The Ricker Circle
We
are pleased to introduce the current members of the Ricker Circle, an honorary
society recognizing alumni and friends who have demonstrated their generous support
through cumulative lifetime gifts to the University of Illinois Alumni Association
equaling $2,500 or more. The society is named in honor of Nathan C. Ricker, the
second Alumni Association president and designer of the distinctive UIAA emblem
which was initially worn as an alumni badge of pride.
Each Ricker Circle member receives a specially cast Ricker Circle lapel pin/pendant adorned by Nathan Ricker's original badge design, which is enhanced with a crystal signifying the donor's level of recognition. Blue crystals — representing the common color that unites the Chicago, Springfield, and Champaign-Urbana campuses — signify Sapphire Recognition ($2,500-14,999).
Golden crystals signify Topaz Recognition ($15,000-24,999).
Clear crystals enhance Diamond Recognition pins, our highest recognition level for donors whose contributions have exceeded $25,000.
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| Norman and Mary Jane Beasley Henry and Nancy Blackwell II Donald and Frances Buske Robert and Alice Campbell Dorothy DiIorio Richard Foley and Joanne Bresee Foley Lawrence Gougler Phyllis Hallene Harold "Huck" and Liz Hindsley Woddy Long and Carol Keiser-Long Brooks Kellog and Gail Veasman Kellogg Jill Knappenberger J. Andrew and Susan Langan Louis and Mary Liay Bob and Sharon Lumsden R. Eden and Sharon Martin Phillip and Madonna Matteson Edward and Judith McMillan Roger and Joanne Plummer Jane Hayes Rader Jack and Marjorie Richmond Scott and Laurie Rose Loren and Susan Taylor James and Dena Vermette Jan Viste Scott and Joan Ziegler |
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Daniel and Meredith Azark George and Jeanne Bon Salle Robert Brown Kathy Calvert Dan and Anita DeCanniere L. Eugene and Michelle Dillow Donald Dodds Jr. Daniel Doheny and Anne Easton Doheny Ray Elliott and Vanessa Faurie William and Martha Forsyth III George and Mary Alice Grubb Edward Haben and Mary Kay Kretch Haben Scott Hindsley and Amy Wagner William and Patricia Holmes Paul and Barbara Koch Paul Lumsden John and Karen Ochoa Jack and Lorene Peirce Joseph and Pamela Rank David and Anita Seiler Jerry and Karen Tow Thomas and Lynn Karen Vogelsinger Joel and Analee Weisman Albert and Jane Wohlers | |
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| Richard Adams and Patricia Januszki John and Marjorie Albin Gene and Ellen Amberg Stephen Bardo Robert Bean Taylor and Gail Bell T. Eugene Blanchard Jane Bonaldi Ben Brownback and Amy Quigg Brownback Kenneth Bruce and Christine Dodds Bruce II Michael and Karan Brunetto Arthur and Nancy Bunn Richard Burns and Colleen Callahan Robert"Rocky"and Adelaide Caldwell Edna Campbell Lynell E. Cannell Michael Cardinal and Angie Love Cardinal Leonard and Patricia Carmichael Peter Wai Chan Charles Cherry Gery and Sunny Chico Archie and Marilyn Clemins Brett and Lara Coffee Edward Cohen Stephen and Helen Cox Alice Brown Dodds Donald Dodds E.J. Donaghey Mark and Elizabeth Dosier John and Carol Jean Drayton Sherry Eagle Teddy Eddleman Sara English Doak Ewing and Cheryl Barnak Ewing Robert and Lora Falato Herbert and Sandi Feinberg Mark and Bethann Filip Charles and Blanche Finn Jeanette Flaningam Sally Fletcher James and Nancy Frakes Robert and Laura Fraley Louis and Christine Friedrich Bryan Ganaway and Irina Gigova Fredrick and Deborah Ganaway James Glenn and Patricia Halcott Glenn Mark and C. Bonnie Goldenberg Kenneth and Betty Gorden John and Maureen Graf Christian and Valerie Hallen Alfred and Mary Harms Jr. Scott Hasler Sr. Marshall and Chi-Mi Hayward Dena Heflin Robert and Janet Heldman Jeffrey Henn William and Patricia Holmes Charles and Barbara Hundley Stephen and Laurie Husak Bruce Johnson Ruth Johnson Samuel and Donna Johnson Philip and Brenda Jones Matthew and Sara Joyce Richard and Patricia Justice Jeffrey Kardatzke Marilyn Schnirring Kennedy |
