Celebration of Philanthropy
The Celebration of Philanthropy serves as an annual tribute to our donors advancing within SDSU’s giving societies, celebrating the powerful difference their ongoing generosity makes across campus.
Without the generosity of these individuals and organizations, this institution would look starkly different, and our future far less bright. The Celebration of Philanthropy is our chance to shine a light on the donors and difference-makers that ensure our university remains a place where loyalty lives.
Watch the recording of the 2025 event:
2025 Honorees
- Avera
- James G. and Mary Lou (Sheil) Hammer
- Calvin E. and Mary A. Hayenga
- Jeffrey L. Ihnen
- J. Bruce Laughrey
- Richard and Karen McComish
- Mylo A. and Lillian G. Hellickson
- John T. Vucurevich Foundation
- Gary and Theresa Lemme
- Patrick S. and Gail R. McAllister
- Jim and Dorothy Morgan
- Roberta K. and David P. Olson
- Barbara A. Schnell and Gordon M. Johnson
- Kimberly Tyler
- Gary C. and Sharon R. Van Riper
- Paul and Maria Wintrode
- Agtegra Cooperative
- Brent L. Bargmann
- Tom and Kay Becker
- Jerome B. and Elaine J. Garry
- Keith H. and Irene J. Goehring
- Bob and Karen Hemre
- Mike and Cindy Huether
- Daniel C. and Michele A. Kemp
- Steven E. Kvistad
- Mark G. and Susan M. Leddy
- Kerry John McNellis
- David M. and Patricia A. Meyer
- Millborn Seeds, Inc.
- Mills Construction, Inc. (Randy and Stacey Hanson)
- Clifford P. Netsch Trust
- Fred J. and Ardyne M. Rittershaus
- Greg and Janet Schmieding
- Jeff and Michelle Thue
- Mark and Nancy Wahlstrom
- Ronald C. and Susan A. Alverson
- Lyle J. and Patricia J. Anderson
- Gayland J. and Carolyn Bender
- CBS Bio Platforms Inc.
- CoBank
- Cory L. and Leanne R. Eich
- Steve and Michelle Erpenbach
- Robert and Betty Holbeck Floersheim
- Dan and Rae Jean Gee
- General Mills, Inc.
- Wayne R. Hanson
- James A. and Sandra L. Hembd
- James R. and Julia A. Higgins
- Monument Health
- Kevin and Cynthia Moriarty
- Debra K. Muller
- Tim Ostermeier
- Randall C. and Sharon K. Ostraat
- Daryl F. Swanhorst
- The First National Bank in Sioux Falls
- Allen and Rebecca “Becky” Walth
- Pamela R. and Merritt G. Warren
- Lynn A. and Diane E. Anderson
- Don Behrns
- Glenn A. and Catherine A. Blumhardt
- Duane and Bonnie Bly
- Jeff and Tammie Broin
- Christensen Farms
- Lester A. and Charlotte C. Clarke
- Kay Coffield Pearson
- Royce I. Crane
- Cubby’s Sports Bar and Grill / Gus and Donna Theodosopoulos
- Charles W. and Amy Derdall
- Jane Dvorak
- Charles R., Jr. and Linda Elhoff
- Sandra and Dennis Ellingsen
- Robert H. and Helen Gales
- Lillian H. Greenbaum
- Henry Carlson Construction LLC
- Roger Wayne Hexem
- Terrance A. and Priscilla Hill
- Gary D. Janas
- David W. Jensen
- Han and Bang “BJ” Kim
- Steve B. Schwanke and Rebecca L. Kurtz Schwanke
- Michael L. Leinen
- Lewis Drug, Inc.
- Ralph E. Lindner
- Lucas P. Wintrode Autism Foundation
- Marc and Julie Mooney
- Joseph G. and Karen W. Morse
- Native Microbials, Inc.
- Bruce E. and Kim Hildebrand Nearhood
- Peter B. Olson
- Otter Tail Power Company
- Professional Ag Marketing
- Ericka M. and Brandon Schapekahm
- David W. and Barb Schmidt
- Chuck and Dorie Sendelbach
- Paul and Jil Sova
- Jerome “Jerry” Stiegelmeier
- Karen D. Stuck
- Linda (Sterup) and Larry Youngren
- John S. and Catherine L. Allan
- ALPMA USA, LLC
- James B. and Joyce E. Bakkedahl
- Brad and Nina Berg
- Cody and Shannen Bozied
- Trent and Nicole Bruce
- David C. and Susan Carlisle
- H. Chip Carlson III
- Central Bank-Brookings
- Jane R. Christman
- Edward S. and Caryl R. Crozier
- Dakota Homestead Title Insurance
- Leonard S. and Joanne K. Dankey
- Steven R. Day and Mary Larson Day
- Erica and Shane DeBoer
- Sharon A. Lohr DeVaney
- Direct Companies
- Michael DiTallo
- David E. Durand
- Craig A. and Bonnie J. Dybedahl
- EAPC Architects Engineers
- Einspahr Auto Plaza, Inc.
