Thank you to the following partners for your investment in students at the School of Labor and Employment Relations.
2024-2025
AbbVie
Alcon
Arnold R. Weber Scholarship, sponsored by Arnold Weber, AM 51
Bianca McCann Scholarship, sponsored by Bianca McCann, MHRIR 05
Brockhaus Family Scholarship, sponsored by John Brockhaus, AM 98
Craig LaTorre in Memory of L. Donald LaTorre, sponsored by Craig LaTorre, 91 AM
Delany & Schwochau Scholarship, sponsored by John Delaney 80 AM and PhD 83; and Susan Schwochau 84 AM, & 86 PhD
DICK’S Sporting Goods
Eaton
Emerson
Exxon
General Mills
Jim McKeown, sponsored by Colleen McKeown AM 91
Joyce A. Ingram Scholarship, sponsored by Joyce A. Ingram AM 81
Loichle Fellowship, sponsored by Leon Loichle AM 71
Marathon
Merkin Family Scholarship, sponsored by Steven Merkin AM 83
Murphy Krikorian Family Scholarship, sponsored by Sarah Murphy Krikorian AM 91
Nancy A. Puccini Scholarship, sponsored by Adeline “Jo” Puccini
Nash Kamat Family Scholarship, sponsored by Mara Kamat MHRIR 09
Patricia Menzel Memorial Scholarship, sponsored by Gerald Menzel, Philip Menzel AM 89, and family
Patrick J. Walsh Scholarship, sponsored by Patrick J. Walsh MHRIR 05
Pearlman Family Leadership Scholarship, sponsored by Laurence Pearlman AM 89
Pella
PepsiCo
Professor Wally Hendricks Honorary Scholarship, sponsored by Dan Spaulding MHRIR 00, Sam Dwinell MHRIR 00 and Professor Wallace Hendricks & Denise Hendricks AM 82
R. Wayne Anderson Family Fellowship, sponsored by R. Wayne Anderson AM 65
RTX
School of Labor and Employment Relations
Stephen Mitchell Scholarship, sponsored by Kimberly A. Mitchell, friends and family
Synchrony
Texas Instruments
UnitedHealth Group
UPS
Walsh Family Scholarship, sponsored by Michael J. Walsh MHRIR 05, & Christine A. Walsh MHRIR 06
William & Rhea Berger Scholarship, sponsored by William H. Berger AM 69
Xing-Weisbenner Family Scholarship, sponsored by Jia Xing MHRIR 07 and Professor Scott Weisbenner
Previous Scholarship & Fellowship Partners
2023-2024
AbbVie
Anderson Fellowship
Arnold R. Weber Scholarship
Bianca McCann Scholarship
bp
Craig LaTorre in Memory of L. Donald LaTorre
Delany & Schwochau Scholarship
DICK’S Sporting Goods
Floyd and Judith Whellan Scholarship
General Mills
Jim McKeown
Joel & Barbara Zelnick Scholarship
Loichle Scholarship
Marathon
Menzel Scholarship
Patrick J. Walsh Scholarship
PepsiCo
Pella
Polaris Scholarship
School of Labor and Employment Relations
Stephen Schaefer Scholarship
Synchrony
Texas Instruments
UnitedHealth Group
UPS
Walsh Family Scholarship
Xing-Weisbenner Family Scholarship
2022-2023
AbbVie
Arnold Weber
BP
Eaton
Floyd & Judith Whellan
General Mills
Graduate College
John T. Delaney and Susan Schwochau Family
LER National Scholar
Loichle Family in Honor of Martin Wagner
Marathon
McPherson Fellowship
Melissa Wiley
Nancy Puccini
Nash Kamat Family
Patricia Menzel Memorial
Patrick J. Walsh
Pearlman Family Leadership
Pella
PepsiCo
Polaris
R. Wayne Anderson Family
School of Labor and Employment Relations
Spirit of LER
Stephen C. Schaefer
Texas Instruments
United Healthcare Group
UPS
William & Rhea Burger
2021-2022
Aspire/Graduate College
Boeing
BP
Craig LaTorre in Memory of L. Donald LaTorre
Eaton
ExxonMobil
Floyd & Judith Whellan
General Mills
Graduate College
Professor Wally Hendricks Honorary Scholarship
John T. Delaney and Susan Schwochau Family
Marathon
May Family
Melissa Wiley
Michael and Christine Walsh & Family
Nash Kamat Family
Patricia Menzel Memorial
Patrick J. Walsh
Pearlman Family Leadership
PepsiCo
Polaris
R. Wayne Anderson Family
Raytheon Technologies
School of Labor and Employment Relations
Spirit of LER
