Giving Societies
Thomas Edison State University has been providing distinctive undergraduate and graduate education for self-directed adults for 50 years. But the University would not be where it is today without the support of many loyal donors whose generosity has impacted the lives of students. Giving back and paying it forward is a hallmark of TESU alumni and friends of the University. In our 50th Anniversary year, we launched Giving Societies to express our deep appreciation for all of those who help us further the mission of Thomas Edison. Together, we are changing lives.
1972 Society
The 1972 Society recognizes the thoughtfulness of our supporters who have established and communicated their commitment of a legacy gift through their wills or estate plans to further Thomas Edison’s mission. Donors who have established permanent named endowments are also recognized as members.
- Anonymous (3)
- Ahmed and Nadia Azmy
- Lee J. Bellarmino
- Allen G. Braithwaite III
- Michael J. Brewster Jr '93
- Natale S. Caliendo Jr*
- Robert E. Campbell
- Capital Health System
- Marjorie R. Carnevale '98 and Nicholas L. Carnevale*
- Harry Chadwick '81
- Upendra J. Chivukula '22 and Lucrecia Chivukula
- Dennis W. Devery '05
- Wendy Dolber '88
- David M. Drukaroff '79
- Susan O. Friedman
- Helene Fuld Health Trust
- Richard and Donna Gillespie
- Ronald and Cheryl Gimbel
- Nancy and Guy Gloor
- Norman P. Hart '94
- H. Gary Heavin '02 and Diane Heavin
- The Estate of Helen Honara and Charles J. Honara
- Norma L. Horton '83
- The Estate of Helen Huebl
- James B. Kilgore
- Kimberlynn Kleasen and Glenn Thomas
- Eric R. Lear
- Clarence and Gloria Lockett
- Brian T. Maloney and Helen Maloney
- Michael Manzi '99 and Suzanne Manzi
- Larraine R. Matusak*
- John J. McCann '90 and Valerie L. McCann*
- Brinton P. Minshall '81*
- John and Irene Neary
- Daniel Negron Jr
- The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation
- Timothy F. O'Brien '06
- Maurice T. Perilli*
- George A. Pruitt
- S. John Quattrone* and Bess Quattrone
- The Estate of Susan J. Renelt '89
- The Fred C. Rummel Foundation
- Michael J. Smilack '95*
- Daniel J. Smilack
- Caroline P. Tompkins
- Michael R. Toscani and Lauren Murphy
- Paula Vaughan '98
- Carol Voorhees '15 and Randall Voorhees
Edison Loyalty Society
The Edison Loyalty Society recognizes our most dedicated and loyal supporters who have made a gift to the University for three or more consecutive years. Membership is based on participation as every gift to the University creates opportunities for students.
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31 or More Years
- Hubert C. Greaves '91
- Mark S. Gordon
- Linda M. Soltis '09 and Howard S. Evans '96
- Richard W. Arndt and Elsa G. Arndt
- George A. Pruitt
- John P. Thurber Constance Cloonan
- PSEG
- Patricia R. van Gelder '84
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26 – 30 Years
- Capital Health System
- Theresa Della Vecchia '92
- KPMG LLP
- Catharine A. Punchello '13
- Stark & Stark
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21 – 25 Years
- Heather A. Brooks '06
- Margaret B. Hoisington '09
- Eric R. Lear
- Lear & Pannepacker, LLP
- Brian T. Maloney and Helen Maloney
- Jennifer M. Montone '10
- New Jersey State Library
- James M. Owens
- Ann G. Prime-Monaghan
- Juliette M. Punchello
- Mark W. Ralston '89
- Rider University
- Andrew J. Rubbo Jr '95
- Ann Marie Senior
- Michael R. Toscani and Lauren Murphy
- Theresa Tosti '13
