CATEGORIES: March 2024, Voices
The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics thanks our donors for their friendship, support and contributions to its programs, scholarships and activities in 2023.
With their support, the center provided scholarships, internships, and leadership development opportunities to students; promoted student voter engagement; sponsored guest speakers on 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 offered virtual and in-person workshops to people interested in becoming more involved in politics and public service through Ready to Run® Iowa.
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, 2023, 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
- Ashley Acree – Ames, Iowa
- Andrew Goodman Foundation – New York, N.Y.
- Zachary Bonner – Ames, Iowa
- Judith Brandlin – Los Angeles, Calif.
- Kristina and Caleb Carroll – Ankeny, Iowa
- Ann and Brent Carstensen – Iowa City, Iowa
- Sarah and Mary Conroy – Ames, Iowa
- Jane Cox – Ames, Iowa
- Elizabeth and Jeff Decker – North Liberty, Iowa
- Cheryl Erb – Charles City, Iowa
- Kristen and Andrew Erdman – Boone, Iowa
- Tracie and Brian Frederick – Skokie, Ill.
- Edward Gallagher – Waterloo, Iowa
- Rachel Geilenfeld – Ankeny, Iowa
- William and Nancy Haigh – Peoria, Ariz.
- Christine and Jesse Laumer – Ames, Iowa
- Debra Marple – Sac City, Iowa
- Carolyn Masci – Massapequa, N.Y.
- Katharine Mauer – Minneapolis, Minn.
- Joseph and Joanne Nolte – Des Moines, Iowa
- Cheryl Peckenpaugh – Greenbelt, Md.
- Ryan and Bethany Peterson – Ankeny, Iowa
- Jamie Quarnstrom – Gilbert, Iowa
- Julia Scharf – Hampshire, Ill.
- James Schmeling and Eugenia Hernandez – Brookeville, Md.
- Karen Simon – Ames, Iowa
- Amy Slagell – Ames, Iowa
- Mariaelena Welch – Santa Barbara, Calif.
Legacy of Heroines Scholarships and Internships
- 30th Anniversary Legacy of Heroines Scholarship: Evan Evans and Kim McEachron – Santa Rosa, Calif.; Mary and John Landsberger – Brandon, Fla.; Pamela Rypkema and Andy Wright – Falls Church, Va.
- Claire B. Andreasen Legacy of Heroines Scholarship: Dr. Claire Andreasen – Ames, Iowa
- Katherine Bruntlett Annin Legacy of Heroines Scholarship: Katherine Annin estate
- Beth Bierbaum Legacy of Heroines Scholarship: Beth Bierbaum – Wellesley, Mass.
- Maxine M. Burch Legacy of Heroines Scholarship: Maxine Burch estate
- 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.; Melinda Else – Brandon, S.D.; Trevor Enger – Rock Rapids, Iowa; Vincent Fiala – Grand Island, Neb.; Vincent Fury – Tea, S.D.; Christopher Hickman – Larchwood, Iowa; Keri Hubers – Baltic, S.D.; Stacie Long – Brandon, S.D.; Duane and Suzie Rieger – Hartford, S.D.; Clayton Stevens – Brandon, S.D.; Greta Stewart – Sioux Falls, S.D.; and Rea Stroh – Sioux Falls, 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
- Dr. Lauren Hughes Legacy of Heroines Scholarship: Lauren Hughes – Denver, Colo.; Natasha Bhuyan – Phoenix, Ariz.; Daphne Scott, New York, N.Y.; and Michael Webber – West Lake Hills, Texas
- Kedrowski and Fitzgerald Family Legacy of Heroines: Karen Kedrowski and family – Ames, Iowa
- Meylor Family Legacy of Heroines Scholarship: Sharon Haselhoff – Larchwood, Iowa; Lynn Bartlett – Harrisburg, S.D.; Melinda Else – Brandon, S.D.; Trevor Enger – Rock Rapids, Iowa; Vincent Fury – Tea, S.D.; Brady Hess – Larchwood, Iowa; Christopher Hickman – Larchwood, Iowa; Keri Hubers – Baltic, S.D.; Duane and Suzie Rieger – Hartford, S.D.; Clayton Stevens – Brandon, S.D.; Greta Stewart – Sioux Falls, S.D.; and Rea Stroh – Sioux Falls, 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)
- Seth Baetzold (Maplewood, Minn.) honored Christine Ann Baetzold
- Allan, Tim, Andy and Sarah Boettger (Cedar Falls, Iowa) honored Nancy Jane Boettger
- Sarah Bowman (Clive, Iowa) honored Angela L. Bowman
- College of Engineering Communications Colleagues honored Ann Wilson
- College of Human Sciences Dean’s Office (Ames, Iowa) honored Sarah Carlson
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition honored Stephanie Clark
- Jill Ellis (West Des Moines, Iowa) honored Sarah Jane Ellis
- Patricia Farland (Des Moines, Iowa) honored Patricia Calhoun Farland, Sara Calhoun Powell, and Sharon Calhoun Thayer
- Kathy and Joel Gabrielson (Story City, Iowa) honored Stephanie L. Hellickson
- Beth Henningsen (Ames, Iowa) honored Penny B.
- Lara Hildebrand (Des Moines, Iowa) honored Patricia Mortensen Hildebrand
- Hannah Hix, Owen Hix and Mark Degner (Dysart, Iowa) honored Hope Degner Hix
- Vonda and Alan Junck (Ames, Iowa) honored Rachel Junck
- Ivan Lambertsen and family (Ames, Iowa) honored Marilyn Hempy Lambertsen
- League of Women Voters of Ames & Story County honored Barbara Wheelock
- Calysta Longnecker (Clive, Iowa) honored Stephanie Longnecker
- Sarah Moore (Adel, Iowa) honored Nancy Jane Boettger
- Donna Niday (Ames, Iowa) honored Sandra Bolton
- Robert Rice (Granger, Iowa) honored Jo Lee Rice
- Emily Rinko (Lenexa, Kan.) honored Valerie Rinko
- Susan Ross (Madison, Wisc.)
- Joseph Skipor (Madison, Wisc.) honored Roberta Mau
- Ben Sloan (Des Moines, Iowa) honored Elizabeth A Larson Sloan
- Brian Smith (Johnston, Iowa) honored September Wethington-Smith
- Preston Strop (Kansas City, Mo.) honored Betina Pajazetovic
- Skylar and Tyler Veldhouse (Gilbert, Iowa) honored Sue Gorder
Ready to Run® Iowa
- League of Women Voters of Ames & Story County
- Renee Sueppel – Iowa City, Iowa
Stanley Global Leaders Scholarship Fund
- The late Mary Jo and Richard Stanley
Student Internship and Scholarship General Fund
- Karen K. Griggs estate
- Maureen Roach Tobin and Terrence Tobin – Clive, Iowa
Published: March 11, 2024