Stories of Giving Tree


The Founders Society

The Founders Society was established in 1996 to recognize the University’s most generous benefactors. All gifts to benefit the University, including contributions to the UConn Foundation, the University Athletic Development Fund, the UConn Law School Foundation and the UConn Health Center, count toward membership in The Founders Society. Nearly 100 new members were welcomed into the society this year.

Neag Circle

Named in honor of Raymond Neag ’56 ’01H, whose $23 million gift in 1999 to the Neag School of Education and the UConn Health Center represents the largest single gift to the University by an individual, the Neag Circle recognizes donors who have made cumulative gifts and pledges in excess of $5 million.
James L. Draper, Jr. ’41 Ray ’56 ’01H and Carole J. Neag  
 
1881 Circle

Named to mark the year of the University’s founding, the 1881 Circle honors donors whose cumulative gifts and pledges total between $1,000,000 and $4,999,999.
Kevin A. ’80 and Lorraine R. ’80 Bouley

Henry S.* and Julia B. Budney

Robert G. ’00H and Paula Burton

Arnold L. and Sandra M. Chase

Cheryl A. Chase ’78 and Stuart D. Bear

David T. ’06H and Rhoda L. ’06H Chase

Marianne Hartly* and Irving Cohen

William R. ’55 and Doris M. Davis

Michael G. and Bess Economos

Barbara L. Flynn

Keith R. ’80 and Pamela A. Fox

Mark E. Freitas ’81

Edith D. Gampel*
Gary S. ’66 ’08H and Judith A.* Gladstein

Janet and Mark L. Goldenson

Charles E. Heilig, Jr. ’94H*

Robert M. ’68 and Carlotta D. ’68 Holster

Nafe E. Katter

John W. Kluge ’03H

Michael C. and Vicki M. ’96 Konover

Simon ’96H and Doris M. ’50 Konover

Philip H. ’66 ’67 and Christine ’67 Lodewick

Frances Lopata*

Philip J. ’65 ’67 and Joyce E. Mahoney

Denis M. ’64 ’65 ’08H and Linda H. McCarthy
Denis J. ’76 ’77 and Britta R. ’76 Nayden

Rodney R. and Janice B. Reynolds David M. ’78 and Linda H. Roth

John W. and Valerie A. Rowe

Raymond R. ’98H and Beverly ’98H Sackler

Harold S. Schwenk, Jr. and Paula H. Schwenk ’79

Mark R. ’65 ’07H and Rosalind E. Shenkman

Morris N. ’48 and Shirley Trachten

Richard Treibick

Wilda E. Van Dusen*

George W. Whelen IV and Kathleen O. Whelen

Thomas J. ’56* and Bette W. Wolff

Judith M. ’77 and Henry M. Zachs
 
Charter Oak Circle

Named in honor of the famed Charter Oak, symbol of Connecticut’s fight for independence during the Revolutionary War, the Charter Oak Circle honors donors whose cumulative gifts and pledges total between $500,000 and $999,999.
David I. ’61 and Trisha Barton

Arthur O. Bayer ’50*

Alan R. Bennett ’69

William R. and Marjorie J. ’99 Berkley

Anthony T. Bianca, Sr.

Robert C. Burrill, Jr. ’74 and Barbara A. Burrill ’74

Charles J. Burstone

Selma Cagatay-Searfoss ’94 and David W. Searfoss ’76*

Carol Carrick

Richard W. ’78 ’90 and Ellen S. Cartun

Robert ’53 and Jane Cizik

Tomie dePaola ’99H

J. Robert ’41* and Mary Jane Donnelly

Herbert L. ’61 and Marcia B. Dunn

Donald F. Flynn ’50*

Audrey E. Foster

Timothy K. ’80 ’83 and Patricia H. ’80 (Huber) Friar

Helen D. Fyler*

David A. Gang ’81 and Charmaine Dittmar

Roger A. ’65 and Marjory C. ’66 Gelfenbien

Evelyn S. Gilman ’47

Harry J. ’82H* and Helen B. Gray

John C.* and Carol B. Hunt

Erwin Jausz

John Y. ’87 and Diane M. Kim

Albert J. ’53 ’56 and Alida Kleban

Roland G. and Marilyn P. Labonte

Scott A. and Sally Labonte
Eric A. ’80 and Penelope C. Marziali

Roger S. ’74 ’05H and Coco K. Newton

Paul S. Polo, Sr.