- Maureen O. Woodruff '10
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16 – 20 Years
- Susan Allard '95
- Melody L. Allen McBeth '08
- Francis W. Applegate '84
- Ahmed and Nadia Azmy
- Linda K. Begley '03
- Lee J. Bellarmino
- James D. Bolling '77
- Clarke Caton Hintz
- William A. Contreras '93
- Lynda M. Costantini '97
- Toni L. Cvetko '06
- Edward L. Davenport
- Ronald E. Deyton '90
- Donald S. Doan '93
- Janice L. Feather '90
- Susan C. Fischer '22
- Paul E. Gerecke '07
- Marc R. Gonzer '05
- Terri-Lynn Hamby '05
- Bruce R. Hocking '99
- Misty N. Isak
- Ying Jiang
- Josephine C. Kelly '90
- Peter E. Kennedy '73
- Charlene P. Martucci '09
- John J. McTigue '08
- Valerie A. Morgan '83
- Raymond C. Mulvaney '87
- NJM Insurance Group
- Antoinette M. Osvai '88
- Marilyn R. Pearson
- Alisha P. Pendleton '10
- Thomas M. Phillips '12
- Andrea S. Porter
- Sharon M. Riley '84
- Kelly A. Saccomanno '12
- Shirish J. Shastri
- William D. Shinko '81
- Cynthia A. Strain
- Christopher Stringer
- Richard W. Tack '95
- Weimin Wang
- Gillian B. Wyckoff
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11 – 15 Years
- Anonymous (4)
- Vito C. Addotta '89
- AFT Local 4277
- John Aje
- Stephen D. Albano
- Steven L. Altomare '10
- Cecile M. Apollo '88
- Patrick J. Applegate '92
- Deborah S. Arnold '04
- John F. Aukstikalnes '98
- Rhonda Beckett '99
- Sanjiv Behl
- Bernstein Global Wealth Management
- Pamela E. Boyd '97
- Frederick S. Brand
- Sharon C. Briggs '99
- Nancy D. Broglie
- Kathleen Brommer
- Andrew Bugdal
- Robert E. Campbell
- Frank C. Cangemi '89
- John Cellini Jr '95
- Allison C. Chambers '22
- Carl W. Coleman '12
- Matthew C. Cooper
- James F. Corbley '92
- Donald Cresitello '06
- Rodney D. Delfer '93
- Dennis W. Devery '05
- Jeffrey L. Didas '82
- Nettie Edwards
- Mary Lou Ferenchick '93
- Ronald & Lilyan Ferraro '00
- Thomas Finnegan
- Meg Frantz '20 and Todd Frantz
- Edward L. Gall
- John E. Gault '00
- Milady Gonzalez
- Yesuratnam Guadarrama
- Jennifer Guerrero
- Mary Hack
- Kenneth D. Hamady '87
- Alison M. Hansen
- Noreen K. Haveron '90
- Barbara J. Headley
- Nathan Himelstein
- Patricia Holloway '00
- Warren R. Huff '79
- Beverly C. Ionadi '99
- Iron Workers Local 399
- Susan Isak
- Edward F. Izbicki Sr
- Beth L. Jarett '81
- Jaclyn K. Joworisak
- Robin E. Junk '06
- Justin D. Kaufhold '06
- Robert J. Keller '00
- James B. Kilgore
- Steven R. King '15
- Camilla King Lewis '14
- Helene M. Kovalcik '85
- John P. Lampman '07
- Gordon N. Leichter '01
- William E. Lewis '10
- John Lissaris
- Maria L. Lund '89
- Lynne G. Luper '76
- John E. MacKay Sr '19 *
- Lauri B. Macklin '11
- Melissa A. Maszczak '17
- John J. McCann '90 and Valerie L. McCann*
- Janet McGuire
- Winifred M. McKelvey '80
- Cleonis McNeill '92
- Robert S. Merwin '84
- Glenn C. Miller '94*
- Gregory F. Milzcik '94
- Stewart B. Minahan '89
- Antoinette N. Moon '96
- Charles E. Moore '79
- Roger O'Donoghue III '09
- Greta O'Keefe '16
- Keith B. O'Rourke '16
- Lionel L. Ortiz '96
- Kelli M. Parlante-Givas
- Catherine Peck
- Leo A. Pellini '94
- Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union #9
- PNC Financial Services Group Inc
- Kerry M. Prendergast
- Valerie M. Preston
- Sarah A. Qualman '83
- Estelle C. Reeves '14
- Kejo B. Samuels
- Diane L. Sanders '12
- Craig R. Smith
- Betsy W. Snope '87
- Joseph R. Stencel
- Joanne K. Stiff
- August G. Stoll III '16
- Harold A. Sutton
- Robert V. Taino '77
- Debra A. Terry
- Michael D. Terzano '86
