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A Great and Inspiring Institution 2014-15 President’s Report & Honor Roll of Donors A Great and Inspiring Institution arly in my journalistic career, I sixth grade! worked in a peculiar newsroom. As I said when I disclosed my decision, two Our staff was devoted entirely years is, admittedly, a lot of notice. But I had and exclusively to producing just promised our trustees that, if Deb and I ever one product a week – a Sunday reached the point where we saw the finish line newspaper. coming more clearly into view, we would let Among other things, that made for an odd them know that. To their credit, the trustees Ework schedule. By Saturday, when the paper simply wanted as much time as possible to plan was “live,” a reporter like me might come in at 9 if and when they would need to find the eighth in the morning and work straight through, with president of St. Norbert College. little time even for meals, until the paper was I have discussed elsewhere the reasons put to bed around 1 a.m. On the other hand, on behind my decision, so no need to recap those Tuesdays and Wednesdays we might only work here. But I do wish to take the opportunity five or six hours as we eased into the week’s to acknowledge that everybody – and I ST. NORBERT COLLEGE ST. assignments. mean everybody, from our trustees to our President Tom Kunkel I recall one of those lazy, beginning-of-the- employees to our students to our alumni to our week days in particular. An editor friend of community friends – has been wonderfully mine abruptly packed up his briefcase and rose understanding and, for that, Deb and I are to leave. I glanced at the clock; it was not quite immensely grateful. 2:30. And so here we are. If this presidency were “Leaving early?” I said a little too loudly, a football game – and yes, to anticipate your hoping to get a rise out of him. question, sometimes it does feel that way! He wasn’t having it. “It’s too late to leave – we have entered the fourth quarter. Yet as early,” he said matter-of-factly as he disappeared every Packer fan knows, a game’s outcome is out the door. seldom determined by that point. I have much There is an art in knowing when to leave, remaining on my “to-do” list. That would and it’s one of those subjects the management include a renovated and expanded Schuldes textbooks don’t cover. Sports Center, more endowed academic As most of you know by now, I recently programs, more endowed faculty positions, announced that I will continue in the more scholarship dollars, the renovation of St. Norbert presidency for the current Boyle Hall and the Pennings Activity Center, academic year, as well as the next one. That the refreshing of our older residence halls, and, means when I turn out the lights one final time, and, and …. A REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT on May 31, 2017, I will have had the honor of And … to do all that, we will continue to ask serving in this position for nine years. for your dedication and generosity. Of course, it feels as if it’s been nine weeks. Certainly we know first-hand what a The sense of time whizzing by really hit me powerful combination that makes. In the front during move-in day, when we ushered to of this issue, in the space usually occupied by campus our arriving first-year students – a my welcome, Phil Oswald, our vice president of record 617 of them. As I lugged another college advancement, discusses the successful shrink-wrapped case of Aquafina to a third- culmination of Campaign St. Norbert: Full floor dorm room, it occurred to me that when Ahead. The campaign was designed to raise $90 I welcomed my first class to St. Norbert, back million over seven years. Instead, you donated in the summer of 2008, these eager young men nearly $106 million in just six, and so we ended and women of the Class of 2019 were starting it a year early. 36 St. Norbert College Magazine | Fall/Winter 2015 Fundraising results & trends Alumni Giving Participation Percentage 2014-15 16.7% 2013-14 17.2% A REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT 2012-13 18.3% 2011-12 18.2% Alumni Donors Individual donations 2014-15 2,556 2013-14 2,952 2012-13 3,118 2011-12 3,074 Total Donors Donations by alumni and friends 2014-15 5,831 And talk about impact – here’s just a small will do with them. 2013-14 4,947 NORBERT COLLEGE ST. sampler of the things that philanthropy made But as Phil would tell you, we have given his 2012-13 4,971 possible: the stunning Gehl-Mulva Science team all of 15 or 20 minutes to enjoy that heady Center and its South Teaching Wing; additional feeling of mission accomplished. Then it’s back 2011-12 4,916 support for faculty scholarship; Schneider to business, because we have much to do – and, Stadium; Michels Commons; a more robust at least in my case, just two more years to do it! program of undergraduate research; the St. Norbert Fund Annual Gifts After all our time together, you have come to Total dollars Cassandra Voss Center; the Mulva Studio; know me pretty well. You understand that I far Birder Hall; the Schneider School of Business & prefer the accelerator to the brake. If anything, 2014-15 $1,565,491 Economics (and its MBA degree); technology we usually have too much going on around upgrades in our classrooms and across campus; 2013-14 $1,491,201 here. But I will always prefer that to boredom, and the permanent endowing of both the complacency or, worse, self-satisfaction. 