Fall 2007 - University of Michigan Men`s Glee Club
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Fall 2007 - University of Michigan Men`s Glee Club
LAUDES Volume 36, No. 1 Fall 2007 The Official Newsletter of the University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club From the Director by Dr. Paul Rardin Director A ‘WORLD’ OF GOOD Nearly 40 of you came to town last April and took Hill stage by storm, and in doing so inspired the 110 of us “young” guys of the current Club. I was struck by many things while listening to the performance of the 1967 World Tour Reunion Glee Club in Hill Auditorium this past April: 1. These guys are good. It would have been absolutely appropriate for the group’s performance to be merely respectable: How good can a group sound after just a few rehearsals after potentially forty years of not singing? We’d have forgiven the group if they had chosen to focus on the symbolism and social aspects of the reunion, and to let the music serve as a pleasant afterthought. Instead we heard well-supported, in-tune, and energetic renditions of Handel’s Hallelujah, Amen (no small ditty, that), Duey’s arrangement of Ain’t Got Time to Die and his magnificent Go Blue. I heard many unsolicited kudos to the group from current Clubbers, and I echo them: This was an excellent performance. 2. Once a student, always a student. How differently the World Tour Clubbers and the graduatingsenior Clubbers must have viewed this single concert. The Tour singers were enjoying a triumphant return, while the graduating singers were experiencing an emotional farewell. I hope this event served as a reminder to the current Club that one’s final Hill concert may be seen as a “commencement” of the realm of lifelong singing. We have been blessed twice in the past two years with performances by groups of Club alumni; shared rehearsals and concerts with the Ypsilantibased Measure for Measure, and the World Tour performance. In both cases the younger men had the opportunity to witness the power that singing still held for men more than twice their age. 3. Choral music has gone global. The 1980’s and 1990’s ushered in an explosion of published music from non-Western cultures. This music has permeated all types of choirs, from professional ensembles to elementary school choirs. The World Tour Club provided us with a wonderful occasion to celebrate this musical globalism, and to showcase selections from Austria, Italy, England, Korea, India, and the United States. I believe this leads to greater appreciation of the cultural richness and diversity we enjoy in this country. See Director, Page 3 2 Laudes Carl’s Corner by Carl Smith Faculty Advisor Another beautiful fall day is upon us, let us hope the weather inspires the football team to continue to correct its losing ways and make all things right in old Ann Arbor Town. Hello to all of you as I begin my 11th year as the Michigan Men’s Glee Club advisor. This will be a busy year for the Club as they ready themselves for an exciting concert tour of Spain in May and potentially 2 additional concert possibilities outside of Ann Arbor. I welcome five new members to the Executive Committee and 25 new singers selected during the fall audition process. As I look forward with anticipation to the year ahead I look back at the winter semester filled with song and MGC alumni commitment. The Spring Concert was very special as we welcomed back to the stage 35 members of the 1967 World Tour group celebrating the 40th anniversary and also premiered a new Michigan song, Michigan Remember. Paul Rardin continued his outstanding work with the Club while composing the music to the winning lyrics in the Michigan song competition. The Club is very fortunate to have Paul as their leader! I want to say special thanks to Steve Ramsey, Jamie Turner, and Brian Grant for their continuing efforts in moving the Club along on the path toward the 150th Anniversary. Steve has provided outstanding leadership and Jamie & Brian’s work on the historical DVD project by conducting interviews during the spring concert period jump started this important project. A big THANK YOU goes out to all of you for a wonderful year of financial support to the Club!!!!! Buoyed by special gifts from members of the 67 World Tour Group and responses to special solicitation requests for the Philip Duey and James Shortt scholarship endowments the Club received the highest level of annual giving in its history. In these economic times financial support of this kind by our alumni and friends shows your confidence in the Club and your commitment to maintaining