College of Media Donors

Support from our alumni and friends transforms a College of Media education. Your belief in our students, academic achievements, and global presence affects our future.

* denotes President’s Council member

The College of Media Legacy Society

(July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026)

The College of Media Legacy Society acknowledges and honors those who have chosen to include the College of Media through a bequest, charitable trust, or other planned gift. Donors who remember the College of Media in their estate plans provide critical funding to establish scholarships, awards, fellowships, and other student and faculty support. The College of Media would like to recognize:

  • Mrs. Ann E. Arellano
  • Mr. Douglas L. Balz (dec) & Mrs. Jane Scholz
  • Mrs. Suzanne W. Bates
  • Prof. Denise D. Bielby
  • Mr. Brian R. Bland
  • Mr. Robert L. Boyle
  • Mr. Dennis G. Frary
  • Dr. Richard H. Gentry (dec) & Mrs. Diane Gentry
  • Mr. Robert P. & Mrs. Joan R. Gundersen
  • Ms. Mary L. Kandyba
  • Mr. Jeffrey L. Katz
  • Ms. Marilyn Miller Kaytor Estate
  • Mrs. Kim O. Kellogg
  • Mr. Jack M. & Mrs. Elizabeth F. Klues
  • Dr. John L. Lastovicka
  • Mr. David A. Manthey (dec) & Mrs. Diane A. Manthey
  • Ms. Mary Lyn Miller
  • Ms. Laura R. Oftedahl
  • Mr. David & Mrs. Rita L. Pearson
  • Ms. Cynthia Browne Placek
  • Mrs. Nancy Ronald & Mr. Ronald L. Hartshorn
  • Dr. James E. Ross
  • Mr. Gary N. & Mrs. Linda K. Rowe
  • Mrs. Sandra G. Stein
  • Dr. Nancy J. Stephens
  • Mr. Nathan A. Swanson
  • Mr. David R. & Mrs. Susan D. Weigandt
  • Mr. Joel D. & Mrs. Analee Weisman

Dean’s Society, Leadership Circle, Visionaries, Innovators, Advocates, and Friends Circle

(July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026)

The following list represents contributions to the University of Illinois College of Media (excluding WILL) from generous alumni and friends during the 2026 fiscal year. We are grateful for your support of our talented students and faculty and your commitment to the goals and mission of the College of Media. Members of the President’s Council are designated with (*). The President’s Council, the University of Illinois Foundation’s donor-recognition program for those who give at the highest levels, is reserved for donors whose outright or cumulative gifts total $50,000 or more. 

