2024 Hubbard School Donor Report

Alumni and Donor Support

With gratitude, we would like to acknowledge the generosity of the many donors to the Hubbard School. The President’s Club includes donors who have contributed more than $100,000 to the School over a lifetime, and the Heritage Society includes those individuals and organizations that have pledged a future gift to the School. We are grateful to all our lifetime and 2024 donors, all listed below.

The strength of our School and evolving programs depends on your ongoing support. To give, visit our Director's Circle page.

*denotes deceased

2024 President’s Club ($100,000+)

$10 Million+

Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., and the Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation

$1 Million +

Elizabeth B.* and John* Cowles, Sr.
Otta A* and Helen F.* Silha
Don R* and Carole J. Larson

$500,000-$999,999

Gertrude L. Berndt*
Herbert Berridge Elliston Memorial Fund
Raymond O. Mithun*
Star Tribune and Star Tribune Foundation
Raymond J.* & Elvira A. Tarleton*
Herbert A. Terry & Diane E. Wille

$100,000-$499,999

Alliance for Trust in Media
Michael H. Anderson*
John L. & Neota L. Bradley
Paul S. & Debbi Brainerd
Martin R. & Diane S. Brandt
James D. & Kathryn A. Catalano
CBS Corp/CBS Foundation
China Times Cultural Foundation
Vicki B. & David C. Cox
Duluth News Tribune
David D. Floren
Freedom Forum
Neil D.* & Jeanne K. Freeman*
Michael E. Hill & Barbara H. Bink
Deborah M. Hudson & Rick S. Pallansch
Knight-Ridder Inc*
Laurie M. & Joel R. Kramer
Judith A. & Steven L. Kopperud*
Carol E. Ladwig*
Serge E. Logan*
Elena & Siegfred Mickelson*
Ferne M. Noreen*
Carol L. Pine
Charles K. & Margit G. Porter
Jane D.* & Bernard H. Ridder*
Patricia W. & R S. Schuneman*
Jennifer A. & James L. Schweigert
Vincent B. Shea*
St Paul Pioneer Press
Louis A. & Colleen M. Tschudy
Joy D. Viola
Jean W. Ward*
WCCO AM/TV-WLTE FM
William D. Wells*
Westinghouse Fdn-C B S Fund*
Thomas C. & Elizabeth A. Yuzer

Lifetime Donors

$50,000-$99,999

3M Co/3M Foundation
Adath Jeshurun Congregation
Keith H. Anderson*
Kenneth G. Brown*
Stan W. Carlson*
Lynn M. Casey & Michael J. Thornton
Century Council Inc
Judith K. Conrad & James E. Stai
Helen W. Donovan & Holly Nixholm
Joan L. Halgren
Robert L. Koepcke
Steven P. Krikava & Linda A. Singer
Diane R. Lund & Michael Muzikant
Leland T. Lynch & Terry T. Saario
Jack W. Peters & Bettina M. Luskey
Singer Krikava Social Justice Fund-American Endowment Fdn
Ellen A. Wartella & D C. Whitney*
Kristen S. Wenker
Muriel L.* & Mark Wexler*
William Randolph Hearst Fdn
Linda L. Wilson & Dennis J. Leary*
Terrance J. & Susan K. Wolfe*

Lifetime Donors

$25,000-$49,999

Helen V. Beggs*
Phyllis B. Conrad*
Elizabeth J. & Michael Cooper
Ellen R. Costello*
Cowles Media Co
Hazel F. Dicken-Garcia*
John F. Dille
Michael A. Donner*
Eastern Enterprises Inc
Norma C.* & John R. Finnegan*
Thomas L. & Ann Friedman
Janell M. Gabor
Sheila M. & Timothy Gothmann
Herman F. Haeberle*
Bette M. Hammel*
Patricia J. Heikenen*
John T.* & Hazel H. Helgeson*
Allan A. & Lois J. Hietala*
Deborah L. Hopp & Christopher T. Dahl*
Wendy F. Horn
John S & James L Knight Foundation
Brenda & Earl R. Johnston*
Susan S. & Clayton Kaufman*
Jacqueline S.* & Joseph C. Kinderwater*
Mark R. & Jane H. Kriss
Stephen F. & Bonnie T. Litton*
Lester A.* & Lorraine K. Malkerson*
Scott D. Meyer
Midwest Communications Inc
Sandra M. & C R. Morris*
Duane A. & Edith Rasmussen
Daniel S. & Katherine M. Revsbeck*
Colleen M. Sauber
Kariann M. Shannon-Anderson & Brian E. Anderson*
Michael L. & Betty A. Soffin
Solutran Inc
Star Tribune Media Co LLC
Patrick J. & Patricia H. Strother
Joseph M. & Karen L. Sullivan
Charles B. Sweningsen*
Linda A. & David J. Therkelsen
Mabel L.* & Willard L. Thompson*
John R. & Kathryn H. Tunheim
Tunheim Partners Inc
UnitedHealth Group Inc
Daniel F. & Joyce L. Wascoe

