SIU President Glenn Poshard holds a $20,000 check awarded Nov. 28 by the AT&T Foundation.  The grant supports SIU and the Connect SI initiative through the AT&T Excelerator competitive technology grant program.  Connect SI is a strategy designed to increase broadband Internet availability to connect the region’s assets.  On hand for the presentation were (from left): Rex Duncan, University liaison for Connect SI; Kathy Lively, director of Man-Tra-Con of Marion; and Vince Apruzzese, AT&T Illinois’ external affairs director.