2017-18 Honor Roll of Donors

The University of Akron: A grateful beneficiary

The University of Akron extends sincere thanks to every individual, corporation, foundation, and organization that provided private support during the 2017-18 fiscal year. Your generosity and commitment are essential to the University’s mission of student success.

The complete Honor Roll of Donors is available below and represents gifts received by the University or The University of Akron Foundation from July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018. Names are listed in alphabetical order in two categories: Individual Donors and Organizations/Corporate Donors.

Every effort has been made to publish a list without errors or omissions. In the event a mistake has been made, please contact the Department of Development at (330) 972-7238 or development@uakron.edu so that records can be corrected.

Thank you for supporting students and programs at The University of Akron!

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Individual Donors

Marc E. Babich '76
Ana C. Bacco '16
Claudia Bach
Stephanie Bachman
George W. Bachmann, III '75
Jannis Henry Bachmann '71
Jean Bachmann
Kenneth L. Bachmann '69
Paul B. Bachtell '93 '98
Victor Bacsfalvi '71
Annette Gagliardi Bader '81
John S. Bader '75
Karen Schwab Bader '76
Thomas L. Bader '81
Diane Badertscher
Dr. Victor Badertscher
Roberta E. Badger-Cain
Cynthia L. Badran '86
Margaret R. Baer
Ronald H. Baer '85
Jessica M. Kielmeyer '06 '07
Arthur E. Bailey '60
Austin R. Bailey '14
Debra Lynne Bailey
Larry W. Bailey, Jr. '80
Leslie Bardrof Bain '75 '83
Gurbinder S. Bains '01
Amanda Aller Baird '07 '09
Dr. Carol L. Baird '91
Carolyn Baird
Brett A. Baisch '10
Brian Michael Baker '06 '13
Charles Baker
Dr. David B. Baker
Helen Kupka Baker '88
K. E. Baker
Kristen L. Stilwell '05
Lydia S. Baker
Pamela J. Baker '82
Rodney R. Baker, Ph. D.
Benjamin D. Balc '02
Donna Balc
Jurgis A. Balciunas '69
Ieva Balcus
Kenneth R. Baldwin '76
Leslie L. Baldwin
Nancy J. Baldwin '55
Ronald J. Balishin '86
Cynthia J. Ball '73
Eric W. Ball '81
Laura Ball
Lawrence E. Ball '57 '58
Robert Ball
John H. Ballard '79
Marylou McDowell Ballard '87
Patricia D. Ballard
Jacquelyn W. Ballew
Joyce Alexander Balli '95
Robert E. Balli
Barbara A. Balogh
William J. Balogh '71
Elizabeth Balraj
Winfred J. Balraj '68
Rita Balys '78
Lauren M. Bambauer
Edward Banker
Jennifer Hoffman Banker '91
Barbara L. Banks
Dorothy Bard Banks '77
Martin T. Banks
Linda Wheeler Banton '74 '79
Li Bao '00
Carol A. Baptiste
Phillip J. Baptiste '83 '90
Stephen P. Baran '71
Carol Barber
Gary P. Barber
Grace V. Barber
Ronald G. Barber '85
James V. Barbieri '59
Virginia Doria Barbieri '59
Elizabeth Mazak Bard '68 '72 '76 '80
Bruce L. Barden
Jennifer Zugaro Barden '83
Holly Barkdoll
Steven E. Barker '03
Denise M. Barlow '85
Patrice Barlow
Scott P. Barlow '95
William R. Barna '60
Andrea Tyo Barnes '95
Ann Marie Barnes
Byron E. Barnes, Jr. '71
