HONOR ROLL

Cathy Pleasant
Chair, University Foundation Board of Governors
Each year I serve on the University Foundation Board of Governors reveals something new about our community. As I reflect on yet another remarkable one, the overwhelming takeaway for me is gratitude.
Every dollar and gift strengthen our mission to deliver a best-in-class education in a place that feels like home. With more than 8,500 donors chipping in, the success of 2024–25 has been a global Wildcat family effort, and we couldn’t have done it without your generosity, which poured in from 49 states and nine countries.
Support can look like many things to our students. For some, it’s receiving mentorship— academic advisors or faculty offering up unique research opportunities. To others, it’s having access to competitive clubs and conferences that blend teamwork, networking, and important skill-building opportunities. For too many, it’s acquiring basic essentials that go beyond books and supplies.
Thanks to you, we raised more than $9 million for academic programs and over $7 million for student success initiatives like the Hungry Wildcat Food Pantry and Career Center. Gifts toward scholarships totaled over $4.6 million, changing the trajectory for students who might not otherwise be here.
And as we look ahead to a new year, we’re excited to keep raising the bar and showing up for our Wildcats. On behalf of the entire Board, thank you for helping us shape futures with every gift and every action.
our proud donors
VISIONARY ($100,000 or more)
Anonymous Dave Burton ('88) and Helen Burton ('85) Stuart Casillas ('96) and Kimi Casillas ('96) Chico CM Education Foundation Chico Concrete Industry Management Patrons Matt Christiano and Sallie Calhoun Ruth Chu Community Foundation for San Benito County Gene Haas Foundation Dan Giustina Giustina Forest Foundation Tom Giustina and Robin Giustina Globetrotter Foundation Harry C. & Deborah L. Elliott Family Foundation Hayden Homes LLC Carol Lane ('79) Estate of Paul McCreary ('92) Dennis Murphy ('94) Nestle Purina PetCare Global Resources Bea Olsen ('81) and Kevin Olsen ('80) Eileen Parks Wes Patton ('65) Valene Smith* Glen Thomas ('83)* and Joyce Densmore-Thomas ('82)
PHILANTHROPIST ($50,000 to $99,999)
Anonymous Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation Leslie Cornick Gust Dames Jr. ('61) Jeffrey Gutsch ('87) Bill Hassenzahl and Jeanne Hassenzahl Christopher Korte Jon Krabbenschmidt ('76) and Dawn O'Dell Sarah Lane Keeley Maddox ('11) MegaFood Moss Adams Foundation George Parrott ('65) Betty Porter ('50) Regenerative Agriculture Foundation San Francisco Foundation Chuck Seufferlein ('74) and Sylvia Seufferlein ('75) Marguerite Smith Melaine Taylor ('61) and Tom Taylor Brad Glanville and Kris Zappettini ('86)
BENEFACTOR ($25,000 to $49,999)
