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Our past brought us here. Our future is taking shape.
With your help it will be extraordinary.
Our Forester Day momentum builds each year because we celebrate the Forester Family and give back to the place where our Forester journey began. At a time like no other, we will come together on March 4, 2021 to support the people, programs, and causes that you care about, so we can move the College forward to a brighter future.
Be sure to check our list of active challenge and matching gifts to see if your gift will go twice as far. Or, offer a match or challenge of any amount and encourage others to join you in giving back!
We'd like to take a moment to recognize our Trailblazers. This is a group of alumni, parents, friends, faculty and staff that are blazing the way and have come together to match all gifts, dollar for dollar, today!
Dominique Allion - Executive Assistant to the Provost and the President
Carol (Kerry) Strong Allison '69
Sara Hazelton Barbera '93, P '23, P '25 and Colin Barbera '91, P '23, P '25
Earl Barnes '86 and Lisa Barnes
Audra Barrella '19
Rich Bartolozzi '86
Arlyn Bateman '16
Shauna Bogley P '22 and John Bogley P '22
Mitch Bosse '85
Michael Bratta '10 and Dina Bratta '11
Chip Brennan P '90, P '21 and Mary Brennan P '90, P '21
Elyse Brey '12
Bill Brown and Solange Brown
Devon Bruce
Lillian Dypold Bui '12
Bridget Campbell '06
Kristin Hurley Carkeek '85 and Jim Carkeek '87
Tom Carr '70 and Denise Frieder Carr ‘71
Jack Carruthers '78 and Donna Carruthers
David Castagnetti '84
Patrick Casten '09
Paul Cheng '58
John Chwarzynski Jr. '11
Ed Cochran '75
Jessica Quandt Coleman '89 and Greg Coleman
Clare Conlisk '10
Liam Connell M '17 and Francesca Connell '22
Andrea Conner - Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Bob Crawford and Winnie Crawford
Geoff Curtis '97 and Emily Curtis
Jeff Darbee '70, P '11
John DeFlorian '96
Alexandra Demers '08
Dan Dolan '80
Lise Dondy '70 and Bill Kaplan '69
Niel Donnelley '84
Doug Doolittle '80
Susan DuMont '07
Eva Dziadula '07
M.E. Eccles '91
Sara Finesilver '04
Kristen Fink '05
Suzanne Fischer '97
Jeff Fisher '78
Russ Fisher and Chris Fisher
Doni Dahm Fordyce-Urfirer '81
Riley Frisbie '20
Karen Staroszczyk Frost '88 and Curt Frost '90
Austin Gais '17 and Brooke Gais '15
Sid Gorter '80 and Lauren Arnold Gorter '81
Jim Gorter P '80 and Audrey Gorter P '80
Claire Grebner '20
Gary Greeneway P '16 and Mary Greeneway P '16
Karla Gribble '01
Nadia Gronkowski '14 and Ivaylo Valchev '14
Adelaide Grubbe '20
Spike Gummere and Judy Gummere
Cynthia Hahn - Professor of French
Michael Haken '70
Kelly Lardner Haradon '07 and Buddy Haradon '07
Mike Hart P '22 and Noreen Hart P '22
Jacob Heaps '11 and Whitney Hales Heaps '11
Amy Frerichs Hernon '95
Bob Hernquist '58 and Dorothy Hernquist
Tori Jones Hirner '99
Susan Katz Hoffman '70
Jason Holton '01
Linda Horwitz - Associate Professor of Communication
Jim Hunter '71
Heather Ingram '95
Sarah Jonathan '14
Holly Smith Jones '67
Kristi Kauth '21
Kris Korth '16
Kane Quilos Kowalik '14
Rob Krebs and Anne Krebs
Marisue Lacher P '22 and Joe Lacher P '22
Randy Lauer '81, P '19
Tony Laurino '03
Marc Lawrence - Lecturer in Finance
Jeff Levinson P '18, '22 and Sarah Levinson P '18, '22
Ari Lifschutz '12
