Honor Roll of Donors
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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS JUNE 1, 2008 – MAY 31, 2009 Welcome to the Gustavus Adophus College Honor Roll of Donors The success of Gustavus Adolphus College is dependent upon the gifts from our alumni, parents, friends, corporations, and foundations. Your gifts in support of the Gustavus Annual Fund, endowment, scholarships, and capital make a difference in the lives of today’s students. You are appreciated by the students, faculty, and staff for the gracious gifts you give in support of our mission to educate and help students attain their potential as persons, to develop in them a capacity and passion for lifelong learning, and to prepare them for fulfilling lives of leadership and service in society. 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 groups who have contributed to Gustavus Adolphus College during the fiscal year of June 1, 2008 to May 31, 2009. All donors are listed within their affiliation with a key for the different giving organizations. Table of Contents n If you are new to PDF Documents ...............................................................................3 n Society Profiles ........................................................................................................4 n Alumni ...................................................................................................................5 n Parents, Friends, Corporations, and Foundations ......................................................... 31 n Memorial and Honorary Gifts .................................................................................... 53 Key See society profiles on page 4 P ................ President’s Leadership Circle R ................ Ren Anderson Society C................. Cec Eckhoff Society G ................ Gustavus Heritage Partnership F ................. Founders Society M ................ Matching Gift Program Every effort has been made to include each one of our valued donors correctly and in the appropriate recognition lists. Please note all information is current through May 31, 2009. If we have omitted, misplaced, or misspelled your name, please accept our apologies and contact us so that we may correct our records. Please write or call: Kristine Straumann, Donor Relations Associate Gustavus Adolphus College 800 West College Avenue, Saint Peter, MN 56082 507-933-7539 | [email protected] 2 GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE HONOR ROLL OF DONORS 2008-2009 If you are new to PDF Documents The Portable Document Format (pdf) offers several features that will enhance your use of the 2008– 2009 Honor Roll of Donors. n 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. n Jump to a page from Contents by clicking on the section title or page number. n Search for a name or word in the Honor Roll of Donors by using the Search function (binoculars icon) in the top toolbar. n Print this document in its entirety or selected pages. Click on Print in the top toolbar, and indi- cate the page number(s) you wish to print. This document prints best when the printer is set to landscape format. n 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. 3 Gustavus Adolphus College Giving Social Profiles To find out more about giving to Gustavus or the recognition societies, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at 800-726-6192 or 507-933-7539 or e-mail us at [email protected]. President’s Leadership Circle (P) Gustavus Heritage Partnership (G) The President’s Leadership Circle comprises donors The Gustavus Heritage Partnership was established who have given undesignated gifts of $5,000 or more in 1988 to recognize those individuals who have to the Gustavus Annual Fund. Gifts to the President’s thoughtfully and generously included a gift to Leadership Circle honor the presidents who have Gustavus in their gift plans. It recognizes a group of served the College since 1862. Joining the President’s donors who are committed to securing the future of Leadership Circle affirms your faith in the College and Gustavus Adolphus College through planned gifts and helps to prepare students for lifelong leadership and endowment. A full member listing will be available service to society. at the annual gathering of the Gustavus Heritage Partnership members. Ren Anderson Society (R) The Ren Anderson Society comprises donors who Founders Society (F) have given undesignated gifts of $1,000–$4,999 to The Founders Society was established in 2002 and the Gustavus Annual Fund. Undesignated gifts to the exists to recognize those people whose lifetime