Honorary Chairs:
Gayla Borgognoni, Carbondale
Jackie Cox, Carbondale
Ella Lacey, Carbondale
Elaine Melby, Carterville
Margaret Nesbitt, Carbondale
Yolonde Peterson, Marion
Janet Proctor, Golconda
Jean Ellen Reynolds, Carterville
Marsha Ryan, Carbondale
Blanche Sloan, Carbondale
Barbara Walton Throgmorton,
  Anna
Gloria Tison, Harrisburg
Dixie Travelstead, DuQuoin

Board of Directors:
Leah P. Bahr
Sharon Benton
Angela Boyd
Marjorie Bryson
Martha Campbell
Edwina Carter
Linda Cook
Helen Coracy
Leslie Curtis
Larry H. Dietz
Marlene Dietz (Co-Chair)
Rindy Eisenhauer
Karen Freitag
Paula Frisch
Gail Gilbert
Mona Glenn (Co-Chair)
Terri Henry
Carol Hohman
Ethel Holladay
Sheri Hunter
Sherry Klam Jones
Loretta Ott Ledbetter
Gloria Mager
Mary Mechler
Theresa Mills
Lora Lee Nugent
JoAnn Oliver
Nancy Hunter Pei
Jo Poshard
Denise Presswood
Meredith Rhoads
Doris Rottschalk
Julia Schroeder
Gail Short
Eden Thorne
Dollean York-Anderson

Major Support Provided By:

B and A Travel Service

Joe & Kassy Gareis

Short Enterprises
 (Gail & Dean Short)

The Southern Illinoisan

WSIL TV3


   

Mission:

  • To generate dollars for the benefit of the Inspiring Women Scholarship Fund.

 

Commitments:

  • To inspire students to fulfill their dream to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
  • To inspire students to excel as citizen-scholars within the University’s learning environment.
  • To inspire students to become lifelong learners and to serve as an inspiration to others.
  • To inspire students to become involved in their communities and to contribute to the world’s work.

 

The Purposes of the Inspiring Women’s program are:

  • To honor women who have made significant contributions in their chosen fields, to their cities and towns, or to business, civic, governmental, service, or educational organizations.
  • To honor entering freshman and transfer students admitted to Southern Illinois University Carbondale for excellence in both curricular and extracurricular programs and activities.