The Dr. Judy Smithson Scholarship honors students’ unique journeys

Window roof inside a library

The Dr. Judy Smithson Scholarship was established in 2000 to honor Smithson, director emerita of Illinois State’s Student Access and Accommodation Services. The scholarship encourages students with disabilities to pursue graduate school, enhance their career, and/or achieve a certification in their field.

Redbird couple thankful for their college home

Pascavis and Troyer-Pascavis stand together in front of a reggie statue

Claire Troyer-Pascavis ’13, MBA ’15, reminisces fondly about how Illinois State University has shaped her life. As a child growing up in Normal, she often attended the annual Homecoming parade and rode her bike around campus.