The Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts
The Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts is grateful to the Circle of Supporters who
have donated to support experiences that bring the Keweenaw together. Below are donors
to the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Friends of the Rozsa, and Class Acts
Program Endowment from July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024. Your donations make extraordinary
experiences possible for our community. Thank you.
Producers Circle ($5,000+)
Janet A. Locatelli
Michigan Arts and Culture Council
National Endowment for the Arts
Calvin John Wheeler, Jr.
Directors Circle ($1,000-4,999)
Brandon Almy and Kiersten Birondo
James A. Ruppe Foundation
William and Alexandrine Rose
Curtis and Kathy Tompkins
Artists Circle ($500-999)
Jared and Jane Anderson
Bradley and Victoria Baltensperger
Eric Boes and Tatiana Foroud
Linda Ott
Semco Energy Inc
Pichai and Rajanee Sripaipan
Patrons Circle ($100-499)
Craig and Amy Hughes
Steven Karpiak
Paul Ninefeldt and Tanya Jordan
James and Linda Sarazin
Friends Circle (Up to $99)
Biruta Lowther
Joseph Michaelson
Heather Lynn Storey
Paul and Carolyn Turnbull
We update the donor listings quarterly—donate today to be among our next list of supporters
of the arts at in the Keweenaw. If you have any questions or comments regarding your
recognition, please email our Executive Director, Kiersten Birondo.
Michigan Tech Visual and Performing Arts Department
The Visual and Performing Arts Department is grateful the Circle of Supporters who
have donated to support the following initiatives from July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024:
41 North Film Festival
Don Keranen Pep Band Endowed Scholarship
Donald Keranen Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Huskies Pep Band
Huskies Pep Band Travel
Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra
Marian and John Irish Award for Environmental Art
Michigan Tech Bands
Michigan Tech Concert Choir
Michigan Tech Fine Arts
Michigan Tech Jazz Lab Band
Michigan Tech Theatre Arts Fund
Michigan Tech Visual Arts Fund
Milton Olsson Music Endowed Scholarship
Mu Beta Psi (Pep Band) Scholarship
Visual and Performing Arts
Visual and Performing Arts Travel Study Support
Theatre Scholarship Fund
Producers Circle ($5,000+)
Jane Fryman Laird
Janet A. Locatelli
Directors Circle ($1,000-4,999)
Andrew and Rebecca Barnard
Tobias and Stephanie Erickson
Eric R Hepp
Kerry and Mary Irons
Kristine Krause and Scott Patulski
Douglas and Mary Lindgren
Susan and Patrick Martin
Alice Plichta
Gene Purdum
William and Alexandrine Rose
Alexander B Slepak
Thomas Wallner and Jin Zheng Wallner
Artists Circle ($500-999)
Matthew J Frick
Debra Kinzi and Michael Irish
Jay and Trish Keranen
Garrett R. Lanzy
Gloria B Melton
Trudy Olsson
Toni and Jeffrey Slepak
Patrons Circle ($100-499)
Anonymous
Jolyn and John Arens
Brian and Laura Azelborn
Paul and Maria Bergstrom
Eric Boes and Tatiana Foroud
Kevin and Jodi Britton
Edward M Cain
James and Diane Cesarz
William C Chapin
Pamela and Craig Charlier
William and Angela Cooke
J. Scott and Rayna Ehlert
Chadwick C. Elder
Steven and Emma Erickson
Edward and Judith Foy
Brenda J Garland
Randal and Patricia Golus
Christopher R Hastreite
Heidi K Henry
Quincy Higgins Arney
Benjamin J Holtz
William and Allyson Jabusch
Susan G Krienen
Anneli Labins
Tracy L Licari
Biruta Lowther
Mariah L Maggio
Lianne K. Miller
Catherine and Timothy Nelson
Bruce and Barbara Peterson
Michael Petrosky
Keli D Plansinis
Arthur and Debra Rathke
David and Hazel Redman
Peter Ridge
Douglas and Susan Ritter
Charles E Sallie
Gary and Laree Saylor
Christine A Schmidt
Margaret and Gary Shannette
Karen Shields
Allen and Khris Sorgenfrei
Valorie and Keith Troesch
Karin J Van Dyke
Bret and Michelle Wazny
Ranee and Michael Williams
Charles and Lois Young
Friends Circle (Up to $99)
Kevin Allison
Michael and Virginia Breidenbach
Keith Apelgren and Carol Slomsk
John and Lynn Gierke
Kimberly E Hammer
Charrie Hemmeke
Cory and Lisa Johnson
Camille E Kempke
Lisa F Kozakiewicz
William and Jennifer LaPalm
Sarah and Andrew Mauragis
Peter Ridge
Ward W Rietz
Lynn and Luis Sa
Sandra Schaefer
Timothy and Heather Store
Rebecca J Stroube
Stephen and Jeanine Tytran
We update the donor listings quarterly—donate today to be among our Circle of Supporters
of the arts at Michigan Tech! If you have any questions or comments regarding your
recognition, please email Department Chair Jared Anderson.