Christopher L. Barnes '08
Constance B. Barnes
Edith Allen Barnes '82
Fred O. Barnes Jr '82 '83
Gerald W. Barnes Jr '96
Jeffrey R. Barnes '85
Jenine T. Coffman '08
Pookie Barnes
Renee Spagnuolo Barnes '80
Robert Barnes
Amanda A. Barnett
Carlton O. Barnett '88
Harvey R. Barnett '84
James W. Barnett '54
Nadja Prepetit Barnett '87 '90 '98 '04
William D. Barnett, III
Dan A. Baron '11
Carlo Barone '94
Jessica W. Barone
Amy Beamer Barr '76 '77
Richard L. Barr
Donna Campisi Barrell '69
Darlene Barson
Patricia A. Barson
Todd M. Barson '97
William J. Barson
Dorothy McVay Barter '80
James A. Barter
Ruth E. Bartilson
William R. Bartilson Sr '72
Kathleen Mahon Bartkiewicz '77
Douglas M. Bartlett '87
Charles R. Barton '98
Donna Rector Barton '94
Janice L. Barton
Jay S. Barton '88
Karl S. Barton '89
Lawrence R. Barton
Carolyn E. Bartos
John A. Bartos '96 '99
Daniel G. Basch '05
Mary Lou Basco
Thomas D. Basco
Deland D. Basora
Arthur M. Batal '63
John T H Batchelder
Kathy S. Batchelder '96 '00 '04
Diane Batchik
Thomas J. Batchik '85
Mark E. Bateman '82
Dr. Richard B. Batman '95
Claudia S. Bator '86
Joyce Battisti
Diane Waddell Bauer
F. Samuel Bauer
Karen Bauer
Mary R. Bauer
Patricia A. Bauer
Dr. Richard G. Bauer '60
Dr. Roland H. Bauer
Sherry Cacia Baughman '95
Jeanne M. Bauhart '79
Deborah Bauman
Dr. William B. Bauman
Dr. Joan Myhre Baumgardner '88
Thomas T. Baumgardner
The Honorable Randolph Baxter '74
Thomas H. Baxter, Jr.
Virginia A. Baxter
Yvonne Williams Baxter '66
James L. Bayerl
Joan B. Bays
Evan G. Beach
Kenneth W. Beach '75
Laura Haas Beach '72
Richard Beal
Gene E. Beard '68
James E. Beard '57
Dr. Daniel S. Beasley '66
Stephanie S. Beasley
Martha Cook Beattie '79
David C. Beaty
James A. Beck
Joseph E. Beck '17
Linda Rice Beck '76
Maryann Beck '71
Rosemary Friel Beck '92
Tom Beck
Janet B. Becker '82
Kevin Becker
Linda M. Mangus '85
Jane Howell Beckett '57
Frederic J. Beckler
Cpt. Mark M. Beckler '02
Sophie Lewandowski Beckler '88
Christine Neff Bedell '76 '05
Beth A. Bednarchik '86
Donna M. Bednarz
Vincent Bednarz '02
Sandra Bee Lynn '78
Louis E. Begue '12
William M. Behlke '85
Theresa M. Behringer '12
Dr. Bernard C. Beins
Linda G. Beins
Mary Anne Pellegrini Beiting '90 '05
Edward S. Belcastro '87
Elizabeth Adams-Campbell Campbell '79 '84
Andrew J. Belden '83
Sherri Davis Belden '68
Judge Eve Belfance
Leslie K. Belfance '91
Mark O. Belfance
Beverly Brooks Belgya '83
Mark R. Belgya '82 '93
Ashley Kropf Bell '06
Charles M. Bell
Jonathan R. Bell '09
Larry J. Bell
Leslie E. Bell '06 '10
Robin L. Bell '84
Ruth Parm Bell '95
Jean Bell-Scott '69 '71
Maria A. Bellino '04 '06
Gene Belmonte
Professor Martin H. Belsky
Susan Weber Bem '93
Danene M. Bender '67 '78
Edward Bender
J. Timothy Bender '73 '78
Mildred R. Bender
Cory D. Bendlak
Georgeann Benedict '04
John W. Benedict '99
Linda Means Benedict '86
Patricia H. Benekos
Dr. Peter J. Benekos '88
Frank Benisch
James Benjamin
Jesse Benjamin
Dr. Ludy T. Benjamin, Jr.

