In January 2019, barely seven months after completing her master’s degree in
Legal Studies, Joye Williams created an endowed fund at the University of Illinois in
Springfield.
The scholarship is called the Lawrence E. Williams/Dr. Larry
Golden Illinois Innocence Project Scholarship Fund.
The scholarship is for individuals who were victims of a wrongful conviction, who have a felony who want
to reintegrate into society by furthering their education, and /or who work with
the Illinois Innocence Project.
Joye, a Waukekgan resident, works as an Ombudsman in the Public Benefits
Practice Group of the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago where she helps protect the rights of residents in assisted living and long-term
residential care facilities.
Joye says that she was inspirited to create the scholarship because her son
who has a felony record, is currently experiencing major difficulties and such a
scholarship would benefit other young men and woman like him.
This story appeared in Chicago Peoples Voice in May 2019.
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Showing posts with label Scholarships. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scholarships. Show all posts
Monday, June 3, 2019
Friday, November 16, 2018
UIS students eligible for additional $1.1 million in scholarships
Students at the University of Illinois Springfield will be eligible for more than $1 million in additional scholarship money starting next fall through a new state pilot program, the university announced Wednesday.
UIS was awarded $543,000 through the AIM HIGH grant, a pilot program designed to keep Illinois’ high-performing students in state for college.
Public universities around the state, pledged to match the state’s $25 million total contribution, bringing the new amount of financial aid available to UIS students up to nearly $1.1 million and up to $50 million for public university students across Illinois.
“The state is really trying to address the issue of sort of the brain-drain — for lack of a technical term — that the state is going through,” said Natalie Herring, UIS’ associate provost for enrollment management. “And so we want to do everything that we can to keep our young, bright scholars here in the state.”
“The AIM HIGH grant will give more students access to a high-quality UIS education,” UIS chancellor Susan Koch said in a statement. “We hope this additional financial support will keep more Illinois students living and working in Illinois and encourage them to come to UIS.”
This article appeared in The State Journal-Register on November 14, 2018.
Read the entire article online.
UIS was awarded $543,000 through the AIM HIGH grant, a pilot program designed to keep Illinois’ high-performing students in state for college.
Public universities around the state, pledged to match the state’s $25 million total contribution, bringing the new amount of financial aid available to UIS students up to nearly $1.1 million and up to $50 million for public university students across Illinois.
“The state is really trying to address the issue of sort of the brain-drain — for lack of a technical term — that the state is going through,” said Natalie Herring, UIS’ associate provost for enrollment management. “And so we want to do everything that we can to keep our young, bright scholars here in the state.”
“The AIM HIGH grant will give more students access to a high-quality UIS education,” UIS chancellor Susan Koch said in a statement. “We hope this additional financial support will keep more Illinois students living and working in Illinois and encourage them to come to UIS.”
This article appeared in The State Journal-Register on November 14, 2018.
Read the entire article online.
Friday, January 27, 2017
People in the News: Tyler Jones
Porta High School senior Tyler Jones, of Petersburg, was admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield and awarded a $38,000 Capital Scholars Honors Program Dean's Scholarship for tuition over four years.
The scholarship is based on GPA and ACT/SAT scores.
Jones plans to major in biology.
This story appeared in The State Journal-Register on January 24, 2017.
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The scholarship is based on GPA and ACT/SAT scores.
Jones plans to major in biology.
This story appeared in The State Journal-Register on January 24, 2017.
Read the entire article online.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Shelbyville H.S. senior earns UIS Capital Scholars Honors Program Scholarship
Tyler Pasley of Shelbyville, a senior at Shelbyville High School, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield and awarded a Capital Scholars Honors Program Chancellors Full Ride Scholarship.
The scholarship is awarded based on GPA and ACT/SAT scores and can be renewed for a total of four years if the student maintains college GPA requirements.
At UIS, Pasley will major in biochemistry. “I love the small size, and I felt comfortable when I visited,” said Pasley.
At Shelbyville High School, Pasley runs cross country and track. He is president of the National Honor Society and is a Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout. He is a member of the principal's cabinet, the Spanish Honor Society, Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) and Mathletes.
The CAP Honors Program is a selective undergraduate program combining high standards and emphasis on excellence with a small residential college model, enrolling only about 100 first-year students each year. The program brings together intellectually strong students with talented, dedicated faculty to create a unique academic environment within the greater UIS community.
