Join the Spire Society
The Spire Society is a network of University leaders who invest in our students, our people, and our mission.
Membership in the Spire Society is granted to donors who give $1,000 or more annually to the University’s Fisher Fund which supports eleven central areas of the University. Spire Society gifts help the University respond to the needs and opportunities that arise annually by directly supporting scholarships, experiential learning opportunities, faculty and student research collaboration, acquisition of library collections, creation of new academic programs, investment in technology, facility improvements, athletic team travel and equipment, student leadership training, and more.
The Fisher Fund enables the president, provost, vice presidents, and deans to champion new initiatives, innovative ideas, and strategic opportunities. Collectively, Spire Society members invest in and enhance the Fisher experience, making it available to all who wish to learn and grow here.
The Fisher Funds
Your Spire Society gift can be directed to one of the eleven funds within the Fisher Fund:
- Area of Greatest Need
- Financial Aid
- School of Arts and Sciences
- School of Business
- Wegmans School of Nursing
- Wegmans School of Pharmacy
- Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education
- Athletics
- Lavery Library
- Student Life
- Presidential Initiatives
Spire Society Membership
Membership is granted in one of six levels within the Spire Society. See the honor roll of the inspiring members at each level below.
Founders Level ($25,000 or higher annual gift)
Daniel J. Boyce, Esq. ’79 and Shelley L. Boyce
John A. ’73 and Donna M. DePeters
Michael E. ’82 and Christine Haefner
Thomas ’69 and Elizabeth A. Kubiak
Elizabeth ’11 and John Leonard
Michael F. Moran, Esq. ’80 and Karen Moran
Presidents Level ($10,000-$24,999 annual gift)
John H. ’71 and Carol ’74 Almeter
Dr. Louis C. Attinasi ’67
Ronald D. ’88 and Jessica Billitier
Thomas G. ’71 and Sandra C. Bowles
Catherine D’Amico ‘78
IBEW/NECA Powering Rochester
Ryan A. ’01, ’04 (MBA) and Carly M. Lancer
Martin L. Keating ’75 and Jake Latchman
Monroe Roadways, Inc.
Sharon D. Napier ’81
Diana L. and Angelo V. Nole
Michael A. ’78 and Pamela J. O’Conor
Rebecca J. Pelino ’86
John C. Ponticello ’77
Dr. Gerard J. and Susan D. Rooney
Matthew Rowe ’90
Joseph R. ’78 and Karen Rulison
Andrew J. Sciarabba ’65
Fr. George Smith, CSB
Michael F. Stapleton ’98
Patrick A. Tobin ’62
Tompkins Community Bank
Britt and Lisa Vitalone ’91
Scholars Level ($5,000-$9,999 annual gift)
Anonymous
Martin K. and Jill Birmingham
Dr. Angel N. Boev and Dr. Christine A. Boev
James A. ’70 and Maureen Bowers
Robert W. Burgdorf, Esq. ’84 and Rosellen J. Burgdorf ’84
Christopher T. Collins ’96
Greg Constantino ’00 and Stephanie D'Amico-Constantino ’01
George F. Davin ’66
Gregory J. and Pamela M. Duffy
M. Kevin ’70 and Margaret Dugan
Will Hinkston, Jr. ’77
Frank B. Iacovangelo, Esq. ’62 and Jean Iacovangelo
Nixon Peabody LLP
William J. ’80 and Tracy L. Pellicano
Dominic C. ’60 and June H. ’85 Piazza
John R. ’95 and Dawn A. Piccirilli
Peter J. Ruffner ’77
William G. ’76 and Ivette Shaheen
Ferdinand J. Smith III and Elaine Smith
Nancy M. Solliday ’86
Chip Travis ’90
W. James ’05 and Sally-Ann Whelan
Valerie A. Polisseni Wilcox
Dr. Joseph ’77 and Mrs. Jane Vacca
Paul Weykamp, Esq. ’80
James J. Wohlrab ’56
Pioneers Level ($2,500-$4,999 annual gift)
Leslie S. and John P. Barden ’83
Dr. David S. Bevilacqua ’73
Chris and Julie Biehn
Dr. Christine R. Birnie and George D. Jegadesh ’14 (MBA)
Dr. Tom ’64 and Mary Bonfiglio
David ’95 and Kim D. Boni
Christopher J. Brunner
Janice Campbell-Loss ’92
William G. ’78 and Shirl R. '94 Clark
Mark E. Cleary ’81
Amy M. Cohen, Esq. ’96 and Robert A. Cohen, Esq.