the Tradition and Musical Excellence the Club represents. I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the fall concert November 17th. Please e-mail me at carls@ umich.edu or contact me by phone 734-764-1448 if you have questions or concerns about the club. I remind you that for up-to-date information please go to the Club’s web site (www.ummgc.org). Have a wonderful fall and holiday season. GO BLUE !! President Michael Cromwell gets intimate with a blade of grass. Congratulations! Scholarship winners academic year 2007-08 Philip A. Duey Scholarships Josh Sanchez - Voice Performance & Linguistics, Pennington, NJ Zach Junga - History & English with Teaching Certification, Saline, MI Andrew Bollinger - Voice Performance & Mathematics, Livonia, MI Eric Portenga - Environmental Geological Sciences, Muskegon, MI Scott Venman - Chemical Engineering & French /Francophone Studies, Lansing, MI Andrew Wollner - Music Theory & Psychology, Midland, MI Lincoln Memorial Scholarship Scott Roffman - LSA Undecided, Flint, MI James D. Shortt, Jr. Memorial Scholarships Jonathan Smith - Vocal Performance, Glen Allen, VA Nils Klykken - Choral Music Education, Midland, MI Lawrence E. Quinn Memorial Scholarship Adam Clarke - Industrial & Operations Engineering, Colts Neck, NJ Volume 36, No. 1 Fall 2007 The State of the Glee Club by Michael Cromwell President Alumni and friends of the Men’s Glee Cllub, I am honored to serve as President of the greates college chorus in the world for its 148th year. This year I am excited to represent not only its 100+ current clubbers, but also its name, history, and the University on behalf of the many fans who will see us perform this year. What a spectacular and exhilarating responsibility. This year will take the club across the campus, the country, and the Atlantic. Local concerts in Ann Arbor and beyond will accompany trips to Los Angeles and Washington DC topped off with an international tour to Spain. For our new guys, it’s a great year to have joined Glee Club, and for seniors like me, this will be a great year to complete a Glee Club tenure. With a deceptively short two years until the 150th Anniversary, the 150th planning team, captained by Steve Ramsey, is setting the stage for a fantastic reunion year. The executive committee, in addition to running the club and helping to plan the 150th, has targeted three areas for potential improvement within the Club: diversity, service, and social outreach. For diversity, we have considered not only the make-up of the group, but also the musical and cultural diversity of the Club experience. Sample ideas for improvement include a shared rehearsal with the Michigan Gospel Chorale and increased interaction with The University of Michigan Women’s Glee Club. The executive committee also hopes to make the Glee Club a leading group at the University by augmenting the Club’s outreach efforts on campus, throughout the Ann Arbor area, and beyond. Our service outreach may take the form of performances at hospitals and nursing homes, or maybe in a few years a mentorship program with a local underprivileged high school. Socially we are looking to form more connections with other campus groups such as choirs or charities to increase and improve our on-campus presence. 3 2004-2005 Men’s Glee Club Staff Executive Committee President Michael Cromwell Vice President Phil Schettenhelm Business Tim McQuade Operations Rob Edgar Publicity Eric Portenga Alumni Relations Nils Klykken Faculty Advisor Carl Smith Director Paul Rardin Parliamentarian Scott Venman Business Staff Asst. Business Manager Merchandise Tickets Daniel Pesick Operations Staff MVAD Manager Matt Finkel Small Groups Andrew Wollner Social Chairs Adam Clarke Josh Sanchez Stage Josh Katzenstein 2008 Tour Jon Smith 2009 Tour Scott Venman Alumni Relations Staff Historians Nestor Dub Greg Fear While some of our ideas may be ambitious and beyond the scope of one school year, I am confident that the executive committee will do our best to protect and advance the Club’s good name. I also look forward to talking with as many of you as possible—please feel free to email me at [email protected] or my personal address at [email protected], or feel free to come and speak to me after our fall Hill concert on November 17! Asst. Alumni Relations In Tradition, Camaraderie, and Musical Excellence, Michael Cromwell Campus Publicity Director continued... So thank you Don Sanderson, Barney Krouse, Frank Kuntz, and the entire World Tour Reunion Glee Club for showing us how good we can be in 40 years, how much singing can still mean to us when we “grow