ANNUAL GIVING SOCIETY Founders' THE

Mary Frances Clarke

Membership Information

In 1843, Irish woman Mary Frances Clarke journeyed into pioneer

territory and formed a congregation of religious women, the

Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. With a belief in

changing hearts and minds, Clarke University was born.

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The legacy of Mary Frances Clarke and the founding Sisters is alive at Clarke through the vibrancy of our campus community

and longstanding traditions.

The Founders’ Society is an extension of Clarke’s BVM heritage and membership is reserved for alumni, parents, and friends

contributing $1,000 or more to Clarke annually. Your annual leadership gift allows students to have a well-rounded experience

both inside and outside of the classroom by supporting scholarships, premier academic programs, and enrichment activities.

For each year of membership, you will receive a custom medallion commemorating people, places, and events from Clarke’s

historic past and present. In addition, Founders’ Society members receive exclusive updates and invitations.

For more information please visit clarke.edu/founderssociety.

The Founders’ Society medallion program was underwritten thanks to the generosity of the Clarke University Board of Trustees.

Class TreeMEDALLION

One of Clarke’s most meaningful traditions, the class tree-planting

and subsequent tree-naming ceremony are practices that have

taken place on Clarke’s campus for more than a century.

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The Twin SpiresThis medallion depicts the original Sacred Heart Chapel’s

most prominent features, the twin spires. These monumental

pieces of Clarke’s history were constructed at the beginning

of the 20th century.

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BVM Core ValuesMEDALLION

Originally created by Carmelle Zserdin, BVM ’61, for an installation

in the main entrance of the Marie Miske Center for Science

Inquiry, this symbol commemorates the continued BVM spirit,

tradition, and legacy at Clarke.

Computer PioneerMEDALLION

As a leader and pioneer in her field, Sister Mary Kenneth Keller, BVM,

made her mark on Clarke by establishing one of the country’s earliest,

small-college computer science departments in 1965. Fifth medallion in collection

R.C. and Celeste Wahlert AtriumMEDALLION

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After the Clarke fire of 1984, the R.C. and Celeste Wahlert Atrium

was built in the center of campus and restored connectivity for

the Clarke community.

Christmas TraditionsMEDALLION

Christmas at Clarke is a magical time. We are proud to honor

our many longtime holiday traditions, which allow us to

gather together, give thanks, and celebrate the season.

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175th AnniversaryMEDALLION

In recognition of Clarke’s 175th anniversary, we honor Mother

Mary Frances Clarke’s directive to keep our school progressive

with the times in which we live. As Clarke continues to evolve, we

remain committed to challenging and supporting our students,

who are the heart of our institution.

Robert & Ruth Kehl CenterMEDALLION

Completed in 1994, the Robert and Ruth Kehl Center is Clarke’s

on-campus recreation and sports complex. It also serves as the home

for Clarke’s signature events such as Convocation, Commencement,

and many Edward J. and Cathy Gallagher Arts at Clarke functions. Ninth medallion in collection

175th Anniversary Founders' Medallion Collection

Founders’ Annual Giving Society MembersMARY FRANCES CLARKE CIRCLEA.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. Charitable Foundation 20YR

Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque 10YR

Conlon Construction Co. 20YR

Council of Independent Colleges

Cynthia Hogan Foundation Inc.

