Donor Honor Roll
President's Society (As of 7/1/08)
The President's Society recognizes the University's most generous contributors. Members include individuals, families, and organizations and is based on lifetime/cumulative giving to the Bemidji State University Foundation. Members are recognized for gifts and pledges.
The Trustees' Society ($1,000,000+)
The George W. Neilson Foundation
The Chancellor's Society ($500,000 to $999,999)
3M, Inc
Joe and Jan Lueken
The Benefactor's Society ($250,000 to $499,999)
Dr. M. James and Nancy Bensen
Eva Lind*
David and Brenda Odegaard
The Director's Society ($100,000 to $249,999)
Jeff and Kathy Baumgartner/Circle B Properties
M. Fern Birnstihl
Fred Breen*
Raymond Breen*
Don Anderson
Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Bemidji, Inc.
Enbridge Energy Company, Inc.
First National Bank Bemidji
Anthony S. Gramer
Kirk Gregg
Dr. Evan and Elaine Hazard
Jim and Marilyn Heltzer
Margaret H. Johnson*
Sam and Peggy Marvin Johnson
Robin Kelleher
Lueken's Village Foods
John W. Marvin
Michael McKinley/McKinley Companies
Mark and Sandra Niblick
North Country Health Services
Northern Inn
Otter Tail Power Company
Otto Bremer Foundation
Paul Bunyan Telephone
Patrick Riley & Natalie Roholt
Security Bank USA
Marcella Sherman
David L. and Kathryn S. Sorensen
George and Sandra Thelen
The Builder's Society ($50,000.00 to $99,999 )
Bank Forward
Bemidji Woolens, Inc./William J. Batchelder
Big North Distributing, Inc.
Lynne C. Bunt Estate*
Don and Petra DeKrey
Dondelinger GM
Joe and Karen Dunn
Mrs. F. Russell Eggers*
Bruce and Mary Jo Falk
Federated Insurance Foundation
Elfrida B. Glas
Bernard and Fern* Granum
Hampton Inn & Suites
Margaret H. Harlow*
Dr. Annie B. Henry
William and Bette* Howe
Paul and Lynn Hunt
Esther F. Instebo
Johanneson's, Inc
Kraus-Anderson Construction Company - North Division
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Marvin Lumber & Cedar Co
MeritCare Clinic Bemidji
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Miller McDonald, Inc
Alex Milowski
Harry Moore*
Charles Naylor
William and Dona Mae Naylor
Nei Bottling, Inc
North Country Business Products
NorthernLight FX Sound & Lighting Equipment
Northwest Minnesota Foundation
Dr. Harold T. Peters
Robert and Mary Lou Peters
The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation
Phillips Plastics Corp.
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
State Farm Companies Foundation
John L. and Marie St. Martin/The Jack and Marie St. Martin Family Foundation/Kentucky Fried Chicken
Dr. Ruth Howe
Dr. Theodore and Margaret Thorson
Gary* and Joanne Torfin
TruStar Federal Credit Union
Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
White Earth Band of Chippewa
1 anonymous donor
The Ambassadors Society ($25,000 to $49,999)
3M Foundation
Alltech Associates Inc
American Legion Post 14
Winnifred Anderson
ARAMARK
Bill* and Jessie Baer
Carl and Terry Baer
Beaver Bookstore
Dr. Marjory C. Beck
The Bernick Companies
Marie Bishop*
Bois Forte Band of Chippewa
John and Ann Carlson/John Carlson Agency, Inc.
Lorraine and Jim* Cecil
Dr. Almond and Shalyn Clark
Eugene Dalzotto
Deerwood Bank
Dick's Northside, Inc.
