Lifetime Giving Society

Established in 2007, Muhlenberg’s Lifetime Giving Society honors our most generous donors and the profound impact of their philanthropy. The society recognizes more than 600 members whose individual, cumulative cash gifts to the college have reached or exceeded $100,000.

Lifetime Giving Society

Induction Ceremony

All new members of Muhlenberg's Lifetime Giving Society are invited to be inducted at an annual fall event. Members receive a lifetime invitation to this event and have their names publicly recognized on campus plaques and in college publications.

How to Join

The society consists of five giving circles, based on cumulative lifetime giving.

Bell Tower Circle
$2,500,000 and above

Red Door Circle
$1,000,000 – $2,499,999

Academic Row Circle
$500,000 – $999,999

Cardinal and Grey Circle
$250,000 – $499,999

Chew Street Circle
$100,000 – $249,999

Bell Tower Circle ($2,500,000 and above)

Anonymous (2)

The Atlantic Philanthropies

Richard F. Brueckner '71 P'04 P'10 and Laurie Cameron Brueckner '72 P'04 P'10

William H. and Bernice C. Burdette

Gerald '79 and Cathleen Fahy

John M. P'96 and Barbara S. Heffer P'96

James R. '66 and Debra A. Lentz

Carmine A. Licursi '51

Forrest G. '35 and Dorothy J. Moyer

Edward H. '42 and Lois Robertson

The Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Scholarship Fund

Harry C. Trexler Trust

Richard D. Williams '39

Red Door Circle ($1,000,000 - $2,499,999)

Anonymous (3)

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Dexter and Dorothy Baker

The Dexter F. and Dorothy H. Baker Foundation

Thomas O. Burkholder '70 and Judith A. McDonald Burkholder '71

The Century Fund

City of Allentown

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Richard C. Crist Jr. '77 P'05 P'09 and Cynthia L. Crist P'05 P'09

William F. Deibert Jr. '46 P'71 and Alma E. Deibert P'71

John A. Deitrich '35

Sallie B.S. Dubbs

Gerald A. '80 P'11 P'14 and Carol Galgano P'11 P'14

Lee A. '31 and Virginia R. Graver AW'31

Julie P. Pfanstiehl Hamre '72 and John J. Hamre

Paul M. Humanick '41

The Kresge Foundation

John D. Ladley '70 P'01 and Diane R. Schmidt Ladley '70 P'01

Lake Road Foundation

Michael J. P'10 P'13 and Lisa Leffell P'10 P'13

Theodore T. Lithgow Jr. '53 P'76 and Sara Lithgow AW'53

David M. Long Jr. '51 P'81 and Donna Rae Long P'81

Franz E. Marschall '60

William D. '49 GP'97 and Virginia D. Miers GP'97

Donald P. '28 and Sara K. Miller

Robert and Mary Helen Morris

Muhlenberg College Alumni Association

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Sodexo Dining Services

Robert C. Wood and Ilene Hochberg Wood

Academic Row Circle ($500,000 - $999,999)

Robert H. Agnew

Air Products

The George I. Alden Trust

The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations

Harold B. Benjamin '42

Walter S. '22 and Margaret E. Berger '38

Tammy L. Bormann '83 P'16 and Mark J. Paris '80 P'16

Frank R. '38 and Jean Boyer AW'38

The Breidenthall Family

Alvin H. Butz, Inc.

