Donors contribute to Catt Center’s programs, scholarships and activities

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 2024.

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; and gathered and analyzed data about Iowa women in elected and appointed political office.

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, 2024, 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

• Mary Alsager – Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
• Judith Brandlin – Los Angeles, Calif.
• Alissa Sue Carney – Minneapolis, Minn.
• Ann and Brent Carstensen – Iowa City, Iowa
• Cheryl Erb – Charles City, Iowa
• Rachel Geilenfeld – Ankeny, Iowa
• William and Nancy Haigh – Peoria, Ariz.
• Beverly Hannon – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Susan M. Jellinger – Des Moines, Iowa
• Susan and Michael Johannsen – Muscatine, Iowa
• League of Women Voters of Ames & Story County
• Debra Marple – Sac City, Iowa
• Carolyn Masci – Massapequa, N.Y.
• Katharine Mauer – Minneapolis, Minn.
• Cheryl Peckenpaugh – Greenbelt, Md.
• The last Mary Jo and Richard Stanley
• Kay Kretschmar Runge – Davenport, Iowa
• Mariaelena Welch – Santa Barbara, Calif.
• Shana Wilson and Mark Babas – Berthoud, Colo.

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
• 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 and Marsha and Paul Readhead – Ames, Iowa
• 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.; Christopher Hickman – Larchwood, Iowa; 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.; Daphne Scott – New York, N.Y.
• Kedrowski and Fitzgerald Family Legacy of Heroines: Karen Kedrowski and family – Ames, Iowa and Democratic Women’s Council of Horry County
• Meylor Family Legacy of Heroines Scholarship: Sharon Haselhoff – Larchwood, Iowa; Melinda Else – Brandon, S.D.; Trevor Enger – Rock Rapids, Iowa; Brady Hess – Larchwood, Iowa; Christopher Hickman – Larchwood, Iowa; 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; 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
• Dr. Deborah Turner Legacy of Heroines Scholarship: Kelly Applegate – Ames, Iowa; Joni and John Axel – Muscatine, Iowa; Elizabeth Baird and Kenneth Cameron – Ames, Iowa; Teresa Bomhoff – Des Moines, Iowa; Dianne and Keith Bystrom – Plattsmouth, Neb.; Suzanna de Baca – Huxley, Iowa; Dick Deming – Des Moines, Iowa; Linda and Charles Duckworth – Omaha, Neb.; Elizabeth Hoffman and Brian Binger – Ames, Iowa; Bonnie and Jon Jackson – Carroll, Iowa; Susan and Michael Johannsen – Muscatine, Iowa; Peggy and Jeff Johnson – Ames, Iowa; Carolyn and John Klaus – Ames, Iowa; League of Women Voters of Jasper County; League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Des Moines; Patricia May – Tigard, Ore.; MaryLee Moulton – Omaha, Neb.; Sharon and Richard Rodine – Dallas, Texas; Kay Kretschmar Runge – Davenport, Iowa; Renee Sueppel – Iowa City, Iowa; Leigh Tesfatsion and Herman Quirmbach – Ames, Iowa; Maureen Roach Tobin and Terrence Tobin – Clive, Iowa; Rebecca and Mark Westberg – Des Moines, Iowa
• 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
• Joni and John Axel – Muscatine, Iowa

Plaza of Heroines Fund (donors and honorees)

• Betty J. Baker (Des Moines, Iowa) honored Betty Hemping Baker and Jessie E. Bustin
• Family, friends, and colleagues honored Cindy Bartleson
• Carmen Cerra (Ames, Iowa) honored Sharla Cerra
• College of Liberal Arts and Sciences honored Beate Schmittmann and Gaye Simonson
• College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Staff honored Tammy Blakely
• College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising and Department of English honored Christiana Langenberg
• Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition honored Stephanie Clark
• Patricia Dyar (Des Moines, Iowa) honored Joan Boge Wilwert
• Brian, Tracey and Parker Golden (Pasadena, Calif.) honored Rhonda Brus Golden
• Barbi and Reggie Greenlaw (Ames, Iowa)
• Jennifer Johnson (De Pere, Wisc.)
• Noah Kisley (Ames, Iowa) honored Macy M. Kisley
• Al Weber, Lynne Carey, and Carolyn Klaus (Ames, Iowa) honored LeAnn Weaver
• Shaun, Ivan, Dean, Eli and Charlie Lambertsen (Martelle, Iowa) honored Valerie Ann Greazel Lambertsen
• League of Women Voters of Ames & Story County honored Lynne Carey and Linda Serra Hagedorn
• Cassie Luze (Ames, Iowa) honored Mollie Benning Aronowitz
• Janet Reese (Ames, Iowa) honored Claire Fiechtner
• Susan Ross (Madison, Wisc.)
• Nick, Ryan, Jake and Sara Simons (Grimes, Iowa) honored Theresa Marie Simons
• Marilyn Smith (Collierville, Tenn.) honored Joan Dunham, Olivia Dunham, Paula Dunham Norton, Samantha Dunham-Lee and Marilyn Dunham Smith
• Katie, Brian, Calvin, and Amelia Suchy (Roselle, Ill.) honored Gail Skladzien Sheluga
• The Turner family, Dianne Bystrom and the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics honored Dr. Deborah Turner

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