2022 Impact Report

I am grateful for gifts that memorialize the lives and relationships that are the essence of Carthage, even as they meet our strategic needs in recruitment and retention. This year we received a $100,000 scholarship memorializing Charles Hilt ’18, a $200,000 contribution to the Wiggan-Kenniebrew Endowed Scholarship, and over $200,000 to create a scholarship and a business program fund remembering Al Van Maren ’65.

I am grateful for all of you, and for every gift of support for our students. Your gifts make the difference at Carthage. Your gifts inspire others to join.

And your gifts this year point the way to the powerful steps we can take together in the future. Additional scholarship and professorship opportunities. The renovation of A. F. Siebert Chapel at the very center of campus. New engineering labs and remodeled residence halls. All this is before us to strengthen Carthage’s impact as never before.

Our predecessors built Carthage for these past 175 years, and, thanks to your support, we are building Carthage for the 175 to come!

CEO

John R. Swallow President and

vice president’s update:

Rallying our Carthage community

The results of our philanthropic partnerships highlighted herein reflect a long heritage of service to students and community established over 175 years. During the 2021-22 fiscal year, loyal and generous donors and volunteers joined in supporting both current and future Carthage students.

More than 2,900 individual donors made philanthropic contributions. Nearly 1,000 of those are members of the Alford Park Loyalty Society who have given for three or more consecutive years; and 340 are Leadership Giving Society members who gave $1,000 or more.

Five donors became members of the Enduring Giving Society, with lifetime giving reaching $100,000. And, while we mourned the passing of 19 Denhart Society members, we acknowledge the extensive impact they made by providing more than $2.6 million, cumulatively, for Carthage in their estate plans.

Support and engagement with the College in the 2021-22 fiscal year was remarkable, generating and reflecting

growing Carthage pride and identity.

• Over 1,000 alumni have registered on the Aspire Network as mentors and coaches.

• T he joy of in-person gatherings after two years of isolation was palpable in the college’s largest Homecoming and Family Weekend in fall 2021, during which we welcomed Ember, Carthage’s new mascot, in a spectacular reveal event.

• T he 75 Years of Black Excellence celebration included a committee of more than 20 alumni, students, and staff who volunteered to welcome new students with a Soul Food Luncheon, organized a dinner event over Homecoming, remembered their Carthage experiences over Martin Luther King Day, and raised funds to create a special 75 Years of Black Excellence scholarship.

• Virtual fundraisers have become the norm. More than 1,840 contributions came in from the

national Giving Tuesday after Thanksgiving, our Carthage Giving Day in the spring, and Athletics crowdfunding efforts.

• More than 30 volunteers interviewed prospective students during our scholarship interviews in January and February to help yield a very strong freshman class this fall.

• Record breaking crowds filled Tarble Arena to witness Carthage win the NCAA Division III Men’s Volleyball Championship.

• Nearly 4,000 patrons filled the seats for our annual Christmas Festival last year, while hundreds of patrons visited our Homecoming Concert, Fall and Spring Chorals, tour concerts around the country, and more.

And this is to name just a few of the rally events that brought the Carthage community together. I extend personal gratitude for everyone who showed up, virtually or in person, by giving to or recommending the College to others. I thank you and invite you to continue doing so.

Bridget A. Haggerty Vice President of Advancement

With Gratitude,

SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORTS WOMEN IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

Young alumna Lesya “Les” Protasova ’20 and Carthage professor Perry Kivolowitz, chair of the Computer Science Department, have partnered to endow a scholarship that will benefit women pursuing a computer science degree.

The idea to partner together on an initiative that could attract more women to the increasingly in-demand field originated with Les. Just two years removed from graduation, she was looking for a way to leave a lasting impact and support future generations of women in computer science.

Nationally, women make up about 18 percent of bachelor's degree recipients in computer science. At Carthage, that number — currently 19 percent — fluctuates from year to year.

“I believe it’s important for people of all genders to access the same opportunities,” Les said.

An opportunity to act arose quickly. Les and her former professor remained in touch after her graduation. Upon hearing of Les’ interest to make a difference for women in computer science, Prof. Kivolowitz immediately came on board to help bring the endowed scholarship to life.

Prof. Kivolowitz called Les “a terrific, high-performing student” who was highly engaged in both her theoretical and practical coursework and often challenged him.

Likewise, Les speaks highly of her former professor, who served as an academic mentor beyond computer science.

Last year, more than 1,000 donors gave over $2.6 million to scholarships, including $1.2 million from estate contributions. Seven new named scholarships were created, including two gifts of over $100,000 each.

“Professor Kivolowitz wanted to ensure that I received a well-rounded education and encouraged me to take a public speaking course, which taught me how to think critically and break down processes and systems,” Les said.

Prof. Kivolowitz has co-founded five tech companies, notably in the computer graphics and visual effects fields, with his inventions being

featured in popular movies such as “Forrest Gump” and “Titanic.” His individual accolades include “one and a half” Academy Awards and two Emmy Awards.

Once it’s fully funded, the KivolowitzProtasova Scholarship will provide assistance to high-performing female high school students who express significant interest in pursuing a computer science degree.

To create a lasting legacy in the form of a scholarship in your name or to honor someone you love, contact Patrick Fay at pfay@carthage.edu.

EXPENDABLE VS. ENDOWED

FUNDS

Expendable scholarships have a significant, immediate impact. Contributions are awarded in their entirety to benefit current students. Named expendable scholarships can be established with a minimum commitment of $1,000 per year for five years. Criteria such as area of study can be specified with a minimum commitment of $2,500 per year for five years.

Endowed scholarships have a significant, longterm impact. Contributions are invested, and earnings provide scholarships in perpetuity for generations of future students. Named endowed scholarships can be established with a minimum contribution of $25,000, which can be pledged over five years. Endowments grow over time and typically yield 4.5% to 5.5% to fund scholarships each year.

Perspective: An expendable scholarship of $2,500 provides about the same one-year impact as a $50,000 endowed scholarship.