- Denny and Janet Everson
- Mickiel P. and Betty F. Beto Fedde
- Larry and Jan Fjeldos
- Brendan and Rosemarie Foley
- David and Lori Fremark Family
- Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation
- Patrick Giljum
- Linda C. Groon
- Frances G. Haferkamp
- Halliburton Foundation, Inc.
- Larry W. and Susan B. Hamre
- Gary and Kathy Hansen
- Nancy Feuerstein Hildebrand
- Wallace J. and Mary Jeanne Hoff
- Nancy B. Hoffart
- James P. and Rosa A. Iverson
- John W. Iverson
- Don and Helen Jacobson
- Dale and Diane Jans
- David J. and Norma M. Johnson
- Galen and Ann Jordre
- Phyllis and Donald Joyce
- Norman and Bobbie Kallemeyn
- Dave and Sue Karolczak
- Nancy F. Kingston
- Ardelle A. Kleinsasser
- David R. Knowlton
- Milt Knutson
- Thomas L. and Patricia Knutson
- Paul and Brooke Konechne
- Tim and Kori L. Kromminga
- David L. and LaVonne I. Kurtz
- Craig A. Larson
- James H. and Catherine A. Le Duc
- Bruce C. and Ila J. Lushbough
- Thomas O. and Jeanne M. Manzer
- John and Diane Maynes
- Eugene F. and Dolores Metzger
- Terry L. and Amy L. Nemitz
- Tracy and Darilyn Odegaard
- Doug Oleson
- Tom R. and Michele Olsen
- Perry M. Olson
- David and Kimberly Overby
- Rodney R. and Ruth Parry
- Nancy Peterson and Richard Chun
- Richard A. Phillips
- Russell C. and Ginger A. Pietz
- Elizabeth K. Rezek
- Mia M. Ricci
- Thomas C. and Barbara D. Roberts
- Greg and Pam Sands
- Vernon R. and Ruth A. Schaefer
- Chris and Molly Schenkel - Northwestern Mutual
- Daniel and Nancy Scholl
- Donald H. Schroeder
- Phil Haskett and Janet Simonitsch
- Jessica F. and Jon M. Snedeker
- Larry E. and Linda R. (Persinger) Stodghill
- Klark Thomsen
- Bernice Thorstenson
- Dorothy Meyer Travnicek and Edward A. Travnicek
- Della M. and Craig A. Tschetter
- Dr. Jerald A. and Nancy Tunheim
- Dennis and Jeanne Ness Unkenholz
- Tim D. Vanderham
- Richard K. and Catherine Wahlstrom
- James C. and Venita J. Winterboer
- Jason and Brandy Aho
- Ruth Atkinson and James H. Alexander
- American International Group, Inc.
- Ronald Amundson and Maria Brandl
- Associated Milk Producers Inc.
- David J. and Judy M. Bartling
- Bradley L. and Laura Bass
- John J. Baumiller
- Beef Bucks Inc.
- David J. Bender
- Brady J. and Heidi J. Bertsch
- Raj K. Bhandari and Shradha Paudel
- James M. and Kathleen K. Booher
- Christopher M. and Megan J. Brown
- Busse Plumbing Heating and AC Inc.
- Zachary and Sara Carter
- Justin T. and Beth A. Clarke
- F.L. Clarkson Family Foundation
- Gloria P. Craig
- Dakota Beverage Co., Inc.
- Dakota Iron LLC
- Rodney P. DeHaven and Tamila Fraser
- Larry L. and Lois J. Denison
- Jason L. and Jodi L. Devine
- Jeffery and Pamela Donahoe
- James R. and Virginia R. Duffey
- Kathryn A. Earhart
- Craig M. and Gail C. Eichstadt
- Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation
- Dan and Keely Elsasser
- Katrina R. Fahlin and JJ Thomsen
- Marne Fauber
- Leif D. Fjellestad
- Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Maury Forsyth
- Charles H. Foss
- Randy D. and Cindy A. Frederick
- Richard E. Freeman
- Colleen Clancy Frey
- Ned and Jenny Gavlick
- Joseph A. and Sue Giddings
- Justin and Kim Gray
- Chad A. Groos
- Roger and Cynthia K. Hansen
- Dan J. and Jessica L. Hansen
- O. Lynette Hardy
- Mark T. Hayes
- Sharon A. Helmke
- Steve Hildebrand and Mike Pierce
- Howard and JoAnne Hillman
- James A. and Sallie Hoch
- Larry G. and Darlane J. Hoffman
- Eric and Mona Hohman
- Tom and Char Honkomp
- Rich Howard
- John G. and Brenda L. Janssen
- Lisa A. Jaton
- William P. and Margie B. Jensen
- Diane M. Johnston
- Crystal S. Kannegieter
- Kiewit Engineering Group Inc.