$10,000-$24,000

ACBL Charity Foundation
American Broadcasting Co Inc
Asian American Journalists Association-MN
Linda K. & David A. Berg
Jill M. Braaten
Ann M. Brill
Lily T.* & Walter H. Brovald*
Jane Y. & Philip Burk
J T. & Kathryn A. Burns
Burns Family Foundation
Robert W. & Virginia D. Carlson
Carmichael Lynch Spong
Donna M.* & Leon C. Carr*
Richard A.* & Barbara B. Chapman*
Melissa Cohen and Sheldon Silberman
Comcast Corp
Gus L.* & Shirley G. Cooper*
Ddb Needham Worldwide Inc
Elizabeth D. Edmonds*
Fast Horse Inc
Lisa M. & Thomas F. Fouquette
Gene C. Frazer & Jackie D. Thompson
Bruce R. Gefvert
Harvey M. & Gail D. Goldberg
Willard A.* & Doris A. Greenleaf*
William F.* & Patricia M. Greer*
Mark J. Heistad*
Miriam R. Hernandez
Mary J.* & Graham B. Hovey*
Todd T. & Karli Jo Hunt*
Interpublic Group
Jerome Foundation
KTCA/KTC I-Public Television
Kathleen A Hansen Revocable Trust
Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation
Sam H. Kaufman*
William H.* & Madoline D. Kelty*
Land O'Lakes Inc Foundation
Howard P. & Roberta J. Liszt
John & Mary R Markle Fdn
Myrna L. Meadows
Minnesota Vikings Children's Fund
Minnesota Vikings Football LLC

Lifetime Donors

$10,000-$24,000

Mithun
David L. & Linda J. Mona
Mary N. Mullaney*
National Broadcasting Co Inc
New York Times Co Foundation Inc
Northwestern Mutual Fdn
Photo Marketing Association International
Jorg A. & Angela M. Pierach
Nancy L. Roberts
Ruth E. & Harold J. Roitenberg*
Falsum V. Russell*
S C Johnson Giving Inc
Selwoc Inc
Sigma Delta Chi Fdn
Sheldon I. Silberman & Melissa R. Cohen Silberman
Mary V.* & Everett G. Smith*
Norma B.* & James A. Smutz*
Christine E. & Archibald Spencer*
Victor N. Stein*
James M. Sternberg & Marsha E. Sternberg-May*
Anita L. Thompson
Albert R. Tims & Kathleen A. Hansen
Trusting News
Kasisomayajula Viswanath
Kathryn & Daniel B. Wackman*
Weber Shandwick
John W. Wheeler*
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dare L.* & William F. White*
Milton P. Woodard*

