Family & Consumer Sciences Funds
Total funds: 36
Lois Jett Historic Costume Collection Fund
The Lois Jett Historic Costume Collection Fund was established in 1978 by Lois Jett to help maintain the collection of costumes and fashion samples for the department. Funds are to benefit the Lois R. Jett Endowed Scholarship Fund should the historic costume collection ever be eliminated from the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences.
The Virginia H. Kelly Dietetics Scholarship
The Virginia H. Kelly Dietetics Scholarship was established by Virginia Kelly in order to support a Jr. or Sr. in Dietetics.
Family and Consumer Sciences Professionals of McLean County Senior Award
The McLean County Home Economists in Homemaking club was established in 1961. The club later honored Florence Davis, chair of the Home Economics Department at Illinois State University, by sponsoring an outstanding senior award in honor of her retirement. The club has undergone a number of name changes over the years, from the original name to ...
Family and Consumer Science General Fund
The Family and Consumer Science (FCS) General Fund provides support for the activities, programs, and operations, including named commemorative scholarships and awards, of the department.
Danielle Fairchild Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Scholarship: The Danielle Fairchild Memorial Scholarship fund was created to honor a student in the Dietetic Internship Program. Danielle had a love for visual creativity, and she wanted to combine that with her passion for nutrition through food art therapy. She enjoyed life and loved her family, friends, cooking, nature, and helping others.
Tricia Widner Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Tricia Widner Johnson was a beloved faculty member in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at Illinois State University. Tricia passed away suddenly in 2011 at the relatively young age of 36, leaving behind a husband and three sons. Tricia was an associate professor, a wonderful teacher, an inspiring mentor, and an expert in the area ...
B.E.S.T. Scholarship in Family and Consumer Sciences
The B.E.S.T. Scholarship in Family and Consumer Sciences was established in April 2008 to provide scholarships to students majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences at Illinois State University. Funds may be used to support expenses related to "statistical" research, including scholarships for student research recipients.
Barbara M. Clauser Endowed Scholarship
Ronald P. Clauser established this fund in memory of his wife, Barbara M. Clauser. She was born Barbara Kay Manus in Lincoln, Illinois; married Ron in 1957; and graduated from Illinois State Normal University later that year. She then taught high school home economics for one year. After Ron's graduation, they moved to Ohio and, later, the ...
Charlotte E. Talkington Scholarship in Family and Consumer Sciences
The Charlotte E. Talkington Scholarship in Family and Consumer Sciences provides financial support for a student majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) who has completed at least 60 credit hours and who has community service and/or leadership qualities and experience. Preference is given to student teacher education majors who ...
Charlotte Talkington Professional Development Fund
The Charlotte Talkington Professional Development Fund was established in 1994 by Charlotte Talkington, a 1961 graduate of Illinois State University. The funds are used to provide Department of Family and Consumer Sciences faculty members the opportunity to enhance their skills through professional development.
Dora L. Munson Scholarship
The Dora L. Munson Scholarship Fund in the Department of Family & Consumer Sciences at ISU provides financial support to students who meet the qualifications established in these guidelines and who are committed to pursuing careers in education to teach in either a traditional school setting or in non-school learning settings.
Dr. Ann E. Stemm Travel Endowment Fund
The Dr. Ann E. Stemm Travel Endowment will assist with expenses related to conference attendance and travel for the Fashion Design and Merchandising program which includes: conference registration fees, transportation, accommodations, meals, and other expenses that may be applicable. Preference should be giving in the following order: Graduate ...
Dr. Connie J. Ley Faculty Research Award in Family and Consumer Sciences
The Dr. Connie J. Ley Faculty Research Award in Family and Consumer Sciences, formerly called the Family and Consumer Sciences Faculty Research Award, was established in 1987 to provide a monetary award to a faculty member who has made a significant contribution to the department, the university, and the profession in family and consumer ...
Educational Opportunity Scholarship
The Educational Opportunity Scholarship was established to encourage students to pursue careers in family and consumer sciences.
FCS Student Ambassador Fund
To establish an award for a junior or senior FCS student ambassador who has gone beyond the minimum requirements stated in the FCS Student Ambassador handbook (e.g., attending two on-campus ISU events and one high school visit per semester) in assisting with the department's recruitment efforts. There may be more than one award given annually ...
FCS Student Teaching Award
The FCS Student Teaching Award was established by Beverly Haag to provide financial support for student teaching opportunities.
Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) General Scholarship Fund
The Family and Consumer Sciences General Scholarship Fund provides educational support to undergraduate and/or graduate students majoring in any program within the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences.
Additionally Supports: Kathleen Ann Embry Scholarship in Family and Consumer Science
Family and Consumer Sciences Recruitment and Retention Endowed Scholarship
The Family and Consumer Sciences Recruitment and Retention Endowed Scholarship was established by Charlotte E. (Peterson) Talkington in August 2014. Dr. Talkington was born in Morris, IL and graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics in 1961. She continued her education and received a Masters of ...