John W. ’71 and Dyanne M. ’73 Rafal

Carl W.* and Marian E. Rettenmeyer

Frank D. Rich, Jr. ’99H* and Jean A. Rich

Theodore R. Rosenberg ’55 and Mary F. McVay

Robert T. and Renee P. Samuels

William T. Sherman ’58 and Mrs. Samantha Sherman

Raymond Sidney

Marc and Sara Simont

Robert S. Smith ’70

Lucia M. Spakowski

Allen M. Ward, Sr.
 
Charles and Augustus Storrs Circle

Named in honor of the Storrs brothers, whose gift of land and money in 1881 enabled Connecticut to establish the Storrs Agricultural School, the Charles and Augustus Storrs Circle honors donors whose cumulative gifts and pledges total between $250,000 and $499,999.
David M. and Sandra Adams

K. Tucker and Karen K. ’66 Andersen

Katharine Derr Barney*

Lester J. and Devra N. Baum

John W. Beck and Cynthia A. Francis ’77

George R. and Diane Beckerman

Thomas E. ’89 and Karen Brophy

David R. Buchholz, Jr.

Christian S. and Jessica L. Burrill

Cameron ’55 and Dorothy Carlyle

John P. and Susan Cary

Robert A. ’69 and Susan Caserta

Samuel and Ann D. Charters

Ruth W. Clark*

Hill W. and Judy Colbert

Jan Y. Cook

Steve J. and Sophia Costas

Robert T. Crovo ’74H ’74

Richard R. ’56 ’58 and Barbara Del Favero

Richard A. ’65 and Patricia Demsey

David P. Ditta ’80

Peter S. ’64 and Hinda M. Drotch

Anthony J. ’65 and Maureen Esposito

Stephen D. and Camille Fish

Arnold H. and Norene Z. ’79 Foster

Geraldine U. Foster

Christopher T. ’80 and Karen C. Fraser

Norman R. ’58 and Winifred A. Freyer

Timothy L. and Anne B. Gallagher
Dorothy C. Goodwin ’57 ’88H*

Colleen Gruner ’82

Marylin Hafner*

William M. ’65 and Sharon G. Hait

John M. ’53 and Betty Y. Herr

Harvey Hoberman ’57 ’60

Timothy A. ’75 and Beverly C. Holt

G. Michael ’67 Ph.D. and Jane D. Howard

Byiung Jun and Chunghi Park

Samuel S. ’61* and Virginia S. Kalmanowitz

Chester W. Kitchings, Jr.

Charles R. Klewin ’71 ’74

Karl J. and Tina K. Krapek

John Krenicki, Jr. ’84 ’07H and Donna M. (Samson) Krenicki ’84

Robert J.* and Nihla Lapidus

Peter ’50 and Carolyn Lind

Samuel ’57 and Nancy T. Livieri

Henry B. Low ’05H

John P. and Judith A. Maloney

David P. Marks and Dr. Ann M. Sagalyn

Elaine ’78 and Christopher McLeod

Michael E. ’81 ’94 and Barbara A. McPhee

John H. and Anita Miller

William M. ’57 and Diane E. Morlock

Victoria C. Nozko

Emeka Okafor ’04

Robert G. Oneglia

Russell C. Ordway*
Joseph C. Papa ’78 and Nancy K. Papa

Raymond L. ’52 and Marilyn Peracchio

Werner Pfeiffer

Ashley and Benjamin Renshaw

Robert N. Rich

Anthony Rizza ’87

Theodore P. and Ruth Rossi

Mark S. Rudy ’66 and M. Victoria Cochran

Benjamin C.* and Joyce Schilberg

David A. and Sandra B. Schupp

Helene D. Scoville

Peter M. ’57 and Judy Shanley

Pat L. ’51 and Josephine A. ’50 ’55 Sinatro

Benjamin J. and Helene R. Sisti

Raymond L. Smart

J. Brian ’65 and Karen O. Smith

John A.* and Florence M. Solomon

J. Roger and Joyce A. Tamer

Daniel D. ’87 and Tresa Toscano

Zoltan B. and Joy Tuba

Wendy R. ’74 and H. Thomas Watkins

Peter J. Werth

Peter J. Werth III ’80 and Suzanne Werth

W. Douglas ’65 ’75 and Diane Willett

Bob L. Wright and Charlene M. Basso-Wright

Eric M. and Jessica P. Zachs
 
Constitution Circle

Named in honor of Connecticut, the Constitution State, the Constitution Circle honors donors whose cumulative gifts and pledges total between $100,000 and $249,999.
Ann S. Abbott