Don Alger and Barb Alger Keith Bewley ('78) and Cheryl Bewley Gloria Bracco ('70) Bruce and Carolyn Costin Martin Charitable Foundation California Agricultural Leadership Foundation Chevron Corporation Construction Employers Association Ron Duff ('71) and Lynn Duff Far Northern Regional Center Foor Foundation Andrew Garrido Jr. ('55) Jay Gilbert ('69) Marguerite Gray ('93) Dave Hodson ('90) and Chris LeCuyer-Hodson ('93) Olena Lacy ('74) Eric Lauha ('81) Anthony Lorelli ('06) Bob Nienaber ('89) Chelsea Nienaber Orange County's United Way Cathy Pleasant Darryl Schoen ('77) and Jaci Schoen Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Inc. Ryan Stinson Marti Sutton ('92) and John Sutton George Thomas and Sarah Thomas John Trinta ('79) and Diane Swonk
FOUNDER ($15,000 to $24,999)
Anonymous Joseph Cassady ('82) and Deborah Cassady Gary Curry ('63) and Susan Curry ('64) Scott Dalecio ('86) and Kathy Dalecio Susan Erving Manuel Esteban and Gloria Esteban Bill Fisher and Elizabeth Fisher Clinton Gee ('87) and Nancy Gee ('87) Jessica Harrington-Patten ('17) and Ryan Patten InterWest Insurance Services, LLC Ken Lange ('65) and Sheryl Lange ('66) Marcia Moore Chuck Nelsen ('89) Chris Nichols ('69) North State Symphony League Steve Perez and Tanya Perez Joan Rycraft ('68) The Grace Nixon Foundation Truebeck Construction Norman Tu ('69) and Antonia Tu ('69) Kathy Weeks Bix Whitcomb ('69) and Wendy Yen
PIONEER ($7,500 to $14,999)
American Physical Society Ayco Charitable Foundation Jenelle Ball ('82) and Dave Ball Gregg Berryman and Phyllis Berryman George Buonaccorsi ('66) and Vicki Buonaccorsi Carol Burr Craig Campbell ('85) and Eileen Campbell ('85) Jose Campos and Marnie Campos Chico Eye Center Chico Lacrosse Alumni Association Clark Construction Group, LLC Coldstream Wealth Management Gayle Dilley ('86) and John Dilley Jerry Dunham ('72) and Carla Dunham ('71) Hollis Elliott Jim Gerber ('74) and Marion Gerber Jon Gingrich ('86) Goodall Family Charitable Foundation Doug Guerrero and Kelly Guerrero Chad Hannah ('70) David Hassenzahl and Hilary Hassenzahl Bob Henning and Jennifer Toth-Henning David Hopper and Shari Maxson Hopper Fern Hsu Tse Tom Johnson and Kimie Johnson Barry Johnston Michael Judge ('79) and Goli Judge Bob Kittredge ('69) and Bobbie Kittredge Margaret Korte Stephen Lee and LeeAnne Lee Todd Machtmes ('91) and Leslie Machtmes ('94) Allen Masuda ('71) Ailsie McEnteggart National Philanthropic Trust Northern California Mechanical Contractors Association Jeff Pauley ('96) Mike Prime and Robyn Prime Skip Reager Jr. ('74)* Earl Reed ('83) and Makeda Lewis-Reed Richard Rogers ('78) and Karen Rogers Kendell Seamans and Susan Seamans Anthony Spinetta ('89) Stanley W. Ekstrom Foundation, Inc. Gary Towne ('91) and Roxanne Lara ('98) Tys, LLP Tim Vander Heiden ('80)
EXPLORER ($3,500 to $7,499)