Lesya “Les” Protasova ’20 and Carthage professor Perry Kivolowitz

PARENTS INVEST IN CARTHAGE’S FUTURE

Carthage parents care deeply about the quality of their children’s education and, as a result, can make a tremendous impact on new and ongoing campus initiatives.

Over the years, many parents have served as leaders in the Carthage community. They understand how they can make a difference through philanthropic contributions, volunteerism, and advocacy for campus priorities.

Mike and Chris Brindza of Downers Grove, Illinois; Bill and Shanna Otto of Chicago; and Cheryl Stucky and Jeffrey Waring of Franklin, Wisconsin, are three highly engaged parent couples who serve on the President’s Leadership Council.

They join alumni and former faculty who are highly invested in advancing the strategic priorities of the College, including enrollment, co-curricular involvement, mental health, academic programs, and relationships with area employers.

Cheryl and Jeff’s son graduated in

May with a computer science degree, and they chose to direct their giving toward his major — as well as the neuroscience program, which aligns with Cheryl’s role as director of the neuroscience doctorate program at the Medical College of Wisconsin. The couple served as challengers during the College’s 2022 Giving Day campaign and plan to stay engaged even though their son has graduated.

“Carthage was the right fit for our son,” Jeff Waring says. “We believe Carthage is a great school, and we want to give back. Participating in this committee has been the right fit for us.”

In addition, Cheryl and Jeff’s giving and engagement reflects their support for the development of health care professionals in the MilwaukeeChicago corridor. Cheryl has employed Carthage graduates in her labs at the Medical College, and AbbVie, where Jeff serves as director of pharmacogenetics, is also a major employer of Carthage grads.

Similarly, Bill and Shanna Otto, co-chairs of the PLC, have remained engaged beyond their daughter’s graduation in 2021. They have led the way in

Jeff Waring and Cheryl Stucky

The Otto family

advocating for women’s athletics and mental health services on campus.

“We learned that women’s athletics at Carthage are underfunded,” Bill Otto says. “Well, how do you fix a problem? You help yourself first.”

The Ottos spearheaded a crowdfunding campaign with five families whose student-athletes competed on the Firebirds’ soccer team. They raised over $30,000 to fully fund the women’s soccer endowment, which now generates spendable revenue in support of current and future students.

“We figured if we could do this [for the women’s soccer team], we could meet with parents of other women’s sports to demonstrate how we bootstrapped our fundraising efforts and made some real changes,” Bill says.

The Ottos also made a significant multi-year pledge toward the College’s Teletherapy Mental Health Fund.

“What is shocking to us is how many young people today struggle with significant mental health issues and sometimes cannot even physically function,” Bill Otto says. “It is important to us that mental health become significantly more accessible.”

The Teletherapy Mental Health Fund supports a partnership with telehealth provider Uwill, which connects students to licensed therapists for help via video, chat, text, or phone. The additional option can reduce the typical wait for a student to access mental health care services.

The President’s Leadership Council also ensures that the voices of parents,

families, and their students are being heard on a recurring basis.

“President (John) Swallow and the rest of the faculty really appreciate a third point of view,” Mike Brindza says. “You can tell that the College staff genuinely cares about what you think; they listen and are reactive.

“We’re having a lot of fun,” Mike adds. “Carthage is like a small family, and we haven’t experienced this type of community elsewhere.”

It is also fairly common for parents who sit on the PLC to engage with other committees as well. Mike Brindza, whose daughter (a Carthage junior) was recruited to play golf, serves on the Athletic Advisory Committee and works on the department’s golf outing each year.

“One of the things we asked ourselves early, as Carthage parents, was ‘Can we be of any value?’” Mike and Chris Brindza said. “How can we contribute to the school to maximize our input? We’ve been inspired by the golf team and their work ethic, and we wanted to do our part and pay it forward.”

The Brindza family

honor roll of donors

Leadership Giving Society

We gratefully acknowledge Leadership Giving Society members who gave $1,000 or more cumulatively to any area of the College in fiscal year 2021-22, which ran from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Tiers within the society recognize higher levels of giving. To view the complete honor roll, visit carthage.edu/leadership-giving-society.

KEY:

● E Enduring Gift Society members with cumulative lifetime giving of $100,000 or more

● A Alford Park Loyalty Society members who’ve made gifts to Carthage for three or more consecutive years

● D Denhart Society members who have designated Carthage as a beneficiary of their estate or other deferred gift

T Carthage Trustees who have final governing and fiduciary responsibility of the College

TE Trustees Emeriti who are recognized for distinguished past service as trustees

PLC President’s Leadership Council members who lead through philanthropy, advocacy, and volunteer engagement

AC Alumni Council members who strengthen the relationship between Carthage and its alumni

Founders’ Circle ($100,000+)

Patrick ’85 and Kimberly Anderson T

H. Jeffrey ’80 and Susan Hamar T Christine Krueger ’71

Craig Leipold and Helen Johnson-Leipold

Eric Lorentzen

LeAnn Pedersen Pope ’79 and Clyde Smith McGregor T Loren H. Semler ’65 TE

Samuel and Berry Shoen

The late Albert Van Maren ’65 and Connie (Maples) Van Maren

Lincoln Circle ($50,000-$99,999)

Robert Collins ’78

James Ferwerda

Robert Lavinia

Gina Madrigrano Friebus ’76 and William Friebus T Nicholas and Lee Pinchuk T

Elinor Siklossy

Catherine Straz James ’56 and Corrine Zoellick

Trustees’ Circle ($25,000-$49,999) Mary Bishop T Elizabeth Kassel Brown Tom and Janice Duncan Mary (Palmer) Enroth Christine ’71 (Burkee) and Richard Hobbs T Patricia ’76 (Pierman) and David Larson Robert Jr. and Linda Lee T Andrew and Jane Palmen T Steven and Kristin Tripp Gary and Lucinda Wilson T Jody Zuraitis

