Benton K. Berry was a 1956 graduate in Physics. After brief service in the Army, he attended Purdue University on a military scholarship, then worked for NASA at the Redstone Arsenal. While there, he assisted in developing the heat shield for the Apollo spacecraft....

Frank G. Houdek’s career as a law librarian began in June 1975 at the Los Angeles County Law Library, and included positions at Lawler, Felix, and Hall and the University of Southern California, until he came to Southern Illinois University School of Law (SIU Law) in...

The Frasca International Scholarship was established to support students in the Aviation Flight, Aviation Management, and Aviation Technologies programs. Frasca International was founded in 1958 by Rudy Frasca, an aviation pioneer with a passion for simulation.

The Victoria Ann Schubert Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Miss Schubert, who was a sophomore at SIU Carbondale at the time of her death in 1966.

The Ryan McShane Hope Flys Scholarship was established to recognize students with a strong involvement or commitment to overcoming adversity. Ryan McShane, at the age of 32, is a successful aviator at the top of his career and fighting every day to overcome Stage 4...

This fund is being established to honor the memory of George Delaney, father of G. David Delaney. George was a great role model in the way he lived his whole life. David attributes his success to the example his father set. David shares the impact his father had by...

Donors’ Statement We honor and revere our ancestors who overcame obstacles and achieved much. We are thankful to them. At the same time, we acknowledge that some, as products of their time and culture, were slave owners. Knowing that over time, we have benefited from...

SIUC alumni who are employed and contracted by General Motors Corporation elected to establish and fund the General Motors SIUC Alumni Automotive Technology Scholarship to provide necessary financial assistance to students enrolled in the SIUC Automotive Technology...

The Dr. Robert B. Partlow, Jr. Memorial scholarship was established to honor the memory of longtime SIU Carbondale faculty member and Chair of the Department of English, Dr. Robert Partlow.

George was born on December 15, 1924, in Sesser, IL to George T. and Helen (O’Neil) Slankard. He graduated from the University of Illinois and Southern Illinois University and became a teacher in the Sesser Schools, where he met another teacher, Mary Hartman, who...

As George Klenovich prepared to graduate from George Washington High School in 1976, college didn’t appear to be in his future. A standout student, Klenovich was double promoted during elementary school. But Klenovich’s mother was concerned about him leaving home to...

The Murdale True Value Carbondale Scholarship was established to entice and recruit local students to SIU.

The College of Business is establishing the Gola Waters Accounting Scholarship, in honor of Dr. Gola Waters. Dr. Waters came to SIU Carbondale in 1965 as a lecturer with the Department of Management. He moved up the faculty ranks quickly, ultimately being promoted to...

Born and raised in Carbondale, Greg Cook is president and co-founder of Cook Portable Warehouse, also known as Cook Sales, Inc. Cook Sales, Inc. manufactures and distributes Cook Portable Warehouses, which include storage barns, garages and cabins, and has dealers in...

GROWMARK supports the College of Agriculture at SIU Carbondale through the funding of several scholarships.