Stephen A. Mitchell
Stephen C. Schaefer
United Health Group
UPS
Xing-Weisbenner
2020-2021
R. Wayne Anderson Family
John T. Delaney and Susan Schwochau Family
Professor Wally Hendricks Honorary Scholarship
Craig LaTorre in Memory of L. Donald LaTorre
Loichle Family in Honor of Martin Wagner
Jim McKeown
Patricia Menzel
Stephen A. Mitchell
Stephen C. Schaefer
Michael and Christine Walsh & Family
Patrick J. Walsh
Xing-Weisbenner Family
ASPIRE/Graduate College
School of Labor and Employment Relations
Spirit of LER
AbbVie
Boeing
BP
Eaton
General Mills
International Paper
PepsiCo
Phillips 66
Polaris
Raytheon Technologies
UnitedHealth Group
2019-2020
R. Wayne Anderson Family
Craig LaTorre in Memory of L. Donald LaTorre
Patricia Menzel
Shaffer
Michael and Christine Walsh & Family
Graduate College
School of Labor and Employment Relations
Spirit of LER
AbbVie
Boeing
BP
Eaton
ExxonMobil
General Mills
PepsiCo
Polaris
Raytheon Technologies
Shell
2018-2019
R. Wayne Anderson Family
Loichle Family in Honor of Martin Wagner
May Family
Donna F. and William H. McPherson
Patricia Menzel
Michael and Christine Walsh & Family
School of Labor and Employment Relations
AbbVie
Alcon
BP
Brunier
Eaton
ExxonMobil
General Mills
McKesson
PepsiCo
Phillips 66
Shell
2017-2018
R. Wayne Anderson Family
John Delaney and Susan Schwochau Family
Loichle Family in Honor of Martin Wagner
May Family
Donna F. and William H. McPherson
Michael and Christine Walsh & Family
Graduate College
School of Labor and Employment Relations
Amgen
BP
Boeing
Eaton
Emerson
ExxonMobil
General Mills
Kellogg’s
Maxim Integrated
McKesson
Norfolk Southern
PepsiCo
Phillips 66
Shell
2016-2017
R. Wayne Anderson Family
John Delaney and Susan Schwochau Family
Loichle Family in Honor of Martin Wagner
May Family
Donna F. and William H. McPherson
Michael and Christine Walsh & Family
Graduate College
School of Labor and Employment Relations
Amgen
BP
Boeing
Eaton
Emerson
ExxonMobil
General Mills
Kellogg’s
Maxim Integrated
McKesson
Norfolk Southern
PepsiCo
Phillips 66
Shell
2015-2016
R. Wayne Anderson Family
John Delaney and Susan Schwochau Family
Loichle Family in Honor of Martin Wagner
May Family
Donna F. and William H. McPherson
Michael and Christine Walsh & Family
Graduate College
School of Labor and Employment Relations
BP
Boeing
Eaton
Emerson
ExxonMobil
General Mills
Kellogg’s
Maxim Integrated
McKesson
PepsiCo
Phillips 66
Shell
2014-2015
R. Wayne Anderson Family
John Delaney and Susan Schwochau Family
Loichle Family in Honor of Martin Wagner
May Family
Donna F. and William H. McPherson
Michael and Christine Walsh & Family
Graduate College
School of Labor and Employment Relations
BP
Boeing
Caterpillar
Eaton
Emerson
ExxonMobil
General Mills
Herff Jones
Kellogg’s
Maxim Integrated
McKesson
Norfolk Southern
PepsiCo
Phillips 66
Shell
2013-2014
May Family
Loichle Family in Honor of Martin Wagner
R. Wayne Anderson Family
Donna F. and William H. McPherson
Susan Handler
Michael and Christine Walsh & Family
School of Labor and Employment Relations
BP
Boeing
Caterpillar
Eaton
Emerson
ExxonMobil
General Mills
Herff Jones
Maxim Integrated
Norfolk Southern
PepsiCo
Phillips 66
Shell
2012-2013
R. Wayne Anderson Family
Loichle Family in Honor of Martin Wagner
Donna F. and William H. McPherson
Susan Handler
School of Labor and Employment Relations
BP
Boeing
Caterpillar
Phillips 66
Eaton Corporation
Emerson
ExxonMobil
General Mills
PepsiCo
Shell
2011-2012
R. Wayne Anderson Family
Loichle Family in Honor of Martin Wagner
Donna F. and William H. McPherson
Susan Handler
Alcoa
Caterpillar
Chevron
ConocoPhillips
Eaton Corporation
Emerson
ExxonMobil
Frito-Lay, Inc.
