howard University, the first American Psychological...

Douglas A. Anderson, Ph.D.

Douglas A. Anderson, Ph.D.

Dr. Anderson earned his PhD from SIU Carbondale in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts. He created the Dr. Harry W. Stonecipher Recruitment Scholarship Fund to honor Dr. Stonecipher, a professor emeritus of journalism and Dr. Anderson’s dissertation...

Dr. Alan Kim & Ms. Fern Dale Budslick Kim

Dr. Alan Kim & Ms. Fern Dale Budslick Kim

Dr. Albert and Ms. Leyla D. Somit

Dr. Albert and Ms. Leyla D. Somit

The Albert and Leyla D. Somit Scholarship was established to recognize and honor Albert and Leyla D. Somit. Dr. Somit served as the seventh President of SIU Carbondale from 1980 to 1987.

Dr. Alice L. Anderson

Dr. Alice L. Anderson

Carl V. Anderson of Carrollton, Texas, passed away on October 29, 1998 at the age of 56 after a courageous two-year battle against a brain tumor. Carl’s Christ-like, gentle loving spirit, and highest personal and professional standards were an inspiration to all he...

Dr. and Mrs. Bob & Lois Hanzlik

Dr. and Mrs. Bob & Lois Hanzlik

Dr. and Mrs. David & Sandra Werlich

Dr. and Mrs. David & Sandra Werlich

Dr. and Mrs. Donald and Shirley Beggs

Dr. and Mrs. Donald and Shirley Beggs

Dr. and Mrs. Paul & Carol Henry

Dr. and Mrs. Paul & Carol Henry

Dr. and Mrs. Sunil & Rupali Sinha

Dr. and Mrs. Sunil & Rupali Sinha

Dr. Avery Duff

Dr. Avery Duff

Dr. Walter G. Robinson, Jr. was a well-known educator, professor of black studies and historian. He helped begin the Black American Studies program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 1968. He had a PhD in Social Work, as well as a doctorate in biblical...

Dr. Beth M. and Dr. Robert D. Arthur

Dr. Beth M. and Dr. Robert D. Arthur

Elizabeth H. Clevenger named SIU Foundation as a beneficiary of her estate to honor the memory of her late husband, Harold R. Clevenger. Elizabeth Harriet Clevenger passed away at the age of 91 on May 11, 2009, in Greenville, Ohio. She was born in Council Grove,...

Dr. Beverly A. and Dr. Thomas R. Stitt

Dr. Beverly A. and Dr. Thomas R. Stitt

Dr. Beverly A. and Dr. Thomas R. Stitt want to establish a fund to honor Dr. Thomas R. Stitt, College of Agricultural Sciences Professor Emeritus, for his 34 years of service.

Dr. Beverly J. Love

Dr. Beverly J. Love

The Dr. Beverly Love and Mr. Wyatt Wallace Single Parent Scholarship was established by SIU alumna Dr. Beverly J. Love. She was awarded the 2014 National Education Association Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence by the Illinois Education Association and...

Dr. Bob G. and Mrs. Beth Gower

Dr. Bob G. and Mrs. Beth Gower

Bob Gower is a two-degree SIU Carbondale alumnus and a recipient of the 1996 SIU Distinguished Alumni Award. He is also the founder of Ensysce Biosciences, which he founded in early 2008 for the specific focus of using carbon nanotubes in therapeutic areas.

Dr. Brent A. and Dr. Jeri Mullins Beggs and Ms. Pamela A. Jarvis

Dr. Brent A. and Dr. Jeri Mullins Beggs and Ms. Pamela A. Jarvis

Shirley and Don Beggs, Brent and Jeri Mullins Beggs, and Pamela Beggs Jarvis established this scholarship as a result of family histories that have produced degrees for at least four generations. They are similar to many Illinois families who have benefitted from...

Dr. Bruce R. and Mrs. Mary Lou Swinburne

Dr. Bruce R. and Mrs. Mary Lou Swinburne

Dr. Bruce Swinburne is an emeritus faculty member and former Vice President for Students Affairs at SIU, turned fiction author. Mrs. Swinburne is retired teacher.

Dr. Carl A. and Mrs. Janet S. Jennings

Dr. Carl A. and Mrs. Janet S. Jennings

Dr. Carl Jennings holds two degrees in chemistry from SIU Carbondale and later served as a board member on the SIU Foundation Board. As the first in his family to attend college, Dr. Jennings worked very hard, accumulating over 4000 student work hours as an...

Dr. Carol H. Wood

Dr. Carol H. Wood

Dr. Carol Wood is a former faculty member of SIU Carbondale and Rollins College. She created the Donald T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship in memory of her late husband, who was a former accounting professor, also at SIU.

Dr. Charles and Mrs. Fairy Neal

Dr. Charles and Mrs. Fairy Neal

The Charles D. and Fairy B. Neal Scholarship was established to support SIU School of Law students from the southern counties of Illinois.

Dr. Charles R. and Dr. Patricia A. Spruill

Dr. Charles R. and Dr. Patricia A. Spruill

Charles and Patricia Spruill of Charlotte, North Carolina would like to demonstrate their appreciation for the education they received at SIUC. Charles and Patricia spent three enjoyable, productive years as graduate students on the campus of SIU. Each was awarded...

Dr. Charles Rawlings & Kenneth Oleson

Dr. Charles Rawlings & Kenneth Oleson