Greg Constantino ’00 and Stephanie D’Amico-Constantino ’01
Christopher E. Curtin, Esq. ’95 and Meghan Burke Curtin ’96
Dr. Colleen Dwyer Donegan and Patrick Donegan
Edward P. Finnerty, Esq. ’73
Dusty ’78 and Cathie Fischer
Rich Fitzpatrick ’75
Molly Galloway ’89
David ’60 and Linda Glossner
Dr. Clark J. Godshall ’76
Cornelius E. ’69 and Patricia Golding
William and Rhonda Goodrich
Michael C. and Judith M. Goonan ’75
Michael R. Grosodonia, Esq. ’74 and Joanna M. Grosodonia
Adam F. Harter ’94 and Rachel Harter, DVM ’94
Peter J. Hersha, Esq. ’78 and Robin B. Hersha
John ’69 and Patricia Heveron
Timothy J. ’70 and Pamela Hines
Donald E. ’74 and Nancy E. Jeffries
Rosemary Wahl Kaczor ’81 and Ronald Kaczor
Stephen ’88 and Susan Kelley
Leo ’55 and Cynthia Kesselring
Norman D. '96 and Rebecca L. Kieffer ’96
Dr. James J. Kinnally ’71 and Dr. Melissa McGrath
David M. ’94 (MBA) and Tricia Kolczynski
Matt Leary ’85 and Marian Richart
Kevin ’91 and Patricia LeGrett
Mary Anne Magee ’76
Matthew ’96 and Keri Manning
E. Robert ’68 and Susan W. Moline
Mark S. and Kathleen A. Peterson ’83
Ronald A. ’79 and Mary K. ’83 Pluta
Philip C. Ponzi ’66
Donald A. Preston ’72
David ’83 and Robin Pritchard
Dr. Kevin and Catherine Railey
Arnie ’79 and Lisa Roese
Alexander P. Ryan, Esq. ’96 and Amy E. Ryan
Daniel J. ’96 and Chantal Ryan
Nicholas ’16 and Patricia ’16 Shotwell
Clifford ’86 and Barbara Sorel
Jim Stanton ’78
W. James ’05 and Sally-Ann Whelan
Randall M. ’75 and Susan C. White
Thomas E. Wozniak ’69
Philip and Cheryl ’86 Yawman
Michael D. ’96 and Adrienne Zarrillo
Cardinal Level ($1,000-$2,499 annual gift)
Kristina C. ’08, ’17 (M.S.) and Jonathan L. Abbey
Patricia Ames, Ph.D. ’83
Ronald L. Ange
Keith E. Ashby ’70 and Patricia A. Baldwin, Esq.
Thomas and Andi E. Balland ’96
Steven W. Barnstead, Esq. ’84 and Susan M. Barnstead
James P. Barone ’76
Tom ’68 and Jan Barone
Joan and Daniel Benulis
Marcia H. ’77 and Paul D. Berg
Craig H. Bernhardt, Esq. ’97 and Chandra Bernhardt
James A. Bertsch
Tom P’26 and Kara P’26 Bestpitch
Lisa ’96 and James Bianchi
Steven P. ’74 and Debra Boscoe
Larry J. Boudens ’58
David Bovenzi ’93, ’06
Anne ’81 and Mark Boylan
James P. Brennan ’92 and Kristen Brennan
Andrew ’12 (MS) and Kristen Brolsma
David A. Brown ’85
Dr. Holly Brown
Deborah ’81 and Peter ’85 Bruno
Robert W. Burgdorf, Esq. ’84 and Rosellen J. Burgdorf ’84
James C. Burns ’86
Lauren J. Burns ’82
Marissa Canori ’11
James E. Carey ’65
John and Amy Carlo
Chris Casson ’96
Nancy E. Catarisano ’83
Jim Cerone ’77
Donald M. Cerra ’66
Thomas J. Cheney ’72
Anthony Chiaravalloti ’10
Sam ’08 and Jen ’08, ’12 Chimera
Hugh ’06 and Shara ’05 Chisholm
Elizabeth C. Ciaccio ’83 and David K. Vogt ’82, ’05 (MBA)
William J. ’57 and Judith E. Clair
Kristen M. ’86 and Jeffrey J. Clark
David J. ’82 and Donna M. ’81 Cole
Joseph M. Colucci ’80
Jeffrey ’94 and Catherine Confarotta
Daniel and Sarah Connolly
Michael R. Connolly ’94
Jake and Julie Conway ‘09
Geoffrey ‘05 and Ryann ‘05 Cook
Jose and Karen Coronas
Brian P. ’01 and Melissa L. ’02 Craig
Libby J. ’10 and Michael P. ’10 Craig
Dr. Caroline A. Critchlow
Lisa ’07 and Thomas Cromey
John M. ’68 and Joan D. Dailey
Mark S. Dailey ’80
