Gift PlanningLongtime Supporters Join the Circle
John Illgens illustrious career in modeling and simulation began more than a half-century ago. Now he and his wife, Kandace, are looking to the future as new members of the Scholars Circle.
I want to see this country do well. I want it to be a safe, prosperous, and wonderful place for future generations. And these students are the key to making that happen, he said. Thats why we are honored to join the Scholars Circle.
The Illgens have been Scholarship Foundation supporters for more than 20 years. In addition to contributing monetarily to the Foundation, they continue to advocate for the organization through other channels. John chairs the scholarship committees at Rotary Club of Goleta and the Science and Engineering Council of Santa Barbara, and serves on the South Coast Business & Technology Awards Committee.
He has also been a volunteer interviewer with the Scholarship Foundation for more than two decades.
Not that he has a lot of time to spare. A pioneer in the field of modeling and simulation, John has been much in demand as a consultant at the Department of Defense and elsewhere since retiring from Northrop Grumman in 2018. Now more than ever, the students he meets through the Scholarship Foundation inspire him.
These kids are just tremendous intelligent, capable, and determined to make a difference. They just need a helping hand, as will those who follow them, he said.