2012-13 $1,406,938 Norman Miller Center for Peace, Justice & I don’t know if I will be able to accomplish Public Understanding and the Sturzl Center 2011-12 $1,409,742 every one of my remaining goals, some of for Community Service & Learning. Not to mention nearly $20 million in endowment, which are ambitious even by our own high standards. But I commit to you that I have Gift Production generating additional scholarships and financial Total dollars aid for our deserving students – Job One for every intention of trying. any college president these days. It is an incredible privilege to be the 2014-15 $13,991,141 So thank you, thank you and thank you president of this great and inspiring institution. 2013-14 $17,114,601 again. That is a powerful legacy, one that will Our institution. ripple through the generations because of the And now you’ll have to excuse me; I have 2012-13 $22,389,040 opportunities you have provided to St. Norbert some phone calls to make. After all, it’s too late 2011-12 $27,461,816 students, and because of the great things they to leave early. snc.edu/magazine 37 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS 2014-15 Life to Date Giving Norbert Guild Pennings Guild Burke Guild $1,000,000 & above $250,000 to $999,999 $50,000 to $249,999 Mike = & Mimi Ariens Rick* & Virginia Baer Ms. Debra J. Alder & Tom & Jane Frawley Harry Macco Jim & Dona Schmitt Errico & Patrizia Auricchio Mike Boberschmidt & Dr. Jeffery G. Scherer Bob & Carmen Gallagher Jack & Marilyn Mackin Elizabeth Schroeder Dick & Kristin Bemis Nancy Gross Bob Ambrosius Lee Gentine Jim Madigan Maggie Shea John & Nancy Burgoyne Stuart & Cindy Brotz Mike & Renee Ingrassia Ariens Mike & Leanne Haddad Thomas Maher, Jr. Wayne Sigl & Carol & Bob Bush Bill & Nancy Bob & Sally Atwell Jerry Haen Harry* & Marian Maier Leesa Erickson Mary Ann Cofrin Zajkowski Burns Bill & Fiorella Auriemma Tom & Ruthann Hall Bob & Betsy Manger Mike Sir Leo = & Barbara Crowley Tom & Sandy Calaway Richard & Sara Baer Chris & Evie Hartwig Dean & Mary Martinelli Sharon Solfest Dan & Nancy Dickinson Chris Doerr Bill & Cindy Bain Jim & Jane Hayes Andrew Masterson & Ed Luisi Jeff Steagall & Paul “Tiger” Dlouhy Eliot* & Bonnie* Elfner Isaac & Marge Wally & Tricia Hilliard Margaret = McAndrews Sue Rine-Steagall Paul & Carol Gehl Earl = & Vera Finkbeiner Kachadurian Barpal Paul & Barbara Hills Rosemary McMonagle Rollie & Sue Ellen Larry & Kathy Gentine Ernest & Joan Harvey Frank & Jean Blaha Battaglia Bob* & Jean Horn Ruth Mettner Stephenson Louis & Michele Gentine Gretchen Hoffmann Keith & Mary Bednarowski Tim & Judy Howald Fred Mohr & Jane Stewart Louis & Paula Cathy & Bud = Jacobs Lois Beisel Harry & Carol Huempfner Elizabeth Charlton Steve & Lorry Stiles Hoitink Gentine Mary Johnson Bruce & Carol Bell John & Sherri Huff Mike Mooney Roy & Hallie Stumpf George & Sharon* Don Jones Dennis & Mary Bersch William Hynes* & The Rev. C.P. Mulrooney William & Mary Jo Biebel Hartmann Carol & Don Kress Dan & Penny Bollom Margie Shurgot* O.Praem.* Sulzmann Thomas & Mary Mac LaForce Robert & Leila Bradley Donald & Susan Jauquet Emma Naumann John* & Jere Sutton Bleser Hayes Fred & Kathy Lamont John & Joan Brusky Steve Kaplan & Marcie Paul* Arleen Neuman Paul & Joanne Swain Phil & Betsy = Hendrickson Glenn & Barbara William Buerschinger Patrick & Lisa Kelly Louis H. Neuville Sahil & Rupa Tak Joe Kline Madrigrano Donna Burke Bill & Marilyn Kioski Greg & Darcey Nicklaus Donald Taylor* Joanne Burns Herb Kohler & Natalie Black Dick & Cay Terry HONOR ROLL OF DONORS Jim & Julie-Anne Kress Jack & Patti Padraic & Laura Obma John Kress Brash McKeithan Tom & Karen Louie & Pat Konop Gary Paulin John & Jo Anne Touchett Darlene Long Ron O’Keefe De Groot Camilli Carmel Kosmoski Emil & Ellen Pfenninger Tim & Anise Karen McDiarmid* & Tom & Dawn Tom & Diane Campion Bernard Kubale John & Grace Phillips Baccash Traynor James Montgomery Bielmeier Olejniczak Ben & Louisa Chu Carol Kwaterski = Jim & Suzanne Piette Scott & Michelle Ed Meyer & Mary Ellen Kathryn Peot Jane LaForce & Tony Mitch & Carol Kwaterski Dave Porter Vandenhouten Troup Joan & Bob Schaupp Cinquini Patricia LaForce & Jack Tom & Joce Hair Purtell Joe Vander Zanden Kevin & Connie Michels Larry & Phyllis Wally & Rachel Cloud Gibbons Peter & Kathleen Reines Bob & Mary Van Dyck Pat & Marysue Michels Schoenberger Joe & Dawn Colwin James LaForce & Carl Reinhold & Clayton Lee & Ruth Michels Leslie Shade Nick Conlon Stephen Henderson Eileen Kehoe Norma Vannes Tim & Barbara Michels Steve & Barb Slaggie Andy & Karen Kalter Cook Andrew & Christine Dick & Sharon Resch Tony & Peggy Shirlyn Miller K.C.