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Friends of Convocations get tickets before the general public!

Friends of Convocations members are seated before the general public using the Priority Points system with an annual gift of $100 or more. Join the Friends and you’ll get early access to our 2024-25 season tickets and better seating options, all while helping make Purdue University a hub for cultural growth, open discourse, and artistic diversity.

Friends of Convocations Priority Seating

Priority points are a way to acknowledge individual Friends of Convocations for both their loyalty and their financial support. The points are used each year for show seating for any Friend of Convos who purchases tickets during our priority ordering period.

2024-25 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

While we make every effort to ensure accuracy, we apologize for any error or omission.

Pictured: Silkroad Ensemble presents: Home Within

We are ever grateful for our generous donors who help make Convocations programming in our community a reality. Your gifts support world-class performances, as well as educational arts programming and outreach for students from preschool to college. Friends of Convos, along with our corporate partners, help keep ticket prices affordable for everyone.

ENDOWMENT GIFTS

An endowment gift is a powerful way to provide Convos with programmatic support in perpetuity. Gifts to create a new endowment, or gifts to support the Friends of Convocations endowment, offer Lifetime membership benefits. Gifts of any amount may be given to any existing endowment.

FRIENDS OF CONVOCATIONS ENDOWMENT
Established with accumulated gifts from 1995-96 to provide support for the costs of presenting performances
2024-25 Support: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Live in Concert, West Lafayette Global Fest, The Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet, Hadestown

JEANNE COMPTON ENDOWMENT FOR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE
Established by Jeanne and Dale Compton to provide performance support and ensure performance variety
2024-25 Support: Les Arts Florissants   

ROBERT B. AND PATRICIA PEYTON TRUITT PIANO PERFORMANCE ENDOWMENT
Established by Bob and Patti Truitt to provide performance support, with emphasis on piano-based solo or small ensemble classical and jazz music
2024-25 Support: The Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet

DAVIS FAMILY ENDOWMENT
Established by Kevin and Janene Davis to provide performance support
2024-25 Support: Pretty Woman: The Musical, Chicago

MIKE AND PAM LUENZ CLASSICAL MUSIC ENDOWMENT
Established by Mike and Pam Luenz to provide support for classical music, with emphasis on Discovery Artists
2024-25 Support: Les Arts Florissants  

LEONORA AND HAROLD WOODMAN ENDOWMENT FOR THEATRE
Established by Harold Woodman to provide support for theatre projects
2024-25 Support: Hamlet  

ALAN AND GAIL BECK ENDOWMENT
Established by Alan and Gail Beck to provide support for jazz and vocal music and innovative performances

MARY SEYFRIED’S ALL ABOARD FOR THE ARTS ENDOWMENT
Established by Mary Seyfried to provide tickets and bus transportation for students from schools with high economic need
2022-23 Support: The Secret Agency   

MARY SEYFRIED’S COMMUNITY ACCESS TO THE ARTS ENDOWMENT
Established by Mary Seyfried to provide complimentary tickets to underserved populations

MARY SEYFRIED’S ENDOWMENT FOR ARTS OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT
Established by Mary Seyfried to provide support for in-school artist residencies and workshops

CHRISTIANE E. KECK AND DAVID L. FILMER ENDOWMENT
Established by Christiane Keck and David Filmer to underwrite discounted tickets for Purdue students

BILL EDWARD WILBURN ENDOWMENT
Established by Janet G. Wilburn to provide support for in-school artist residencies and workshops

FLOYD H. AND PATRICIA S. GARROTT ENDOWMENT FOR CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS
Established by Floyd and Patricia Garrott to provide discounted tickets to Purdue students whose faculty member has tied a performance to a course syllabus, support education research initiatives, and support P-12 matinee performances

BEGGAR’S AND KEGGAR’S ENDOWMENT
Established by Chris and Cindy Meyer for the purpose of presenting Purdue Convocations donor cultivation and/or stewardship events

LEGACY GIFTS

Gifts made to Convocations through estate planning provide for the organization’s future and offer significant tax and financial benefits in return. Convocations has established the Legacy Society to recognize individuals who have made provisions for future support through bequests, annuities, charitable remainder trusts, or other planned gifts.