Melanie Benjamin
Priscilla F. Benjamin
Virginia Charonis Benjamin
Christopher J. Benko '96
Nicole L. Benko
Danielle Bennett
Linda M. Bennett '68 '76 '99
Randy T. Bennett
Daniel A. Benyei '80
William Benyon
Gary D. Benz
Rebecca Liddle Benz '70
Heather Berchem
Barbara Berent
Molly L. Griffin '96
Cynthia Wise Berger '74
Jeanette L. Berger '04 '06
Richard S. Berger '76
Lance C. Bergstrom '70
Mehgan G. Beringer
Timothy A. Beringer, Jr.
Robert C. Berk
Susan Berk
Dr. Alan D. Berke '87 '99
Andrew P. Berkoski '98
Barbara Bernard
James R. Bernard
Richard D. Bernard '73
Andrew William Bernat '02 '05
Frederick E. Berndt
Pauline M. Berndt
Patricia King Bernofsky '68
Suzanne Reich Berns '66
Carolyn Wentzel Bernstorf '91
R. Allen Bernstorf '83
Phyllis Rowland Berry '39
Wendy L. Berry '64
Carol A. Bersani
Michele Bersani
Michael J. Berthelot '75
Aubrey D. Bertke
Roland O. Bertolini
Sara Bertolini
Gail Vassalotti Bertsch '63
George H. Bertsch, III '64
Norah Boyens Bertschy '84
Ann Salladay Besch '80 '94 '96 '07
Hanna V. Bett
Dr. Frederik W. Beuk
David T. Beule '89
Loretta Frank Beule '91
Nicholas D. Bevan '18
Rhonda J. Bever '09
Adam Beverly
Frank P. Bevilacqua '72 '74
Fred Bevilacqua
Marie Pirollo Bevilacqua '74
Dr. Julia Beyeler '95
Delores Beyer
Dr. William H. Beyer '52
Eugene E. Beyman '61
Barbara A. Bezbatchenko '81
Martin A. Bezbatchenko '79
Mary E. Bezbatchenko
Eric A. Bezek '94
Jody L. Bezek
Sidharth S. Bhardwaj '96
Vicki L. Bianchi
Marian Webb Bickley '68
Alfred W. Bickum '83
Francine H. Bickum
Jessica M. Biddle '07
John Biedenbach
Maria E. Bielek '12
Anne D. Biermann
Michael D. Biery '73
Bruce J. Bigach '87
James V. Bikun '76
Pamela A. Bikun
Denise G. Bilancia-Vittum '86
Alex S. Bilchak '14
Rosetta Billhimer
Ward L. Billhimer, Jr. '73 '76
Dr. Rosie P. Bingham
Dr. Weislaw K. Binienda
Janet P. Bird
Alissa P. Birkhimer '13
Nikhil Preeth Birra '15
James M. Birt '87
Judy Jesionowski Birt '95
Todd F. Bischof
Barbara Bishop
Dwight A. Bishop '94 '06
Casey C. Bitting
Frances Yates Bittle '82
Charles H. Bittner
Richard J. Bitzel, II '83
Brad Bixler
Shawn Bixler
Karen Hoffman Bjorksten '90
Don Black
Eva Black
Marlene Lee Black '75
Robert H. Black '82
Sue Keck Black '77
Theodore W. Black
David L. Blackwell '94
H. Gilson Blair '92
Jeanne Blanco-Sutter '77
Helen S. Blank
Karen Ross Blank '70
Martin J. Blank
Norma Hudson Blank '84
Rosetta E. Blanton
Dennis F. Blaser '71
Nancy Brownlee Blaser '67
