Honor Roll Ofdonors

Honor Roll ofDonors June 1, 2007 – May 31, 2008 Gustavus Adolphus College Gustavus Adolphus If you are new to pdf documents The Portable Document Format (pdf) offers several features that will enhance your use of the 2007–2008 Honor Roll of Donors. Honor Roll Donors of • Enlarge print size by using the Zoom tool in the top toolbar. Use the Zoom + (magnifying glass icon with “+” sign) to enlarge, and the Zoom– (magnifying glass icon with “–” sign) to reduce. • Jump to a page from Contents by clicking on the section title or page number. • Search for a name or word in the Honor Roll of Donors by using the Search function (binoculars icon) in the top toolbar. • Print this document in its entirety or selected pages. Click on Print in the top toolbar, and indicate the page number(s) you wish to print. This document prints best when the printer is set to landscape format. • Help is available by clicking on “Help” in the top toolbar. Adobe Acrobat Reader is available to download at no charge at www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html. Gustavus Adolphus College Honor Roll of Donors 2007-2008 ■ 2 contents Welcome to the ■ If You Are New to PDF Documents .............................................2 Gustavus Adolphus College ■ Society Profiles .......................................................................4 Honor Roll of Donors ■ College Budget and Income Charts.............................................5 ■ Alumni...................................................................................6 he success of Gustavus Adolphus College is ■ dependent upon the gifts from our alumni, Parents, Friends, Corporations, and Foundations.........................40 T parents, friends, corporations, and ■ Memorial and Honorary Gifts ...................................................63 foundations. Your gifts in support of the Gustavus Annual Fund, endowment, scholarships, and capital make a difference in the lives of today’s students. Key See society profiles on page 4. You are appreciated by the students, faculty, and P .................President’s Leadership Circle staff for the gracious gifts you give in support of R.................Ren Anderson Society our mission to educate and help students attain their potential as persons, to develop in them a C.................Cec Eckhoff Society capacity and passion for lifelong learning, and to G.................Gustavus Heritage Partnership prepare them for fulfilling lives of leadership and F .................Founders Society service in society. M ................Matching Gift Program Your confidence in the mission and vision of Gustavus helps us look toward a bright future. Thank you for giving the gift of Gustavus to students for generations to come. On the following pages are the names of people and Every effort has been made to include each one of our valued donors correctly and in groups who have contributed to Gustavus Adolphus the appropriate recognition lists. Please note all information is current through May 31, College during the fiscal year of June 1, 2007 to May 2008. If we have omitted, misplaced, or misspelled your name, please accept our 31, 2008. All donors are listed within their affiliation with apologies and contact us so that we may correct our records. Please write or call: a key for the different giving organizations. Ann Johnson, Donor Relations Associate Gustavus Adolphus College 800 West College Avenue, Saint Peter, MN 56082 507/933-6515, e-mail: [email protected] All gifts were made during fiscal year 2008, between June 1, 2007, and May 31, 2008. Gustavus Adolphus College Honor Roll of Donors 2007-2008 ■ 3 GustavusSociety Adolphus College Profiles giving To find out more about giving to Gustavus or the recognition societies, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at 800/726-6192 or 507/933-6515 or e-mail us at [email protected]. President’s Leadership Circle (P) Gustavus Heritage Partnership (G) The President’s Leadership Circle comprises donors who have given The Gustavus Heritage Partnership was established in 1988 to undesignated gifts of $5,000 or more to the Gustavus Annual Fund. recognize those individuals who have thoughtfully and generously Gifts to the President’s Leadership Circle honor the presidents who included a gift to Gustavus in their gift plans. It recognizes a have served the College since 1862. Joining the President’s group of donors who are committed to securing the future of Leadership Circle affirms your faith in the College and helps to Gustavus Adolphus College through planned gifts and endowment. prepare students for lifelong leadership and service to society. A full member listing will be available at the annual gathering of the Gustavus Heritage Partnership members. Ren Anderson Society (R) The Ren Anderson