Scholars at SIU
Past Scholars
2010s
Austin Weigle
Austin Weigle, a Biology major, received an honorable mention for the 2016 Goldwater scholarship for Math, Science, and Engineering.
Nathan Colley
Edith Ortiz
Edith Ortiz, a Math Education major from Joliet, IL, was named a 2013 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholar. She studied abroad in Chile and, upon her return, produced a bilingual educational video to promote study abroad programs.
Lee Stewart
Lee Stewart, a Political Science major from Dowell, IL, was named to the 2011 USA Today All-USA College Academic First-Team.
Jessica Stout
Jessica Stout, a Physiology major from Taylorsville, IL, was named to the USA Today All-USA College Academic First-Team.
Jordan Kabat
Jordan Kabat, a Civil Engineering major from Waltonville, IL, was named to the 2011 USA Today All-USA College Academic Third-Team.
Derrek Langwith
Derreck Langwith, a Linguistics major from Sparta, IL, was chosen to present his research at the 2011 "Posters on the Hill" in Washington D.C.
Jennifer Murray
Jennifer Murray, a Political Science and Economics major from O'Fallon, IL, was named to the 2010 USA Today All-USA College Academic Team.
Lucas Pulley
Lucas Pulley, a Mechanical Engineering major from Gibson City, IL, was named to the 2010 USA Today All-USA College Academic Team.
Andrew Dennhart
Andrew Dennhart, a Zoology major from East Moline, IL, was named to the 2010 USA Today All-USA College Academic Team. In 2009 he was selected as a recipient of Posters on the Hill competition.
2000s
Joe Batir
Joe Batir, a Geology major from Channahon, IL, was named a 2008 Morris K. Udall Scholar, a 2009 Fulbright Scholar, and a 2009 USA Today All-USA College Academic Team Member.
Lisa Furby
Lisa Furby, a Mechanical Engineering major from Carbondale, IL, was named to the USA Today All-USA College Academic Team. She is also a 2009 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar Honorable Mention.
Sean Goodin
Sean Goodin, a Physiology and Philosophy major from Red Bud, IL, was named to the 2009 USA Today All-USA College Academic Team.
Chris Williams
Chris Williams, a Civil Engineering major from West Frankfort, IL, was awarded a 2009 Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship and a 2009 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention.
Jared Burde
Jared Burde, a Physics and Electrical Engineering major from Carbondale, IL, was awarded a 2008 Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship and a 2007 Barry M. Goldwater.
Erin Shanle
Erin Shanle, a Biochemistry major from Cobden, IL, was named a 2007 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar.
Fahran Robb
Fahran Robb, an Agricultural Information and Political Science major from Pinckneyville, IL, was named to the 2007 USA Today All-USA College Academic Honorable Mention Team and was awarded a 2007 Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship. In 2006, she was named to the USA Today All-USA College Academic Third Team and was named a Morris K. Udall Honorable Mention in 2005 and 2006.
Kathleen Lask
Kathleen Lask, a Physics and Mathematics major from Mendon, IL, was named a 2006 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar.
Austin Mohr
Austin Mohr, a Mathematics and computer science major from Marion, IL, was named a 2006 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar.
Donald Tempinson
Donald Tempinson, a Civil Engineering major from Lebanon, IL, won a 2005 "rising junior" scholarship from the Department of Homeland Security.
Teresa Gisburne
Teresa Gisburne, a Zoology major from Elmhurt, IL, was named a 2004 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar.
Ralphi Rechitsky
Raphi Rechitsky, a Sociology and Philosophy major from Kiev, Ukraine, was named a 2004 Morris K. Udall Scholar.