Black Alumni Council Scholarship
Fannie Ruth Patterson Scholarship

Founded in 1976, the NIU Black Alumni Council works to support black students at NIU and to be a resource for NIU's black alumni. NIUBAC has given more than $25,000 in Fanny Ruth Patterson Scholarship Awards, named for the first black student to graduate from NIU.

Leaderboard
Area with the most gifts
Which area on campus will bring in the most gifts during the NIUDOG? Keep an eye on this leaderboard to find out!
Rank Department Gifts
1 Student Scholarships 355
2 College of Business 219
3 College of Visual & Performing Arts 191
4 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 137
5 College of Education 131
Ended
Leaderboard
Area to raise the most money
Which area on campus will raise the most money during the NIUDOG? Keep an eye on this leaderboard to find out!
Rank Department Raised
1 College of Business $175,070.00
2 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences $45,436.00
3 Student Scholarships $39,251.00
4 College of Visual & Performing Arts $25,036.00
5 Academic Diversity, Equity & Inclusion $14,390.00
Ended
$26,000
Altendorf Momentum Challenge
You did it! Thanks to your generosity you have helped to unleash $26,000 from NIU alumnus Michael Altendorf '79, ’81 MBA, and his wife Susan to support student scholarships. Thank you, Huskies!
701 / 701 Gifts
Completed
$100,000
Scott Launch Challenge
You did it! Thanks to your generosity you have helped to unleash $100,000 from Dr. Tom Scott '75 to support student scholarships. Thank you, Huskies!
500 / 500 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Recent Grad Challenge
You did it! Thanks to your generosity you have helped to unleash $2,500 from a group of NIU recent graduates (Classes of 2009-2018) to support student scholarships. Thank you, Huskies!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Dr. Vernese Edghill-Walden Challenge to Support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
You did it! Thanks to your generosity you have helped to unleash $2,500 from NIU Chief Diversity Officer/Senior Associate Vice President, Dr. Vernese Edghill-Walden to support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives. Thank you, Huskies!
$7,000 / $7,000 Raised
Completed
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