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president’s clubFiscal Year 2007

(July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007)

minnesota state university, mankatoFoundation

Honors the

president’s club Members

for their leadership annual gifts of $1,000 and above in fiscal year 2007

thursday, may 15, 2008Center Ballroom

Centennial student union

president’s club Mission

minnesota state university, mankatoPresident’s Club members share a common passion and

commitment to build strong academic programs which will enable minnesota state mankato students

to obtain experience and knowledge for leadership roles in the

state, the nation and the world.

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Dr. richard Davenport

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Music

Don Jose – micaela duet from the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet

soloist ericha runge music and music education Double major

soloist ryan Perry master’s of music in Choral Conducting

accompanist Joseph kapla master’s of music in Piano Performance

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president’s club

may 15, 20088:30 a.m.

opening remarks michael a. miller interim vice President for university advancement

President’s remarks richard Davenport President

student testimony katherine vadnais management and Finance Double major

student testimony Jason reisch marketing major

musical Performance (see left)

Closing remarks michael a. miller

on behalf of our President, Faculty, staff,and students; we thank you for your

wonderful gifts to our university.your investment in minnesota state mankato

will provide inspiration and opportunitiesin minnesota state mankato’s future.

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president’s club Members

George M. Gage society – $10,000+3m Companyamericinn Hotel & suitesampersDavid and Debbie andreasLowell andreasalbert and Cathy annexstadannexstad Family Foundationanonymouskim and sally BeisserBresnan CompanyCharter Communications - mankatoCoughlan Companies, inc.Peter and Linda DahmDonald C. & marjorie meredith Foundatione. F. Johnson FoundationFamous Dave’sFederated insurance FoundationDoris GasteiroWinston and shirley Grundmeiernorbert and Diane Harringtonevelyn HatfieldHickorytechHickorytech Foundationkato engineeringkeeZ Fm/Z99William Lassallen and kathleen LenzmeierLinder radio Groupmankato area Foundation, inc.mankato ClinicJean and norma mcCarthyJohn mcCartymcDonald’s restaurantsmary Jean metagmicro-trak systems, inc.midwest Wireless Communicationsminnesota Community Foundationmarjorie oelerichBarbara olsonPaulsen architects, inc.kenneth PengellyPepsi-Cola of mankato, inc.

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Dwain and Carole Petersenmichael and Janet reynoldsschwickert’s of mankato, inc.James and susan sneerrandy suttermary C. taggart estateGlen a. taylor Foundationthin Film technology Corporationmarjorie thomasrobert P. van tries estateWells Fargo Bank - mankatoWells Fargo Bank - rochesterWells Fargo FoundationWilliam D. radichel Foundationtruman and reta WoodXata CorporationXcel energy FoundationXcel energy, inc.

JuliA A. seArs sOcietY ($5,000 - $9,999)kenneth and Linda anglinBest Western Hotel & restaurantBuffalo Wild Wings Grill & BarCentral minnesota Community FoundationJo ann ChalgrenClarity Cloverdale FuryClear Channel radioCommunity BankCommunity Charities of minnesotaJames and kristine ConnorsLon and suzanne CoulterCyril Dennthomas and kelly Doeringeide Bailly, LLPWerner FickJohn and anne FreyGmaC-resCapann Godfrey and Cathy saternGopher sports PropertiesGarrison HaleHighland Hills apartmentsHoliday innHy-veei & s engineers and architects, inc.Lyle and kay Jacobson

Javen’s mechanical Contractingeileen Jurgensonkato moving & storage, mayflowerkey City sertomakeyC-tvLake Crystal CoachesChan and soon Leemankato eagles Foe 269minnesota surveyors and engineers societyDaniel mundahlronald and Janet nilsonorthopaedic & Fracture ClinicHarlan and Jeraldean PalmPapa John’s Pizzarandall and susan sampsonrichard and mary schmitzLarry and Barbara schnoorrobert and Jean schramskischwab Fund for Charitable GivingWilliam and Joyce sederburgsubway restaurantskevin and Jody swansonGlenda taylor Huston and richard HustontCF Bank - mankatotCF Bank national Bank minnesotaDean and kathleen traugerultimate Performance trainingtim Wierzbickiaudie WillisWinland electronics, inc.