President’s Circle ($10,000-$24,999)

Beth ’83 (Kumbier) and Robert ’83 Barkhau PLC Cary Bjork ’68

Lucy Brown and Steven Minn T

Ann Wagner Bundgaard

George ’77 and Toni Chardukian PLC Richard and Patricia Christman T

Kyle ’05 and Nicole Deaton W. Craig ’72 and Janice ’74 (Ryden) Deaton

Shirley Duncan John ’86 and Katherine ’88 (Semler) Felton PLC

Judith ’61 (Ewig) and John Fritsch TE Hoyt Harper II ’77 and Beth Eggenberger T Steven and Margaret Hopp T Raymond ’60 and Susan Johnson Thomas ’99 and Tracy Kelley T Thomas ’73 and Lisa Kieso T Annette (Walser) Kilver ’52 Perry and Sara Kivolowitz Jim Kreuser, Jr. Frederick ’83 and Joan Krull T Kathy Madrigrano Comi ’81 and Luigi Comi Jay ’65 and Susan ’67 (Hidding) Maher

Frederick Marks ’48

William ’71 and Phyllis Mischo Dennis Monroe ’74 and Nancy Weingartner TE Rita Petretti

David and Angela Riley Janet Salstrom ’63

Loren ’96 and Karen ’96 (Vesely) Semler T

Curtis ’69 and Pamela Siegel Chuck and Lynn Sutton T John and Cameron Swallow

Leadership Circle — Sustainer

($5,000-$9,999)

Nancy ’80 (Pihl) and Steven Baker Charlotte ’77 (Kozak) and Joel Bishop Kevin ’77 and Nancy Brunner

Tiina ’62 (Juhkentaal) and Neal ’63 Buckaloo Michael and Christine Brindza PLC Donald Eken ’65

The late Cynthia ’71 (Osgood) and Wesley Geib Jane ’61 (Bonander) and Ronald ’61 Geison Cornelia (Ellis) Green ’59 Bridget Haggerty Betsy Hanisch ’81 and Thomas Sawyer

Barry ’74 and Mary ’75 (Stormer) Horek Dieter Jedan ’69 Richard Johnson ’70 Judy (Reed) Kese ’61 Christine King ’97 PLC AC Jim Ladwig

Jeanne and Jonathan Main Sean and Cathy McCarthy Marge Miller ’94 and Wayne Johnson Alan ’79 and Sally Mills T JP Moran

Bart and Greta Noland PLC Shanna and William Otto PLC Abbie ’95 (Adolph) and David ’96 Reitzel Mark and Sharon Rhode Gary ’71 and Kathleen ’71 Rochau Susan Salstrom ’67 Eleanor Sather Jane ’75 (Slezak) and Lester Sturgeon Kalen ’79 (Kalfahs) and James Theusch David and Polly Timmerman Marilyn Timper Ann (Mullins) Tindall ’62

Fred Tissot ’84 Jim ’63 and LaRue ’64 (Rhine) Unglaube

Jason Wendt ’08 PLC David ’98 and Heather Wiers T Donald III ’96 and Amy Wruck Fred Young, Jr. Jill ’82 (Pihl) and Kurt Zimmerman

Leadership Circle — Fellow

($2,500-$4,999)

Jes ’08 (Norman) and Matthew Adams

William Aiello

Sharon (Green) Asmus ’73

Todd Battle

Evelyn ’85 (Ellenberger) and James ’85 Bennett PLC

Trisha ’00 (Treml) and Jean Boussari

Jennifer ’95 (Carlson) and Andrew Caldwell

David and Jeanne Calteux

John and Debbie Camosy

F. Gregory ’12 and Barbara ’12 Campbell

Philip ’70 and Marilyn Carl Kathleen ’96 (Whiston) and Robert Colbert PLC

John and Joyce Conway Mary Dixon

Hugh ’66 and Elizabeth’65 (Dean) Foster

Abby ’13 (Pekoske) and Nathan ’13 Fulton Tabitha Galaty

Andrew ’10 and Rachel ’13 (Jason) Gamarra PLC

Paula ’87 Heide-Poggenburg and Louis Poggenburg

John ’98 and Gail Johnson PLC

Sandra ’66 (Priaulx) and John Lang Larry ’79 and Mary Magnesen Thomas and Aimee Martinez T Wayne and Pamela Miller T

Lynn (Henson) Mouritsen ’66

Donald Musil and Julia Whalen-Musil

James Nelson ’65

Eric ’69 and Carol Otterbein

Chris ’80 (Eckert) and Fred ’81 Petersen PLC

Patricia Petretti

Robert ’72 and Diana Placko Keith and Lisa Robinson Karen Rasmussen ’79 and Barbara Brehm PLC John and Cheryl Seder

Mary ’71 (Spangler) and Thomas Shelton

Ellen (Galvin) Steenrod ’78 Nathan and Lauren Stewart Cheryl Stucky and Jeffrey Waring PLC Connie (Twietmeyer) Swanson ’52 Jillian Theobald ’01 and Richmond Robinson Elizabeth and Richard Uihlein Karen Van Lone ’74 and Richard Britton June ’63 (Boatman) and Ashton Waller TE Reinholt ’67 and Carol ’68 (Cory) Wasemiller

Lisa ’79 (Foster) and Mark ’79 Werner Deborah and Wayne Wulf PLC Damon and Lisa Zaleski

Leadership Circle — Member ($1,000-$2,499)

Bradford and Laura Allison Kristyne Allison ’75

Dorothy (Frank) Anderson ’51 Irma (Niekamp) Anderson ’48 Jeffrey ’77 and Nadine Anderson LeNay ’59 (McGue) and R.W. ’59 Anderson Ron Anderson ’78 and Rachel Tomasek ’78 Christian ’95 and Erin Ballman PLC Michael ’87 and Karen Beckmann Henry ’74 and Deborah Belusa John and Marilyn Bendixen Thomas ’67 and Marie Bentz Russell ’79 and Lisa ’80 (Burow) Bernthal Matthew and Sheila Billenstein John ’76 and Marian Bleeke Victoria Blough ’71 Kenneth ’70 and Marianne ’71 (Litawa) Boehne

