Societies

New members of each of the following societies will be announced during the Evening of Distinction and Determination.

The President’s Circle

The President’s Circle recognizes donors who have made cumulative gifts of $10,000 or more, pledged a gift over five years to reach this level, or have documented a planned gift of $25,000 or more.

  • Gene Haas Foundation
  • Child Welfare Society of Flint
  • James ‘65 and Beverly Aitken
  • William ‘69 and Nikki Westberg Black
  • Sabin Blake ’99 and Jeremy Fulwiler
  • Ned ‘57 and Rita Brown
  • Dr. Mary Anne Buggia
  • Yi "Jerry" '83 and Kathleen '86 Chao
  • Edmond ‘79 and Lisa Etchason
  • Lori Flees '93
  • Bradford ‘00 and Lisa ‘00 Grems
  • Craig and Linda Hoff
  • Arthur ‘71 and Karen Hursh
  • Frank ‘77 and Becky Krohn
  • Grace '83 and Thomas Lieblein '83
  • Nicole Martel '04
  • Philip '80 and Anna '84 Reseigh
  • Nancy and Jack Stock
  • Kathryn and David Svinarich
  • F. James '64 and Judy Tavarozzi
  • Anonymous

The General Determination Society

The General Determination Society recognizes donors who have made cumulative gifts of $25,000 or more, pledged a gift over five years to reach this level, or have documented a planned gift of $50,000 or more.

  • James ‘64 and Marilyn Armstrong
  • Kirsten St. Croix Billhardt '96
  • Cheryl Jennings ‘81
  • Jim and Lenore Kolhoff
  • Edward ‘67 and Jeanette Pearson
  • Georgeann Ricketts
  • William Tiger ‘81
  • Timothy Willis ‘88
  • James and Soojin Zhang

The Founders Society

The Founders Society recognizes donors who have made cumulative gifts of $50,000 or more, pledged a gift over five years to reach this level, or have documented a planned gift of $100,000 or more.

  • Paul ‘80 and Patricia Basar
  • William Clupper ‘68
  • Eric ‘87 and Caroline ‘89 Ethington
  • Jack* and Maxine* Frost
  • Charles ‘87 and Nancy ‘86 Gray
  • William ‘57 and Sharon Hahn
  • Robert H. Harder ’66
  • Harris '95 and Melissa Ng
  • David M* '81 and Debra Z. '82 Piper
  • Alan ‘67 and Roxanne Steffe
  • Jerry '69* and Bonnie J. Walker

*Deceased

The Innovator Society

The Innovator Society recognizes donors who have made cumulative gifts of $100,000 or more, pledged a gift over five years to reach this level, or have documented a planned gift of $200,000 or more.

  • Dr. Lawrence Buggia, Jr.
  • Robert Gorski ‘64
  • Gerald ‘66 and Mary Sharon Kania
  • Barbara McCartin
  • Gary ‘69 and Jane Moore
  • Dan '87 and Robin Nicholson
  • Edward J. Schneider ‘51*
  • Rahul and Upma Sharma
  • Mr *. and Mrs.* Richard D. Zimmerman '56

*Deceased

The 1919 Society

The 1919 Society recognizes donors who have made cumulative gifts of $250,000 or more, pledged a gift over five years to reach this level, or have documented a planned gift of $500,000 or more.

  • Kettering/GMI Alumni Association
  • Toyota USA Foundation
  • Charles J. Strosacker Foundation
  • Eugene Miller ’49, ‘51
  • Norman Szydlowski ‘74

The Scholars Society

The Scholars Society recognizes donors who have made cumulative gifts of $500,000 or more, pledged a gift over five years to reach this level, or have documented a planned gift of $1,000,000 or more.

The Valentine Foundation Scholarship
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Hoagland '53

The Bell Tower Society

The Bell Tower Society recognizes donors who have made cumulative gifts of $1,000,000 or more, pledged a gift over five years to reach this level, or have documented a planned gift of $2,000,000 or more.

Borg-Warner Corporation
Caresoft Global, Inc.
The Kettering Family Foundation

The Charles F. Kettering Society

The Charles F. Kettering Society recognizes donors who have made cumulative gifts of $5,000,000 or more, pledged a gift over five years to reach this level, or have documented a planned gift of $10,000,000 or more.

F. Ward Crafts '67 and M. Anita Schuler-Crafts*
Prof. Nicholas Daddario '58
Leisha McKay ‘12
Mark Rimkus '91
Anonymous

*Deceased

The Albert Sobey Society

The Albert Sobey Society recognizes donors who have made cumulative gifts of $10,000,000 or more, pledged a gift over five years to reach this level, or have documented a planned gift of $20,000,000 or more.

The Pinnacle Society

The Pinnacle Society recognizes donors who have made cumulative gifts of $25,000,000 or more, pledged a gift over five years to reach this level, or have documented a planned gift of $50,000,000 or more.

  • The President’s Circle

    The President’s Circle

    The President’s Circle recognizes donors who have made cumulative gifts of $10,000 or more, pledged a gift over five years to reach this level, or have documented a planned gift of $25,000 or more.