Luann Alber Blazeff '78
William M. Blechman
Jennifer Pope Blickle '73
John C. Blickle '77
Kevin C. Bligan
Martha E. Bligan
Kevin E. Bliler '13
John W. Blischak '72
Laurie Stoffer Bliven '84
Edward A. Block '90
Wendy A. Block
Dr. Jean Prinzo Blosser '86
Christina Blubaugh
Timothy A. Blubaugh '97
Dr. Laura A. Blunk '72
John P. Blystone '05
Donald J. Bobak '73
Craig A. Bobby
Dr. Ronald F. Bobner '82
Barbara Uszak Bobrowski '72
Elmer Boda
Bradley Bodi '97
Josephine Costa Bodi '02
David W. Bodiford '77
Donna Bodiford
Joanna W. Bodmann '11
Paul A. Bodnar
Elaine Boehm
Herbert L. Boehm
Philip D. Bogdanoff '81
Robert L. Bogdany '89
Jeannette Boggs
Thomas G. Boggs '59
Barbara A. Bogolin '00
Kyle Bohland '08
Jeffrey E. Boies '71
Mary Elizabeth Bokisa '02 '04 '07
Troy A. Bole '17
Deborah Greer Bolen '07
Joseph E. Boles '64
Linda Boles '66
Dr. Mark A. Boles '87
Keith T. Bolin '91
Guenna C. Bolinger
Robert J. Bompiedi '73
Charles J. Bonacci '97 '99
The Honorable Jane Bond '76
Dr. Larry Bond
Marsha White Bond '70
Daniel N. Bonda
Vilija Janavicius Bonda '00
William E. Boney, III '68
Dana L. Bonezzi
Frank J. Bonezzi '90
Cathy Bongiovi '17
Howard J. Bonitz '81
Mary E. Bonitz
Laura M. Bonko '04
Pamela L. Raynak Bonnett '85
Ltc. Eugene L. Bonos
Kerry K. Bonos
Charles T. Bonstelle '62
Sandra J. Bonstelle
Kayli K. Bookman '17
Eileen T. Boone
James F. Boone '55
Michael R. Boone '85
Wendy Winter Bennett '82
Kathleen Triola Boos '77
Paul F. Boos
Martha A. Booth '71 '79
Joseph William Borchelt '02
Dixie Borders
Nancy Bosler-Roberts
James J. Bosley '00
Marguerite Cuper Bostick '50
Janice Jeffries Bosu '68
Kenneth J. Bosu '69
Diane Turner Boswell '75
Dr. Ken W. Bosworth
Daniel G. Both '70
Patricia J. Both
Alberta J. Boughton
Shawn A. Bouscher '08
Terry W. Bowden
Loretta E. Bower
Elaine B. Bowers
James A. Bowers '80
Joan Putman Bowles '63
Donald W. Bowman '85
Marilyn Boyle Bowman '87
Melody L. Bowman
Patricia Kendrick Bowman '85
George A. Bowns
Judith Haas Bowns '65
Christi Moore Bowser '94 '99
Dr. Elizabeth Adams Bowser '90
Robert A. Bowser '94 '02
Gerald A. Boxser '62
Pamela Boxser
Connie Boyd
Patsy Boyd
Dr. Richard A. Boyd '70
Robert L. Boyd '57 '65
Daniel J. Boyer '15
John L. Boyer '72
The Honorable Susan E. Boyer '73
Armond A. Boyes '75
James D. Boyes '70 '77
Julianne M. Boyes '09
Mary Jo Boyes
William B. Bozick
Teresa L. Bozzo '86 '87
John E. Brachna
Nancy L. Bracht '63
Allen R. Braden
Mary J. Braden
Carl C. Bradley

