ALUMNI & FRIENDS MAGAZINE • ANNUAL REPORT 2016
2016
Annual Report & Honor Roll of Donors
ALUMNI & FRIENDS MAGAZINE 2016 ANNUAL REPORT
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Letter from the President
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Year In Review
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Dunwoody Leadership
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Financial Report
8 Campus News 10 Alumni & Friends News 10 2016 William and Kate Dunwoody Philanthropist Award 12 Spotlight: Jim Siegfried 14 Spotlight: Robert Porter 17 Honor Roll of Donors 27 Alumni & Friends Q&A 28 Alumni Board of Managers 29 Calendar of Events
“For more than a century, Dunwoody College has remained an institution that values hard work, provides a rigorous curriculum, builds discipline, and delivers state-of-the-industry technical education to ensure our graduates are ready to hit the ground running — day one." — Rich Wagner, Ph.D. President, Dunwoody College of Technology
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Letter
from the President
As I reflect upon the last year there are always the big things that stand out – the major accomplishments and the special projects. Those things are certainly worth noting, applauding and celebrating. In fact, Dunwoody has been fortunate to celebrate a number of major milestones during the past year. From the successful launch of our new School of Engineering to the expansion of several key initiatives.
Those values are the strength of our programs, which continue to provide our graduates with successful and meaningful careers. They can be seen in the lasting relationships we’ve built with industry partners, allowing us to meet workforce demands in our community. And those values can be seen in the generous support of our volunteers and donors, who continue to dedicate their own time, talent and resources to ensure our students are prepared for “the better performance of life’s duties.” (Quote from the Last Will and Testament of William Hood Dunwoody) More importantly, those values are evident in students like Danny, who struggled through high school, tried both community college and a four-year university, and worked in construction before enrolling at Dunwoody in the Engineering Drafting & Design program. Dunwoody’s values matched Danny’s and he has excelled both in his coursework and at his internship. “I haven’t had a day when I haven’t wanted to come to school,” Danny said recently. He is looking forward to a career that allows him to utilize all of the skills he’s learned – from design to build. We hear stories like Danny’s every day. They are the stories that inspire our work and reinforce our values. This continued focus on our core mission and our dedication to hands-on, applied learning has enabled us to grow our enrollment, supported the launch of a School of Engineering and expanded opportunities for women and students of color. In addition, I am pleased to report that Dunwoody continues to maintain a solid financial position, which in turn allows us to provide scholarship assistance for students in need and reinvest in our employees and the facility. Last year with the help of many friends
STAN WALDHAUSER
Yet none of these “big things” would be possible without all of the little things that form the foundation of Dunwoody. For more than a century, Dunwoody College has remained an institution that values hard work, provides a rigorous curriculum, builds discipline, and delivers stateof-the-industry technical education to ensure our graduates are ready to hit the ground running — day one.
and donors, we provided more than $1.4 million in scholarships to Dunwoody students. Dunwoody continues to make a difference in our community and in the lives of our students not just because of the big things we accomplish, but because of all of the little things that provide the foundation for students to build upon and to achieve their dreams. A foundation that was critical to the alumni who have graduated during our 102 year history and a foundation we will continue to build upon for the next 100 years. Thank you for your continued support and commitment to our mission. You are changing lives and making a difference in our community. Stay committed. Be proud. We are Dunwoody!
Rich Wagner, Ph.D. President, Dunwoody College of Technology
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1,094
1,402
Fall 2015 Day 8 Enrollment
19%
Total Enrollment for Fall 2015, Spring 2016 and Summer 2016
14%
Students of Color
Women
13% Veterans
387
2015-2016 Graduates
Individual Attention 10 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
40%
Are First Generation College Students
THE DUNWOODY STUDENT: 2015-2016 Year In Review
37%
Students Are Between the Ages of 17-22
Preparing More Women For Technical Careers
53
Of Dunwoody’s 2015-2016 Graduates were women Dunwoody College of Technology is knocking down barriers to women’s participation in technical education by increasing access to well-paying careers and providing industry with greater numbers of technically-skilled workers. Preparing more women for technical careers is a key strategy for broadening the pipeline of workers who will fill gaps in the technical and STEM-related workforce.
487 Students Made the Dean’s List
52%
Students Have Previous College Experience
Drawing Talent From Across the State
The Top Five
Hometown High Schools Dunwoody students graduated from: 1. Minnetonka High School 2. Wayzata High School 3. Maple Grove High School 4. White Bear High School 5. Blaine High School Dunwoody’s reputation for providing a world-class, hands-on, applied education draws students from across Minnesota and surrounding states.
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Departments with the Highest Enrollment
3
Departments with the Most Graduates 100%
100% Enrollment Totals By Degree Type
6
359
7
68
Graduate Totals By Degree Type
47
Construction Sciences & Building Technology
91
16
Robotics & Manufacturing
72 263 56
100%
100% Enrollment Totals By Degree Type
Graduate Totals By Degree Type
2
Robotics & Manufacturing
88
12
Construction Sciences & Building Technology
246
Associate of Applied Science
More than Students Who Received A Scholarship
1,172
Students Who Received Loans/Grants
2
Computer Technology
Providing Scholarships to Students in Need
572
Graduate Totals By Degree Type
56
8
Computer Technology Certificate
100%
100% Enrollment Totals By Degree Type
$1.4 Million
Bachelor of Architecture
Bachelor of Science
Access to In-Demand Careers
99%
In Scholarship Dollars Were Distributed to Dunwoody Students
Placement Rate for Dunwoody Graduates in Their Field of Study *Fall 2015
A majority of Dunwoody students receive financial assistance through scholarships, loans and grants.
287
Several of these scholarship programs target under-represented populations. Scholarship Recipients
21 WITC
Women In Technical Careers
15 YCAP
Youth Career Awareness Program
Number of Companies That Participate in Dunwoody’s Career Fair
8.2
Job Inquires Per Graduate (3,300 Job Postings on MyCareer, Dunwoody’s job posting resource)
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School of Engineering Youth Career Awareness Program
Outstate/ Out-of-State Recruitment
North@Work
Veterans Campus Renovation
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
New Pipelines, New Programs, New Opportunities
Women In Technical Careers
Focused on the Future During the past year, Dunwoody College of Technology has focused on a number of key initiatives that are growing the college, addressing the skills gap and strengthening core programs.
A NEW SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING This fall, Dunwoody joined a handful of other colleges and universities in Minnesota that offer baccalaureate programs in engineering. Leveraging existing strengths in robotics, machine tool and other disciplines, Dunwoody now offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. A Bachelor of Science degree in Software
Bachelor of Architecture
Engineering will be launched in fall 2017 and other core engineering programs will follow. Dunwoody’s new School of Engineering not only addresses a community and industry need, but will produce engineers who are collaborators, creative problemsolvers and innovators. Engineers who can fuel business growth, spark job creation and spur economic growth.
A DIVERSE STUDENT BODY Dunwoody is providing opportunities in technical fields to more students from diverse backgrounds through its Youth Career Awareness Program, its Women In Technical Careers initiative and utilizing a new outstate/out-ofstate recruiter position.
A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP Through a partnership with the Northside Funders Group, a new North@Work program will provide career training to African-American men in North Minneapolis.
A PLACE FOR VETERANS Dunwoody has renovated and relocated the Veteran and Military Student Center to better serve the College’s veteran population. The new Center will act as a central point for veteran and military students to study, find resources, and socialize.
A PLANNED RENOVATION Dunwoody unveiled plans for a major renovation of its campus, which will create more interactive learning spaces and enhance the overall student experience.
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DUNWOODY Leadership Board of Trustees Charles B. Westling Board Chair Chief Executive Officer Computype, Inc. Michael L. LeJeune Board Vice Chair Business Executive Russell A. Becker President/Chief Executive Officer APi Group, Inc. Nancy M. Dahl President/Chief Operating Officer Tastefully Simple Bruce W. Engelsma Chairman of the Board/Chief Executive Officer Kraus-Anderson Companies, Inc. Theodore A. Ferrara ’77 Refrigeration Chairman Standard Heating and Air Conditioning Company Mark G. Fleischhacker Total Re-Coil James R. Fox President Metro Manufacturing, Inc. Bjorn Gunnerud Vice President, Marketing, Communications and Outreach Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
December 2016
Michael J. Hanson ’85 Electrical Construction President/Chief Executive Officer Hunt Electric Corporation James L. Holmgren ‘69 Architectural Drafting & Estimating Technology President/Chief Executive Officer Northland Group of Companies
Victoria M. Holt President/Chief Executive Officer Proto Labs
Gregg E. Stedronsky Vice President of Engineering, Global Safety and Environment General Mills
Richard J. Juelich Former Vice President, Lifting & Handling Solutions National Oilwell Varco
Robert W. Strom ’63 Machine Tool Technology President Olsen Tool and Plastics
Thomas M. Kieffer Chief Executive Officer Virteva
Rich Wagner, Ph.D. President Dunwoody College of Technology
William J. Mateikis Senior Vice President, Human Resources & General Counsel Daikin Applied Americas, Inc. Andrea L. Newman Vice President of Operations NuSource Financial, LLC. Kay Phillips Owner ATEK Companies Cindy Wagener Robin Vice President of Operations Morrie’s Classic Cars C. Martin Schuster President/Chief Executive Officer/Chairman Laser Design, Inc. Mark G. Sherry ‘87 Architectural Drafting & Estimating Technology Senior Vice President Mortenson Construction Michael M. Sill II President/Chief Executive Officer Road Machinery & Supplies Co. Talla Skogmo Owner Talla Skogmo Interior Design Treasa A. Springett President Donatelle
Heidi M. Wilson Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Tennant Company Honorary Trustees Clifford I. Anderson Former President Crown Holdings, Inc. Robert W. Carlson, Jr. Former Chairman of the Board Quadion Corporation Joel A. Elftmann ‘60 Machine Tool Technology Chairman of the Board Custom Fab Solutions Charles E. Kiester Former Vice President 3M Cornell L. Moore Partner Dorsey & Whitney, LLP Donald E. Ryks Former Vice President General Mills
Alumni Board of Managers Leadership Claire Ferrara ’11 Heating & Air Conditioning System Design Board President Standard Heating and Air Conditioning Company Bob Bach ‘77 Tool & Die Board Vice President Clinical Professor School of Engineering University of St. Thomas Administration Rich Wagner, Ph.D. President Patricia Edman Vice President Human Resources Cindy Olson Vice President Enrollment Management Ann Iverson Associate Provost Stuart Lang Vice President Institutional Advancement Katie Malone Chief of Staff Jim McDonald Vice President of Administrative Services and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Ylinen ‘79 Air Conditioning Provost
Board of Trustees Who Completed Terms in 2016 Rick D. Clevette Senior Vice President, Human Resources Mortenson Construction David P. Crosby Managing Director, Investment Banking Piper Jaffray & Company
Gary N. Petersen Retired President/Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer Minnegasco Marc Steadman Business Executive
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REVENUE BY SOURCE ($ in Thousands)
76.2% Tuition & Fees $20,412
Audited
Financial Report July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016
Building a Solid Financial Outlook By Jim McDonald, Dunwoody CFO
16.3% Gifts & Contributions Annual Fund: $4,375
7.8% Gifts & Contributions Capital Campaign: $2,100
1.1% Other $287
Dunwoody concluded the 2015-2016 fiscal year on June 30, 2016. We are proud to report that this year marks another strong financial year for the College. Enrollment growth combined with our ability to responsibly manage expenses has allowed us to continue to improve the College’s financial position. When compared with last year, higher enrollment resulted in a nearly $500,000 increase in revenue from tuition and fees. In addition, we raised about $4.4 million to support the College’s operations and more than $2 million to support our capital campaign. Dunwoody is committed to strong fiscal management. We continually monitor our internal systems and controls to ensure that we are spending less than we are bringing in. Combined, all of these things enable the College to continue to invest in its employees, students, facilities and programs and we are proud to report that your generosity allowed
us to award more than $1.4 million in scholarships this past year. Other strategic investments included: • A Dean of Students position was created to enhance student life and the student experience on campus. • The Haas Education Center on campus added a new Haas VF-2 vertical milling machine, giving students experience with the latest tools in their industry. • Bachelor of Architecture students designed and built individualized Architecture Studio Workstations to enhance campus learning spaces. • To keep pace with industry standards, the Automotive program purchased and installed a new lift to accommodate longer vehicles with its Laser Wheel Alignment System. • Classroom Upgrades in the Engineering Drafting & Design program area improved the learning environment for students.
