The Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts
The Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts is grateful to the Circle of Supporters who
have donated to support experiences that bring the Keweenaw together. Below are donors
to the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Friends of the Rozsa, and Class Acts
Program Endowment from January 1-December 31, 2024. Your donations make extraordinary
experiences possible for our community. Thank you.
Producers Circle ($5,000+)
Janet A. Locatelli
Michigan Arts and Culture Council
National Endowment for the Arts
Calvin John Wheeler, Jr.
Directors Circle ($1,000-4,999)
Jared and Jane Anderson
Bradley and Victoria Baltensperger
Brandon Almy and Kiersten Birondo
Jane Fryman Laird
James A. Ruppe Foundation
Curtis and Kathy Tompkins
Artists Circle ($500-999)
Linda Ott
James and Linda Sarazin
Patrons Circle ($100-499)
Marilyn J Blanco
Brockit, Inc.
Steven Karpiak
Rudy and Kelly Luck
Deborah Paver
Paul Ninefeldt and Tanya Jordan
Paige R Short
Friends Circle (Up to $99)
Nancy M. Birondo
5th and Elm
Cameron A Jackson
Bruce Kettunen
Biruta Lowther
Andrew and Graeleigh Storer
Jack Summers
Paul and Carolyn Turnbull
Kathryn and Paulus van Susante
We update the donor listings quarterly—donate today to be among our next list of supporters
of the arts at in the Keweenaw. If you have any questions or comments regarding your
recognition, please email our Executive Director, Kiersten Birondo.
Michigan Tech Visual and Performing Arts Department
The Visual and Performing Arts Department is grateful the Circle of Supporters who
have donated to support the following initiatives from January 1-December 31, 2024:
41 North Film Festival
Don Keranen Pep Band Endowed Scholarship
Donald Keranen Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Huskies Pep Band
Huskies Pep Band Travel
Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra
Marian and John Irish Award for Environmental Art
Michigan Tech Bands
Michigan Tech Concert Choir
Michigan Tech Fine Arts
Michigan Tech Jazz Lab Band
Michigan Tech Theatre Arts Fund
Michigan Tech Visual Arts Fund
Milton Olsson Music Endowed Scholarship
Mu Beta Psi (Pep Band) Scholarship
Visual and Performing Arts
Visual and Performing Arts Travel Study Support
Theatre Scholarship Fund
Producers Circle ($5,000+)
Directors Circle ($1,000-4,999)
Andrew and Rebecca Barnard
Benevity Community Impact Fund
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Kristine Krause and Scott Patulski
Jerry J. MacInnes
Gene Purdum
Schwab Charitable Fund
Thomas Wallner and Jin Zheng Wallner
Artists Circle ($500-999)
Debra Kinzi and Michael Irish
Jay and Trish Keranen
Garrett R. Lanzy
Jeffrey and Toni Slepak
Patrons Circle ($100-499)
Anonymous
Brian and Laura Azelborn
Paul and Maria Bergstrom
Eric Boes and Tatiana Foroud
Edward M Cain
James and Diane Cesarz
William C Chapin
Pamela and Craig Charlier
Consumers Energy Foundation
William and Angela Cooke
J. Scott and Rayna Ehlert
Chadwick C. Elder
Steven and Emma Erickson
Edward and Judith Foy
Matthew J. Frick
Brenda J Garland
Randal and Patricia Golus
Heidi K Henry
Quincy Higgins Arney
Benjamin J Holtz
William and Allyson Jabusch
Susan G Krienen
Bruce and Anneli Labins
Tracy L Licari
Lianne K Miller
Catherine and Timothy Nelson
Thomas Nuttle
Bruce and Barbara Peterson
Keli D Plansinis
Arthur and Debra Rathke
David and Hazel Redman
Douglas and Susan Ritter
Charles E Sallie
Christine A Schmidt
Margaret Shannette
Karen Shields
Allen and Khris Sorgenfrei
Rebecca J Stroube
Karin J Van Dyke
Bret and Michelle Wazny
Friends Circle (Up to $99)
Kevin Allison
Keith Apelgren and Carol Slomsk
Michael and Virginia Breidenbach
Emily E. Fisher
Kimberly E Hammer
Charrie Hemmeke
Cory and Lisa Johnson
Camille E Kempke
Lisa F Kozakiewicz
William and Jennifer LaPalm
Mariah L Maggio
Sarah and Andrew Mauragis
Sharon Nicholson
Michael Petrosky
Peter Ridge
Ward W Rietz
Lynn and Luis Sa
Sandra Schaefer
Timothy and Heather Storey
Stephen and Jeanine Tytran
We update the donor listings quarterly—donate today to be among our Circle of Supporters
of the arts at Michigan Tech! If you have any questions or comments regarding your
recognition, please email Department Chair Jared Anderson.
