Nine Illinois State University faculty and staff members have received Alice and Fannie Fell Trust Awards to support educational and cultural programming on campus.

The awards, as stipulated in the Alice and Fannie Fell Trust guidelines, are for “the purpose of providing lecturers or entertainment at the University for the purpose of assisting the advancement of a broader educational experience for all members of the University and city communities.”

Alice and Fannie Fell Trust Award recipients for FY2016 are David Bentlin, ISU LGBTQ Institute; Kathleen Lonbom, Milner Library; John M. Koch, School of Music; Veda M. Rives, School of Art; Julie-Ann M. McFann, Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology; Jessica Chambers, Agriculture; Angelo L. Favis, School of Music; Alison Bailey, Women’s and Gender Studies; and Sarah Smelser, School of Art.