The Leadership Development Program (LDP) is designed to educate the next generation of technical leaders for the world’s future through leadership training, mentoring and community service opportunities. We are one of very few STEM colleges in the nation that offers a technical leadership program that provides a direct bridge from leadership training to a career as a technical leader. SIU alum Dick Blaudow ’70 is encouraging all LDP alumni to make a donation to the Leadership Development Program by matching dollar for dollar up to $10,000. So make a gift today and double your impact!

Gil Kroening, retired dean emeritus of the College of Agricultural Sciences, and his wife, Jean, have established a dollar for dollar matching gift for up to $1000. Gil was a member of the agriculture college’s inaugural graduating class in 1959 and 1974 became the college’s second-longest serving dean.

Compeer Financial regularly collaborates with others who are also dedicated to agriculture and rural America. They have a agreed to match dollar for dollar up to $2,500 to the Agbassadors Program. The Agbassadors represent the College of Agricultural Sciences as a student recruitment organization comprised of outstanding students selected by faculty, administrators, and students. They serve as speakers for groups, present at high schools and community colleges, and attend career fairs and open houses. The Agbassador team provides information about new opportunities in agriculture and related occupations to those interested in technology, science, business, education and many other fields.

High school students who are academically high-achieving and have demonstrated leadership skills are invited to compete for the Chancellor's Scholarship. The program provides students unique and specialized opportunities such as study abroad assistance, the opportunity to begin research projects as freshmen, specialized faculty mentoring, cultural enrichment events, externship opportunities, and leadership training. Our Chancellor's Scholars are our bright stars on campus who are a model of leadership, integrity, and service. The Chancellor’s Scholarship will be matched dollar for dollar by Bill and Gail McGraw up to a total of $2,000. Show your support for The Chancellor’s Scholars and help us meet this match by making a gift today.

Compeer Financial regularly collaborates with others who are also dedicated to agriculture and rural America. They have a agreed to match dollar for dollar for up to $2500 to improve the University Farms. University Farms, a unique, 2,000 acre, on-campus working farm and forest system, serves as a major agricultural research and education laboratory. Showcasing the best in traditional agricultural education and new research, University Farms offers: • Over 600 acres of row crop research and production • Over 120 acres hay production for livestock • Approximately 300 acres pasture for Animal Centers • Approximately 1,000 acres of forest and watershed areas used for research and teaching