Darnita M. Bradley
Dennis S. Bradley '91 '93
Stephanie Walker Copen '03
Janet M. Bradlow
Daniel R. Bradshaw '84
Brian P. Brady '90
Mary McMillin Brady '91
George R. Brandon '61
Joan M. Brandon
Laura Brandt-Stoppek
Ross M. Brankatelli '72
Remona Brannan
Terry Brannan
Tyne Brannan
Jeffrey H. Brannen '93
Joyce Arbuthnot Brant '64
Matthew A. Brant
Karen L. Branz '12
Angie Brashares
Jeffrey R. Brashares '72
Earl A. Brass '88
Michael F. Brately '95
Lorraine A. Brattoli
Mark A. Brattoli '80 '81
Audrey M. Braun '18
Diana Hawanczak Braun '68 '70
Bruce D. Braun '81
Kenneth M. Braun '69
Karin Bray
Thomas F. Bray, Jr. '88
Alison Melver Breaux '01
Patsy J. Brechbill '79
Donald C. Breece
Mary Breece
Leonard E. Breiding
Susan K. Breiding
Jack Breidleman
Laura J. Brelin '93
John M. Brencick '81
John Brendus '71
Ann Amer Brennan '56 '82
Jean Stampfli Brennan '76
Kathleen L. Brennan
Nancy J. Brennan '89
William R. Brennan
Carol Perlowski Brenneman '89
Bonnie Hamilton Brenner '89
Craig J. Brenner
Norman D. Brenning '84
Kathleen Hathaway Brent '74
Frank J. Bricker
Kathryn S. Bricker
Ryan W. Brickwood '04 '11
Carl Bridenbaugh
Margie N. Brideweser
Dr. William B. Brideweser
Ann Sands Briechle '82
Robert L. Briechle
Gary L. Briggs '83
Dr. Joann H. Briggs
Kristine Brill
Abby M. Brinker '17
Ralph Brislin
Rebecca Courtney Brislin '88
Paul Britton
Barbara M. Broad
Jamie A. Broadhead '06
Jerome A. Broadhurst '67 '71
Lynne M. Brocco '84
Anthony Brocho
David Brock
Beverly Bowles Brockett '75
Christie Brodbeck
Shannon L. Brodbeck '91
Carolyn Troyer Brommer '85
Leeroy Bronner '63
Yvonne Cade Bronner '63
Barbara Stimler Brooks '73
Mary Brooks
Dr. Stephen C. Brooks
William S. Brooks '57
Yvonne Jackson Brooks '06
Ray Brophy
Robert P. Brophy
Ryan J. Brosnahan '13
John J. Brosovich '10
Adrienne N. Brown '16
Barbara Maye Brown '90
Booker T. Brown, Jr. '75
Charles A. Brown '83
Charles A. Brown
Craig A. Brown '03
Crystal Brown
DeForest R. Brown '93
Eloise Brown '00
Evan M. Brown
Gary Brown
Jacqueline Brown
James H. Brown '60
Lillie Rice Brown '49
Linda Schneider Brown '00
Marcia Holland Brown '76
Margaret L. Brown
Patricia S. Brown
Rebecca J. Williamson Brown
Robert I. Brown '75
Virgil L. Brown '70
William M. Brown
Christine M. Browne
Gregory F. Browne
Maureen A. Browne
Candace Coon Brownell '80
Raymond J. Browning '13
Robert F. Browning
Yea Hong Kuo Browning '88 '94
David J. Brubach '69
Joan M. Brubach
Joe G. Brubach
Patricia P. Brubaker
George Bruggemeier
Linda M. Brundrett
Robert L. Brundrett '83
Janna Rork Bruner '70 '79
Anne Eson Bruno '90
Michael Bruno '88 '89
Richard Bruno '86
Barbara A. Brunt
Esther M. Brunt
Steven T. Brunt '93
Joy Dunnan Bryant '81 '84
Kelly N. Bryant
Thomas L. Bryant
Kathleen M. Bryson '94
Cheryl Buchanan
Jane Berentz Buchanan '64 '67
Jill Kratz Buchanan '92
Richard L. Buchanan '65 '69
W. Stewart Buchanan
Danielle G. Buchbinder '18
Mark W. Buchtel '66
Dr. David C. Buchthal
Janice Schneider Buchthal '82
Frances A. Buckley
Timothy J. Buckley
Ted L. Buczkiewicz '62
Mrs. Domenica Buddenberg '89
John E. Buddenberg Jr '97
Jacob D. Buechele
Dr. Eric A. Buehler '88
Edward V. Buehrle '92
Kristina Nichols Buehrle '86
Elizabeth Veihmeyer Buffum '72 '76
Irina D. Bugariu
Allen M. Buhoveckey
Cheryl Adair Buie '92
Dan L. Buie '66 '69
Jeremy Bull
Diana Minick Bullock '90
Timothy R. Bullock '91
Teal A. Bunbury
Robert L. Bundrett
Barbara White Bungard '78
Debra Bard Bunnell '76
Robert L. Bunnell '76
Deborah Fisher Bunting '72
Robert J. Bunting, Jr. '73
Shelley Burch
Babette Feldman Burdman '82
Marilyn Manchester Buren '72 '77 '80
Dr. Arthur E. Burford
Dhreoma Reed Burford '89
Masami Yasumuro Burgner '70 '72
Michael J. Burk '87
Valerie A. Burk
Ann Grimm Burke '74
Gordon W. Burke
James Burke
Lori Burke
Richard W. Burke '83
Alex M. Burkett
Christine McCann Burkhart '94
Mark E. Burkhart '94
Rita Herhold Burkley '70
William B. Burks '53
David G. Burleson '91
Jean Burney Connor '06
Dr. John C. Burnham
Marjorie A. Burnham
Matthew J. Burnham
Denise Maier Burns '95
Florence J. Burns
James A. Burns '67
James F. Burns
Laura A. Burns
Robert E. Burns '76
Roseanne Burns
Robert Burnside '79
Diane Oreschak Burrowbridge '82 '86
Scott T. Burrowbridge '82
Julie Emmerich Burrows '78
Paul M. Burrows
Kim Coleman Burrucker '96
Doug Burry
Toby L. Burt '79
Dwight M. Burton '05
Dr. June R. Burton
Diane Hinton Busard '84
Gary J. Bush '86
Pamela Dominguez Bush '82
Joan A. Busic
James R. Bussman '72
Karin R. Bussman
John R. Buta '67
Brian James Butler '14
Elizabeth Fitzgibbon Butler '77
Eric T. Butler '10
Gilbert B. Butler, Jr. '78
Helen Butler
Sheryl Butler
Matthew A. Butterworth '94
Terry Miller Butterworth '93
Keith A. Button '96
Valerie J. Button
Daniel W. Butwill '71
Donna J. Elsner Butwill '72
Jerry M. Butz '59
Kenneth J. Buzek '72
Carolyn Buzzelli
Charlotte G. Buzzelli '69 '76
Alexandra C. Byrd
Dr. Douglas S. Byrd '86 '88 '97
Christopher P. Byrne '06
Colleen Bowen Byrne '09
Erica Byrnes
Makenzie M. Byrnes '18
Michael W. Byrnes, Jr.