June 12, 2006
19 students win SIU Presidential Scholarships
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Nineteen high school students from Illinois recently won Presidential Scholarships that will pay for tuition, fees, room and board at Southern Illinois University Carbondale for each of the next four years.
A complete list of winners and hometowns follows. Click on the name to see more information on each recipient.
Brooke N. Armstrong, Metropolis
Kathleen “Katie” Crawford, Teutopolis
Kirsten “Kiri” Tussing-Palm, Normal
Christopher “Chris” Weitzel, Petersburg
Danielle “Dani” Lintzenich, Marion
Strengthening the undergraduate scholarship program among the goals of Southern at 150: Building Excellence Through Commitment, the blueprint the University is following as it approaches its 150th anniversary in 2019.