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EXPENSES BY FUNCTION ($ in Thousands)
Statement of Financial Position Year Ended June 30, FY 2016, Audited Assets
2016
2015
$2,151,054
$2,030,484
Investments & Other Assets
$25,744,975
$24,864,754
Net Property, Plant & Equipment
$12,577,620
$13,010,163
Total Assets
$40,473,649
$39,905,401
Total Current Assets
Liabilities & Net Assets
2016
2015
$4,426,892
$3,893,724
Total Long Term Liabilities
$10,882,869
$11,119,090
Total Liabilities
$15,309,761
$15,012,814
Total Net Assets
$25,163,888
$24,892,587
Total Liabilities & Net Assets
$40,473,649
$39,905,401
$
Percent (%) Total
$20,412
76.2%
Gifts & Contributions
$6,475
24.2%
Investment Income
$(400)
(1.5)%
$287
1.1%
$26,774
100%
$
Percent (%) Total
$17,133
64%
Facilities & Operations
$3,663
14%
Department/Program Expenses
$2,527
10%
Depreciation & Finance Expense
$2,362
9%
$819
3%
$26,504
100%
Total Current Liabilities
64% Salary & Benefits $17,133
14% Facilities & Operations $3,663
Statement of Activity
Year Ended June 30, FY 2016, Audited Revenues ($ in Thousands) Tuition & Fees (Annual Fund & Capital Campaign)
Other Total Revenue Expenses ($ in Thousands) Salary & Benefits
Marketing Programs Total Expenses
10%
Department/Program Expenses $2,527
9%
Depreciation & Finance Expenses $2,362
3%
Marketing Programs $819
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CAMPUS news Dunwoody opens new Veteran and Military Student Center Dean of Students Kelli Sattler has been working with students to build a larger Veteran and Military Student Center in order to enhance veteran services and resources available on campus. The new Center will act as a central point for veteran and military students to study, find resources, and socialize. Danial Hannover is a Construction Management student and President of the Student Government Association (SGA). He also served in the United States Marine Corps from 2008 to 2016. In that time, Hannover was deployed to Afghanistan twice. When he was honorably discharged in 2016, he was a Staff Sergeant (E-6). Hannover has been working with Sattler to ensure that the new space offers the right kind of environment for veterans and military students to thrive.
Dunwoody launches Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering Dunwoody College will now offer a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering. The program is the second degree offering in the College’s School of Engineering, which enrolled its first class of Mechanical Engineering students in August 2016. Before adding the new degree program, the College consulted with industry leaders and professionals who high-
And he’s already seeing what he had hoped the Center would do for veterans on campus. “It’s bringing students together talking and connecting with each other. That’s one of the biggest things that veterans have an issue with.” Hannover said. “They’re not around the people that they’ve been around for the past four to 20 years of their life. And they all have the same mentality. So it’s good to see people connect and create a support system for each other.” In addition to the new space, the new Veteran and Military Student Center will hold monthly Warrior Wednesdays, encouraging veteran-friendly companies to the Center to network and recruit veteran and military students. If your company has interest in participating in Warrior Wednesdays, contact Kelli Sattler at ksattler@dunwoody.edu. lighted a need for software engineers. Software Engineers design, develop, test, and improve software applications for a variety of fields, including medical, financial, manufacturing, consumer, military, and enterprise. The degree will incorporate the College’s tradition of hands-on learning, problem-solving and collaboration. Classes for the new program will begin August 2017. Call Admissions at 612-374-5800 for more information.
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The Steger Wilderness Center, located in Ely, Minn.
Architecture students designing dining hall for Steger Wilderness Center Renowned adventurer Will Steger to play key role in the design process Architecture Instructor Molly Reichert had quite a surprise for third year Architecture students this fall semester: a chance to work with prominent wilderness adventurer and conservationist Will Steger. Students were asked to help design and build a brand new dining hall for the Steger Wilderness Center, an earth-friendly building devoted to sustainability education and climate change solution. The dining hall will serve as a gathering place where center guests can eat, read, study, socialize, and meet. Week-long studio prepares students for project Students began the semester-long project earlier this year by spending a week up in Ely, Minn, home of the Center. Completely “off the grid,” students toured the space, met with Will and Center staff, and fleshed out design ideas for the project. The Dunwoody group even camped out on the site where the dining hall will be built to gain a better understanding of how the land worked in relation to the rest of the Center. Students have spent the last few months documenting and designing. They will present their final design proposals to Steger later this school year. Steger will then choose several designs, or portions of those designs, to move forward with. They hope to break ground as early as 2018.
Will Steger at Dunwoody College working with students on design possibilities for the dining hall.
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2016 President’s Club Dinner
2016 William and Kate Dunwoody Philanthropist Award
Ray & Nylene Newkirk: Innovating, Investing, Inspiring Throughout the years, Dunwoody alumnus and entrepreneur Ray Newkirk, ’65 Machine Tool, has been a generous donor and an invaluable supporter of Dunwoody College of Technology. For more than 50 years, Ray has volunteered his time, provided learning opportunities for students and devoted his resources to help Dunwoody – and the students it serves – succeed.
The 2016 President’s Club Dinner was held on Sept. 26 in recognition and appreciation of donors at the President’s Club level or higher. Pictured above, Kevin Rolf, ‘73 Architectural Drafting & Estimating, and Tracy Rolf.
2016 Honor Roll Spotlight He served as a Trustee of the College from 1999 to 2011 and received the Dunwoody Alumni Entrepreneur Award in 1989. Recently, Ray and Nylene made the decision to provide a lead gift for Dunwoody’s new School of Engineering. Their generous support will enable the College to move forward with plans to renovate and improve the campus for future generations. At Dunwoody, Ray punched the time clock, studied trigonometry and learned the basics of machining and tool making. He put that knowledge to work and founded Tape Incorporated in 1965. He sold the company in 1987. In 2003 he purchased Teamvantage, a plastic injection molding business, and went back to work. “I’m not a workaholic,” he claims. “I just love what I do.” A few years later, he purchased Custom Mold & Design (CDM), a highly-respected manufacturer of precision molds. Teamvantage and CDM are now the largest private employers in Forest Lake and a global player in the medical, electronic, defense and industrial markets. “Employees matter more to me than customers,” explains Ray. “Probably what I am most proud of is the people’s lives I’ve helped build.”
Pictured above, Bernard Gaffron, ‘51 Engineering Drafting & Design, and Norma Gaffron. Pictured below, (from left) Antonette Johnson, Stacey Key and Ruth Grigsby.
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Celebrating women in technical careers!
Kate L. Dunwoody
Kate L. Dunwoody Society
Nearly 250 people attended the annual Kate L. Dunwoody Society Luncheon on Oct. 19. Pictured top, (from left) Jessica Wing, Kelly Shoemaker, Ashley Evans, Douglas Jeranson ‘60 Radio, TV & Electronics, Jolene Jeranson, Jenny Rich and Elizabeth Campbell were guests at the Ryan Companies table. Pictured above, Brennetta Harris, Michelle Jenson and Shreya Raj stop for a photo. Jasmine Darden, ‘17 Engineering Drafting & Design, was one of the student speakers. Lezlie Pinske, Cindy W. Robin and Rich Wagner attended the event. Middle, Claire Ferrara, ‘11 Heating & Air Conditioning System Design, Julie Sogla, Wendy Madsen, Lauren DePoint and Bridget Reynolds, ‘00 Architectural Drafting & Estimating, were all part of the panel discussion. Katherine St. Martin was there to support student speaker Tovah Penning, ‘17 HVAC Installation & Residential Service. Bottom, team members from Standard Heating & Air Conditioning, Ted Ferrara, ‘77 Refrigeration, Claire Ferrara, Lisa Lowey, Denise Godwin, and Troy Gregory. Kristy Raasch, ‘08 Interior Design, Larry Raasch, ‘77 Architectural Drafting & Estimating, and Kathy Maxfield posed for a photo while walking in.
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“Dunwoody gave me so much, so it’s time to give back.” — Jim Siegfried, ‘80 Automotive Service Technology
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2016 Honor Roll Spotlight Jim Siegfried
’80 Automotive Service Technology Owner, Crystal Lake Automotive Jim Siegfried’s talent for understanding how complex machines work was apparent from an early age. By the time he graduated from high school he had already built his own go-kart and rebuilt his first car – a 1966 Dodge Dart, which he purchased for just $125.
– Crystal Lake Automotive. The pair stayed in contact and Siegfried would often help out at the shop performing suspension work in his spare time. In 1991 Crystal Lake added a separate auto repair shop, but by 1997 both the auto body and the auto repair shops were too small.
As the co-owner of Crystal Lake Automotive, Inc., Siegfried still uses many of those same skills, just in different ways. Instead of diagnosing an engine problem or figuring out the best way to reassemble an auto body – Siegfried is looking at better and more efficient ways of running a comprehensive auto repair and collision service shop. The issues might be different – but the challenge of finding the best solution is still something Siegfried finds rewarding.
That’s when Drotning approached Siegfried. Drotning wanted to build a single shop that would house both the auto repair and auto body side of the business and he asked Siegfried to join him for this new venture – as a co-owner.
The Road that Led to Dunwoody Originally from Pennsylvania, Siegfried moved to Roseville with his family when he was five years old. His two siblings took the standard college route after high school. But Siegfried wanted to do something different and he credits his parents with encouraging him to take his own path. He toured several vo-tech schools, but the size and reputation of the Dunwoody automotive program made the decision an easy one. He valued the work-like atmosphere of the program, such as punching the time clock, and appreciated that all of the instructors had worked professionally in the field. Siegfried learned all sides of the automotive repair field while at Dunwoody and discovered he really enjoyed doing alignment and suspension work.
Test Driving a New Career Siegfried knew he wouldn’t have trouble finding a job after graduation, but after getting his degree in 1980 he was excited to be hired by Lehman’s Garage, one of the top independent shops in the Twin Cities.
