Christian Moe is an emeritus faculty member of the theater department at SIU Carbondale. He arrived on campus in 1958 and served 38 years until his retirement in 1996. He was the chair of the department from 1989 to 1996, founded the playwriting program and served as...

The J. Kenneth and Clara D. Craver Endowment for Chemistry Undergraduate Education was established by Dr. Clara Craver and her late husband, J. Kenneth Craver, to be used for the benefit of students at SIU Carbondale, majoring in Chemistry.

Dr. Oliver Cummings is a three-degree graduate of SIU Carbondale and a former member of the SIU Foundation board. The Cummings Scholarship Fund was established to benefit students in the College of Education at SIU.

Dr. Cynthia Howard Sims has been a professor of workforce diversity and inclusion in the Department of Workforce Education and Development in the College of Education and Human Services since 2005. She has worked to demonstrate her value of cultural, ethnic, gender,...

In memory of Carol and in keeping with her concerns, her husband is establishing the Carol B. Christensen Endowed Undergraduate Global Government Award, with a special focus on the need for United Nations reform, Global Government, and the elimination of war. Carol...

Dr. David F. Rendleman attended SIU and practiced general surgery in Southern Illinois most of his adult life. He is a former member of the SIU Foundation Board of Directors. He and Mary are founding members of the SIU Presidents Council. They would be...

Dr. Kathy Abbass is a three-degree graduate of SIU Carbondale and currently the Executive Director and Principal Investigator of the Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project. The Abbass Annual Award in Anthropology was established to provide research support for...

Dr. Donald C. and Mrs. Frances M. Davenport would like to provide a scholarship to an undergraduate African-American student(s) majoring in education or sociology who is attending SIUC. The Davenport family recognizes the importance of higher education and wants to...

Dr. Kloth & his wife, Linda, are both SIU alums with strong ties to the university. The Kloths scholarship fund was established to support students in the College of Agriculture.

Drs. Richard and Donna Falvo are emeritus faculty members and sponsor the annual Outstanding Dissertation award.

In addition to holding multiple degrees each, all from SIU Carbondale, Bill and Dorothy Bleyer are also retired faculty members and strong supporters of Saluki Athletics.

Dr. Eleanor Bushee established the Eleanor Bushee Award for Dental Hygiene to benefit students in the Dental Hygiene program at SIU Carbondale. Dr. Bushee graduated from Northwestern Dental School in 1944. After 15 years in private practice, she entered the...

Elizabeth L. Toth taught in the Department of Communication at SIU Carbondale between 1981 and 1984. Dr. Toth came to Carbondale after practicing public relations for the State of North Carolina and the City of Charlotte, NC. In her second year at SIU, her PRSSA...

The Eugene S. Wood Agricultural Education Award was established to support outstanding students in Ag Education. Dr. Wood served SIU Carbondale for 30 years, as a Professor, Superintendent of University Farms, Assistant Dean of the School of Agriculture, and Chair...

Joseph and Dorothy Winters’ memory is being honored by their daughter and her husband, Margaret Winters and Geoffrey Nathan of Carbondale, Illinois. During their long, active years in New York, where both of them were born, Dorothy and Joseph Winters took advantage...

Gwendolyn Conrad Brackett taught French classes at SIU and its University High School for 20 years, during which time she spent three very profitable summers in France while completing her Master’s degree. Gwen was a fine teacher, agreeing with Ellen Browning Scripps...

Glenn W. and Jo Poshard of Marion, IL. Glenn, originally from Carmi, IL is a three-degree graduate of SIU having received his BS ’70, MS ’75, and PhD ’84. In January 2004, Glenn Poshard became the first three degree graduate to serve as Chairman of the Board of...

Pat and Greg have been married for almost 26 years and live in Cobden, always with a menagerie of pets. Greg and Pat are certified scuba divers and also certified dance instructors. They teach ballroom dance classes for SIUC through Continuing Education and at the...

Dr. Harold Bardo is a two-degree graduate of SIU Carbondale, a retired faculty member, and most recently, held the position of interim Director of Intercollegiate Athletics. Dr. Bardo received the university’s Lindell W. Sturgis Memorial Public Service Award in 2014...

The donors of this fund are: Dr. Hassan Rafi‐Zadeh, a retired research scientist and his wife, Dr. Zohreh Sotoodeh, an executive at ASU. They have lived in the town of Paradise Valley for the last 40 years.

Mr. Fuchs is a retired professor of Chemistry from the College of Technology at SUNY in New York. He is also an honored and established pianist and composer and a number of his compositions have been performed worldwide.

Dr. James. A. “Pete” Diefenbeck was a former SIU Carbondale philosophy professor. Dr. Diefenbeck received his Ph.D. from Harvard and came to SIU after serving as a fighter pilot during World War II. He specialized in the history of philosophy. This memorial...

Dr. Legacy served 25 years as professor of agriculture education in the College of Agricultural Sciences. Dr. and Mrs. Legacy are interested in supporting students who are involved in the FFA organization and promoting the support of the FFA organization. This fund...

Dr. Elwell wishes to honor the director of her thesis committee and also her mentor, Dr. Ron C. Kern. She also wishes to honor of Dr. Alfred Straumanis, director of her dissertation committee. Dr. Elwell feels that both men are responsible for any success that he...