Dean of Business Funds
Total funds: 78
Ron Whitton Pay It Forward Fund
The Ron Whitton Pay It Forward Restricted Fund was established in 2019 to provide financial support for students and to cover operating expenses related to the Pay It Forward program in the College of Business. Eligible expenses include marketing and program costs and unanticipated ancillary costs.
Ferengul Endowed Scholarship
This endowment was established in 2010 by Corey and Melanie Ferengul to help current business students who are actively participating in paying for school while focusing on their studies. The Ferenguls grew up in working class families in the Chicago suburbs and worked several jobs to finance the majority of their educations. Melanie '93, B.S. ...
Lynch Family Endowed Scholarship
The Lynch Family College of Business Scholarship was established in January 2017 by Catherine and Fechin Lynch. The Scholarship supports students in the College of Business who demonstrate academic and personal achievement. Preference is given to a student from a family with more than one child.
College of Business Excellence Fund
The College of Business Excellence Fund provides support emerging talent, including named commemorative awards and scholarships, to advance the national reputation and excellence of the College of Business at Illinois State University. The Fund was formerly named College of Business Fund.
Additionally Supports: Dean's Scholarship, ETS Exam Award
Mark and Sue Thorndyke Dean's Scholarship
The Mark and Sue Thorndyke Dean's Scholarship was established to provide financial support to College of Business students, with preference given to a first-generation student to attend college.
College of Business Academic Fund
The purpose of this fund is to support faculty innovation by recruiting and retaining the highest quality faculty and staff for the College of Business at Illinois State University. World-class faculty help make an Illinois State education unique by providing the best undergraduate experience for business majors.
A. Richard Williams Endowed Scholarship
The A. Richard Williams Endowed Scholarship was established in 2018 to honor Arthur R. Williams and Gertrude N. Williams, the parents of A. Richard Williams. Arthur Williams was a faculty member of ISNU from 1914 - 1945 and the first head of Business Teacher Education. The scholarship provides support for students with demonstrated financial ...
Andrew C. Jackson Servant Leadership Scholarship
The Andrew C. Jackson Servant Leadership Scholarship was established in 2015 by Andrew C. Jackson '80. The purpose of this award is to provide financial support for students majoring in Accounting Information Systems, Business Information Systems, or Marketing/Sales and Entrepreneurship. The goal is to help students improve their ...
BBKA Business Scholarship
The BBKA Business Scholarship was established in 2018 by Brian Christensen to provide support for a College of Business student. Preference will be given to students from the 61605 zip code who demonstrate financial need.
Bedell-Frautschi Scholarship
The Bedell-Frautschi Scholarship was established in 2018 by Alan Bedell and Deanna Frautschi. The scholarship provides financial assistance to a junior or senior enrolled in the College of Business in one of the following majors: Business Administration, Insurance, or Accounting. Preference will be given to students with demonstrated financial ...
Bob and Ann Bennes Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Bob and Ann Bennes Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 2019. The scholarship supports a College of Business student at a junior or senior standing with demonstrated financial need. Preference given to a student who has either had their own cancer diagnosis, or whose parent/guardian has been diagnosed with cancer.
Business Week
The Business Week Fund supports the programs and events held during the College of Business' Business Week. Business Week offers engaging, authentic and professional opportunities that enable students to interact closely with alumni, employers. Through a week long series of events students have the opportunity to develop essential soft skills ...
Additionally Supports: CSR Case Competition Scholarship
C. W. Chan Endowed Scholarship
The C. W. Chan Endowed Scholarship was established in 2017 by C. W. Chan. The scholarship supports a student enrolled in good standing in the College of Business with demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to international students.
COUNTRY Financial College of Business Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Scholarship
The COUNTRY Financial College of Business Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Scholarship was established by COUNTRY Financial in order to assist students in the College of Business.
Cama Family Scholarship
The Cama Family Scholarship was established in 2021 by Wendy Cama to support support students interested in the profession of accounting. Interested candidates must be enrolled in Accounting or Business Information Systems majors. Preference given to students with demonstrate financial need.
Charlie Norman Dean's Scholarship Fund
The Charlie Norman Dean's Scholarship Fund was created in 2014 in memory of Charlie Norman, a 1988 Finance graduate of the College of Business. Charlie began funding scholarships for the Finance, Insurance, and Law Department in 2009 through annual gifts. Charlie made a provision in his estate to establish this endowment upon his death. The ...
