Wayne N. Thompson Scholar

This account was established in 1989 through a bequest from the estate of Dr. Wayne N. Thompson. Thompson was a 1936 WIU grad who went on to get his PhD and become a noted professor in the discipline of speech communication; he was also a prolific researcher, ranking among the top 20 scholars of the century.

CRITERIA:
 Communication major
 Undergraduate student
 Minimum cumulative 3.5 GPA
 At least 90 semester hours completed
 Outstanding contribution to the field of Communication