Adkisson-Bourne Endowed Scholarship
The Adkisson-Bourne Endowed Scholarship was established in 2013 by Bill Adkisson and his wife Ellen Bourne, both proud graduates of Illinois State University. The scholarship was established in honor of Ellen's cousins, Myrna Tomblinson and Barbara Thomann to support a non-traditional student pursing a degree in nursing. Ms. Tomblinson and Ms. Thomann returned to school earning their RN degrees in their 40s and worked as geriatric nurses in southern Illinois.