reV. dAVid c. JOHn sOcietY ($3,000 - $4,999)ameriprise FinancialanonymousBemis Company FoundationBest Buy Company, inc.Heather and Darrell BitzBlethen Gage & krause, PLLPBlue BricksBolton & menk, inc.Peter and Lorraine BuerhausJames and susan ClarkCondux internationalConsumer marine engineeringDavid Cowanmark and mary Davis

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Domino’s PizzaJane F. earleyelectric Beacherbert & Gerberts subs & ClubsFedexFree PressCharles GasswintGeneral mills FoundationGreen millHoliday station storeHome magazinePaul J. and mary Jo HustolesJohn Justkatolight Corporationkiwanis Club of mankato DowntownDonald LinderLiv aveda salon & spamankato Harley Davidsonmark Hopper’s screen PrintingmBa Computer servicemCGminnesota united snowmobilers’ associationnaPa auto Partsnoodles and Companynursing spectrumold DutchPrairie ecology Bus CenterPrincipal Financial Group Foundation, inc.Protein sources, LLPPub 500Curtis and marian sampsonscheels all sportsroger shefferLee and Loretta snilsbergsouthern minnesota Construction Company, inc.st. Clair Fire relief associationscott and Laura stevensterrace view Golf Courserobert tetzloffthe mary ella Jerome Family Foundationrichard and Jean thomasvolk transfer and LogisticsWells Concrete Productsearl Wishnick estatenancy Zwickey

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edWArd F. seArinG sOcietY ($1,868 - $2,999)abdo, eick & meyers, LLPaccenture Foundation, inc.affinity Plus Federal Credit unionamerican international Group, inc.asHraeJames and Carol Brackeronald and Beverly BrownBetty ChesleyHyung and Gertruda ChoeClinton and Carolyn CrosbyCub Foods - mankatoDeGrood’s applianceDrummer’s Garden Center & Floral shopGlenn and Helen eriksonexpress Personnel servicesDennis and Joyce FindleyBruce and Debra FirkinsCurtis and Debra FisherFrentz & Frentz Law officesGrant thornton FoundationPhilip GuentherHappy Chef systemsJohn HarringtonDaryl and karyl HenzeHarold HuntiBm CorporationJohn JancPatricia Johnson and Gregory kvamJunker’s Bar & GrillCamille and mark kasmaWynn and Ginnette kearneyCharles and allene kindkPmG LLP FoundationLarson, allen, Weishair & Company, LLPLeonard, street & DeinardLockheed martin Corporationvicki Luomamankato surgery CentermcGraw-Hill Foundation, inc.minnesota association of asphalt Paving technologistsmn society of CPa’s southern Chaptermn society of CPasLynn and Pamela nagorskeJames o’neill

shirley ochsnerscott and kelley olsonsharon olsonWilliam olszewskitami and Bryan PaulsenPfizer Foundation, inc.timothy PricePrice Waterhouse FoundationJon and Cheryl rippkeJon ritter and Hannah krigmanGary and Wendy rockswoldDeirdre rosenfeldstewart ross and elizabeth Lawrence rossrichard rush and Jane LynchGarrett and Judy sampsonBron and Geniene schererst. Peter Food Co-op & DeliCurtis and Julie stanglerellen steck and Glenn Gabrielsusan and michael tarpytoltz, king, Duvall, anderson, & associatesv-tek, inc.valley news Companyvirchow, krause, & Company, LLPWells FargoLorraine Wrightrandy and sandra Zellmer

cHArles c. cOOper sOcietY ($1,000 - $1,867)kerry ace and Christopher robertadult, Child & Family services, LLCmelvin almsJoyce and richard andersonmary andersonWilliam anderson and robin Wingorichard annisvickie apelastraZeneca PharmaceuticalsWilliam Bassett and Pamela yearCynthia Bemis abrams and David abramsDiane BergeWilliam and marilyn BesslerWilliam and karen Biebermary and Barry BliesmerFred and karin Bock

