Choir Giving Circle

What is a Giving Circle? 

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A giving circle is a group of volunteers who donate and pool funds to support a cause about which they are passionate. This engagement model empowers us to again harmonize our efforts — this time across all generations — to raise substantial resources for the Alma Choirs.

The needs for support are real – to meet the rising costs of choir tours, to offer financial assistance to singers who struggle to cover the cost of overseas choir travel, and to enhance the choir’s web presence – and they have led us to set an audacious fundraising goal. The Alma Choirs Giving Circle surpassed its original fundraising goal of $50,000. With your help, we hope to raise well over our stretch goal of $75,000.

 “From singing in my first Alma College Choir concert in 1971 to my daughter Laura’s final concert in 2010, and my son David’s concerts in between, our choir experiences were a treasured part of our family’s time at Alma College. By supporting the Alma Choirs Giving Circle, you can help secure these same life-molding experiences for future generations!” — Christine Kohn ’75, Giving Circle Co-Chair (pictured left)

Join us at Homecoming 2017

Save the date for Friday, September 29, 2017 for a special Alma Choirs reunion and celebration held during the 2017 Homecoming festivities. Alumni of all choir ensembles will gather for a reunion and update on the choir program from Dr. Will Nichols, and to celebrate the Giving Circle.

“Like so many Alma College students, my experience in the Alma College choral program has had an extraordinary effect not only on my time at Alma, but in all the years since then. The Alma community is justly proud of our exceptional choirs, and the time is ripe to invest in the program’s ongoing growth and exposure. The Alma Choirs Giving Circle provides a unique opportunity for us to further build and support this very visible example of Alma College’s liberal arts excellence, giving back to a program that gave — and continues to give — so much to us.” — Joy Tahaney ’86, Giving Circle Co-Chair

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Thank You, Donors!

Jeff Abernathy LeeAnn Adams ’79 Kaitlyn Adams ’03 Shannon Ager ’09 Jane Allison ’83 Chris Andrus ’02 Devon  Anthony ’09 Erika Appelt ’91 Laura Asiala ’83 Alyssa Beebe ’06 Bill Beistline Paul Bergman ’64 Beth Bienvenu ’90 Alicia Blanc ’05 Susan Blake ’80 Melinda Booth ’02 Bill ’60 and Sally ’62 Bowen Susan Brown ’86 Ashley Budde ’05 Marilyn Budde Eleanor Budge Dave Buhl ’79 George Cobb ’60 Jennifer Cornell ’98 Judith Costa ’63 John Malcolm Cox ’04 Susan ’88 and Robert Cramer ’88 Kathleen Crombe ’11 Todd Cuddy Ann Dale ’63 Tom Davey ’07 Alyson Davis ’01 Nancy Dederer ’85 Cailaen Dinwoody ’06 Elise Dinwoody ’04 Dan Dosson ’78 Kay Ecken ’95 Kali Edwards ’08 James Elsenheimer ’86 William Eremia ’93 Jeremy Evans ’93 Nicole Falkowski ’00 Shannon Finnegan ’03 Cameron Foley ’10 Lynn Fortney ’78 Linus Frevel Grant Fry ’78 Kimberly Graor ’06 Dale ’65 and Barb ’61 Greer Emily Haite ’93 Charles Hardwick ’88 Sam Hargraves Christina Harris ’88 Susan Heimburger Beth Heitchue Margaret Hewitt ’09 David Hogberg ’59 Martyn and Laura Hollenbeck Suzanne Hopkins ’69 Amanda House ’98 Kelly Ireland ’10 Julius ’75 and Janice ’78 Jackson Sarah Jenkins ’96 Rebecca Johnson ’04 Sarah Jome ’85 Kathleen Kellogg ’03 Ann Kendrick ’78 Christine ’75 and Tom ’76 Kohn Larry ’69 and Carol ’70 Koutz Evelyn  Kraynak ’86

Martin Kuustik ’10 Amanda Kuzak ’03 Janine Kwapis ’06 Sara Lambert Richard Lenz ’75 Zabrina Lindsay ’87 Margaret Lott Kevin ’00 and Erin ’99 Main Barbara Mansfield ’63 Brian Martin ’97 Linda Matuszewski ’86 Jeri Maus ’62 Pamela McCarthy ’06 Kevin McCarthy ’07 Mark McCloskey ’79 Thomas McGuire ’08 Sari Mercer ’85 Jan Merz ’75 Kelsey Merz ’11 Patricia Minshall ’57 Fred and Jo Miska Sandra Mundier Chelsie Myers ’14 Linda Myers ’87 Will and Pam Nichols Irvin Nichols Brian Nielson ’97 Barbara Ohs ’79 John Parsons ’68 Nicholas Paul ’00 Will Phillips Andrew Pomerville ’02 Martin Preslar ’88 Marna Raitanen ’91 Arthur Rathjen ’82 Randall Raymond ’72 Elizabeth Rito ’05 Kyle Ritsema ’05 Emalee Rose ’04 Anthony Rosenblum ’08 Larry Rublee ’68 Lyndon Salathiel ’61 Susan Seaburg ’70 Amanda Schafer ’99 Carolyn Schultz ’84 Patricia Scott ’51 Delphine Sefcik John Sefcik ’78 Jana ’04 and Aaron ’01 Simmons Anne Sleeman ’84 Amanda Slenski ’07 Joann Snyder ’68 Joyce Spalding ’48 Karen Stearns Charles ’72 and Margaret ’72 Stringham Richard Stuckey ’53 Joy ’86 and Sean ’86 Tahaney Shannon Thayer ’04 Sarah Thorndike Kylie Trepkowski ’96 Michael Trout Duane Van Duzen ’49 Matt vandenBerg ’02 John Washburn Jeff ’88 and Dawn ’87 Williams David Wood Philip Wuorinen ’78 Matthew Yettaw ’15 Jennifer Zerba

Updated June 26, 2017