President’s Circle Members

The President’s Circle is an elite group of leaders who invest in Elmhurst University through annual gifts of $1,000 or more. We gratefully acknowledge their generous support.

2025–2026 President’s Circle Members

List is current as of July 13, 2026.

Hilde Achepohl ’64 and Gary AchepohlJames Fitzgerald ’12, ’16Gerry Olmsted '74 and Sandra Olmsted
Kara Ade ’81 and Dr. Thomas AdeMarcia FlemingDr. Charles and Joann Ophardt*
David Aggen '72 and Janet Aggen '72John FlershemTim O'Toole ’03 and Trish O'Toole
Dorothy Ailes ’64 and Walter AilesCharles Forster ’73, ’98, ’04 and Jean Forster ’74Douglas Pabst
Rev. Dr. Nancy Allison ’65Heather Forster Jensen ’08 and Matthew JensenDr. William Panici ’61
Rev. Robert Anderson ’56* and Dorothy Anderson ’58*Susan Frick ’85 and Ron SearlDavid Patterson '83
Cameron AndrewNancy Galambush ’74James Paulsen ’98 and Barbara Paulsen
Edith AndrewKimberly Goehl ’84, ’08 and Charles GoehlAnne Paxton-Smith '86
Anonymous (2)Charles and Mary Kay GraberRev. G. Michael Pennell
Fiorella Auriemma '79 and William AuriemmaLucia Graham '66 and Gary GrahamRobert and Amy Perille
Gary BacharChristine Grenier ’07Wanda Poor ’75
Marie Bade ’47Susan GriffinRob Porter
Katherine Balek ’61Arlynn Grimm ’76 and Roger GrimmPhilip Prather ’69 and Jeanette Prather
Quincy Banks ’00 and Leslie Banks ’01Marcena Gunter '80John Quigley ’77
Dr. Carolyn Barth ’58Maricela and Enrique GuzmanRichard Rafanelli
Jennifer and Rich BaumgartnerDavid Hajek '74 and Laurel HajekMartha Record
Vivian Beach ’79 and Douglas BeachBeverly HalbeKeith Reed ’74 and Denise Reed
Roger BelmonteMary Elizabeth HallmanDr. Timothy and Dr. Dawn Ricordati
Richard Benbow '69 and Lorna BenbowErin Harvey '11Paul and Barbara Rimington
Rowland BennettRev. Jane Hawkins '81Dr. Phillip and Dale Riordan
James Benzin ’74 and Margaret BenzinMichael Heffernan ’08Anna Rizzo
Harold Berg ’69Carrie Hewitt '96, '06 and Rev. Dr. Kristopher Hewitt '98Dr. Jeffrey Roberts '74
Jeanette BessetteTimothy Hill ’83 and Ruth HillRachel Romano '00 and William Romano
Dorothy Bethke*Jared Hintzsche '08Rosalie Rouse ’62
Robert Bizer ’45Wayne Hoffman '62 and Christine HoffmanDr. John Sallstrom ’61 and Louise Sallstrom
Peter Bliznick ’72 and Jeffrey WilsonRev. William Hoglund '74 and Rev. Laura Hoglund '74S. James Sasseman ’76 and Barbara Sasseman*
Bonnie BoergerDr. Jacque Hulslander ’77, ’82 and Gale HulslanderRev. Dr. Mary Schaller Blaufuss and Rev. Kurt Schaller Blaufuss
Kathleen and Robert BonhamAlbert Immenga and Dianne Immenga ’64Dr. Harold Schmalfeld ’58
Robert and Terry BosworthDonald and Carol JacobsenRev. Dr. Peter Schmiechen ’59 and Janet Schmiechen ’60
Rev. Dr. John Bracke '69 and Mary Bracke '67Rev. Dr. L. Bernard Jakes ’97 and Carole JakesJohn Schmitt
Dr. Jon-Pierre Bradley and Talecia BradleyDean JensenBrooke Schrager ’14 and Matthew Schrager
Jack Branding ’49Dr. Jon and Carol JohnsonKeith Schram '70 and Teri Schram '70
Jack Branding '74 and Celeste Branding '74Suzanne Jongleux ’98Kathleen Schroeder
Glen and Abby BrittichLia Kampman and Nathan RoachPhilip Schwarz ’65
Courtney Brizzolara ’08 and Jay Brizzolara ’07Donald and Valerie KingAndrew Selck '03 and Megan Selck '03
Martha Brown '73Michalle and Marlon KingNicholas Shipman
Harold Brueseke '65 and Bonnie BruesekeAmbassador Jacques Paul and Dr. Gretchen KleinWilliam Sir ’64 and Carol Sir ’69
Jack Brunner '88Dana Kline ’82Kathleen Slayden ’86 and Daniel Slayden ’84
Salvatore Bucaro ’84 and Pamela Bucaro ’84Rev. David Kniker '61 and Carolyn KnikerTammy Smith '87 and Thomas Smith