- Becky A. Kjelden
- Mark and Marcia Kozel
- Linda Kropenske
- Lonnie Kuck
- Jeffrey A. and Linda M. Kuhn
- Amber J. and Paul W. Langner
- John J. Laverty and Mary R. Laverty
- Lee Leiferman and Catherine Woods
- Leprino Foods
- Gary and Karna Lindner
- Diane Ludgate Love
- Jacob T. and Maria M. Lueders
- Greg and Mary (Boyt) Madsen
- Ralph L. and Gayle H. Matz
- Annette Anderson Meeks
- Glenn W. Meier
- Darwin “Doc” W. Meyer
- Thomas A. and Paula K. Minnaert
- Paul and Liz A. Mittelstaedt
- Charles A. and Louella M. Moe
- Maximus Muhlhauser
- Brian J. and Jamie L. Mundt
- Eswari and Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan
- Nafzger Family Foundation (Wanda Nafzger, Trustee)
- John J. and Kelly L. Neill
- Barry and Heather Nelson
- The Niederauer Family
- Glenn and Mary Lou Nordmark
- Darry W. and Deborah K. Pearson
- Susan Peterson
- Rodney D. and Lisa K. Pierson
- Raytheon Company
- Tim S. and Mary K. Reed
- Roger L. and Pam Rix
- Mary J. Roeber
- Dwayne and Helen Rollag
- Slate M. Ronning
- Robert and Madeleine Rose
- Rosemary Rounds
- Kenneth and Mary Margaret Rowen
- Duane R. and Shirley M. Rykhus
- Linda Rykhus
- B.J. Schaefbauer
- Brandei Schaefbauer
- Eugene M. and Barbara A. Schaefer
- Security Bank
- Todd J. Sheldon
- Sioux Falls Scheels
- Travis H. and Jenny Starks
- Gregg E. and Kathryn A. Stedronsky
- Tim and Jean Steele
- Tyler J. and Joni M. Stowater
- Curtis J. Swanhorst
- Josh and Amanda Te Velde
- Bob and Karen Thaler
- Laurie A. Tidemann
- James D. Tuchscherer
- Tobias W. Uecker and Laura Hasselquist
- Scott and Diane Underwood
- Ken J. and Judy Vahle
- Valor Partners Foundation
- Viaflex
- Arlen L. Wallum
- Rebecca L. and Robert H. Watrel
- Andrew Welborn
- Joshua N. Westwick
- Dr. A. Chris and Jackie Whelen
- Geoffrey and Macee Wilber
- Wayne M. and Jolene (Brekke) Williamson
- Michael F. and Barbara A. Adelaine
- ADM Foundation
- Nafe J. Alick
- Dick R. Anderson
- Steve and Sheila Anderson
- Gary Arnold
- John P. and Hazle Badgley
- Elizabeth A. and Richard R. Balsbaugh
- Tommy L. and Sheila R. Baruth
- Brad M. and Teresa M. Beck
- Paul D. and April M. Beninga
- Rodney J. and Diana W. Berlin
- Tom and Gayle Birath
- David H. Bogue
- John E. and Linda L. Boyd
- Darin and Karmon Brickman
- Daniel R. and Linda K. Burdette
- Rob Burton
- Robert P. Byers
- Eric J. Carda
- Cargill, Inc.
- Andrea M. Carlile
- Craig J. and Kimberly J. Carson
- Winifred W. and Lyle E. Cheever
- Click Rain Inc.