Elias F. ’74 and Annette W. Aburdene

Daniel W. ’79 and Karen Adelman

Neil A. Alan and Franciene A. Lehmann ’89

David L. Albrycht ’89

Jan A. Alpert ’78 and Cal Beltman

Samuel ’50 and Nancy Jo Altschuler

Carmen J. ’68 and Marlene T. ’68 Ammirato

Frank ’77 and Rebecca Antonacci

Nancy A. Antonez

Timothy J. ’79 and Suzanne ’80 ’84 Arborio

Dorothy Archibald*

Geno and Kathryn Auriemma

Charles Dean Bakes

Karen H. and Carl S. ’63 Balko

Paul F. and Barbara E. Barbour

Anthony H. ’80 and Anne E. ’81 Barone

Arline J. Baum

Michael D. and Deidra L. Baum

Christopher S. and Catherine C. Beckius

Ramona T. Beckius

Scott F. ’80 and Sandy Beecher

Peter Behuniak ’81 and Gail A. Tomala ’77 ’85

Stuart ’53 and Barbara Benson

Douglas A. ’85 and Melissa B. Bernstein

Louise S. Berry ’52 ’61 ’80

Andy F. Bessette ’75 and Cheryl Noel-Bessette ’87

John M. Biancamano, Jr. ’70 ’88 and Shelley A. Biancamano

Phillip I. Blumberg ’94H and Ellen A. Peters ’92H

Louis A. ’67 and Claudia Boggio

Lee F. and Donna L. Bolger

Kenneth L. and Judith W. Boudreau

Bert Boyson

W. Philip Braender, Jr.* and Nancy C. Braender

Donald G. Brenner ’75

Neil C. Brickley ’77 ’81

Jeffrey L. ’78 and A. Elaine ’78 ’80 Brickman

Louis and Gertrude Y. Brown

James O. and JoAnn D. Bruner

Ronald L. and Carin S. Buckman

Robert J. ’74 ’77 and Beverly G. Bundy

Peter S. and Sally R. ’90 Burgess

Carroll N. Burke ’55 ’59 ’65

Ronald J. ’56 and Rosemary Bushwell

Peggy A. Busse ’94 and Deborah E. Lynch

George G. ’65 ’73 and Marilyn F. Butenkoff

Christopher J. Buzaid ’86

James A. and Patricia M. Calhoun

Michael A. and Joan F. ’74 Cariglia

Frank V. Carollo ’53

Joseph M. Civetta and Judith A. Hudson-Civetta

Walter H. and Margaret D. Clemens

George F. Cloutier ’49

Barbara L. Cohn ’70

George F. and Joan L. Cole

Edward J. Collins, Jr.