Jim and Mary Doyle 5YR

Dubuque Bank & Trust 20YR

Dubuque Racing Association 5YR

Daniel Fabiano

Mary Jo (Rossi) '61 and Joe Furgal 20YR

Gallagher Family Foundation 5YR

Ann (Donahue) '65 and Leonard Giunta

Carol (Niederriter) Handel '65 20YR *

Carolyn (Sanders) Haupert ’66 20YR

Anne '83 and Richard Heim

Hormel Foods Corporation 10YR

Iowa College Foundation 20YR

James B. and Melita A. McDonough Foundation 5YR

John and Jane Kiefer 10YR

Nancy (Swift) ’67 and Jim Klauer 20YR

Klauer Family Charitable Foundation 10YR

Sharon Kress ’69 and Keith Cook 20YR

Katherine (Au-Young) ’57 and Paul Lam 20YR

Winnie (Chan) ’61 and Conrad Lee 10YR

Dorice (Schiller) ’61 and Corbin McNeill 5YR

Daniel and Barbara Rank

Janet Rhomberg 10YR

Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust 10YR

Louise and Jeffrey Schrank 5YR

Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati

Sisters of Charity, BVM 5YR

Barbara (Cormier) '68 and Peter Smyth 10YR

Margaret (Ross) Sweikert '44 *

The Butler Family Foundation 10YR

Tri-State Travel 5YR

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 5YR

Donna ’86 and Bob Wahlert 20YR

Rob and Agnes Wahlert 10YR

Wahlert Foundation

Mary Ann (Froslie) Wilens ’63 20YR

MARGARET MANN CIRCLEElizabeth (Bartels) Bray ’52 20YR

Camille Jacques ’52 20YR

Sue (McGovern) ’69 and Steve Juergens 5YR

Bob and Judy Klauer

Cathy Schulze ’72 and Dennis Coll

ELIZA KELLY CIRCLESusan (Matheson) ’71 and Jay Allen 20YR

Ed and Patricia Alt 10YR

Jack Calmeyn + 5YR

Dupaco Community Credit Union 20YR

Eagles Club Dubuque

FloorShow Companies, Inc. 20YR

Geri (Brennan) '78 and Paul Frommelt 5YR

Carolyn (FitzGerald) Gantz ’70 + 10YR

Mary Jean (Schmidt) ’79 and Dick Gregory 10YR

Hewlett Packard/Aruba

Rita Holmberg '42 *

Humanities Iowa

Mary Jean Jecklin ’69 and Kelley V. Rea

Bob Kirpes 5YR

Rita (Ludwig) ’61 and Richard Klein 5YR

Gerry (Staehlin) ’62 and Daniel Klinglesmith + 20YR

Barbara Kruse 20YR

Patricia McKevitt ’67

Linda (Walker) ’75 and John Mertz

2018-2019

Founders’ Annual Giving Society Members Jeanne Nagle ’64, ’70M 20YR

Sue (Tiedje) Otting ’62 + 10YR

Carol ’01 and Dennis Powers 5YR

John Richter 20YR

Marlene (Milnichuk) '68 and Roby Sloan

Spahn & Rose Lumber Co. 20YR

Mary Celeste (Coyle) ’63 and Donald Steinwachs 10YR

The Majik Foundation 5YR

Trees Forever

Phil and Joan Weber

ROSE O'TOOL CIRCLEBill Biebuyck

JoAnn (Roidl) ’64 and Norbert Budde 5YR

Mary Burritt ’66 5YR

Karen (Manghera) ’83 and Art Chiappetta 5YR

City of Dubuque

Gail (Bukolt) ’77 and Steve Coury 5YR

Crescent Electric Supply Co. 5YR

Tara and Derek Duggan

Finnin Ford and Kia

Kendra Fraser

Janet (Vander Heyden) Furman ’62 5YR

Jim and Jean Gantz 5YR

Lyle Gassmann, Sr. 20YR

Jim and Catherine Giese

Gigantic Design Co.

