We are thrilled by the support of our generous patrons and benefactors. The following represents gifts made between July 1, 2021 – September 20, 2022. If you feel you have been inadvertently left off the list, please contact Christopher Pazdernik at managingdirector@theo-u.org.
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Executive Producer’s Circle: $5,000+
Ann and Richard Carr
Mary Alice and Peter J. Costello
Jean Klingenstein
Alice and Gregory Melchor
John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Pritzker-Taubert Foundation
Producer’s Circle: $2,500-4,999
Anonymous
Jim DeLapp & Suzann Campbell DeLapp
Sophia Sieczkowski
The Saints
Associate Producer’s Circle: $1,000-2,499
Anonymous
Alan F. and Carol Ross Barney
Bob and Emily Carroll
Barbara & Jim Corirossi
Pat & Jim Corirossi
Jeff Cote
Jill Gardner & Merle Shapera, In honor of Fred and Jeremy
Dolcye Johnson
Paul and Patty McCarthy
Mary & Ben Page
Robert & Barbara Richards
Richard Straub
Lisa and Randy White
Dr. Gary Willer
Ann Winship
Director’s Circle: $600-999
Katie Beeks
Daniel Bender
Mary Beth Pazdernik
Patron’s Circle: $250-599
Anonymous
Richard & Andrea Amend
William & Susan Berg
Bonnie Bush & John Peart
Steven & Michelle Cucchiaro
Brenda Didier
Megan Elk
Jay & Elissa Fisher
Mark & Andrea Friedlander
Ruth Fuerst
Amy Goffman
Carl Herzog
James Huttenhower
Arnie & Debby Johnston
David Kersnar & Jenny Lamb
Aimee Kleiman
Bob & Judy Kucera
Jeanne LaDuke
Brigit Lawson in Honor of Jean Klingenstein
Jack & Georgia Leese
Sarah Meyer & Charles Brooks
David Nankin
Karla Petersen
Lisa Portnoy
Ann Rainey & Gary K. DeClark
Daryl Ritchie
Sam Ross
Toby Sachs
Laura Saviano
Stephanie Servos
Margaret Shaklee
Krista Simons Gliva
Marshall & Patricia Solem
Beverly Sosa
Julian Steinberg
Susan Turner
Bob Webb
Sponsor’s Circle: $100-249
Anonymous
Susann Ball
Janice T. & Richard G. Berggreen
Rachel Cantzler & Drew Grein
Sharon Carlson
Louie Chua
Cathy Crabbe
Alec Dike
Lisa Disch
Deanna Dunagan
Jackie Dunn
Kathy Dunn
Myra Epping & Jim Redlich
Jack Franaszek & Kathleen McQueeny
Judith Freeman
Manuel Galvan
Gary & Virginia Gerst
Ethel & Bill Gofen
Lorinda Grogg
Don & Joanna Gwinn
Dan Harrington
Diane Hires & Bill Crowther
Linda Jenewein
Ruth Johnston
Bill Kalinak
Lori & Gary Kash
Susan Klingenstein
Margaret Kritzler
Richard Lanyon
Robert Laubach
Maureen Lawler
Joanne & Craig Leslie
Paul Lisnek
Fran Locks
Karen Lothan
Michael McGuire
Diane Meiborg & Roger Zacek
Susan & Alan Melsky
Tom & Marianne Moberly
David & Carole Perlman
Michael Quoss
Dale Roberts
Paul & Jill Schoenwetter
Linda Scussel
Melissa Silverman
Robin Simon
Mina Slater
John Slawson
Caryl Morris Steinberg
Ruth Stevig
E. Tamosauskas
Harold Taylor
Bethany Thomas
Brian Troy
Scott Wechsler
Haskel Weiss
Tina Yarovsky
Donor: Under $100
Anonymous
John Adams
Shirley Adams
Audrey Beasley
Sam Becherer
Char Bennington
Susan E. Bowen
Georgia Braun
Stephanie Brouwer
James Butler
Moses Cabrera
Margaret Clarke
Rosana Diaz
Joshua Dlouhy
Faye Eisenberg
Susan Elster-Jones
Bill Esler
Larry Fisher
Michael Frankenstein
Andrea Friedman
Kathryn Gallanis
Anita Gewurz
Richard Ginsburg
David Gitomer
Ingrid Glurich
Kevin Goodman
Ada Grey
Hugh Griffin
Margaret Herring
Nancy & Nathan Jarvinen
Fern Josephs
Kristina Kostopoulos
Adeline Krohmer
Leslie Leidelmeijer
Kerim Leto
Mark V Leybovich & Irina Kossova
Lee Lichamer
Bernie & Ross Litton
Patricia Mackin
Frederick Mahaffey
Donald McKay
Stephen Modde
James Nathan
Alison Nelson
Diane Nelson
Sue Pastin
Elaine Prescott
Mary Reisberg
Karin Ruetzel
Robert Schnuckel
Eve Schwartz
Karen Shankman
Andrew Simon
Aaron Smith
Marshall Sparberg
Hugh Spencer
John Twombly
Keely Vasquez
Diane Weil
Rev. Anne Wrider
Amy Zier