Thomas and Renee Boldt

Andrew ’99 and Leign Ann ’99 (Mondrawickas) Boncher PLC Tashe and Paris Bozinovski

Burton ’66 and Gilda Bratt

Deanna and Colin Byrnes

Mari ’12 and Nathaniel ’12 Card

Charles Carlin ’61

Staci and Garret Carson

Francesca ’83 (Bisciglia) and Thomas Carswell

Jay Christiansen

Robert ’91 and Pamela (Kleiber) Cibrario Richard ’75 and Lana Colbo

Lorilyn Colleran ’90

Colleen Connor and Scott Munro

Daniel Crane III and Sidney Crane

Suzanne Dahl Christine (Semler) and Ralph D’Amico

Gerald ’86 and Mari ’86 (Jacobson) Danzer

Kevin Deaton

Caryl Dierksen ’69

The late Clayton ’59 and Shirley ’59 (Eller) Diskerud

Jean and Thomas Dirksen

Lois and Robert Dittus Logan Dolehide ’18

Steven ’93 and Stephanie Domin

Lynn Draeger-Ivan ’83 AC Kenneth ’62 and Maureen Drum

Joseph Duerr ’01

Delmer Eggert ’56

David ’72 and Sheila Endres

Carl ’65 and Karen Engelhardt

Linda Even ’78 and Scott Kania Janice (Knutson) ’55 and Thomas Evensen

Ted Fares

Douglas Farr ’70

Blanca and Stephen Farris

Amanda ’98 (Mcdonough) and Joseph Flores

Kristen ’74 (Severson) and Daniel ’75 Fox

Christine Frank ’70

Patricia ’78 (Hamilton) and William Freund

Jason ’01 and Sarah Froehner

Rita ’17 (Torcaso) and Benjamin Gentile

Nathan Giebel ’12 and Sarah Goldenberg AC

John Gorton ’66 TE Joanne (Ludwig) Greathouse ’71

Ann ’14 (O’Leary) and Matthew ’14 Gundlach AC

Robert Haasch ’66

David ’71 and Nancy ’71 (Weiner) Hackbarth AC

Jerry ’70 and Marcia ’70 (Harms) Hahnfeld

William Haithcock ’92 and Anne Reese ’92 Cary ’72 and Melissa Haller Michele and Charles Hancock Phyllis ’68 and Gerald Hand Abigail Hanna

Eugene Jr. and Mary Hanneke

Nancy Lyon ’78 and Gary Hansel Jane Harrington-Heide Cres ’67 and Susannah ’67 Hart Steve ’78 and Debra ’80 (Erickson) Hartfield

Dustin and Jennifer Hass Malcolm Hatfield Rosemary Haubrich Philip Hausknecht ’57

A COMMITMENT TO CHORAL MUSIC

A new financial commitment from a Carthage graduate (who wishes to remain anonymous) will create the College’s first distinguished professorship in music.

When fully funded, this gift will endow the director of choral activities position. Professor Maggie Burk, an accomplished conductor, composer, and vocalist, recently joined the College in that capacity.

Music has been an integral part of Carthage since its inception. The Carthage Choir has enjoyed a prolific touring history, performing at venues including Radio City Music Hall and Red Rocks Amphitheatre. International tours have also brought acclaim, most recently in 2019 when Carthage took first prize at the Spittal International Choir Competition, in Spittal, Austria. Today, more than 175 students participate in at least one of four choral groups, either as part of their majors

or as a significant co-curricular activity that forms an important part of the social and reflective essence of their College experience.

A blended gift like this typically includes an initial contribution during the donor’s lifetime, with the remainder coming from the donor’s estate.

This will become the eighth endowed faculty position at Carthage to bear the title distinguished professor.

Such endowments provide perpetual support to attract and retain the highest-caliber faculty, who form the backbone of a Carthage education.

The impact of this gift will be felt broadly — not only by music majors, but by choral singers from all majors, and by thousands of community members who attend choral performances like the Carthage Christmas Festival each year.

Deborah ’76 (Schultz) and Thomas ’77 Heller

Barbara ’69 (Lorber) and Steven ’70 Hendricks

Marc and Christine Horner Inna and Richard Hren Erik Humlie ’77

James Inendino ’82 AC

Darrell Jodock

Thomas ’74 and Jodi Joerres

Charlotte (Kenniebrew) Johnson Richard ’72 and Barbara Johnson

Meredith Johnston Alicia ’06 (Culbertson) and Rick ’06 Katka Brian Keele ’22

William and Joan Kelley TE Walter ’62 and Joann ’63 (Boatman) Kilgus

Dan Klemack

Allen Klingenberg

John Kness ’63

Judy and Keith Koehlert Sharon (Gollish) Koelsch ’69 Jeffrey ’75 and Marja Koenitzer Daniel Krc ’16

Bradley Krueger ’18 Marie (Rothfuss) Kruse ’61 Larry Krull ’58 T Emily Kuhn ’99 and Samuel Rajkowski ’99 Patricia ’95 (Geroulis) and Peter ’95 Kyriazes

Richard and Lynne LaBerge T

Ingrid Latham

Roger and Sharon Lindberg

Anne Lipinski ’82 and Thomas Egelhoff

Mary Loewen

William Loughner Cindy ’18 and Michael Love

Cindy Lusignan and Nancy Miller-Lusignan

Jane and Steward Lyman

Greg Macias

Tim Mahone

Mark Madsen

Dennis Magnuson ’63

Peter ’77 and Nancy Martin Carol ’71 (Crawford) and Richard ’71 Massat Nancy ’76 (Shaw) and Thomas ’76 Massnick Sara ’96 (Graykowski) and Kevin McClain Joseph ’74 and Lynn McGhee

