Le Fer Hall

Thank you to the many donors who are helping to restore the Conservatory’s auditorium so future generations may enjoy this grand historic space. Through significant lead gifts, donors joining the Take A Seat! Initiative and grant support, many renovation projects will be completed this academic year.

Aspire Higher Society – Conservatory

Lead Donors: $10,000 +

Anonymous IndividualsMary Clare Murphy Ariens, 1955Mary Ann Kelly Hellmann, 1964
Indiana Office of Community and Rural AffairsCharles LafkasKaren Skinner Lafkas, 1965 and Robert Lafkas
Mahaffey Family FoundationKathryn Martin, Ed.D., 1963Marianne Desautels Mahaffey, 1969 and Mark Mahaffey
Maureen Phillips, 1966Marcia Reder Schmidt, 1972 and Jerome SchmidtSisters of Providence
Vigo County

Front Row Donors: $5,000 +

Anonymous IndividualsMichelle Tesar Barrentine, 1978, 2016GMary Barrett, 1965
Nancy Bright Boesenberg, 1970Catherine Cunningham, 1965 and Roz GalloBernadette Newland Heitzman, 1976 and David Heitzman
Martha Rumely Kuehn, 1969 and Henry KuehnMary Catherine Rettig Overbeck, 1965 and John OverbeckMary Hogan Weber, 1975 and Robert Weber, Jr.
In Memory of Cathie Rodefer, 1969

House Row Donors $2,500 +

Mary Nicklies HawleyKatherine KelleyJane Jones Lane, 1967
Mary Kay Campbell Watson, 1969 and John Alan Watson

Four-Seat Donors $1,000 +

Jane O’Brien Argento, 1968 and Phillip ArgentoNancy Beckerich, 1990 and Terence P. HickeyMary Berkebile, 1965
Ruth Berkebile, 1965Mary Howard Brown, 1957 and Bartholomew BrownMargaret Curley Burk, 1966 and Donald Burk
Noreen Dennehy JasinskiSally Smith Feder, 1970 and Michael FederAndrew and Sarah Fossum
Barbara Martin Fossum, 1965 and Lavern FossumLarry GildersleeveAnne Becherer Hambly, 1969 and Lawrence Hambly
Margaret Harrison, 1976Mary Holtz Hathorn, 1966Jeanie Reime Heller, 1970
Sarah Powley Hopf, 2002 and Eric HopfRita Devine Horan, 1982 and Mark HoranKathryn Ellen Jasinski, 1979, 2002G
Janet Scoggin Kerner, 1963 and William KernerDottie King Ph.D. and Wayne King, 2014GDenise King Maddux, 1964
Vicky Gordon MartinLaurie Mayers, 1980 and Joseph WhiteElizabeth Borders McAndrews, 1965 and Mike McAndrews
Margaret McCormick-Platz, 1988, 2021G and Anthony PlatzMargaret McElroy, 1963Susan Walker McGee, 1965 and Edward McGee
Carol Kobar Moulton, 1966 and Michael MoultonNancy Flak Nation, 1966 and Fred NationKymberli Huet Payonk, 1986 and Richard Payonk
Carmen Piasecki, 1970Maureen Deaver Purcell, 1970 and John PurcellSheila Kelley Smock, 1966 and John Smock
Judy and John SondermanGeraldine Spinella, 1972 and Bridget CahillJudith White Stoffel, 1966
Catherine Schueth Thomas, 1988 and William Thomas, IIIJustine and Jay ThompsonMichele and James Whitehead
Elizabeth Wimberg, MD, 1952Celebrating the 60th Reunion of 1962

Seat Donors $300 +

Kristina Allen, 2013Leisa Utsler Anslinger, 1979 and Steven AnslingerTheresa Niles Arness, 1977 and Michael Kohtz
Christina Bahl, 1965 and John GarnettC. Matthew BalensuelaBeverly Birk-Cutshall, 1971 and Philip Cutshall
Ann Sharrer Bokermann, 1966 and William BokermannMichael BoswellSharon Boyle
Carol Alt Bruick, 1972 and Kenneth BruickJanet Clark, Ph.D. and Daniel Clark, Ph.D.Ann Stumpf Clem, 1970 and D. Bruce Clem
Marie Nohl Comer, 1981 and Frank ComerLynda Paschke Cox, 1964 and Anthony CoxMarsha Duvall Davis, 1969 and James Davis
Anthony and Mary DinkelLois Guertin Doherty, 1954 and Cyril DohertyMartha Walker Dooley, 1961 and David Dooley
Penny Higgins Dunham, 1969 and William DunhamKaren and Brian DyerEli Lilly and Company
Mary Rehorst Engelkamp, 1962 and Glenn EngelkampMarcia Eppich-Harris, 1998Amy Melinda Frakes, 1994
Kristy and Kenneth FryJudith Kresach Galligan, 1975 and Thomas GalliganRory Elizabeth Gillingham, 1996
Mary Gillooly, 1970Anita Greer, 1980 and Bill GatianCelestine Hamant, 1962
Regina and Patrick HarkinsJena Worland Hartman, 1971 and Dale HartmanJudith Coulup Hund, 1987, 2013G and Mark Hund
Karen Aeschliman Hurley, 1989 and Brian HurleySue Ellen Stoltz Keller, 1975Timothee Maloy Keys, 1969
Patricia McDonald King, 1957Judith Cronin Krugman, 1969 and Murray KrugmanEllen Narolewski Lau, 1958
Dennis LaveryLinda Lewis Mayer, 1966 and Richard MayerCharles Nicklies
Lois Patton Olzawski, 1949Margaret Mathews O’Neill, 1964 and Patrick O’NeillSuzanne Fick Palm, 1969 and William Palm
Agnes Louise Piszczek, 1959Elizabeth Dietzen Purcell, 1984 and Philip PurcellTracy Collings Richardson, Ph.D., 1988
Marcia Chester Richey, 1962 and Wayne RicheyBJ Riley, 2016, 2023G and Mary RileyAudra Simel, 2001
Renata Maddux Sledge, 2001 and Rory SledgeLynn Morrow Slegel, 1968 and Wayne SlegelMary Ann O’Brien Tierney, 1960
Susan Starr Tomaszewski, 1969Mary Elizabeth Usher, 1970Jaclyn and Aaron Walters
Theresa Rosner White, 1963Gail Baker Zwaska, 2001 and Bob Zwaska