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Franz and Cynthia Boelterallan and susan Bohlkestephen and sandra BohnenblustBoulay, Heutmaker, Zibell & CompanyDean and Cheryl BowyerDon and Jeanie BowyerGeorgene Brockkevin and Heather Buismanregina Burkhartinella BurnsCity of north mankatoBranko and Dana Colakovicmarcia and John CopelandJames and rachel CoughlanDaniel and mary CrearCreative CompanyPaul and kathryn Damuderichard Davenportmark and Joan Davymary DooleyDowns Food Groupstephen and kathleen DueaBarbara erieFairfield innClaire Faustrob and Dale FickFidelity Charitable Gift FundDennis and Linda FoldenJulie and thomas FrederickFujiFilm electronic materialsordella GilbertsonGovenaires Drum & Bugle CorpsGordon and Donna GrahamDavid and mary GramsGrandstay residential inn & suitesGreat river energyJohn and kim GreenDarrell GroslandJames and shannon GullicksonFrancois and Jill HamzeGlenn Harmansandra and John HeyHilltop Florist, inc.Bob and Judy HoffmanJohn and nancy HoldenHorizon retail Construction, inc.

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Will and Leah Hudsontimothy Huebschthomas Huffmanimmanuel st Joseph’s-mayo Health system’s auxiliary Boardinnovative office solutionsLynda and Darel JacobsenJBeal Homes, inc.Jelinek metz mcDonald, Ltd.orville and mary ann Jensensandra and James JessenJimmy Johnsscott and mary JohnsonWilliam and Laurel Johnsonkent and Wendy kalmGordon and monica kaselelizabeth kearneyCecil and Colleen keenDale and Jan kiddobie and Catherina kipperstephen and margaret klickmarlys and ken knuthJean and Bradley LanceJohn and martha Lindbergtimothy LooseHeather and todd Ludwigmary ellen and George malkasianmankato answering service, inc.adam mans and elizabeth BurnettGregg marg and susan steckJanis and michael martinmcGowan Water Conditioning, inc.Joel Patrick mckinziemargaret mettmexican village restaurantrolf and karen middletonChristina and Harry millerDouglas and martha millerminnesota County engineers associationminnesota Financial servicesminnesota vikingssusan monk-kjos and John kjosDavid and Patricia montgomeryJoseph and Beatrice moosallytheodore nelsonPhillip and Dolores nordquistnorthern star Bank

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Frances o’neill ZimmermanHenry and marilyn okleshenGladys olsonkenneth and Dianne ottumJay and erin ovsakPagliai’s PizzaJodie Palmerted Paulmark and theresa Peekrandall PembertonPet expoPaul and Carolyn PetronackPohlad Family FoundationClaudia and James Pragmanmargaret and Daniel PreskaQuality 1-Hour FotoJ. Bradford and Holley reevesregion 9 mssaretail Contractors associationPhyllis rivard and alan rosendahlJoan roca and elaine Lillymary and robert rolfesJohn and Barbara rottundarsm mcGladrey, inc.shelly and John sabatkaCurt and Cheryl samlaskarussell and Donnelle sampsonWarren and Catherine sandmannDaniel and rebecca sarffCarollee schoberWallace and shirley schoebWilliam and thelma Lou schroederPaul schumannPaul schwinghammerJay shahidi and Csilla Grauzersumit shresthasidelines Bar and Grillthomas sieboldHoughton and marsha smithsmitten kittensno-Barons snowmobile Clubsociety of automotive engineersDiane solinger and Jerry Cooksouthern District Dental societyWallace spielmanFlorence sponberg

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William and Carol stallkampstar Destinations, inc.richard and ramona steelethomas steinerJeffrey and vicki stoltDeborah strandGeorge and nadine sugdenmerle sykorataylor CorporationLarry and thalia taylorthe Goalie Clubthe neighbor’sthe undergroundmary thompsonsandra and thomas thorntonthrivent association for Lutheranstire associates WarehouseLarry and Jane traugeruniversity Dining servicesuniversity square village apartmentsvalley Banksteven vassartroy and Jodi volkCharles r. Wagner estateDavid and Debra Wagnerrichard L. Wagneremily Walterthomas and sandra Walterssusan and William Wardalice and Harold WeedDuane and Janice Welchstephen and kathryn WilcoxLucette and mark Wildtkaren Willette-murphy and John murphyDavid and karen Williamsedward and Carolyn Williamsedward and mary WilsonJerry and rebecca Wisemanmatthew and kristin WolffWalt and sherryl Wolffkaren Wright and Jeffrey Pribylmargot and Larry ZelenzJune Zelin

~Based on cash, stock and gift-in-kind for Fy07 (7/1/06 - 6/30/07).