College of Business Building
The College of Business Building fund was started in June 1999 with a gift from the State Farm Companies Foundation to assist in the construction of the new facility. Following construction of the facility, any remaining fund may be used to support renovation and improvements, including furniture and equipment, needed for the facility.
College of Business Dean's Discretionary Fund Scholarship
The College of Business Dean's Discretionary Fund Scholarship provides support for the activities, programs, and operations, including named commemorative scholarships and awards, of the department.
College of Business Dean's Scholarship
The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarship support for students with a major in the College of Business. Students must meet requirements as estabished by the Dean or agreements with respective donors.
Additionally Supports: Ben and Katie Hart Scholarship, Diversity Excellence Business Scholarship, Jack Vincent Endowed Scholarship Administrative Agreement, Pantaleone-Hoffman Family Excellence Scholarship in Business, Rigas Family Scholarship
College of Business Diversity Scholarship
The College of Business Diversity Scholarship was established in 1988 with a gift from the State Farm Companies Foundation. The scholarship supports recruitment efforts focused on the value and importance of diversity in the College of Business.
Connie Fako Shoemake Endowed Scholarship Fund
Connie Fako Shoemake graduated from Illinois State University with a B.S. degree in 1977 and with an M.S. degree from Northern Illinois University in 1988. Connie is IBM vice president, Smarter City Sales for North America. She has held various executive and management positions in sales, marketing, business partners, and technical support ...
Connie Krug Student Service Award Endowed Scholarship
This fund was established in honor of Connie Duffy Krug, who devoted herself to the personal and professional development of students at Illinois State University until her retirement in 2000. She was an integral part of the College of Business for more than 20 years and was responsible for many programs that honored students and alumni or ...
Corey Parker Endowed Scholarship Fund
The purpose of this scholarship is to promote diversity in the College of Business by providing financial assistance for students
DWB Dream Maker's Endowed Scholarship
Sharon Rossmark established this scholarship in 2010 to honor her parents, David and Willie Mae Brown. David is a veteran of WWII, serving in the European Theater and participating in D-Day on June 6, 1944 at Utah Beach. He and Mae were married three days before he was drafted in the army. The purpose of this scholarship is to support United ...
Dixie L. Mills Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Dixie L. Mills Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 2007 by colleagues, alumni, friends, and business community leaders in honor of Dixie Mills, dean of the College of Business at Illinois State University, upon her retirement. The scholarship was established for the purpose of attracting and retaining high-achieving and motivated ...
Doris J. Strange Endowed Business Scholarship
The Doris J. Strange Memorial Endowed Business Scholarship was established by Priscilla Matthews, Illinois State associate professor emerita Milner Library, to honor her mother's memory and her love for business. The scholarship provides support to students who demonstrate academic and personal achievement with specific requirements determined ...
Dorothy Uphoff Camp Endowed Scholarship
The Dorothy Uphoff Camp Endowed Scholarship was established in 2010 by the children and friends of Dorothy Camp, a 1940 business teacher education graduate of Illinois State Normal University. Dorothy believed strongly in the value of education. One of four children her parents raised in Hudson, Illinois, Dorothy was teaching in Lewiston when ...
Dustan Beier and Lynn Litwin Endowed Scholarship
The Dustan Beier and Lynn Litwin Endowed Scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to students enrolled in the College of Business and members of Delta Sigma Pi.
Edmund and Jane Dobski Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Edmund & Jane Dobski Endowed Scholarship Fund was created by Julie and Bob Dobski with the Illinois State University Foundation in the fall of 2010 to honor Bob's parents Edmund and Jane Dobski. Edmund and Jane started a family grocery business in Chicago in 1938. Their reputation for quality, fairness, hard work, and family spread and they ...
Elsie F (Lewis) Mendenhall Charles Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Elsie F (Lewis) Mendenhall Charles Endowed Scholarship Fund was established by Elsie F Charles in order to support students that want to pursue a career in business education.
Eymann College of Business Scholarship
The Eymann College of Business Scholarship was established in 2019 by John Lawrence Eymann. The scholarship provides financial assistance to undergraduate students majoring in the College of Business. Preference is given to students with demonstrated financial need.