Linda M. Speidel Cenci '75 P'06 and Victor S. Cenci P'06

Davenport Family Foundation

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

James Galgano '78 P'08 and Cheryl A. Frenzel Galgano '78 P'08

Malcolm J. Gross '62 P'94 P'02 and Janet L. Gross P'02

David E. Haight Jr. P'92 and Maureen Haight P'92

David E. Haight III '92 and Susan L. Haight

Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life

Edwin P. '64 and Sandra Hoffman AW'64

Jeffrey S. Hoffman P'10 and Nancy Prentis Hoffman P'10

Sandra Schuyler Jaffee P'04 and Carl D. Jaffee P'04

Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley

Astrid Johnson

Wayne R. Keck '44 P'67 GP'91 GP'94

Robert D. Kerstetter '35

Emily E. Kirschman

Truman L. Koehler Jr. '52 P'79 and Marcia A. Koehler P'79

Helen Lahm P'80

Karl M. Lehr '36

Mike Lipton

Brian D. Luing '92 and Tara L. Zdanowicz Luing '94

Raymond W. McDaniel Jr. P'17 and Lori R. Buchbinder P'17

Wilmer K. Meitzler '32

Thomas W. Mendham '63 P'91 and Harriet P. Worthington Mendham '63 P'91

William G. '42 and Beatrice Moser

Oak Foundation

Karl A. '54 P'92 and Ruth Van S. Peckmann AW'54 P'92

Douglas J. Peebles '87 and Elaine C. Luglio Peebles '87

The Prosser Trust Grant

Conrad W. '34 and Grace Raker

Robert R. Ranken '49

Ralph W. Schaffer

Donald T. P'90 GP'12 and Anne Shire P'90 GP'12

David S. '98 and Mara Silber

Paul A. Silverman '78 and Denise A. Heier Silverman '79

Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA

Michael Alan Stein '73

Harold L. Stenger Jr.

Sam Stovall '77 and Debra (Higgins Nagy) Stovall '77

Donna Bradley Tyson '78 and Alan L. Tyson '78

Karen White Wagoner '71 and Donald H. Wagoner

Timothy P. Walbert '89

Harold S. '52 and Mary Anne Weiss

Wells Fargo

Barry Weshnak '66 and Carol Anne Cawley Weshnak

Milton W. Wood and Evelyn S. Rabenold-Wood

Wallace C. Worth Jr. '48 and Eileen A. Worth

Cardinal & Grey Circle ($250,000 - $499,999)

Anonymous (2)

Donald B. '50 and Donna Albert

Arthur A. '53 P'84 GP'13 and Phoebe J. Altman P'84 GP'13

Everett D. Arndt '72 and Deborah Merrill Arndt '73

Marguerite E. Baur

Carl S. Beck '32

Eric L. Berg '78 and Claudia Bowman Berg

Timothy A. '80 and Catherine Birch

Bruce A. '77 and Lynn Bird

Emilie L. Bittner

Kim D. Bleimann '71

Leonard D. Boclair Jr. '57 and Helene B. Boclair

Sandra L. Smith Bodnyk '73 and Michael J. Bodnyk Sr. '72

Charles M. Bolich

Lance R. Bruck '89 P'21 and Michal Katz P'21

Hubert H. Bury '35 P'69

William B. Butz Memorial Fund

John D. Carapella '34

Edward M. Davis Jr. '60 and Anne L. Davis

Mary Jane DePaul-Nehring '76 and Robert E. Nehring Jr. '76

The Dionne Foundation, Inc.

Dr. George R. '53 GP'20 GP'22 and Sandra H. Eichler GP'20 GP'22

Helen M. Esterly

Clair F. Fetterhoff

Barbara Freid Gottesman in Memory of Stephen H. Wallach '48

Kenneth G. '57 and Esta Friedman

Chris M. '04 P'09 and Bonnie Getz P'09

Albert C. Goldberg '54

Robert A. Greiner '72 and Kathryn M. Dougherty Greiner '73

Paul J. '39 and Mary Rita Grotzinger

Wilson F. Gum Jr. '61 and Barbara Jane Gum

Kathleen E. Harring and John Wittenbraker

Maynard L. Harring, M.D.

Hearst Foundation, Inc.

Earl S. Heffner Jr. '53 and Kay Heffner AW'53

Nancy Hutton '75 and Larry Wissow

Peter W. P'12 and Eileen Keeler P'12

Robert E. P'90 and Jane Keiter P'90

F.M. Kirby Foundation, Inc.