Emily A. B. Collins*

Gregory Contas

Aldrage B. Cooper, Jr. ’59 and Judith P. Cooper

Charles M. ’64 ’72 and Shirley D. Corden

W. A. Cowan*

Ted J. and Peggy L. ’89 Crew

Robert W. ’75 and Kathleen F. Crispin

Rose A. Crispino

Eugene A. Crocco, Jr. ’77 and Ingrid M. Crocco

Donald H. D’Amour

Harold J. ’82 and Leah A. Darak

Steven M. and Diane M. Darter

Thomas P. Dawidowicz

Mary L. DeBisschop

Peter J. and Barbara A. Deckers

William A. ’71 and Mary Anne ’71 DeGrazia

Holly and Dominic ’96 DellaVolpe

Daniel A. and Jodi DelMastro

Barbara J. Depray ’72 ’83 and Steven H. Rogers ’73 ’78

Martin S. ’66 and Dorothy B. ’61 DeSomma

George Dickstein ’53

Myron ’61 and Barbara ’61 Dickstein

Dudley G. and Honoria H. Diebold

Frank and Janice Dinatali

Penelope A. Dobkin ’76 ’79

Sandra B. Dobrowolsky ’81 and Stephen G. Perlman

Stefanie and Del DuFresne

Robert E. ’51 ’55 and Gladys B. Dunn

Saul Eli Dunn ’70

Marjorie R. Eckels ’42

Bruce and Judith Eissner

William T. ’58 ’63 and Alice G. ’57 ’63 England

James M. ’74 and Sally G. Eschert

George L. Estes III and Laura R. Estes ’77

Alvin L. ’49 and Irma K. ’48 Evans

Martin F. Fagan, Jr. ’77 and Cynthia L. Fagan ’80 ’88

Paul F. ’49 and Elizabeth W. ’49 Fagan

Isabelle T. Farrington

Deborah J. Faucette ’80

Sanna Borge Feirstein

Bruce W. and Kathleen C. Ferris

Mark D. ’76 and Shari M. Fichman

I. Martin ’48 and Janet S. ’48 Fierberg

Daniel J. and Franca Filomeno

George Findell, Jr. ’56

Robert W. '68 ’97H and Carolyn L. Fiondella

Mark R. Fisher

Jerome H. Fleisch and Marlene L. Cohen ’68

William A. Fochi, Sr. ’63 and Patricia A. Fochi

John R. ’85 and Sally Fodor

Ralph S. ’74 and Jane M. Formica

Carl A. Foster

Stuart M. and Laurie Foster

William D. Fowler, Sr.

Nanette C. ’93 Law and John E. Franco

Lloyd Frauenglass ’66

Edmund J. Fusco, Sr. and Mary R. Fusco

Robert and Kathe Gable

Ralph ’57 and Nettie Gagliardi

Michael J. Galchus ’66 ’71

Robert J. ’77 and Anne M. Gallagher

Stuart H. and Donna E. Ganslaw

Carol B. and Louis J. Garr, Jr.