up,” and how important it is to connect with friends in our own and in other countries. Shall we book now for the fiftieth in 2017? Andrew Bollinger Anthony Ambroselli Brian Magnuson Abraham Hiatt Laudes Editor Chris Lee New Technologies Bernard Chan 150th Coordinators Scott Roffman Phil Shettenhelm Publicity Staff Kian Preston-Suni Major Media Andrew Do Programs Andrew Wilkinson Other Staff Office Secretary Adrian Leskiw Librarian Mark Marotto Assistant Librarian Marcus Lewis 4 Laudes Looking Back by Bill Niemann U.M.’62, Co-Producer The Birth of “One Voice”…The Concert Approximately four years ago, I received a phone call from the local Michigan Alumni Association informing me that the Michigan Men’s Glee Club was coming to Los Angeles and if I would please provide a place for several of the members to sleep for two nights. My answer was an enthusiastic “yes”. Then, the following day, another important phone call came, this time asking if I could host the entire Glee Club for lunch. I was delighted to have them all come to my home in Pacific Palisades. Of course this presented the opportunity to ask the men if they would sing a few songs for us and they happily obliged. My wife, son and I will never forget being surrounded by the Club members who sang, just for us, some of our favorite Michigan songs: “Laudes Atque Carmina”, “Varsity”, and “Hail to the Victors”. Any live performance by this world-class ensemble puts electronic reproduction to shame. It was truly, a wonderous experience that we will always cherish. About three years later, the identical scenario played out again, only this time it was the Michigan Women’s Glee Club coming to LA. My U.M. alumna daughter, Kerry, heard this luncheon performance with us and had her Michigan spirit rekindled, prompting a trip back to Ann Arbor for a father/ daughter weekend including attendance at a game in the Big House. Last year, while reflecting on these two magical musical experiences, I realized what a thrill it would be to bring Michigan music to a facility that is purported to have the most amazing acoustics available in the world, the Disney Concert Hall here in Los Angeles. As I had been a member of the world champion Masters of Harmony men’s chorus, why not champion a joint concert with the UMMGC coupled with the perfect setting for the performance? Two phone calls later, the event we now call “One Voice” was born and has grown quickly, practically by itself. How often does something converge in this way like the proverbial ‘perfect storm’? Here we have two superb choruses, with 10 international championships between them, together in concert at one of the finest acoustical venues on earth. We trust that One Voice will be a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ experience. Andrew Wollner practicing the recently revived art of statue mimic. The power of this upcoming concert became clear when, some months ago, I received a CD containing what will be the musical finale of this superb event. My wife and I sat together and played the CD and I realized, as I saw the emotions on her face, what an incredible experience the audience will have in Los Angeles on June 7, 2008, at the Walt Disney Concert Hall! Volume 36, No. 1 Fall 2007 Alumni Relations by Nils Klykken Alumni Relations Manager Greetings alumni, donors, and patrons: I am very excited to begin my third term as the Alumni Relations Manager for the Club after what proved to be a very exciting first year in the position. Last year we received the largest amount of donations by the largest group of donors we have ever seen. Our total number of gifts was $83,539.19. This money can be attributed to Phone-A-Thon (our highest grossing year), the 1967 World Tour Group donation and our Duey Endowment Scholarship donations. These numbers and the general financial backing of Club are only possible because of all of you. Another September and another school year are upon us. Celebrating our 148th year we look to the many exciting promises ahead. The 150th committee will be meeting and solidifying plans on the course of our upcoming celebrations, and opportunities will begin to crop up for Clubbers and Alumni alike. I look forward to working with our 150th coordinators, Scott Roffman and Phil Schettenhelm, Steve Ramsey, and all the other Clubbers and Alumni who can ring in this milestone event with the pomp and circumstance it is due. Finally, I would like to make a Public Service Announcement regarding UMMGC eNews Updates. For those alumni, donors, and patrons who are not on our monthly electronic news as a supplement to Laudes and