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William* and Jean* Beard
Ronald and Margaret Brender
Jeanne* and Dale* Compton
John* and Patricia Corey
Nancy Grenard

Mike and Pam Luenz
Betty and Dick Nelson
Tom and Susan Pierce
Lee and Rona Schwarz
Cynthia Stauffacher
Joanne and Lary* Troutner

DESIGNATED FUNDS

Designated gifts are set aside for specific programs. Gifts of any amount may be given to any existing fund. Gifts listed below were received by August 5, 2022. 

THE FISCHANG FUND
Established in honor of Bill Fischang, former Vice President for Student Services, to underwrite discounted tickets for Purdue and Ivy Tech students whose professors are relating performances to curricula through the Curricular Connections collegiate program.
DONORS: Patricia Davies, Denise Driscoll and Kevin Trumble, Peg Fischang

THE TREAGER FUND
Established in honor of Irwin Treager, Aviation Technology Professor Emeritus, to underwrite discounted tickets for Purdue technology students whose professors are relating performances to curricula through the Curricular Connections collegiate program.
DONORS: Denise Driscoll and Kevin Trumble

THE FRITZ AND LEONA COHEN FUND
Established by Fritz and Leona Cohen to underwrite educational programming expenses including ticket and transportation scholarships, artist and production fees associated with matinee performances at Purdue, and to support in-school artist residencies and workshops.

THE MICHAEL PIGGOTT FUND
Established by Michael Piggott to underwrite general P-12 educational programming including ticket and transportation scholarships for at need P-12 students and schools attending a matinee performance at Purdue; subsidizing artist and production fees associated with presenting P-12 matinee performances at Purdue; or subsidizing artist and production fees associated with sending artists to local schools for residencies. 

LIFETIME CONTRIBUTORS

The following individuals have contributed to an endowment or designated a planned gift to receive Lifetime status in the Friends of Convocations.

LIFETIME PRESENTER’S CIRCLE
Chris and Cynthia Meyer

LIFETIME ARTISTS CIRCLE
Kevin and Janene Davis

LIFETIME COLLABORATOR
Mike and Pam Luenz
Betty and Dick Nelson
Mary Seyfried
Joanne Troutner
Janet Wilburn

LIFETIME AMBASSADOR
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Claire Chandler, in memory of Art and Jane Chandler
John and Helen Gordon
Tom and Susan Pierce
John and Elizabeth Schneider
Lee and Rona Schwarz
Cynthy J. Scruggs
Bob and Patti Truitt

LIFETIME DIRECTOR’S COUNCIL
Alan and Gail Beck
Steve and Deborah Belter
Mary A. Bonner
Nancy Cooper
David and Janet Elmore
Kenneth and Faye Ewing
Peg Fischang
Macalyne Fristoe
Pat and Floyd Garrott
Jules and Shirley* Janick
Jennifer Jones
Susan Jones and Matthew Huffine
Christiane Keck and David Filmer*
Caryl Matthews and Don Nead
George and Louise McNelly
Loretta Piggott
Dennis* and Jane Richmond
Cynthia Stauffacher
Bill and Helen Uhrig
Ruth M. Wukasch, in memory of Dr. Ronald D. Wukasch
Alan and Carol York

LIFETIME FOUNDER
Anonymous
Al and Rebecca Benham
Ronald and Margaret Brender
Gordon and Harriet Coppoc
John* and Patricia Corey
Allen and Joyce Deutelbaum
Nancy DiMartino and Steve Borghi
Dr. Vince and Sherri Guido
Jurgen* and Josephine Honig
Steve and Cindy Pugsley
Ellen and Vince Sitterding
Mary Beth and Mark Whitman

ANNUAL CONTRIBUTORS

The following individuals have contributed annual gifts for the 2024-25 season.