Herbert A. and Lillian C. Doran
Gregory Droba
Gary S. Erickson, DDS
Kenneth P. and Sara E. Erickson
Jeanine and Ronald Gangeness
General Mills Foundation
Dr. Muriel B. Gilman
Dale E. Greenwalt PhD
Thomas and Joanne Heaviland
Barbara Higgins
Terrance and Cindy Holter
Dr. Myrtie A. Hunt
John and Delphine Jacobsen
John Johanneson*
Nancy Johnson*
Virginia Hope Johnson*
Wilbur Johnson Estate*
Lillie M. Kleven*
Gary Knutson*
Kopp Family Foundation
Alan Korpi & Martha Nelson/Valvoline Instant Oil Change
Lake Region Bone and Joint Surgeons
League of Women Voters - Bemidji Area
Drs. Gordon and Alice Lindgren
James and Janet Love*
Minnesota Energy Resources
Leo D. Morgan, Jr
Diane Moe & Thomas Fitzgerald
Gary and Marlene Moe
Sharon Moe
Naylor Electrical Construction Company, Inc.
James and Janice Naylor
NCS Pearson
Dr. Raymond* and Jane Nelson
Norbord Minnesota
NorthEnd Trust
Northland Electric
Joel and Kary Otto
Paul Bunyan Broadcasting
Dr. John C. Pearce
Stephen Pearce, M.D.
Rod and De Pickett
The Pioneer/Advertiser
The Presto Foundation
Trudy and Kevin Rautio
REM Northstar, Inc. Bemidji Regional Office
Dr. Tom and Sandra Richard
Dr. James and Carol Richards
RiverWood Bank
Russell Herder
Steven and Robyn Seide
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
Hazel Shimmin Estate*
Lowell and Lois Sorenson
Spaulding Motors, Inc/Buster and Helen Spaulding
Super 8 Motel
USA Color Printing
Richard and Judith Werner
Drs. Larry and Ranae Womack
Barbara L. Wylie
7 anonymous donors
The Founder's Society ($10,000 to $24,999)
Robert J. and Barbara Aalberts
Ace on the Lake
Don and Susan Addy
Bernie Adlys
American Family Insurance
Northern Amusement
Boris and Caroline Andrican
Arrow Printing, Inc.
Drs. Linda and Norman Baer
Thomas J. Beech
Dr. Richard and Josephine Beitzel
Beltrami Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Bemidji Lions Club
Bemidji Medical Equipment
Bemidji Rotary Club
June L. Bender
Kermit and Sandy Bensen
Jon and Linda Blessing
Bob Lowth Ford, Inc
Dr. Mel and Ruby Bolster
Mary Boranian and Brian Curb
Dr. John Brady*
Bravo Beverage Ltd (Trish and Terry Jones)
Al Brew
Linda Brew
Gurnee K. Bridgman
Burger King Corporation
Robert and Vera Bush*
Jeffrey P. Busse
Dr. Raymond and Margaret Carlson
Caswell International Corporation
Central Valley Food Services, Inc
Kenneth* and Marion Christianson
Citizens State Bank Midwest
Michael B. and Noel C. Clay
Control Stuff
Veita Lou Corbin
Katharine Neilson Cram*
Caroline Czarnecki
Lyle E. Dally*
Dave's Pizza
Robert* and Jacqueline Decker
Steve and Veronica DeKrey
Delta Kappa Gamma
Patrick and Barbara DeMarchi
Dick's Plumbing and Heating of Bemidji, Inc.
Jon and Beth Duncan
Dwayne Young, Inc. Plaster & Drywall Contractor
Lynn and Mary Eaton
Edgewater Group
Eldercare Health Benefits Mgmt Systems, Inc
Steven and Susan Engel
Drs. Gary and Nancy Erickson
Insure Forward
Herbert M. Fougner
Dr. Joann Fredrickson
Freeberg & Grund, Inc.
Michael and Deanna Garrett
Drs. Daniel Gartrell and Julie Jochum
Georgia-Pacific Corp. - Superwood
Dr. James and Connie Ghostley
Col. Clark and Judith Gilbertson
Dr. Lowell and Ardis Gillett
Dr. Richard and Carol Goeb
Bruce L. Gordon
Gourmet House
Great Lakes Gas Transmission Ltd Partnership
Beulah Gregoire
Dr. Harold and Renate Hagg*
Kathryn K. Hamm*
Hartz Foundation
Hardee's of Bemidji
Russell and Gudrun Harding*
Dr. Richard and Dorothy Haugo
Oluf and Margaret Haugsrud Estate*
John R. Heneman
Hill's Heating of Bemidji, Inc.
