Giving Societies

The Ketler Society

Named in honor of Isaac Ketler and founded in 1998, Grove City College created the Ketler Society to honor and recognize those donors who exemplify a passionate commitment to a Christian liberal arts education free from federal funding. Donors who contribute at the following levels annually become members of the Ketler Society.

Giving amount: $1,000-2,499

Giving amount: $2,500-4999

Giving amount: $5,000-9,999

When you join the Ketler Society you become an active part of Grove City College’s pursuit of excellence by providing resources that create opportunity for students, faculty and programs.  As a Ketler Society member, you will enjoy:

  • Preferred parking and preferred seating on campus at select College events, including Homecoming
  • Exclusive College updates and insights with President Paul J. McNulty ’80 
  • Invitations to special donor recognition events, on campus and in your region
  • An exclusive 10% discount on all purchases (excluding textbooks) at the College bookstore, redeemable online or on campus

*Corporate matching gifts will apply toward Ketler Society membership when actual funds are received. Funds must be received in the same fiscal year as the originating gift to count toward membership.

The College thanks these generous supporters who have given $1,000 or more in the current fiscal year, many of whom have supported the College at this level for many years. 

Leaders Club

The Leaders Club is Grove City College’s donor recognition and appreciation society for those who support the College at the Founder’s and 1876 giving circle levels, with gifts of $10,000 or more annually. Leaders Club members provide the financial strength that allows Grove City College to continue in its vision to be the best Christian liberal arts college in America.

Giving amount: $10,000-24,999

Giving amount: $25,000 and above

Grove City College is grateful to these generous alumni and friends who have supported the College with gifts totaling $10,000 or more in the the current fiscal year.

Faith & Freedom Society

Many individuals choose to show benevolence to the College through an estate or planned gift. We thank these alumni, parents, friends and employees who plan for their legacy to benefit Grove City College with membership into the Faith & Freedom Society. 

Varsity Giving Club

Grove City College alumni and friends have always been strong supporters of Wolverine athletics, and now a brand-new giving society aims to recognize their generosity and encourage new donors to come alongside our student athletes and sports programs. Membership in the Varsity Giving Club starts with gifts of $1,000 annually to Athletics or any of our sports programs or initatives (per fiscal year) and includes insider communications, reserved seats at home sporting events, GCC swag, invitations to VIP events, and much more. The Varsity Giving Club launches July 1, 2023.