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE $75,000+
Timothy and Sally Luzader
Chris and Cynthia Meyer

INNOVATORS CIRCLE $50,000+

PRODUCERS CIRCLE $30,000+
Stacy and Brent Bible

PRESENTERS CIRCLE $20,000+

ARTISTS CIRCLE $15,000+
Gordon and Harriet Coppoc
Bob and Patti Truitt

VISIONARY $10,000+
Bill and Hanni Cramer and Gabrielle and Eyal Barash
Betty and Dick Nelson

COLLABORATOR $5,000+
Alan and Gail Beck
D.P. and Kay Branson
Brad and Ann Cohen, Linda S. Cohen, Kurt and Jessica Cohen
David and Janet Elmore
Dr. Charles “Scott” and Mrs. Debi Foshee
John and Jocelyn Grutzner
Brent and Marti Gutwein
Mike and Pam Luenz
Marshall and Berdine Martin
Susan Niemczyk and Alan Studzinski
John and Elizabeth Schneider
Ellen and Vince Sitterding

AMBASSADOR $2,500+
Deborah Anderson
Virgil Barnes
Judd Danby 
Dr. Macalyne Fristoe
Brian and Lorene Furrer
John and Jocelyn Grutzner
Dr. Vince and Sherri Guido
Lena and Patrick Harper 
Leah Jamieson and George Adams
Karen Konzelmann
Jim Leslie, in memory of Sue Leslie
Julie Overbeck
Tim and Ligia Scott
Mary Seyfried
Joe and Judith Tesmer
Kathy Lafuse Wood and Christopher Wood
Jon and Casey Wright

DIRECTOR’S COUNCIL $1,000+
Connie and John Basham
Al and Rebecca Benham
David and Donna Beering
Ronald and Margaret Brender
Mike Brown and Jane Kinyon
David Bunte
Barrett S. Caldwell
Mary-Claire and Mark Cartwright
Bruce and Jennifer Craig
Elizabeth and Nicholas Delgass
Marshall and Joyce Deutelbaum
Stephanie and Clayton Farlow
Andy and Tracy Fristoe
Michael and Mary Grable
Sue and Lew Graham
Monica and Gary Halstead
Amy and Jon Harbor
Harsh and Suman Harshvardhan
Pam Hermes and Frank Dooley
Denis Jarvinen
Martin and Patty Jischke
Carolyn Jones
Christiane Keck and David Filmer
Lorraine Kisselburgh and Howard Zelaznik
Mr. Aaron Patrick Kleber
Gloria and Steve Klutzke
Michael and Cathy Lockwood
Tammy and Bob Loew
Jason and Tricia Lohr
Al and Janet Lucas
Donald R. Lynam
John and Marj Martin
Neil and Katharine Mascarenhas
Joy Matson
Kathleen McGinnis and Tim Gennett
John H. Meyers
Stacey and Michael Mickelbart
John and Joyce Moser
Michael and Rhonda Moya
Jim and Karen Mullen
Mary Alice Nebold
Shannon and Lawrence Oates
Chris and Rhonda Peck
Erica Peterson
Mike Piggott
Josette Rolley
Cathy J. Russell
Mr. Sam Charles Schlosser
Lou and Debby Sherman
Jane Ann Smith
Sandra Sydnor and James Woodford
Robert and Martha Taylor
Joanne and Lary* Troutner
Rodney and Mary Jo Vandeveer
Robert Van Etten and Etti Harms-Van Etten
James and Dana Vann
Bud and Vera Weiser
Todd and Diane Wetzel
Mary Beth and Mark Whitman
Marvin and Trudi Wildfeuer
Roland K. Winger and Family