John Knox '39 and June W. McKee AW'39

Truman L. Koehler Sr. '24 P'52 and Miriam E. Koehler P'52

Clarence Kramer Trust

Jan L. Larsson

Lehigh Valley Health Network

Dr. Ronald F. Levant

Friends and Family of James J. and Helen L. Malatack

Blake C. Marles '74 P'02 and Marilyn L. Macknik Marles '75 P'02

Joan F. Marx '77 and Ludwig Schlecht

Paul B. Miller

Florence E. Mock '33

John Munchak Jr. '40

Edgar P. '61 and Carol C. Nace

Robert S. Newhard '41

Suzanne Altman Offit '84 P'13 and Andrew S. Offit P'13

Pepsi Beverages Company, a Proud Partner

The Pew Charitable Trusts

Susan Kienzle Pobjoy '73 and Graham Pobjoy

Jeffrey R. Porphy '89

Maxine Rabinowitz

William J. '49 and Theodora Raines

John H. '24 and Margaret Repass

Richard P. '79 and Theresa Romeo

John B. Rosenberg '63 and Stephanie Lambert

Donald Rothfeld '59

Sentience Foundation

Service Electric Cable TV in Memory of John Walson Jr.

Service Electric Company

James A. Skidmore Jr. '54 and Peggy Young Skidmore

Mitchell J. '83 and Pamela J. Slater

Wilson C. '34 and Emma M. Snyder

William B. P'99 P'03 and Margaret F. Sordoni P'99 P'03

Beth Anne Spanninger '72

Steven R. '87 and Farrel Starker

Lawrence and Rebecca Stern

Elizabeth M. Swint

TKE Zeta Eta Alumni Association, Inc.

Ronald S. Treichler '57

Dr. Norman M. '37 and Edna F. Warner

Clark Wescoe '41

William T. Morris Foundation

Lyle A. Williams

Franklin J. Wolfe Jr. '41

Chew Street Circle ($100,000 - $249,999)

Anonymous (8)

Martin V. Alonzo Jr. '78

Robert E. P'13 and Lisa D. Alpert P'13

Amersham Biosciences Corporation

John S. Ammarell Jr. '41 and Florence Ammarell

Eleanor Anderson Maren

The Annenberg Foundation

The Arcadia Foundation

Clement B. P'89 and Ruth E. Asbury P'89

Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania

AT&T

Margaret Ann Bachert

Kenneth M. '75 P'16 and Margaret Bahrt P'16

Frank Baldino Jr. '75 and Sandra Baldino

Albert '51 and Barbara Balliet

Charles L. Barndt '27

Donna K. Bausch '79

Amy C. Valli Bennett '98 and James Bennett

Richard H. Ben-Veniste '64 and Donna Grell Ben-Veniste

Steven R. P'13 and Marjorie L. Black P'13

Richard J. Blank Jr. '86 and Ana Blank

John W. Blend III '68 and Connie Blend

Edward J. Bloch, M.D. '65

Richard A. Bodenweiser '51

Edward H. Bonekemper III '64 and Susan L. Bonekemper

Ralph Borneman Jr. '60

Karl S. Bourdeau '75

Laura Braverman '85

David M. Brenner '85

Dr. Charles M. and Elna R. Brooks

Paul C. '53 GP'09 and Joan W. Brucker GP'09

KeriLyn C. Burrows '72

Roger Byer '67

Kevin Canavan P'10

Leslie M. Arndt Cavaliere '86 and Louis Cavaliere

Penn B. Chabrow '59 and Sheila S. Chabrow

Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation

Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation International

Marion Fritch Clewell

Martin D. and Beth Cohen

Council of Independent Colleges

County of Lehigh

Stephen P. Crane '77

Barbara Fretz Crossette '63

Caroline A. Curran

Ward M. Dahlander

Charles A. Dana Foundation

Alan H. '63 and Deanna DeCherney

Glenn A. Deibert '68

Alfred J. DeRenzis '67

Warren Dimmig '42

Jay Alan '67 and Dr. Faith M. Divisek AW'67

John E. P'95 and Marie A. Dowling P'95

Michael J. Doyle Jr. '94 and Bret G. Kobler '94

Curtis G. Dretsch

Duggan & Marcon, Inc.