This story appeared in The Shelbyville Daily Union on January 23, 2017.
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The scholarship is awarded based on GPA and ACT/SAT scores and can be renewed for a total of four years if the student maintains college GPA requirements.
At UIS, Pasley will major in biochemistry. “I love the small size, and I felt comfortable when I visited,” said Pasley.
At Shelbyville High School, Pasley runs cross country and track. He is president of the National Honor Society and is a Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout. He is a member of the principal's cabinet, the Spanish Honor Society, Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) and Mathletes.
The CAP Honors Program is a selective undergraduate program combining high standards and emphasis on excellence with a small residential college model, enrolling only about 100 first-year students each year. The program brings together intellectually strong students with talented, dedicated faculty to create a unique academic environment within the greater UIS community.
This story appeared in The Shelbyville Daily Union on January 23, 2017.
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Thursday, August 27, 2015
People in the News
Lauren Hollinshead, a senior biology major from Sherman, recently was awarded the first undergraduate summer scholar award from the Undergraduate Research Support Program at the University of Illinois Springfield.
Hollinshead used the award to conduct research at the Nature Conservancy’s Emiquon Preserve near Havana, location of the UIS Therkildsen Field Station.
The award was made possible by donations from the Alfred O. and Barbara Cordwell Therkildsen family.
This article appeared online in The State Journal-Register on August 26, 2015.
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Hollinshead used the award to conduct research at the Nature Conservancy’s Emiquon Preserve near Havana, location of the UIS Therkildsen Field Station.
The award was made possible by donations from the Alfred O. and Barbara Cordwell Therkildsen family.
This article appeared online in The State Journal-Register on August 26, 2015.
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Monday, December 9, 2013
Koch: Scholarship contributions invest in students' futures
The following is a part of a guest column written by UIS Chancellor Susan J. Koch. It was published in the December 8, 2013 edition of The State Journal-Register.
"December is a time of year when acts of generosity are perhaps more visible than usual; but, as chancellor of the Springfield campus of the University of Illinois, I see the very tangible impact of generosity every day all year round. The generosity I’m talking about is that of the friends, alumni and supporters of our university who invest in talented students by providing them with scholarships to attend college.
According to a recent “Who Pays” analysis, only about one-third of undergraduate students who attend UIS are able to pay for college using their own family resources. For the other two-thirds, the greatest obstacle to attaining a college degree is financial. It is a scholarship provided by a generous donor that makes all the difference."
Read the full column on the SJ-R website
"December is a time of year when acts of generosity are perhaps more visible than usual; but, as chancellor of the Springfield campus of the University of Illinois, I see the very tangible impact of generosity every day all year round. The generosity I’m talking about is that of the friends, alumni and supporters of our university who invest in talented students by providing them with scholarships to attend college.
According to a recent “Who Pays” analysis, only about one-third of undergraduate students who attend UIS are able to pay for college using their own family resources. For the other two-thirds, the greatest obstacle to attaining a college degree is financial. It is a scholarship provided by a generous donor that makes all the difference."
Read the full column on the SJ-R website
Monday, September 26, 2011
U of Ill. fundraising campaign tops $2.25 billion
The University of Illinois Foundation says its eight-year-old Brilliant Futures fundraising campaign has topped its $2.25 billion goal several months early.
The foundation is the university's fundraising arm. It said in a news release Friday that the campaign has raised $2.267 billion in donations from graduates, corporations and others. The campaign ends Dec. 31.
Money from the Brilliant Futures campaign will be split among the university's three campuses. So far $1.6 billion is dedicated to the flagship campus in Urbana and Champaign. The Chicago campus will receive $593 million, and the Springfield campus will get $25.9 million.
The campaign was featured in an September 23, 2011, Associated Press article.
Read the article online
The foundation is the university's fundraising arm. It said in a news release Friday that the campaign has raised $2.267 billion in donations from graduates, corporations and others. The campaign ends Dec. 31.
Money from the Brilliant Futures campaign will be split among the university's three campuses. So far $1.6 billion is dedicated to the flagship campus in Urbana and Champaign. The Chicago campus will receive $593 million, and the Springfield campus will get $25.9 million.
The campaign was featured in an September 23, 2011, Associated Press article.
Read the article online
Monday, June 14, 2010
Four Illinois students receive scholarship
Four Illinois high school students were named recipients of the Liberty Bank Scholarship for 2010.
