Diane Thompson-Wells Memorial Scholarship

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Diane Thompson-Wells was a long time supporter of the Phantom Regiment, as well as a member off its Board of Directors. Her services to the Board included Treasurer and Board President (1997). She was very passionate for the organization and its students. Diane passed away in 2000. A scholarship was created in her name to help support the educational goals of the Regiment’s members.

The Diane Thompson-Wells Memorial Scholarship is available for active members of the Phantom Regiment who have a GPA of 2.5 or higher and who are enrolled in or will be enrolled in an accredited college or university for the fall semester. A scholarship in the amount of $1,500 is awarded once a year.

“Diane loved the Phantom Regiment and had a passion for education,” said her husband, Doug Wells. “This is an especially fitting way to honor her memory and create a lasting legacy to help corps members achieve their educational goals.”

Diane Thompson-Wells passed away June 16, 2000. Friends and family describe her as “challenging,” always striving to do her best, to be a leader and encouraging others to do so as well.  She earned an accounting degree from Iowa State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Drake University in Des Moines. Diane joined Sundstrand Corporation (now Hamilton Sundstrand) in 1971 and became one of the highest ranking women in the company, rising to Director of Electronics Operations Finance at the time of her death.

To apply for this scholarship, you must complete an online application and submit a packet of additional materials in hard copy. To application process is done online and you can get the rest of the details by visiting:

http://www.cfnil.org/Scholarships/Thompson-Wells.asp

For more information, contact the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois at (815) 962-2110. Applications must be postmarked on or before May 3. The scholarship is awarded and presented at our home show - Show of Shows.

The community Foundation of Northern Illinois is an endowed public charity with assets exceeding $40 million. Income from the Foundations’ permanent endowment is used to make grants to non-profit organizations in its five-county service area.

Visit the Foundation’s website at: www.cfnil.org.