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Kevin Casebolt

Kevin Casebolt

Kevin Casebolt earned his B.S. in human resource management and services with a minor in child psychology at NIU in 1992. He continued his studies at the University of Kansas where he earned an M.S. Ed. In sports management/motor learning in 1995, and a Ph.D. in...

Korean Alumni Association

Korean Alumni Association

The Korean Alumni Association is committed to increase opportunities to assist students in the College of Business to “cross boundaries” by emphasizing the importance and impact of globalization. This group created the Korean Alumni Association Scholarship to help to...

KPMG and friends of Ben Peters

KPMG and friends of Ben Peters

In memory of – Ben Peters exemplified devotion and enthusiasm in his everyday activities and relationships. He had a passion for the accounting profession and was a leader within the accountancy department and his community. Ben Peters received his B.S. in...

Larry and Candace Johnson

Larry and Candace Johnson

This scholarship is named in loving memory of Matthew Lars Johnson, son of Larry and Candace Johnson. Matthew started at Northern Illinois University in August of 1994 and graduated in December of 1999. He majored in OMIS and loved all his time here at Northern....

Lawrence and Merrily Nilles

Lawrence and Merrily Nilles

Lawrence J. Nilles is a 1967 NIU graduate with a B.S. degree in accountancy. He worked his way through school with a number of jobs, including one he held for several years at Rick’s Pizza in DeKalb. Encouraged by his professor, Dr. Donald Kieso, Larry participated...

Leigh A. Williams

Leigh A. Williams

The Leigh A. Williams Memorial Endowed Music Scholarship provides support for a student with a music major studying brass instruments with a preference given to a student studying the French horn. The scholarship established by Clair D. Williams in memory of his...

Lester K. Smith

Lester K. Smith

Lester K. Smith earned a B.A. degree in Art from California State University in 1949. In 1957 he received a Masters in Library Science from the University of Southern California and then a Ph.D. degree in 1972. He was a librarian at Cal-State San Diego for ten years,...

Lester Trilla

Lester Trilla

Lester Trilla, President of Trilla Steel Drum Corporation not only provides the raw materials from which steelpan instruments are created, but also provides the encouragement and financial support which enable NIU, and the NIU steel Band in particular to further its...

Lila Heiller Dole

Lila Heiller Dole

Ralph Augustus Hellier, born in 1871 in Bangor, Maine, to a great extent was responsible for the early development of the high quality coal industry in Pike County, Kentucky, as well as for convincing the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad to extend the distance of over...

Lili and John La Tourette

Lili and John La Tourette

Lili La Tourette received her B’Ed. from Washburn University. She and John La Tourette support many programs at NIU but share a particular interest in Theatre. Lili La Tourette has been personally involved in the costume design aspects of theatre at NIU for over ten...

Linda Greer and Gary Parmenter

Linda Greer and Gary Parmenter

This Fund was established as a tribute to and in loving memory of Dan Parmenter, whose life was tragically taken on February 14, 2008. Through the love and generosity of many, this endowment will forever honor Dan’s life and provide scholarship assistance to...

Linda J. Conrad

Linda J. Conrad

Linda grew up in DeKalb, Illinois when the Wurlitzer Piano Factory had a large presence in the community. Schools, churches and multiple homes all proudly utilized those musical keyboards. “Gee Dad, it’s a Wurlitzer” was displayed on the Pleasant Street factory...

Lloyd and Maureen Devereaux

Lloyd and Maureen Devereaux

Lloyd and Maureen Devereaux both have endowed scholarships at NIU as a way of giving back. ?The university did so much for us when we were in school, that this is one way we felt we could repay the favor,? Lloyd said. ?We got an education there, got jobs because of...

Logan County Title Company

Logan County Title Company

This fund was established to honor the memory of D. Brewster Parker, a distinguished former Chair of the Illinois Board of Regents. Parker served as a Chair of the Board of Regents from 1989 to 1993 and was a member of the Board for many years prior to that. Mr....

Lois S. Self

Lois S. Self

Lois Self served the Department of Communication (formerly “Communication Studies”) and university for more than 30 years from 1979 to 2009. After earning two degrees in history, she began her work at NIU by serving as a graduate assistant in Communication Studies...

