Nate Anderson Scholarship Incentive Fund

Nate Anderson Scholarship
Nate Anderson has held a long-standing relationship with Eastern Illinois University dating back to the 1970s. Known as “Nate the Great,” Mr. Anderson played on the Panther football team as a running back and held numerous rushing records while attending EIU. In 1973, Anderson was named first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association and was a third-team All-American by the Associated Press. Graduating in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation, he continued his education and later earned a Master of Science in Education in 1977 from Eastern. Mr. Anderson received his Specialist in Education degree from Southeast Missouri State University in 1991 and his doctorate in Educational Administration from Illinois State University in 1998.
He has spent over 25 years working in educational administration, offering expertise and guidance within large community districts, being employed as a principal at Rock Island High School and a superintendent of the East St. Louis school district. He has worked at the University of Illinois-Springfield, teaching educational leadership courses at the graduate level. Throughout the years, Nate Anderson has served EIU in many capacities. He has devoted time through service on the Alumni Association Board of Directors, Educational Administration Advisory Committee, and the University Board of Trustees as both a member and board chair. He also has been a member of the Panther Club. The Nate Anderson Scholarship was established in 2004 in his honor and as a testament to his beliefs in education and improving services for children. Since the scholarship’s establishment, 15 students have been selected as recipients with awards totaling over $4,650.