Rosemary ’85 and James ’88 Darcy
Michael R. Daum ’08
T. Daniel Davitt ’85
Donna Jo DeBonis ‘86
Jerome K. ‘75 and Catherine DeHey
Gary N. ’66 and Benna M. Denue
Dina ’91 and Tony ’90 DeSorbo
Maria DiGiambattista-Shafer ’81 and Gerard F. Shafer
Anthony J. ’96 & Karen M. DiTucci
Connor Dixon-Schwabl ’10
Dr. Marilyn L. Dollinger and The Hon. Richard A. Dollinger
Ed Donnelly ’83 and Tom Schnorr
Dr. Jennifer ’95 and Paul Dotterweich
Thomas S. Doupe P’24
Michael ’86 and Kelly ’87 Draveck
Nathan P. Driscoll ’06
Greg Duffy ’13
Robert ’74 and Terry Dumas
Raymond Dunlap ’76
Gerald C. ’67 and Susan C. Eckert
Liesa J. Ehrlich ’97
Herb Engert, Jr. ’89
Thomas J. Ennis ‘74
Dr. C. McCollister Evarts
Dr. Ann Marie Fallon
Katie ’05 and Matt Farley
Preston K. Faulkner ’89
Kathryn Festa
Vincent J. Fitzgerald ’72
Peggy FitzGerald Hill ‘84
Maria Elena ’88 and Ralph ’84 Fornuto
Tristan Fuierer ’90 and Colleen L. Reilly
James W. ’56 and Barbara Gallagher
Joseph A. ’76 and Nancy Garbarino
Patricia Gatlin
Annette Gaul, Esq. ’76
Anne R. and Garry Geer
Nadine ’04 and Chadd General
Albert E. Gentle, Jr. ’67
Dena Getzie ’87
Jennifer Gervase-Benson ’94 and Christopher Benson
Mark S. and Lucy M. Gionta ’83
Brock and Amanda ’09 Glann
Patrick J. Gordon ’10
Scott Gordon ’08
James A. ’69 and Patricia Grace
Melissa and Isabella Greco Lopes
Dr. Kris H. and Brenda J. Green
Christine Grout ’11
Anthony L. Gugino ’79 and Dr. Earlene Siebold
Patrick Guisto ’89
Dale J. ’74 and Laurine Haefner
John A. Haefner ’58
Robert S. ’74 and Julie A. Haggerty
Melinda S. Hardwick ’93
Mark Harris and Alexandra Salas-Harris
Walter B. D. Hickey, Jr.
Gregory J. Huether, Esq. ’76 and Andrea E. Tomaino, Esq.
Dr. James J. Hurny ’11 (Ed.D.)
Leo ’87 and Grace Iacobelli
David ’85, ’87 and Kim ’86 Igoe
Janice Iati Doak ’78†
Danielle Johnson ’09
Dr. Erica Johnson and Howard Skogman
Kevin Kamholtz ’70
The Kaucher Family ’05, ’08
David T. and Michelle M. Kelly ’85
Dr. Timothy Kinsella
David A. ’62 and Judy Kinsky
James A. Knauf, Jr. ’65 and Colleen Knauf
Jill R. Knittel ’94, ’03 (MBA)
Odeta Kushi ’13
Jeffrey A. ’92 and Christine Kyles
Rev. William T. Laird ‘70
Matthew C. ’03 and Jennifer E. ’02, ’10 (M.S.) Lake
John J. ’87 and Dyan ’88 Latini
Jane B. Lavery and John R. Newhall
Stacy and Kevin Ledermann
Galen R. Lewis, Esq. ’02 and Meaghan Sanders
John Conroy Libous ’86 and Bill Hendee
Colleen S. ’90 and Brian N. Lynch
John C. ’62 and Judith Lynd
Garrett Macdonald ’14, ’16
Gerald E. Madden ’62†
John F. ’81 and Michelle A. ’83 Magee
Richard D. ’82 and Helen J. Mallory
Fr. Kevin Mannara, CSB
Joellen Maples
Timothy W. Marion ’09
Drew Marsherall ’06 and Tricia Marsherall ’11, ’16
Brian ’01 and Dana ’07 Mayeu
Taylor McCabe ’14
Dr. David J. McCaffrey III and Suzanne McCaffrey
Jim and Mary McCarthy
Paul H. ’62 and Lucy A. McCarthy
David C. ’81 and Heather B. McCullough
Mary M. McGowan
Richard W. McGrath ’75
Joseph D. ’66 and Jacqueline McGuire
John M. and Mary Martha McKenna
Annalisa ’86 and Andrew Mena
Darcie Mersereau
Peter A. ’75 and Elizabeth K. Messner
Ted J. Micca ’85
Dr. Heather McGrane Minton ’09 and Thomas Minton
Anthony Monaco, Esq. ’83
Paul Montanarella, M.D. ’79 and Cindy Montanarella
Elizabeth S. Moore ‘04
