CARBONDALE (SIU NEWS)  — Exceptional efforts in the classroom and in their communities helped this year’s Chancellor’s and Provost’s Scholars at Southern Illinois University Carbondale stand out from their peers as they join the Saluki family this fall.

The Chancellor’s Scholarship, SIU’s largest first-year award, covers tuition, mandatory fees, on-campus housing and meals for four years. The 22 students this year were selected from a pool of 640 applicants.

The Provost’s Scholarship, SIU’s largest transfer student award, covers tuition and mandatory fees for two years. The 11 recipients were among 153 applicants.

The selections were based on students’ academic credentials and essays. In addition to high academic credentials, the awardees have a record of leadership in their communities and participation in numerous extracurricular activities. All scholars are invited to enter the University Honors Program where they join a cohort of high achieving students who are involved in intellectual explorations across disciplines and campus leadership and service to SIU and the Carbondale community.

The 2024-2025 Chancellor’s Scholarship recipients, listed by hometown, high school and major are as follows.

ILLINOIS

Aurora: Anna Minh Tran, Oswego East High School, physiology.

Carbondale: Eli Matthew Collinsworth, Carbondale Community High School, horticulture.

Carbondale: Jordan Marie Grubbs, Carbondale Community High School, mechanical engineering.

Carterville: Jada Grace Outland, Carterville High School, elementary education.

Chicago Heights: Nestor D. Gomez, Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School, automotive technology.

Cobden: Tess M. Brummer, Cobden High School, architecture.

Du Quoin: Claire Elizabeth Rose, Du Quoin High School, physiology.

East St. Louis: Ahmaya S. Mazyun, Cahokia High School, biological sciences.

Energy: Piper Price, Herrin High School, marketing.

Herrin: Elizabeth Marie Brandon, Herrin High School, exploratory.

Johnston City: Ava Anderson, Johnston City High School, cinema.

Joliet: Sebastian Edgar Gonzalez, Minooka Community High School, criminology and criminal justice.

Madison: Quinntasia Antane Bush, Madison Senior High School, dental hygiene.

Marion: Isabella G. Mings, Marion High School, communication disorders and sciences.

Marion: Alexis Ann Ucci, Marion High School, nursing.

Metropolis: Eli Samual Dunn, Metropolis High School. physiology.

Monee: Evelyn Elina Espinoza, Crete-Monee High School, nursing

Murphysboro: Avery Jane Guthman, Murphysboro High School, marketing.

Pinckneyville: Norah Ann Hagene, Pinckneyville Community High School, art.

INDIANA

Chandler: Megan A. Peak, Boonville High School, economics.

Evansville: Sydney Nicole Gist, Benjamin Bosse High School, exploratory.

MAINE

West Bath: Delaney R. Crews, Morse High School, agricultural system and education.

The 2024-2025 Provost’s Scholarship recipients, listed by hometown, previous college and major are as follows.

ILLINOIS

Anna: Hayley D. Davis, Shawnee Community College, management.

Aurora: Isidro J. Pina, Waubonsee Community College, automotive technology.

Carbondale: Emily A. Fulk, John A. Logan College, journalism.

Johnston City: Cara G. Cullum, John A. Logan College, elementary education.

Johnston City: Autumn D. Ridlen, John A. Logan College, nursing.

Mount Vernon: Cooper M. Hemby, Rend Lake College, accounting.

Percy: Kody D. Behnken, John A. Logan College, electrical engineering.

Pocahontas: Joseph H. Vonbokel, Kaskaskia College, agribusiness economics.

Sesser: Derek E. Sample, Rend Lake College, agricultural systems and education.

Sesser: Maggie J. Stacey, Rend Lake College, hospitality, tourism and event management.

Tunnel Hill: Alexis Brooke Goddard, Southeastern Illinois College, accounting.

SIU Carbondale offers various scholarships to high school seniors and transfer students. For more information on the university’s scholarships and financial aid, contact Amber Rivers, associate director of scholarships in the Financial Aid Office, at scholarships@siu.edu or 618-453-4628.

Information was provided to us by Pete Rosenbery with SIU News.