- The Bank of Princeton
- Robert Z. Traeger '11
- Basil Tsolakis '91
- Andrea L. Tutalo '11
- Linda M. Tyger '86
- Larsicena Vance-West '14
- Thomas J. Vaughn
- Kera Voigtlander '12
- Frank J. Wagner '73
- Deborah Ware '93
- Malcolm E. Willis '88
- Tina F. Wydrzynski '11
- Li-yun C. Young
- Joni M. Zehnder '12
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6 – 10 Years
- Anonymous (5)
- Mildred L. Akumu-Taylor '23
- Jane E. Albers '97
- Felice Armenio '02
- Robert H. Baldyga '02 and Hilda B. Baldyga '85
- Michael C. Balka '14
- Trevor M. Ballif '13
- Rebecca R. Behrendt
- Ida E. Biddle-Mayer '16
- Alex J. Binder
- Robert J. Bjerke*
- William R. Bortz '08
- Daniel R. Brenna Jr
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- Nancy S. Brown '13
- Matthew K. Brown '19
- Robert L. Byrd '82
- James R. Campbell '13
- Angela L. Chatman '23
- Diane C. Chierchie '01
- Maureen Clark-Gallagher
- Harold A. Coghlan-Montero '85
- Donna A. Cole
- Tracye Y. Coleman '14
- J. Stephen Colwell '96
- Charlotte Cordova '83
- Melissa L. Cryan '22
- Guster Cunningham III '10
- Albert G. Curving '97
- Jonathan E. Davis
- Eric W. Delgado '15
- Pamela DeMartino
- Kevin P. Dietsch '14
- Kathryn A. Digiovanni '88
- Andre' J. DiLouis '99
- Margaret G. Doyle '79
- Suzanne H. Duckworth '80
- Robert S. Dutko Sr '94
- Gregory H. Dye
- Howard R. Ellis '90
- Kenneth L. Engler '96
- Paul G. Evans '95
- Jonathan J. Fair '08
- Neil Fogle '94
- David A. Foose '00
- Elizabeth Fox
- Ronald S. Fry Jr '00
- Fulton Bank
- Vladimir Gavrilenko
- Ronald and Cheryl Gimbel
- Charlotte A. Gipson '79
- Thomas J. Gittins '14
- Nancy and Guy Gloor
- Tricia M. Graff '22
- Jill and Ricky Greene '93
- Perry C. Haan
- Benjamin Hackerman '02
- Merodie A. Hancock and Gregg Chottiner
- Jeffrey R. Hardifer
- William L. Harris '99
- John T. Harvey '94
- Lynn Heiligenthal-Showalter
- Michael D. Helme '98
- J. R. Hinman '94
- James F. Hoggard III '92
- Kenneth L. Homan '81
- The Estate of Helen Honara and Charles J. Honara
- Craig Jackson '07
- Cheryl L. Johnston-Willois '14
- Susan M. Jordan '86
- Sue Ann Kaenrath '92
- Donna K. Keehbler
- Dolores and Devin Kelley
- Michael C. King
- Jo Ann T. Kirby-Defabio '04
- Lauren A. Klemann-Cohen '97
- William W. Kneipher '07
- Leanne M. Kochy '22
- John D. Kolb '82
- Ronald W. Korza Sr '97
- Matthew W. Lamb
- Jacqueline M. Lattany '13
- Denyse Lemaire
- Lance S. Lindstrom '78
- Ralph E. Lohr '93
- Artea I. Lombardi '98
- Mary J. Lowe '02
- Mariann E. Lucas '88
- Frances M. Lyons '90
- David A. Male '89
- Michael K. Maloney '03
- Michael and David Mancini
- Jane E. McGann '00
- Terrill J. McLean '83
- John F. McNamara '87
- Sheila I. McNeil '11
- Thelma C. Mears '80
- Steven P. Melmed '04
- Deborah Mican and Dennis Mullen
- Victoria Monaghan
- James E. Morgan '83
- Lissa Morrow-Christian '90
- Waltraut L. Muldrow '79
- Kathleen E. Muller '10
- Charles J. Murphy '08
- Tina M. Nase '05
- Kevin A. O'Brien USMC(R) '80
- Gail A. Palatine '91
- Janet M. Parrotta '15
- Christine S. Pitt '10
- Craig J. Podgurski Sr '93
- Robert E. Powell Jr '09
- Alice M. Rainey '94
- Glenn A. Reeves '93
- Susan J. Renelt '89*
- King G. Richards '77
- Apryl L. Roach '22
- Regina M. Roberts '14
- Michelle W. Robinson '19
- Rodolfo Rodriguez '15
- Roberta L. Roser '94
- Paula J. Rusenovich '15
- Michael J. Rush '79
- John A. Schaible
- Hugh R. Schneider '85
- Robert J. Scire '99
- Beverly A. Scollay '91
- Douglas R. Sell '93
- Major A. Smith '92