Dean’s Society: $10,000 and above

Mr. Thomas D. Akeman

Mr. Daniel J. & Mrs. Nancy J. Balz *

Prof. Denise D. Bielby *

Mr. Richard H. & Mrs. Leslie A. Frank *

Mr. D. Neil Gissler & Mrs. Lynn Patton Gissler *

Ms. Helen B. Gray (dec.) & Mr. Harry J. Gray (dec.) *

Mr. Ronald L. Hartshorn & Mrs. Nancy A. Ronald *

Mr. Philip L. & Mrs. Irma Johnson *

Mr. Jack M. & Mrs. Elizabeth Klues *

Ms. Karen Lucas Petitte *

Mr. Jeffrey E. & Mrs. Kathryn A. Podjasek *

Ms. Marilynn R. Preston *

Mr. Douglas E. & Mrs. Lynne G. Winter *

Leadership Circle: $5,000 – $9,999

Mrs. Lauren A. Barnett & Mr. Richard J. Barnett (dec.) *

Mrs. Suzanne W. Bates & Mr. Drew Yanno *

Mrs. Katherine S. Coughlin Denny & Mr. Bradley J. Denny

Mrs. Susan F. Deihs & Mr. Randy R. Deihs

Mr. Edward L. Epstein

Mr. Robert E. Erickson

Mr. Tomlinson M. Holman & Mr. Fritz Koenig

Mr. Joseph V. Laxamana & Mrs. Denise Coiner

Ms. Cynthia Browne Placek *

Mrs. Cynthia & Mr. Peter C. Schliemann *

Visionaries: $1,000 – $4,999

Ms. Jill Wine-Banks & Mr. Michael Banks

Dr. Victor C. & Mrs. Ellen K. Bastron *

Ms. Linda M. Bergstrom 

The Honorable Steven N. Berk & Mrs. Jennifer Chandler Hauge

Mr. William J. Bonansinga 

Mr. Bryan W. & Mrs. Linda W. Brown *

Dr. Lauranne Buchanan

Mr. Hong Gen Chen

Dr. Kristan M. Cockerill *

Mr. Ben E. Dobbin & Mrs. Linda S. Park

Mrs. Linda & Mr. Michael J. Fisher

Mrs. Nancy E. Gallagher 

Mr. G. Robert Hillman

Ms. Joyce E. Hodel

Mr. Murray C. Kalis

Dr. Karen A. & Mr. Daniel J. King *

Mr. David E. McCraw *

Mr. David & Ms. Emily Merjan

Mr. Alan R. Morris

Ms. Laura R. Oftedahl *

Dr. Frederick M. & Mrs. Linda M. O’Hara

Mrs. Diane E. Penny & Mr. Bernie Gancarz

Ms. Malini Ratnam & Mr. Girish Ratnam

Ms. Kathryn A. Reiser

Ms. Elaine Finney Sagers *

Mrs. Mary Lynch Snowdon & Mr. Andrew Snowdon

Mr. Paul S. Stanton

Ms. Susan L. Stapleton

Dr. Nancy J. Stephens

Mrs. Kathy L. & Mr. Douglas G. Stice

Mr. John J. Toomey

Mr. Greg T. & Mrs. Gloria Welch Towles *

Ms. Marsha J. Upson

Mrs. Diane K. & Mr. Patrick L. Wilkey 

Mr. Kurt L. & Mrs. Cara R. Winter

Innovators: $500 – $999

Mr. Richard L. Adams & Mrs. Patricia A. Januszki *

Mr. Glenn & Mrs. Celeste Pomerantz

Mr. Charles & Mrs. Pamela M. Meyerson

Mr. Terry & Mrs. Abby J. Kasdan

Mrs. Marcia Thalhimer  

Mrs. Margaret M. & Mr. Matthew F. Breslin

Mr. Harold R. & Mrs. Brenda J. Bruno

Mr. William E. & Mrs. Joan C. Geist *

Ms. Karina Anglada

Mr. Dale R. Haller

Ms. Raven L. Hill

Mr. David J. Hornung

Ms. Marilyn Miller Kaytor Estate

Mr. Kenneth R. Keller & Ms. Rose M. Frizzell

Mrs. Laura E. Larson & Mr. Jack H. Cage

Mr. Mark D. Ludwig & Mrs. Catherine L. Snapp

Ms. Robin Baumgarten

Mrs. Clarissa M. & Mr. Michael Ortiz

Mr. Roman M. & Mrs. Christine H. Paluta

Dr. Leonard N. & Mrs. Sharon L. Reid

Ms. Mary H. Sotir *

