We celebrate our generous supporters of the Fund for Excellence and are grateful for the valuable resources and opportunities they make possible for our students. We hope you'll join them in their passion for the arts and become part of a lasting legacy at the College of Performing Arts!
Every effort is made to ensure all current donor names are included and listed correctly. If you notice an error or omission, please contact Bobby Reade: reade@chapman.edu
($10,000 and above)
Rhea Black Family
Jackie & James Curleigh
Patrick & Mary Dirk/TROY Group
Alexandra Ek
Angela Friedman
Freer Family, in honor of faculty & staff of Maranatha High School in Pasadena, CA
Dr. Thomas Gordon Hall & Mrs. Willy Hall, ’64
Nancy Handel
Joann Leatherby & Greg Bates
Luciana Marabella †
Honorable H. Warren Siegel & Mrs. Jan Siegel †
The Soghikian Family, in honor of Kim Taylor
Mrs. Ruth E. Stewart
Dr. Daniel Temianka & Dr. Zeinab H. Dabbah
† Consecutive Dean’s Circle donor
($5,000 – $9,999)
Josie & Bruce King
Marybelle & Sebastian P. Musco
Giulio & Cheryl Ongaro
Ivan & Erika Williams
($1,000 – $4,999)
Thomas & Shannon Barrett
Mrs. Wanlyn Bejach
Brad & Mary Anne Blaine
Dr. Donald Booth
Sandra Charlesworth, in memory of Mrs. Margaret C. Richardson
The Coburn Family
Dr. William L. Cumiford, in honor of Dr. Ronald Huntington
Lori & Dan D’Arrigo
Drs. Lynne & Jim Doti
Neil & Sharon Edlin
John Engelbrecht, in memory of Carrie Weaver Engelbrecht, '77
Miguel & Jody Escobar
Kenneth J. Ferguson & Dawn Dow
Frank Frisch
Ron & Karen Jordan
Dr. William D. Hall & Mr. David M. Masone
Steve & Sandy Karrmann
Michelle & Steve Kelly
Leigh Ann & Kenneth Kluge
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Lineberger '73, in honor of Norma Lineberger
David & Keiko Loew, in honor of Isaac Loew
Deidre & Tony Madrigal
Molly Mahoney '02
Mr. Peter Marks & Mrs. Elizabeth H. Marks
Linda & Merlin Norton
The O’Dell Group
Dr. Richard '70 & Colleen Pitts
Kevin & Pamela Robertson, in honor of Madeline Robertson
Eric M. Scandrett, in honor of Dr. Stephen Coker
James & Linda Steele
Jean & James Taber, in honor of CoPA students, faculty, and staff
Carol & Larry Tannas, Jr.
Robert & Leah Traut
Tunink Law Firm
Randall Violett
Mark & Teresa Walchirk, in honor of Allison Walchirk
($500 – $999)
Genevieve & Roger Biggs
Richard & Mary Bryant
John Carbon, in memory of Mrs. Margaret C. Richardson
Jeff Cogan
Dr. Jose J. Cueto & Anita Prietto, in honor of Pablo Cueto, '16
Mr. Thomas Durante
Charles & Mary Favazzo, in honor of Dale Fowler
Gabriel & Maria Ferrucci
Dr. Paul Floyd & Gregory Norton, '84
Donna Gladson
Charles & Peggy Gust
Stacy Hagen
The Purlia Johnson Family
Kerry Korf
John & Nancy Koshak
Dr. Joseph Matthews, in memory of Dr. Ralph Smith
Richard Nelson & Sharon Murphy
Tom & Colleen Piechota
Linda & Jim Ruth
Richard & Kerry Smith
Dr. Louise Thomas
Elaine & Gaddi Vasquez
Mr. Ales Vysin & Mrs. Janice Vysin
Mrs. Michele Wanner & Mr. Charles Wanner, in honor of Dr. Giulio M. Ongaro
Mr. David Weatherill, '51 & Mrs. Beverly Weatherill, '50, in honor of Mrs. Greta M. Weatherill
Gaia & Wade Winter
($250 – $499)
Mr. Kenneth E. Aaron & Mrs. Sheila L. Aaron, in memory of Mrs. Margaret C. Richardson
Mary Birch & Phil Kryder
Jennifer & Phil Carter
Michele Coletti, in honor of Natalie Fadel, '20
Rex & Stacy Colwell
Marcia & Robert Cooley
Judi Dutton
Jaime & Cheri Espinosa
Janese Hiles
Ward & Veronica Jenkins
William & Tina Johnson
Marc Kitchel, in memory of Cathy Kyle
Michael & Diane Kubitz
Bill & Cathy Lapenta
Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Nolasco
Phyllis Pearce, in honor of Gordon Lane Shepard
Michael & Julie Schwarz
Beverly Spring
Jennifer Tramutola, in honor of John R. Tramutola III
Judith & David Vogel
($100 – $249)
Christina Alexopoulos, in memory of Mrs. Margaret C. Richardson
Mr. William B. Armstrong, in memory of Mrs. Margaret C. Richardson
Massouda Baha, in memory of Mrs. Margaret C. Richardson
Warren & Karen Bartholomew, in honor of Kira Bartholomew
Michael & Susan Bass, in honor of Edward Bass
Mr. Robert Becker
Ed & Elaine Berriman
Dr. Amy & Dr. Jon Boggs
Chris & Kerry Boyle
Mr. Thomas F. Bradac
Karen Brady
The Breunig Family
Peter & Sandra Brodie, in memory of Mrs. Margaret C. Richardson
Mr. James Brown & Mrs. Victoria Brown
Mr. Gavin Cameron-Webb
Tracy & John Carey
Todd & Jamie Ceman
June Cheo
Linda Corcoran
Judy Crum
Cynthia DiBenedetto
Ms. Carol Eltiste, in memory of Mrs. Margaret C. Richardson
Dr. Tod Mark Fitzpatrick
Ray & Nancy Fleeman
Dr. Grace Fong