John M. P'77 and Jerine Dunham P'77

Frederic H. Eidam '25

Dawn R. Eilenberger '79 P'96 and James W. Zirkle P'96

Steven M. Eisenhauer '77

Susan C. Ettelman Eisenhauer '77

Gary P. Escandon

Marjorie Ettinger

Lona M. Farr '62 P'94 and David V. Voellinger

Ella E.M. Faust

Guy E. Fessler Jr. '52

Gregory J. Fox '76

Bernard '35 and Muriel Frank

Jeanne R. Freeman

Stuart W. '75 and Marjorie Freiman

Robert E. Garis '45

Fannie M. Gernet

Herbert E. Gishlick '60

Robert T. Gleichmann '87 and Sharon Peifer Gleichmann '89

Marion E. Glick '82

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network

Robert J. Goodliffe '84

William P. Griffin Jr. '37

Paul K. '68 and Janice Gross

Alan B. '83 and Julie Gubernick

Deborah E. Haight

John N. Hartman '75

Paul T. '60 and Dolores A. Herman

Alfred K. Hettinger '57

William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Eric H. '00 and Micah N. Hildenbrand

Nathan B. '61 and Kathleen H. Hirsch

Charles H. Hoch Foundation

Holiday Hair Fashions

Herbert L. and Mina Hyman

Lawrence A. P'15 and Hannah M. Jacobs P'15

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

Joseph H. '53 and Barbara Jorda

David K. '66 and Linda M. Kaugher

Brian L. Keck '74 and Patricia J. Perkins Keck '72

William E. '51 and Jeanne F. Keiter

Mel Kessler '59

Kift-Mullen Memorial Foundation

Bruce G. Kilroy '71 and Cynthia Vander Horn Kilroy

Manfred Kimmle '64

Lane A. Kistler and Wilson S. Kistler Jr.

Jeffrey D. '79 and Martina C. Koehler

Wolfgang W. '57 and Miriam Koenig

Richard J. P'94 and Susan Kogan P'94

Neil D. Koppenhaver '54

Alfred Kramer '31

Glenn S. '70 P'95 GP'24 and Kristea I. Kratzer P'95 GP'24

Lee A. '59 P'85 GP'21 and Barbara Kreidler P'85 GP'21

Robert J. Kressler '30

William J. Kuhns '40 and Gloria Cormack

Jon F. '57 P'84 GP'14 and Janeen S. LaFaver P'84 GP'14

The Lafond Family '18

Carl A. '59 P'95 and Alice Tina Lam P'95

In memory of Kyle M. Larsson '81, founder of Lamatek, Inc.

