The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics thanks the following donors for their friendship, support and contributions to its programs, scholarships and activities during 2020.
With their support, the center provided scholarships, internships, and leadership development and civic engagement programs to students; brought noted guest speakers to campus; expanded the collections of the Archives of Women’s Political Communication; supported academic research through the Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics; gathered and analyzed data about Iowa women in elected and appointed political office; and hosted the statewide Hard Won Not Done: 19th Amendment Centennial Kickoff. Donors also purchased bricks and pavers in the Plaza of Heroines to honor important women in their lives.
The donors listed below made gifts to the center between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2020, or have provided endowment funds that generate annual support.
Archives of Women’s Political Communication
- The late Mary Jo and Richard Stanley
Axel Leadership Development Fund
- Joni and John Axel – Muscatine, Iowa
- David Hoffman – Ames, Iowa
Carrie Chapman Catt Center Endowment
- Wanda Boote – St. Petersburg, Fla.
- Judith Brandlin – Los Angeles, Calif.
- Cheryl Erb – Charles City, Iowa
- Ellen Franklin – Iowa City, Iowa
- William and Nancy Haigh – Peoria, Ariz.
- Lawrence Koehrsen – Ames, Iowa
- Debra Marple – Sac City, Iowa
- Carolyn Masci – Massapequa, N.Y.
- Cheryl Peckenpaugh – Greenbelt, Md.
- Kay Kretschmar Runge – Davenport, Iowa
- Vaughn Speer – Ames, Iowa
- The late Mary Jo and Richard Stanley
- Mariaelena Welch – Santa Barbara, Calif.
Legacy of Heroines Scholarships and Internships
- Claire B. Andreasen Legacy of Heroines Scholarship: Dr. Claire Andreasen – Ames, Iowa
- Katherine Bruntlett Annin Legacy of Heroines Scholarship: Katherine Annin estate – Sun City, Ariz.
- Beth Bierbaum Legacy of Heroines Scholarship: Beth Bierbaum – Wellesley, Mass.
- Maxine M. Burch Legacy of Heroines Scholarship: Maxine Burch estate – Newton, Kan.
- Phyllis Davis Legacy of Heroines Scholarship: Endowed fund with multiple donors
- Jane Greimann Legacy of Heroines Scholarship: The late Lowell Greimann
- Haselhoff Family Legacy of Heroines Scholarship: Sharon Haselhoff – Larchwood, Iowa; Lynn Bartlett, Harrisburg, S.D.; Trevor Enger – Rock Rapids, Iowa; Vincent Fiala, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Vince Fury – Tea, S.D.; Brady Hess – Larchwood, Iowa; Kelly Heth, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Christopher Hickman, Larchwood, Iowa; Keri Hubers, Baltic, S.D.; Duane Rieger – Sioux Falls, S.D.; Todd Slager – Sioux Falls, S.D.; and Clayton Stevens – Brandon, S.D.
- Elizabeth Hoffman and Brian R. Binger Legacy of Heroines Fund: Elizabeth Hoffman and Brian R. Binger – Ames, Iowa
- Helen Jensen Howe Scholarship for Women in Science: Helen Jensen Howe – Muscatine, Iowa
- Kedrowski and Fitzgerald Family Legacy of Heroines: Karen Kedrowski – Ames, Iowa; Ames Branch-AAUW; and ISU Women’s Club
- Joanne and Charles Kuster Legacy of Heroines Scholarship: Joanne and Chuck Kuster – Johnston, Iowa
- Meylor Family Legacy of Heroines Scholarship: Sharon Haselhoff – Larchwood, Iowa; Lynn Bartlett, Harrisburg, S.D.; Trevor Enger – Rock Rapids, Iowa; Vincent Fiala, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Vince Fury – Tea, S.D.; Brady Hess – Larchwood, Iowa; Christopher Hickman, Larchwood, Iowa; Keri Hubers, Baltic, S.D.; Damon John – Tiffin, Iowa; Jed Johnson – Rock Rapids, S.D.; Duane Rieger – Sioux Falls, S.D.; Clayton Stevens – Brandon, S.D.; and Rene Stolsmark – Hartford, S.D.