gifts Ren Anderson Society recognize the importance of have made a significant difference for the College the Gustavus Annual Fund in providing leadership and generations of students. The Founders Society for the College. The society is named after Reynold acknowledges those gifts that have already been “Ren” Anderson, the longtime vice president for public received by the College. This organization recognizes relations and development who is recognized as a cumulative, lifetime giving of individuals, businesses, creative leader in the development of Gustavus. corporations, and foundations. A full member listing will be available at the biennial gathering of the Cec Eckhoff Society (C) Founders Society members. The Cec Eckhoff Society recognizes individuals who make an ongoing annual gift to the Gustavus Matching Gift Program (M) Annual Fund. By joining the Cec Eckhoff Society, you The Matching Gift Program recognizes those affirm your appreciation for what Gustavus has given companies and foundations that have contributed you or your family over the years. Named after Cec to Gustavus by matching gifts of their employees or Eckhoff ’56, director of alumni relations at Gustavus members. This is one of the ways that donors can for many years, the society was formed to honor increase their gifts to the College. Cec’s extraordinary commitment to excellence and his passion for Gusties’ participation in the Gustavus Annual Fund. 4 GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE HONOR ROLL OF DONORS 2008-2009 Gustavus Alumni Alumni provide significant moral and financial support for Gustavus Adolphus College. * To honor donor privacy, full gift details are not disclosed for classes with fewer than five donors. Margaret Anderson Parsons Clair Peterson Marjorie Lokensgard Larson F G 1929* Arlette Soderberg G Reuben Swanson G ✝ Evodia Larson Linner G Doris Seaquist Webster Norm Telander F G Dorothy Borsch Woodrich Homer Mattson John Thoreen F G Gloria Berglund Medley 1930* 1943 Leonore Holmberg Moberg 1940 Eloise Rank Nelson Hildur Anderson Swenson F G R Total Donors 41 Margaret Tellin Overbo Total Donors 10 Class Participation 68.3% Joanne Mortensen Peterson C G Class Participation 50.0% Total Dollar Credit $6,010 Lloyd Peterson 1932* Total Dollar Credit $10,795 Elmer Anderson Dolores Swanson G P ✝ H Mildred Gulberg Gilbertson Rosalie Brahee Anderson Vivian Henjum Gruber G Aldrich Bloomquist G 1945 Evelyn Nordstrom Johnson P Gen Jensen Deggendorf Total Donors 29 1933* Ruby Fihn Lornell Dean Engstrom Class Participation 67.4% Juanita Dahlberg Marotta Bernhard Erling Total Dollar Credit $3,928 Ruth Snyder Larson G Neale Nelson Bob Freeberg Marbury Anderson Bill Olmon Ardene Claude Friest Mary Ann Peters Anderson C G 1934* Enid Martell Olson Warren Friest Verona Lee Berg Evelyn Strom Pearson G Arthur Glass Meredith Scheid Bloomquist G Esther Larson Stohl Martha Almen Peterson Viola Holmes Gustafson Wayne Breneman Lorraine Swenson Hasselquist F G Mel Briere C 1935* Clifford Hokanson Bob Brocker 1941 Mark Holmes ✝ Margie Ponwith Cooney Carol Linner Erb Total Donors 16 Betty Hovde H Bob Engwall Doug Maves Class Participation 50.0% Howard Johnson Willis Erickson Total Dollar Credit $8,198 Marlys Gerber Johnson Lila Peterson Faust 1937 Edith Nelson Anderson Elizabeth Lavin LaVonne Golnast Galbraith Earl Carlson G Albert Lestor Jean Swanson Hulstrand Total Donors 7 Bessie Hobart Chenault George Lindbeck Elder Jackson ✝ Class Participation 38.9% Ray Erickson Cyrus Lindgren Burton Johnson Total Dollar Credit $4,807 Gerald Floren C Gene Lund Ruth Benson Johnson C G Irving Ahlquist Clint Gass Alvin Mueller Audrey Hallen Kinney Ruth Vikner Gamelin C F G R Shirley Robeck Hall ✝ Gordon Nelson Kenneth Kirby Millard Hauser C Philip Hovander Jean Nelson Nicol Carol Marti Langsjoen Martha Larson Johnson Thorkil Jensen Virginia Opp Nyberg C Martin Larson Pete LeVander G ✝ Marian Swanson Johnson G Howard Olson Dorothy Hanson Lofgren Leland Lindberg G ✝ Muriel Puelston Lindberg G ✝ Marcia Bredesen Olson Herbert Monson Florence Sponberg F G H Charles Lusk Theda Benson Olson Marjorie Borgstrom Murray Norman Magnuson Elaine Bexell Palmquist Audrey Egerstrom Peterson Blanche Isenberg Pergol G P Laura Swedberg Paulson Leonard Pikal 1938 Florence Forsyth Torkelson Les Peterson Doris Pearson Swedberg Total Donors 8 Dennis Wicker Olive Peterson Connie Nelson Walker Class Participation 66.7% Paul Peterson Philip Worthington ✝ Total Dollar Credit $59,430 1942 Reuel Pietz Jo Erickson H Ralf Runquist 1946 Frank Gamelin C F G R Total Donors 19 Ilo Funk Schwartz Richard Hillstrom F G Class Participation 37.3% Sylvia Rule