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.