Daniel Michalak ’77 Patrick ’06 and Kristin Milne Randy and Rhonda Minick Malcolm ’65 and Annette Mitchell Valeri and Vilma Mitev Samuel Mischio ’18 Kurt Moeck ’81 Mark Jr. and Valorie Molinaro Anne ’78 (Crane) and Bruce Morgan Nicholas ’02 and Kylie ’11 Mulvey Robert Muschewske ’63 and Laetta Hough Carol Nailor ’75

Maria Nalywayko and Bohdan Drobenko T

Jeff and Lisa Neubauer T Harry ’67 and Lois ’69 (Spee) Niese Alex Ondercin

The late John Pender Barbara ’73 (Anger) and Harry ’73 Penington

Gary ’72 and Joanne Petersen

John Peterson ’69

Paulette Petretti

Jodeanne Pfeiffer ’63

Jenna ’03 (Deaton) and Michael Pitts Jr.

Barbara (Gatz) Powers ’65

Glen ’77 and Jolie ’78 (Harris) Prasser

Karin ’67 (Allen) and Philip II ’67 Pratt

Christopher and Regan Price

Lesya Protasova ’20

Carol (Prange) Reckmeyer ’49

Melanie Roseland ’95

Daniel Ross-Jones ’06 and Andrew Patton ’10

Grant ’77 and Sue Quever

Marie ’73 and J. G. Rawles Jr. Linda Roberts

David and Gael Romoser

Christopher ’89 and Tracy ’91 (Lopas) Rossing

John Roth ’55

Carol ’82 (Hintzsche) and Mustapha Sabbar

John and Susan Schaller

Robert Schlack

Diane Schwelle

Katrina Seabright ’22

Melanie Jumisko Shaw ’95 and Brian Shaw

Edward Simko ’58

Dan and Sharon Smeja

Anne and Walter Smith

Brian Sonnemaker

James Sorenson

Linda Staubitz

Hondo Stella

Michael Suazo ’19

Jake Sutter ’17

Diane and John Sweeney

Shalabh ’89 and Karla ’90 (Rasmussen) Tandon

Carmelo Tenuta

Christopher Tenuta

Anil Thomas ’99 PLC

ATHLETICS MAJOR

GIFT SUPPORT

• Commitments to the softball field renovation project are approaching the $500,000 goal

• $40,000 to create the N.E.S.T. (Nutrition, Exercise Science, and Treatment) room for student-athletes to recover after a game or practice, with stateof-the-art therapy equipment and refreshments

• A group of dedicated parents teamed up to issue a fundraising challenge that raised over $30,000 to bring the women’s soccer endowment to full spending value

Thomas ’67 and Kristine ’68 (Rasmussen) Thommesen

Raymond ’79 and Sheila ’79 Threlkeld Aaron Tinjum ’09 and Yara Benavides Paz AC Janice Tomasek

Joseph ’11 and Audrey ’12 (Henning) Torcaso

Robert Jr. ’59 and Virginia ’61 (Matzker) Trendel

Andrew ’91 and Margaret Tully Kara ’09 (Gallagher) and Matthew ’06 Ulmer Beverly (Spencer) Unglaube ’67 Cynthia ’76 (Ebe) and Fred ’76 Vogt, Jr. Mary Wagner-Moldenhauer Robert ’57 and Beverly Walters Nancy Wennerstrand ’65 Lauren ’07 (Johnston) and Matthew Withrow Kurt ’66 and Terri Wruck Timothy Yanacheck ’69 and Ann Heaslett AC Donald Zietlow

Enduring Gift Society

We gratefully acknowledge Enduring Gift Society members who have cumulative lifetime giving totaling $100,000 or more. The below list excludes estate realizations. To view the complete honor roll, visit carthage.edu/enduring-gift-society

New Members:

Annette (Walser) Kilver ’52

Christine Krueger ’71

Eric Lorentzen

Samuel and Berry Shoen Elinor Siklossy

Platinum Level — $5,000,000 and above

Marilyn and the late Donald Hedberg ’50 The N. E. Tarble Family

Gold Level — $1,000,000 to $4,999,999

Joel Bleeke ’75 Charitable Foundation

Helen Clausen and the late A. W. (Tom) Clausen ’44 and the late Peggy Clausen Virginia ’74 (Altera) and Robert Cornog Judith ’61 (Ewig) and John Fritsch Jeff ’80 and Susan Hamar

The Steigerwaldt and Waller Families

Susan (Young) Ruud Stover ’69 Alan Ruud

Loren H. Semler ’65 and the late Vickie (Myers) Semler ’67

Samuel and Berry Shoen

Edward ’57 and Alice ’57 (Lawler) Smeds

Catherine Straz and the late David Straz Jr.

The late Albert Van Maren ’65 and Connie (Maples) Van Maren

Silver Level — $500,000 to $999,999

Elizabeth Kassel Brown and the late Howard Brown Mary (Palmer) Enroth and the late Leonard Enroth

Thomas ’73 and Lisa Kieso Craig Leipold and Helen Johnson-Leipold

Eric Lorentzen

Gina Madrigrano Friebus ’76 and William Friebus Gloria and the late Charles Mullen Nicholas and Lee Pinchuk

Bronze Level — $100,000 to $499,999

Patrick ’85 and Kimberly Anderson Annette (Walser) Kilver ’52 Mary Bishop

Cary Bjork ’68

Lucy Brown and Steven Minn David and Lyn Brunn Ann Wagner Bundgaard and the late Axel Bundgaard Barbara ’12 and F. Gregory ’12 Campbell Steven and Cindy Chapman Richard and Patricia Christman W. Craig ’72 and Janice ’74 (Ryden) Deaton

Robert and Lois Dittus Fredric Edelman

Donald Eken ’65 and the late Virginia Eken

John ’86 and Katherine (Semler) Felton ’88

James and the late Connie Ferwerda Hugh ’66 and Elizabeth ’65 (Dean) Foster

Charles and Laura Gage John Gorton ’66 Betsy Hanisch ’81 and Thomas Sawyer

Hoyt Harper II ’77 and Beth Eggenberger Sarah ’87 (Hunt) and William Harris Peggy Hedberg ’81