By this time, Siegfried had been working at Lehman’s for nearly 18 years and had moved up into the role of General Manager. The decision to leave was not an easy one, but in the end Siegfried followed his instincts and made the leap. Getting in the Driver’s Seat “I knew how to fix a car, but not how to run a business,” Siegfried said. But Siegfried had always enjoyed understanding how things worked – and he put those skills to work understanding the business of running a business. It was a challenge he not only met – but excelled at. Since joining Crystal Lake Automotive in 1998 the company has grown from 14 employees to more than 40 today. Siegfried said relationships are key in the automotive industry, which is why Crystal Lake works hard to build life-long customers. Siegfried also spends a lot of time helping his employees succeed as well and he’s proud of the fact that two thirds of their employees have been with the company for more than a decade. His son Michael even joined the team as an Auto Body and Collision Specialist in 2011.
Giving Back
He went to work in their alignment and suspension division, and enjoyed the challenge of diagnosing and fixing complex issues for customers.
Siegfried is grateful for his Dunwoody education and he and his wife Sandy now give back to the College that gave him his start in a career he loves.
One of his co-workers at the time was Karl Drotning who left Lehman’s in 1986 and started his own auto body shop
“Dunwoody gave me so much, so it’s time to give back,” Siegfried said.
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2016 Honor Roll Spotlight Robert Porter
’70 Automotive Service Technology Certified Public Accountant Dunwoody Legacy Member Robert “Bob” Porter never let where he started out in life determine where he has ended up. “I was a terrible high school student and I barely graduated,” Porter recalls. That statement is hard to believe, especially when you consider that Porter is one of a small percentage of individuals who has ever taken and passed all four parts of the three-day Certified Public Accounting exam on the first try. But that type of accomplishment wasn’t even on the horizon for an 18-year-old Porter who hadn’t even considered college as an option. Instead, Porter was focused on what he didn’t want to do with his life. “I knew I needed to do something. I didn’t want to be bagging groceries my whole life,” Porter said. His mother was the one who suggested Dunwoody. A great-uncle had graduated from the printing program and he had a grandfather who was a pipe fitter. Plus, Porter had always been interested in cars so the automotive program seemed like a good fit. At Dunwoody, Porter excelled in his coursework and discovered a love for learning. He even had three job offers before he graduated. He also gained the confidence he needed to take the college entrance exam and then enrolled at Normandale Community College. By this time Porter was working part-time at a gas station that had a garage attached while he attended school. He enrolled in the business program thinking he could go into garage management and was instantly hooked when he started learning about investments and accounting.
He was then accepted into the Carlson School of Business and graduated with an accounting degree. On his very last day of school he met his wife Colleen, a math and accounting major. Porter started off as a general accountant and then became an auditor for Carlson Companies. He enjoyed the challenge of analyzing the numbers and policing the accounting. His findings often helped the company make good investment decisions. In the 1980s Colleen, who was working for Cargill, was transferred to Memphis. So Porter quit his job and decided to spend some time studying for the CPA exam. Porter quickly found a new job and continued his studies in the evenings. All of his hard work paid off and Porter became a CPA. Over the years, Porter has taken on a number of different challenges in his career. He ran a zinc oxide plant, has been a Chief Financial Officer and has even taken a company public on the stock exchange. Currently, Porter provides high-level financial management services on a part-time consulting basis. The work is both interesting and rewarding. But Porter’s most rewarding job has been raising his two boys, Ian and Andrew, who are now grown. Colleen retired recently from a life-long career at Cargill and the couple now spends a lot of time giving back and volunteering. They have also chosen to include Dunwoody in their estate plan. “Dunwoody got me through some hard times,” Porter explains. “I was 18 and I didn’t know where to go or what to do. Dunwoody was there for me.”
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“Dunwoody got me through some hard times. I was 18 and I didn’t know where to go or what to do. Dunwoody was there for me.” — Robert Porter, ‘70 Automotive Service Technology
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The small class sizes at Dunwoody help me to stay focused. I have opportunities to be creative every day and I enjoy my classes and instructors. I know my Dunwoody education will help make me successful in whatever I do after graduation. HEIDI ROSE NELSON ’17 Graphic Design
The value of a technical education is on the rise, and Dunwoody graduates are meeting a tremendous need for first-rate technicians in their fields. Your gift helps ensure that every qualified student can afford a Dunwoody education, and can pursue their career and life dreams. With growing enrollment comes the increased cost of providing the complete Dunwoody experience to every student. Costs like hiring, developing, and keeping the best instructors, and providing current technology, academic resources and support for student success. Your gift supports the teaching and learning that happen at Dunwoody every day. Tuition alone does not cover the full cost of a Dunwoody education. Like other private colleges, Dunwoody depends on support from the entire Dunwoody community of alumni and friends to help bridge the need. Your generosity today will make the future better for students like Heidi by providing an education that exceeds expectations. Join us in Making the Future for all of our students with your tax-deductible contribution today!
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2015-2016
Dunwoody College of Technology Honor Roll of Donors
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ore than 1,270 donors, including alumni, friends, faculty, staff, corporations, community organizations and foundations, gave to Dunwoody College of Technology between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016. Thanks to their generous support, Dunwoody
College has been able to continue changing lives, building opportunities and developing leaders by providing a world-class technical education experience. As a private, non-profit organization, Dunwoody College could not exist without the generous support of its donors. Thank you!
With Thanks to Our Lead Donors
Lead donors play an essential role toward ensuring the success of Dunwoody College of Technology. During 2015-2016, the individuals, corporations and foundations listed below supported the College with gifts of $25,000 or more. Visionaries Gifts of $100,000 and above
William and Kate Dunwoody Gifts of $25,000 to $99,999
Clifford I. and Nancy C. Anderson James R. and Sue A. Fox Fox Investments The Minneapolis Foundation Raymond K. ‘65 and Nylene J. Newkirk Gary N. and Barbara J. Petersen Kay Phillips and Jill Mortensen
Otto Bremer Trust Charlson Foundation Eugene C. Coan ‘46 Estate Robert F. and Teri M. Crosby Francis Y. and Julia Dang Estate Donaldson Foundation The Dye Family Foundation Bruce W. and Mary J. Engelsma Theodore A. Ferrara ‘77 and Roxanne Gleason Gene Haas Foundation Hawaii Community Foundation The Hearst Foundations Katherine Johnson Barbara G. Koch Kraus-Anderson Construction Company Longview Foundation
Fred and Christine Meyer M.O.V.E., LLC Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development National Electrical Contractors Association North Star Research Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Owen Family Foundation of The Minneapolis Foundation David L. and Desanka Owen Arlan A. Schonberg Foundation Standard Heating & Air Conditioning Company* Tennant Foundation Grace B. Wells Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
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Dunwoody has established the following giving levels to recognize our donors:
INDIVIDUALS
Visionaries: $100,000+ William and Kate Dunwoody: $25,000-$99,999 Charles A. Prosser: $10,000-$24,999 William H. Bovey: $5,000-$9,999 John Crosby: $2,500-$4,999 President’s Club: $1,000-$2,499 Leader: $500-$999 Partner: $250-$499 Sponsor: $100-$250 Friend: Up to $99
Gifts of $100,000 and above
