Carrie Woodburn Johnson Endowment

The Carrie Woodburn Johnson Endowment was established in 1987-88 by the late Mrs. Johnson Tweedy with an initial sum of $250,000. Dr. Les Cochran, Provost, began setting aside $100,000 each year to build the endowment, aiming to reach one million dollars. Provosts Charles Kupchella and Jane Stephens completed the project in 2009. Since then, the endowment has been used to award individual grants for faculty, staff, and student groups at Southeast Missouri State University to enrich the Kent Library collection.

The Carrie Woodburn Johnson Endowment Grant programs are managed through Acquisitions. Requested materials may be in electronic, print, or physical format and must be acquired as one-time purchases. Materials with recurring costs cannot be purchased using Endowment funds. Specific requirements and applications for each grant program are outlined below.