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

2023–2024 Trailblazers

Joseph & Abby Andrietsch
Stephanie A. Arend '85
Charles & Elizabeth Hayek '67 Barnhil
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
Robert E. Birney
Christine M. Lach Boetticher '71
Brenda J. '92 & Norbert Bohmann
Patricia S. Bowne
Mary M. '86 & Ken Braband
Christine Deems Brady '88
Barbara Brick '66 and David Havel
Russell G. Brooker
Christy L. Brown, J.D. & Brian K. Bullock
Peter W. & Joan Bruce
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
Kevin M. Casey & Carole E. Barrowman
Mary A. Chambers
Tina Chang
Connie '65 & James Coffey
Margaret B. Crosby
Joan Gehant Davies '69
Anonymous
Dr. Vivien De Back '54
Anonymous
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
Gail '79 & Robert Earley
Jodi R. & John Eastberg
William Jr. & Mari Edstrom
Amal F. El-Sheikh & Justin R. LaManna
Janice Ereth & John T. Gilligan
Anita C. Fischer '67
Karlyle R. Ross & AnaCristina Rodriguez-Ross
Kathleen Flanagan
Jacquelyn & Arlyn Fredrick
Donna '68 & Thomas Gaffney
Ellen M. Gardner '69
Joanne '66 & Joseph Gelsthorpe
Amanda L. Gentine '13 & Jacinto Garrido-Gentine
Eileen '69 & Richard T. Gibbs
Kathleen (Casey) '66 & Michael Gigl
Marilyn Gliesmann '85 & Otto H. P. Nelson
Jeanne P. Goestenkors '68 & A. Norman Langhout
Cecelia Gore '92 '08
Bonnie J. '66 & John Gould
Toni A. Gradisnik '75
Lois Gresholdt '91
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
Judy & David Hecker
Maureen Hellwig '68
Ellen L. Plutshack Hopper '96
Katherine M. Hudson H '14
Kristen J. Ingalls '95
Ronett D. '98 & Colin A. Jacobs
Robert P. & Mary Jacobson
Robert & Rita Mae Janco
Geneva B. Johnson
Andrew Jones
Debra J. Jupka '75
George C. & Donna D. Kaiser
Judith A. '68 & William J. Keating
Mary Pat Kerrigan '58
Judith A. Keyes
Anonymous
Barbara A. Kluka '66
Judith Knueven '67 & Frank E. Scudder
Kathryn '70 & John Koetters
Mary Ann '65 & Richard Komorowski
Anonymous
Judith '75 & Dennis Kuhn
Richard & Cathy '62 Labinski
Justin R. LaManna
Norma M. Skrzypchak Lang '61
Betty '68 & Jay Lauck
Virginia S. Lee
Gerri Lietz-Staffileno '80
Sally Ann '81 & Dennis Liska
Arlene G. Logan
Marianne S. & Sheldon Lubar
Jeanie C. Lucy
Patricia A. Luebke
Katherine A. Lundeen & Michael Glover
Steve & Sally Lundeen

Mary-Ann Lupa '64 & John W. Lowell
Rosalie '70 & Eugene Lyskawa
Anonymous
Judith A. Mallo '91
Mary Sulgit Mallon '64 & J. Robert Mallon
Marie Jay L. Maningo-Salinas '94 & Jerry Salinas
Vince Martin
Sheri L. Masiakowski '74
Allison J. Mautz '01
Kathleen McCarty '67
Barbara '70 & Keith McCormick
Rita T. McDonald, Ph.D. '62
Maryrita McIntyre Crisanti '62
Jim & Kathleen McKeown
Jean A. McKey '96
Jason & Heather McNeal
Marc & Sandra McSweeney
Mary J. Meehan H '05
Eric Meils Sr.
Fidela Mendez
Frank Miller '10
Barbara '67 & Craig L. Minbiole
Donald L. & Marilyn S. Mitchell
Patricia Mitchell '65
Miriam Montavon '60
Tashia H. '07 & John Morgridge
Maureen Mulroy
Carol A. Muratore
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick A. Muth, Jr.
Bruce & Joyce Myers
Abigail & David Nash
Winifred Mertens Nathan '58
Sister Marlene M. Neises H '99
Kristine & Tom Obrecht
Kristyne M. Chapman Olson '66
Mary '70 & William Orlowski
Anonymous
Nancy V. Paddison
Joanne Passaro
Raquel Perez '67
Richard Sr. & Suzanne Pieper
Jason & Karen L. Pilarski
Micheal D. Plumley '98
Patrick Pokrovac
Mary K. Polczynski '61
Jill M. Polizzi
Maria S. Prado '96
Teresa Pink Przybylski '56
Maggie Quinn
Helene & Norman Raidl
Wendy Randall
John Rauch
Kathryn '69 & Humberto R. Ravelo
Patricia Reband '66
Doris E. & Raymond Redlin Sr.
Sharon L. & John J. Riester
Mary Roestel '67
Kim M. Fleming Roh '83
Barbara Beth Pace Rosenmerkel '62
Elizabeth J. Ross '68 & Francisco Aguilar
Ronald Sager
Roberta Sanders '88 & Larry K. Malanowski
Jim Scharner
Linda F. & Michael Scheible
Sister Judeen Schulte '71
Mary Ann Schwartz '62
Nancy Scripko '61 & Myron Kilmer
Mary Ann Searing '71
Marsha Sehler
Susan K. '74 & Philip Seto
William A. Shaw
Marilyn Shrude '69 & John Sampen
Eileen Jacubinas Slagis '58
Rose E. Purpero Spang '62
Jayne Steffens '68
Mary C. Stryck '86
Mary '64 & Robert L. Taylor
Clara G. Theine '65
Judith R. Thompson
Karen '81 & Richard Timian
Kathryn D. Tisch
Lynde B. Uihlein
Linda Umbdenstock '68 & Fred W. Dunn
Karen '66 & Thomas Van Etten
Anonymous
Robert & Ellen Venable
Gloria Bechtold Venski '89
Karen '72 & Randolph Videkovich
Theresa Virgona '63
Terry Vittone
Rose Mary '65 & Frederick Walecki
Elizabeth A. Walloch '96
Rita '69 & Thomas P. Walters
Richelle R. Webb Dixon & Tyrone Dixon
Beverly R. & Richard Weeden
Judith B. Burkhalter Weiand '64
Barbara Wesener '70
Patrice L. Wessel Elacqua '75 & James J. Elacqua
Barbara J. Wyatt Sibley '82 & Rev. Louis Sibley III
Barbara Wysocki '65
Evonne '82 & Mark Zalewski