The Beta Delta chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, in honor and memory of Mrs. Rosemary Bryant. Mrs. Bryant taught in the Herrin school district for seven years, Kindergarten and later, 8th grade Language Arts. She was also an active member of Delta Kappa Gamma, an...

Dennis started his career at WCIL-AMIFM as a radio announcer. Dennis’ role at the Carbondale radio stations grew from sales position, to sales management, general management, and then ownership of the locally owned stations. Dennis and his wife, Paula, sold the...

The Betty Fladeland Award was established by the Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies with funds contributed in honor of Professor Betty Fladeland to provide stipends for participants in the Illinois Regional History Fair or the National History Fair.

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 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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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.

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. Clay DeMattei, a general surgeon, wanted to give back to the people who supported his medical practice over the years. That is why he and his wife established the Dr. Clay and Leticia Soria DeMattei Scholarship Endowment Fund, which benefits students who come to...

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...

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

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...

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.

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