Kenneth P. Lambert '39

Dante '78 P'22 and Seval LaRocca P'22

Michael and Kimberly R. Lawrie

Barry H. P'12 and Sindy Liben P'12

Earl W. Lichtenwalner '50

Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation

Barbara Gum Lindsey '63 and David Allen Lindsey

Robert Lobel '98

Renville C. Lund

Earlin H. '49 and Anna D. Lutz AW'49

Meghan C. Breinig MacConnell '04 and The Alfred O. Breinig Foundation

Coach Frank and Carroll Marino

Paul '36 and Eleanor Matthiesen

Timothy S. P'19 and Kathleen N. Mazur P'19

Alfred P. McKeon '85 P'15 and Lisa M. Luposello McKeon '85 P'15

Pauline Mengel

Merck Company Foundation

Edward C. Meyer Jr. '59

Clair D. '59 and Anne Pool Miller

In memory of Constance Lewis Miller '62

Marshall S. '56 and Margaret Ann Miller

Robert K. Miller '23

Nancy L. '84 and James R. Miltenberger

The Montgomery-Duban Family

The Morning Call

Melissa Morrow '02 and The Morrow Foundation

Charles E. '42 and Joanne S. Mortimer

Helen A. Moyer

George Mozurkewich Jr. '75

Robert R. Mumma '44

Shelly Gable Nayak '90 and Chetan Nayak

Carl O. Nelson

David J. '67 and Lois C. Nowack '94

Robert C. Nuss, M.D. '58

Beatrice O'Donnell P'10

Elsie M. Ohl

Wayne F. Oplinger '62 and Joanne Ormond Oplinger '61

Joan R. Paregol

William Peake '56 P'80

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

Daniel J. Petruzzi '40 and Francine Frugone Petruzzi

Aaron Plum

The Posen Foundation

Elizabeth Powers

PPL Corporation

Karl R. Reichstadter '63

Bruce W. Reitz Jr. '70

John H. '47 P'85 and Martha B. Reumann P'85

James A. P'76 and Marjorie W. Reynolds P'76

Henry R. P'69 and Ruth S. Richards P'69

The Rider-Pool Foundation

Ronald C. Ritter '58

Erna J. Hilliard Rodgers '64

Allen H. Roth '25

Alan C. P'13 and Rungnapa Routh P'13

In Memory of Frederick E. Ruccius Jr. '49

Joseph Ruhe

Eugene '47 and Lois Rupert AW'47

Joel C. Rush '04 and Kelly M. Cook Rush '04

The Samuels Family Foundation

Sandoz Foundation of America

Arthur A. Scavone '81 and Anne R. Hoyt

Arthur E. Schaeffer '30 and The Arthur E. Schaeffer Trust

Patrick C. '89 P'26 and Elizabeth Schamberger P'26

George L. Schindler '58

Stuart M. Schnall '80 P'08 and Wendy Schwab Schnall '78 P'08

Walter W. Schray Jr. '51 and Susan R. Schray

Brian J. Schulte '80

Donna Schultz Van Fleet '68

Richard B. '50 and Patricia D. Schumacher

Donald E. Seeger '48

Ronald W. '54 and Susan Ann Shane

Carl and Anne Shumaker in Memory of George H. Abel Jr. '44

Stanley D. Sloyer '58

G.N. Russell Smart

Robert J. Snyder '38

Duane G. Sonneborn Jr. '62 and Lynn B. Sonneborn

Naomi Spankowitch

Walter O. Staehle '76 P'04 and Loran Duemmel Staehle '75 P'04

Joanne K. Hock Steele '75 and Donald Steele Jr.

Sarah Mueller Stegemoeller '75 and Mark A. Stegemoeller

Student Government Association

Kathryn P. '99 Hon. and Arthur R. Taylor

Andreas H. '82 and Tracy A. Teich

David M. P'14 and Ellen K. Teitelbaum P'14

Donald S. Travis '68

Diane Cicchino Treacy '70 and Thomas Treacy

DeForrest Trexler '60

Ann Verderame

Paul L. '71 and Sally Vikner

Albert L. Wagner Jr. '44

Stephen H. Wallach '48

Charles V. '67 and Connie E. Walt

Richard T. '43 and Jean E. Weidner

Edward and Jean B. Weiner

Walter W. Weller Jr. '44

Paul M. '27 and Minn Claire White

Kyle W. Will

Richard L. '56 and Suzanne S. Williams

Dr. Daniel J. Wilson and Dr. Carol Shiner Wilson

Merle D. '61 and Nancy E. Wolfe

Woman's Auxiliary of Muhlenberg College

Richard S. '41 and Gloria I. Worsley

Anna Zieger P'56 P'62

Mark Eliot Zuckerman M.D. '78

Mark L. Zwanger '78 and Malcolm Kram

For more information, please contact the Advancement Office at 484-664-3225 or [email protected].