Society comprises donors who have given Founders Society (F) undesignated gifts of $1,000–$4,999 to the Gustavus Annual The Founders Society was established in 2002 and exists to Fund. Undesignated gifts to the Ren Anderson Society recognize recognize those people whose lifetime gifts have made a signifi- the importance of the Gustavus Annual Fund in providing leader- cant difference for the College and generations of students. The ship for the College. The society is named after Reynold “Ren” Founders Society acknowledges those gifts that have already been Anderson, the longtime vice president for public relations and received by the College. This organization recognizes cumulative, development who is recognized as a creative leader in the devel- lifetime giving of individuals, businesses, corporations, and opment of Gustavus. foundations. A full member listing will be available at the biennial gathering of the Founders Society members. Cec Eckhoff Society (C) The Cec Eckhoff Society recognizes individuals who make an Matching Gift Program (M) ongoing annual gift to the Gustavus Annual Fund. By joining the The Matching Gift Program recognizes those companies and foun- Cec Eckhoff Society, you affirm your appreciation for what dations that have contributed to Gustavus by matching gifts of Gustavus has given you or your family over the years. Named after their employees or members. This is one of the ways that donors Cec Eckhoff ’56, director of alumni relations at Gustavus for many can increase their gifts to the College. years, the society was formed to honor Cec’s extraordinary commitment to excellence and his passion for Gusties’ participation in the Gustavus Annual Fund. All gifts were made during fiscal year 2008, between June 1, 2007, and May 31, 2008. Gustavus Adolphus College Honor Roll of Donors 2007-2008 ■ 4 Gustavus Adolphus College Gustavus Adolphus College Income 2008 Other income 3% The Gustavus Annual Fund 2% Financial Graphs Financial Endowments and Investments 6% Grants and Gifts 14% College Budget 2008 Public Service 1% Auxiliary Income 6% Tuition and Fees, Net 69% Student Services 18% Institutional and Administrative Support 12% Academic Programs, Food and Housing 69% All gifts were made during fiscal year 2008, between June 1, 2007, and May 31, 2008. Gustavus Adolphus College Honor Roll of Donors 2007-2008 ■ 5 alumniGustavus Alumni provide significant moral and financial support for Gustavus Adolphus College. Key See society profiles on page 4. 1929* 1937 1939 P ......President’s Leadership Circle Leon Scheman Total Donors 7 Total Donors 11 R......Ren Anderson Society Participation 38.9% Participation 66.7% 1930* Total Class Gift $20,540 Total Class Gift $4,485 C ......Cec Eckhoff Society Ethel Pehrson G ✝ Irving Ahlquist Connie Benson H G......Gustavus Heritage Partnership Hildur Anderson Swenson F G R Ruth Vikner Gamelin C F G R Donald Bloom Martha Larson Johnson Paul Collins R F ......Founders Society 1932* Fred Koehler Dorothy Peterson Harris ✝......deceased Esther Carlson G ✝ H Pete LeVander C G John Linner G Martin Carlson G ✝ Florence Sponberg F G R H Carl Manfred C H......Honorary Class Member Linnea Abrahamson Crowner G ✝ Evodia Borg Vandree R Miriam Peterson Manfred C Dedo Erickson Martin 1933* 1938 Margaret Anderson Parsons Ruth Snyder Larson G Total Donors 8 Arlette Soderberg G Participation 61.5% Norm Telander F G R 1934* Total Class Gift $45,814 Leonard Bosacker Eunice Backen Blomberg G 1940 Marguerite Pooley Hauberg G Jo Erickson H Total Donors 12 Esther Larson Stohl Frank Gamelin C F G R Participation 50.0% Richard Hillstrom F G Total Class Gift $2,775 1935* Gertrude Nelson Iverson R Mildred Gulberg Gilbertson Aina Abrahamson Helen Quist Johnson Vivian Henjum Gruber G Bror Anderson Dolores Ekern Seaberg Evelyn Nordstrom Johnson Irving Bergeson F G Alva Anderson Wellington G Emelyn Larson G ✝ Doug Maves Carl Lofgren G Ruby Fihn Lornell Neale Nelson Frank Noren Bill Olmon Enid Martell Olson Evelyn Strom Pearson G Jerome Webster R * To honor donor privacy, full gift details are not disclosed for classes with fewer than five donors. All gifts were made during fiscal year 2008, between June 1, 2007, and May 31, 2008. Gustavus Adolphus College Honor Roll of Donors 2007-2008 ■ 6 Gustavus Adolphus College Gustavus Adolphus Reuben Swanson G Reuel Pietz Jean Swanson Hulstrand Carol Larson Weech 1941 Chet Tomich G ✝ Ralf Runquist Elder Jackson C Richard Weech Total Donors 19 Dorothy Borsch Woodrich Ilo Funk Schwartz Burton Johnson Participation 51.4% Walter Youngquist F G Sylvia Rule Sheldon Ruth Benson Johnson C G R 1947 Total Class Gift $11,097 Arlyne Kuehl Siehr Audrey Hallen Kinney Total Donors 31 Dorothy Benson Klotz 1943 Walter Spidahl Kenneth Kirby Participation

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