Mary K. Keiser Scholarship
This fund was established in 2007 by Mary Keiser, who grew up in Gillespie, Illinois and graduated from Illinois State University in 1966 with a Bachelor of Science in Education in Speech Pathology and Audiology. She is married to Bob Keiser, and they have three children. Mary started a speech pathology program at Ft. Rucker Elementary School in Alabama and worked in Louisiana for several years before retiring to raise a family. The purpose of this fund is to provide financial help for educational expenses, including tuition and fees, for deserving students who will then help deserving children. Candidates must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0/4.0, be a declared major in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and have earned at least 60 credit hours or be a graduate student. Assets of this endowment are invested in the Illinois State University Endowment Investment Pool. This fund was established in 2007 by Mary Keiser, who grew up in Gillespie, Illinois and graduated from Illinois State University in 1966 with a Bachelor of Science in Education in Speech Pathology and Audiology. She is married to Bob Keiser, and they have three children. Mary started a speech pathology program at Ft. Rucker Elementary School in Alabama and worked in Louisiana for several years before retiring to raise a family.