Mr. Bradley C. & Mrs. Susan M. Stillman

Ms. Elizabeth A. Terry

Mrs. Ann A. Urbanski 

Mr. Andrew S. & Mrs. Jill M. Werner

Mr. Chidong Zhang & Mrs. Shuyi Chen

Mr. Richard A. Zoglin 

Mr. Glen A. & Mrs. Judith A. Zumwalt

Advocates: $250-$499

Mr. William F. & Mrs. Joan M. Amideo

Mr. Thomas S. Barber

Mr. David L. Bither

Mr. Otha L. & Mrs. Teri M. Brandon

Mr. Jeffrey M. Brody & Ms. Joyce E. Brown

Ms. Patricia A. Chicoine & Mr. James M. Sczudlo

Mr. Gregory J. Czernik

Mrs. Jennifer J. & Mr. Sam Essak

Mr. Lee M. & Mrs. Deborah Finkel

Dr. Ulrike Gretzel & Mr. Robert Kozinets

Mr. Robert P. & Mrs. Joan R. Gundersen *

Mrs. Michelle L. & Mr. Peter F. Hoffman

Mr. David R. Jern

Mr. Russell C. & Mrs. Marlo D. Jones

Mr. Jeffrey L. & Mrs. Mollie Katz

Mr. Daniel C. Lee *

Mr. Bruce H. & Mrs. Cheryl A. Little *

Mr. Harley J. & Mrs. Katherine Manning

Mrs. Kay S. & Mr. Joseph J. McElroy

Mrs. Sharon & Mr. John M. Niemet

Mrs. Cynthia A. & Mr. Steven J. O’Dell

Mr. Peter A. & Mrs. Debra J. Petges

Mr. Henry E. & Mrs. Laurie R. Reich

Mrs. Jennifer & Mr. Peter Robson

Ms. Patricia G. Solomon

Mr. Donald & Mrs. Marilouise Torrant

Ms. Kimberly J. Villanueva & Ms. Sarah L. Laiennaro

Mrs. Nancy B. & Mr. Kenneth P. Walker

Ms. Renate Wasserman 

Mrs. Sarah C. & Mr. Kenneth E. White

Mrs. Anne M. & Mr. Stephen G. Woodward

Friends Circle: $1 – $249

Ms. Diane L. Alblinger

Mr. John C. & Mrs. Jennifer M. Ambrose

Mr. Wayne J. Andrews

Mr. James M. Andrews

Mrs. Leonora R. & Mr. Larry Anton

Ms. Ann E. Arellano *

Ms. Nancy N. Arndt 

Mrs. Geraldine R. & Mr. Robert F. Baader

Mr. Robert D. Bakus

Mr. Edward L. Bannon

Father William R. Bates 

Mrs. Kim S. & Mr. Andrew Bauman

Mrs. Rachel L. & Mr. Robert J. Beck

Mr. James A. Beckwith & Mrs. Sandra A. Kofler

Mrs. Laura J. & Mr. Steven J. Benson

Mrs. Elizabeth A. & Mr. Gregory R. Berger

Mr. Brian R. & Mrs. Jeanne C. Bland

Ms. Carole J. Bolster

Mr. Jason C. & Mrs. Patricia L. Bramhall

Mr. Bob & Mrs. Carla Breisch

Dr. Betty L. Broom 

Mrs. Elizabeth F. & Mr. Daniel J. Brudos

Ms. Kimberly D. Brun

Mrs. Margaret C. Buel *

Dr. Peggy J. Burke *

Mr. Walter & Mrs. Sandra Butenschoen

Mr. Ronald W. Cerutti Jr. & Mrs. Leticia Cerutti

Mr. Kenneth H. Chang & Mrs. Ling Chen

Ms. Melanie C. Chapman

Mr. Patrick J. & Mrs. Nancy M. Chesley

Mrs. Nancy J. & Mr. Dennis K. Christianson

Mr. Joseph W. & Mrs. Anna R. Cohen

Ms. Deborah S. Cohen

Ms. Adriana E. Colindres

Mr. Jack J. Colwell 

Mrs. Holly B. & Mr. John T. Conroy

Mrs. Pamela & Mr. John P. Craig

Mr. Robert P. & Mrs. Yvonne M. Crawford

Mr. Brian T. Cudiamat

Mr. Kevin & Mrs. Laurie J. Cullen

Mrs. Sandra L. M. & Mr. Joseph F. Cyze

Mr. Stewart K. &  Mrs. Judith I. Dan

Mr. William D. & Mrs. Julenne Davey

Mr. Andrew & Mrs. Adrianne A. Davis

Mrs. Joy A. & Mr. Maarten P. de Vries

Mr. Leslie E. & Mrs. Constance M. Deatherage