GROWMARK - Vern McGinnis Endowed Leadership Scholarship
The GROWMARK - Vern McGinnis Endowed Leadership Scholarship was established in 2009 in honor of Vern McGinnis, a retired executive of GROWMARK, Inc., who served as President of the College of Business Advisory Council of Illinois State University for ten years while Dixie Mills was Dean of the College. Vern provided leadership for the Council ...
Gary L. Fish Accounting Scholarship
The Gary L. Fish Accounting Scholarship was established by Gary L. Fish in order to provide financial assistance for Accounting students.
Hobart and Marian Hinderliter Endowed Professorship
Marian Gardner Hinderliter graduated from Illinois State University in 1953 with a degree in Business Teacher Education. Longtime residents of Jacksonville, IL, she and her husband, Hobart Hinderliter, established the Hobart and Marian Hinderliter Endowed Professorship to recruit, support, and retain outstanding faculty in the College of ...
Innovation Consulting Community Fund
The Innovation Consulting Community Fund was started in 2020 to support the operating and program needs of the Innovation Consulting Community program at Illinois State University. The Innovation Consulting Community (ICC) involves provides students from disciplines from across campus the opportunity to further develop a creative mindset ...
Isabelle Purnell Scholarship
Isabelle S. Purnell created this scholarship in the College of Business with the proceeds from a charitable remainder unitrust she established on May 9, 1996. She died March 10, 2006 at the age of 93. Each candidate for the Isabelle Purnell Memorial Scholarship must: be enrolled as a new freshman at ISU as a major in the College of Business, ...
J. D. J. Riggs Endowed Scholarship
The J.D.J. Riggs Endowed Scholarship was established in 2013 by James E. and Deborah L. Riggs out of a desire to help young people aspire to their chosen profession. Jim is a 1968 graduate of Illinois State University with a B.S. in Business Education and MBA in 1980.
Jack North Student Leadership Award
The Jack North Student Leadership Award was established in 2005 by the ISU Campaign Steering Committee in honor of campaign chair Jack North, to recognize an outstanding student leader in the College of Business.
Jim Offerdahl Endowed Scholarship
The Jim Offerdahl Endowed Scholarship was established by Jim Offerdahl in 2019 to provide financial assistance to a College of Business student who is studying Entrepreneurship. Preference will be given to a student who is an Illinois resident with demonstrated financial need.
Kenneth T. Sr. and Deborah A. Glover Endowed Scholarship
Kenneth T. Glover Sr. (Ken) and Deborah A. Hypke (Debbie) graduated from Illinois State University in the spring of 1973. Ken graduated with a bachelor of science in business administration and Debbie with a bachelor of science in elementary education. Over the years, Ken and Debbie supported their belief in quality education and in providing ...
Larry E. Gustafson Scholarship
The Larry E. Gustafson Scholarship provides financial support for an incoming new freshman with a major in the College of Business. The award was established by Larry Gustafson as a way of "paying it forward." Gustafson, a 1983 graduate with a degree in Finance from the College of Business, created this scholarship in 2010 so students can ...
Leona Standford Vollintine Scholarship
The Leona Stanford Vollintine Scholarship was established in 2013 through the generosity of the Leona Stanford Charitable Trust as a restricted scholarship benefitting students in the College of Business Scholarship Candidates must demonstrate academic and personal achievement and meet specific requirements determined annually by the College of ...
Livingston Family Endowed Scholarship
The Livingston Family Endowed Scholarship was established in 2002 by Duane Livingston to honor his wife Sandra, mother Wilma, father T.O. and grandfather C.L. Livingston. The scholarship supports students enrolled in the College of Business who are active in the Black Student Union or National Association of Black Accountants and/or Association ...
Lois Violet Hobart Endowed Scholarship
The Lois Violet Hobart Endowed Scholarship was established following an estate gift from the late Lois Violet Hobart. The purpose of this fund is to provide financial support to College of Business students who demonstrate both academic and personal achievement.
MPW - Pay It Forward Business Scholarship
The MPW-Pay it Forward Business Scholarship (initially a commitment of $25,000) was established in 2015 by Ron Whitton '80, Paul Koch '80, Erick Miner '78, Gary Ritchie '83, Katie Hill-Gottesman '01, and Nate Webb '07. The endowment provides financial support for business students actively engaged in leadership roles on campus to help students ...