Gilles G. and Debra A. Garre

Clinton G. ’77 and Karen A. ’77 Gartin

Seymour ’51 and Annette Gavens

David B. and Robin B. Gelles

William M. and Janet G. Ghio

Stephen N. ’81 and Christine Giamalis

Edward B. ’50 and Ann C. ’51 Gill

Richard M. and Cynthia B. Gillum

Martin P. ’67 ’71 and Judith R. ’68 Gold

Joseph J. Golec

Thomas H. ’72 and Virginia N. Gorin

Harvey J. and Nancy L. Gottlieb

Michael J. and Patricia E. Grabel

Arthur N. ’72 and Zadelle K. Greenblatt

Richard J. ’57 and Norma A. Grossi

Michael P. ’89 and Kathryn Grossman

David and Brenda J. Grunberg

Richard J. Guandalini ’69

Madeline O. Guandalini ’70

Adam G. ’93 and Megan Hait

Harry R. ’45 and Lorraine R.* Hammond

Lawrence D. ’67 and Sharon ’68 Handler

Michael J. and Kathryn J. Hanley

Norman ’97* and Suzanne V. Hascoe

George E. ’78 and Theresa M. Hatzikostas

Timothy L. ’82 and Nancy P. ’82 Haviland

Yuji Hayashi

Paul J. and Linda Haynes

Jessie N. and Reginald L.* Hazen

Edward F. ’58 and Janet M.* Heberger

Jane A. Henson

David R. ’76 and Muriel N. Hinkle

Ann Hirth

Sam and Diane Holdridge

Henry J. Holland ’55*

Robert A.* and Marcy Hollander

Ross Hollander

James N. ’94 and Natasha Hormuzdiar

Ronald R. ’71 and Margaret G. Hrubala

Jonathan ’43 ’65 and Elizabeth W. Hutchinson

Allan ’58 ’61 and Lois ’59 Hutensky

Barbara Ivry ’75

Michael C. ’75 ’78 and Linda C. Jainchill

Ronald D. ’65 and Mary C. Jarvis

Harry M. and Lynn A. Johnson

Norman A. ’51 and Alice H. ’48 Jolie

Troy W. Jones

Michael E. and Pamela J. Joyce

Sheldon F. ’83 and Samantha J. Kasowitz

Seeley C. and Margaret B. Kellogg

Mark K. Kelly

Solomon ’63 and Nancy Kerensky

Robert A. ’74 and Karen A. Klein

Joseph Konopny ’71

Jay S. Koths and Lynette Bishop Bobb-Koths ’44

Dr. Robert A. Kravecs, Jr. ’77, DMD ’81 and Erma H. Kravecs

Dorothea S. LaBelle ’43 ’65

Walter J. ’72 ’77 and Christine E. ’71 ’75 Lamb

Robert A. Landino and Kelly M. Marshall

Peter C. ’63 and Judith R. Larson

Gerard J. ’98 and Fleur H. Lawrence

Michael J. ’81 and Lee Ann C. Leahy

Timothy and Jennifer Leahy

John F. ’85 and Barbara L. Leandri

Julio H. ’50 and Frances F. ’50 Leandri

Daniel C. Lee ’81 and Carolyn J. McGarr-Lee

Thomas A. Leith

John F. Lenard ’61 and Jean Lucas-Lenard

Frank J. Leonardi ’50

Martha L. Lepow

Barbara R. Levine

Billie M. Levy and Nathan Levy, Jr.*

Coleman B. ’61 ’62 ’66 and Judith S. Levy

William V. Lidgerwood

Gerald M. ’69 and Eileen K. Lieberman

Thomas F. Linley

Michael D. and Roxane F. Lipton

John L. Lof

Frank P. Longobardi, Jr. ’77 and Patricia Longobardi ’78

John A. Longobardi ’51

Joseph and Gloria Lubenstein

Dolph ’62 and Alison Luciani

Debra Luciani

Gay P. Lustig and Warren W. Lutz

John W. Mack*

Jeffrey G. ’78 and Heather A. Maguire

Paul ’53 ’62 ’66 and Mary S. Mali

Jim Manafort

Andrew J. Mandell

Kenneth W. ’62 ’65 and Sandy P. Mango

Marjorie Manwaring

Barri R. Marks ’69

Donyell Marshall

Myles Martel ’65

Gene ’87 ’89 and Renae S. ’89 ’95 Martin

Lewis C. ’64 ’67 and Sally ’66 Maruzo

Loris M. Masterton ’83

Robert L. ’64 ’66 and Beatrice L. ’65 Mastracchio

Donald N. ’54 and Gail C. Maynard

Virginia M. Maynard ’45

Peter W. ’54 ’57 and Shirley R. McFadden

Austin J. and Joan A. McGuigan

James F. ’54 ’89H and Frances ’58 McNally

Richard P. and Jean M. Meduski

William C. and Virginia S. ’72 Meehan

John F. ’54 and Carol L. ’97 Mele

John G. Mele ’63

William T. Meo, Jr.

Ronald J. ’55 and Lucy A. Meoni

Richard H. ’81 and Laurie Michaels

David A. Milardo

John H. Miller II ’82 and Lisa B. Miller ’94

Joseph R. and Eleanor W. Miller

Marlin Miller, Jr.

Michael T. and Carol A. Mistretta

Eugene S. and Georgia Mittelman
David C. Monaco

Benson ’60 and Roberta A. ’62 Monastersky

Lorraine R. Mongrain

Alfred C. and Joan Moraski

Mrs. Paul Muhlethaler*

Rocco A. ’53 and Pamela M. Murano

Charles H. and Jacqueline L. Nagy

Clemens F. Najjar, Jr.