Diane Buchanan and Richard AndrewPaul Knuti '64 and Carol KnutiDr. David Spooner ’82 and Renee Spooner
Rev. Mark Buck ’71 and Jane Buck ’72Dr. John Koelling ’57 and Elinor KoellingRev. Don Stahlhut ’66 and Jane Stahlhut ’67
Jeanne Burda ’82 and David Burda ’82Dr. Cheryl Kopecky and Robert KopeckyDr. Jacob Stelter ’11 and Dr. Heather Stelter ’12
Joanne and Steve CallahanLilly Kosikas '88Steven and Laura Stelter
Dr. Les Caltvedt and Sarah CaltvedtCharles Kreichelt ’61 and Janet KreicheltCarl Stock ’65 and Dr. Suzanne Stock
Mary Carbello '68Mark KriegerGail Stone ’66
Dr. Lawrence Carroll and Carlotta CarrollJohn Kuechmann ’66 and Maria KuechmannJohn Stourac '87
Kevin CarrollJohn Kurth '72* and Deborah Kurth '73Julie Suderman
Emily Cavalcanti ’00 and Andre CavalcantiDiane Kurtz ’68Katherine Swank ’67 and Robert Swank
Mark and Linda CebulaRev. James Langdoc '67Susan Swords Steffen and Joseph Steffen
Frank Cerrone '95 and Antonietta CerroneJ. Clifford and Brenda LenahanDonald Taylor ’64 and Alice Taylor
William Chambers ’75 and Gail Chambers ’75Robert Lenz ’65 and Linda LenzJames Templin ’70
Daniel Chamness ’90Suzanne Letterer ’78 and James LettererRita Thoma ’53
Rev. Dr. Carol Chou Adams ’68 and Dr. Daniel AdamsRobert and Sylvia LindemannJoann Tiemann ’56
Rev. Arlene Christopherson '78Paul Litzsinger ’66 and Karen Litzsinger ’66William and Lee Anne Todtz
Amanda ClardySally Ott and Dr. Eugene LoseyLori Tompos ’15 and Stephen Tompos
Ronald Cleveland ’80Roger Low ’58 and Judy Low*Patrick Trierweiler '06
Bonnie Cowie ’71 and Donald CowieLinda LucksKim Tsuda ’79 and Dr. Roy Tsuda
Dr. Jeanette and Dr. Bryant CuretonJim LyonsDaniel Urban '67 and Carol Urban '67
Kent and Maureen DahlgrenWalter Mah '74Darlene Van Meir
Lee and Pam DanielsDr. Russell Malchow ’80 and Dr. Pamela BurnleyDr. Troy VanAken and Dr. Annette VanAken
Ronald Darschewski ’03, ’06, ’07 and Chris DarschewskiAnthony Marcussen ’00Jane Vaupel ’62 and Francis Vaupel*
Bobbi Dauderman ’65 and Jerry DaudermanLee Marinaccio '67 and Katherine Marinaccio '69Dr. Siaw-Peng Wan
Beverly Dawson and Dr. William Dawson '58*Dr. Thomas Mason ’77 and Michelle MasonDr. John Watkins '79
Timothy and Susanne DeanRev. H. Scott Matheney and Dr. Julie HoffPaul Weinstein '98, '08
Richard DeBruinDr. Gail Mattox ’72 and James McCoyDr. Brian Wilhite and Dr. Kate Goldhaber
Lydia Dennis ’10 and Brent Ruch ’09Rev. Dr. James Mennerick ’64 and Ruth Mennerick ’64Rev. Arthur Wille ’69 and Cathleen Wille
Jeffrey DillonDr. Courtney Miller and Travis MillerJohn Williams
Patrick Donahue '88Karen Miller ’63Dr. Gary and Dr. Allison Wilson
Dr. Cathy and Perry DoucetteRev. Dr. John Modschiedler ’59 and Christa Modschiedler ’67Loretta Wittkopp '63
John Dreusicke ’74 and Renee DreusickeMichael Monaco '87 and Judith FrydlandShaheen Wolff ’87 and Thomas Wolff ’86
Thomas DuFore ’04 and Jennifer DuFore ’05John and Ellen MoriarityDonald Workman
Nathaniel Dunlap '09Dr. William and Marilyn MuellnerJames Yerbic and Linda Yerbic*
Rev. Dr. Donald & Nancy DurrettDr. Mary Kay Mulvaney and John MulvaneyMary York
Rev. Dr. Richard Ellerbrake ’55 and Johann Ellerbrake*Rev. George Munroe '55Rev. Carl Zimmerman ’65 and Judith Zimmerman ’66
Douglas Ellett '85Lynda Nadkarni ’87 and Dr. Nishad Nadkarni
Rev. Jean Eyrich Pennell '69* and Rev. G. Michael PennellRev. Dr. Thomas Nordberg '74 and Susan Nordberg '74
Dr. Charles Falk ’59 and Joan Falk ’61Dr. Richard and Grace Obermann
Michael FenoglioJeffrey Oeming '75
Sean Finn ’15Roy O'Kelly ’90 and Susan O'Kelly ’95