Maggie Webb Endowed Scholarship
The Maggie Webb Endowed Scholarship was established by friends and relatives of Maggie Webb, a 2005 graduate of the business administration program in the College of Business at ISU. The Maggie Webb Endowed Scholarship was established for the purpose of providing financial support for College of Business students. It recognizes Maggie Webb who ...
Manahan Family Teaching Excellence Award for the College of Business
Given their strong ties with Illinois State, the Manahan family established the Manahan Family Teaching Excellence Award for the College of Business in 1999. All tenure or tenure track faculty in the College of Business who possess a significant teaching quality are eligible for this award.
Marian and Hobart Hinderliter Endowed Fund
The endowment was established in 2001 by Marian and Hobart Hinderliter. Marian is a 1953 graduate of Illinois State University with a degree in business teacher education. The scholarship is awarded to a freshman enrolled in the College of Business with an interest in business as a professional career.
Mark Dunaway Dean's Scholarship for First Generation Students
The Mark Dunaway Dean's Scholarship for First Generation Students was established in 2021 to support a student enrolled in the College of Business at Illinois State University who is a first generation student. Preference given to students with demonstrated financial need.
Mark and Linda Hauptman Endowed Scholarship
Mark Hauptman graduated from ISU in 1979 with a B.S. in accounting and received his C.P.A. that same year. He was active in the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity during his years at ISU. He began his career in public accounting at a firm in Bloomington. Linda Dean Hauptman graduated from ISU in 1976 with a B.S. in sociology. She started work at a ...
Matt Busey Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Matt Busey Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 2008 by friends and relatives of Matt Busey, a 2005 graduate of marketing and general finance programs in the College of Business at ISU. The Matt Busey Endowed Scholarship was established for the purpose of providing support for College of Business students. Preference will be given to ...
O'Brien Family Scholarship
The purpose of the O'Brien Family Scholarship is to provide scholarship support for students in the College of Business that are active in a LGBTQ+ RSO at Illinois State University. When Maureen O'Brien established this scholarship in 2023, her goal was to assist students that have experienced challenges, such as homelessness or have otherwise ...
Phillip and Lee Ann (Baker) Clary Endowed Scholarship
As far as they can remember, Phil and Lee Ann never met while students at Illinois State University, even though they were pursuing the same major, had the same professors, and were both initial inductees into the Beta Gamma Sigma academic society. They both graduated from the University in the spring of 1983 with B.S. degrees in accounting, ...
Public Relations and Marketing
The Public Relations and Marketing was established by using funds from the College of Business Excellence Fund in order to be used to support the operations of our Business Week, Student Leadership Advisory Board, and the PR Marketing Team for approved events to enhance and support the public relations, student/alumni engagement, promotion of ...
Robert "Bob" Lutt Endowed Scholarship
The Robert "Bob" Lutt Endowed Scholarship was established in 2016 by Kris Lutt '06 MBA and his wife Becky to acknowledge his father and Illinois State University for his career success. The scholarship supports undergraduate and graduate majors in the College of Business with a preference for students with an agricultural background or those ...
Ron Jr. & Cathy Whitton-Dentsmart Endowed Scholarship
This fund was established in 2010 by Ron Jr. and Cathy Whitton to provide financial support for the educational expenses of an incoming freshman from Pekin Community High School (P.C.H.S.), or an incoming graduate from Illinois Central Community College (I.C.C.). Ron Whitton Jr. graduated from P.C.H.S. and received a B.S. in business from ...
Scott Bittner Sigma Chi Memorial Scholarship
Scott Bittner was a devoted father, husband, and successful businessman. He attended Illinois State University and was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He was one of the 7 men with ties to Illinois State University who died in a plane crash on April 7, 2015. Scott's tremendous work ethic and his generosity in his community and among his ...
Scott J. Williams Servant Leader Scholarship
The Scott J. Williams Servant Leader Scholarship was established in 2022 with proceeds from a life insurance policy he established with ISU as policy owner and beneficiary. In 1989, Scott received a BA degree in finance from the ISU College of Business. He continued at ISU receiving his MBA in 1990. He was elected and served as Student Regent ...
