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Trailblazer Society Members

Trailblazer Society members are partners who believe in the power of our mission — to prepare women for lives of personal and professional distinction and meaningful engagement with the world. The annual leadership giving of our society members blazes a pathway to transform possibilities into realities for Alverno and our students.

For more information on how to become a member of the Trailblazer Society, visit alverno.edu/trailblazers.

Trailblazer Society Member Recognition

2025–2026 Trailblazers

Catherine Roberts Accola '74
Patricia Feldman Andrae '64
Stephanie A. Arend '85
Charles & Elizabeth Hayek '67 Barnhill
Anonymous
Jean '81 & Terry Bartels
Barbara '63 & Anthony Behof
Tammy Belton-Davis '93
Diane '81 & James Benesch
Judith '72 & Thomas Beniak
Kristin Bergstrom & Lloyd Dickinson
Mary Beth Pieprzyca Berkes '75
Tina Tenorio Blas '67
Anonymous
Mary M. '86 & Ken Braband
Christine Deems Brady '88
Barbara Brick '66 and David Havel
Christy L. Brown, JD & Brian K. Bullock
Nancy Pihl Buhl '73
Elaine Burke H'15
Elizabeth L. Wilhelm Burke '87 '00 
Barbara Kirtchen Cairns '62
My-Linh Callies '10
Barbara '63 & James Caro
Jovita Carranza H'11 & Joel W. Roque
Margaret "Maggie" Cary '60
Mary A. Chambers
Tina Chang
Ellen E. Codd '66 & Vincent J. Aloyo
Margaret B. Crosby
Bernadette Davel 
Joan Gehant Davies '69
Graciela A. De La Cruz 
Dorothy K. Dean 
Ann S. Anderson Demorest '85
Rosemary DeSloover '68
Patricia Dix Brewer '68
Carol Z. Zinner Dolphin '62
Karen P. Doppke '64 & Philip F. Judy
Catherine D. '91 & Richard Dowdell
Fred J. Dreher
Darlene Florek Ebeling '71
Nancy P. Elson 
Janice Ereth & John T. Gilligan
Anita C. Fischer '67
Kathleen Flanagan
Patricia Frank '69 & Thomas Kihslinger
Jacquelyn & Arlyn Fredrick
Donna '68 & Thomas Gaffney
Ellen M. Gardner '69
Joanne '66 & Joseph Gelsthorpe
Amanda L. Gentine '13 & Jacinto Garrido-Gentine
Georgiann M. Kish Gielow '64
Kathleen (Casey) '66 & Michael Gigl
Jeanne P. Goestenkors '68
Cecelia Gore '92 '08
Bonnie J. '66 & John Gould
Judith A. Gregor '68
Lois Gresholdt '91
Carolyn '63 & William R. Guerra
Diane L. Gunderson '89
Nancy '74 & Ted N. Haddad
Susan L. Hahn '68
Kathryn A. '69 & Richard T. Hansen
Joan J. Hardy
Mari-Anne '91 & Donald Hechmann
Helen '59 & John Helbing
Maureen Hellwig '68
Caralynn R. '83 & Kevin Hodgson
Ellen L. Plutshack Hopper '96
Patricia '65 & Lee Hribar
Katherine M. Hudson H'14 
Michele Ikusz Kitson 
Kristen J. Ingalls '95
Robert P. & Mary Jacobson
Thomas H. & Mary Ruth Jensen
Debra J. Jupka '75
George C. & Donna D. Kaiser
Judith A. '68 & William J. Keating
Judith A. Keyes
Kathleen K. & Mark Klaas
Barbara A. Kluka '66
James Knorr 
Mary Ann '65 & Richard Komorowski
Anonymous
Richard & Cathy '62 Labinski
Syneathia L. '07 & Robert S. LaGrant
Amal F. El-Sheikh & Justin R. LaManna
Norma M. Skrzypchak Lang '61
Betty '68 & Jay Lauck
Virginia S. Lee
Lois Leynse '78

Gerri Lietz-Staffileno '80
Anonymous
Arlene G. Logan
Patricia A. Luebke
Steve & Sally Lundeen
Mary-Ann Lupa '64 & John W. Lowell
Rosalie '70 & Eugene Lyskawa
Anonymous
Mary Sulgit Mallon '64 & J. Robert Mallon
Vince Martin
Sheri L. Masiakowski '74
Kathryn M. McCormack 
Barbara '70 & Keith McCormick
Kristine McEachern 
Maryrita McIntyre Crisanti '62
Jean A. McKey '96
Mary J. Meehan H'05
Eric Meils Sr.
Patricia Mitchell '65
Maureen Mulroy
Bruce & Joyce Myers
Winifred Mertens Nathan '58
Sister Marlene M. Neises H'99
Joyce E. Noonan 
M. Diane Nunnelee '69
Kristine & Tom Obrecht
Shemagne L. O'Keefe Mullins '99 & Brian Mullins
Kristyne M. Chapman Olson '66
Mary '70 & William Orlowski
Joanne Passaro
Judy L. '66 & Terry Peppard
Anonymous
Curtis A. Peterson 
Richard Sr. & Suzanne Pieper
Jason & Karen L. Pilarski
Micheal D. Plumley '98
Mary K. Polczynski '61
Teresa Pink Przybylski '56
Maggie Quinn
Helene & Norman Raidl
Wendy Randall
John Rauch
Peg '85 & Bill Rauschenberger
Kathryn '69 & Humberto R. Ravelo
Patricia Reband '66
Mary Roestel '67
Barbara Beth Pace Rosenmerkel '62
Elizabeth J. Ross '68 & Francisco Aguilar
Gina M. Rossetti 
Ronald Sager
Mary Samudio 
Joan '65 & Ryan Sattler
Linda F. & Michael Scheible
Sister Judeen Schulte '71
Cecilie '61 & Ray D. Schwartz
Mary Ann Schwartz '62
Nancy Scripko '61 & Myron Kilmer
Mary Ann Searing '71
Mary Rosalie Beath Sebastian '84
Marsha Sehler
Susan K. '74 & Philip Seto
Marilyn Shrude '69 & John Sampen
Anonymous
Gina M. Spang '08 
Rose E. Purpero Spang '62
Ann T. Stawski '93
Jayne Steffens '68
Mary C. Stryck '86
Lorilee R. Stutte 
Mary '64 & Robert L. Taylor
Carol J. Theine '85
Clara G. Theine '65
Judith R. Thompson
Karen '81 & Richard Timian
Kathryn D. Tisch
Dori Tooke 
Karen '66 & Thomas Van Etten
Anonymous
Robert & Ellen Venable
Gloria Bechtold Venski '89
Karen '72 & Randolph Videkovich
Laura Vogel 
Rose Mary '65 & Frederick Walecki
Christel E. Elser Walter '00
Richelle R. Webb Dixon & Tyrone Dixon
Barbara Wesener '70
Kelly A. '95 & John Williams
Barbara J. Wyatt Sibley '82 & Rev. Louis Sibley III
Barbara Wysocki '65
Evonne '82 & Mark Zalewski
Karen M. Zima '87