Hon Mai (Lam) ’58 and Joseph Goodman 10YR

Deborah (Green) ’81 and Michael Hervey 5YR

William R. Klauer, Jr. 20YR

Jill (Hallahan) ’68 and James Kramer 20YR

Lynch Family Foundation 10YR

Janet Manatt Pilcher ’69 and Fred Pilcher

Mathis-Pfohl Foundation 20YR

McCoy Diana (Callaghan) ’72 and Paul

Mercy School of Nursing Alumni Association

Catherine A. Murphy 5YR

Charlene (Hearn) ’67 and Jim Murphy

Elizabeth Petty ’81 and Karen Milner 5YR

Prudential 5YR

Connie (Kuhl) ’62 and William Schlak 10YR

Sheryl Schulte ’71 and Jeanne LaVigne 20YR

John and Mary Stavnes 10YR

Chuck Stoltz

Ken and Bernadine Townsend

Jackie (Brodnax) Turner ’67 5YR

U.S. Bank

U.S. Bank Foundation 5YR

Susan Wahlert 10YR

Mary Weller ’52 20YR

Ron and Judy Wilgenbusch 10YR

Tom and Susan Williams 10YR

Pat and Janet Zuccaro 10YR

CATHERINE BYRNE CIRCLEAbbvie

Anonymous Donor

Tammy Adams-Hudson and Mr. David Hudson

American Family Insurance

Tina (Kehl) ’85 and P.J. Anglin 5YR

Margene (Thornton) ’63 and Patrick Beckham 5YR

Saiko Jin Bellings ’03 and Andy Bellings 10YR

Rita (Brennan) ’68 and Richard Berens 20YR

Helen ’07 and Dick Black 10YR

Loras and Carrie Bleile

Mike Blouin + 20YR

Michele N. Blum

Regina Boarman and Chris Frommelt 10YR

Susan (Rada) ’69 and Kenneth Bonvallet 5YR

Trisha Boughn

Patricia Brennan '73 10YR

Anna and Raymond Bukszar +

Joanne Burrows, SC 10YR

Kathy Cahill ’67 20YR

Micki (Lott) ’64 and Bob Cardelli 5YR

Carl Carlsson + 10YR

Jane (Skelley) '78 and James Carroll

Emily Chew and Bob Murphy 5YR

Marriann (Kalina) ’75 and Grady Cole 10YR

Sharon Kress ’69 and Keith Cook 20YR

* Deceased + Parent of Alum

Kate Corrigan ’85

Mary Rose Corrigan-Psihoyos ’04M and Gus Psihoyos 5YR

Cottingham & Butler 5YR

Colleen (Sullivan) ’73 and James Coulas + 5YR

Mary Beth and David Crabill

Hunter and Lindsey Darrouzet

DataVizion

Kate Davy ’71

Deloitte Foundation

Diamond Jo Casino 5YR

Patricia (Knight) ’63 and William Dillard 10YR

Roberto ’13 and Dawn Dominguez

Patti (Pederson) Donlon ’61 5YR

Joan (O’Malley) Doyle ’57 and Tony Roback 20YR

Dubuque County Early Childhood 10YR

Deb ’94 and Jack Duehr + 20YR

Meneve Dunham ’53 10YR

DuTrac Community Credit Union 5YR

Elaine Eide

Maurine (Mackin) Elliott ’63 20YR

Saeko (Hasegawa) Enoki '68

F5 Networks

Martha (Menke) Fahey ’63 + 10YR

Kathleen and John Firminger

Flexsteel Industries, Inc. 20YR

Tina Flores '70

Flynn Family Foundation 5YR

Shirley (Johnsen) ’61 and Anthony Francavilla 5YR

Marianne (Becklenberg) '68 and Robert Franz

Kathy (Cassidy) '60 and John Frasco

Marabeth ’94M and Norm Freund 20YR

Patricia (Keefe) Freund '69

Patricia L. Friedman

Lynn and Cynthia Fuller 20YR

Karen Funk

Aliyah Gackle

Matt and Kim Groharing

Joan (Delaney) Grossman ’50

Judith L. Hack '69

Kim (Esser) ’79 and Glen Hall + 5YR

Jan Hansel ’81 20YR

Steve and Connie Hardie 5YR

Alexia Hernandez

Becky ’84M, ’16M and Ron Herrig 5YR

Sheila (Doyle) ’78 and Tom Hocking 10YR

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dubuque-West

Joann (Jolin) ’60 and Bill Hotovec 10YR

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

ImOn Communications

Inter-Chem International Chemical Company

John Deere

Jean (Lennon) ’64 and G. Patrick Johnson 10YR

Peggy '63 Johnson-Wiessner and William Wiessner

Louise Kames ’77 10YR

Brian and Kathleen Kane + 5YR

Kane, Norby & Reddick, P.C. 5YR

Anne Keays ’66 and Michael Leonard 10YR

Joan (Schneider) Kershner ’45 20YR

Mary Lou (Norton) ’61 and Robert King + 20YR

Roger Klauer 20YR

Toni ’90 and Mac Klingler 10YR

Jason and Tina Knockel

Kohl's Department Store

Gloria (Rubino) ’67 and John Kromer 5YR

Judith (Stilling) ’71 and Richard Kuhlmann 10YR

Kunkel & Associates, Inc.