Steven E. Bailey Memorial Scholarship
The Steven E. Bailey Memorial Scholarship endowment was established in 1997 in memory of Steven E. Bailey, by his family. This scholarship is awarded to students enrolled in the College of Business who are graduates of Plainfield High School in Illinois or are a member of the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity.
Sue G. Brody Endowed Scholarship
The Sue G. Brody Endowed Scholarship was established to provide financial support to undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Business.
Sulaski Family Scholarship
Scholarship: Provide financial assistance for students
Susan Nelson-Brown Endowed Scholarship
The Susan Nelson-Brown Endowed Scholarship was established in 2017. The purpose of the scholarship is to support an Illinois State University student who is originally from Texas and pursing a degree at Illinois State University.
The Charles "Chuck" Martin Memorial Scholarship Fund
Donor was moved to establish this scholarship to honor Charles "Chuck" Martin, a role model, leader and advocate for many young professionals that entered the profession of insurance.
The Neil Maheshwari Family Scholarship Fund
The Neil Maheshwari Family Scholarship Fund was established by Neil Maheshwari in order to provide financial assistance to students in the College of Business.
Thomas Byker Endowed Scholarship Fund for College of Business
The Thomas Byker Endowed Scholarship Fund for the College of Business was established to provide financial assistance to those
Thomas Lorig Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Thomas Lorig Endowed Scholarship was established in 2000 by family, friends, and colleagues to honor Thomas Lorig, native of Colfax and retired corporate vice president of Motorola, Inc. This scholarship is awarded to a freshman and resident of McLean County with a major in the College of Business.
Vince Bystrom Scholarship Fund
The Vince Bystrom Scholarship Fund was established by Michael Bystrom in order to provide financial assistance to recruit and retain student(s) meeting the following criteria: o Student must be enrolled in the College of Business. o Student must have a minimum GPA of 3.0. o Student must demonstrate financial need. o Scholarships will be awarded ...
William J. Motchar Endowed Scholarship
The William J. Motchar Endowed Scholarship was established in 2016 by William J. Motchar '85. After graduating ISU, Will spent 13 years in progressing responsibilities in sales, marketing, and global business unit management with National Starch & Chemical Company. He is currently President and Chief Executive Officer for Navis Global in ...
William J. Motchar Study Abroad Impact Fund
The William J. Motchar Student Abroad Impact Fund was established in 2021. The scholarship provides financial assistance to undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Business participating in a study abroad experience. Preference given to a student with financial need.
William and Nancy England Faculty Accounting Scholar Fund
William (Bill) England '77 is a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC in Chicago. He and his wife Nancy '77 established this endowment in 2012 to recruit and retain outstanding accounting faculty in the College of Business at Illinois State University. For more than 30 years Bill has enjoyed serving multinational companies. He has been the ...
William and Sue Hallinan Endowed Fund For Student Professional Development
The William and Sue Hallinan Endowed Fund for Student Professional Development in the College of Business was established in 2018 by William and Sue Hallinan to support student development through the Redbird Career Portfolio and its programs.
Willie Brown Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Willie Brown Endowed Scholarship was established in 2010 by Willie Brown, M.S. '73, Business Administration. The purpose is to provide substantial financial support students majoring in Business at Illinois State. Brown began his career at State Farm in 1971 in the data processing department and retired in 2009 as Executive Vice President. ...
Wilma Jean Alexander Technology Innovation Faculty Award
The Wilma Jean Alexander Technology Innovation Faculty Award was established in 1993 by Wilma Jean Alexander to reward deserving faculty of the College of Business. The award is based on an innovative application of technology in the classroom. To provide financial support to faculty for professional development and instructional activities ...
Wisdom's Torch
This fund was established by retired faculty and staff of the College of Business, and those who wish to honor them to support teaching and learning in the college. Funds may be used for conference attendance, academic competition fees, and the purchase of special hardware or software to support research or classroom activities. Each candidate ...
Women In Business Professional Development Fund
The Women in Business Professional Development Fund was established in 2016 through a fund transfer. The purpose of the fund is to support student programs and initiatives in the College of Business enhancing the professional development of students. Preference will be given to programs that support female business students and promote gender ...