- Susan A. Sodon '07
- Thomas L. Spangler
- Jennifer L. Stark '16
- Sylvia Stutts '93
- Switzer Foundation
- Richard N. Taborell '79
- Samuel B. Tarshish '93
- TD Bank
- Mary Ann Tetzlaff '97
- Diane Trainor
- Muriel A. Turtora '81
- Philip J. Vasilakis '78
- Paula Vaughan '98
- Darla S. Waters '86
- Kenneth C. Whipkey Jr '06
- Lori A. Wiliszewski
- Douglas A. Williams Sr '98
- Robert P. Willoughby '01
- Clemon Wilson '09
- Alan Z. Yudkowsky '86
- Marie V. Zach '98
- Lynn-Ann Zakrzewski '05
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3 – 5 Years
- Anonymous (4)
- Ted D. Abelson '07
- African American Chamber of Commerce of NJ
- Cynthia G. Baum and Steven J. Choquette
- BNY Mellon
- Steven Bontales '99
- Sean N. Borde '10
- Linda M. Bubrow '04
- Diane Callan
- Christopher B. Carland '98
- Christine C. Carter
- Nicolas L. Castillo '07
- Antoine Charles Jr '02
- Robert N. Chase
- Helen E. Chiles '85
- Jermaine L. Conyers '23
- John D. Cooper '13
- Alex M. Cooper '12
- Wendy Cotton '00
- Patricia A. Crisp '00
- Casey C. Criswell '19
- Debra D'Arcangelo
- Victoria A. Davis '13
- Jerry D. De Gier
- Djems Destin '21
- Lynette A. DeTata '98
- Carole L. Doran '83
- Marcelo F. Dossantos '19
- Vicki M. Downing '89
- Michaela Dvorak '05
- Elizabeth D. Ewing '73
- Carlos M. Fazenda '94
- Roman Feldblum '19
- Roger W. Fenessy '97
- Bernard M. Flynn Esq.
- Kishor Fozdar
- Susan O. Friedman
- Santiago C. Fuertes '19
- Nathaniel George, Jr. '19
- Gertrude L. Hirsch Charitable Trust
- Dennis Goyette
- Alexander K. Gray '95
- Jonathan M. Guidon '16
- Joseph T. Hanley '90
- Mary F. Heagley
- Kathleen Hecht '81
- Renee L. Herskowitz '94
- Jennifer Hoff Esq.
- Nancy L. Horvath '22
- IBEW 269
- Patricia Johnstone
- Renee M. Keefe '91
- Kimberlynn Kleasen and Glenn Thomas
- Elizabeth M. Klika '04
- Carol F. Knouse '78
- James J. Krolik
- Scott M. Little '06
- Michael J. Lobecker
- Holly L. Macdonald
- Christopher A. Marker '09
- Jerome J. Martinez Jr '11
- Gerald G. Mattson Jr '96
- William McClean Jr '81
- Shawn M. McInerney '01
- Dennis J. McKevitt '84
- John N. Mellon
- Calvin A. Moon '76
- Gregory A. Moore '96
- Glenton S. Murdock '99
- Chris Neumann
- The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation
- Sherrilynn Novack '02
- Rachel E. Palmeter '23
- Harold H. Parr '08
- Michael A. Patti '02
- Leslie D. Pelkey
- Theresa G. Perkins '97
- Martin D. Pfoutz '20
- Maureen Powell '84
- Rosalie B. Priday '77
- Dennia M. Rentzis '18
- Joan P. Richardson '23
- Sandra Robayo '19
- Victoria M. Robinson '98
- Doneka N. Royster-Blum '21
- Salvatore Salpietro '08
- Michael A. Sarles '04
- George R. Saunders '19
- Lawrence E. Saupe '00
- Andrew Savicky '07
- Judith P. Schleicher '79
- Gary G. Schofield '97
- Maureen Schofield
- Christy Schwager
- Joyce L. Serdinsky '12
- Paul J. Serwinek '83
- Leslie N. Sherman '19
- Edward A. Sierra '89
- Michele M. Smith '96
- William R. Spollen '79
- Rajeswari Srinivasan '08
- Deborah A. Stelzle '06
- Lawrence F. Struss '83
- Thomas S. Swan '91
- Shawn K. Taulbee '09
- The Mercadien Group
- Alecia D. Townsend '21
- Gail M. Von Gonten '82
- Arthorine A. Walker '92
- Walter and Louise Sutcliffe Foundation
- Stephen A. Wise '16
President's Society
The President’s Society recognizes the University’s most generous donors within the fiscal year (July 1 – June 30). Annual donors of $500 or more are welcomed into The President’s society and their leadership support is vital to the University’s growth.