Heritage Society

Michael H. Anderson*
Jill M. Braaten
John L. & Neota L. Bradley
Paul S. & Debbi Brainerd
Martin R. & Diane S. Brandt
Lily T.* & Walter H. Brovald*
J T. & Kathryn A. Burns
Judith K. Conrad & James E. Stai
Gus L.* & Shirley G. Cooper*
John Cowles*
Michael A. Donner*
Lisa M. & Thomas F. Fouquette
Ann & Thomas L Friedman
Bruce R. Gefvert
Harvey M. & Gail D. Goldberg
Willard A.* & Doris A. Greenleaf*
William F.* & Patricia M. Greer*
Patricia J. Heikenen*
Eivind O. Hoff*
Deborah L. Hopp & Christopher T. Dahl*
Wendy F. Horn
Stanley S. & Karen H. Hubbard*
Jerome Foundation
William H.* & Madoline D. Kelty*
Judith A. & Steven L. Kopperud*
Leland T Lynch & Terry Saario
Howard P. & Roberta J. Liszt
Serge E. Logan*
Diane R. Lund & Michael Muzikant
David L. & Linda J. Mona
Mary N. Mullaney*
Ferne M. Noreen*
Jack W. Peters & Bettina M. Luskey
Carol L. Pine
Charles K. & Margit G. Porter
Daniel S. & Katherine M. Revsbeck*
Patricia W. & R S. Schuneman*
Charles B. Sweningsen*
Linda A. & David J. Therkelsen
Louis A. & Colleen M. Tschudy
John R. & Kathryn H. Tunheim
Jean W. Ward*
Kristen S. Wenker
Muriel L.* & Mark Wexler*

2024 Director’s Circle

Thank you to these supporters who made a gift between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2024.

We made every effort to ensure this list is accurate and reflects contributions recorded between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2024. If you have comments, questions or corrections, please contact Alex Stern at the University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts Office of Institutional Advancement at [email protected].

Benefactor Level

John Adams & Mary J. Pitzer
Benevity Community Impact Fund
Paula M. & Steven A. Bilitz
Jill M. Braaten
Ann M. Brill
Hanh N. Bullion
Jacqueline R. Debuse
Deloitte Foundation
Mark E. & Jodi M. Derks
Paulette M. & Stephen Filing
Richard A. Forschler & Kari Breen
Gene C. Frazer & Jackie D. Thompson
Gary L. Griswold
Lillian P. Hall
Deborah L. Hopp
Linda V. Kline
Megan E. Kruse
Lillian Wright & C Emil Berglund Fdn
Gerald F. & Janet Madison
Kevin J. McCarthy
Jonathan E. Miller & Ingrid A. Sanden
Mucklestone Kruse Charitable Fund-Schwab Charitable
Nancy L. Roberts
Jon F. & Diana L. Scheid
Dhavan V. Shah
Sally A. Thompson & Jay R. Molter
John R. & Kathryn H. Tunheim
Words At Work Inc
Xcel Energy Fdn
Thomas C. & Elizabeth A. Yuzer

Patron Level

Adventure Creative
Jacob J. Akin
Megan J. Amland
Cerisse M. Anderson Bennett & Robert Bennett
Anonymous Donor
Scott Bartholomew
BBDO
Amy L. Benson
Sheldon H. Beugen
Burton H. & Marie A. Boersma
Mary K. Boylan & Richard J. Verner
Steven C. Brandt & Lynda M. McDonnell
Dean L. & Cheri L. Broadhead
Capital Group Companies Charitable Fdn
Carmichael Lynch
Marian & Loren L. Chamberlain
Jennifer & Joe Cohen
David & Joan L. Conners
Rina M. Cooper
Kathleen Curtis
Andrew J. DiMeglio
Gregory L. & Ofra F. Dose
Lynn M. & Robert E. Drechsel
Steven N. Dzubay
Theresa A. Eagan
Anna E. Faust
Michael D. Fibison
Thomas R. Fisher & Claudia J. Wielgorecki
Michelle E. Fitzgerald
Helen R. Friedlieb
Brian R. Gabrial
Getty Images, Inc
Krista M. Giuffi
Darlene A. Gorrill
Greer Enterprises LLC
Griffin Archer
Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.
James B. Gustafson
Amy Guttery
Jennifer N. & Steve L. Halgren
Jennifer A. Hamlin Church
Paul L. Hammel & Celeste Baranski
Jane H. & Stephen G. Hardy
Judy H. Hartman
Michael T. & Michelle Hemmesch
Jessica Henrichs
Mary K. Hicks
Brett R. & Zoe M. Hildreth
Tracy R. & John B. Hoeft
Lang V. & Heather J. Horgen
Deborah M. Hudson & Rick S. Pallansch
Leo W. Jeffres
Mike & Pamela K. Jennings
Mark A. & Jodi Jenson
Harlan R. Johnson
Kay D. Johnson
Gail Johnston
Bill Jurewicz
Jon Kaufman
Rolf M. & Marcia L. Kemen
Marilyn R. & Klaus J. Kemme
Dimitria Kostonas & Marc Kotsonas
Marit Lee L. Kucera
William F. & Mary M. Kuykendall
Sandra J. Larson
Kate Lawson
Matthew B. Lee
Philip M. & Frances D. Lewenstein
Baohuan C. Li-Collier
Scott Libin
Duane R. Mattson
Eric J. Meester
Philip C. Meyer
Phyllis A. & Sherod L. Miller
Cecilia H. Mische
MONO
Steven A. & Valerie S. Morawetz
William J. Munig
Nilan Johnson Lewis P A
Amy S. & Tim O'Connor
Anne M. Obst
Oracle Corp
Joan E. Ostrin
Sarah M. Parsons & Dirk G. DeYoung
Sandra W. & Mark S. Perpich
Gretchen Postula
Mike Presseller
Clarice N. & William Ransom
Nancy C. Riess
Allen C. & Margaret L. Riess
Jason & Gabrielle Riess
Rise and Shine and Partners
Sally A. & Charles H. Rix
Amy M. Sanfilippo Demarest
Karen E. Schultz & David Larson
Lyall A. Schwarzkopf
Ginger L. Sisco
SixSpeed LLC
Mary J. Smetanka
Connie M. Smith
Maryland C. Soyett
Space150
Robert W. & Gineva M. Steventon
Susan M. Strohm & Patrick R. Parsons
Thomas Suddes
Jeanine K. Sundt
Sunrise Banks St Paul
Christine & James W. Torke
Trillium Family Fdn
Steven W. Tyacke
Ben B. & Peggy E. Underwood
Kathryn Wackman
Reed M. Wahlberg & Diane Meier
Jon Weber & Jean Laing-Weber
Mary T. & Joseph I. Wild Crea
Jodi L. Williamschen & Michael C. Dickens
Timothy J. Wilson & Amy E. Andersen
Scott M. & Sheri S. Yarosh

