Karen Deske Scholarship
Karen Deske, M.S., A.T.R., was tragically killed in an auto accident on Monday, December 5, 1994. Karen was the first graduate of ISU's master's program in art therapy, receiving her degree in 1987. She became registered as an art therapist in 1992, and worked as a member of the child sexual abuse treatment team at Lutheran Social Services in Peoria. Recipient must be a graduate art therapy student in his or her second semester, or have taken 9 to 12 hours of graduate art therapy and counselor education classes. Recipient can be a traditional or non-traditional student. The award is based on exceptional academic and clinical performance, as per grades and recommendations. Assets of this endowment are invested in the Illinois State University Endowment Investment Pool.