Lois V. Hobart

Lois V. Hobart

Lois Hobart, earned an undergraduate degree in business education from Illinois State University. She received her M.S., Business Education in 1965 from the Northern Illinois University, College of Business. She was born in Leaf River, IL and taught high school...

Lorene K. Steffes

Lorene K. Steffes

Joseph C. and Marion E. Huber met while Marion was attending teachers’ college at NIU. After completing two years of college, Marion taught school for several years, first in a one-room schoolhouse and then in Kingston, IL. Mathematics was her specialty. Due to the...

Louise Baker, family and friends of Charles Baker

Louise Baker, family and friends of Charles Baker

Louise Baker, friends, and family have established this scholarship in honor of her husband, Dr. Charles Baker, who was a professor in the school of music at NIU.

Luis Marin

Luis Marin

Eugene C. Perry joined NIU in 1972 as Acting Chair of the Geology Department after working as a research scientist at the Minnesota Geological Survey at the University of Minnesota. His main interests have been in stable isotopes and geochemistry, initially focused...

Mabel Marie Fischer Youngmeyer

Mabel Marie Fischer Youngmeyer

This fund is established in memory of Mabel Marie Fischer Youngmeyer. Mabel was born October 23, 1915, at Altamont, South Dakota (near Clear Lake). She was one of ten children, and married Howard Victor Youngmeyer, on July 2, 1941, at Alexandria, Louisiana. They met...

Manu K. Vora

Manu K. Vora

Dr. Manu Vora serves as the Director of Business Development for NIU?s College of Business and as an adjunct faculty member for the M.B.A. program. He is also part of an executive education faculty group for visiting delegations from Inner Mongolia and Turkey. Dr....

Margaret Gipson

Margaret Gipson

Paul E. Gipson is from Oak Park, IL. He was managing director of Goldman, Sachs, & Co. for 22 years. Outside of business, he served as a board member of the Community Foundation of Oak Park-River Forest and West Suburban Hospital Medical Center Foundation. Mr. Gipson...

Margaret Louise Wood

Margaret Louise Wood

Dr. Clarence Hardgrove established this scholarship to honor the life and distinguished career of Dr. Wood who was a professor in the Department of Speech Communication at NIU from 1949 until her retirement in 1976 as Professor Emeritus. Her area of specialization...

Marian Elliott

Marian Elliott

A native of DeKalb County, Marian attended a one-room school and later graduated from Sycamore High School in 1936. She earned a degree in education from Northern Illinois State Teachers College in 1940, and two master’s degrees from Northwestern University, one in...

Marilyn Nolte (Hess former name)

Marilyn Nolte (Hess former name)

Oscar Matasar, graduated from Northern in ’47. He taught history at East Aurora High School 22 years, taught in Hammond Indiana for 1 or 2 years, and part time in several Junior Colleges. He believed very strongly in education and did volunteer work helping indigent...

Marilyn Sjoholm

Marilyn Sjoholm

In 2003, at age 74, Marilyn Sjoholm graduated, earning a B.A. degree in fine art, with an emphasis in jewelry. Marilyn’s experiences at NIU gave her the desire to learn and continue to explore her knowledge and interests.

Marion C. Hayes

Marion C. Hayes

Dr. Marion C. Hayes was the first faculty member at Northern to have a Ph.D. degree. Dr. Hayes, who had a serious interest in scouting, led a group of sixteen others in applying for and receiving a charter in 1928 for the most important service fraternity on campus,...

Marlene Taylor

Marlene Taylor

Richard L. Taylor received a bachelor?s degree in education from Northern Illinois University in June, 1956. While a student at NIU he was hailed as a campus leader. His commitment to service led him to join Alpha Phi Omega, a national service fraternity, and formed...

Martin Oosterbaan

Martin Oosterbaan

Martin Oosterbaan is the Zonal Senior Vice President, Commercial Casualty for Chartis Insurance U.s. Mr. Oosterbaan is a 1981 graduate of Northern Illinois University, with an M.S. in finance. During his undergraduate years, he was a member of the NIU Honors program...

Mary Clover Obrzut

Mary Clover Obrzut

This endowment was established by the founders to honor the volunteer efforts and commitment to community service.