Elwood Edward Nelson Scholarship
This scholarship honors the memory of the late Elwood E. Nelson, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Illinois in 1939 and a master's degree in chemistry in 1940. Nelson worked for Gulf Oil and Chevron. His wife, Elizabeth, also graduated from Illinois. She earned a bachelor's degree in 1935 and a master's degree in history in 1938.
Past Recipients:
2015-2016 | Pacharapol Charoensuk, Matthew Miller |