Grove City College is grateful to these generous alumni and friends who have remembered the College in their estate plans. Of the members of the Faith & Freedom Society, 61 requested to remain anonymous. 
Susan (Knappenberger ’73) Appleton
Betsy (Craft ’74) Archibald
Denise (Grimm ’89) Arms
Stewart T. Axtell ’64
Dr. David S. Baglia
Louise (Slavcoff ’56) Baird
Chris Bakken ’82
Katie (Hofmann ’82) Bakken
Dr. Bonnie B. Barr ’59
Mary B. Basta
Ronald L. Bauer ’59
Dolly Bechtell
Kathy Beels
Mike Beels ’81
Jeffrey A. Bees ’92
Michele (McGregor ’92) Bees
Barbara J. Belton ’68
Joshua Bennett ’67
Sandra (Magill ’69) Bennett
G. Gary Berner ’70
Judith Berner
Carrie Bie
John T. Birkett
Bette (Smith ’55) Blanchfield
Shirley (Sprinkle ’55) Blood
Dan Bowser ’62
Joyce E. Brandon
Ronald W. Brandon ’64
Steven K. Broberg
Katherine K. Bulette
Diane (Recknagel ’76) Buttel – Merola
William B. Calder Jr. ’78
M. Allene Carr-Greer
David O. Cashdollar ’71
Kathleen (Pickens ’70) Cashdollar
Dianne (Franke ’54) Catlin
Douglas R. Chiado ’71
Robert A. Christy ’78
Virginia K. Cicero
Erin L. Clancy ’93
Charlene (Marrale ’64) Cleveland
Terrance R. Clever ’75
William H. Coburn III ’72
Elizabeth (Younglove ’93) Conlon
Debra L. Conrad
Vic Conrad
Col. William L. Cope (Ret.) ’62
R. Scott Core
Shelly (Crevar ’85) Core
Craig A. Creaturo ’92
Rachel (Hathaway ’90) Creaturo
Mary M. Crego ’62
Madalene (Donati ’54) Crouthamel
Edmund C. ìNedî Davis, Jr. í67
Joan L. Davis
Robert F. Davis
Robert W. Deschon ’70
Linda (Bott ’70) DeToro
Stephen M. Dewey ’78
Dennis R. Diffenderfer ’71
Amy L. Dinning ’85
Janice (Beavon ’89) Dixon
John E. Dixon ’87
Dagny M. Dogger
John C. Dogger ’93
Holly S. Donaldson ’78
Dr. Jessie (Gregory ’62) Donnan
Dr. Donald A. Dukelow
Christine (Webster ’65) Dwyer
Jean (Vance ’66) Eckert
Bradley A. Eisenhart ’86
Michelle (Patterson ’87) Eisenhart
Dr. Cindy (Bowser ’80) Elmore
Dr. John H. Elmore
Anna Belle (Yoder ’54) Emery
Charles M. Erhard III ’75
Elizabeth (Spearly ’92) Fernsler
Patricia (Connell ’75) Ferrey
Hollie (Shaull ’97) Fish
Marcus J. Fish ’97
Robert Flemming ’77
JoAnne T. Flick
Gaye (Praml ’59) Fontoura
Jane H. Fox ’74
D. Chad Frick ’83
Jill (Sitterley ’84) Frick
Charles H. Fridley ’68
Teresa (Shawkey í68) Fridley
Sandra (Hollender ’61) Friedel
Don R. Funk ’58
Brian P. George ’90
Lisa (Fosbenner ’90) George
Andrew J. Gero
Susan (Hill ’72) Gero
Leslie (Nary ’69) Gesell
James R. Gilchrist Jr. ’60
Page W. Glasgow ’57
Daniel J. Goncz ’86
Brian T. Gongaware ’92
Joyce (Simmons ’93) Gongaware
Joanne (Sternberg ’48) Goodwin
Dr. Lisa (Allenbaugh ’94) Goss
James R. Goss
Joan Hagy Green ’52
Andrew C. Greer ’70
Jane (Gassman ’84) Gregg
Thomas W. Gregg ’80
Jonathan I. Griggs
The Rev. Kenneth F. Gruebel ’69
Christine (Alba ’79) Guarnieri
Jane (Behman ’70) Hall
Robert B. Hallman ’60
Carol (Moesta ’78) Hamilton
Dr. Dennis D. Hamilton ’75
Elizabeth S. Hammerlee
Deborah F. Hammond ’65
Elizabeth (Smith ’81) Hanley
Peter Hanley
Amy J. Haugh ’81
Don A. Hayes ’59
Dr. John D. Heilman
Dr. William M. Hinton
Nancy Hoffman
Lt. Col. George E. Holmes ’71
Pamela (Hansen ’72) Holmes
Alyssa A. Holston
Calvin F. Holston ’05
Evan Homan ’89
Pamela (Cranford í89) Homan
Linda (Eagan ’73) Hook
Robert H. Hook
Donald K. Hoopes ’56
Dr. Donald W. Howard Jr. ’74
Rachele (Halula ’75) Howard
Patricia (Kelly ’61) Howe
Theodore H. Howe ’61
Steven R. Hykes ’99
Lynn H. Jacques ’88
Dr. Robert S. Janicki ’56
I. Jane Janicki
Laurie A. Jarboe
Connie A. Jenkins
William H. Jenkins ’67
Carolyn (Farynowski ’74) Johnson
Karen L. Johnson
Peter C. Johnson ’73
Stanley M. Johnson ’60
William M. Johnson ’76
Yvonne Karr
Jill (Duffey ’79) Kearney
John L. Kelly III ’69
Lee Kessler ’68
Karen R. Kidder
William E. Kidder Jr. ’76
Lois (McDonald ’62) Kleinkauf
Christopher A. Knutson
Marcia J. Knutson
Virginia (Schadt ’56) Koehler
Eugene Koenig ’69
Charlotte R. Koenig
Elaine Korhonen ’73
Ken Korhonen í71
Barbara (Grau ’91) Kruth
Dr. Paul D. Kruth ’91
Sandra (Stump ’70) Labbitt
Richard A. Lammert ’71
Glenn E. Lang ’65
Paul Lange ’75
Tracy (Smith ’85) Lantz
Dr. Jeffrey B. Leach ’92
Pamela (Henderson ’91) Leach
Ronald C. Leighton ’78
Richard A. Leo
Ruth E. Leo
Timothy H. Letson ’82
Alfred E. Lopus
Kathleen (Kugel ’78) Lopus
Mary Ann (Martin ’69) Mabbett
Jeri Manley
Richard B. Manley ’67
Vivian (Campana ’56) Marr
Bonnie (Shumar ’74) Marsh
Edna (Zipay ’56) Marshall
Lt. Col. David B. Marshall ’84
Dr. Deborah R. Marziano ’71