Anonymous AGC Construction American Production and Inventory Control Society Inc. Jacky Baily ('68) and Abe Baily Ray Barker ('69) and Roma Barker Bob Barnhart ('85) Bay Area CSO Council, Inc. Gary Borders ('71) Clyde Bowman Jr. ('72) and Ruth Bowman ('62) Grace Brewer ('78) and Mark Boydston California Deer Association Debra Cannon ('77) Matthew Carroll Laura Champion Raul Chavez ('04) and Dalia Chavez ('03) Dustin Chesterman ('02) John Chrisman ('68) Joe Crotts and Brenda Crotts Eric Dalton ('92) Dome Construction Corporation Dee Domke Rob Donoho ('84) James Duzanica ('76) and Cheri Duzanica Elcor Electric, Inc. David Engel and Martha Engel David Erb ('73) and Susan Erb Euclid Chemical Company Donna Falk ('67)* Fixzyn, Inc. Kenneth Fleming and Liz Fleming Sam Fogleman ('85) and Laura Fogleman ('85) Sherry Fox Carolyn Freese ('65) Joan Genthe Ben Gilbert and Vally Gilbert Golden 1 Credit Union Steve Goodall ('78) and Jane Goodall ('78) Robby Halford ('02) and Jen Halford ('00) Heithecker Financial Sam Hillaire ('02) and Sam Hillaire ('99) Ted Howard ('68) Jennifer Howell ('06) Marc Huffman ('93) David Hufford ('93) Billie Kanter ('68) and Kirk Monfort Ali Khorasanee ('96) Larry Kirk and Maureen Kirk Kitchell KPMG, LLP Foundation Norma Leben ('72) and Clay Leben Roger Levy ('65) and Melinda Kanter-Levy Gary Lindberg ('70) Debbie Maderos ('74) MAINS'L Sanford Ma ('72) and Gloria Ma Kathi Mathiesen ('73) Mike McNeill Jr. ('83) and Michele McNeill ('84) Greg Meadows ('87) and Nancy Meadows ('89) Mike Messner ('74) and Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo Paul Minasian and Susan Minasian Jackie Murad ('76) Pace Engineering Marianne Paiva ('01) Chela Patterson Bob Peters ('80) and Rebecca Scott Brian Pope ('85) Jessica Porter ('05) Devin Potter ('11) Dan Purtzer and Nena Perry Gwen Quail Stephanie Rahlfs ('00) Rob Rainbolt ('96) Betsy Randolph ('68) and Richard Randolph Carolynn Reynolds Robert E. and Adele M. Boydston Foundation Run4BittiandBrynn Foundation Randy Schiff ('90) and Laura Schiff ('04) Phillip Scott ('83) Maggie Sedar ('78) Ryan Seidel ('15) Dwight Seuser Dean Silvers Judy Sitton ('68) Todd Slaughter and Cheryl Slaughter Weston Sousa ('90) Jeff Spahr ('98) Brandon Stegall ('95) Bob Stofa and Becky Stofa Carolyn Swithenbank Brooks Thorlaksson ('78) Brian Tu Dave Tu U.S. Bank National Association Tom Villa ('82) and Karyl Villa Watershed Center Gary Watters ('57) and Lorrene Watters ('56) David Whetstone ('66) and Carol Whetstone ('67) Robert Whyte Linda Zorn
LEADER ($1,500 to $3,499)
Anonymous Dave Alexander ('92) and Tasha Alexander ('95) Linda Allen ('81) and Gayle Hutchinson Alten Construction, Inc. Altum Wealth Advisors American Readymix Anavo Solutions Bryan Anderson ('00) and Michelle Feeney Anderson ('97) Liz Apodaca ('85) Robert Armijo Associated General Contractors of America Craig Auzenne Dick Baldy and Marian Baldy Andie Banks ('77) and Larry Banks Jr. Greg Bardsley ('91) Debra Barger Scott Barker and Anita Barker Deborah Bass ('99) Judy Batlin Kevin Baxter and April Baxter Dan Beadle ('74) and Linda Beadle Robert Bechard ('60) and Kathie Bechard ('81) Annette Benevedes Steve Benninga ('78) Bidwell Womens Golf Club Deanna Bing ('79) and David Bing Gary Booth ('75) Mitchell Bosler ('98) and Keely Bosler ('97) Jim Braziel ('57) and Carol Braziel ('75) Lisa Bretschneider ('93) Michele Brewer ('85) Janet Brown ('77) and Michael Abruzzo Jeff Brown and Wendy Brown Sue Bruce Dawn Buchanan ('89) Joyce Buckley ('80) Louis