Paula Lillard P '83 and John Lillard P '83
Shao-Lee Lin and Susie Jun
Tim Locke '86
Doug London '07
Susan Long - Associate Professor of Psychology
Bill Lowry '84 and Cheryl Watson-Lowry
Carol Lueders - Executive Assistant Development and Alumni Relations
Denny Maiman '72
Nick Makinster '12 and Rachiny Samek Makinster '12
Rikki Mangrum P '17 and Michael Freedberg P '17
Alice Mansfield Martinez '94
Dave Mathis '60 and Toni Potratz Mathis '61
David Mattoon '76
Joe McCarthy '78
Samuel Mercier '16
Donald Miller '65
Maggi Miranda-Lopez '20
Albert Moore '87
Martino Moore '99 and Jane Moore
Bob Murley and Mimi Murley
Mark Nagle and Connie Nagle
Katherine McCauley Najjar '03
Sandy Nichols Nash '84
Erica D'Angelo Ochs '02
Craig Omtvedt and Jane Omtvedt
Erik Persson '22
Melissa Peters '06
Matt Petersen '05
Richard Pettengill P '19 - Associate Professor of English and Theater
Lorna Pfaelzer and Ellard Pfaelzer
Rhoda Pierce '60 and Daniel Pierce
Will Pittinos '06
Tom Pospiech '14
Kiefer Price '19
Che Raoul '20
Barbara Reissman '71
Jenn Burnham Resnick '01
Gilbert Reynders P '11
Angelique Richard '85
Caryl Weisbecker Riley '81
Helen Robbins P '23 and Justin Robbins P '23
Katelyn Rocha '16 and Jesse Rocha '16
Jacque Rogers '20
JD Rosema '12 and Lauren Morford '14
Kate Appelhans Sargent '11 and TJ Sargent '10
Caroline Guip Schrenker '88
Maria Schweichler P '22 and Joseph Walsh P '22
Mark Shadle '84 and Kimberly Dahl Shadle '85
Jim Shannon '80
Jackie Slaats - Vice President for Career Advancement and Athletics
Alan Sooho '71
Donald Stanley '18
Sarah Stoklosa '14
Susan Stoklosa P '14 and Thomas Stoklosa P '14
Joanne Storkan P '10
Steve Strelsin and Lauren Strelsin M '17
Douglas P. Stuart '85
Sandy Stuart and Robin Stuart
Kendra Ballard Sullivan '90
Jeff Sundberg - James Kemper Foundation Professor of Liberal Arts & Business & Prof Economics and Lori Sundberg - VP for Finance/Planning & Treasurer
Dani Sychowski '19
Ian Taylor '15
Sean Thomas '81, P '11
Lee Tibbert '71
Tam Tills - Head Women's Basketball and Golf Coach
Lori Tisinai '95
Neil Tolciss '71
John Tomick '72
Lana Van Egeren P '22 and Quenten Van Egeren P '22
Mimi Roth Van Horne '55
Aaron Vickar '99
Kyra Vidas '18
Robert Volk '73
Peter von Hemert '77
Tony Wall '79
Professor Nick Wallin - Associate Professor of Music
Chris Way '14
Kim Weidner-Feigh - Associate Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations
Ann Welton '69
Suzanne Zuckerman Werner '69
Lynn Westley - Assistant Professor of Biology
Dave Wilber '68 and Nancy Judd Wilber '68
Allie Winkelman '11
Claudia Janke Wyatt-Johnson '69, P '03
Michelle Zakson '19
Ben Zeller - Associate Professor of Religion
What else can I do to help? Share, share, share! Ask your Forester classmates, peers, and friends to join you in supporting the college, our amazing students, and our dedicated faculty and staff.
We know not everyone can give right now, but if you can, we hope you will. If you can’t give a donation at this time, you can still help by making sure others know about Forester Day. Share on social media using the links above and tell others what you love about Lake Forest College.
Foresters, we did it! We could not have done it without your support and sharing with your networks! Let's see how far we can go! Campaign closes at 12 a.m. PST. Keep it going.
