Giving Society and Individual Donors

The Annual Giving Society recognizes donors who are passionate about Dunes Learning Center and outdoor science education. Through the giving circles, donors enjoy special recognition, updates on programs, and social opportunities (in non-pandemic times). For more information or to join, please contact us or visit the Giving Circle Page.

Dunes Learning Center is deeply grateful to all of its donors. If your name was inadvertently omitted or incorrectly listed, please accept our apologies, and contact us at 219-395-9555 or friends@duneslearningcenter.org so that we may correct it in the future.

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Gift Listing is for Fiscal Year 2020: October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020.


Lake Michigan Circle - $10,000+

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Susan Eleuterio and Tom Sourlis


Dunes Circle - $5,000-$9,999

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Monica Conrad and Chris Hoham
Carolyn and Patrick Gorman
Debbie and John Mengel
Zella and Roy Olson
Sophia Stratton and Rick Novak


Owl Circle - $2,500-$4,999

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Ann and Mike Anastasio
Debbie and Peter Nau
Edward Osann
Leslie McLean and David Phelps
Joan Solbeck
Paul Stofko


Frog Circle - $1,000-$2,499

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Alison Anastasio and Robert Shymanski
Peggy and Rex Blackwell
Janis Boldenow
Cynthia and Walter Breitinger
Rebecca Crall and Eric Neagu
Maureen DeCenzo and John Fulghum
Mary Fulghum and Geof Benson
Michael Ganz
Philip Hahn

Laura and Jay Hennessey
Donna Howell and Charles Welter
Carol and Lawrence Levy
Matrona Malik
Nancy Moldenhauer and Sharlene Livesay
Terry and William Payonk
Caryl Schratz
Jasmina Sisirak and Sanjeev Misra


Butterfly Circle - $500-999

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Maryanne Ackerman
Sue and Andy Arnold
Lisa and Vernon Beck
Matthew Benus
Marjilee and Robert Blackwell
Adriane and Robert Blaesing
Elizabeth Botts
Alan Botts
Brett Carney
Jo Ann Engquist
Carl Franklin
Angel Gochee Goins and Cliff Goins
Jenny and John Golba
Kristina and Jayson Hemphill
Karen and Bill Higbie
Sandy Komasinski
Sue and Paul Labovitz
Jennifer and Daniel Lehnerer

Mary and Howard Marvel
Teresa Massa and Ralph Box
Heather McCowen and Paul Botts
Michael McCready
Jeannette and Frank Melcic
Susan and Mark Mihalo
Heidi Ann Nordbrock and Rima Krutulis
Sarah and Noel Pavlovic
David and Deborah Pruis
Maggie Rice and Jim Morsch
James Ruge and Roy Krizek
Maureen and Bill Sammon
Janice and Timothy Sullivan
Suzy Vance and Tim Griffin
Usha Vyas-Major and Glenn Major
Johanna and Bill Welter
Marta and Doug Wolfe
Annette and Robert Young


Acorn Circle - $250-$499

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Zully JF Alvarado and Jonathan Silber
Erin Argyilan
Juliann and James Babb
Debera Backhus
Catherine and Calvin Bellamy
Valerie and Garry Blumenfeld
Katy and Tyler Botbyl
Margaret and James Brault
Diane Brown
Patricia Carlisle
Abir and David Clark
Dolores Connolly and Dan Casey
Timothy Crowley
Jamie and Nicholas Dernik
Joyce Drake
Dunes Learning Center Education Team
Grace and Ricardo Escobedo
Patricia and Lawrence Fabina
Kathy Fischer and Edward Kleese
Emily and Brett Furuness
Rosemary Gemperle and Larry Jensen
William Gilmer and John Blackburn
Elizabeth Greenwald and Tom Boldt
Anne Gross
Mary Ann Hettich
Laura and Jeff Johnston

Joanne Kiley
Christine Kirk
Michelle and David Krueger
Kathleen and Alan Lang
Cecelia Largura
Veronica and Barry Levine
Susan Loeb and Larry Stanton
Anita Marshall
Angela Maurello
Amy and Jeffrey McCormack
Paddy McNamara
Kay and Craig Nelson
Myrna Newgent
Nancy and Dale Nichols
Jude and Alex Rakowski
Tammy Foxe-Rowe and Bruce Rowe
Cynthia Sausman
Patricia and Michael Shymanski
Betty Strack and Greg Mueller
Maureen Stroud
Heather Hahn Sullivan and Lon Sullivan
James Sweeney
Paula and Harry VandeVelde III
Elizabeth and Richard Whitney
Margaret Williford and Greg Lyman
Carmel and David Wright


Individual Gifts - $100-249

Victoria and Stephen Adik
Sophia Arshad and Justin Conway
Donna Marshall Attinello
Rebecca Atwood
Judy and Gene Ayers
Danielle Barnett
Christa Battaglia
Mary Ann Bibat
Linda and Russell Blomquist
Terence Bonace and Larry Boehlke
Janelle Bowen
Joy Carol Kern-Bracken and H. Edward Bracken
Carolyn Byerly-Dean
Michael Cane
Nancy Cassidy
Erin and Sean Crofton
James Cullen
Julia Davids
Maripa Abella Davison
Heather Downs
Janine Farzin
Meagan and Todd Ferguson
Kelly and Michael Filkowski
Leo Firme
Sara Jane Flagg
Jim Flannery
Diana Floress
Louise and William Foy
Martha Gallup
Susan and Gary Garrett

Judith Gaskell and Jim Morrell
Sanjay Gidwani
Dr. Erin Grey-Avis and Dr. Peter Avis
Natalie Haber-Barker
Theresa Hahn
Kristin Hettich
Dr. Keiki and Sol Hinami
Melanie Hodges
Julia Hoham
Rachel Hulslander and Kyle Nelson
Jessica Interlandi
David Kenning
Carol Kilrea and William May
Kim and Brian Kortum
Linda Kurtos
Dorothy and Don Kurtz
Emily Lambert
Mary Lutz and Emeric Martin
Kathleen and Frank Thomas Lynch
Amy McEvoy
Janice and Ray McLaughlin
Peg and Donald Mohar
Donna Norkus and Bill Taylor
Michael Petrucci
Barbara Plampin
Roz Potter
Marilou and Christopher Powers
Leesa and Bruce Quade
Evelyn Richards
Cindy Rinehart

Dena Ristau
Emily Rivera
Robert Rivers
Cynthia and Thomas Roberts
Desiree Robertson-Thompson and Alex Thompson
Beth Rutherford and Rafi Wilkinson
Monica Salud
Carmella Saraceno and Roger Machin
Lorene and Bill Schaudt
Lynn and Dennis Schermer
Mary Schick
Gail and Wayne Schimpff
Nancy and Steve Schwab
Michelle and Jim Senderhauf
Sabina Shaikh and Joe Deal
Wendy Smith and Paul Keaton
Mary Stanton Corrigan and Jim Corrigan
Sandra and Michael Stoffregen
Fred Strong
Patti Sullivan
Kim Swift
Amy Szostak
Susan Thomas
Suzanne Versteeg-Radzik
Starr Walker
Douglas Wassilak
Amy Workman
Amy Yoder
Lissa and Thomas Yogan