The recipients will receive $4,000 towards tuition at the college of their choice. The scholarship will be awarded in $1,000 increments over four years. The Liberty Bank Scholarship Program celebrated its 10th anniversary this year and is impressed with the 2010 award winners.
One of the students receiving the award is Tori Marie Higgason (East Alton-Wood River Community High School) who will be attending the University of Illinois Springfield and majoring in Business Administration.
The scholarship was featured in an article on KSDK-TV's website on June 13, 2010.
Download a PDF of the article
The recipients will receive $4,000 towards tuition at the college of their choice. The scholarship will be awarded in $1,000 increments over four years. The Liberty Bank Scholarship Program celebrated its 10th anniversary this year and is impressed with the 2010 award winners.
One of the students receiving the award is Tori Marie Higgason (East Alton-Wood River Community High School) who will be attending the University of Illinois Springfield and majoring in Business Administration.
The scholarship was featured in an article on KSDK-TV's website on June 13, 2010.
Download a PDF of the article
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Area Colleges: UIS coach honors father
The University of Illinois Springfield women’s golf coach Nichole Inkel-Pongracz has started the H Albert Inkel Memorial Scholarship Fund with her mother, Becky Inkel, to honor the coach’s father, who died April 3.
The scholarship will go through the University of Illinois Foundation and will be awarded to an UIS women’s golfer. The student-athlete must be in good academic standing and write an essay on how golf has influenced her life.
Donations to the scholarship fund can be sent to UIF/UIS women’s golf scholarship, H Albert Inkel Memorial Scholarship Fund, One University Plaza, PAC 591, Springfield, Illinois 62703.
A memorial for H Albert Inkel will take place Friday at Illini Country Club. The service is at 5 p.m. with a celebration of life to follow.
The scholarship was featured in a May 26, 2010, article in The State Journal-Register.
Download a PDF of the article
The scholarship will go through the University of Illinois Foundation and will be awarded to an UIS women’s golfer. The student-athlete must be in good academic standing and write an essay on how golf has influenced her life.
Donations to the scholarship fund can be sent to UIF/UIS women’s golf scholarship, H Albert Inkel Memorial Scholarship Fund, One University Plaza, PAC 591, Springfield, Illinois 62703.
A memorial for H Albert Inkel will take place Friday at Illini Country Club. The service is at 5 p.m. with a celebration of life to follow.
The scholarship was featured in a May 26, 2010, article in The State Journal-Register.
Download a PDF of the article
Monday, April 19, 2010
Scholarships honor state police Trooper Brian McMillen
The Criminal Justice Student Organization at the University of Illinois Springfield will sponsor a free throw-a-thon to benefit a scholarship named for an Illinois State Trooper who died in October 2007.
The first annual Brian McMillen Free Throw-a-Thon to benefit a scholarship honoring McMillen will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24, at the Student Life Gym on the UIS campus.
A 2005 graduate of UIS with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, McMillen was an Illinois State Trooper who died when his patrol car was involved in an accident with two other vehicles outside Illiopolis while he was en route to a bar disturbance
He had served with the Illinois State Police for eight months.
The event was featured in a April 17, 2010, article in the State Journal-Register.
Download a PDF of the article:
20100417-SJR-Scholarships-honor-McMillen.pdf
The first annual Brian McMillen Free Throw-a-Thon to benefit a scholarship honoring McMillen will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24, at the Student Life Gym on the UIS campus.
A 2005 graduate of UIS with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, McMillen was an Illinois State Trooper who died when his patrol car was involved in an accident with two other vehicles outside Illiopolis while he was en route to a bar disturbance
He had served with the Illinois State Police for eight months.
The event was featured in a April 17, 2010, article in the State Journal-Register.
Download a PDF of the article:
20100417-SJR-Scholarships-honor-McMillen.pdf
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
UIS will receive portion of scholarship fund
State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias has announced that his efforts to negotiate an additional $3.5 million in scholarship funds for college students in Illinois have been a success. The money will be available beginning in the fall 2008 semester. UIS will receive $18,500 to distribute based on students' financial need.
An article in the April 29, 2008, State Journal-Register gives more details about Giannoulias' plan.
Download a pdf file of the article
20080429-sjr-ScholarshipFund.pdf
An article in the April 29, 2008, State Journal-Register gives more details about Giannoulias' plan.
Download a pdf file of the article
20080429-sjr-ScholarshipFund.pdf
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