would like to be added to it, please compose an email to [email protected] with the subject line “Add to eNews” and you will be added to our monthly list. In this way, I hope to contact a greater number of you more frequently with updates concerning Club. As I have stated in past issues of Laudes, I am honored 5 to be your contact and connection to the Club: I look forward strengthening that connection in our 148th year. Alumni News Briefs Alumni Cottage Inn “Meeting” An open invitation to all alumni who will be in or around Ann Arbor for the Ohio State/Fall Concert weekend (November 17): PLEASE JOIN THE GUYS Thursday evening after rehearsal at the Cottage Inn for our regular post-rehearsal, ahem, “meeting”. Bring your best voice and a hollow leg! Cottage Inn is located at 512 E. William down the street from Jimmy Johns. Things should start at about 9:45 pm. You’re also welcome to stop by our earlier rehearsal, Auditorium 4 in the Modern Language Building just behind Hill. Hope to see you!! -Steve Ramsey Alumni Tailgate Glee Club Alumni Brent O’Banion (‘85) and Mike Sikora (‘93) have volunteered to host an alumni tailgate on the date of the Ohio State game, which is also the same day as the fall concert in Hill Auditorium (November 17). If you are interested in attending please contact Brent ([email protected]) or Michael Cromwell ([email protected]) for more information. Keep and eye out for new merchandise this concert season including Glee Club neck ties and a new CD! Tim Wagner, Gavin Bidelman, Scott Roffman, Drew Smith, Adam Clarke, Eric Bidelman and Josh Sanchez all decked out in tails and ties just after a concert at Hill Auditorium. 6 Laudes 2007 Midwest Tour Summary by Chris Lee Laudes Editor This past summer the Glee Club embarked on a sweeping tour of the Midwest covering venues in Marquette, MI; Marathon, WI; Northfield, MN; Chicago, IL; Iowa City, IA; Memphis, TN and Louisville, KY. If nothing else, this tour taught us two things: 1: the Midwest is very BIG and 2: the Midwest is full of well-kept secrets. I think those who were expecting incredibly boring landscapes and cultureless cities were pleasantly surprised by the beautiful, natural surroundings of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the cultural offerings of Chicago, Iowa City, Northfield, and Memphis, and varied, if not occasionally unusual attractions in Marathon City, and Louisville. And certainly those that didn’t go out and find things to do in those cities, fashioned their own good times and built camaraderie. Tour began in the Upper Peninsula city of Marquette where Clubbers discovered natural tranquility and an enthusiastic community reception unparalleled at any other location. Nature trails, waterfalls and high rocky hills provided a perfect 150 th Anniversary Update by Jamie Turner, Glee Club ‘75-’78 Initial work on a 150th anniversary DVD documentary on the Glee Club has been very successful, with video interviews with more than a dozen current and former clubbers, former conductors Willis Patterson and Leonard Johnson and current director Paul Rardin already in “the can.” But there’s a lot more to be done before the project is completed and ready for distribution in early 2010: research, interviews, more research, more interviews… you get the idea. We also desperately need the help of Club alumni who have old home movies, photographs or simply great memories to share. Any contribution can only help make this project a great addition to (and reflection of) the Club’s rich history. This past month, Brian Grant located two of the oldest Clubbers --- Ken Parker (‘33) and Ken Heininger (‘37- backdrop for our first concert on tour. In Marathon City, Wisconsin, clubbers took their antics to bowling alleys, indoor water parks and of course, the local high school. In contrast, our subsequent stop in Northfield, Minnesota was met with the sophistication of a small yet vibrant college town and home to one of the finest Collegiate chorus programs in the world. A day trip into Minneapolis gave us the chance to tour downtown, shop at the Mall of America, and attend a Minnesota Twins Game. Midwesterners will understand that Chicago is our cultural soul-center. Clubbers were free to take advantage of the high number of quality activities that the city has to offer. What Midwesterners may not be aware of, however, is the cultural vitality of Iowa City. Clubbers discovered first hand that Ann Arbor does not in fact hold a monopoly on night life; indeed we’re given quite a run for our money by this densely populated college town. Memphis gave us a taste of Southern