Arland D. Williams Jr. Scholarship
Established to honor the late Mattoon native whose heroic actions saved lives in a 1982 plane crash. This scholarship awarded to a Mattoon High School graduate who is studying finance, banking, accounting, economics or computer science.
Previous recipients of the Arland D. Williams, Jr. Scholarship:
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Michael Wurtsbaugh (1985) James Bennett (1986) Brian Zachow (1986) Joseph Ohm (1987) Cynthia Doehring Phipps (1988) David Cawthon (1989) Donavan Brown (1990) Barbara Blume Love (1991) Douglas Cawthon (1992) Glenn Hefner (1993) ReDana Douglas (1994) |
Brad Lee Turner (1995) Barbara Icenogle Schlees (1996) Janel Tomlin Murray (1997) Trever Trame (1999) Curtis Bergfeld (2000) Nathan Saegesser (2001) T. Cortland Neal (2002) Jessica Byrnes (2003) Kristen L. Drake (2004) Tyler Beals (2005) Allison Groner (2006) Eric Sowers (2007) |
Marcus Miller (2008) Chris Wente (2009) Russell Voudrie (2010) Stephen Eades (2011) Chase Camfield (2012) Shawna Davis (2013) Shannon Lowry (2014) Michael Heller (2015) Derek Pierce (2016) Katie Kirts (2017) Kristen Doty (2018) |
Our News Articles
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2021 Arland D. Williams Jr. Scholarship awarded to Mattisen Boswell
Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation and members of the Arland D. Williams, Jr. Scholarship committee are pleased to announce Mattisen Boswell was awarded the $3,500 Arland D. Williams, Jr. Scholarship at the 36th annual scholarship presentation luncheon on Friday, August 13, 2021.
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Scholarship applications open at Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation
At Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation, we have more than $250,000 available in scholarships for students in our region.
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2019 A.D. Williams Scholarship recipient announced at annual luncheon
Abby Spidle was awarded the $3,000 Arland D. Williams, Jr. Scholarship at the 35th annual scholarship presentation luncheon on Friday, August 9.
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2018 A.D. Williams Scholarship recipient announced at annual luncheon
Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation and members of the Arland D. Williams, Jr. Scholarship committee are pleased to announce that Kristen Doty was awarded the $2,500 Arland D. Williams, Jr. Scholarship at the 34th annual scholarship presentation luncheon on Friday, August 3.
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Arland D. Williams Jr. Scholarship awarded to Katie Kirts
Katie Kirts, a 2002 graduate of Mattoon High School, is currently studying finance and working toward her MBA at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
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AD Williams Scholarship fund receives donation from MHS Classes of 1952 and 1953
During their final class reunion, the Mattoon High School Classes of 1952 and 1953 recently made the decision to distribute the remaining funds in their reunion account to the Arland D. Williams, Jr. Scholarship Fund.
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Applications availble for $2,500 Arland D. Williams, Jr. Scholarship
The final deadline for applications and letters of reference is May 15, 2016 by 11:59 p.m.
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Arland D. Williams Jr. Scholarship awarded to Derek Pierce
Derek Pierce was named the recipient of the 2016 Arland D. Williams, Jr. Scholarship.
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2015 Arland D. Williams, Jr. Scholarship recipient announced
Michael Heller is a 2011 graduate of Mattoon High School and is currently attending graduate school at Eastern Illinois University.
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Lowry named 2014 Arland Williams scholarship recipient
Shannon Lowry has been named the 2014 Arland D Williams, Jr Scholarship recipient which is named after the Mattoon hero who died in a plan crash saving the lives of other in January 1982.
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2013 Arland D. Williams, Jr. Scholarship recipient announced
Shawna Davis, a 2011 graduate of Mattoon High School, is currently attending Illinois State University.
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2012 Arland D. Williams, Jr. Scholarship recipient announced
Chase Camfield is a 2011 graduate of Mattoon High School and is attending Eastern Illinois University.
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2012 Arland D. Williams Scholarship applications available
The Arland D. Williams, Jr. Scholarship Committee and the Mattoon Area Community Foundation is pleased to announce that nomination forms for the 2012 award are available.
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2011 Arland D. Williams, Jr. Scholarship recipient announced
The 27th recipient of the Arland D. Williams, Jr. Scholarship was honored recently at a luncheon hosted by the Mattoon Area Community Foundation.
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2010 Mattoon Area Community Foundation Scholarship Recipients
The Mattoon Area Community Foundation has made scholarship announcements for the Mike James Memorial Scholarship, Michael Alan Fuller II Memorial Scholarship and the Arland D. Williams Jr. Scholarship.
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Williams Scholarship applications available
The Arland D. Williams, Jr. Scholarship Committee and the Mattoon Area Community Foundation is pleased to announce that nomination forms for the 2010 scholarship are available.
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Scholarship winner inspired by acts of Arland D. Williams Jr.
from Journal Gazette & Times-Courier
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Accounting student latest Arland Williams scholarship winner
from Journal Gazette & Times-Courier