Mr. William Deihs

Mr. Ronald G. & Mrs. Colleen M. Dudzik

CAPT Laurence A. Dwyer

Ms. Michelle F. Dybal & Mr. William J. Kosik

Dr. Matthew C. Ehrlich

Ms. Michele R. Eisele

Ms. Mary Jane Ferguson Johnson 

Ms. Mary Lynn Ferkaluk

Mrs. Beth M. Finke & Mr. Michael P. Knezovich

Mrs. Mary A. & Mr. Nathan L. Fleming

Ms. Kathleen L. Florio

Mr. Donald C. & Mrs. Megan Forti

Mr. Jingxiang Gao

Ms. Amy L. Garant *

Mrs. Antonina M. & Mr. John Bollwark

Mr. Robert R. & Mrs. Lynn P. Gerches

Ms. Janice D. Goldberg

Dr. Gary R. & Mrs. Marla F. Goldstein

Ms. Karen R. Goodman & Mr. Robert T. Joseph

Mr. Gary S. & Mrs. Julianne P. Graessle

Mr. Murray B. & Mrs. Anita H. Greenberg

Mr. Matthew D. Griswold

Mr. Robert J. & Mrs. Marilyn Gunthner

Mrs. Allison A. Halliday

Mrs. Kathleen A. & Mr. Jeffery M. Hammes

Mr. Richard L. Hare 

Mr. Gerald A. & Mrs. Nancy J. Hartmann

Mr. James H. & Mrs. Linda C. Hazlewood

Mr. David L. Heim

Ms. Mary K. Heitzman & Mr. Gordon T. Morris

Mrs. Laurie R. & Mr. Henry H. Henderson

Mrs. Patricia A. Hess  

Ms. Shannon C. Hogan

Mr. George H. & Mrs. Janice A. Holland

Mr. Michael Holzhauser-Alberti

Mr. Mark I. Holzman & Mrs. Kathryn L. Witt

Mr. Terrence L. Hughes *

Mr. Michael Imrem

Ms. Deanne M. Johnson

Mrs. Beth & Mr. Tracy G. Jones

Mr. Raymond C. & Mrs. Janet W. Jones

Mr. Kenneth R. & Mrs. Pamela D. Kalthoff

Ms. Paula R. Kamen

Dr. Paulette D. Kilmer

Ms. Linda S. Kleczewski

Mr. David J. & Mrs. Linda Kravitz

Mr. David J. & Mrs. Ann C. Kurlinkus

Mr. Lawrence K. & Mrs. Kristi A. Labiak

Mrs. Cynthia J. Lake

Mr. Lynn P. Landberg  

Mr. Jay S. Larson

Ms. Mary J. Lee

Ms. Joy D. D. Lindsey

Mr. James R. & Mrs. Marjorie Lundgren

Ms. Renee A. Mailhiot

Ms. Susan S. Marks 

Ms. Alice E. Martin  

Mrs. Taylor N.  McCarthy

Mr. John R. McClelland  

Ms. Kendall R. Mills

Mr. Andre D. P. Mitchell

Mr. Gary Moitozo

Ms. Maria T. Mooshil & Mr. Daniel Steenstrup

Mrs. Sarah C. Morris

Ms. Kathy Morris

Mrs. Susan K. & Mr. Michael Mumm

Mr. Robert J. & Mrs. Margaret M. Musur *

Dr. Michelle R. Nelson & Prof. Lawrence C. Angrave

Ms. Kristin L. Nevius

Dr. Michael C. & Mrs. Elizabeth Nielsen

Mrs. Susan L. Niemeyer & Mr. Jung-Hwan Hwang

Mr. Salvatore A. & Mrs. Jill I. Nudo

Ms. Linda L. Nulle

Mrs. Shirley L. & Mr. John P. O’Connell

Mr. Gary A. & Mrs. Ann S. Olson

Mr. John E. Olson

Mr. David T. & Mrs. Marilyn H. Overturf

Mrs. Anne M. Pachciarek & Mr. Perry W. Ergang

Mr. Larry J. & Mrs. Lynda K. Pearson

Mr. Michael G. Peskura

Mr. Thane E. Peterson

Mrs. Barbara S. Poleskey  *

Mrs. Susan & Mr. Reuben G. Pomerantz

Mr. Michael K. & Mrs. Kimberly A. Preston

The Honorable Robert W. Pritchard & Dr. Mary E. Pritchard

Mrs. Ada R. & Mr. Beryl P. Rabinowitz

Mr. Charles L. & Mrs. Rebecca Rasberry

Ms. Janet Neiman Reed & Mr. Robert Reed

Dr. Brandon S. & Mrs. Judith M. Rubens