General Mills
Shell
Whirlpool
LER
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate College
2010-2011
R. Wayne Anderson Family
Loichle Family in Honor of Martin Wagner
May Family
Professor Joe Martocchio/Lundy Scholarship
Caterpillar
Chevron
ConocoPhillips
Eaton Corporation
Emerson
ExxonMobil
Frito-Lay, Inc.
General Mills
Shell
Whirlpool
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate College
2009-2010
R. Wayne Anderson Family
Loichle Family in Honor of Martin Wagner
May Family
Professor Joe Martocchio/Lundy Scholarship
Donna F. and William H. McPherson
Caterpillar
Chevron
ConocoPhillips
ExxonMobil
Frito-Lay, Inc.
General Mills
Merck
Shell
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate College
2008-2009
R. Wayne Anderson Family
Loichle Family in Honor of Martin Wagner
May Family
Donna F. and William H. McPherson
Chevron
Chrysler Foundation
ConocoPhillips
Eaton Corporation
Emerson
ExxonMobil
Frito-Lay, Inc.
General Mills
Pfizer
Shell
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate College
2007-2008
R. Wayne Anderson Family
Loichle Family in Honor of Martin Wagner
May Family
Donna F. and William H. McPherson
BP
Chevron
Citigroup
ConocoPhillips
DaimlerChrysler
Eaton Corporation
Emerson
Frito-Lay, Inc.
General Mills
Merck & Co.
Shell
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate College
2006-2007
R. Wayne Anderson Family
Walter Franke
Loichle Family in Honor of Martin Wagner
May Family
Donna F. and William H. McPherson
BP
Chevron
Citigroup
ConocoPhillips
DaimlerChrysler
Eaton Corporation
Emerson
Frito-Lay, Inc.
General Mills
Merck & Co.
Shell
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate College
2005-2006
R. Wayne Anderson Family
Loichle Family in Honor of Martin Wagner
May Family
Donna F. and William H. McPherson
BP
Citigroup
Conoco Phillips
DaimlerChrysler
Emerson
ExxonMobil Corporation
Flowserve
Frito-Lay Inc.
General Mills
Honeywell
Ingersoll Rand
Merck & Co.
Pfizer
Shell
2004-2005
R. Wayne Anderson Family
Loichle Family in Honor of Martin Wagner
May Family
Donna F. and William H. McPherson
Caterpillar
Citigroup
DaimlerChrysler
ExxonMobil Corporation
Frito-Lay Inc.
General Mills
Honeywell
Ingersoll Rand
Merck & Co.
Pfizer
Shell
University of Illinois Graduate College
2003-2004
R. Wayne Anderson Family
Loichle Family in Honor of Martin Wagner
May Family
Donna F. and William H. McPherson
Thomas J. Wicke
Baxter
BP p.l.c.
Caterpillar
DaimlerChrysler
Emerson
ExxonMobil Corporation
FMC Technologies
Frito-Lay Inc.
General Mills
Honeywell
Merck
Pfizer
University of Illinois Graduate College
Verizon
2002-2003
R. Wayne Anderson Family
Loichle Family in Honor of Martin Wagner
May Family
Donna F. and William H. McPherson
Thomas J. Wicke
BP p.l.c.
DaimlerChrysler
Emerson
ExxonMobil Corporation
FMC Technologies
Ford Motor Company
Frito-Lay Inc.
General Mills
Honeywell
Merck
Pfizer
University of Illinois Graduate College
2001-2002
Loichle Family in Honor of Martin Wagner
Paul and Christine Elbert
Thomas J. Wicke
R. Wayne Anderson Family
Donna F. and William H. McPherson
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
bp p.l.c.
DaimlerChrysler
Dell Computer
ExxonMobil Corporation
FMC Technologies
Ford Motor Company
Frito-Lay Inc.
General Mills
Honeywell
Ingersoll-Rand
Kraft
Pfizer
2000-2001
R. Wayne Anderson Family
Donna F. and William H. McPherson
Industrial Relations Council on GOALS
Bristol-Myers Squibb
DaimlerChrysler
Dell Computer
Eaton
ExxonMobil
FMC
Ford Motor Co.
Frito-Lay
General Mills
Honeywell
Ingersoll-Rand
Kraft
NCR
Pfizer
Verizon
1999-2000
Donna F. and William H. McPherson
Pepsi-Cola
Industrial Relations Council on GOALS
AlliedSignal
Bristol-Myers Squibb
DaimlerChrysler
Eaton
Exxon
Ford Motor Co.
Frito-Lay
General Electric
General Mills
GTE
Ingersoll-Rand
Kraft
Pfizer
Pillsbury
