Chicago State University recently received a major financial boost when
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Krehbiel provided the institution with a $100,000
gift to establish the Krehbiel Scholarships at the university.
Mr. Krehbiel is chairman and chief executive officer of Molex Incorporated,
a Lisle, Illinois-based company that is the world's fastest-growing manufacturer
of connectors used in the computer, consumer products, automobile and telecommunications
industries.
University president Elnora D. Daniel said the gift will provide full
tuition, room and board, books and living stipends to five outstanding
and deserving students for their first two years of study at the university.
"I am very grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Krehbiel for their generous support.
Their gift will provide the opportunity for very deserving students to
pursue their educational goals at CSU," she said.
Mr. Krehbiel, one of Chicago's most active and generous civic leaders,
said he and his wife were moved to support CSU because of their belief
in the institution's mission and efforts to enhance academic programs and
student success. "Dr. Daniel is making outstanding progress at the university
and Kay and I are honored to support her work," he said. Since 1994, Krehbiel's
company has given financial support to CSU. The company also employs CSU
students as interns at its headquarters in Lisle.
Daniel said Krehbiel has agreed to serve as one of the charter members
of CSU President's Advisory Council. "The council will be a small cadre
of chairmen and CEOs of some of the leading business, civic, non-profit
and public sector organizations in Illinois. It will assist me in addressing
some of the complex issues and opportunities that the university faces.
Members will also serve as advocates for the university, and help open
doors to the greater Chicago and Illinois communities," she said.
Chicago State University is a public comprehensive urban institution
of higher learning located on the South Side of Chicago. The university
strives for excellence in teaching, research, creative expression and community
service. The mission of the university is to: (1) provide access to higher
education for residents of the region, the state and beyond, with an emphasis
on meeting the educational needs of promising graduates from outstanding
secondary schools, as well as educating students whose academic and personal
growth potential and promise may have been inhibited by lack of economic,
social, or educational opportunity; and (2) produce graduates who are responsible,
discerning and informed global citizens with a commitment to lifelong learning
and service.