Annual Giving

Mr. Paul Snyder Mr. & Mrs. Robert Stansfield Judge Mike & Mrs. Jane Stoddard Steve & Christine Strong Carolyn & Robert Swain Mr. Tarek Takieddini Rae & George Weimer Ms. Parsla A. Welch Dr. & Mrs. Sam Williams Kiki Wilson Sherrilyn & Donn Wright Dr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Yuschok

Contributor $250+

Judith M. Alembik Ms. Suzanne Aloisio Mr. & Mrs. James Anderson Mr. & Mrs. David S. Baker Kelly Baker Fink Mr. Albert E. Bender, Jr. Mr. Matt Blackburn Ms. Evelyn L. Bolden Dr. Ian Bond Sharon S. Brando James & Nancy Bross Dr. & Mrs. W. V. Brown Mark & Peg Bumgardner Drs. Brenda & Craig Caldwell Dr. & Mrs. W. Jerry Capps Anne Carson Mr. Angelo A. Carusi & Ms. Janet Romanic Mrs. Nita Chambless Lori & David Chastain Mr. John Chickering Dr. Earle D. Clowney Mr. Michael Colbruno Mr. & Mrs. Newt Collinson Carol Comstock & Jim Davis T. Dennis Connally Mr. Anthony Coulter Mr. & Mrs. David Courtney Mr. David D’Ambrosio Mr. & Mrs. Harold T. Daniel Jr. Laura E. Davidson Michael H. Davis Mr. Philip D. Dawson Dr. & Mrs. Albert De Chicchis Mrs. Sally Dean Mr. Stephen H. Dirkes Dr. & Mrs. Hamilton S. Dixon Ms. Barbara B. Dowd Mr. Mark du Mas Ms. Margaret Eisenhauer Mr. Courtney Ellis & Dr. Amina Bhatia Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Engeman Sr. Mrs. Joyce H. Evans Mr. & Mrs. Steve Feldman Sally & Hank Fielding Ms. Lora Fitzgerald Mrs. Catherine Fox Dr. Linda Fraser Ms. Sara Frooman Mr. Glen Galbaugh Ms. Mary Anne F. Gaunt Byron Gibbs Col. & Mrs. Donald M. Gilner Dr. & Mrs. Martin Goldstein Ms. Jane Fenwick Goodwin Charita Gray Mr. William Green Helen C. Griffith Tom Grose Dr. & Mrs. Bannester L. Harbin Mr. Ronald L. Harris & Mrs. Jacqueline Pownall Steven Hauser Ms. Jan W. Hughen Mrs. Catherine Hughes Stuart Jackson & Robyn Jackson Lillie Jenkins Lou & Tom Jewell Mr. Richard P. Johnson Ms. Susan Johnston & Mrs. Shannon Motley Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Johnston Mr. J. Carter Joseph Mr. Scott H. Kaplan Mr. & Mrs. Edward Katze John & JoAnn Keller William W. Kelly, Jr. Matthew Kent Kevin Kinsey Michelle M.S. Lee Suzanne Lehman Mrs. Laura Leon Hamm Paulette & Matthew Levin Ms. Katharine Mackie Ross Maiwand Dr. Robert & Judge Stephanie Manis Katherine B. Maxwell & Michael J. Maxwell Mr. Stedman C. Mays , Jr. & Mr. Charles Bjorklund Mr. M. Reynolds McClatchey Jr. Mrs. Rachel Miller Mr. Simon Miller Ms. Sally B. Molloy & Mr. John Iacovelli Mr. Pierre P. Mouyal Barbara & Mark Murovitz Ms. Mollie W. Neal Scott Novellas Leah Partridge Mr. & Mrs. John Payan George & Libba Pickett Ms. Jody Pollard & Mr. Sean Finneran Mr. Robert Quish *Sharon & Jim Radford Mary Lou Rahn Mr. Ira Ralph Ms. Lisa Richardson Sidney & Phyllis Rodbell Weslyn A. Samson Ms. Regina Schuber Mr. Karin Schwerd Jane Shaw Dr. & Mrs. Steve M. Shindell Dr. & Mrs. Stanley J. Smits Ms. Virginia E. Spector Dr. Susan Y. Stevens Doug Steward Fred & Linda Stewart Sarah & David Sutherland Barbara & Jon Swann Ms. Stephanie Talley Mr. Fred Tuck Ms. Mary Ellen Vian Joseph D. & Lisa Gandy Wargo Mr. & Mrs. T. A. Wessels Jone Williams Mr. & Mrs. Kennedy Williams , Jr. Dr. & Mrs. David Wingert Ms. Ann D. Winters Mrs. Loretta C. Wolf Mrs. Mary S. Wright