Buffardi and Jean Buffardi Burr-Lederer Community Fund Bus-Man Holiday Tours Bill Butler ('81) and Kathy Butler ('81) Butte Construction Company Butte Creek Womens Golf Club Tracy Butts Michael Cabral ('81) and Margie Cabral ('83) California Association of Meat Processors California Auger Boring, Inc. California Bean Shippers Association California Collegiate Athletic Association California Crop Improvement Association California League of Food Producers California Retired Teachers Assoc. Mt. Lassen - Division 9 California Society of CPAs California Water Service Company Doug Campbell and Dana Campbell Cliff Cannon ('90) Ellie Carbajal ('97) Anthony Carral ('13) and Lindsey Siegel ('13) Harriette Carr ('66) and Jack Carr Bill Carroll ('73) and Saba Bologna Craig Carson ('73) and Paulette Carson ('73) Alex Cassady ('08) Valerie Cebrian Cemex Joseph Chiapella Chico Area Fly Fishers, Inc. Chico Hearing Aid Center Richard Cleveland ('83) Steve Cliadakis and Miste Cliadakis Charlie Crabb and Jackie Crabb Wesley Crail ('06) William Crays Jennifer Crepeau and Michael Crepeau John Crowe and Pam Crowe Stephen Crowley ('73) Tom Cushman D.A. Lampe Construction Lisa Dal Gallo ('86) and Josh Sullivan Karl Dawson* DBIA- Western Pacific Chapter Jim Dempsey ('79) DesCor Inc. John Despars ('90) and Amy Despars ('90) Paul Dickinson and Barbara Dickinson Alicia Dixon-Docter ('77) Randy Drennen Lisa Driver ('82) Blair Dugan Martin ('08) Virginia Dunbar Roy Dunlap ('08) and Pamela Dunlap ('05) Scott Durham ('86) and Kim Durham Tricia Edelmann Nanette Eller Sam Enriquez ('11) Janet Escobar ('85) Eteamsponsor, Inc. Bill Flake and Sandra Flake Joe Floyd ('78) Neal Fogelhut ('71) Evan Forayter ('16) Diane Fossum Michael Frybarger Linling Gan ('02) Diane Gardemeyer Allison Gathard-Esposto ('04) and Andrew Esposto Mel George ('67) and Gail George Susan Gossard ('80) Granite Construction Company Kent Green and Judy Green Susan Green Russell Greve and Jacklyn Shelby Cris Guenter Lou Guerrero ('81) Catharine Haden Ratto ('74) Kimberly Hale ('96) Steve Hall ('77) and Carol Stanley-Hall ('73) Jason Hanks ('87) Barbara Hartz ('71) and Leona Lucchetti Sandra Hazanow Joe Hefta Judith Hein Bob Hockett Jr. ('71) Greg Hollis and Pam Hollis Randy Holt and Linnea Sheppard Jenifer Hornaday ('97) Thomas Hower ('08) Justin Hughes ('00) and Erika Hughes ('00) Thomas Huston ('81) and Carol Huston ('82) Graham Hutton and Suzanne Bresina-Hutton Yu Sun Hwang Michael Imperiale ('84) Matthew Ives ('79) and Connie Ives ('81) Matt Jackson Sr. ('72) Bruce Jenkins ('75) and Patrice Jenkins ('75) Larry Jenson ('79) Len Jessup ('83) Darrell Johnson ('81) and Susan Johnson Zach Justus ('03) and Tia Newby ('05) Jan Kallshian ('76) and Marilyn Kallshian ('77) Shelvy Keglar Mary Frances Kelly-Poh ('68) Kinetic Family Services Linda Koch ('71) Tom Korver and Roxane Perruso Makoto Kowta Matthias Kusch ('89) Darren Lampe ('90) and Alison MacDougall Larry Larronde ('88) and Mary Larronde ('88) Tim LaSalle Julie Laskin ('83) Jasmine Laubender Rob Laxson Jr. ('71) and