About the presidentrichard Davenport was appointed president of minnesota state university, mankato by the Board of trustees of the minnesota state Colleges and universities on February 22, 2002. He assumed his responsibilities as the university’s 12th president on July 1, 2002.

Prior to joining minnesota state mankato, Dr. Davenport served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Central michigan university, in mt. Pleasant, michigan. He joined Central michigan university in 1990 and while there held various senior positions and served as tenured full professor. He served as dean of the graduate school and associate vice president for academic affairs at Western state College of Colorado in Gunnison, Colorado for four years. From 1980 to 1986 he was chairperson and professor in the Winona tri-College/university Cooperative Program in Communicative Disorders which included Winona state and st. mary’s universities and the College of st. teresa. He was an assistant professor in speech science, pathology and audiology at st. Cloud state university from 1977 to 1980. Dr. Davenport began his university career at iowa state university in 1970 and continued there until his appointment in the former minnesota state university system.

During his teaching experience, Dr. Davenport received several awards for teaching excellence and in his administrative roles has emphasized teaching excellence, scholarly work, and promotion of student learning as primary goals for faculty.

Dr. Davenport earned his Bachelor of arts degree in speech and hearing disorders at the university of nebraska, kearney, his masters of science degree in speech and hearing science at Colorado state university, and his doctor of philosophy degree in Higher education administration at iowa state university.

He currently serves on the boards of the Center for rural Policy and Development and the Greater mankato economic Development Corporation.

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George M. Gage Julia A. sears1868-1872 1872-1873

david c. John edward F. searing1873-1880 1880-1898

charles H. cooper1898-1930

president’s club societies

presidential noteCharles Cooper was the first leader to be called “President.” Before that, the leaders were called “Principal.”

institution namesmankato normal school,1868-1921;mankato state teachers College, 1921-1957;mankato state College,1957-1975;mankato state university,1975-1998;minnesota state university, mankato, 1998-

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Margaret r. preska richard r. rush1979-1992 1992-2001

Frank d. Mcelroy clarence l. crawford1930-1946 1946-1965

James F. nickerson douglas r. Moore1966-1972 1973-1978

Former presidents of Minnesota state Mankato

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Minnesota state university, Mankatoleadership

Minnesota state university, Mankato FoundationDavid L. andreas, ’76kim D. Beisser, ’73Jeanne votca Carpenter, ’73James D. Connors, ’68michael G. Downs, ’86William k. Finney, ’70Curtis r. FisherJulie a. Frederick, ’90maureen a. Gustafson, ’83, ’89Garrison L. Hale, ‘71norbert J. Harrington, ’75, ’83Daryl k. Henze, ’65Patricia r. Johnson, ’71r. Wynn kearney, Jr.John W. kind, ’79obie kipper, Jr., ’70, ‘74adam k. mans, ’87kyle W. meyers, ‘82rolf e. middleton, ’63Dennis e. miller, ’82sharon m. olson, ’82tami m. PaulsenDavid W. PetersBrad P. radichelmichael P. reynoldsJohn e. rottunda, ’66shyamal k. roy, ’77richard r. schmitz, ’64James G. sneer, ’59richard J. strake, ‘91richard m. thomas, ’72timothy s. Wierzbicki, ’89randy J. Zellmer, ’77

ex-Officiorichard Davenportmichael a. millerrichard J. straka, ‘91Cynthia vlasich, ‘78

Minnesota state university, MankatoPresidentDr. richard Davenport

Provost & vice President foracademic affairsDr. scott r. olson

vice President for Finance and administrationmr. richard J. straka, ’91

vice President forinstitutional DiversityDr. michael t. Fagin

vice President forstrategic Business, education and regional PartnershipsDr. robert H. Hoffman, ‘66, ‘69

vice President forstudent affairsDr. Patricia swatfager-Haney

vice President for technology and Chief information officerms. marilyn Delmont

interim vice President foruniversity advancementDr. michael a. miller

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