    • Gene Haas Foundation
    • Child Welfare Society of Flint
    • James ‘65 and Beverly Aitken
    • William ‘69 and Nikki Westberg Black
    • Sabin Blake ’99 and Jeremy Fulwiler
    • Ned ‘57 and Rita Brown
    • Dr. Mary Anne Buggia
    • Yi "Jerry" '83 and Kathleen '86 Chao
    • Edmond ‘79 and Lisa Etchason
    • Lori Flees '93
    • Bradford ‘00 and Lisa ‘00 Grems
    • Craig and Linda Hoff
    • Arthur ‘71 and Karen Hursh
    • Frank ‘77 and Becky Krohn
    • Grace '83 and Thomas Lieblein '83
    • Nicole Martel '04
    • Philip '80 and Anna '84 Reseigh
    • Nancy and Jack Stock
    • Kathryn and David Svinarich
    • F. James '64 and Judy Tavarozzi
    • Anonymous
  • The General Determination Society

    The General Determination Society

    The General Determination Society recognizes donors who have made cumulative gifts of $25,000 or more, pledged a gift over five years to reach this level, or have documented a planned gift of $50,000 or more.

    • James ‘64 and Marilyn Armstrong
    • Kirsten St. Croix Billhardt '96
    • Cheryl Jennings ‘81
    • Jim and Lenore Kolhoff
    • Edward ‘67 and Jeanette Pearson
    • Georgeann Ricketts
    • William Tiger ‘81
    • Timothy Willis ‘88
    • James and Soojin Zhang
  • The Founders Society

    The Founders Society

    The Founders Society recognizes donors who have made cumulative gifts of $50,000 or more, pledged a gift over five years to reach this level, or have documented a planned gift of $100,000 or more.

    • Paul ‘80 and Patricia Basar
    • William Clupper ‘68
    • Eric ‘87 and Caroline ‘89 Ethington
    • Jack* and Maxine* Frost
    • Charles ‘87 and Nancy ‘86 Gray
    • William ‘57 and Sharon Hahn
    • Robert H. Harder ’66
    • Harris '95 and Melissa Ng
    • David M* '81 and Debra Z. '82 Piper
    • Alan ‘67 and Roxanne Steffe
    • Jerry '69* and Bonnie J. Walker

    *Deceased

  • The Innovator Society

    The Innovator Society

    The Innovator Society recognizes donors who have made cumulative gifts of $100,000 or more, pledged a gift over five years to reach this level, or have documented a planned gift of $200,000 or more.

    • Dr. Lawrence Buggia, Jr.
    • Robert Gorski ‘64
    • Gerald ‘66 and Mary Sharon Kania
    • Barbara McCartin
    • Gary ‘69 and Jane Moore
    • Dan '87 and Robin Nicholson
    • Edward J. Schneider ‘51*
    • Rahul and Upma Sharma
    • Mr *. and Mrs.* Richard D. Zimmerman '56

    *Deceased

  • The 1919 Society

    The 1919 Society

    The 1919 Society recognizes donors who have made cumulative gifts of $250,000 or more, pledged a gift over five years to reach this level, or have documented a planned gift of $500,000 or more.

    • Kettering/GMI Alumni Association
    • Toyota USA Foundation
    • Charles J. Strosacker Foundation
    • Eugene Miller ’49, ‘51
    • Norman Szydlowski ‘74
  • The Scholars Society

    The Scholars Society

    The Scholars Society recognizes donors who have made cumulative gifts of $500,000 or more, pledged a gift over five years to reach this level, or have documented a planned gift of $1,000,000 or more.

    The Valentine Foundation Scholarship
    Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Hoagland '53

  • The Bell Tower Society

    The Bell Tower Society

    The Bell Tower Society recognizes donors who have made cumulative gifts of $1,000,000 or more, pledged a gift over five years to reach this level, or have documented a planned gift of $2,000,000 or more.

    Borg-Warner Corporation
    Caresoft Global, Inc.
    The Kettering Family Foundation

  • The Charles F. Kettering Society

    The Charles F. Kettering Society

    The Charles F. Kettering Society recognizes donors who have made cumulative gifts of $5,000,000 or more, pledged a gift over five years to reach this level, or have documented a planned gift of $10,000,000 or more.

    F. Ward Crafts '67 and M. Anita Schuler-Crafts*
    Prof. Nicholas Daddario '58
    Leisha McKay ‘12
    Mark Rimkus '91
    Anonymous

    *Deceased

  • The Albert Sobey Society

    The Albert Sobey Society

    The Albert Sobey Society recognizes donors who have made cumulative gifts of $10,000,000 or more, pledged a gift over five years to reach this level, or have documented a planned gift of $20,000,000 or more.

  • The Pinnacle Society

    The Pinnacle Society

    The Pinnacle Society recognizes donors who have made cumulative gifts of $25,000,000 or more, pledged a gift over five years to reach this level, or have documented a planned gift of $50,000,000 or more.