Ravindra ’74 and Catherine O. Nanda

Craig P. and Karen Nass

J. Peter ’82 ’83 ’85 and Jennifer J. ’92 Natale

Emiliana P. Noether

John W. ’71 and Norma G. ’76 Noyes

Anthony Nuzzo, Jr. ’65 ’68 and Olivia D. Nuzzo ’67

Daniel P. ’74 and Nancy O. O’Connell

David J. and Cheryl M. Olender

John and Elinor (Jane) Olson

Storrs L. Olson

Hilary C. and Ifeyinwa Y. Onyiuke

Douglas P. ’80 and Stacie Karal ’83 Osber

Dominick A. ’68 and Betty J. ’68 Pagano

Eileen W. Palermo

Patricia M. Panciera

Agisilaos J. and Lucette L.* Pappanikou

Steven G. ’63 and Ruth A. Patrick

David R. ’66 ’70 and Kathleen E. Pepin

Francis A. Perrotti, Jr. and Francis A. Perrotti, Sr. ’55 ’63

Hans and Fran Petersen

William A. Petit, Jr. and Jennifer L. Hawke-Petit*

Vincent R. ’62 and Heinke Petrecca

Jim ’74 ’92 and Kathee Phelps

Mildred M. Posey*

Janice L. Potter

Vivian A. Putnam

David ’70 and Sandra A. ’97 Qerim

Richard P. ’73 and Kathleen A. Ramondetta

Thomas S. and Anne A. Redmerski

Jeffrey C. ’71 and Susan Renert

Gerald ’59 and Claudia A. ’61 Reynolds

John R. and Marianna S. Riemer

Salvatore and Josephine L. Rizza

Thomas E. and Joan H. ’61 Rogers

Edward C. and Kathleen Roman

Lewis B. ’54 ’57 and Kristine Rome

Raymond A. Roncari*

Walter M. ’49 and Barbara G. Rose

A. Mark and Carol Rosen

Gene H. and Anja Rosenberg

David ’61 and Brenda M. ’61 Roth

Stephen B. and Leslie Rothenberg

Heather Rowley

Don V. Ruck ’52

Laurence D. ’61 and Paula Runsdorf

John A. and Frances N. Sadek

Gary E. Sanders ’78

Edward M. Satell ’57

Lawrence T. and Iona S. Scanlan

Jerry M. ’55 and Marlene G. Scharr

Mark E. Scheinberg and Deborah Poerio

Bernard C. and Beth R. ’77 Schilberg

Nathan B. Schilberg

Samuel L. Schrager and Terry L. Gellin

Howard S. and Dee R.* Schreer

David and Patricia Schwartz

Stephen L. and Carla Schwartz

Douglas A. Scruton and Mikel A. O’Brien

Marshall ’85 ’87 and Amy Senk

George ’68 and Silvia R. Serrano

Anne T. Shafer

Judith H. Shaw ’48

Nancy ’72 and Bill ’68 ’71 Shields

Louis and Debra Siegel

Randy P. ’79 and Suzanne J. ’79 Siller

Edward N. ’49 and Evelyn* Silver

Earl P. ’58 ’67 and Doris F. ’59 Simoneau

Mark C. Sinatro ’88

Bernard ’52 and Lori Sippin

Robert John ’93 and Stefanie Skinner

Henry C. ’50 and Barbara E. Smachetti

George Soros

Franklin and Lorraine St. John

Lewis A. ’65 and Paula D. Steinberg

Arthur K. ’76 and Deborah K. Stengel

Charles J. and Roseann Stepnowski

M. Elizabeth Sterling ’55*

Nora B. and Norman D. Stevens

Robert W. Strickland ’50

Cyndy Szekeres

Orren K. and Helena G. ’81 Tench

John R. ’87 and Kenia M. ’88 Thomas

Richard W. Tomeo ’63 ’66

William H. ’71 and Nancy V. Trachsel

Allen P. and Mary B. Tracy

Burton G. Tremaine III

Richard G. ’78 ’81 and Jean A. ’85 Trusz

Eric V. and Jennifer C. Turner

Theresa A. Uricchio

Christine S. Vertefeuille ’75

Robin A. ’77 ’81 and Lynne P. ’77 ’81 Weeks

Bruce A. Weitzman

Jim Welton ’82 ’87 and Belinda Mangione Welton ’87

Brian D. and Paula Whitney

Gary T. and Eileen Wolff

Gregory S. ’75 and Elizabeth M. Wolff

Thomas P. ’64 ’69 and Virginia B. ’65 ’81 Wutka

Laura Z. and Mark C. Yellin

Cornelius J. York ’50

Peter and Ferne Youmans

J. Michael Zabkar, Jr.

Arnold S. ’57 and Ruth L. Zackin

Bernard J. Zahren

Edward J. ’57 and Patricia S. ’64 Zajac

William E. Zemina, Jr. ’72 and Louise C. Zemina

Edward A. ’50 ’52 and Rosalie Zuraw
* Deceased