Roseann Laxson Yulin Lee ('90) and Peter Lee Ross Lemcke ('76) and Karen Lemcke ('76) Art Lichtman ('68) Bob Linscheid ('76) and Pam Montana ('78) Fay Lo ('75) Linda Lofthus ('74) Robert Logsdon and Deborah Logsdon Earl Lowery Jordan Lowery Tara Lowery ('05) Steven Lusk ('10) Andre Luthard ('86) Barbara Lutz ('60) Richard Macias and Pat Macias Gregg MacMichael ('88) and Linda MacMichael ('94) Stephen Magie ('74) Shady Makar ('19) and Tala Makar ('19) Jeni Mason Cathy Mathews Max Education Group Corp. Thor Maydole ('67) and Connie Barr Deanna McCoy Jim McFarland ('54) Jack McGovern ('78) Bonnie Megibow ('80) and Marv Megibow Ralph Meuter ('63) and Marilee Meuter ('81) Brian Mikiten Jason Miller ('00) and Melissa Miller ('04) Marian Milling Julia Moriarty ('94) John Morrell ('81) John Mottram III ('82) and Terri Mottram My Attorney LA, Prof. Corp. My Chico Dentist Chris Myers ('95) Lisa Myers ('83) Margaret Navarro ('59) and Joseph Navarro Chuck Nelson ('72) and Paula Busch ('75) Novo Construction Dan Olmstead ('95) Mike O'Malley ('74) Jessie Ann Owens Oxford Suites & Inns Pan Pacific Cement Thomas Parham Jennifer Parrish ('81) and Kevin Parrish Elliott Peets ('79) and Jan Keller Betty Penland ('52) Bonnie Persons ('88) Bruce Peterson Rob Pierson ('94) and Laura Pierson ('94) Ann Pyeatt ('69) Larry Rafferty Gary Reeve ('81) and Alicin Reeve Alan Rellaford ('82) and Daria Booth ('09) David Remmerde ('67) Becky Rinaldi Riverwood Veterinary Hospital PC Sandra Roach ('06) Jesse Robles and Loeta Oviedo-Robles Bradley Roy ('77) R & S Farms, Inc. Joe Rubio Aaron Ruch ('07) and JT Ruch ('08) Toni Ruggle ('78) and Vickie Ruggle Jesse Santana ('84) and Sandra Santana ('97) Maureen Scharberg Nitsa Schiffman ('82) and Irv Schiffman Aldebra Schroll ('90) and Craig Buschner Ann Schwab ('79) Charles Sheley ('61) and Katherine Sheley ('66) Harmon Shragge Jr. ('81) Dana Silberstein Adelino Silva ('75) and Colleen Silva ('75) Patrick Singleton ('72) and JoAnne Villarreal Six Degrees Coffee Service & Distribution Michael Skuce and Mary Skuce Bob Sneed ('69) and Jan Sneed Melanie Snider ('95) Soroptimist International of Chico Mike Spiess ('79) and Patricia Witt ('79) Spirit of Kindness Foundation Greg Steel ('66) and Janet Wilson Cindy Steidlmayer ('97) and Leo Steidlmayer William Stone Jr. ('70) and Jeannie Stone Michael Storer ('12) Walter Stringfellow and Leslye Stringfellow Kelly Sturgeon ('89) Art Sutfin Brian Sweeney ('78) and Karen Sweeney ('80) Swinerton Builders Swinerton Foundation Tami Taylor ('83) and James Taylor Technical Builders, Inc. The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Dustin Thompson ('02) and Maria Thompson ('03) Daniel Tinnel ('93) Didi Toaspern ('71) Robert Tomlinson ('91) Emily Topielski ('19) Janet Torres ('12) Winfred Tozier ('77) and Theresa Tozier ('86) Holly Trechter and David Trechter Angela Trethewey ('88) Turner Construction Company Kiana Valentine ('03) Greg Verdon and Linda Verdon Martin Vonnegut ('56) Joanne Wakelee ('79) and Dan Wakelee Greg Webb ('70) and Joan Webb ('70) Russ Wenham ('84) West Valley Construction Kathleen White ('77) and Scott White Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. Darya Whyte ('03) Greg Wilson ('96) and Margie Wilson ('73) Jeffrey Winecoff ('86) Charles Worth and Denise Worth Erica Wright ('96) Edward Wrona and Dianne Wrona Mike Wysong ('79) and Nanette Wysong Diane Yu ('00)