- CNA Foundation
- CNH Industrial America LLC
- John G. and Susan Coats
- Cornerstone Financial Solutions Corp. / Gordon Wollman
- Chad S. and Jill K. Cravens
- Brent and Joni Culver
- Dairy Farmers of America
- Russell F. and Angela B. Daly
- Larry D. De Mers
- Philip R. and Jennifer S. DeGroot
- Ryan and Angela Dial
- James W. Dunn
- COL(R) Bernard E. Ellis and Linda A. (Jacobson) Ellis
- Thomas D. and Cynthia A. Elverson
- Jeanie Emmett
- Exergen Corporation
- Farmers Implement & Irrigation
- Joan and Randy Fink
- David W. and Pamela S. Fischer
- Becka J. and Danny Foerster
- Jered D. and Jill M. Franken
- Jason L. and Jessica A. Garder
- Robert B. Goetz and Shelly K. Skluzak-Goetz
- Kathy A. Gregory
- Broc and Trecia Gulseth
- Matthew J. Gunderson
- H Bar G Farms LLC
- Judith Hendershot Hall
- Darin D. Halvorsen and Mandy R. Orth
- Daniel P. Hansen
- Roger D. and Jana L. Hargreaves
- Mike Headley and Elizabeth Freer
- Daniel L. Hegg
- Audrey F. Henderson
- Glen W. Herrick
- Brenda and Jay Hieb
- Douglas C. Hohbach
- Corbin H. Hopkins
- Hybrid Turkeys LLC
- Hy-Vee Food Store-Brookings,SD
- Linda C. Iverson
- Mike and Robin Jaspers
- Jensen Masonry, Inc.
- Delmyn L. and Arlys H. Johnson
- Johnson & Johnson
- Douglas and Carol Jones
- William Jordan
- Debora A. Klein
- Jonathan Kleinjan
- Daren A. and Teresa C. Konda
- Susan J. and Raymond A. Kontz
- Laron and Jolene Krause
- James A. and Mary Anne Krogh
- Dennis M. Lang
- Darrell D. and Victoria K. Larson
- William V. Lucas
- Keith A. Lucke
- Larry & Kristi Masterson
- Bill and Lynn Matthews
- Marshall and Debbie Matz
- Jimmy and Amber May
- Mailbox Money
- MVP (Med-Vet Pharmaceuticals)
- Brian D. and Ruth A. Meyer
- David M. Meyer
- John and Joy Mills
- The Minder Family Trust
- Larry and Linda Mitchell
- Richard S. and Suzanne E. Moe
- Sandra E. Moore
- Paul G. Morgan
- Daniel N. and Sarah E. Newman
- Lynette Roth and Peter Nygaard
- David O. and Mary Jane Oakland
- Janice Okubo
- Rory and Lisa Olerud
- LeRoy “Lee” J. and Nancy H. Otterness
- Peggy Palmer
- Joanne Palmer Powell
- Paul D. and Katherine Patterson
- Harley and Marilyn Petersen family
- Dan Peterson
- Karen (Barnes) and James K. Petros
- Jeff P. and Gloria J. Priebe
- Glenn P. Reecy
- Butch and Mary Reinesch
- James W. and Merlynn L. Rezek
- Guy F. and Sandra A. Rhoades
- Fredrick C. and Barbara A. Richardson
- Bruce Roemmelt and Beth Adams Roemmelt
- Commander Jim Roth, USN, (Ret)
- Tim and Margo Roth
- Anselem (Hal) and Marie Rumpca
- David E. and Sandra Rusten
- Alvin L. Scott
- Wade R. and Nicole M. Sendelbach
- Gene M. Sieve
- Jerry and Deb Soholt
- Benjamin M. and Tricia T. Solomon
- Carolyn E. Steinborn
- William J. and Valerie N. Strandell
- Todd J. Stricherz
- Paulette M. Stricherz Schmeling and Jeffrey Scott Schmeling
- Oren G. Strom
- William F. and Lori Sutton
- Harvey R. and Harriet Svec
- LaDell R. and Phyllis L. Swiden
- Barb and Curt Teal
- Caleb J. and Carissa M. Thielbar
- Drs. Kent R. and Jackie M. Thielen
- Alice Westin Thornton
- Cherry J. Tuma
- Merlin and Todd and Kim VanWalleghen
- Angie and David Victor
- Clinton D. and Billie Jo Waara
- Angela Walters
- Peggy E. Wanta
- Gary C. Wattnem
- Raymond K. and Eileen F. Weick
- Mary E. Whealy
- Dr. Emily S. and Ryan C. Willett
- Sidney P. and Judy Williamson
- Michaela and J J Willis
- Kevin G. and Barbara Wurtz
- Stephen M. Zebarth DDS
- Linda K. Zimbelman
Philanthropic Family of the Year
A highlight of the evening is the presentation of the Philanthropic Family of the Year award, acknowledging exceptional generosity to a variety of causes by a family that serves as an inspiration to others.
Congrats to the 2025 Philanthropic Family of the Year: Virgil and Josephine Wintrode family, Maurice and Muriel Wintrode family, Paul and Maria Wintrode family.
Pictured are Paul and Maria Wintrode and their sons, Eric and Lucas.
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