Dunwoody appreciates and welcomes gifts at any level. Alumni donors are followed by their year of graduation or last year of enrollment. Every effort was made to be as accurate as possible in recognizing our contributors. However, if you do find an error, please let us know by contacting the Development Office at 612-381-3064 or at development@dunwoody.edu.
KEY S Employee of Dunwoody College of Technology at the time their gift was made R Retired employee of Dunwoody College of Technology * Business owned or founded by Dunwoody alumni
Visionaries
Anonymous Clifford I. and Nancy C. Anderson James R. and Sue A. Fox Raymond K. ‘65 and Nylene J. Newkirk Gary N. and Barbara J. Petersen Kay Phillips and Jill Mortensen
William and Kate Dunwoody
Gifts of $25,000 to $99,999 Eugene C. Coan ‘46 Estate Robert F. and Teri M. Crosby Francis Y. and Julia Dang Estate Bruce W. and Mary J. Engelsma Theodore A. Ferrara ‘77 and Roxanne Gleason Katherine Johnson Barbara G. Koch Fred and Christine Meyer David L. and Desanka Owen
Charles A. Prosser Gifts of $10,000 to $24,999
Russ and Tricia Becker David P. and Katherine P. Crosby Joel A. ’60 and Mary Ann Elftmann Donald F. Karpinski ‘49 Paul F. ’57 and Doris M. Schmidt C. Martin and Martha Schuster Frank R and Mary Lou Starke Donn ’64 and Cynthia Thomas Jim and Rita Urbanek Maurice J. Wagener ‘57 Heidi M. and Michael F. Wilson Frederick and Eleanor C. Winston
William H. Bovey Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999
Scott Barrett Ronald R. and Jacquelyn Belschner William F. Bieber Susan and James R. Cargill, II
Jeffrey W. ‘92 and Ann L. Christianson Mary C. Dolan Charles S. ’65 and Barbara J. Donatelle Michael J. ’67 and Diane R. Donatelle Robert W. and Mary F. Fayfield Mark G. and Teresa M. Fleischhacker James L. ’69 and Nancy A. Holmgren Richard J. and Renee C. Juelich Lee Kopp Duane D. Lauer ‘67 Estate Michael L. and Cynthia M. LeJeune Donald W. McCarthy Lucy C. and Robert G. Mitchell, Jr. Mort and Alice D. Mortenson Andrea L. Newman and Thomas M. Kroll Arthur J. Popehn ‘40 Cynthia W. and John A. Robin David C. and Sandra B. Sherman Jerry ‘65 and Helen Shore Mary J. and Michael M. Sill, II Treasa A. and Thomas B. Springett Charles B. and Ann M. Westling
John Crosby
Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999 John J. ‘54 and Betty A. Adamich Harold N. Anderson ‘40 James J. ‘75 and Karla Basara John R. ‘41 and Gisela S. Dolny Mark H. ‘68 and Diane Falconer Peter A. ‘65 and Jane B. Hansen Willis N. ‘51 and Mary J. Laraway John ‘63 and Janet Larva Laurence F. and Jean Y. LeJeune William A. ‘76 and Janis E. MacPherson Jack T. Mowry ‘71 Doug ‘67 and Gail M. Rolland John W. Schletty ‘57 Talla Skogmo and Mark R. McNeill Robert W. ‘63 and Arlene M. Strom Rich S and Valerie Wagner
President’s Club
Gifts of $1,000 to $2,499 Elizabeth H. and Alden A. Abraham Bruce A. ‘68 and Barbara A. Bachman M. James R and Nancy R. Bensen James W. ‘73 and Jacqueline M. Bernier John B. Bitzer ‘62 Sally and Maurice Blanks Steven C. ‘68 and Lynette Bryant Michael K. ‘73 and Marcia K. Buck Steven A. Burt ‘88 Rick D. and Cathleen A. Clevette Eleanor R. Crosby Everette J. S and Jackie Daigle Vernon L. ‘48 and Shirley Discher Donald D. ‘64 and Sharon A. Dolan John and Jackie Dotseth Marcy L. Russ and John Dwyer S Patricia A. Edman S Dawn M. Fish S and Lorne Brunner Vincent D. Fox ‘55 Bernard W. ‘51 and Norma G. Gaffron Daniel H. Grider, Sr. ‘62 Ruth E. Grigsby Paul M. S and Patricia D. Gust Kristina K. and Thomas J. Hauschild Evelyn L. Henry Timothy D. ‘82 and Barbara Ann Holmberg Leroy H. ‘53 and Phyllis Jessen Rafelene C. Johanneck Blake M. Johnson ‘98 and Cynthia J. Eicher Douglas C. and Mary S. Jones Jennifer A. S and Larry Kahlow Stuart G. S and Lynn C. Lang Rick Langness ‘93 Joseph M. ‘85 and Lisa Lynch Dean A. Mahlke ‘52 James E. S and Lynne McDonald Peter A. McDowall ‘85 Richard D. and Joyce H. McFarland Andhi R. Michaux ‘03 Lisa Millhone Jean H. Milton Jeff H. and Amy L. Morsman
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James C. ‘62 and Judith G. Mortenson Norwood G. ‘60 and Muriel B. Nelson Conrad L. ‘71 and Diane M. Nelson Dale A. ‘74 and Marilyn Nordquist Douglas E. Ollila and Jane E. Harper Joseph P. O’Shaughnessy ‘81 Ronald G. ‘65 and Karen L. Oswald Gregory R. and Margaret M. Palen Leo M. Pawelsky ‘64 Timothy W. and Kathleen A. Phillips Robert L. ‘70 and Colleen Q. Porter Larry A. ‘77 and Diane M. Raasch Elizabeth Reeve and Mark R. Conway Steve W. ‘60 and Darlene J. Robinson Kevin E. ‘73 and Tracy Rolf Don and Mary Anne Ryks Denise C. Scharlemann Romaine Scharlemann and Rich Baker Howard L. ‘56 and Rhoda J. Siewert Michael R. and Pamela L. Sime Donald E. ‘57 and Marye L. Snyder Marc and Ramona Steadman Gregg E. and Kathryn A. Stedronsky James C. ’55 and Elizabeth A. Swanson Phoebe N. Trepp Tessa Trepp Wetjen Barbara P. and Terry Twedt Jay P. ’80 and Barb Valentyn Laurie L. Vettrus Dennis and Joyce Walsh Glen J. ‘41 and Ione V. Winger Milton K. and Margie Woodhouse C. Ben R and Donna J. Wright Jeff M. ‘79 S and Laurie Ylinen Nicholas R. Zagaros ‘99
Leader
Gifts of $500 to $999 Thomas A. ‘90 and Dana Anderson Donald L. Androsky ‘80 S Robert W. Asproth ‘62 Henry E. Beadell II ‘69 R
Donald R. and Jane A. Brattain Fay Bredesen Gerald A. Bugatti ‘56 Kent E. and Mary M. Christensen David L. ‘60 and Elizabeth A. Christopherson Charles Cook Ron ‘54 and Darlene A. Cradit Harvey O. ‘61 and Joyce L. Dahl Garnett B. ‘54 and Sandra F. Deters David C. ‘92 and Pamela J. Doolittle Laura C. and Paul R. Ekholm John E. Gardiner ‘64 Dale J. ’73 and Theresa M. Gaspard Carl P. ‘57 and Shirley J. Graf Bruce W. S and Mary L. Graffunder Peter E. Gruendeman ‘81 Janice A. Hansen Stephen P. ‘65 and Marlene Hippe Diane M. Holcomb Jerome A. Holtz ‘76 Michael Hoops ‘68 and Nancy J. Mancini Donald E. ‘65 and Marlys A. Hora Allen C. ‘74 R and Mary Anne S Jaedike Lee Jaeger Gregory A. Johnson ‘88 Gary L. ‘61 and Carol L. Johnson Jerald A. Jones ‘62 Dean P. Kugler ‘80 Kevin A. Kysylyczyn ‘99 Ronald L. Logli ‘67 Roman H. Meuwissen ‘61 M. R. Myers Janet Nurnberg S Gregory W. Obern ‘82 Jim ‘68 and Diana M. Otte Gregg A. ‘83 and Randi Paschke Anthony J. Ravnikar ‘86 Richard L. Rezanka ‘88 David W. ‘77 and Deborah J. Rickard David C. Russ ‘01 Bruce W. Schmitt ‘67 David A. ‘67 and Linda M. Simpkins Thomas F. Stertz ‘73 Chad Strunk S and Gail C. Von Wahlde
Shiela D. ‘09 and Jeffrey A. Tilly Leslie R. ‘73 and Donna J. Trapp Duane G. Treiber ‘58 David A. ‘61 and Linda Wallner Lawrence R. ‘65 and Mary T. Whitaker Alan E. ‘69 and Luanne F. Wussow Marvin G. ‘70 and Dorothy L. Zweig
Partner
Gifts of $250 to $499 Daniel Abeln Jean G. Alm Mark W. ‘01 S and Laura Anderson Richard Arboleda S Paul ‘82 and Kristie Berman Edith M. H. Bolin S Chuck A. Bowen ‘66 R Robert R. Brock ‘70 Darrell A. ‘54 and Sadie A. Brommer David M. ‘78 and Candis Buending E. Tim Carl Barbara S. S and Dan Charboneau Dennis P. ‘70 and Linda M. Chartrand Marcy Cheeseman S and Michael R. Nelson Paul L. Cullen ‘82 Ronald W. ‘59 and Paula M. Curtis Herman R. ‘73 and Judy Dannholz Roger L. ‘61 and Rosemary K. Dickhausen Amy G. and Derek G. Diesen Maurice ‘59 and Helen Duffy Edward R. Eichten and Emily Marsden Leo W. Eiden ‘51 Larry G. ‘73 and Janet L. Enerson Claire M. Ferrara ‘11 Douglas D. ‘74 and Kathleen G. Fransen Eeris Fritz S Collette A. S and Thomas M. Garrity Gay S. Gonnerman S and Lawrence A. Koch Michael J. Hanson ‘85 Darrell J. ‘70 and Deanna M. Healy
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Lyman F. ‘49 and Mary M. Hein Jack ‘67 and Joan L. Holmes Hardy R. ‘66 and Bonnie M. Huettl Verlyn R. Husman ‘74 Reynold R. ‘69 and Donna M. Jager Mark H. and Peggy Jessen Roland H. Jurgens, Jr. ‘65 and Sharon D. Jurgens Gabriel Keller and Emily Sohn Leslie C. Kiffe ‘81 Dale B. ‘62 and Marion L. Kottke Daniel T. ‘94 and Kelley J. Lenertz Michael W. ‘65 and Deanna M. Loegering Gail M. Lofdahl and Martin C. O’Brien Chell C. ‘90 and Amy L. Luesse Richard C. Lueth ‘76 Harold J. ‘73 and Bonnie Luhmann Austin L. Lutz ‘02 S Gerald A. ‘67 and Lois Mader Jennifer McNeil S Mary Pouch Meador S Patrick A. ‘69 and Patricia A. Meger Marilee A. and John W. Miller Brian D. Nelsen ‘15 S Gary J. Neunsinger ‘71 Wayne S. ‘68 and Gwen M. Olsen Cynthia L. S and Dean R. Olson Patrick N. and Erin B. Phillips Walter M. Podein ‘56 Edward A. ‘66 and Janet I. Potratz Henry F. ‘64 and Agnes Ratajczak Kory K. ‘10 and Katelyn M. Reckinger Stephan J. Reinarts ‘13 S Duwaine W. ‘80 and Cynthia L. Reinhardt Gary L. ‘65 and Peggy A. Remer Michael Roehr Jeffrey D. ‘03 and Patrice S. Rusinko Stanley J. Ryan ‘60 Mark J. Schindelholz ‘75 Floyd H. ‘41 and Marjorie M. Schneeberg Lawrence E. and Mary J. Schwanke William Seefert ‘94
2015-2016 TOTAL GIFTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
$6,475,000
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Amy Seidel Thomas B. and Gai Skramstad James L. ‘69 and Linda J. Soderberg Anna Steinke Steven C. ‘77 and Theresa M. Stone Christopher E. ‘81 and Jean M. Swingley Gilbert E. ‘74 and Katherine M. Syverson Richard and Muriel D. TenDyke Gil B. Thoele ‘51 James A. Tilbury ‘74 Thomas M. ‘68 and Candice A. Tobias John F. ‘63 and Renee J. Townsend Donald B. Urquhart ‘50 John J. ‘01 and Kristina Viktora-Croke Forrest R. ‘65 and Lois E. Walters Mark A. ‘90 and Jacquelyn S. Ward Kevin C. ‘71 and Debra Weiland Joseph C. ‘52 and Darlene Weis Norman Welch ‘72 Paul E. ‘60 and Carol C. Wellen Denis A. ‘67 and Constance M. White Matthew H. Worms ‘81 and Susan Rolfes Worms Christopher J. Worms ‘87