GOLD ($150 to $1,499)
Graduates of the last decade and current students
Anonymous Rory Abberton ('23) Ginger Alonso ('18) Marisol Alvarez ('19) Cintia Amador ('17) Ashtyn Anderson ('16) Rachel Aquilina ('21) Jaycob Arbogast ('19) and Shannon Arbogast ('12) Austin Barden ('17) James Bloesch ('22) Matthew Bridges ('28) Sean Brundin ('23) Zachary Cahill ('17) Hannah Chadwell ('27) Jessup Coakley ('06) and Ashley Gebb ('23) William Conn ('25) Alexandra Cristiani ('15) Alan Cuevas ('15) Jorge Delgado-Ibarra ('15) Andres Duran ('19) Eve Eichwald ('21) Jack Emanuel ('23) Amra Erdenetuya ('23) Aileen Escobell ('21) Dymetrius Espinosa ('16) Zane Ferguson ('18) and Catie Ferguson ('18) Alexandra Ferrato ('18) Anna Flores ('15) Steven Gager ('23) Ivan Galindo ('18) Ricky Galvan Jr. ('21) Anestassia Gray-Berger ('20) Jonathan Green ('24) Joshua Gruber ('15) and Jennifer Gruber ('11) Jash Gupta ('24) Jack Hazelhofer ('16) Mai Her ('20) Eduardo Herrera ('20) Tessarina Horwath ('27) Tyler Howell ('19) Joseph Ilaoa ('20) Jalasia Jensen ('19) Jack Johnson ('19) and Elyssa Johnson ('19) Marc Kessler Alex Knudsvig ('23) Brock Kraus ('15) and Nicole Kraus ('15) Jake Larronde ('19) Tucker Lukehart ('16) William Macdonald ('19) Lorenzo Martinez ('20) Sunny Martinez ('25) Stephen Mason ('25) Nicole McAllister ('15) Sean McElwee Emily McEnaney ('16) Cindy McKay ('21) Nicholas Mclean ('18) Jake McPherson ('22) Ana Medic ('15) Kyle Medina ('18) Tom Mello ('18) Ian Miller ('19) Olivia Moffat ('25) Lacey Moore ('20) Cole Morales ('22) Megan Mullarky ('26) Wakee Myette-Doan ('27) Jaclyn Noble ('23) Mark Noonan ('23) Mathew Nyby ('02) and Kathryn Nyby ('23) Emily O'Quest-Mugurussa ('15) Victoria Orduno ('15) Gabrielle Planells ('25) Christine Ponce ('22) Michael Potter ('24) Ellie Pratt ('15) and Tyler Pratt Jason Priestley ('16) Rachel Provance ('17) Bekah Qualls ('21) Isaac Ramirez ('20) Justin Riggs ('24) and Krysi Riggs ('12) Ernesto Rivera ('15) Austin Roughton ('17) Emily Ruiz ('23) Ceasar Salas ('21) Cody Scarborough ('19) Jacqueline Scaroni ('16) Erick Shanks III ('17) Chris Sharp ('11) and Hailee Sharp ('13) Sohyoun Shin ('24) Tim Smolarski ('16) Michael Soldate ('16) Angelina Sotelo ('28) Travis Souders ('22) and Kira Souders ('11) Tyler Spangler ('23) Tyler Stanchina ('21) Adam Steele ('17) Tyler Stoll ('19) Gillian Sutton ('17) and Rob Sutton Noa Taipin ('20) Jordan Teja ('19) Nadia Torkman ('22) Marshall True ('19) Kevin Uniacke Mia VonBargen ('20) Jake Wiley ('19) Derrick Williams ('19) Alex Wilson ('22) Celina Wilson ('23) Christopher Wilson ('93) and Ann Wilson ('22) Barry Winters ('28) Jeff Wood ('16) Sjon Woodlyn ('22) Susan Zaro ('27) Christine Zuniga ('16)
* Deceased
