R. Douglas & Janice Luecke Irvine Scholarship in Education
The R. Douglas and Janice Luecke Irvine Scholarship in Education was established in 2016 by Doug and Janice Irvine to support students majoring in Special Education with emphasis on teaching the visually impaired. Janice and Doug met in the spring semester of their freshman year at Illinois State Normal University and married in the summer following their graduation from Illinois State University in 1967. Janice majored in Education of the Blind and Visually Impaired and taught the Blind and Visually Impaired for the South Bend Community School Corporation for 26 years. Doug completed a comprehensive major in the Social Sciences and taught on the college level for several years, served in administration, and retired after serving as a college financial aid administrator for several Indiana schools. Doug and Janice strongly believe in giving back to Illinois State and created the R. Douglas and Janice Luecke Irvine Scholarship to support students with financial need.