cooking and hospitality as we were treated to pulled pork, ribs and blues on Beale St. and home cooking, comfortable homes and city tours by our incredibly gracious hosts. See Tour, Page 8 ’40), well before the arrival of Dr. Philip Duey. Also, we were able to get a face-to-face chat with former director Johnson at his office at the University of Texas. Both interviews provided some valuable recollections. But what do YOU have that can help? If you want to contribute an idea, photograph, home movie or memory, just email me ([email protected]) or Brian ([email protected]). We all know how important the Glee Club was and is to the University community and to those of us lucky enough to sing The Yellow and Blue at the end of every concert. With your help, we can produce something that makes that pride clear from coast to coast. Check out this video online of a trailer being prepared for the Mens Glee Club in anticipation of its 150th Anniversary! http://youtube.com/watch?v=Qa9au4YsdFQ Volume 36, No. 1 Fall 2007 7 8 Laudes The Goal of Every Clubber... by Gregory Fear Historian The goal of every man in the Glee Club is to go on tour. The level of dedication seen over the course of a year where the Glee Club is preparing for a tour overseas is even greater. This is going to be one of those years. Massive turnouts at our Record Sings before the football games, more people than operations knows what to do with “volunteering” their time at auditions, and clubbers scrambling to help out Exec members and Junior Managers any way they can. It is, of course, somewhat a matter of luck to even have the opportunity to partake in a tour oversees. Many men in club never have travelled out of the country with the Glee Club, but those who have over the course of the last fifty years will attest to what an incredible experience it is. It has been four years since the Glee Club’s trip to The United Kingdom, and 52 since the Club left these shores for the first time to travel Western Europe, beginning a tradition of musical excellence on an international level. We are extremely excited to be part of this history and looking forward this year to making some of our own. The first oversees tour was undertaken by the Glee Club in 1955 under the direction of Dr. Philip Duey, a man who left his mark on the organization in countless ways. Through this tradition the Glee Club has performed for royalty, dignitaries and countless brothers in song from all over the world. We take great pride in our musical excellence, as it is one of the three pillars of the Club, but what is musical excellence if it cannot be shared with others? To see our accomplishments reflected through the eyes and ears of our peers on a global scale is of great significance, and we take pride in the opportunity. The evidence of the lasting imprint made through experiencing an overseas tour was evident in the success of the reunion that was held this last spring commemorating the 1967 World Tour. Getting the chance to see such a large number of men return to Ann Arbor and reminisce about their part in the Glee Club’s history instilled in many of us a strong desire to be a bigger part of that history ourselves. In just a couple of years the Glee Club will celebrate an important milestone. One hundred and fifty years since its inception, in 1859, the Glee Club has continuously maintained a level of excellence, always stepping up to the next challenge and achieving its many goals. In looking at the significance of this upcoming event and also our tour to Spain next spring, it has become evident to the Glee Club Historians that a higher level of knowledge and appreciation of the Club’s long and illustrious history is necessary on the part of the current members of the organization. In order to make the history accessible and interesting and also to provide the necessary incentive, an optional activity has been developed that will provide clubbers with an opportunity to learn UMMGC history, and receive those all-important points. Formatted as a take-home quiz, the activity includes questions such as, “What was the year and where was the destination of the Glee Club’s first overseas tour?” (1955 to Western Europe) and, “What is the ‘legend’ behind our tradition of snapping as opposed to clapping?” (You can’t clap and hold a beer!) The activity will be both optional and mainly directed at the newer members, but will be open to all who wish to take the time to participate. The history of this organization is what gives it the level of praise it has come to expect. We are what continue to make that history great. Every