Sponsor
Gifts of $100 to $249 Elaine H. Abe ‘56 Albert P. Adams ‘02 Donald F. Alm ‘51 Terry J. Anderson ‘73 Dennis R. ’72 and Becky J. Anderson Earl H. ’60 and Roberta J. Anderson Matthew J. Anderson ’07 S Paul D. Anderson ‘74 Robert E. Anderson ‘68 Daniel W. ’80 and Karen L. Andrs Bob ’77 and K. J. Bach Luverne O. ’59 and Cynthia Balgaard Richard J. ’50 and Mary L. Baylon Carol W. ‘60 and Elaine Bell Robert C. Benson ‘57 David R. ‘73 and Cindy R. Berg Rebecca W. ‘90 and George R. Bergus William D. Boeser ‘84 Chris B. Boettcher ‘92 Melvin ‘47 and Yvonne C. Boettcher Jane A. S and Dennis F. Bohl Frank N. Bokusky ‘65 Ann L. Bollmeier ‘76
Robert E. Borchardt S Ron Bowen ‘01 Terrance C. ‘63 and Janice E. Boyd George M. ‘62 and Carol A. Braunwarth Randall W. ‘69 and Laurie P. Bredenberg Randy D. ‘74 and Marcia Brennan Catherine Britt Kathleen Brogan Ross Brower S Peter A. ‘61 and Mary F. Budge Wallace J. Burley, Jr. ‘65 Dean W. Burton ‘61 Robert ‘76 and Valerie Calvert Leonard R. ‘59 and Carolyn B. Campbell A. Wesley Carlson ‘58 James E. ‘64 and Mary L. Carlson Sherwin A. Carlson ‘55 Richard F. Carpenter ‘68 Richard I. Chantry ‘77 Yun-bok Christenson S Patricia and Frank Cimermancic Bradley ’98 S and Vicki L. Cleland Jim Cobian David W. Conner ‘75 Charles L. Conroy, Jr. ‘76 Robert R. Cook ‘63 William M. Cox ‘71 Raymond G. ’60 and Jennifer L. Crowder Richard D. ’72 and Elizabeth J. Dahlen James K. ‘73 and Linda J. Dean John F. Dee ‘47 John Dell ‘63 Donald E. ‘67 and Nancy M. Diesen John A. Dietz ‘66 Franklin J. ‘66 and Marilyn L. Dolezal Richard H. ‘55 and Janet Doom Albert M. Doty ‘46 Roy J. Dworakoski ‘59 James P. Eastman ’85 and Cynthia M. Kriha Charles L. Egberg ‘71 Max J. ‘47 and Ruth Elsasser John R. ‘68 and Karen L. Elsen Steven T. Engelhardt ‘71 Richard L. ’70 and Cherril Engholm Gary G. Engler ‘67 Karl A. Erickson ‘68 Richard Ericson ‘58 Helen T. Esala William L. Feist ‘70 Anthony B. ’72 and Sharon L. Ferrara Francis G. ‘56 and Barbara L. Feyereisen Thomas F. Finnegan, IV S Joyce E. Forner ‘83
David J. Foucault ‘78 Arthur W. ’69 and Faye Friedrich Lee H. ’61 and Sandra G. Germann James A. ‘67 and Toni Girod Stanley M. ’70 and Beverly M. Graf Christopher J. Graham ‘08 Lawrence R. ‘64 and Susan Gravell Phillip R. ‘61 and Margaret A. Graves Lisa P. and John A. Greenberg Theodore D. ’77 and Rosemary Grimm Gordon D. ’56 and Carol N. Groseth Paul D. and Nancy J. Gubrud John J. ‘69 and Sue M. Gulland Gerald D. ’54 and Donna M. Gustafson Glenn R. ’64 and Linda S. Haagenson Helmer L. Haakenson ‘48 Donald T. Hansen ‘48 Ronald W. ’66 and Ann F. Hartung Ann M. Harty ‘02 Brad D. ’79 and Vicki C. Harvey Cameron D. ‘75 and Deidre J. Haugland Jeffrey F. ‘11 and Dionne M. Hawthorne Timothy P. ‘77 and Danette I. Hedican Philip ‘76 and Lois Heine Mary Beth Henderson Brian Henrickson Thomas Herold S Michael S. ‘89 and Nichol A. Herzog James E. ‘74 and Janet C. Hildreth Keith D. ’77 and Kathy Hill Mary Alice and Gregory J. Hirsch Roy ’62 and Ada Hobbs Cy D. ’67 and Julee Hornberg David J. Horsey ‘55 William P. Huber ‘78 Francis X. and Eleanor M. Hughes Seth T. Huntington ‘76 Marvin J. ‘64 and Evelyn Huss Thomas Hysell Jeff B. ’76 and Donna M. Iisakka James H. Isensee ‘48 Roland L. ‘61 and Simone S. Jacobs Bernard A. ‘79 and Beth M. Jansen Douglas G. ‘60 and Jolene A. Jeranson Larry M. ‘57 and Susan J. Johnson Ronald G. ’59 and Sharon A. Johnson Timothy J. ’84 and Peggy Johnson Alysse M. Johnson-Strandjord ‘10
Raymond E. ‘56 and Patricia L. Juengel John S. Kachmarek ‘70 Donald E. ‘61 and Patricia Kalscheuer Stephen C. Kalvestran ‘77 David J. Kaminen ‘84 Bruce M. ‘65 and Jeanne L. Kaufman Rachel K. Kaul and Bill B. Palmquist Kathleen A. S and Donald J. Kegan Lawrence M. ‘65 and Loren S. Kelly Angela J. Kiefer Edward L. ‘62 and Janet M. King Lloyd E. ‘59 and Margaret C. King Kenneth R. ‘49 R and Nancy B. Klucas Keith ‘61 and Ruth J. Kluis Kenneth H. ‘64 and Kathleen M. Konrad Frazier J. ‘63 and Leslie Korman Dennis R. ‘69 and Arleen Kramer Robert R. Kreuzer ‘58 Darrell Krommenhoek ‘63 Gerald R. ’56 and Joan H. Krzmarzick Harland L. Kuhlman ‘48 Lowell J. ’74 and Valerie S. Kuhlman Jon J. ’75 R and Teri Kukachka Wilbert J. Lammi ‘60 Robert G. ’94 S and Anne-Marie Larkin Thomas T. ‘83 S and Christina Larson Michael L. ’77 and Carol R. Lehr Colleen K. ‘94 and Glenn D. Lehrke Richard H. ‘73 and Denice A. Leitschuh Gerald A. Letty ‘61 R Gaylerd ‘55 and Diane L. Lieder Dean K. ’59 and Gail A. Lind MaryAnne London Jerald J. Lubansky ‘60 Terry L. ’66 and Jane Luke Rolf R. ‘88 and Lisa A. Lund Michael B. S and Laurel A. Madden Katie Malone S David Mansheffer S Cindy M. Martimo S David and Sharon Marty Joel Matters ‘71 Ralph and Karen Matthes Douglas A. ‘66 and Sharyn M. McChane Donald R. ’55 and Linnea M. McRae Fred J. ’64 and Gale R. Menger Margaret Meyer S
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Robert P. ‘72 and Connie L. Meyer William E. ‘54 and Julene A. Miller Guy L. ‘75 and Sally L. Milliren Richard J. ‘62 and Pauline M. Molnau Ramona A. Moore William H. S and Angela Morris David E. ‘81 and Kelli Muller Michael C. ‘75 and Candi Murphy Charles J. Myers ‘74 Darcy J. Myers Meg G. Newell Leonard C. ‘58 and Reidun M. Newquist Douglas A. Nichols ‘62 James Nutt Robert O. ‘60 and Jo Ann Olson Elizabeth S. Olson John R. ‘77 and Diane Olson John G. ‘78 and Caren L. Passe Fredrick L. Payne ‘62 Allen E. ‘67 and Sandra P. Pearson Roy A. Pedersen ‘64 Robert E. ‘62 and Mary Peiffer Steven W. ‘71 and Yvonne M. Peplinski John A. ‘66 and Denise M. Perhay Robert L. ‘65 and Pamela J. Peters Lynn Peterson Leland J. ‘58 and Marlene Peterson Bonnie J. Peterson ‘82 Palmer E. Peterson ‘58 Susan J. Peterson Richard E. Pettijohn ‘47 William C. ‘59 and Ellen J. Polta Allan R. Prahl ‘66 Lawrence A. ‘66 and Mary Ellen Praml Robert A. ‘68 and Carol E. Pribnow Mark A. Przybylski ‘87 Dennis J. ‘70 and Mary C. Purcell Hans ’84 and Gayla Raaflaub Ryan Rademacher ‘95 Bradley L. Rapp ‘81 Glenn R. Rasmussen ‘69 R Francis L. Rautiola ‘66 Jere and JoAnn Reed ‘70 Robert E. Renne ‘76 Donald F. ‘65 and Marian Reuter Helenbeth Reynolds Joseph Roemer S Leon L. Rosenthal ‘49 John C. ‘60 and Glenyce L. Ross Michael J. ‘57 and Sharon M. Ross Michael J. Rossing ‘68 Jenny Saplis S Ronnie L. ‘66 and Pamela Scherbenski Karl F. ‘64 and Anne S. Schilling
David E. ‘78 and Barbara J. Schlueter Donald C. ‘71 and Tammy L. Schroden Dale E. ‘64 and Diana L. Schwanke Rebecca S. and Robert E. Seemann LeRoy L. Seurer ‘71 Douglas L. ’61 and Barbara A. Shelstad John M. Shipka ‘88 Wayne A. ’57 and Jane B. Simoneau Terry R. ’69 and Miriam C. Smart Daniel L. Smith ‘52 Lee J. ’02 and Libby Stapf Ronald M. Steinbauer ‘64 Eileen M. and Joseph F. Stitz, Jr. ‘64 Roger H. ’64 and Janice M. Storms Vicki Strahan Russell H. ’56 and Diane G. Sutton Richard ’64 and Linda K. Svenson Peter M. ’68 and Linda A. Swanlund Charles G. ‘89 S and Rebekah A. Taft Michael C. Tietema ‘88 Gerald Timmreck S Donald D. ’58 and Carolyn Tufte Peter F. ’74 and Renee Vinella Timothy A. ‘66 and Challis G. Voth Clifford L. ‘50 and Dolores Voxland Dorothy B. Walker Stephen A. ‘72 and Mary L. Walker John E. Walkowiak ‘70 and Cynthia J. Lais Lu Verne A. ‘71 and Martha Wallace Richard W. ‘53 and Charlotte B. Wayt Donald C. ‘64 and Carolyn M. Weber Frank D. Wells S Adolph H. Wendel ‘47 Myron W. ‘55 and Virginia Wentzel Eric J. and Trischa A. West Ryan M. Williams ‘08 James A. Winter ‘68 Delano F. ‘60 and Barbara Woese Herbert K. ‘61 and Sharon J. Wolfgram Gary Wunschel ‘65 Robert W. ‘66 and Diana R. Wyen Charles B. Yancey and Janet Greenlees John M. ‘84 and Cindy A. Ylinen Howard M. ‘66 and Brita S. Ylitalo Peter Zeller S Christopher D. ‘86 and Lori A. Zeman Donald M. ‘86 and Jane F. Zoubek Donald H. ‘52 and Helen I. Zuercher
Friend
Gifts up to $99 Gene A. ’61 and Patricia L. Adams Russell P. ’65 and Lois A. Agrimson Robert T. Aho ‘48 Amber Allardyce Veryl R. Altman ‘88 Aaron Amosson Dale E. ’57 and Virginia Andersen Richard L. ’63 and Janice K. Anderson Ronald C. Anderson ‘68 Bryan Anderson David E. ‘64 and Joyce A. Anderson William P. ’57 and Sharon Aurand Clayton Bartholow ‘83 Gerald M. Bartlett ‘64 Edward A. ’67 and Carol A. Bauer Heath Baumgard S Martin F. ’52 and Marilyn J. Beer Norman E. Begle ‘68 Gregory J. Behl ‘82 Gene R. ’69 and Alice Bemis Gerald M. Bengtson ‘69 Peter T. Beniares ‘59 Michael P. Benson ’69 and Corinne Wooden Vernon C. Benson ‘53 Bruce V. ’66 and Janet M. Berg Peter J. ’66 and Elaine J. J. Berg Roger P. ’61 and Barbara Berggren Kenneth B. ’50 and Claribel Berghorst William A. Binder ‘72 Jeffrey P. Bixby S David Blake S and Lisa Boland Blake Katherine E. and Brian R. Blanchard Peggy and Phil Bonthius Jack B. Brancel ‘74 Kenneth E. Braun ‘78 Lynn and Steve Brekke ‘79 Jeffrey K. Brett ‘78 Leon S. Brewer ‘55 R Curtis P. ’69 and Jenelle H. Brumm Ronald A. Buchholz ‘64 Harry L. Burke, Jr. ‘55 Daniel R. Burns ‘06 Ryan W. Butz ‘08 Ruth Ann Campbell Clarence S. ’50 and Betty Jean Carlson Loren E. ’57 and Pamela A. Case Robert J. ’52 and Patricia A. Casey Patrick J. ’63 and Mary J. Cavanagh Jeremy S. Chapman ‘85 Jeffrey Chase S Leonard R. ’67 and Barbara J. Chlan
