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  • Donor Spotlight: Jan Half, M.S.Ed. ’80

    Half funds ‘win-win’ relationship between Leland, Illinois, Schools and College of Ed.

  • Giving From the Heart: Dave and Sherry LaCerra

    LaCerras give back through estate plans

  • University Librarian Alex Wenner Understood the Power of Legacy

    Alex Wenner established an endowment to provide the Gisela Wenner Memorial Scholarship in the NIU School of Nursing.

  • Professor Provides Best Lab Experience

    An estate gift from Dr. Allen Staver provides state-of-the-art technology.

  • Altgeld Icon Gets a New Patron: Tom Scott, Ed.D., ‘75

    Naming opportunities raise funds for scholarships and the University’s highest priorities.

  • Always a Huskie: Sally Stevens extends her tradition of generosity

    A generous estate gift from Sally Stevens will forevermore provide scholarships to countless students who have financial need.

  • A Helping Hand: Lori Richards and Ken Newbaker Establish Scholarship

    A generous gift from Lori Richards and Ken Newbaker provides scholarships to students who have financial need.

  • Alumni Strengthen NIU Ties Through Scholarships

    A pair of Northern Illinois University alumni who lived at the same time on opposite sides of Huskie Stadium—but never crossed paths—are proof that it’s never too late to forge strong ties that benefit the NIU community.

  • Gil Ankenbauer on giving back to the department that gave him so much

    When reflecting on his life, Gil Ankenbauer identifies his time at NIU as transformational in more ways than one.

  • Hard-working students and a belief in NIU inspire Cathy Doederlein to give back

    As the daughter of two NIU professors, Cathy Doederlein grew up on the DeKalb campus. At the time, she had no way of knowing that her experiences as a child would inspire her lifelong commitment to NIU.

  • Arthur and Sue Doederlein Give Back To The Place They Called Home For More Than 45 Years

    Inspired by the impact scholarships made in their lives, two NIU emeriti professors are paying it forward

  • Bill and Dian Taylor Deal Students a Winning Hand

    Winners Give Back. Alumni provide opportunity for future Huskies

  • Roberta Sell's Creative Way to Give Back to NIU

    Alumna wills family home to provide NIU students with opportunities for the good life

  • Kenneth & Ellen Chessick

  • John and Cassandra McKearn

  • Dennis & Stacey Barsema

  • Jeff & Kimberly Yordon

  • John & Nancy Castle

  • Dean & Brenda DuCray

  • The Hull Family

  • Lisa Frost

  • Barbra Thomas

  • Ray & Pat Smerge

  • Jaymie & Harry Simmon

  • Rich Ryan

  • Ruth Ashelford Pollock

  • Mike & Louise McSweeney

  • Gaylen & Joanne Larson

  • Steve Kalber

  • Earl & Cindi Rachowicz

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