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

2024–2025 Trailblazers

Stephanie A. Arend '85
Emma M. Armstrong '94
Charles & Elizabeth Hayek '67 Barnhill
Anonymous
Tammy Belton-Davis '93
Brian S. Benesch 
Diane '81 & James Benesch
Judith '72 & Thomas Beniak
Kristin Bergstrom & Lloyd Dickinson
Mary Beth Pieprzyca Berkes '75
Tina Tenorio Blas '67
Susan '75 & Arthur J. Blazek
Anonymous
Christine M. Lach Boetticher '71
Anonymous
Mary M. '86 & Ken Braband
Christine Deems Brady '88
Barbara Brick '66 and David Havel
Christy L. Brown, J.D. & Brian K. Bullock
Peter W. & Joan Bruce
Robert & Kathleen '95 Brumder
Nancy Pihl Buhl '73
Elaine Burke H '15
Barbara Kirtchen Cairns '62
My-Linh Callies '10
Barbara '63 & James Caro
Jovita Carranza H '11 & Joel W. Roque
Margaret "Maggie" Cary '60
Karen A. Case 
Mary A. Chambers
Tina Chang
Richard Chudnow 
Margaret B. Crosby
Bernadette Davel 
Joan Gehant Davies '69
Anonymous
Ann S. Anderson Demorest '85
Rosemary DeSloover '68
Bernardin Deutsch '53
Faith E. Devine '66
Patricia Dix Brewer '68
Donna M. Daze Dolata '59
Carol Z. Zinner Dolphin '62
Karen P. Doppke '64 & Philip F. Judy
Darlene Florek Ebeling '71
Janice Ereth & John T. Gilligan
Dixie Fiegel '65
Anita C. Fischer '67
Kathleen Flanagan
Jacquelyn & Arlyn Fredrick
Dorothy H. Tremel French '49
Donna '68 & Thomas Gaffney
Ellen M. Gardner '69
Joanne '66 & Joseph Gelsthorpe
Georgiann M. Kish Gielow '64
Kathleen (Casey) '66 & Michael Gigl
Gwen Godinez 
Jeanne P. Goestenkors '68
Cecelia Gore '92 '08
Bonnie J. '66 & John Gould
Toni A. Gradisnik '75
Judith A. Gregor '68
Lois Gresholdt '91
Diane L. Gunderson '89
Nancy '74 & Ted N. Haddad
Susan L. Hahn '68
Tim & Diane (Schenk) '63 Hanley
Kathryn A. '69 & Richard T. Hansen
Joan J. Hardy
Mari-Anne '91 & Donald Hechmann
Judy & David Hecker 
Helen '59 & John Helbing
Ellen L. Plutshack Hopper '96
Patricia '65 & Lee Hribar
Katherine M. Hudson H '14 
Michele Ikusz Kitson 
Kristen J. Ingalls '95
Lois '65 & William E. Jeffrey
Debra J. Jupka '75
George C. & Donna D. Kaiser
Sandra '71 & Michael Kandziora
Judith A. '68 & William J. Keating
Judith A. Keyes
Barbara A. Kluka '66
Jennifer L. Kobb & Nick Ignatowski
Kathryn '70 & John Koetters
Heidi '75 & Gregory P. Kolton
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
Gerri Lietz-Staffileno '80
Anonymous
Arlene G. Logan
Marianne S. & Sheldon Lubar 
Patricia A. Luebke
Steve & Sally Lundeen
Mary-Ann Lupa '64 & John W. Lowell
Anonymous

Judith A. Mallo '91
Mary Sulgit Mallon '64 & J. Robert Mallon
Connie Retka Manke '75 & Michael Manke
Vince Martin
Sheri L. Masiakowski '74
Margaret Mulroy Maynard '65
Kathryn M. McCormack 
Barbara '70 & Keith McCormick
Jim & Kathleen McKeown
Jean A. McKey '96
Jason & Heather McNeal
Marc & Sandra McSweeney
Mary J. Meehan H '05
Eric Meils Sr.
Frank Miller '10
Barbara '67 & Craig L. Minbiole
Patricia Mitchell '65
Maureen Mulroy
Kathryn Munnell 
Bruce & Joyce Myers
Abigail & David Nash
Sister Marlene M. Neises H '99
Kristine & Tom Obrecht
Shemagne L. O'Keefe Mullins '99 & Brian Mullins
Anonymous
Joanne Passaro
Judy L. '66 & Terry Peppard
Anonymous
Curtis A. Peterson 
Richard Sr. & Suzanne Pieper
Jason & Karen L. Pilarski
Joan M. Plumley 
Micheal D. Plumley '98
Jane M. Polasek 
Mary K. Polczynski '61
Teresa Pink Przybylski '56
Maggie Quinn
Helene & Norman Raidl
Wendy Randall
John Rauch
Kathryn '69 & Humberto R. Ravelo
Patricia Reband '66
Douglas Reeves 
Lois '68 & Robert Richter
Mary Roestel '67
Kim M. Fleming Roh '83
Barbara Beth Pace Rosenmerkel '62
Elizabeth J. Ross '68 & Francisco Aguilar
Fran Fosbinder Rybarik '68
Ronald Sager
Mary Samudio 
Roberta Sanders '88 & Larry K. Malanowski
Linda F. & Michael Scheible
Robert J. & Kathleen A. Schmidt
Sarah T. Schroeder 
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
Susan Klafka Skudlarczyk '69
Anonymous
Gina M. Spang '08 
Rose E. Purpero Spang '62
Ann T. Stawski '93
Jayne Steffens '68
Mary C. Stryck '86
Lorilee R. Stutte 
Ann L. '93 & Richard A. Szekely
Mary '64 & Robert L. Taylor
Carol J. Theine '85
Judith R. Thompson
Rev. Joanne Thomson & Dr. Donald Hausch
Carol A. '66 & Edward Thornton
Karen '81 & Richard Timian
Kathryn D. Tisch
Dori Tooke 
Clarence A. Topp 
Lynde B. Uihlein
Karen '66 & Thomas Van Etten
Barbara Vander Leest '61
Anonymous
Judith Anderson Veinbergs '65
Robert & Ellen Venable
Gloria Bechtold Venski '89
Karen '72 & Randolph Videkovich
Laura Vogel 
Rose Mary '65 & Frederick Walecki
Elizabeth A. Walloch '96
Richelle R. Webb Dixon & Tyrone Dixon
Beverly R. & Richard Weeden
Judith B. Burkhalter Weiand '64
Barbara Wesener '70
Joan M. Wilde '59
Patricia M. Wilde '61 
Gail '85 & Kline M. Wilkins
Barbara Wysocki '65
Evonne '82 & Mark Zalewski
Karen M. Zima '87