Lake Erie College honors top donors
Jan. 13—Lake Erie College recently honored the generosity of its most committed donors at its Donors of Distinction event, according to a release from the college.
At the event, the college inducted six members into its Tower Society, a giving society recognizing donors who have cumulatively given $1 million and greater to the College. The Society is named after the well-known tower of College Hall on the Lake Erie College campus, which housed the College's student leaders for many years. Inductees included:
Dana and Sherry Dennis '76/'03
Sue (Schoedinger) Ellis '59, '87
The Lincoln Family, represented by Cathy Lincoln '78
Gretchen Reed
The Marion G. Resch Foundation, represented by Stephanie Shaw, executive director
Nancy Stillwagon '70
Over the course of its 166 years, 33 individuals and organizations each have made cumulative contributions of $1 million and greater to the College. These donors (listed below) include Sunday's inductees and comprise total membership in the Tower Society.
"The impact of these transformational gifts has touched generations of Lake Erie College students and helped ensure the College continues to grow and flourish, now and forever," stated Lake Erie College President Brian D. Posler, Ph.D. "From funding scholarships and capital improvements, to growing the endowment, the generosity and giving of our Tower Society members has changed the face of Lake Erie College and we are incredibly thankful for their support."
Lake Erie College is in the midst of a $40 million comprehensive fundraising effort, Now & Forever, the Campaign for Lake Erie College, which to date yielded gifts and pledges of more than $17.5 million. Now & Forever focuses on four key areas, including student recruitment efforts, the student experience, academic initiatives and campus improvements.
The campaign builds on last year's successful fundraising efforts, which resulted in a record-breaking $9 million raised for College initiatives.
Learn more about the campaign at https://www.lec.edu/now-and-forever-campaign/.
Tower Society Members
Joanne Bhatta
The Anne Kilcawley Christman '33 Charitable Fund
Wayne-Dorothy Davis
Dana and Sharon Dennis '76/'03
The M.R., Lilly P. and Mary Dickey Memorial Fund
Tracy H. Dickinson '78
Sue (Schoedinger) Ellis '59, '87
Fred W. Fields
Mary-Jean (Martin) Hanson '70
William Irrgang
Sunny (Corning) and Ted Jones
Jane W. Lincoln
Lincoln Electric
The Lincoln Family
Ella (Schulz) Lynn '36
The Charles R. Morley Trust
Carol (Lewis) and Robert Morris '67/ — The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges
Jerome, Sr. and Mary Ann Osborne
Stephen and Felicia Perry '78/ — The Edward W. and Alice R. Powers Higher Educational Fund
Jane Rakestraw '69
Gretchen Reed
The Reinberger Foundation
The Marion G. Resch Foundation
Deborah (Goodrich) and Chuck Royce '80/ — Harry Smith
Nancy Stillwagon '70
The Storrs Fund of the Cleveland Foundation
May (Collacott) and Robert Targett
Drs. Jack and Susan Turben
The Jane D. White Fund of the Cleveland Foundation
The M.J. Zahniser '35 Memorial Trust
