read what donors say about giving
Cullom Davis
UIS Professor of History emeritus
"A charter faculty member at SSU/UIS, I thrived on the professional opportunities, intellectual ferment, and warm relationships of our campus. This young university has many unmet needs that I enjoy serving through financial support and volunteer activity."
Rebecca Ethell
Advanced Financial Planning Consultants
Executor of the Booth estate
on the Byron and Anne Booth Scholarships established by Anne Booth
“They both felt that education was very important, and I think that is one of the reasons she wanted to establish these scholarships in Byron’s name.”
Julie Kellner (BA Management '86)
UIS Co-Campaign Chair
Member, UIS Development Advisory Board
“We want to give to higher education because a college degree can enable a young person to build a foundation that will help her or him be a more productive member of the community. The college experience that includes a well-rounded education enriches a young person’s life in so many ways. We especially want to give to the University of Illinois at Springfield because giving back to the community we live in is very important to Bill and me.”
Alfred B. (Pete) and Melinda LaBarre (MA Educational Leadership '88)
Attorney at Law, LaBarre, Young and Behneke and
Former principal
School District 186, Pleasant Hill
“Working with children and young adults of the Springfield Public Schools as a teacher, principal, and consultant for 34 years has been a privilege. Pete and I want to help Dr. Meeks and her students in the MSS program reach their goal of teaching in those same schools.”
Sergio “Satch” Pecori
President and CEO, Hanson Professional Services Inc.
Donor, Hanson Professional Services Faculty Scholar in the UIS College of Business and Management
“As a Springfield-based firm, UIS is our university. We are proud of its growth and achievements, and are proud to participate in its long-term objective of excellence.”
Polly Roesch
UIS Friend and Donor
“I feel that if I can help in some way to develop the talents of the future, those students who will be our leaders of tomorrow, I will have accomplished something here on earth.”
Louise Hartman Schewe
Donor, the Louise Hartman Schewe and Karl Schewe Chair in Liberal Arts and Sciences
“Education is so important. I majored in history so the liberal arts have always been important to me. That’s what motivated me to fund a chair in the liberal arts and sciences at UIS.”
Larry Shiner
UIS professor emeritus, Philosophy
“I give to UIS because it has given so much to me over the last 35 years -- a great place to teach, many fine colleagues and close friends, a chance to help build something significant.”
Lisa Stone (MA Business Administration '79)
Illinois Department of Public Health (previously)
“My husband (Dr. Stephen P. Stone) and I believe in supporting all the schools that have enabled us to reach our professional goals. Since we live in Springfield, we see the impact that the university has on the life of our city from which we benefit every day, and we want to support that, as well as enable other to have the benefits others made possible for us.”
Guerry Suggs
Senior Vice President, retired
Firstar Bank, Springfield
“I have been fortunate in my life and I believe I have a responsibility to share my good fortune with others. I give to UIS because of what it means to Springfield and central Illinois in providing an atmosphere that encourages education and learning. I want to help so that all deserving individuals can have a chance to improve their life’s opportunities. For me helping others to have meaningful educational experiences is a legacy of which I can be proud.”