S. Craig and Diane Kiddoo Richard and Cynthia Knoll Stephen Kolb Srinivas Kuchipudi Craig and Charlotte Laughton David Leach and Patty Brooks Leach Edwin Lennox III William and Barbara Lenz Tom and Casey Livingston Sara de Mundo Lo Stuart and Mary Lockwood Wayne and Carol Lockwood Eleanor Lukazewski Edward and Clare Malysiak Jr. Louis and Kristin Margaglione Marian Martin William and Jennifer McCarty III R. Norman abd Vicki Megginson Floyd and Elizabeth Miller Scott and Cynthia Miller G. Ronald and Margaret Morris Merle Mulvaney and Janet Turney Mulvaney Arthur Murray and Jocelyn Murray II Chan and Rajamma Nair Yang Naiwen and Wang Dekun Darrell Nance and Diane Darling John and Christine Neumann Martin Neumann Arlene and John Norsym Robert Norwood Steven and Carolyn Oliver Alan and Denise Parsons John and Sandra Peirce Daniel and Marjorie Perrino William Peterson and Ingrid Antonsen Richard and Gayl Pyatt Kathryn Quinn Judith Renault Reese Richard and Gertrude Reynolds Walter and Anne Robb John Santogrossi and Jane Romweber Santogrossi Lloyd and Betty Schermer William Schnirring and Mary Traylor Schnirring Charles and Joanna Schrage Douglas Sims and Nancy Mueller Sims Terry and Katharine Slocum Joseph Small Jill and Stephen Smart Damon smith and Janine Jones Smith Kent Sollenberger and Donna Fitzpatrick Sollenberger William Stelzel Robert Sulo and Denise Olivieri-Sulo Anthony Tangora Richard W. Thomas Arnold and Marian Thompson Max and Esther Trummer Carl Vacketta Stephen and Elizabeth Van Arsdell E. Eugene and Janann Vance Brenton and Jean Wadsworth Robert and Emily Watts John and Ruth Weaver Arnold and Edna Weber Randall and Sharil West David and Donna Whitehill Duke Yaguchi Colleen Casserly Zambole |
Their generosity to the University of Illinois Alumni Association places these donors among a select circle of alumni and friends who have demonstrated their ongoing commitment to advancing the stature and legacy of excellence of the University of Illinois.
For additional information or to make a gift to the Ricker Circle, please call the UI Alumni Association at (800) 355-2586 or email alumni@uillinois.edu.
BOD Archives
Nathan
C. Ricker built a legacy of excellence, innovation and philanthropy during his
45 years of service to the University of Illinois. Ricker was the first collegiate
architectural graduate in the United States, founder and first chair of the architecture
department, dean of engineering on the Illinois campus and served as the second
Alumni Association president. Ricker's legacy still stands in the buildings he
designed as the University architect – Altgeld Hall, Harker Hall, the Natural
History Building and Kenney Gym, among them. His personal collection of important
architectural treatises, folios, photographs and first editions formed the basis
of the Ricker Library of Architecture and Art which has grown into a substantial
and respected collection today.
Inspired by Alhambra at Granada, Spain, Ricker designed the octagonal shaped star motif accented with the decorative "UI" that now serves as the University of Illinois Alumni Association logo. His name and the emblem he created are now the foundation of the Alumni Association's highest level of donor recognition – Ricker Circle.
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