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 April 18, 2025-April 17, 2026. Your donations make extraordinary
experiences possible for our community. Thank you.
Producers Circle ($5,000+)
Michigan Arts and Culture Council
Directors Circle ($1,000-4,999)
Andrew & Rebecca Barnard
Curtis & Kathy Tompkins
Jared L. and Jane Anderson
John P. McCarty
LaReesa L Wolfenbarger
Nancy Byers Sprague '87 & Dianne Sprague
Pichai & Rajanee Sripaipan
Sarah & Daniel Robert Fuhrmann
Tom Grubbe
Artists Circle ($500-999)
Bradley & Victoria Baltensperger
Craig & Jeanne Kurtz
David & Beth Marlene Chasco
Dean '78 & Janice '78 Woodbeck
James '73 & Linda Sarazin
Linda M. Ott
Stephen M & Audra Nicole Morse
Patrons Circle ($100-499)
Adam B. & Jana Meckler
Andrew John & Graeleigh Storer
Brooke Ann Harris
Chad M. Walber '09
Charles '66 & Diane Eshbach
Christy & John '88 (dec) Hilgers
Christopher & Amanda Plummer
Craig '90 & Amy '98 Hughes
Daniel '86 & Mary '88 Crane
David '81 & Karyn Olsson
Deborah Paver
Eric & Susan Byykkonen
James & Lynne Robertson
Jason Cowen
Jason M. & Lynn Makela '04
Jeffrey & Mandy Joan Harju
Joni A. Meyers '77
Justin J. Plichta '00
Karin J. Van Dyke '78
Kent A. & Mary K. Cyr
Kiersten Birondo '12 & Brandon Almy
Marianne A & Alan J Brokaw '87
Mathew Gill & Carol A. Moore
Michael Irish '74 & Debra Kinzi '77
Michael & Amy Hjerstedt
Nancy M Birondo
Patrick Santini
Patrick & Susan Martin
Paul Ninefeldt '96 & Tanya Jordan
Rodica Curtu
Steven T. Karpiak '79
Steven '80 & Allison '81 Hein
Wayne & Trista Gersie
Friends Circle (Up to $99)
Andrew '04 & Mariana '10 Grohowski
B. Patrick & Kathleen Joyce
Brennan Lauer
Biruta & John (dec) Lowther
Brigitte E. Morin '06
Carolyn Meingast
Charles & Lois (dec) Young
Charles Wallace & Susanna Peters
Clara E Murchison '26
David & Melanie Walls
David & Carrie Flaspohler
Donna '92 & Thomas Cole
Elise Nelson
Elizabeth C. Meyer
Erin E Kauppila
Grayson Andrew Dunham '22
Hannah Rundman Lowney
Jessica Tolonen
John & Sybilla Steenport
Kaitlin Birondo
Kathryn '16 & Paulus Van Susante
Karl '61 & Carolyn Rundman
Kathleen Y Rhodes
Kathryn Lynn Burns Oliver
Kirstin Ann Hensley
Kyle James Bowen
Lindsey J. Wells '19
Lois Weber
Lou Ellyn & Ronald (dec) Helman
Mark Mitchell '77 & Sharon Knowles
Margaret Jean Hanson
Mark '74 & Carol '79 Plichta
Matthew & Mary Jennings
Michael J. Sheridan '90
Paul Mitchell
Paul & Amber Tembreull
Rehema Clarken '17 & Jeffrey Thornton
Ronald & Maureen Ronquist
Samuel R. Sweitz
Soren Schmidt
Suzanne W. Collins
Terri Jo Frew
Tomas Co & Faith Morrison
Theresa Coleman-Kaiser
Trudy & Milton (dec) Olsson
William J. Keith
Big Goat Farm
Chartwells
Ghost House Farms
Houghton City Police
K.C. Bonkers
Michigan Arts Access
Modtruss
Otter River Sled Dog Training Center
Small Craft
Studio 13
Takka Saunas
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+)
Toni P. & Michael J. '81 Lapp
Christopher Hooper '93 & Pingdong Li
Directors Circle ($1,000-4,999)
Matthew J. Frick '02
Julia Goatley
Kerry '72 & Mary '73 Irons
Jerry J. MacInnes
Jeffrey & Toni Slepak
Nancy Byers Sprague '87 & Dianne Sprague
Thomas Wallner '02 & Jin Zheng Wallner '06
Artists Circle ($500-999)
Brian '87 & Laura '89 Azelborn
Ricca & Fredrick Gonzalez
Garrett R. Lanzy '84
Douglas '69 & Mary Lindgren
Allen '87 & Khris Sorgenfrei
Edward '75 & Judith Foy
Patrons Circle ($100-499)
Edward M. Cain '71
Lawrence '82 & Annette Carbary
James '94 & Diane '94 Cesarz
William C Chapin
Craig & Pamela Charlier
Norman & Miriam Clerman
J. Scott '04 & Rayna Ehlert '05
Chadwick C. Elder '10
Steven '90 & Emma Erickson
Jerome '89 & Amy Fix
Randal '86 & Patricia '88 Golus
Christopher R. Hastreiter '13
Heidi K. Henry
Quincy Higgins Arney '05
William '94 & Allyson Jabusch
Steven T. Karpiak '79
Bruce & Anneli Labins
Tracy L Licari
Sarah '12 & Andrew '12 Mauragis
Gregory F. Mikowski '03
Lianne K. Miller '04
Mark Mitchell '77 & Sharon Knowles
Catherine '78 & Timothy Nelson
Thomas Nuttle
Bruce '74 & Barbara Peterson
Keli D. Plansinis
David '85 & Hazel Redman
Douglas '79 & Susan Ritter
Gary & Laree Saylor
Christine A. Schmidt
Margaret '79 & Gary '59 Shannette
Bret '08 & Michelle '10 Wazny
Dean '78 & Janice '78 Woodbeck
Friends Circle (Up to $99)
Kevin Allison
Keith Apelgren '70 & Carol Slomski
Matthew A. Berg '00
Michael '89 & Virginia '94 Breidenbach
Emily E. Fisher
Christine Grubbs
Charrie Hemmeke
Cory & Lisa Johnson
Jay & Trish Keranen
Lisa F Kozakiewicz
William '98 & Jennifer '96 LaPalm
Mariah L Maggio '17
Sharon Nicholson
Michael Petrosky
Megan Piskie
Peter Ridge
Ward W. Rietz '03
Sandra Schaefer
Timothy '93 & Heather '92 Storey
Rebecca J. Stroube
Paul '84 & Carolyn Turnbull
David & Carol Waisanen
Teresa '94 & Roger Woods
Wesley R. & Elka N. Frahm
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 Joel Neves.