Ms. Amy Nelson Frelinger
David & Peggy Frostad
Mrs. Martha H. Garrett, in honor of William Hall
Kate Grant, in honor of Michael Nehring
Elizabeth Gregal, in honor of Mrs. Margaret C. Richardson
Premysl & Marianne Grund
Kathryn M. Hansen
Ben & Barbara Harris, in memory of Mrs. Margaret C. Richardson
Eric Hill
Susan & David Hook, in memory of Mrs. Margaret C. Richardson
Mr. Alexander D. Howard, in memory of Mrs. Margaret C. Richardson
Carol & Daniel Howard, in memory of Mrs. Margaret C. Richardson
Dr. Vera Ivanova
Stephen & Janalee Johnson
Reed & Linda Jones, in memory of Mrs. Margaret C. Richardson
Mr. Christopher Kawai & Mrs. Elaine M. Kawai
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Kerner, in honor of Ms. Allison M. Kerner
Jean Korf
Mrs. Bey-Bey Li
Mariette & Ed Linberg, in honor of Jenna Wall, '17
Courtney Lutkus
Ms. Kathleen Malcomb, in memory of Mrs. Margaret C. Richardson
Dr. Armand T. Masongsong & Dr. Martina B. Masongsong, in honor of Amanda B. Masongsong
James & Melody McCulloch
Mr. Jim McKeehan
Dan & Katie Molin
Lars & Denise Momsen
Stephen Morenz
Jason Motsick
Victor Moy
Michael Nehring
Mrs. Allison Novosel, in memory of Mrs. Margaret C. Richardson
Mrs. Esther Kyung Hee Park
Mr. & Mrs. William Parker
Yvette Pergola
Gail Pickart
Teresa Pond
Kelly Radetich, in memory of Mrs. Margaret C. Richardson
Bogdan & Dian Radev, in memory of Mrs. Margaret C. Richardson
Mr. & Mrs. Ragey
Cathy & Robert Ravera, in honor of Mrs. Margaret C. Richardson
John Ravera, in memory of Mrs. Margaret C. Richardson
Bobby Reade, in honor of Dr. Giulio M. Ongaro
Steven Reynolds
Louise Rinella, in honor of James Neal, '17
Dr. Francie Rippy
John & Mary Robinson, in honor of Nathaniel Robinson, '02
Henry & Patricia Roskos
Linda Sanchez, in memory of Mrs. Margaret C. Richardson
Donald & Beverly Sarton
Brooke Saulsbury
Ankit Shah
Rebecca Sherburn
Leeann Skorohod
Bill & Tita Smith, in honor of Dr. Marilyn Harran
Danie I. Spence
Ed Subia & Melinda Chapman Subia, in honor of Jason Chapman Subia, '99
Dr. Nicholas Terry
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Thomas IV
Mey Ling Tsai
Sherry Tuseth, in honor of Anna-Sophie Jackson
Linda Vinopal & Robert Fodor, in honor of Paige Fodor, '12
The Wall Family
Peter & Heather Westenhofer
Jennifer Winch
J.P. Woodward
The College of Performing Arts thanks the following artistic, business, foundation, and producing partners for their ongoing and generous support, making possible a variety of College-wide activities and initiatives that make the Chapman University community vibrant with the performing arts:
City of Orange Public Library Foundation
The Covington
First Christian Church
Gemini Industries, Inc.
GRAMMY® Museum Foundation
Gluck Bradley Foundation
Hutton Parker Foundation
Joshua Green Foundation
Kawai America
Kay Family Foundation
La Habra Library
Leatherby Family Foundation
McKeever Water Well & Pump Service
Music Teachers Association of California
Pacific Symphony
Presser Foundation
O.L. Halsell Foundation
Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra
Sigma Alpha Iota
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
The SJL Foundation
Southern California Junior Bach Festival
University Synagogue
The College of Performing Arts recognizes the following donor-funded endowments that help enrich the lives of our students and faculty:
The Bertea Family Chair in Music
The William Hall Visiting Professorship
The John Koshak Visiting Professorship
The Robert & Norma Lineberger Endowed Chair in Music
The Eileen & Ole Mols Endowed Talent Scholarship for Instrumental Music
The Donald & Gwen Shaffer Music Program Endowment
The Henri Temianka Endowed Professorship in Music
The Temianka Violin Endowment
The following individuals have found it meaningful to generously include the College of Performing Arts in their estate plans:
Judith R. Baron Endowed Fund for Excellence in String Music Education
June Norma Collier and Lawrence L. Collier Endowed Artist Scholarship for Opera Students
June Norma Collier Scholarship in Theatre Production
Lawrence L. and Sandra S. Collier Artist Scholarship in the School of Music
Lawrence L. and Sandra S. Collier Resident String Quartet Endowed Fund
Therese Duggan Endowed Scholarship in Vocal Performance
Warren and Roberta Estrin Endowed Scholarship in Conducting Arts
The Jacqueline M. Glass Chair in Theatre and Music
Professor Henry Kemp-Blair and Janice Hecht, '75, Endowed Scholarship in Theatre
Carol D. Tammen, '85, Scholarships for Theatre, Music and Art