The Alumni Center at SIU-Carbondale is being re-named after a donation from two alums.
The SIU Alumni Association’s home in the C-Wing of Woody Hall will be renamed the Guida-Moller Family Alumni Center after a $500,000 gift from alumni siblings Julie Guida and Scott Moller.
During a Facebook live segment with the SIU Alumni Association on Thursday, Moller said he and his sister were looking for a way to give back to their alma mater.
"So, Julie and I thought, when this naming opportunity came up here, and that those dollars are going to go to an endowment for the Alumni Association, what a great way to give back. So, that was sort of the motivation for doing it."
The siblings co-founded Marketing Werks and were business partners for 26 years in Chicago before selling the business.
Moller said he hopes their story helps others achieve their dreams.
"I think this sibling story of her and me both coming here and having similar work experiences, hopefully that'll be something that some other people will read about and might get inspired and see that there is a lot of opportunity.
We used to joke coming out of SIU, is there life after college? Well, there is and we're proof of that."
The $500,000 donation is an endowed gift that will provide long-term support for the SIU Alumni Association.
There will be a dedication ceremony at 6 p.m. Friday, in front of the Alumni Center.