year comes with new possibilities for achievement, and there hardly a chance that we are going to stop achieving now. There is no reason to doubt that this year will be a great success, culminating in the experience of singing in some of Spain’s great cathedrals for an audience made up of many who will only hear us sing once. True to our history though, it is doubtful that they will ever forget hearing The University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club lift our voices in song. Tour continued... Our last stop in Louisville after a brief lunch in Nashville was the perfect culmination of a tour full of surprises. Activities included tours of Mammoth Cave National Park, The Jim Beam Bourbon Distillery and the Louisville Slugger museum, an alumni picnic and a delicious final banquet in downtown Louisville. I know I can’t speak on behalf of everyone in club, but based on my readings of initial expectations, I’d have to say that this tour exceeded everyone’s to the extent that we will, from now on have a greater appreciation for the part of the country that we call home while we’re here at the University. Volume 36, No. 1 Fall 2007 9 10 Laudes WELCOME ABOARD! New Members of the executive Board This Semester Michael Cromwell, President Scott Venman, Parliamentarian Michael Cromwell is proud to serve as the President of the Glee Club in its 148th year. In this, his fourth year in the Club, Michael is excited for one last year of college, and is looking forward to working with the executive committee to make the Glee Club as great as it can be. He will also be the President of the Michigan A Cappella Council, which strives to unite and promote the thirteen a cappella groups on campus. A Business and Latin double major, Michael worked this summer in New York for Lehman Brothers, and he is also one of five students sponsored by the University to be considered for the Rhodes, Marshall, and Mitchell Scholarships for study in Great Britain and Ireland. Scott Venman is a junior in the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering. He is pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering with a minor in French and Francophone Studies. He is also in the Program in Global Engineering. Scott is originally from Lansing, MI where he graduated from Waverly High School. He has been singing much of his life and wanted to continue singing in college with the Glee Club. This is his third year in the Glee Club. He says, “It is the perfect opportunity to continue a musical education without actually enrolling in a course.” Scott is also the 2009 Tour manager and will be hard at work during the next two years to plan this southeastern adventure. As Parliamentarian for the 2007-2008 year, Scott is excited to make the constitution of the Michigan Men’s Glee Club a living document to be upheld and adapted by the members and executive committee of the Glee Club. Philip Schettenhelm, Vice-President Phil Schettenhelm is in his senior year at U of M studying Biology. With two years of Glee Club under his belt, he is honored and excited to be serving as the Vice President of such a prestigious organization in his third and final season. This year he will also be working on the beginning stages of the Glee Club’s 150th anniversary preparing for the monumental event and will also be a member of The Friars. After his final year at U of M, Phil hopes to further his education by getting a Masters Degree in Healthcare Administration. He is very excited for this year’s events and cannot wait to travel with the Club to Spain this coming spring. Rob Edgar, Operations Manager Rob is in his fifth year in the University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club and his first as a member of the executive committee. The last two years he spent working for Club as the tickets manager. Seeing a full Hill Auditorium is always a fantastic sight and all the work behind the scenes to make it so was very fulfilling for Rob. In his final year studying Industrial and Operations Engineering Rob is honored to help lead the Club in its 148th year and to tour Spain!! Eric Portenga, Publicity Manager Eric is a senior in the College of Literature, Science, and Arts, studying geological sciences. This year will be Eric’s fourth in the Glee Club and his first on the executive committee. He has worked for the Club as the Stage Manager and Major Media Manager and is excited to take on the position of Publicity Manager. Eric has been bleeding blue since he was born and feels privileged to be part of such a great Michigan tradition! Welcome Mark Marotto, Assistant