FOUNDER $500+
Nick and Sara Adler
Dr. Jay and Mrs. Michelle Akridge
Beate Allert and Shaun Hughes
Bryan E. Bell and Dr. Petronio Bendito
Karl and Nancy Brandt
James and Erin Britton
Mary Caccavo and Thomas Kent
Kevin and Susan Campbell
Ken and Stacey Callahan
Jim and Becky Caruthers
Arnold Chen and Lin Ng
Cyndy Clauss and Neal Houze
Dan and Suzanne Collins
Jan Pearlman Cortner
Kim and Tamara Craig
Cary and Julie Curry
Mark S. Cushman
Michael and Beth Dana
Leon and Kay Dickson
Pat and Polly Egan
Charlotte Erdmann
Mike and Leah Everly
Daniel and Georgana Finn
Zelda M. Flye
Carlos Gambirazio
Laura Geiger
Richard and Carol Ghiselli
Tamara and Eckhard Groll
Hope Gulker
Lee Ann Happ
Marietta Harrison and Bob Geahlen
Jillian and Justin Henry
Philip and Barbara Herb
Jean Horner
Nicole Key and Doug Schrader
Robert and Beverly Knill
Ramona and Wynn Lawson
David and Carol Luhman
Dale and Anne Mallett
Jim and Susie Marshall
Judy Marten
John and Kris Martin
Stephen and Linda Martin
Steven Massa 
George and Linda McCabe
Dwight and Mary McKay
Stan and Kay Mithoefer
Harry and Harriet Morrison
Dawn and Joseph Ogas
Lisa Pantea and Dan Lybrook
Carolyn Percifield
John and Roxana Pierce
Tom and Susan Pierce
Leo and Carol Plomin
John and Gail Polles
Steve and Cindy Pugsley
Judy Rechberger
Warren and Kimberly Reneau
Rosemary Ricci and Garrett Jeong
Dennis* and Jane Richmond
Bill and Carol Risk
Julie and Tracy Rosa
Barry Rubin
Steve Schlenk and Josh Lane
Weston and Leigh Schmidt
Charles and Sue Scholer
Catharine Scott-Moncrieff and Wallace Morrison
Cynthy J. Scruggs
Jeff and Sharon Siirola
Dr. Phyllis Simmerman
Pam and Dan Smith
Diane and Larry Stevenson
Betty Stoddart
James and M. Alison Stoddart
Glenn F. Tompkins
Erin and Scott Trzaskus
Bob and Mary Vaughan
Michael and Marilou Warden
Jason and Sharita Ware
Alison Wistfuff
Justin and Almira Yllana
Antonio and Betty Zamora
Paul and Marilyn Ziemer

BENEFACTOR $250+
Tom and Winnie Adler
Anonymous
John and Cathy Barron
Jane A. Baysinger
Janet and Bill Biddle
Todd and Judith Birchman
Joseph and Joan Briller
Leslie and Richard Brost
Becky Brown and Ken Knight
Kenneth and Sandra Burbank
Claire Chandler
Jennifer Cioni and Chuck Schwarz
Susan Cook and Frank Pavlicek
Stephen and Kelly Curtis
Dinah and Brian Dalder
Gregory and Melissa Deason
Kent and Annette DeLaCroix
Ariel dela Cruz
Mr. C. Bradley Dilger
Otto and Barbara Doering
Steven and Beth Duket
Natasha Duncan and Dwaine Jengelley
Linda and Jim Eales
David Goldberg
Abrar Hammoud
Lois V. Harth
Nancy Hathaway and David Thompson
Jamie L. Hendershot
Harry Heyer
Margaret Hicks
Harlan D. Hite
Barbara and Leonard Holajter
Mrs. Carrie A. Honn
Mr. Jerry Wayne Hohn
Terry and Jim Hopf
Andrew and Yvonne Hurt
Julia and Greg King
Ms. Stephanie M. Knight
Roy and Sarah Johnson
Rachel Lattimore
Nathaniel and Maureen Lifton
Kim and Kelly Little
Philip and Joan Low
Victoria A. Martin
Michelle S. McBrite
Jane P. McCann
William and Kay Miller
Ryan and Denise Mills
Albert and Carie Mondero
Kevin and Dacia Mumford
Ronald and Amy Nagle
Robert and Kelly Peterson
Toni Rogat
Mary Ann Satterfield
Dr. Keith and Mrs. Lisa Gaye Schwingendorf
Jacquelyn J. Scott 
Gerritt and Debra Smith
Jim and Liz Solberg
Ann Sputh
Jeffery and Lori Stefancic
Tom and Pat Tesmer
Emily and Michael Ulrich
Ralph and Ginny Webb
Barbara E. Welch
Anna and John* Wilson
Mrs. Sarah Jane Wisthuff
Amy and Sherman Wright

