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For Immediate Release
April 27, 2005

For More Information Contact:
Rich Schneider, 317-278-4564 rcschnei@iupui.edu

Donors, Volunteers Contributing to Excellence of IUPUI Honored

INDIANAPOLIS - Donors and volunteers who have contributed to excellence in a school or program at IUPUI were honored today at the Spirit of Philanthropy Luncheon and Awards ceremony.

In honoring the donors and volunteers, IUPUI Chancellor Charles Bantz said, "We are reminded how important philanthropy and volunteerism are to our university, to our community and to our civic lives."

"Civic Engagement" was the theme of the annual event, recognizing the importance of the partnership between IUPUI and Indianapolis . Thomas King, former president of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce and the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation, delivered the keynote address.

The guest list included all past honorees for the 16 years the awards have been made; members of the IUPUI administration, deans and directors, faculty/staff and community guests, many of whom have made significant contributions to Indianapolis as well as IUPUI.

The luncheon and ceremony is hosted by Chancellor Bantz and sponsored by IUPUI, the Indiana University Foundation, and The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University .

Honorees, listed by school or unit, include:

Herron School of Art and Design

  • Frank and Katrina Basile
  • Douglas L. Tillman

Kelley School of Business

  • The Randall L. Tobias Foundation

The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University

  • The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
  • Alexis E. Rovzar

Center for Service and Learning

  • Christamore House

Community Learning Network

  • FedEx
  • The Sallie Mae Fund

School of Dentistry

  • Martha Pauline Barney

School of Education

  • Gerald O. and Treva Thompkins

School of Engineering and Technology

  • Marvin and Priscilla Needler
  • Rolls-Royce Corporation

Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

  • Rock Island Foundation
  • Anita Slominski

Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus

  • Carl Marshall and Mildred Almen Reeves Foundation, Inc.
  • Gregg T. Summerville

School of Informatics

  • Don Aquilano
  • Mary McKenzie

Office of the Vice President for Information Technology

  • Crestron Electronics, Inc.
  • IBM

Intercollegiate Athletics

  • Steve Lavery
  • Michael W. Mueller

 

Division of Labor Studies

  • Indiana State Building and Construction Trades Council
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Sixth District

School of Law

  • Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
  • James T. Burns

School of Liberal Arts

  • Ralph and Beth Gray

School of Medicine

  • Fred and Suzanne Dahling
  • Guidant Foundation

School of Nusing

  • RN Specialties, Inc.
  • Vernon and Mary Jane Shepherd

School of Optometry

  • Virginia A. Caine
  • William R. Baldwin

School of Physical Education and Tourism Management

  • The Efroymson Fund of the Central Indiana Community Foundation
  • Ann Ritsert Schnurr

Office of Professional Development

  • RJE business interiors

School of Public and Environmental Affairs

  • Indianapolis World Police and Fire Games

School of Science

  • Baxter Pharmaceutical Solutions LLC
  • William L. Scott, Ph.D.

School of Social Work

  • Clara H. Anderson
  • Rosemary Dorsa

University College

  • Partners Printing and Promos

University Library

  • Henry C. Ryder
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