Patrick T. ’71 and Molly Morphy
Ruth C. Mothorpe ’88
Rev. Thomas P. Mull ’71
Elizabeth Mullin-DiProsa and Francis A. DiProsa ’63
The Murphy Family
Jennifer J. Nackley, Esq. ’86
Angela and David Nagel
Donald ’71 and Nancy Nash
Marcie ’94 and John Nicastro
Matthew ’95 and Marcella ’95 Oathout
Bob ’57† and B.J. O'Brien
Robert E. O'Brien ’85
The Hon. Robert P. O’Leary ’75
Susan M. ’94, ’04 (M.S.) and Kenneth Osborn
Daniel H. Overbeck, Esq. ’71 and Julie Overbeck
James A. Palmer ’70
John F. ’80 and Janet M. Palmisano
Martin F. Palumbos ’69 and Maureen Palumbos
Anthony Pariso ’81
Mark R. Parsons, OD ’10
Dr. Deborah L. Pearce ’13 and Dr. William J. Sheeran
Nelson N. Jr., ’72 and Joanne Peck
Joseph G. Pelych ’10, ’12 (MBA)
Jose J. ’95 and Kelly A. Perales
Richard J. ’96 and Marilyn A. Perrin
Jacqueline Dansler Peterson ’75 and Daryl K. Peterson ’74
Joseph R. Petralia ’09
Phil ‘10 and Ali ‘12 Pettinella
Angelo J. ’73 and Colleen R. Piccone
Elizabeth G. ’85 and William P. ’83 Pinti
Michael J. ’79 and Ann Plunkett
Donald A. ’72 and Sheila M. Preston
Sam Puglia ’78
Michael R. ’85 and Tammy Pulver
Laurie B. Quackenbush Roney ’08
John ’10 and Alison Quartironi
Daniel Quinn ’71
Anne D. Riley, Esq. ’80 and Timothy M. Riley ’80
Judson A. Rockcastle ‘74
David ’86 and Maria ’89 Rodas
Frederick J. Romano, Jr. ’67
Morgan C. Rulison ‘11
Cheryl A. Ryan ’94
Tierney ’13, ’17 and Luke ’17 Sanna
Richard Santo ’66
Daniel ’68 and Mary R. Saperstone
Joe and Maherly ’98 Schaeffer
Daniel M. ’96 and Carmelanne F. ’97 Schmitz
Gary J. Scott ’69
Frank D. Sementino ’65
Raymond and Suzanne Shady
Jeannine M. ’96 and Timothy P. Sheehan
Veronica L. Sheehan ’88
J. Michael Sheridan ’72
Rick Shibel ’82 and Robin DeWind ’85
Matt ’84 and Sally Shue
Steven R. ’93 and Alison H. Simpson ’93
John A. Sinclair ’96
Stuart and Wylie Small
Drs. Joy and Jim Snyder
Dr. Aaron Spacher ’13 and Kari Garbarino ’08
Jonathan J. Spacher ’72 and Mary Fee Spacher
Danielle ’05 and Ted Stetzel
Peter J. ’05 and Ashley N. ’06 Stoller
Clare Stortini ’95
Skip ’72 and Patty Streber
Kim ’86 and Ray ’85 Sullivan
James J. Swartz ’70
Basilian Fathers at Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
Nicholas J. ’08 and Kayleigh B. ’09 Terranova
Dr. Daniel D. Tessoni ’69 and Martha L. Tessoni
Matthew Thibodeau ’13
Mike Thomas ’11
Dr. Matha E. Thornton and Dr. Sara Hirst
Kate and Tibor Torok
William C. Troy ’69
Dr. Thomas Tyson
Dr. Carolyn S. Vacca and Paul J. ’73 Vacca, Jr., Esq.
James ’83 and Mary Jo ’89 Valenti
Tom Wahl, Jr. ’78
John Whelehan ’12
Kathleen R. Whelehan
David A. ’97 and Jessica Will
Prof. Karl G. Williams ’19 (MBA) and Dr. Cheryl A. Williams
Donna L. Young ’76
Dr. Fang Zhao
G.O.L.D. Level ($500-$999 annual gift, graduates of the last decade)
Jonathan Alongi ’12
Samantha M. Bonelli ’14
Timothy Crumley ’13
Paul J. Derleth '19
Karl Deuble ’17
Samantha DiPerna '19
Kyle R. Ingalls ’10
Brandon Knickbocker ’16
Charlie Knittle ’06 ’13 (MBA)
Collin Alexander Lafayette ’15
Anthony G. Lee ’17
Jessica Lynch ’12 (Pharm.D.)
Taylor McCabe ’14
Molly ’19 and Ian Place ’19
Sal Saunders ’23
Anneliese Schmitz ‘24
Erica Schultz ’20
Cooper Swartwout ’22
Mark Valeriani ’21
MacGregor G. Winegard ’22