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Leadership Circle: $25,000 or more
- Anonymous (3)
- Ahmed and Nadia Azmy
- David M. Drukaroff '79
- The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation
- PSEG
- Carol Voorhees '15 and Randall Voorhees
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Innovator Circle: $10,000 – $24,999
- Robert E. Campbell
- Capital Health System
- Citizens Philanthropic Foundation
- Gertrude L. Hirsch Charitable Trust
- Ronald and Cheryl Gimbel
- Renee L. Herskowitz '94
- Investors Foundation Inc
- Lear & Pannepacker, LLP
- NJM Insurance Group
- PNC Financial Services Group Inc
- Switzer Foundation
- The Edward W. and Stella C. Van Houten Memorial Fund
- W. Cary Edwards Foundation
- Walter and Louise Sutcliffe Foundation
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Illuminator Circle: $5,000 – $9,999
- Anonymous (1)
- AFT Local 4277
- Bernstein Global Wealth Management
- Educational Testing Service
- Fulton Bank
- Nancy and Guy Gloor
- The Estate of Helen Honara and Charles J. Honara
- International Flavors & Fragrances Inc
- Steven R. King '15
- Kimberlynn Kleasen and Glenn Thomas
- Second Nature Brands
- Stark & Stark
- TD Bank
- The Lowell F. Johnson Foundation
- Paula Vaughan '98
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Friends Circle: $500 – $4,999
- Anonymous (1)
- African American Chamber of Commerce of NJ
- Ajax Management
- John Aje
- Richard W. Arndt and Elsa G. Arndt
- Michael C. Balka '14
- Cynthia G. Baum and Steven J. Choquette
- Lee J. Bellarmino
- Alex J. Binder
- Laura L. Bolton
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- Diane Callan
- Clarke Caton Hintz
- Pamela DeMartino
- Dennis W. Devery '05
- Kevin P. Dietsch '14
- Ronald & Lilyan Ferraro '00
- Andrew A. Finley '11
- Susan C. Fischer '22
- Bernard M. Flynn Esq.
- Jeannine Frisby LaRue
- Marc R. Gonzer '05
- Loretta C. Granito '88
- Hubert C. Greaves '91
- Josephine C. Grey '06
- Merodie A. Hancock and Gregg Chottiner
- Mary F. Heagley
- Jennifer Hoff Esq.
- IBEW 269
- Iron Workers Local 399
- Misty N. Isak
- Dolores and Devin Kelley
- James B. Kilgore
- Michael C. King
- KPMG LLP
- Anita G. Kurtz-Magee '79
- Matthew W. Lamb
- Eric R. Lear
- Michael and David Mancini
- John J. McCann '90 and Valerie L. McCann*
- Shawn M. McInerney '01
- John J. McTigue '08
- Mercer County Community College
- Deborah Mican and Dennis Mullen
- Gregory F. Milzcik '94
- Brinton P. Minshall '81*
- Victoria Monaghan
- Jennifer M. Montone '10
- Charles E. Moore '79
- Gregory A. Moore '96
- Fengyi K. Morris '19
- New Jersey State Library
- Alisha P. Pendleton '10
- Joseph A. Pilone
- Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union #9
- George A. Pruitt
- The Estate of Susan J. Renelt '89
- Rider University
- Wendy Sabin
- Kelly A. Saccomanno '12
- Maureen Schofield
- Ann Marie Senior
- Paul J. Serwinek '83
- James S. Snead
- Richard L. St. John Jr. '16
- Willard A. Stanback Esq.
- Christopher Stringer
- The Bank of Princeton
- The Mercadien Group
- John P. Thurber Constance Cloonan
- Michael R. Toscani and Lauren Murphy
- UPS
- Zack D. Warringer '13
- Robert P. Willoughby '01
*deceased
Please note: Lists compiled as of June 30, 2024