MEMBER $100+
Karen Adams
Ximena Arriaga Agnew and Christopher Agnew
Carl R. Agnew
Frank and Elizabeth Akey Kendrick Albert
Bradley and Kelly Alge
Claire Johanna Allen
Cheryl and Kemal Altinkemer
Charles and Lucia Anderson
Jean and Ron Andres
Dr. Megha Anwer
Mike Armintrout
Aaron and Audra Armstrong
Mr. Donald Eugene Aschliman
Susan and David Aufderheide
David and Valerie Bahr
Kelley and Anthony Bailey
James and Amy Bancroft
Joan B. Banning
Andrew and Megan Banta
Ms. Erin Renee Bassett
Michelle and Monte Bates
Dr. Patricia Bauman and Dr. Daniel Phillips
Ryan and Melissa Baysinger
Steven and Tricia Beeler
Harriet Beeler
Steve Bell
Ms. Deborah E. Bennett
Marcia and Chip Blatchley
Mr. Stephen E. Bloch
Franklin and Andrea Blocher
Ms. Karen Beth Bogan
Philip and Jill Borst
Suzanne L. Bousquet
Cory and Jeff Brenner
Mr. K. Broc Seib and Dr. Heather Servaty-Seib
Melea and David Broekers
Johnny Brown
Dean and Anita Brusnighan
Angela and Mike Buckles
Ann Bushfield
Kitty K. Campbell
Mr. Wayne W. Campbell
Gene and Diane Carlson
Jeff and Darlene Cass
Ms. Patty E. Christopher
Gordon and Barbara Clark
Mrs. Michelle J. Clouser
Ms. Barbara E. Cochran
Tammy Conard-Salvo and Michael Salvo
Darren Cooper and Elizabeth Larsen
Mr. Dana Del Craig
Brian and Elizabeth Crane
Brett and Rebecca Creech
Mr. Douglas William Crider
Mario Crucini
Joe and Beth Cychosz
Philomena Daly
Patricia Davies and J. Stuart Bolton
Jean Deary
Peter and Kimberly Deckard
Elizabeth and Joseph DeJoan
Mr. Maurice De Wayne and Tamara Markey
Erin Diener and Al Mattull
Steve and Mary Dietrich
Helga Dimitrov and Ted Bush
David and Karin Disher
Dr. William N. Doemel
Laura and Scott Downey
Ms. Lisa Kay Downs
Denise Driscoll and Kevin Trumble
Phillip and Candace Dunston
Christine A. Durbin
Cynthia Eaton
Marsha Eckert
Cynthia Ehrlich
Mark and Elizabeth Ehrlich 
Laurie and Doug Ellenberger
William English
Maria Elena Estrada and Jesse Ford
Susie Eros
Laura A. Esman
Bill and Joanne Evers
Norris and Susan Ewalt
Peggy Favorite and Ed Lausch
Gene Fitzpatrick
Lewis Flohr and Linda Hess-Flohr
Gretchen Freese
Joan and Timothy Gardner Colleen and Brian Garrity
Mr. Carl Richard Geiger
Donna Gemeinhart
Randall Gibson
Jennifer R. Godley
Joan Goetz
Dona Gray
Jay Greathouse
Rose Haberer
Matthew Halladay
Bruch Hamaker and Gity Tavasoli
Judy R. Hamilton
Alesia and Kurt Hampton
Kevin and Susie Hannon
Teresa and Steven Harris
William and Emalee Havel
Julie and Ian Hendon
Richard and Joan Henrich
Jeannine Henry
Russ and Bev Herren
Lynn and Sue Hiser
Bradley and Linda Hoffman Elizabeth Hoffmann and Robert Noll 
Ms. Kristine J. Holtvedt
Joe and Ruth Ann Hooker
Mrs. Janice J. Hooper
Randall and Diane Hountz
Kyla Houston
Susan and David Huffman
Sabrina Isreal
Mr. Vincent Iu
Christine Jaeger
Karen Jamesen
Richard and Tracey Johnson Rock and Mary Beth Kaiser
Birgit and Ralph Kaufmann
Jennifer L. Keenan
Philip and Susan Keller
Jack and Leta Kelley
Ms. Rachael H. Kenney
Mrs. Monica W. Keyes
Scott and Natalie Kiff
Mr. Gregory Neal Kline
Ms. Wendy K. Kline