Christine (Burkee) Hobbs ’71 and Richard Hobbs Steven and Meg Hopp

The John J. and Ruth F. Kloss Charitable Trust

Sharon (Gollish) Koelsch ’69

Joyce (Helwig) Koenitzer ’51 and the late John Koenitzer

Christine Krueger ’71

Frederick ’83 and Joan Krull

Robert Jr. and Linda Lee

Julie Lentz Cohen

Thomas J. Lentz Thomas ’63 and Martha Lentz

Katherine Madrigrano Comi ’81 and Luigi Comi

Barbara Madrigrano and the late Glenn Madrigrano Sr. Thomas Madrigrano

Richard Marconi ’56

Frederick Marks ’48 and the late Jewel ’46 (Beres) Marks Dean ’84 and Donna Matthews

Oralee (Keene) McNamara and the late James McNamara ’62

Alan ’79 and Sally Mills

Dennis Monroe ’74 and Nancy Weingartner

Diane Muri

Andrew and Jane Palmen LeAnn Pederson Pope ’79 and Clyde Smith McGregor

The late John Pender Clifton and Gladys Peterson

Rita Petretti

Kurt Piepenburg ’77 and Kate Jerome Terry ’70 and Evelyn Pillinger

David and Gael Romoser Eleanor and the late Glenn Sather John Seal ’72 Loren W. Semler ’96 and Karen Semler ’96 Elinor B. Siklossy John Jr. ’65 and Celia Sladek

Linda Staubitz and the late Arthur Staubitz

John Stewig

Dennis and Natalie Troha Jim ’63 and LaRue ’64 (Rhine) Unglaube Karen Van Lone ’74 and Richard Britton June ’63 (Boatman) and Ashton Waller

Lawrence Weiss ’70 David ’98 and Heather Wiers Gary and Lucinda Wilson

Jody Zuraitis and the late Mark Barmak

CHEMISTRY LAB RECEIVES ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT THANKS TO BOB COLLINS ’78 AND GERSTEL INC.

Thanks to Bob Collins ’78 and GERSTEL, Inc., Carthage’s chemistry lab is now equipped with an automated sample preparation system.

The MultiPurpose Sampler is a robotic system that’s used to prepare samples and inject them into a chemical analysis instrument called a Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer. These systems are increasingly found in manufacturing quality control labs, pharmaceutical research labs, environmental testing labs, and other industries.

Jeff Beverly (left), service engineer for GERSTEL, shows Carthage student Amaya Driver ’23 how to use the MultiPurpose Sampler.

they will use when they graduate and work in the laboratory.”

“The MPS is a terrific addition to our suite of modern instruments,” said Professor John Kirk. “It greatly improves the efficiency and reliability of the measurement of chemical compounds in liquids and gasses.

“With the small classes we offer at Carthage, we ensure that each student gets hands-on experience with cuttingedge equipment such as the MPS, better preparing them for their careers. We are incredibly grateful to Bob Collins and GERSTEL for donating the MPS to Carthage and enabling students to learn with instruments

Bob has served as president of GERSTEL since 1995, when he established the U.S. subsidiary of the German company, Gerstel GmbH and Co. KG. After years as a chemist, Bob took on the challenge of running his own business.

A Wisconsin native, Bob still has family in the Kenosha area. He looks forward to a campus visit — to see the new equipment in use, as well as to share information with students about lab automation and preparing for a career in chemistry.

GIVING SUSTAINS A FAMILY TRADITION

Cornelia (Ellis) Green ’59 was the fifth Ellis to graduate from Carthage, following in the footsteps of her parents and two siblings.

everywhere.”

Torny’s parents, James (Class of 1922) and Mary (Class of 1923) met at Carthage and married in 1924. They lived in Rockton, Illinois, where James was a science teacher and athletic coach, and Mary was an English teacher.

Carthage presented James “Doc” Ellis (who later became a physician) with the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1972. He was active with the Boy Scouts, Lions Club, American Legion, and the county medical society.

Cornelia (Ellis) Green ’59

“I never stopped to think where I’m going to school; it was an automatic decision,” Cornelia (or “Torny,” as she’s affectionately known) says. “I was following in the footsteps of my family’s history.”

Torny participated in a couple of honorary fraternities, in addition to student council, theater, band, and choir. She giggles as she scrolls through the 1958 yearbook and finds herself featured in the “Queen’s Court.”

“I was interested in so many classes; I had to petition to fit in everything that I wanted,” Torny says.

Torny completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1959 and went on to receive master’s and doctorate degrees elsewhere.

“I look back and still remember the head of the department in UWMadison brushing off my master’s degree and recognizing my bachelor’s degree from Carthage as being more meaningful,” Torny says. “It held a level of rigor that wasn’t achievable

Torny’s brother, David Ellis ’51, studied biology and chemistry and went on to become a physician like his father. David was the chairman of Carthage’s annual Alumni Fund Drive from 1968 to 1970 and passed away in 2012.

The middle Ellis sibling, Paul ’57, studied chemistry and math, and was active in the service organization Circle K International, which promoted service leadership and fellowship. He went on to become a chemical engineer before retiring in 1999. Paul passed away in 2010.

“Unfortunately, I was the end of the stream,” Torny says, as her children chose to study elsewhere.

Still, she didn’t want the Ellis family legacy at Carthage to come to a close. Torny participated in the Alumni Council and served as president of the Alumni Association from 1973 to 1977, receiving the Distinguished Alumni award from the College in 1983.

For the past 38 years, Torny has sustained the Elllis family legacy at Carthage through her giving to the James and Mary Ellis Endowed Scholarship, originally established by her father. The fund now generates between $5,000 and $10,000 in aid for students each year.