Hoeschler Fund - St Paul Foundation
Lynne K. Holt
Honeywell Foundation
Dr. Howard and Mary Hoody
Kenneth and Kari Howe
IBM
Iverson Corner Drug
Larry and Connie Jacboson/Slim's Bar & Grill
Louise H. Jackson
JC Penney Co Inc
Arnold L. Johnson*
Terry and Susan Johnson
Dr. Johannas M. Jordan
Keckeisen's Sporting Goods Sales
Keith's Pizza
Dr. Debra K. Kellerman and Anthony L. Wandersee
Ken K Thompson Jewelry
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Alan and Judy Killian
David and Charlotte Kingsbury
Pat Knoer State Farm Insurance
Drs. Raymond and Beatrice Knodel
Dr. Clayton and Ivy Knoshaug
Dr. Franklin and Diane* Labadie
Dale and Michelle Ladig
Dr. David and Alice Larkin
Douglas and Renee Leif
Hazel Marie Leland
Dr. Robert and Dale Ley
Dr. Kenneth and Mary Lundberg
Keith Marek
Allen and Susie Mathieu
John and Judi McClellan
Betsy J. McDowell
James McElmury Jr
Neil and Patricia McMurrin
Jon and Debra McTaggart
Robin and Diane Mechelke
Medsave Family Pharmacy
Debra Melby*
The Langhout Family
Thomas and Marilyn Miller
The Minneapolis Foundation
Minnesota Humanities Commission
Dr. Dorothy L. Moore
George* and Betty Murray
Darby and Geraldine Nelson
Gerald and Fern Nichols
Dr. Lee A. Norman
North Central Door Company
Northwestern Surveying & Engineering, Inc.
David and Jean Olderman
Allen Oman State Farm Agency
Douglas L. Onan
The Oppegaard Family Foundation
Family and Friends of Ruth Ouverson
John and Lori Paris
David and Dianne Parnow
John Persell II
Dr. Martha Peters
David Lee Peterson Estate*
Rohl and Patricia Peterson
Productivity, Inc
Jack E. and Mary Betty Quistgard
Raphael's Bakery
Roger Rasmussen
Richard Rude Architectural
Dr. Patricia A. Rosenbrock
Stuart and Susan Rosselet
Drs. William and Rochelle Scheela
John and Evelyn Schuiling*
Walter and Mardene Schuiling
Lee C. Scotland, D.D.S.
Thomas P. and Cynthia K. Serratore
Doreathea Shanfeld
Dr. Mark A. Shanfeld, Ph.D.
Dr. Kathryn Smith
Michael and Melinda Spry
Dale Stauss
Irene K. Stewart
Corey Stittsworth/Stittsworth's Nymore Food Mart
Willie and Arla Stittsworth
Dr. Thomas and Bonnie Swanson
Chet Swedmark and Helen Kohl-Swedmark
Systec, Inc
Douglas and Lori Taylor
Teammates for Kids Foundation
Telespectrum Worldwide
Thorson, Inc.
Dave and Peggy Tiffany
Dr. Ken Traxler
Dr. James and Diane Tuorila
Mary M. Veranth
Austin and Paula Wallestad
Ruth E. Warde Estate*
Dr. Victor D. Weber
Family and Friends of Ruth Ouverson
Widseth Smith Nolting & Associates
Jerry Winans
Bud and Gloria Woodard
Robert and DeAnn Zavoral
7 anonymous donors
*Deceased
This BSU Foundation Donor Honor Roll recognizes gifts given during the FY08 fiscal year (July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008). In a report such as this one every effort has been made to ensure accuracy; however, it is inevitable that some omissions and errors may occur.
If your name does not appear or should it be misspelled on our Donor Honor Roll, please notify the BSU Foundation so that we can correct our error and offer our apologies. Please telephone 888.234.5718; or telephone 218.755.4145.
FEATURED DONOR
It is important that funds be made available to help students make art and study. Tuition today is so high. I hope students can do the things they want to do without getting into debt.