Dr. Jody L. Mathie ’77
George W. Matthews ’71
Irene McCarrier
William L. McCarrier ’61
Katherine G. McCarthy-Reis
Kevin R. McCauslin ’72
Ruth Ann (Fleming ’60) McChesney
Anne (Golden ’81) McClelland
Timothy D. McClelland ’82
Carol A. McClure ’62
Christopher A. McGee ’77
Winifred (Williams ’77) McGee
Donna J. McIntire
Paul H. McKenna ’72
Donald McLeod Jr. ’59
Yvonne (Fisher ’51) McMillan
Dr. Joanne F. McVay
Dr. William J. McVay
Joann (Tresham ’64) Mehaffey
William J. Mehaffey ’64
L. Bruce Melgary ’73
Anthony M. Melsi
Susan V. Melsi
David S. Metzloff ’77
David Molenaor
Dale F. Molt ’77
Judith C. Monsma
William S. Monsma ’65
Marlene (Otto ’59) Morrell
Helen Neely
Col. Suellyn (Wright ’73) Novak (Ret.)
Jessica (Chainer ’98) Nowacki
Adam V. Nowland ’07
Katie (Schroeder ’07) Nowland
Barbara (Graff ’67) Oliver
Dr. Stacy (Hensley ’93) Paparone
Joseph C. Paparone II ’91
David H. Peiffer ’81
Linda S. Pendergast
Paul F. Pendergast ’68
Dwight R. Penn ’77
Jacquelyn Penn
Alan L. Perlman
Nancy (Rea ’73) Perlman
Shirley A. Pittman ’53
Thomas C. Place ’49
Brian M. Powell ’03
Dorene Powell
Jayne J. Rathburn
Clark A. Rechkemmer ’68
Dr. Lawrence W. Reed ’75
C. Dale Reis ’67
Sally (Morris ’58) Richards
Judithann Riglian
Nancy (Blum ’62) Roeder
John T. Romain ’85
Kathleen (Shipley ’85) Romain
John W. Rooker ’74
Linda (Kranz ’74) Rooker
Beverlee (DeStein ’73) Roper
Nancy (Liggett ’61) Ross
Esther (Canning ’45) Rucker
Thomas H. Ruff
Debra (Anderson ’75) Rushbrook
Scott B. Rushbrook
David J. Rutherford ’71
Marian T. Sautter
Patricia A. Schlater
The Rev. Richard A. Schlater
Kent A. Schooler ’79
Eleanor (Leslie ’43) Schoulda
The Hon. Arthur J. Schwab ’68
Mary Lou (Dinger ’62) Scott
Richard S. Scullin ’73
Gloria M. Shaull
Keith L. Shaull
J. Bradley Sheets ’59
Doris J. Sheffler
Pam J. Shellenberger
Wilmont N. Shellenberger ’64
Martena (Van Loan ’51) Simonson
Dieva Smith
Dr. Bruce E. Smith ’58
Eleanor (Trevitt ’59) Smith
Janet (Marshall ’61) Smith
Robert W. Smith ’59
Thomas J. Smith ’62
William W. Smith Jr. ’69
Paul D. Snyder ’96
George A. Socher ’70
Lorinda (Bolz ’72) Spivey
The Rev. Gerald E. Stalnaker ’62
Frances G. Stark
Colleen D. Stauning
Nancy (Byers ’54) Stedman
Walt R. Stefani ’77
Carolyn Steiger
Robert Steiger
Dr. Charles A. Stein III ’67
Nadine Stewart
L. Rodney Stewart Jr.
Richard (Rocky) Stone ’61
Olene (Hall ’65) Stuart
Toni J. Sulkowski ’75
Nancy L. (Patrick ’82) Sutton
Thomas J. Sutton
Allyson (Baird ’88) Sveda
John M. Sveda
Cynthia A. Swartz ’76
Richard R. Sweitzer ’66 Estate
David L. Swift ’94
Elaine (Watters ’96) Swift
Elizabeth (Davis ’55) Taipale
J. Michael Taipale
John W. Thatcher ’71
Ann (Pollins ’61) Thompson
Dr. Lucretia (Shotzbarger ’61) Tippit
Roger K. Towle ’68
James P. Van Eerden ’85
Rachel Van Eerden
Kay J. Van Syckle
Lee J. Van Syckle
Holly (Burton ’68) Vernon
Robert C. Vernoy
Dr. G. Richard Vogeley ’68
Patricia (Allen ’67) Vogeley
Harvey Wagner ’74
Janet A. Wagner ’63
Linda (Bauer ’75) Wagner
Jason K. Walsh ’89
Patricia L. Watso
Charles L. Wiley
Dr. Katherine (Rudolph ’58) Wiley
Douglas G. Wilhelm ’83
Robert W. Wirth ’53
Don A. Wiseman
Kathryn S. Wiseman
Allan F. Woodmancy ’62
Susan L. Wormer ’83
Becky (Peterson ’78) Yanak
John M. Yanak ’79
Carol (MacGamwell ’79) Yannuzzi
Jeffrey V. Yannuzzi ’79
Robert G. Yocum ’76
Andrew D. Zima ’65
Sandra L. Zima
Susan (Stephens ’79) Zorn
Charlotte A. Zuschlag ’73

Share Your Legacy

Please let us know if you’ve already included a gift for Grove City College. Providing us with documentation is the best way to ensure that your gift is used in the way you intend.

The Impact of Your Giving

$250

could sustain our mission.

A monthly gift at this level could provide critical ongoing support for our academics, student programs, and campus services.

$25,000

could endow a named scholarship.

With a gift of this size, you could honor a loved one, create a family legacy, or encourage students pursuing a particular major while making an impact on students for generations to come.

$100,000

could support campus development.

For example, a gift of this size could help to transform the Rockwell Hall of Science, dedicated in 1931, into a 21st century hub for technology and innovation.

*Please note that these examples are for illustration purposes only and actual gift amounts may differ. Please contact our team to see the impact you can make possible.

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