“After my siblings passed, it was

up to me to continue to invest back in the school,” Torny says. “Carthage is ingrained in my memory; it was a family commitment.”

Keeping the scholarship alive has been important to her.

“I feel that it’s been a wise investment,” Torny says. “Attending Carthage is being a part of a family.”

NORMALIZING MENTAL HEALTH CARE

Mental health advocate Ellie Siklossy and the Elinor Siklossy Foundation pledged $475,000 over a five-year period to make mental health care more accessible to Carthage students. One of the first steps was to move the Health and Counseling Center to the main floor of the Todd Wehr Center.

Ellie’s three “E’s” for quality care:

Early

Excellent

Enough

What the center’s new location offers:

Holistic care for physical and mental health • Centralized location for students

Quieter atmosphere

Services Carthage provides: • In-person counseling (by appointment or walk-in) • Teletherapy (video, chat, text, or phone)

• Faculty/staff training (Mental Health First Aid course) • Campus nurse

What the new center contains: • T hree private offices • Two exam rooms • Private restrooms

Carthage welcomes additional donations to maximize the care it can provide. In all, the College is seeking to raise nearly $2 million for counseling facilities and long-term staffing.

To make a gift toward Carthage’s mental health initiative, please contact Bridget Haggerty at bhaggerty1@carthage.edu or 262-551-6572. Naming opportunities are available for individual exam rooms or the center as a whole.

Alford Park Society

We gratefully acknowledge Alford Park Loyalty Society members who contribute to the College for three or more consecutive years. Tiers recognize greater consecutive years of giving. Below is a list of our most loyal donors, whose giving spans 20 or more consecutive years. To see the full list of Alford Park Society members, visit carthage.edu/alford-park-loyalty-society

Beacon Level — 20+ years

Ledith ’54 (Garber) and Max Ambs

Scott Amick ’71

Steven Anderson ’78

Irma (Niekamp) Anderson ’48

Dorothy (Frank) Anderson ’51

Patrick ’85 and Kimberly Anderson

Gary ’80 and Nancy Anderson

Vincent ’70 and Linda ’91 Angel

Roger ’63 and Marjorie ’63 Asplund

Gregory Baer and Robert Ater

James Barsch ’69

Kenneth ’70 and Margaret Bartels

Jane ’70 and Wayne Beem

Kathleen ’84 (Gall) and Greg Berg Mary Bishop

Cary Bjork ’68

Dorathy (Kamphausen) Bobzin ’66

Robert ’86 and Faye Boehler

Kenneth ’70 and Marianne ’71 (Litawa) Boehne

Kathleen Panning ’75 and Gary Brandenburg

Burton ’66 and Gilda Bratt

Karen (Fink) Van Lone ’74 and Richard Britton

Dean and Carolyn Brockmeier

Deborah (Brach) Brooks ’76

Elizabeth (Kassel) Brown

Jonathan Bruning David and Lyn Brunn Richard ’73 and Linda Carey

Gerald ’73 and Lois Caslavka Allegra ’85 (Devereaux) and Thomas Clark

Lorilyn (Krug) Colleran ’90 Linda Yeaton Day ’74 and Jerome Day Timothy ’75 and Marilyn Diemer Caryl Dierksen ’69 Jean ’55 (Tweitmeyer) and Thomas Dirksen

The late Clayton ’59 and Shirley ’59 (Eller) Diskerud

Robert and Lois Dittus Kenneth ’62 and Maureen Drum Shirley and the late James Duncan Patricia Milner Dunn ’77 and James Dunn Rebecca ’76 (Campbell) and Robert Earnest

Carl ’65 and Karen Engelhardt Karen (Larson) Evans ’72 Janice (Knutson) ’55 and Thomas Evensen

Laura ’85 (Van Puymbrouck) and John Francis Gina Madrigrano Friebus ’76 and William Friebus

Judith ’61 (Ewig) and John Fritsch Jason ’01 and Sarah Froehner Skip ’62 and Carol Gammeter Kenneth ’56 and Martha ’58 (Hinrichs) Gorsky John Gorton ’66 Elsie ’70 (Anderson) and William Goulding

Joanne (Ludwig) Greathouse ’71

Cornelia (Ellis) Green ’59

Richard Gustafson ’60

Robert Haasch ’66

Sylvia Hackbarth ’75

Diane ’93 (Clark) and Richard Halom

H. Jeffrey ’80 and Susan Hamar

Sarah ’87 (Hunt) and William Harris

Steven ’78 and Debra ’80 (Erickson) Hartfield

Tessie ’66 (Heubach) and Stephen Heath

Robert and Mildred Herder

David ’55 and Jean ’57 (Meyer) Hockman

The late Harold ’57 and Martha Hockman

Roger ’64 and Carol Hug

Erik Humlie ’77

Dale ’79 and Roberta Jacobs

John ’75 and Mary Jeanmaire

Chip ’82 and Donna Johnson

Linda Even ’78 and Scott Kania

Annette (Walser) Kilver ’52

John Kness ’63

Jeffrey ’75 and Marja Koenitzer

Keith ’81 and Karen ’80 (Jamieson) Kolstad

Phyllis ’82 (Holzman) and Gerald Koskinen

Christine Krueger ’71

Larry Krull ’58

LeeAnn Lambrecht-Banks ’76

Amy Larsen ’76

Ronald ’80 and Cynthia ’72 (Mackinnon) Larson

Jerry ’88 and Sandra Larson

Thomas Lee ’93

Deborah Luedke ’78

John ’72 and Darlene Maaske

Rosemary ’83 (Stocklin-Wilson) and Mario Maglio

Frederick Marks ’48

Robert ’96 and Marlene Martin

Peter ’77 and Nancy Martin

Charles ’78 and Joanne ’86 Martini

Sharon (Keller) ’70 and Alex Matusevicius

Todd ’87 and Laura Miller

Melvin and Linda Miritz

Sharon (Harrington) Mulcahy ’72

Kathy Myers

Leona ’51 (Hartje) and Carl Nelson

Nan James Noack ’60 and Gerald Noack Thomas and Linda Noer Jane Nystrom ’70

Michele ’92 (Price) and James Olshanski Diane Olson ’71

Linda ’76 (Persinger) and Ronald Osikowicz

SISTERS’ ESTATES PROVIDED FOR EACH OTHER, FOR FARM FAMILIES, AND NOW FOR CARTHAGE

As Carthage celebrates 175 years of educating students, we are grateful for the relationships forged on the Illinois campus and the impact they continue to provide.