- Political Science Alumni Legacy of Heroines Scholarship: Sharon Haselhoff – Larchwood, Iowa; and Maureen Roach Tobin and Terrence Tobin – Clive, Iowa
- Rice-Neville Political Activism Fund: Dianne and Keith Bystrom – Plattsmouth, Neb.
- Sharon and Alice Rodine Leadership and Advocacy Internship: Sharon and Richard Rodine – Dallas, Texas
- James R. and Lauri K. Young Legacy of Heroines Scholarship: Lauri and James Young – Cedar Falls, Iowa
Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics
- The late Mary Jo and Richard Stanley
Plaza of Heroines Fund (donors and honorees)
- Maggie Bell (Ames, Iowa) honored Barb Bell
- Robyn Bowman (Lake Mills, Iowa) honored Rylee Joy Bowman
- Crystal Brandenburgh (Pittsburgh, Pa.) honored Stacy Cordery
- Casey Brandt (Janesville, Wis.) honored Marci A.E. Brandt
- Bob, Ali, Alex, and Drew Daly (Ames, Iowa) honored Kim Paulsen Daley
- Mary Evanson (Ames, Iowa) honored Mary and Elena Evanson
- Richard Floss and Bev Clark Floss (Baxter, Iowa) honored Maria Hakimi and Alisa Hasani
- Curt, Tyler, and Ryan Ford (Geneseo, Ill.) honored Teri Ford
- Courtney Hazlett (Dallas, Texas) honored Charlene Hazlett
- Matt and David HermsenWhite (Nashville, Tenn.) honored Amy Rose Hermsen
- Riley John Stuve, Jordan William Stuve, and Samuel Case Stuve honored Cindy Ruth Stuve Hopton
- Donna Humpal, Michael Pash, Madeline, Isabelle and Benjamin (Nevada, Iowa) honored Edith Humpal
- Kayla, Madison, and Paige Jewell (Olathe, Kan.) honored Maria Kenkel Jewel
- Jennifer Johnson (De Pere, Wis.) honored Jona J. Mann
- Veronica Johnson (Schaumburg, Ill.) honored Veronica M. Erion
- Donald Kaesser (West Des Moines, Iowa) honored Mary Barry Kaesser
- Kara and Karli Klemm (Sheridan, Ill.) honored Mandy Musich
- League of Women Voters of Ames & Story County honored Randi Peters
- Madison Lund (Altoona, Iowa) honored Dawn-Karen Lund
- Isabella Mathias (Ames, Iowa) honored Janna Faye Mathias
- Sarah Moody (Collins, Iowa) honored Lisa Moody
- Kyle and Lisa Osier (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) honored Sue Osier
- Kerri and Robert Pollard (Hastings, Minn.) honored Macy Marie Pollard
- Randy, William, & Sarah Ramundt (Des Moines, Iowa) honored Jennifer Speer Ramundt
- Allan Saxe (Arlington, Texas) honored Ruthie Brock
- Joshua Schmitz (Wauwatosa, Wis.) honored Elizabeth M. Clappier
- Daisy Smith (Woodbury, Minn.) honored Lydia Kathleen Keith and Jaime Marie Lear
- Her students honored Kathleen Rodde
- The Steffen family (Woodridge, Ill.) honored Riley James Nelson
- Underwriting and Financial Planning, Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield honored Ellen G. Diedrichsen
- The “Wednesday Women” honored Lynne Baltzer
Stanley Global Leaders Scholarship Fund
- The late Mary Jo and Richard Stanley
Student Internship and Scholarship General Fund
- Maureen Roach Tobin and Terrence Tobin – Clive, Iowa