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Michael W. Claus ‘90 Maureen A. N. and William E. Colburn Todd E. ‘79 and Barbara A. Corniea John D. Costello Jr. ‘49 James L. Cullen ‘76 Ronald V. Daluge ‘66 James J. ‘74 and Jeanne M. Daniels Richard W. ’58 and Ruth De Jong Thomas R. ’55 and Jeanette A. Denfeld William A. Dolter ‘57 Robert M. Dorosh ‘75 Gordon J. Douglas ‘63 Charles K. ’48 and Lucille J. Dove Frederick Dreischerf ‘48 James T. Droegemueller ‘63 James C. ’63 and Constance M. Durose Nancy Dwan ’92 and Conrad Gold Stanton E. Easley ‘04 Jerone D. ’74 and Beverly J. Ecklund Donald L. Egerer ‘56 Margaret A. and David E. Eichten Henry P. Endres ‘77 John O. ’61 and Virginia D. Engfer Allen J. Erickson ‘68 Earl R. Erickson ‘47 Carl R. ‘57 and Barbara A. Ermisch Peter N. ’58 and Diane J. Fall Nicholas P. Felix-Carlson ‘16 David H. ’79 and Linda K. Fernelius James A. Fischer ‘62 Timothy Flugum S Steven A. Flynn ‘77 Michael J. ’69 and Constance L. Frank Harris P. ’53 and Lorraine A. Franz Charles B. ‘62 and Carole A. French Lee A. Frisvold ‘91 S Donald D. ’66 and Margie A. Fuglsang David J. ’72 and Elva K. Gaard Bruce W. ’66 and Ann L. Geister Elaine Geogleris S Laura C. Germundson S Kent A. Gildner ‘63 Thomas H. ’58 and Shirley J. Gilmore Eldora E. and Herbert H. Glander, Jr. ‘60 Richard ’51 and Jean K. Glumac Gary L. ’69 and Helen J. Golay Jean M. Gorecki ‘77 Jack W. and Elaine M. Gorman Robert Gornik ‘85 Suzanne M. Grady ‘77 Birdine E. Grafsgaard Cecil F. Grandprey ‘47
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Jane N. Gregg Leroy W. Gregoire ‘58 Darrell J. ’59 and Barbara G. Grewe Norman E. Groth ‘54 Ronald D. Grutt ‘56 John B. ’53 and Lu V. P. Haberkorn Carolyn M. Hackel Bruce W. Haefemeyer ‘68 Harlan E. ’68 and Barbara J. Hallquist Verdell C. ’65 and Susan W. Hanson Henry H. Harris IV Lori A. and Scott T. Hartmann Robert L. Hauer ‘46 Fred S. Haugen ‘58 Arthur G. Haugen ‘51 Gerald ‘67 and Sharon R. Helling Kimberly A. Helm S Shari A. Hemmingsen S and Caleb G. Hays Julie M. Henderson Mary Ann Henderson Ron D. ’61 and Margrit J. Hendricks Peter J. Hesse S Gus ’58 and Helen Hoffmann Robert J. ‘67 and Phyliss J. Holmbeck David E. ‘60 and Viola Holmberg Wayne G. Hoops ‘69 Farrell G. ’62 and Mary Horton Scott A. and Jody B. Huberty Patrick A. Hudoba ‘89 Joy and Blake Huffman Bernice G. and Clarence J. Hynes Warren L. ’60 and Mamie C. Jacobson David B. ’67 and Judy K. Jardine Wade R. Johnson ‘75 Donald W. ’61 and Mary E. Johnson Michael L. ’61 and Mary Ann Johnson Terry E. ’68 and M. Wendy Johnson Walter C. Johnson ‘56 Stephen R. ’75 and Bonnie K. Johnson James A. ’65 and Mary L. Johnson Warren J. ’65 and Bernice Johnson Kristina Johnston Russell P. Jorgenson ‘53 Herbert W. ’58 and Farryl R. Josephson George A. ’57 and Florence A. Juth Leslie W. ’73 and Vicki T. Kapaun Joseph J. ’82 and Tracie A. Kapaun Brian D. ’71 and Lynn Kelly William A. Kenyon ‘79
Marvin J. ’55 and Diane F. Kiffmeyer Jeffery A. ’96 and Jody C. King Tom H. ’78 S and Joy H. Kleinman Charles E. ‘66 and Yvonne J. Kludt Kevin C. ’89 and Rachel L. Knapek Gerald S. ’58 and Sandra Koskiniemi Sandra J. Krebsbach Joseph W. ’60 and Rita Kriha Frank J. ’53 and Constance V. Krmpotich Arnold H. ’57 and Rita Kunkel Stephen W. LaGrange ‘09 Todd W. ’93 and Kristine A. Larson John T. ’67 and Linda L. Lattimore Donald R. Latvala ‘62 Gerald R. Lavarre ‘50 Anthony W. Laylon ‘16 William D. ’59 and Karen D. Lea Owen J. Leeser ‘81 Lawrence R. ’62 and Jacqueline Lehman Brenda A. Lester S Richard P. ’58 and Carol A. Lilla Donald J. Loch ‘59 Kimberly Loken Nick M. Loscheider ‘50 Kathryn Lovik Verlin E. Lundgren ‘41 William H. ’56 and Gloria E. Lyttle Lawrence G. ’71 and Darlene A. Mader Thomas W. ’67 and Carol J. Mahon Molly C. Malone Docken S and Jon Docken Joseph W. ’67 and Mary L. Mara James R. Matthes ‘16 Aaron J. McCauley-Aburto ‘16 Derek D. ’69 and Maggie B. McKay Charles F. ’67 and Deborah L. McKenna Angela McKinley John McShannock S Brian N. Mertesdorf ‘85 Henry B. Messer ‘52 Ronald B. ’61 and Bliss E. Meyer David J. ’67 and Shirley A. Meyers Marvin E. Miller ‘63 Teresa Milligan S Dennis R. ‘66 and Carla E. Moody Michael J. Morin ‘74 Derrick S. Morris ‘00 Jean R. Moss Bethany J. and Jacob A. Muinch Curtis L. ’68 and Katherine J. Myrom Gary W. ’62 and Bonnie J. Nelson John A. ’66 and Barbara I. Nelson Van D. ’01 and Dieu A. T. Nguyen Peter F. ‘66 and Phebe G. Nieder Thomas E. ’64 and Ann Noble Olaf A. Norberg ‘57
John E. Nordstrom ‘65 Steve Northway James G. Nyberg S and Deborah L. Larson Kristina L. Oberstar S Eric Odor Charles W. ‘86 and Kelly Oehrlein Phillip O. Olson ‘55 Terrence J. Olson ‘68 Arlis L. ‘68 and Margaret R. Olson Marcus E. Olson, Jr. ‘66 Thomas A. ‘72 and Bonnie M. O’Neil Orlin A. ‘56 and Arliss M. Ortloff Donald L. ‘50 and Ruth A. Page Leo Parvis S Eugene K. ‘50 and Marilynn J. Paulson John C. ‘67 and Sharon Pavloff Mark and Kimberley Pearson Lisa Peck Jeffrey A. ‘92 and Nancy Penick William B. ‘59 and Mildred V. Peters DeWayne S. Petersen ‘65 Nancy Peterson Brian R. ‘68 and Nancy J. Peterson Maurice V. ‘57 and Grace E. Peterson Philip M. Petterson ‘39 Robert J. ‘63 and Karen A. Pirkl John D. ‘51 and Dolores J. Plaschko Bruce Polaczyk ‘64 Danette Polglase Raymond E. ‘03 and Rachel D. Polson Mary Rasmussen S Molly Reichert S Robert R. Reid ‘78 Patricia Reller Bill D. ‘56 and Eva J. Rethwisch Mark F. ‘68 and Mary K. Rettig Carroll E. Reynolds ‘69 Charles J. ‘56 and Patricia J. Riehl Laurie A. Rivard Clayton E. ‘52 and Mary E. Rivard Burnell N. ‘42 and Sylvia Robbins B. Larry Robinson ‘63 Gary S. ‘69 and Barb Rorwick Gerald E. Ross ‘58 Dale T. Rusnacko Barbara A. S and Tony Russell Albert Rymanowski Marlin E. ‘61 and Gwendolyn Sackett Timothy G. Sadecki ‘80 James A. ‘85 and Judy K. Salo Patricia A. and M. James Scheller Robert G. ‘84 and Laura M. Schmitt Kenneth J. ‘71 and Marguerite A. Schneeberg Wayne F. Schoeneck ‘77
Earl A. ‘61 and Mary L. Schoenecker David C. ‘62 and LaVerna M. Scholz Thomas L. ‘56 and Kay E. Schuette Walter L. Schumacher ‘56 Eugene E. ‘56 and Elizabeth A. Schurman John C. ‘60 and Joanne L. Schwartz Mike T. ‘59 and Glennys K. Sell Richard K. ‘54 and Brenda J. Sexton Gene C. Shaffer ‘72 Chester F. ‘48 and Clara Shattuck Robert N. ‘68 and Patricia M. Shauer John J. ‘70 and Mary Shefland James D. ’80 and Sandra M. Siegfried Frank R. ’66 and Beverly A. Simon Robert M. ’64 and Toni L. Simonson Bernard R. Singleton, Jr. ‘75 Harold L. Skov ‘68 Gerald G. ’61 and Carol A. Smith Noel D. ’76 and Mary Jo Snare David W. ’63 and Jean Snyder Robert R. ’60 and Janice Soltau Anthony W. Speiker ‘64 Brian Spiess S Vernon R. ’49 and Phyliss M. Stark James L. ’54 and Nancy G. Steenport John W. ’67 and Linda L. Stokes George E. ’54 and Dorothy M. Stuber Crystal M. Sucher ‘02 John H. ’56 and Joan F. Sulack Donavan K. Sullivan ‘16 S Joslyn A. Sween ‘12 Richard T. Sweere ‘54 Richard G. Tessmer ‘59 Mythili Thiagarajan Harlan L. Thompson ‘55 Steven J. ’75 and Jean E. Toftely Chester R. Tollefson ‘47 John H. ’74 and Suzanne K. Toohey Bernard R. ‘75 and Stacy L. Trenda Albert Turek ‘56 Rachel Usher Christopher L. Vaksdal ‘00 Ronald ’58 and Bettie Valley Terrance W. ’70 and Teresa Vander Eyk James D. ’63 and Alice A. Vogel Robert W. ’57 and Phyllis J. Volkert James E. ‘50 and Beatrice A. Voss Todd D. Voth ‘89 Dennis M. Walkowiak ‘64 Janus A. Waller ‘52 Dorian M. Waynewood ‘02
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Kim E. ‘94 and Kristin M. Wegner Joyce I. Wehlage Howard D. Wells ‘71 Raymond D. ‘79 and Rose Welter Marinus V. ‘62 and Marjorie Westerham Jeffrey A. Westphal ‘83 Glen R. ‘64 and Jacqueline J. Weum Russell L. Whiting ‘48 William F. Wieseke ‘62 Meera Wiest S Alf Wiik ‘62 Roy E. ‘72 and Karen A. Williams Robert C. ‘55 and Joan L. Wilson John W. Wolff ‘48 Heidi Wolters Alexander G. Wong ‘12 S Michael D. ‘66 and Susan A. Wood Constance R. ‘03 and David Wuellner Norbert J. ‘52 and Betty Zahler Steve and Amy J. Zeece Mary-Margaret Zindren Frederick L. ‘65 and Sharon E. Zorn Scott Zubrod ‘17 S
CORPORATIONS, BUSINESSES AND ASSOCIATIONS Visionaries
Gifts of $100,000 and above Fox Investments
William and Kate Dunwoody
Gifts of $25,000 and above Donaldson Company, Inc. Kraus-Anderson Construction Company M.O.V.E., LLC Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development National Electrical Contractors Association Standard Heating & Air Conditioning Company* Tennant Foundation
Charles A. Prosser Gifts of $10,000 to $24,999 3M APi Group, Inc. Associated General Contractors of Minnesota Donatelle, Inc.* General Mills Graco, Inc.
Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary Foundation Morrie’s Automotive Group* National Association of Home Builders Target TCF Bank Xcel Energy, Inc.
William H. Bovey Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999
Aspen Capital Company, Inc. Boston Scientific Eau Galle Machine Co. M.A. Mortenson Company Piper Jaffray & Company Schwab Charitable Fund Thomson Reuters Community Relations Program Tolomatic, Inc. Uponor Wells Fargo
John Crosby
Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999 Buhler, Inc. Chrysler Foundation CenterPoint Energy Builders Association of Twin Cities CliftonLarsonAllen Collins Electrical Construction Company Egan Company Great River Energy IFP Minnesota LeJeune Steel Company McGough Construction Minneapolis Oxygen Company* Minneapolis Women’s Rotary Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association PMMI RBC Foundation Red Devil Equipment Company Riverway Foundation Robins Kaplan Talla Skogmo Interior Design Willis Towers Watson Ziegler, Inc.
President’s Club
Gifts of $1,000 to $2,499 Aid Electric Corporation* Amerect, Inc. Bitzer Electric LLC* Boker’s, Inc. Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund Brock White Construction Materials Cedar Lake Electric, Inc.
Cobb Strecker Dunphy & Zimmerman Menasha Corporation Fabcon, Inc. Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Harris Companies HGA Horwitz* Institute of Packaging Professionals John Dotseth Trucking, Inc.* JZ Electric, Inc.* Lakeland Engineering Equip. Co. Manufacturers Alliance Ecolab Metro Machine & Engineering Corporation Michaud Cooley Erickson Minnesota Chapter of ASHRAE Minnesota Heating and Cooling Association National Association of Women in Construction National Automobile Dealers Foundation North Central Tire Dealers & Suppliers Assoc. Parsons Electric LLC Peterssen/Keller Architecture Prairie Electric Company* Prime General Contractors LLC* Sowles Co. Steel Erectors SPS Companies, Inc. Thiele Technologies, Inc. Truist UBM LLC Viking Electric Supply, Inc. WestAIR Heating & Cooling* Westwood Professional Services, Inc.
Leader
Gifts of $500 to $999 Anonymous All State Communications, Inc. The Berg Group BKV Group Braxton Hancock & Sons, Inc. Carciofini Company, Inc. The Construction Specification Institute - Mpls/St. Paul Davis & Associates, Inc. Elliott Corporation Gephart Electric Company, Inc. GN ReSound Gunderson Construction, Inc. Hormel Foods Corporation IBM JE Dunn Construction Knutson Construction Services, Inc. M. G. McGrath, Inc. Matrix Communications, Inc. Medtronic Foundation
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Minuti-Ogle Contractors, LLC North Central Electrical Engineering Society Northland Concrete & Masonry Company, LLC PCL Construction Services, Inc. Powermation Radius Track Corporation Shaw/Stewart Lumber Co. Sheehy Construction Company Vanman Companies Architects & Builders* Werner Electric Supply
Partner
Gifts of $250 to $499 Aggressive Engineering, Inc.* Alliiance Architects Bakers Homes & Management, Inc. Benevity Community Impact Fund Cool Air Mechanical, Inc.* Cuningham Group Architecture, Inc. Dann’s Service Center* DCCI Ericksen Roed and Associates, Inc. Indelco Plastics Corporation Jessen Press* Medina Electric, Inc. Minnesota Ceramic Tile & Allied Trades Molin Concrete Products Company Mulcahy Company, Inc. Proto Labs, Inc. Rainbow, Inc. Reinhardt & Sons Painting, Inc.* Stahl Construction Company Steel Structures, Inc.* Total Insulation, Inc. Wasche Commercial Finishes, Inc. Wealth Architects, LLC West Metro Education Program
Sponsor
Gifts of $100 to $249 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Anchor Paper Company ATEK Companies Brunner Forensic Fire Investigation Centraire Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. Crescent Electric Supply Company Deli Express Engler Retail Construction* Feist Automotive Group* Graybar Electric Home Planning Associates, Inc. Hornberg Construction* Larson Engineering, Inc. Lumber Tech I* McDonough’s Sewer Service, Inc.
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Midwest Mechanical Solutions Primary Electric, Inc.* Printing Industry Midwest Randy’s Auto Service* RLH Studio Inc. Southtown Tire and Service* TMS Johnson, Inc.* VAA, LLC* Weis Builders, Inc.*
Friend
Gifts up to $99 A & W Construction Company* Adolfson & Peterson Construction Company Association of Women Contractors Berggren Steel Fabricating, Inc.* Blended Blue Inc. Dwyer/Oglesbay, LLC EAPC Architects Engineers SimplexGrinnell VA Drafting*
FOUNDATIONS Visionaries
Gifts of $100,000 and above Kay Phillips and Jill Mortensen Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation The Minneapolis Foundation
William and Kate Dunwoody
Gifts of $25,000 to $99,999 Otto Bremer Trust Charlson Foundation Donaldson Foundation The Dye Family Foundation Gene Haas Foundation Hawaii Community Foundation The Hearst Foundations Longview Foundation North Star Research Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Owen Family Foundation of The Minneapolis Foundation Arlan A. Schonberg Foundation Tennant Foundation Grace B. Wells Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation
Charles A. Prosser
RBC Foundation - USA Riverway Foundation
Anonymous 3M Foundation AGC Foundation American Center for Philanthropy Elftmann Family Fund (Raymond James Charitable End Fund) Engelsma Family Foundation General Mills Foundation Graco Foundation Charles M. Harrington Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation The K Foundation National Housing Endowment The Patch Foundation The Pentair Foundation Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund (Elftmann) Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community TCF Foundation WCA Foundation J. A. Wedum Foundation Xcel Energy Foundation
President’s Club
Gifts of $10,000 to $24,999
William H. Bovey Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999
American Foundation for Charitable Support Baker Foundation Bieber Family Foundation Catholic Community Foundation C. Charles Jackson Foundation Kopp Family Foundation Margaret Rivers Fund Onan Family Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota
John Crosby
Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999 BATC Foundation The Chrysler Foundation Douglas E. Mitchell Charitable Foundation MPMA Education Foundation PMMI
Gifts of $1,000 to $2,499 1610 Fund Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund Carolyn Foundation Demar Foundation, Inc. Ecolab Foundation James T. Nystrom Foundation Douglas and Mary Staughton Jones Foundation Lakeland Foundation Menasha Corporation Foundation Minneapolis Downtown Kiwanis Foundation Minnesota Community Foundation National Automobile Dealers Foundation National Christian Foundation Twin Cities National Philanthropic Trust Razoo Foundation The Saint Paul Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation Matching Gifts Program Women’s Foundation of Minnesota Woodhouse Family Foundation Xcel Energy Foundation Matching Program
Leader
Gifts of $500 to $999 Blandin Foundation Collision Repair Education Foundation General Mills YourCause, LLC Medtronic Foundation
Partner Gifts of $250 to $499 The Whitney Foundation
GIFTS IN KIND Mary Jane Bradley Betty Burmeister Ergodyne Esko-Graphics, Inc. Fiat Chrysler Automotive Training Center – Minneapolis Frank Edgerton Martin Mark Freeman General Mills, Inc. Pat Gleason Graco, Inc. John Halla Jessica E. Hertel ‘17 Ideal Industries Johnson Controls Marc Kallsen Donald E. ’61 and Patricia Kalscheuer Ken Kenemore Klein Tools Roger J. Kohler ‘66 Kurt Manufacturing Company Laborers Training Center Mark LeClaire John Lupton Kevin P. Martin Mendell Manufacturing Co. Minnesota Air, Inc. Minvalco, Inc. Cathryn Nolt James G. Nyberg S and Deborah L. Larson Sarah E. Porter PPG Industries Pride Engineering Profit America LLC Sharon Robichon-Blair RoehrSchmitt Architecture Leon Satkowski Shaw/Stewart Lumber Co. Larry Sommer Robert Stattman Subaru of America, Inc. Summit Commercial Facilities Group Tolomatic, Inc. Twin City Die Casting Co. David R. Williams Jeremy Zacks Mary T. Zawadski S Jon P. Zoller ’64 and Margo Dinneen
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MEMORIALS
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In memory of Roger T. Bredesen Katherine E. and Brian R. Blanchard Carolyn M. Hackel Henry H. Harris IV Lori A. and Scott T. Hartmann Bernice G. and Clarence J. Hynes Angela J. Kiefer John T. ’67 and Linda L. Lattimore Midwest Mechanical Solutions John and Helenbeth Reynolds Jill and David Rogers Albert Rymanowski Patricia A. and M. James Scheller Frank R and Mary Lou Starke Steve and Amy J. Zeece In memory of C. William Briggs National Automobile Dealers Foundation In memory of Anthony M. Burtzel ‘02 The employees of Nordic Mechanical in honor of Greg Johnson Tony Ravnikar Barbara P. and Terry Twedt In memory of Keith P. Caswell ‘39 C. Ben R and Donna J. Wright In memory of Albert M. Doty ‘46 Diane M. Holcomb David and Sharon Marty In memory of Ernest A. Grafsgaard ‘52 Birdine E. Grafsgaard In memory of John L. Hansen ‘57 Janice A. Hansen In memory of William J. Jaeger, Jr. Gregg ‘83 and Randi Paschke and Family In memory of Bruce A. Johnson ‘74 Katherine Johnson In memory of Richard W. Johnson ‘77 Laurie Vettrus and Family In memory of Clifford V. Lofdahl ‘37 Gail M. Lofdahl
ESTATE GIFTS Eugene C. Coan Estate
MATCHING GIFTS 3M Foundation Blandin Foundation Carolyn Foundation Ecolab Foundation General Mills Foundation GN ReSound Hormel Foods Corporation IBM Medtronic Foundation Menasha Corporation Foundation Minneapolis Oxygen Company* Piper Jaffray & Company Tennant Foundation Vanman Companies Architects & Builders* Wells Fargo Foundation Matching Gifts Program Xcel Energy Foundation Matching Program
HONORARY GIFTS In honor of Derek G. Diesen ‘93 Amy Diesen In honor of William Mamel C. Ben R and Donna J. Wright In honor of Finn H. Pearson ‘15 Mark and Kimberley Pearson In honor of Arlene L. Phillips Patrick N. and Erin B. Phillips Wealth Architects, LLC In honor of Jim Urbanek TCF Foundation
In memory of Cathy M. Luther Frank R and Mary Lou Starke In memory of John “Bud” Madsen ‘61 Phil and Peggy Bonthius In memory of William E. Miller ‘54 Julene A. Miller In memory of Tom R. Mortaloni ‘55 Rick D. and Cathleen Clevette Julie M. Henderson Mary Ann Henderson Mary Beth Henderson In memory of Earl R. Myers ‘57 Darcy J. Myers Wendy Myers In memory of Ronald K. Olson ‘55 Elizabeth S. Olson In memory of George E. Rusnacko ’39 R Dale T. Rusnacko In memory of Francis P. Steinke ‘83 Anna Steinke In memory of William T. Strickler ’92 Jeffrey W. ’92 and Ann L. Christianson Menasha Corporation Foundation In memory of Kevin W. Walsh The Minneapolis Foundation
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180
Corporations, Businesses & Associations
that gave to
Dunwoody
$1.5 Million The Value of
In Kind Donations
2015-2016 FUNDING FROM LOCAL, STATE & NATIONAL FOUNDATIONS
