More than a Decade of Generosity Changes Lives
$700,000 in support, 181 Scholarships Awarded
What began with the vision of attracting some of Michiana's best and brightest students to IU South Bend has grown into scholarship program that supports a broad range of students, from incoming Honors freshman to non-traditional students to Hispanic students.
2010 Alumni Association Scholarship applications
A review of the past decade show that IU South Bend Alumni Association scholarship recipients are successful students - and continue to be successful in their chose fields after graduation. As students, they average higher than a 3.5 GPA. Some are now attending medical school while others have established themselves in retail, financial, and other professional careers. Many of them live and work in Michiana, joining the more than two-thirds of our alumni who stay in the Michiana area.
2009 Alumni Association Scholarship recipients
Thank you, donors
The Indiana University South Bend Alumni Association thanks all those who have supported this program since 1997:
Andre Corporation
Banc One
Arthur and Patricia Decio
Damon Corporation
FDC Graphic Films, Inc.
1st Source Bank
1st Source Foundation
Gibson Insurance
Gurley-Leep Auto Dealership
IU South Bend Chancellor’s Office
KeyBank
Koontz-Wagner Electric Co.
MFB Financial
Mutual Bank
National City Bank
NiSource
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
PentaVision
Reflex Industries
S&S Companies
Teachers Credit Union Foundation
Alumni Scholarship Leaders
The IU South Bend Alumni Association Scholarship program relies heavily on the time and talent of its scholarship committee volunteers. The 2008 Committee members are:
Durleen Braasch, BGS'83, Executive Liaison
Bruce Burkart, BS'72
Christopher Craft, BS'89
Jeremiah Grubert, BS'07
Perla Hernandez, ASDH'04
Larry Lentych, BS'69
Anne McGraw, Director of Development
Doreen Pienkowski, ASDH'99
Margaret J. Ridenour, AS'99, BS'01, MPA'05
Mary Beth Ryan, BGS'99
P N Saksena, Faculty
Christian Velazquez, BS'02
Previous Scholarship Campaign Leaders
Larry Lentych BS‘69, Bruce Burkart BS‘72, Chris Craft BS‘89, Jonathan W. Housand Jr. BS‘69 MSBA‘72, Michael J. Wargo Sr. ASCJ'81 BGS'82
Recognize Achievement
Engraved bricks in the west Student Activities Center (SAC) Plaza provide a lasting testament to achievement. A portion of your donation goes to the IU South Bend Alumni Scholarship program. The cost is $100 for an eight-by-four-inch brick or $200 for an eight by-eight-inch pavers. Download the IU South Bend Alumni Association Engraved Brick flier for ordering information.
To learn more about the alumni scholarship program, please call the IU South Bend Alumni Office 574.520.4381 or e-mail jmetzger@iusb.edu.