Ms. Karen A. Rugen

Mr. William R. Rumbler  

Mrs. Janice G. & Mr. Irwin J. Saltz

Mr. Lawrence A. Sandler  

Ms. Bernice E. Schelkopf

Ms. Andrea E. Schelkopf

Mrs. Judith K. & Mr. Jack J. Schindler

Mr. Bernard A. & Dr. Kim Y. Schoenburg

Ms. Suzanne Schoij

Mrs. Georgia M. & Mr. Kyle Schreiner

Mr. Gary L. Secor & Mrs. Barbara A. Serle

Mr. Joel C. & Mrs. Nancy J. Seiboldt

Mrs. Rebecca L. & Mr. Robert E. Shaw

Mrs. Marilyn A. & Mr. Jeffrey A. Sherman

Mrs. Danielle M. & Mr. Brian Short

Mr. Franklin R. Shuftan & Mrs. Judith Jakush

Mr. Michael D. & Mrs. Sallie M. Sienza

Mr. Steven J. Silverman

Mrs. Rebecca S. & Mr. Michael J. Simpson

Mrs. Moira K. & Mr. Steven J. Skinner

Mr. Thomas J. Slavin 

Mrs. Jutta W. & Mr. Ronald A. Spanke

Mrs. Elizabeth H. & Mr. Roger A. Stafford

Mr. Zachary A. & Mrs. Melissa E. Stambor

Mrs. Susan M. Sternberg & Mr. Richard Hopper

Mr. Paul J. Stolarczuk & Mrs. Jacqueline A. Riddell *

Ms. Haley Strusiner

Mr. Joel A. & Mrs. Amy Sucherman

Mr. Martin J. Suffield  

Mrs. Dorit R. & Mr. Michael B. Suffness

Ms. Maggie Taft

Mr. Geoffrey M. & Mrs. Jami Lynn F. Thomas

Mr. Robert H. Thornberry  

Mr. Robert M. & Mrs. Julie A. Van Antwerp

Ms. Linda A. Wedenoja

Mr. Phillip A. & Mrs. Lee Ann R. White

Mr. Donald W. Wilcox

Mr. Robert K. & Mrs. Janice B. Williams

The Honorable Patrick Windhorst & Mrs. Holly M. Windhorst

Mr. Thomas E. Winski

Mrs. Donna S. Wolin-Lesk & Mr. Sherwin M. Lesk

Ms. Whitney Wyckoff & Mr. Andrew Roehl

Mr. Ervin E. & Mrs. Joyanna H. Wyne

Mr. Kenneth E. Yednock & Mrs. Shara D. Hubble

Mr. Richard R. & Mrs. Lorecei C. Zaker

Mr. Eugene F. Zelek & Mrs. Margaret A. Christie

Organization Gifts

Dean’s Society: $10,000 and above

A-Mark Foundation

Chicago Community Trust

DAFgiving360

Fidelity Investments HQ

Jack M. Klues & Elizabeth F. Klues Family Foundation

Joyce Foundation

Richard & Leslie Frank Charitable Foundation

Sarah Min & Matt Pincus Foundation

Leadership Circle: $5,000 – $9,999

Refinitiv

Visionaries: $1,000 – $4,999

Benevity Community Impact Fund

Caterpillar Foundation 

Deloitte Foundation 

Hill Snowdon Foundation

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust

Princeton Area Community Foundation

Innovators: $500 – $999

Ayco Charitable Foundation

Charles G. Thalhimer & Family Foundation

Google

International Business Machines

Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America

Temple Shalom Brotherhood

William Randolph Hearst Foundation

Advocates: $250 – $499

Apple

Northern Trust Corporation

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance

Vanguard Charitable

Friends Circle: $1 – $249

Gingerich Farms

Hartmann Farms

Renaissance Charitable Foundation

Seismic Software

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

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