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By Jeff Wilson and Rebecca Renshaw<\/p>\n
When Jason Kane\u2019s parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2017, he decided it was the perfect time to honor their legacy.<\/p>\n
With a $25,000 endowment, he created the Scott and Lynn Kane Family Scholarship. It benefits students in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts.<\/p>\n
Scott Kane graduated from SIU in 1967 with a degree in radio and television. He went on to serve on the Communications Alumni Board and be honored as the college\u2019s Alumnus of the Year.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy father made a difference at SIU,\u201d Jason said.<\/p>\n
During his time at SIU, Scott was a part of an expanding radio\/TV department. His experience left him with fond memories of the university.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe education was hands-on, and the students had great relationships with the instructors,\u201d he said. \u201cThere was amazing success coming out of SIU. It had reach around the world.<\/p>\n
The endowment will cement Scott and Lynn\u2019s legacy at SIU, Jason said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will allow students to know who my father was,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s tangible and meaningful. It impacts future generations. It\u2019s a way to honor their legacy that goes into perpetuity.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jason\u2019s mother, Lynn, is not an SIU alumna, but Jason said her impact was just as important.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe stood by my dad the entire time,\u201d Jason (pictured, far right, with his parents and other family members) said. \u201cHe was able to do the things he did because of her.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIf people have dreams and goals, how do they reach them without an education?\u201d Lynn said.<\/p>\n
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