Funds for this award are provided by  Mr. Louis Edward Miglio. Mr. Miglio retired in 1982 after 34 years of teaching Geography and other social studies courses. He earned his BSE in Social Science Education in 1949, and his MSE in Social Science in 1951, both from Illinois State University. He lives in Decatur.

Jamie Esler is a senior major in Earth and Space Science Education, and Jared Breuning is a senior in Geography Teacher Education. Each was the unanimous selection of the Awards Committee in their respective sequences, and they have the combination of financial need, academic performance, and career goals that reflect well the goals set by Mr. Miglio.

Breuning is a native of Galesburg, Illinois. After finishing his B.S. degree, he plans to pursue an M.S. in History before eventually teaching social studies courses in junior high or high school. Esler is a native of Wilmington Illinois. After graduation, he hopes to teach high school geology and earth science during the school year and conduct outreach science outreach education camps during the summer months in Alaska or Wyoming.