Friend Level

Ernest & Jennifer A. Abel
Guy & Shirley Amland
MaryEllen Amland
Arlene B. Appelbaum
Kyle J. Bosch
James M. Brice
Paul S. & Jane E. Brissett
Benjamin J. Bromley
Carleton W. Brookins
Louis & Alissa Clark
Elisia L. Cohen & Jeff VanCleave
Laura S. Coon
Alexa Cushman
Mark C. Dougherty
Paul A. Elliott
Eileen M. Everett
Elizabeth Fedor
Fox Corporation
Susan J. Fuller
Andrew L. Garon
Stephanie M. Gawtry
Elaine P. & Joe Geelan
Joseph F. & Leah M. Gyure
Michael Hamerski & Susan Thurston-Hamerski
Maya Hedstrom
Andrew P. & Katherine K. Johnson
Craig W. Johnson & Susan A. Shearer
Dean P. Joslin
Amy J. Klobuchar & John D. Bessler
Robert L. Koepcke
Lara R. Kolberg
Nicole D. & Christian Kollar
Michael J. Kosik
Kim O. & James J. Lindahl
Kimberly J. Lindell & Ben Colburn
Judith K. Mack
McMonigal Architects LLC
Allen D. Merry
Joan M. Meyer
Donna M. & Rand A. Middleton
Sonia Milrod
Rebekah H. Nagler & Adam B. Jeffers
John D. & Jean Noack
Joan C. O'Fallon
Alaiyah Ousley
Laura Peterson
Carol L. Pine
John A. Pribek
Pamela L. Ramsay
Gary A. Reetz
Ryan & Jennifer L. Remmers
Peter B. & Beth Rozga
Emma Ryan
Conor Rzeszutek
School of Environmental Sciences
Roger G. & Marlene L. Schroeder
Debra R. & David R. Schuh
Claire Segijn
Raymond C. Sinclair
Clayton M. Smith
Bruce A. Smith & Marie A. Prottengeier-Smith
Kristine D. Spanier
Shayla T. & Matthew S. Stern
Timothy F. Sturrock
Gregory C. Turosak
William Wackman
Ann M. Waterhouse
Donna M. Weispfenning & Robert K. Groger
Andrea H. Wollak
Edward J. & Susan M. Ziesche

2024 Hubbard School Donor Report