Once described as a petite powerhouse, Martha “Mot” Thompson Dinos shared her passion and commitment to making good things happen at The Atlanta Opera for over 35 years. As an active board member, she always shared her ideas for strengthening one of the many art forms that she dearly loved, so that future generations can derive as much joy from music as she did. Mot’s mother shared her love of opera with their family when she was young and sparked an interest in singing. This love grew as Mot and her two sisters sang as a trio at community events.

As an aspiring singer, she had hopes of becoming an opera singer. As often happens, our passions lead us in new directions, and she changed her college major to science, which she described as “easier” and earned degrees in zoology and chemistry.

Mot’s generosity has benefited many institutions in addition to The Atlanta Opera: her beloved University of Georgia, the Georgia Museum of Art, Kennesaw State University, and Project Open Hand. Opera, education, and relieving hunger are some of the causes that touched her heart. She once said, “It’s everyone’s responsibility to keep good things going. There are so many bad things going on out there. We need to help the good things along.”

Mot had a twinkle in her eye and a quick wit, and her ambitions for The Atlanta Opera were always very high. She will always be an important part of our history and we will miss her dearly. Tomer Zvulun, General & Artistic Director of The Atlanta Opera, and Mot Dinos.

BARBARA D. STEWART LEGACY SOCIETY

The Atlanta Opera established the Barbara D. Stewart Legacy Society to recognize donors who have designated the Opera as a beneficiary in their estate plan. In honor of Barbara D. Stewart’s many contributions to The Atlanta Opera, our planned giving division, the Encore Society, has been renamed the Barbara D. Stewart Legacy Society.

Anonymous (4) Cathy Callaway Adams & Mark Adams Mr. & *Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley Mrs. Wallace F. Beard The Bickers Charitable Trust Mr. Jonathan Blalock Mr. Montague L. Boyd, IV Mr. Robert Colgin *Martha Thompson Dinos The Roy & Janet Dorsey Foundation Arnold & Sylvia Eaves *Ms. Dorothy E. Edwards *Heike & Dieter Elsner Ms. Melodi Ford Carl & Sally Gable Ms. Anne Marie Gary Mr. & Mrs. Sidney W. Guberman Ms. Judy Hanenkrat The Hilbert Family Trust Mr. L. Don Holland Mr. Hilson Hudson *Mrs. Joseph B. Hutchison Mr. J. Carter Joseph *Mrs. Alfred D. Kennedy, Sr. *Mrs. Isabelle W. Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. Keough Ms. Corina M. LaFrossia Mr. & Mrs. John G. Malcolm Mr. Robert L. Mays Mr. & Mrs. Allen P. McDaniel Peggy Weber McDowell & Jack McDowell Mr. & Mrs. Craig N. Miller *Miss Helen D. Moffitt Mr. J. Robert Morring Clara M. & John S. O’Shea Mrs. Polly N. Pater Mr. James Paulk Mr. William E. Pennington Mr. Bruce Roth Ms. Hazel Sanger Mr. D. Jack Sawyer, Jr. Anita & J. Barry Schrenk Elizabeth Morgan Spiegel Christine & Mark St.Clare *Ms. Barbara D. Stewart Mr. Tarek Takieddini Sandra & *Tom Teepen Dr. & Mrs. Harold Whitney *Mrs. Jane S. Willson Rhys T. Wilson Ms. Bunny Winter & Mr. Michael Doyle Mr. Charles R. Yates, Jr. & Mrs. Mary Mitchell Yates *Mr. & *Mrs. Charles R. Yates, Sr.

*deceased