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 1, 2024-March 31, 2025. Your donations make extraordinary
experiences possible for our community. Thank you.
Producers Circle ($5,000+)
Directors Circle ($1,000-4,999)
Kiersten Birondo '12 & Brandon Almy
Jared L. Anderson
Jane Fryman Laird '68
James A. Ruppe
Nancy Byers Sprague '87 & Dianne Sprague
Curtis & Kathy Tompkins
Artists Circle ($500-999)
Bradley & Victoria Baltensperger
Linda M. Ott
James '73 & Linda Sarazin
Patrons Circle ($100-499)
Paige R. Short
Deborah Paver
Rudy & Kelly Luck
Steven T. Karpiak '79
Paul Ninefeldt '96 & Tanya Jordan
Michael H. & Marilyn J. Blanco
Friends Circle (Up to $99)
Nancy M. Birondo
Cameron A. Jackson
Bruce '76 & Ann Marine Kettunen
Biruta & John Lowther
Andrew Storer
Jack B. Summers
Paul '84 & Carolyn Turnbull
Kathryn '16 & 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+)
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 Jared Anderson.
