The Brian McMillen Veterans Scholarship
About the Scholarship
- The LLCC Veteran's Club has established a scholarship for students attending Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) in memory of Brian McMillen.
- Brian was born March 15, 1983, in Decatur, the son of Terry and Jane Beyers McMillen. He married Angela Pearce on July 22, 2006.
- Brian was a 2001 graduate of Pana High School and graduated from Lincoln Land Community College with an Associate in Arts Degree in May 2004. While attending LLCC and UIS he was a student worker in the LLCC Veterans Affairs Office. Brian was also a member of the UIS basketball team and received a Bachelor's Degree in criminal justice from the University of Illinois at Springfield in 2005.
- He served in the Air National Guard and achieved the rank of Technical Sergeant.
- In February 2007, Brian became a state police officer with the Illinois State Police.
- He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Trooper Lodge 41, Knights of Columbus Council 896 and the Security Forces Defenders Association.
- He had many hobbies including playing guitar and basketball, but his love for his wife and family stood above all.
- State Police Officer Brian McMillen was killed in the line of duty at 3:30 a.m. Sunday, October 28, 2007. He is survived by his wife, parents, ten siblings, a nephew and a niece.
- Foundation scholarships
- Financial Aid
The Brian McMillen Veterans Scholarship 5K Run 2008
This event was a complete success. With Every ones support and help we raised $7000 dollars for the Brian McMillen Veterans Scholarship. This was a huge accomplishment and we could not be happier with the out come. There was 338 runners race day and 138 of them registered that day. The runners stuck with us even though the weather was not ideal. The memebrs of the club thank you for that. The club will also be donating the remaining water and T shirts to the American Red Cross to help with flood relief efforts. Thank you to all our supporters and members of the club and we hope to see you next year. Our goal is to raise enough money to get an endowment, that way the scholarship will remain and so will the spirit of Brian.