$1.7 Million
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LEGACY ASSOCIATION The Legacy Association recognizes donors who have informed the College of their decision to provide a legacy commitment to future generations of Dunwoody students through their wills, trusts, gift annuities, or other deferred gifts. This list does not include the many individuals who made a deferred gift and are now deceased. In addition, there are additional legacy donors who wish to remain anonymous. For information about leaving a legacy gift, please contact Jennifer Kahlow, Director of Gift Planning, at 612-381-3061 or jkahlow@dunwoody.edu. Donald L. Anderson ‘50 Robert E. Anderson ‘68 Terri L. Anderson ‘13 Sue A. Bennett M. James R and Nancy R. Bensen James W. ‘73 and Jacqueline M. Bernier Ann Bollmeier ‘76 Fay Bredesen
Curtis P. ‘69 and Jenelle H. Brumm Steven C. ‘68 and Lynette Bryant Bob M. ‘52 and Dodie Burdick Robert W. and Virginia D. L. Carlson Dona Caswell L. Ron ‘54 and Darlene A. Cradit Raymond ‘60 and Jennifer L. Crowder Ronald W. ’59 and Paula Curtis Garnett B. ‘54 and Sandra F. Deters David D. Dethmers ‘62 Vernon L. ‘48 and Shirley Discher Al Jr. ‘78 and Carol J. Einberger Morris L. ‘62 and Kristi Eisert Joel A. ‘60 and Mary Ann Elftmann Larry G. ’73 and Janet L. Enerson Helen T. Esala Theodore A. Ferrara ‘77 and Roxanne Gleason Todd J. Ferrara ‘80 Daniel H. Grider, Sr. ‘62 Gordon D. ‘56 and Carol N. Groseth Helmer L. Haakenson ‘48 Janice A. Hansen Michael Hanson ‘85 Dale C. ’46 and Edna M. Hartman Ronald J. ‘63 and Karen Henningsen
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Evelyn Henry Edward L. Hutz ‘64 John T. ‘66 and Mary Jensen Gary L. ’61 and Carol L. Johnson Jerald A. Jones ‘62 David W. ‘70 and Deborah L. Kalina Donald F. Karpinski ‘49 Charles E. and Mary F. Kiester Janna R. King Kenneth H. ‘64 and Kathleen M. Konrad Thomas Kroll Robert J. ‘70 and Cindy L. Larsen Chell C. ‘90S and Amy L. Luesse Dean A. Mahlke ‘52 Shaun P. and Karin L. Manning Frank D. McVay ‘81 William A. ‘63 and Edna I. Miller Norwood G. ‘60 and Muriel Nelson Harold G. Nesbett ‘65 Raymond K. ‘65 and Nylene J. Newkirk Andrea L. Newman and Thomas M. Kroll Otto Ohr ‘41 Bob ‘75 and Mary Peck Gary N. and Barbara J. Petersen Donald W. ‘47 and Joann Peterson Warren E. Phillips R Arthur J. Popehn ‘40
Robert L. ‘70 and Colleen Q. Porter Don and Mary Anne Ryks Paul F. ‘57 and Doris M. Schmidt Floyd H. ‘41 and Margorie Schneeberg Patricia A. Schuster Rebecca S. and Bob Seemann Mark Skipper Daniel L. Smith ‘52 Frank R and Mary Lou Starke Frederick L. ‘50 and Mary Jane Steinhilpert James C. ‘55 and Elizabeth Swanson James A. Tilbury ‘74 Donald B. Urquhart ‘50 Edwin C. Victorsen ‘40 Maurice J. Wagener ‘57 Rich S and Valerie Wagner Joseph C. ‘52 and Darlene Weis Howard D. Wells ‘71 Marinus V. ‘62 and Marjorie Westerham Orlow Widvey ‘51 William F. Wieseke ‘62 C. Ben R and Donna J. Wright Alan E. ‘69 and Luanne F. Wussow Marvin G. ‘70 and Dorothy L. Zweig
Would you like to get involved and support Dunwoody in exciting ways? You may be surprised to discover that there are many options available with gift planning. Let us help you make a turn in the right direction with a plan that’s customized for you and your goals, so that giving to the causes you care about becomes possible today. Visit our website to begin learning about the many different ways you can create a custom gift plan. Ready to talk now? Give us a call.
Begin Your Philanthropic Journey Jennifer Kahlow Director of Gift Planning phone: 612-381-3061 e-mail: jkahlow@dunwoody.edu web: dunwoodygiving.org
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Kayle Moss
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'15 Applied Management & Leadership ‘10 Press & Finishing Technologies
ALUMNI & FRIENDS Q&A
Packaging Analyst GMI
Fixed Operations Director Burnsville Toyota
Construction Coordinator Northern Tool & Equipment
Q. Where is the weirdest place you have ever met a fellow alum?
Q. Where is the weirdest place you have ever met a fellow alum?
Q. Where is the weirdest place you have ever met a fellow alum?
A. I see Dunwoody alumni everywhere I go; at work and in the community.
A. What continues to amaze me is the number of people I meet or currently know. I seem to come across people often that I already know or we may be just starting to build a relationship and all of sudden we find this common thread.
A. I was on a blind date with one. We started talking about our education history and I found out he graduated the year before I started at Dunwoody. Ha, small world.
Q. Has there been a moment in your career when you thought “My job is awesome!” and what was that moment? A. I feel that way a few times a week; it’s usually when my insights are valued and assist with solving a problem. Q. What would your classmates be surprised to know about you now? A. Utilizing what I have learned, I am building a career with GMI doing analytics, project management, and client services; while volunteering as a Board Member with ARCS Foundation. I’m still in contact with most classmates even from other programs, and for the classmates that I don’t see often I wonder how they are doing. Q. What is your favorite memory of Dunwoody? A. I like that being hands-on is a requirement in almost every course, and that Dunwoody has smaller classes, which gives an in-depth learning environment.
Q. Has there been a moment in your career when you thought “My job is awesome!” and what was that moment? A. First, while working as a Service Manager of Porsche, Audi, and Mercedes-Benz there have been several events where the auto manufacturers set up “Ride and Drives” at places across the country. Second, my new job as Fixed Operations Director, at a local dealership is very rewarding. My co-workers and I are working to double the capacity of the dealership. One of the things I think about after a hard day, is “You have to create your own future!” Q. What would your classmates be surprised to know about you now? A. They would be happy to know that I volunteer for Dunwoody College of Technology on the Board of Managers. Q. What is your favorite memory of Dunwoody? A. My favorite memory is of the Instructors at Dunwoody. I really love seeing them now and discussing my career and accomplishments.
Q. Has there been a moment in your career when you thought “My job is awesome!” and what was that moment? A. Yes, when I was on the company’s private jet for a quick three-day trip to visit a few of our stores in Florida. Q. What would your classmates be surprised to know about you now? A. That I was a Project Manager and built a church in Maple Grove so soon after graduation. Q. What is your favorite memory of Dunwoody? A. So many good memories to choose from. My favorite is when I was able to join the 50th Alumni Reunion with my father in 2013. He was in the graduating class of 1963.
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ALUMNI BOARD of Managers YEAR IN REVIEW 2016 Accomplishments
The Alumni Board of Managers is a volunteer group that helps the College build lifelong alumni relationships that create pride, loyalty and support for Dunwoody. Here are some of the highlights from the past year: n The Alumni Board of Manager’s hosts the successful First Thursday C. Charles Jackson Leadership Lecture Series. The monthly lecture series features key executives from the business community, who are invited to speak on a range of leadership topics. Speakers this year included: Elizabeth Abraham, President & CEO, Top Tool; Russ Becker, President & CEO, APi Group; Kay Phillips, Owner, ATEK; Ted Ferrara, Chairman, Standard Heating & Air Conditioning Company; Kjell Berg, Owner, Borton Volvo; and Judy Poferl, SVP, Xcel Energy. n The 13th Annual Golf Tournament in August at Edinburgh Golf Course was a sell-out success raising funds for student scholarships. n The Kate Dunwoody Society Luncheon in October brought together alumni, friends and students to support women in non-traditional careers and raised approximately $20,000 for women’s scholarships.
Leadership
Six Jackson Lectures featured key executives and leaders from the business community
n Nearly 250 alumni and friends attended the Board hosted annual 50 Year Luncheon in spring, recognizing the class of 1966. n The Philanthropy Committee continued work to finalize fundraising for the Alumni wall. n The Board continued to oversee many alumni involvement activities at the College – from assisting with events to student recruitment activities. Volunteer and re-connect with fellow Dunwoody alums! Interested in becoming a volunteer? There are several ways you can make an impact. n Volunteer to serve on a Program Advisory Committee. PAC members provide program insight and advice regarding their industries.
13th Annual
The Alumni Golf Tournament was a sell-out success and raised scholarship dollars for students
$20,000
The Kate Dunwoody Society Luncheon helped fund scholarships for female students
n Become a mentor to a student. n Help out at an event such as the Annual Golf Tournament or the Kate Dunwoody Society Luncheon. Reach out! Call the Alumni Office at 612-381-8191 or e-mail alumni@dunwoody.edu, to find the opportunity that fits you.
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A full house gathered for the annual 50 Year Luncheon
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Calendar of Events
2017 C. Charles Jackson Leadership Lecture Series Thursday, March 2, 7:30 a.m. Speaker: TBA McNamara Center, Dunwoody College C. Charles Jackson Leadership Lecture Series Thursday, April 6, 7:30 a.m. Speaker: Charlie Zelle Commissioner of Transportation State of Minnesota McNamara Center, Dunwoody College
50 Year Reunion (Class of 1967) & Legacy Luncheon Thursday, April 27 Dunwoody College 10 am. — Education Session 11:30 a.m. — Luncheon 1 p.m. — Optional Tours C. Charles Jackson Leadership Lecture Series Thursday, May 4, 7:30 a.m. Speaker: TBA McNamara Center, Dunwoody College
Class of 2016-2017 Commencement Saturday, May 20, 11 a.m. Minneapolis Convention Center Minneapolis 14th Annual Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament Monday, August 14, 11:30 a.m. Edinburgh Golf Course Brooklyn Park
All event dates are subject to change. For more information on any event, please visit dunwoody.edu/alumni/calendar or contact the Alumni Office at 612-381-8191 or alumni@dunwoody.edu.
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We hope to see you at the 50 Year Class Reunion! THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2017 n 11:30 A.M. n DUNWOODY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY If you graduated from Dunwoody College of Technology before 1967, you are a member of the 50 Year Club. Don’t miss a chance to come to the annual 50 Year Club Luncheon and reconnect and reminisce with fellow alumni. This is a complimentary event.
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