George and Cheri Kochert
Gayle Koning
David and Irma Kovich
Casey Krusemark and Emily Dykhuizen
Mr. Yk Hei Franki Kung
Rob and Brenda Larew
Keith and Michelle Larson
Rick and Carolyn Laster
Mark Lester
Carli and Casey Lewis
Stephen and Terryn Lindemann
Donna Lofgren
David and Debra Lubelski
Thua Ly-Pham
Kathleen Manwaring
Christina A. Marheine
Mr. Brian Martin
Chris and Melissa Martin
Holly and Jia Mason
Peter and Kathryn Mast
Ms. Kathryn C. Matter
Rick and Melinda Mattes
Gordie and Annie May
Shannon May
Kathy and Roger McClannen
Mr. Joshua and Kathryn McDowell
David and Charlotte McGaw David McGuire
Nathan McPherson
Ray and Beverly Mentzer
Bob and Joyce Miles
Janis E. Miller
Mrs. Ann W. Miller
Stephen Miller
Christine and James Mills
Dennie and Lindsey Minchella
Nathan and Angela Mosier
Kathleen Mowery
Christina Munson
Jeffrey and Kristen Nagle
Linda Naimi
Anthony M. Newman
Susan and Tim Newton
Cindy and Thomas Oneal
Mrs. Kathryn S. Orvis
Ms. Barbara A. Osborn
Katherine Patrick
Mr. Thomas John Pecina
Steve and Diana Pennell
Mary Ann and Richard Penney
Mollie and Gordon Pennock
Robert and Carolyn Perrucci
Bruce and Dana Pershing
Pam Phegley
Daniel John Veenman Pike
David Pike
Paul V. Preckel
Steven and Elaine Rainey 
Dr. Esteban F. Ramirez
Elizabeth A. Rausch
Rod and Linda Ray 
Ms. Judy L. Rife
Cynthia and Wayne Ringer
Brian and Kasie Roberson
Lisa Rogers
Alysa and David Rollock
Todd Roswarski
Evelyn Royer
Yumary Ruiz and Gerald Janecko
Dr. Angelica Georgette Ruvarac
Mary Ryan
Clifford and Linda Sadof
Michelle and Doug Samuel
Daniel Schiff
David and Joanna Schroeder
Jane and Duane Sellers
Kathryn Senft
Dr. Katie L. Sermersheim
Ms. Marejka Hansen Shaevitz
O. and Rita Sharma
Thomas and Mary Sheehan
Keith and Jill Short
Mr. Kenneth and Rita Shultz
David and Jean Marie Silarski
Mrs. Melinda Lee Simler
Ms. Julie Marie Slavens
Jeffrey and Pamela Smedley Preston and Cheryl Smith
Brian and Julie Smith
Melissa Smith
Mrs. Dianne J. Smith
Ms. Kelly L. Smith
Teresa Smith
Ms. Helen Smitley
Ms. Cassandra Dawn Smoak Tom and Mary Jo Sparrow
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Spencer
Greg and Pat Springer
Marcia Stephenson and Thomas Broden
Gregory and Cynthia Stevenson
Ron Stroup
Steve and Pat Stucky
Skip Sturgeon
Sheila Sutter
Mr. Andrew T. Sydelko
Erren Tapia
Jeff Tatum
Elfa S. Taylor
Andrea Tener
Richard and Jean Terry
Amanda Tieke
Dr. April Renee Timmons
Patricia S. Tucker
Lloyd and Jennifer Tucker
Wally and Jean Tyner
Mr. Kevin Van Gorder and Ms. Sheila Burton
Kevin and Jessica Walker 
Michael and Deborah Wallpe
Kathryn Walters
Drs. Mark and Laura Ward
Louise and Gerald* Wasserman
Carla and Doug Webb
Mark and Jody Weber
Beth McNeil and Wes Welch
Harry and Cynthia Wickens
Dr. Ronnie Wilbur
Robert Wild and Pauline Shen
Bob and Carol Williamson
Adam and Kelly Wilson
Kristan Wilson
Ms. Suzan Windnagel
John and Beverly Wisler
George and Marlaya Wyncott
Mr. Robert D. Wynkoop
Ms. Shirley Kay Yacuk
Ms. Kayla M. Young
Ms. Linda Sue Young
Michael and Lynn Zentner
Gaibo Zhang

*deceased