April 08, 2005

Department will award scholarships on Honors Day

by Katharine Quaranta

CARBONDALE, Ill -- The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will award $12,000 in scholarships to undergraduate and incoming chemistry majors. These awards will be presented on Sunday, April 10, as part of Honor's Day.

Strengthening and maintaining a substantial undergraduate scholarship program are among the goals of Southern at 150: Building Excellence Through Commitment, a long-range blueprint the University is following as it approaches its 150th anniversary in 2019.

The scholarship recipients, listed by hometown, are:

Carbondale

  • Jessica Shroyer, a junior, received the Elbert Hadley Scholarship, worth $1500. She was also awarded the Glen Thurman, Ph.D. memorial scholarship, worth $500, which will be presented to her by Jack Parker, Dean of the College of Science.

Galesburg

  • Aaron Brown, an incoming freshman, earned the Lawrence Smith Scholarship, worth $2500.

Hampton

  • Whitney Salter, an incoming freshman, earned the Carl and Janet Jennings Scholarship, worth $1,000.

 

Mattoon

  • Katherine Janssen, an incoming freshman, received the Fred W. Banes Scholarship, worth $1500.

Mount Carmel

  • Patrick McGill, a senior, won the Ken and Clara Carver Scholarship, worth $1000.

Murphysboro

  • Virginia Wayman, a senior, received the James and Jean Neckers Scholarship, worth $1500.

Ridgeway

  • Jared Boulds, a senior, earned the Ken and Clara Carver Scholarship, worth $1000.

Roanoke

  • Elizabeth Stutzman, and incoming freshman, received the Carl and Janet Jennings Scholarship, worth $1000.

Taylorville

  • Ryan Beeler, a senior, earned the Hal Stone Scholarship, worth $1000.

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