*Deceased

Sergio and Maria AcostaDr. William Nelson ’68 and Dr. Paula Schnurr
Linda AdixMichael and Laura Nibbi
Keri AliotoJohn Norton ’12
Kurt Ashley and Denise Ashley ’19Barbara Nussmann ’64
Robert Atkins ’71 and Marlene Atkins ’70Joe Opron
Marni and Dr. Edward BobichMilos Ovan ’79
James and Teresa BuikDarrell Raber ’59
Christina Collins ’92 and Michael CollinsRev. Donald Riemer ’66
Deborah CunninghamCarol Rotgers
Richard Dabrowski ’85 and Mary DabrowskiFrank Ruffolo ’92 and Sherry Ruffolo
Ollin Driver '84 and Corinne DriverMatthew Schrecengost
Michael Durnil ’71 and Martha DurnilDr. Kenneth and Marcey Siegel
Beverly Ford ’63Robert Siever '59
Cheryl Glasgow '66 and Dr. Louis GlasgowPeter Stamos ’13
Loretta Gottshall ’69Michael Stolz ’78 and Linda Stolz
Cheryl Knapp ’72Dr. Marjorie Strobel ’71
Dr. Charles Kniker ’58The Rev. Mark Strothmann ’76 and the Rev. Sharon Maddox
Dr. Wally and Marcia LagerweyRev. Robert Ullman ’71 and Dr. Julie Ullman ’74
Michelle Lanter Smith and Paul Smith

*Deceased

John and Emily BainesCharlois Lumpkin '72
Brian and Jill BlahaCharles Luner
Alpha Brady '83Rozella Nagy '54*
Rev. Dr. Richard Brandon ’61 and Ellen BrandonThomas and Cynthia Neal
William Canady ’00 and Debbie CanadyLinda Oberdorfer
Sarah Clarin ’04 and Ryan Clarin ’05Dr. Judith Paice ’79 and John Jendras
Dr. Bruce Davis and Karen Stanger-DavisJack Prost
Sharon and Dennis DeanJason and Rebecca Punzel
Patricia Denman ’93Tim and Erin Radcliff
Joan and Jim DucayetCarl Ramey ’71 and Marsha Ramey ’72
David and Ellen EllisonTonita Reifsteck and Rev. Wallace Reifsteck 57*
Paree Gardner ’67Dr. Jean Sander ’74 and Dr. C. Allen Shaffer
Elizabeth Goodwin ’54Peter Sauter ’71 and Karen Sauter ’72
Dr. Grace Haskins ’49William Schraeder ’74 and Laura Schraeder ’73
Dr. Amy HebertDr. Jean Sander '74 and Dr. C. Allen Shaffer
George Jacobs '72 and Elaine Jacobs*Stan Sharas '74 and Verna Sharas '74
Daniel JaresEva Tameling ’78
Ted Kissell ’69Anonymous (1)
Richard Lambrecht '52*Peter and Joan Vilim
Jerome Landerholm ’71 and Marian Landerholm ’70Robert and Rebecca Villiard
Barbara Lucks ’73

