Cumulative Giving Societies
Extraordinary giving deserves extraordinary recognition. Each year we proudly list the individuals, foundations, organizations, corporations and churches that have made extraordinary personal gifts over one or more years to Alma College. Our cumulative giving societies honor Ammi W. Wright, founding benefactor of Alma College in 1886, and Dr. Robert D. Swanson, ninth president of Alma College from 1956—1980. Alma College is eternally grateful for these generous gifts that have enabled our wonderful small college to move forward and flourish for more than 125 years (1886—2012).
Wright Society
Cumulative gifts of $1 million or more over one or more years
- John and Kathryn Berry Anderson ’33
- Mrs. Flora Kirsch Beck
- Lawrence and Nancy G. Beck
- Arnold and Marjorie R. Bjork
- Mr. Francis L. Cappaert ’42
- John and Nancy Colina
- Gilbert and Eleanor Currie
- Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation
- Ford Motor Company Fund
- Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation
- Harold C. and Wilma Smuckers Good
- Donald C. and Agnes Hayden
- Herrick Foundation
- F. Martin and Dorothy Johnson
- W. K. Kellogg Foundation
- Mrs. Annie Reid Knox, Class of 1899
- Col. William Frank Knox, Class of 1898
- Kresge Foundation
- Lilly Endowment Inc.
- C.S. and Marion F. McIntyre Foundation
- James T. McIntyre ’69
- Michigan Colleges Foundation, Inc.
- Lee and Sally Souders Posey ’56
- James and Opal Jean Redman
- Arthur L. ’38 and Carra L. Jones ’42 Smith
- Arthur L. and Carra L. Smith Family Foundation
- Charles J. Strosacker Foundation
- Synod of the Covenant
- Mr. David Van Dusen
- Ms. Elizabeth L. Warner
- Ammi W. and Anna Wright, Inc.
Swanson Society
Cumulative gifts of $500,000—$999,999 over one or more years
- Dr. Joel Barlow ’29
- Mrs. Jane Wright Costabile ’38
- Dow Chemical Company Foundation
- Dow Corning Corporation
- E.V. and Alyce Erickson
- Ms. Helen Dawson Jacob ’39
- Ms. Lauretta B. Kelso
- Kirk in the Hills Presbyterian Church
- McGregor Fund
- Ms. Judith L. Maze
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- National Science Foundation
- Ms. Antje Popp Newhagen ’67 and Mr. Paul Newhagen
- Paul and Antje Newhagen Foundation
- Gustav A. and Patricia Newburg Olofsson ’52
- Charles and Elizabeth Patterson
- Mr. Arthur Russell ’41
- Dr. Jack Saunders ’39
- Fred and Stephanie Secrest
- Total Petroleum, Inc.
- Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation
- Ms. Josephine G. Weidner
- Matilda R. Wilson Fund