The Women's Basketball team could use your assist to help carry on their Forester traditions!1378 days ago by Kristi Kauth
Newly hired Professor Rebecca Delventhal goes in depth about her research lab and why you should consider donating to the Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Department!1378 days ago by Kristi Kauth
Hear how WMXM and the Music Department helped senior Grace Drake '21 find her passions at Lake Forest College!1378 days ago by Kristi Kauth
Coach Bruha gives an update about what Men's Golf has been up to and an exciting new addition they would like to add with the help of your donations!1378 days ago by Kristi Kauth
We are officially half-way to our goal! Let's keep it up Foresters! Help us reach our goal of 1,550 Donors🎉
1378 days ago by Kristi KauthOur Foresters can't wait to move forward with Study Abroad Programs! With your support, more students and future Foresters will be able to study all over the world!1378 days ago by Kristi Kauth
Do you LOVE tennis? The Tennis team will use their funds from Forester Day to help support their travel plans to play in future spring break tournaments!1378 days ago by Kristi Kauth
Hear Professor Linda Horwitz talk about how the college celebrated 100 years of the 19th amendment and how your gifts could continue to help the department of Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies!1378 days ago by Kristi Kauth
Interested more in the Gummere Fellows? Margaret Blackstone, current Junior at Lake Forest College, talks about how she met Spike, her role as a Gummere Fellows, and how the program has helped her grow!1378 days ago by Kristi Kauth
Lacrosse coaches Phil Dodson and Maggie Zentgraf talk about how far they have come and how your gifts can continue to support the Lacrosse program! You'll also hear about another Spike Gummere matching donation❗❕1378 days ago by Kristi Kauth
Lacrosse coaches Phil Dodson and Maggie Zentgraf talk about how far they have come and how your gifts can continue to support the Lacrosse program! You'll also hear about another Spike Gummere matching donation❗❕1378 days ago by Kristi Kauth
The person you've been waiting for, the one and only, Spike Gummere! Hear the special matching gift Spike is offering for anyone interested in donating to the Spike Initiative.1378 days ago by Kristi Kauth
This year, the Psychology Department is using their donations to fund a need-based scholarship for first generation college students in honor of Professor Sergio Guglielmi, who is retiring this year after 30 years at the college. Click here to learn about the challenge that Psychology Professors are offering for all Forester Day Psych donors!1378 days ago by Kristi Kauth
Colin Barbera '91 is donating and matching gifts to the Gary Heath '94 Memorial Scholarship to honor his dear friend, Gary Heath. Hear Colin remember Gary as he talks about their time together as Foresters🐾1378 days ago by Kristi Kauth
From the Bears to Foresters, see how far Halas Hall has come and what the next steps are for our Lake Forest College Football program!1378 days ago by Kristi Kauth
Scott Edgar, Professor of Music Education, talks all about how the Music Department creatively adapted to virtual learning and where they hope to be in the future!1378 days ago by Kristi Kauth
100 donors in the first 30 minutes of our Forester Day events! Keep it up Foresters!
1378 days ago by Kristi KauthHappy Forester Day! To kick off the day, let's hear from a few members of the Class of 2021 about the many reasons why they give back to Lake Forest College.1378 days ago by Kristi Kauth
Donors
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| Affiliation | Donors | $ Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53 | $2,915 |
| 2023 | 46 | $925 |
| 2020 | 38 | $1,532 |
| 2016 | 29 | $2,740 |
| 2018 | 25 | $3,093 |
| 2014 | 25 | $1,196 |
| 2019 | 22 | $1,455 |
| 2012 | 22 | $1,981 |
| 2021 | 22 | $562 |
| 2015 | 21 | $1,655 |
| 2022 | 21 | $105 |
| 1994 | 20 | $2,815 |
| 2005 | 18 | $3,033 |
| 1996 | 17 | $5,009 |
| 1995 | 17 | $2,050 |
| 2011 | 16 | $815 |
| 2009 | 16 | $2,570 |
| 2001 | 16 | $1,110 |
| 2003 | 16 | $2,002 |
| 2013 | 15 | $1,755 |
| 2007 | 15 | $1,245 |
| 1993 | 15 | $1,554 |
| 1997 | 15 | $1,855 |
| 1992 | 15 | $2,605 |
| 2010 | 14 | $1,465 |
| 2017 | 14 | $2,247 |
| 2002 | 14 | $1,236 |
| 1988 | 13 | $1,785 |
| 1989 | 13 | $3,975 |
| 2004 | 13 | $1,055 |
| 1991 | 13 | $7,254 |
| 1999 | 12 | $1,105 |
| 1973 | 12 | $950 |
| 1990 | 12 | $1,901 |
| 1983 | 12 | $4,804 |
| 1985 | 11 | $1,887 |
| 1981 | 11 | $61,350 |
| 1979 | 11 | $3,025 |
| 2000 | 11 | $1,605 |
| 1969 | 10 | $1,251 |
| 1986 | 10 | $2,025 |
| 1974 | 9 | $6,350 |
| 2008 | 9 | $1,700 |
| 1984 | 9 | $950 |
| 1971 | 9 | $1,435 |
| 1980 | 9 | $2,800 |
| 1975 | 9 | $1,235 |
| 1987 | 8 | $1,075 |
| 1978 | 8 | $1,850 |
| 1998 | 8 | $475 |
| 2006 | 8 | $615 |
| 1970 | 7 | $807 |
| 1972 | 6 | $1,382 |
| 1966 | 5 | $609 |
| 1976 | 5 | $1,138 |
| 1977 | 5 | $1,450 |
| 1968 | 4 | $300 |
| 2025 | 3 | $10 |
| 1958 | 3 | $800 |
| 1982 | 3 | $300 |
| 1956 | 1 | $50 |
| 2026 | 1 | $94 |
| 1953 | 1 | $50 |
| 1965 | 1 | $100 |
| 1963 | 1 | $200 |
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