Conductor Mark Marotto is a first-year doctoral student in choral conducting. Prior to coming to Michigan, Mark has been working as a musician, teacher and researcher in Switzerland. Most recently, he was conductor of the University Choir of Bern, the Lausanne Youth Choir and “Le Louverain,” a weeklong choral retreat in the Swiss mountains. In Summer 2007, Mark taught the music appreciation course for the Pepperdine University programme in Lausanne. Originally from New Jersey, he did his undergraduate degree in music at Duke University. After graduating, he worked as a research associate at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland. He then obtained a postgraduate diploma in choral conducting from the Conservatoire de Fribourg, Switzerland and his master degree in orchestral conducting from the National Music University of Bucharest, Romania. Mark has participated in masterclasses with conductors including Kurt Masur and George Pehlivanian. Volume 36, No. 1 Fall 2007 11 The University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for their generous financial support during the 2006-2007 fiscal year. ADVISOR Stephen and Lucille Ramsey BENEFACTOR Brad Canale Evan Howard Cohen Clark and Janice De Jonge Fund of the Dr. Hugh M. Ehrenberg Mrs. Melinda M. Emmerich John Martin Hein Ralph F. Helzerman, Jr., M.D. Donald R. Holtz Robert J. Lewis, Jr. Mr. Thomas D. Morrow Ms. Virginia Stewart Nicklas Northbrook Chapter Donald L. Sanderson Thomas D. Sweeny, M.D. Mr. Andrew L. Watchorn Mr. Gregory P. Weidler Allen J. Wilcox, M.D. Automatic Data Processing Inc. SPONSOR Mrs. Mary B. Ballard Terry L. Bangs The Berry Foundation Richard J. Bowman Charles R. Brown III, M.D. Dr. Robert C. Chapel Nancy Chwalik TTEE Arch Hope Copeland Mr. Jack D. Cowles LeRoy A. Engelhardt Ernst & Young Foundation Mr. Michael J. Ferrante Mr. William A. Friedman Dr. Thomas W. Gething Geoffrey G. Gilbert, Esq. T. Stephen Hauser Trust Nathan J. Hole Jaffe Family Fund Frank J. Kuntz, Jr. Schuyler G. Lance Scott E. Langenburg, M.D. James W. Lumsden Paul D. Marquardt Merck Company Foundation Dr. William E. Molloy David Edgar Paxson Pfizer Foundation James R. Pollock Patrick H. Quinn David A. Satchell, M.D. Douglas J. Schryver, CPA, CFE, CIA Nancy J. Sergeant Mr. Carl R. Smith Edwin James Snook Lee H. Solomon Dr. William T. Stevenson Charles M. Sutherland, Jr. William R. Tiffan Mr. Richard L. Von Luhrte, F.A.I.A. Dr. Reid Wagstaff CLUBBER Dr. M. Antonia Ausum John A. Birchler Stephen P. Blanding, C.P.A. Mr. James L. Buzzell Mr. Richard J. Cole Jonathan D. Coulter Thomas J. Donnelly Mr. Joel T. Dulyea Dr. James S. Eadie Mr. Randall A. Faust Mr. Lawrence T. Gilbert Jon R. Holt Ronald H. Jeffers Richard Z. Kabaker N. Peter Knoll Frank V. Linn, Jr., M.D. Jeremiah F. Madden Mr. William L. Malone Mr. Thomas D. Marion Dr. Thomas S. Markus Thomas R. Mathison, F.A.I.A. Owens-Illinois Charities Foundation Mrs. Julie A. Phelps Robert C. Pierce Mr. George F. Qua Robert T. Riedel Mr. Donald P. Schuessler Douglas H. Sills S. Gregory Smith, M.D. Dr. Robert J. Stevenson Samuel J. Stoorman & Associates, P.C. Mr. Timothy A. Supol David E. Thompson, M.D. United Technologies Corp. Ronald A. Voice, M.D. Dr. Frederick R. Weldy Dr. Gregg S. Wildes Robert S. Wirthlin, M.D. ASSOCIATE Abbott Laboratories Fund Ameriprise Financial Bachmann Painting Dr. James G. Bassett Mr. Richard C. Bauman Mr. John C. Bay Mr. Matthew T. Bejin Dr. Craig H. Bethune Mr. John M. Bisaro Dr. Jerry O. Blackstone Mr. Charles A. Bloser James Edward Bogenrief Mr. Mark Bogetto Douglas Whitford Bond Daniel H. Boyce Cantor Norman F. Brody Mr. Alan S. Brown Mrs. Linda Bird Brown Victor E. Calcaterra, M.D. Mr. Steven L. Christensen Mr. David S. Cortright Mr. Robert W. Curtis Mr. James R. Day Maj. Eric F. Delage Mr. Andrew D. DeWitt Mr. Robert C. Doud Mr. E. Roy Duff Henry W. Dunbar Robert Henry Dutnell Henry A. Dykstal Mr. Chris L. Edgar Richard A. Entenmann Sara A. Firehammer John Carlton Fluker Dr. Robert L. Freed Amb. Robert E. Fritts James D. Geiger, M.D. Mr. Wood M. Geist General Mills Foundation General Motors Foundation Gensler Richard J. Giszczak Dr. William E. Gleason Lawrence P. Goldstick Captain Joseph F. Gradisher, USN Craig Alan Gruenberg Mr. David H. Grupe David P. Haas David F. Hagen Mr. Ramin Haghgooie Dr. Robert C. Hahn Charlotte Hanson Harold E. Harrington Frederick A. Herbert David A. Hobbs Presley D. Holmes, Ph.D. Mr. Todd A. Hoover Samuel V. Houghtaling Douglas B. Hoverson Dr. Warren W. Jaworski Bruce C. Johnson Mr. Leonard A. Johnson Ms. Helen K. 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