Hattie Lundgren Scholarship
The Hattie Lundgren Scholarship was established by Hattie Lundgren, a 1922 graduate of Illinois State Normal University. The scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior undergraduate or graduate student majoring in family and consumer sciences.
Helen Winslow Honan Award
The Helen Winslow Honan Award was established in 1992 by the family of Helen Winslow Honan. Honan grew up on a farm and graduated first in her high school class. She and her sisters taught in country schools and attended summer school at Illinois State Normal University. Honan studied home economics and worked as an RA in Fell Hall. After ...
ISU Child Care Center
The mission of the Illinois State University Child Care Center is to provide high quality, developmental childcare services in a safe, nurturing, and diverse learning environment for preschool children of ISU students, faculty, and staff, ages 3-5. The Center serves as a working illustration of early childhood best practices by collaborating ...
Jessie Rambo and Florence Runyan Scholarship
Florence B. Runyan and Jessie Rambo were both passionate about home ecomomics and Illinois State University. Florence was a 1907 graduate of ISNU and had a love of music and nutrition. She made a bequest in her will to provide financial assistance to students enrolled in the home economics program at Illinois State University and who desire to ...
John A., Mabel E. and Jacqueline Q. Karch Family and Consumer Sciences Endowment
Jacqueline Q. Karch created these scholarships in honor of her parents, for their support of her in numerous ways as a student, as well as a professor for twenty-four years at Illinois State University. The purpose of the fund is to honor outstanding students in family and consumer sciences and to provide financial assistance to help them excel ...
Karen Morton Endowed Scholarship
The Karen Morton Endowed Scholarship was established in 2000 by the family and friends of Karen S. Morton as a memorial.
Lois R. Jett Endowed Scholarship
The Lois R. Jett Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in October 2005. Lois R. Jett earned her bachelor's degree in Home Economics Education from the University of Illinois- Urbana in 1955 and a master's degree in Home Economics Education from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 1959. After graduation, she taught high school home ...
Lois R. Jett Student Study Travel Endowment
The Lois R. Jett Student Study Travel Endowment was established in 2018 to assist with funding travel expenses for an undergraduate or graduate student.
M. Warren Feeney Fund
The Mae Warren Feeney Home Economics Scholarship Fund was established by Mae Feeney in the late 1950's. Feeney was dean of women at U-High and also taught home economics. The scholarship is awarded to a sophomore, junior, or senior student majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences and demonstrating financial need.
Margaret Ann Hayden Endowed Scholarship
The Margaret Ann Hayden Endowed Scholarship in Fashion Design and Merchandising was established in 2016. The purpose of this scholarship is to support students who have completed at least 30 college credit hours with sophomore status who are majoring in fashion design and merchandising.
Mary (Scheeler) Crane Endowed Scholarship in Dept. of Family and Consumer Science
The Mary (Scheeler) Crane Endowed Scholarship in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences was established in January 2004 to provide an undergraduate student with financial assistance in the amount of at least $1,000. The scholarship was established to address the needs of an average student struggling to make ends meet. The applicant ...
My Mentors Endowed Scholarship for Family and Consumer Sciences
The My Mentors Endowed Scholarship for Family and Consumer Sciences was established in 2017 by Charlotte Talkington to honor her mentors, Marilyn Larson and Catherine Carter. The scholarship will support a freshman FCS major who demonstrated community service and/or leadership qualities while in high school. Preference will be given to a ...
Phyllis Memken Teaching Award
The Phyllis Memken Teaching Award was established in 1995 by Dr. Jean Memken to honor her mother. This teaching award is offered to those qualifying faculty in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences.
Riggs Scholarship
The Riggs Scholarship was created in 2018 by James and Deborah Riggs to provide financial assistance to students majoring in Fashion Design and Merchandising.
Sharon and Parker Lawlis Endowed Scholarship in Family and Consumer Sciences
The Sharon and Parker Lawlis Endowed Scholarship in Family and Consumer Sciences was established in 2013 by Sharon '60 and Parker Lawlis '57, M.S. '61, to provide financial assistance to students majoring in teacher education in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at Illinois State. Parker was co-captain of the ISNU basketball team ...
Sommer Scholarship in Family and Consumer Sciences
Marjorie Sommer established the Sommer Scholarship in Family and Consumer Sciences in appreciation of her education at Illinois State University. She was a 1944 graduate who taught home economics for 20 years. Applicants may be incoming freshmen or currently enrolled with a major in home economics and involved in school or community activities.
Susan R. Hoblit Home Economics Scholarship
This endowment was established in 2000 by Susan R. Hoblit. She earned a bachelor's degree in 1986 and a master's degree in 1996 from Illinois State University. The scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in family and consumer sciences with an emphasis on interior and environmental design area.