Corporate or Foundation Partner Award

During high school Jeff Lichon ’00 was in an accident that left him paralyzed.  After recovering from the accident he finished high school, graduated from Central Michigan University, and began a foundation that would search for a cure for spinal cord injuries.  Jeff remains the President and Chair of The Jeff Lichon Spinal Cord Injury Foundation (JLSCIF) which was established in 2010.

The mission of JLSCIF is to provide both student scholarships and grants to children, with the intent being to necessitate a cure for spinal cord injury and other neurological disorders, and to enhance the quality of life of children affected by such conditions, through individual and community financial support.

The Foundation has set up a five-year stipend agreement with CMU named the Jeff Lichon Spinal Cord Injury Foundation Graduate Student Award for graduate students in the Neuroscience program. In addition, the foundation has established a $100,000 Endowment – The Jeff Lichon Endowment in Neuroscience to award scholarships to Central Michigan University graduate students. The Foundation holds an annual Golf Outing to raise funds to support their grants and scholarships.  2015 will be their fifth year of hosting this outing.
Jeff continues to engage in sports, outdoor/travel/disability writing, and photography.  He engages in public speaking, freelance outdoor and travel writing, as well as disability and political advocacy on various issues.

Jeff and his wife Bridget have two daughters, and Jeff is a Public Affairs Manager for The Dow Chemical Company, currently working from their Houston Operations office in Deer Park, TX.