Sisters Inez Schuster Koch and Carol Schuster Gronau ’58 are the latest Denhart Society members to impact our work with a gift at the end of their lives. Through a gift of two parcels of their family farmland, the Schuster sisters from Golden, lllinois, provided Carthage with $1.5 million to support scholarships and several other programs at the College.

In some cases, a legacy gift can be a simple inclusion in a will. However, in more complex cases, some creativity may be required to meet the needs of donors and the College. In this case, it was important to Carol and Inez that whichever sister lived longer would retain the income the farmland produced every year.

Through the use of separate trusts, both sisters were able to provide for

the College, income protection for each other, and provisions to honor the farmers who had worked the land for many years. Inez died eight years ago, and Carol’s passing last summer put the succession plans of the trust into action.

We are always honored when someone thinks highly enough of their experience at Carthage to include us in their legacy plans. We are humbled by the thoughtful planning that Carol and Inez put into their legacy gift and grateful that they considered Carthage to be a part of their family.

Carol Schuster Gronau ’58 and Inez Schuster Koch

Eric ’69 and Carol Otterbein

Harry ’73 and Barbara ’73 (Anger) Penington

Jeffrey ’69 and Virginia Petersen

Pamela Peterson ’82

James ’75 and Susan Pfotenhauer

Donald ’61 and Ann Piehl

Robert ’72 and Diana Placko

Barbara ’65 and the late David ’65 Powers

Jerilyn Wetterling Powers ’64

Phillip ’67 and Karin ’67 (Allen) Pratt

Rodney ’64 and Barbara Randall

Thomas ’65 and Judy Richter

David ’82 and Dawn Rieckmann

Mary ’86 (Meyers) and Dudley Riggle

Patricia Roeder ’85

Inge ’53 (Teel) and Sven Ruetman

Eleanor Sather

Fred ’85 and Cinzia Savaglio

Betsy Hanisch ’81 and Thomas Sawyer

Paul ’61 and Judith Schacht

Robert Schlack

Douglas ’69 and Marilyn Schoen

James ’58 and Janet ’56 (Schultz) Schroeder

Shirley (Taylor) Shular ’54

Curtis ’69 and Pamela Siegel

Elinor Siklossy

Edward ’58 and the late Judith ’58 (Gorsky) Simko

Susan ’78 (Anderson) and Earle Simpson

John Jr. ’65 and Celia Sladek

Mark and Kay Snavely

William Strand ’62

Carolyn (Harris) Sundquist ’72

Thomas ’92 and Bridget ’94 (Frederick) Tauscher

Kalen (Kalfahs) ’79 and James Theusch

Thomas ’67 and Kristine ’68 (Rasmussen) Thommesen

Ann (Mullins) Tindall ’62

E.B Anderson ’78 and Rachel Tomasek ’78 John and Patricia Tomsheck

Robert ’59 and Virginia ’61 ( Matzker) Trendel

Gerald Ugland ’68 James ’63 and LaRue (Rhine) Unglaube ’64

Beverly (Spencer) Unglaube ’67 Thomas and Lois Van Dahm Herbert ’53 and Janet Veit Robin Williams-Voigt ’77 and Lee Voigt John ’61 and Dorothy ’61 (Beck) Voyta Dennis ’67 and Janice Waisman June (Boatman) ’63 and Ashton Waller Audrey (Akvick) Walsh ’82 Robert ’57 and Beverly Walters Reinholt ’67 and Carol ’68 (Cory) Wasemiller John and Gina Weiser Merry (Harper) Wellman ’71 Carol ’60 (Haasch) and Edwin Witzke Margot (Greenlimb) Woolard ’61 Elaine ’64 (Nelson) and Gerad Worth Robert ’69 and Diane ’69 (Ferch) Zapf James ’56 and Corrine ’57 (Lambrecht) Zoellick Matthew and Mary Zorn

COUPLE’S GIFT OF INSURANCE PROVIDES FOR FUTURE TEACHERS

Jim ’56 and Corrine Zoellick

Jim ’56 and Corrine Zoellick met at Carthage in 1953 on the previous campus in western Illinois and celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary this year. These longtime supporters approached the College about leaving a legacy gift, and a number of options were discussed.

Jim and Corrine decided to create an endowed scholarship that supports Carthage students who are studying to become teachers. They both enjoyed successful careers in youth development: Corrine as an elementary teacher and Jim with the YMCA.

Initially, their intent was to fund this scholarship by making Carthage the beneficiary of a life insurance policy. Life insurance exists to protect loved ones if the insured person dies prematurely — protection the Zoellicks no longer needed

Instead, the Zoellicks opted to gift ownership of the policy to Carthage during their lifetime. That way, they

received a tax deduction based on the cash value of the policy on the date of the transfer. The couple intends to provide an annual gift to pay the premium for that policy, which will likewise bring a deduction.

Life insurance is often an overlooked opportunity when considering a planned gift. What is not overlooked is the generosity of Jim and Corinne Zoellick, their years of support for Carthage, and the impact that this most recent gift will have on future Carthage students.

To make a gift through your will, trust, life insurance policy or other estate vehicle, contact Tim Knutson at tknutson@carthage.edu.

THE DENHART SOCIETY

The Denhart Society recognizes those who have made Carthage College a part of their legacy, and currently includes over 400 planned gifts that will strengthen the College for years to come. These gifts impact every aspect of a student’s education, from financial aid and undergraduate research to faculty and program support.