*Deceased

Alan and Carol AdamsGrant Kief ’86 and Carolyn Kief
Amy AllenDr. Robert Kitterer*
Anonymous (2)Thomas and Margaret Kloet
Wes and Ingrid BectonAlfred Koplin and Jean Koplin*
Jack BermanDr. Linda Kropenske '76 and John Jacoway
Anthony Boone '71Christopher Kurth ’76 and Carla Kurth
Susan Bowers ’74 and John BowersAllan Lammers '65 and Norma Lammers
Dr. Larry Braskamp and Eloise FosterMichael LoCicero ’77 and Peggy LoCicero ’77
Michael Burzynski ’73 and Coralie BurzynskiHugo Lorenz '49*
Joyce Carey ’61JoAnn McGuinness ’15, ’19 and Thomas McGuinness
Julie and Jeffrey CurranHugh and Mary Beth McLean
Ruth DeBruine ’56 and Dr. Paul DeBruine ’55Ed Momkus ’74 and Elizabeth Goltermann
R. Lawrence DeRoo ’73 and Dr. Patricia KokotailoJan Moore HD’26
Elizabeth Dudek ’73Judith Morley ’69 and Robert Williams
Carolyn Frank ’68Dorothy Ogilvy-Lee ’64
Marcia Goltermann and Robert Goltermann*Ralph and Georgette Pechanio
Dr. Marjorie GoodbanPaula Pforzheimer ’89 and Harry Pforzheimer
Fred Gretsch ’71 and Dinah GretschDr. Rosie Phillips Davis ’71
Dr. Norman Grobe '55 and Judith GrobeVirginia Prochaska ’88 and Joseph Prochaska
Maureen Heakin ’72, '22 and John HeakinGail Rezabek ’68 and Robert Schmitt
Kathy HebertKenneth Ross '64*
Brian Hofmann ’82, ’93 and Christopher FillDr. Martha Sampsell and David Sampsell
Dr. Samuel Hohmann and Donna WeaverIsabelle Schreiber '61
Susan Howard ’76* and Craig HowardKent Sheng
James JacksonDr. J. David Small ’59
Robert Jans and Elaine Novak-JansDonald* and Beatrice Stoner
Timothy Jans ’74 and Cynthia Smith-JansDr. Loren Tiede ’73 and Cheryl Tiede ’74
Steven Jemison ’72 and Phyllis McCallumThomas Tyrrell ’67 and Diane Tyrrell
Cornelia Johnson '74Michael Wagner ’87 and Lisa Wagner
Ernst Jolas ’66 and Mary Jolas ’67William Weaver '73
Leatrice Jordan '49*Russ Weigand ’64, ’23 and Joyce Slone Weigand
David Juergens ’59Kevin and Jill York
Dr. Rajeev and Dr. Anuradha Khanna

*Deceased

Organizations

Big Sky Franchise TeamNorthwestern Mutual Foundation – Matching Gifts Program
Brown & Brown InsuranceOrbit Records LLC
Community Bank of ElmhurstPSI CHI
DANSR Inc.Tara Foundation
ecampus.comVerizon Foundation
First Church of Lombard United Church of Christ
Elmhurst Lions ClubThe RJN Foundation
Cuore E Mani FoundationJephson Educational Trust #1
DuPage Cycling FoundationRoberto's Ristorante & Pizzeria
Hyslop Shannon FoundationSylvia and William W. Gretsch Memorial Foundation
Alben F. Bates & Clara G. Bates FoundationElmhurst Bank, A Wintrust Community Bank
American Endowment FoundationEnterprise Mobility Foundation
Anonymous (2)Harold and Eleanor Hoopman Foundation
Chicago Community Trust - C. H. Stoelting FundMomentum Inc.
City of ElmhurstPNC
Community Congregational Church of Villa Park UCCSam and Mary Palumbo Family Foundation
Compass GroupThe Siragusa Family Foundation
EALgreenThe Walder Foundation

Donors who gave $1,000 or more between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2026, are included in this listing.

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