Kurtz Communications

Barbara Kutchera

Ellen (Wehde) '70 and Dale LaGow

Dorothy (Pannkuk) ’79 and Duane Lemke 5YR

Liberty Infrastructure, LLC

George Lingen + 5YR

Mary M. (Fessler) 63 Locher

Mary (Cosgrove) Locher '57

Connie Locher-Bussard ’54 20YR

Carol Ludwig '68 and Mr. Warren Obluck

Mary Mackin ’65 20YR

Jennifer '06 and Steven Mai

Marcia McAllister ’73 and Chris Knowles 10YR

Mary McAllister ’77 and John Melvold 20YR

Penny S. McCorkle

Ann McDonough ’86 and Peter Healey ’87 5YR

Dick and Mary McKay 5YR

Mary Alice (Studebaker) McManus ’61 5YR

Medical Associates

Rose (Bruner) Melville ’73 and Alton Sheley 10YR

Midwest Business Product 20YR

Robert and Donna Miller 20YR

Jane (Cowlishaw) ’62 and Ed Monaghan 20YR

Mary (Minnehan) '72 and Timothy Moothart 5YR

Mimi (Moylan) '66 and Patrick Moran 5YR

Mary Ellen (Hood) Murphy ’60 20YR

Peggy (McCarty) '60 and Robert Naughton

Diana (Borst) ’58 and Ronald Nawrocki 10YR

New York Life Foundation

Jeanne (Doll) ’50 and Gene O’Connell 10YR

Mary Beth (Kelly) ’78 and John O’Connor +

Bill and Donna O’Dell + 20YR

Anne (Brown) O’Meara ’70 5YR

Louise (Schuster) ’59 and Joseph Ottavi + 20YR

Phil Peterson

Margaret (Small) ’62 and Richard Pfohl 20YR

Rose Mary (Vito) ’69 and Robert Pratt 10YR

Maureen Quann '97

Jeanne (Powers) ’66 and Brendan Quann + 20YR

Raymond James Charitable

Mark Ressler

Kathy (Moriarty) ’74 and Bill Rohner

Sarah Sacora

Ellen (Burke) '70 and Scott Sayer

Edwin Schick

Mary Jo (Freiburger) '68 and

Lester Schmerr 5YR

Mary Schmid 10YR

John and Donna Schmidt 20YR

Margaret (Kretschmer) Schmitz ’52

Mary Schreiber ’73, ’75M and Jim Herrig

Linda (Laufenberg) ’98 and Jan Scott + 10YR

Jane Daly Seaberg ’78 and Doug Seaberg 20YR

Deirdre (Lagen) Segerson ’51

EuGene and Ruth Skutt

Jayne (Zenaty) ’71 and Joe Spittler 5YR

Charlie Sturm ’86 5YR

The Concord Advisory Group, Ltd.

The Friedman Group

The Metrix Company 5YR

Jim and Diane Thompson 10YR

Maripat (Obiala) ’69 and Tom Tropp + 5YR

Carol (Schmidt) ’83 and Mike Trueg 5YR

Sheila Turney ’71 20YR

Peg (Lawler) '64 and Stephen Vanourny

Mark Wahlert

Kathy (Graham) Weigel ’63 10YR

Kathy '92 and Todd Wenthold

Kris (Maiers) Wenthold ’71

Darcy and Ernst Wenz

James White and Lois Taylor

Brenda and Peter Wicks

Judy and Ronald Wolf

Karen (Brown) '73 and Terry Young

Kate and Matt Zanger + 20YR

* Deceased + Parent of Alum

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