Dr. Helen Goode came to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in September
                    of 1962 and taught Spanish courses in the Department of Foreign Languages and
                    Literature for over 17 years.  Dr. Goode earned the Bachelors and Masters degrees
                    in music and the Ph. D. degree in Spanish at the Unviersity of Kansas.  Before her
                    death in May 1995, Dr. Goode made a bequest to fund a scholarship at SIUE for
                    students interested in teaching Spanish.  The scholarship is in the amount of
                    $1,500.00 for the academic year.

                   Qualifications:

                   In order to be eligible for the Goode scholarship, the student must:

                            -be a declared major in Spanish
                            -have been accepted into the Teacher Education Program at SIUE
                            -have an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and a GPA of at least 3.0 in his/her Spanish
                             courses
                            -show promising potential as a teacher

                   Application materials:

                    -Completed application form (click and download or obtain a copy from the Department
                                                                         Chairperson)

                    -One page typed essay in Spanish describing career goals

                   Submit application to:

                   Dr. Belinda Carstens Wickham, Chairperson
                    Department of Foreign Languages and Literature
                    Peck Hall 2308
                    Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
                    Edwardsville, IL 62026-1432

                   Application deadline:  The deadline varies from year to year.
                    Please contact the Department  at (618) 650-3510 for details.