Directors' Circle

Dedicated and select. That describes what the WNIT Directors' Circle stands for.

Individuals like you who, by your commitment, contribute to the total annual support that is the foundation of WNIT's operations. Your very important contribution makes possible the outstanding programs and services that everyone in Michiana enjoys.

We are grateful to members of the WNIT Directors' Circle for their annual financial support and commitment to WNIT, now and in the future. To demonstrate our appreciation, we are pleased to make available the following benefits when you become a member of the WNIT Directors' Circle.

Begin or Renew Your Directors' Circle Membership

Diamond Level - Annual Contribution: $10,000+

• All the Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze benefits
• Preferred seating at WNIT special events

Platinum Level - Annual Contribution: $5,000+

• All the Gold, Silver, and Bronze benefits, plus
• An Opportunity to host a PBS personality at a WNIT special event

Gold Level - Annual Contribution: $2,500-$4,999

• All of the Silver and Bronze benefits, plus
• An Invitation to "Lunch with the President" of WNIT for you and a guest

Silver Level - Annual Contribution: $1,000-$2,499

• All of the Bronze benefits, plus
• An Invitation to all WNIT special programs and events
• Opportunity to attend celebrity appearances during in-studio productions

Bronze Level - Annual Contribution: $500-$999

• Invitations to all Directors' Circle receptions
• Advance notice of special programs and events
• An annual subscription to the WNIT bimonthly programming guide, The Planner
• Recognition of your Directors' Circle support in The Planner
• A Subscription to The Director , WNIT's quarterly Directors' Circle newsletter

Current WNIT Directors' Circle Members

Updated August 13, 2025

• Diamond Level ($10,000 +)
  • Anonymous Foundation (2)
  • Hari and Seema Agarwal
  • Estate of Jack and Shirley Appleton
  • Billie and David Bankoff
  • Marijke M Brown
  • Arthur J. Decio*
  • Roger and Joyce Foley
  • Mrs. Sue Hiler
  • Joan Hofman
  • Michael and Janice Imgrund
  • Brian and Melinda Inniger
  • James and Christine Kelly
  • Bob and Pat Kill
  • Ralph Komasinski and Katherine Humphreys
  • Michael Leep
  • Don and Joan Lyons
  • Barb and John Phair
  • Ernestine M. Raclin*
  • Robby and Pamela Rask
  • Pat and Sue Ruszkowski
  • Lorrie and Bill Schmuhl
  • James F. Shea
  • Tom** and Maria Slager
  • Craig D. Sullivan and Cynthia L. Harris
  • Sonny* and Dee* Tepe
  • Janet and Larry Thompson
  • Thomas F. and Anita J. Veldman
  • Scott and Kimberlee Welch
  • Barbara Wind
  • Wen and Susan Wu
• Platinum Level ($5,000 +)
  • Anonymous Foundation
  • Louise and Stephan Anella
  • Marianne Corr
  • Katy and Tim Demarais
  • Richard and Jean Dennen
  • Bipin and Linda Doshi
  • Margaret Drevs
  • Paul Levett and Judith Eck
  • FDC Graphic Films, Inc.
  • Dave and Ginny Gibson
  • William and Leslie Gitlin
  • Hayes Family Foundation
  • Hillman Family Fund of the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County
  • Howard and Marie Goodhew Fund of the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County
  • Janice and Larry Harding
  • Eleanor Keb
  • Mike and Dianne Kelbel
  • Marijo and Kevin Kelly
  • Michael and Rebecca Kubacki
  • Lake City Bank Foundation
  • Jill Long Thompson
  • Ursula and Daniel Madejczyk
  • Ashley Martin
  • Chris Maziar
  • William and Linda Meyer
  • Chris and Carmi Murphy
  • Michael and Amy Phend
  • Donna and Mark Richter
  • Gerald H. Shaffer
  • Robert and Christine Smith
  • Michael and Colleen Thomas
  • Welter Foundation
  • Barbara Williams
• Gold Level ($2,500 +)
  • Anonymous (2)
  • Kevin Barker
  • Julie and Thomas Brenner
  • Donna Brown
  • Candy Discavage
  • Mr and Mrs Robert Elick
  • Jan Farron
  • Joseph and Noreen Faulkner
  • Mary Beth and Greg Giczi
  • Hand Family Foundation, Inc.
  • Carol and Craig Kapson
  • Timothy and Sue Liddell
  • Ursula and Daniel Madejczyk
  • Sara Marcus
  • Robert and Jane Miller
  • Susan Ohmer and Donald Crafton
  • Jeff and RaeLee Rea
  • Thomas Richardson
  • Douglas and Nancu Sakaguchi
  • Rich and Donna Vavra-Musser
• Silver Level ($1,000 +)
  • Joan E Aldrich
  • Jeannine and Nafe Alick, Sr.
  • Nafe S. Alick
  • Anonymous (3)
  • Dean and Suzanne Baker
  • Bruce** and Linda Bancroft
  • Dr. James Barnes
  • Joseph and Marzy Bauer
  • Kathy Malone Beeler
  • George and Janice Beutter
  • Jo Ann and Joe Blazek
  • Glen Blinn
  • Kathleen Bondi
  • Kimberley D. Bow Sundy
  • Gina and Jim Bremner
  • George and Patricia Burgoyne
  • Janette Burkhart-Miller
  • Mrs. James Butler
  • Deborah Cafiero
  • Terri Calkins
  • Dirkus Callahan
  • David and Kirsten Campbell
  • Edward L. Carrico
  • Dominic Chaloner
  • Theadore and Faye Chamberlain
  • Geoff and Kathie Church
  • Jack and Karen Cittadine
  • Peg Claeys
  • Barbara Clausen
  • Dr. Robert E Clemency
  • Fred Dean
  • Dale and Mary Lou Deardorff
  • Janet Deaton
  • Jim and Helen Desenberg
  • Barbara Dillon
  • Nancy Dunbar
  • Brian Esch
  • Dorothy Feigl
  • Fred and Mary Jane Ferlic
  • Faith Fleming and Dan Stowe
  • Martha Foreman
  • Chris and Patty Fowler
  • Stephen and Barbara Fredman
  • Jody and Mike Freid
  • Mrs. L. Craig Fulmer
  • Victor Gamble
  • Rodney and Carol Ganey
  • Van Gates
  • Gates Fund of the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County
  • Maggie and Steve Goldberg
  • Frank Greene
  • Trent Grocock
  • Lynn Haller
  • Loren and Ann Hamel
  • Mary Hamm
  • Joan Hardesty
  • Edward and Joan Hardig
  • Joseph and Julie Harmon
  • Drs. James and Holly Harris
  • Sharee and Frank Hartman
  • Dan Hektor and Tela Schulman-Hektor
  • Jennifer and Frederick Helmen
  • Paul and Christie Helquist
  • Steven and Ann Herendeen
  • Dennis G. Hoffer
  • Martha and Scott Hollett
  • Mary Suzanne Horan
  • Keim and Sylvia Houser
  • James W. and Sally F. Hubbard
  • Duane and Beth Huffer
  • Hollis E. Hughes
  • Dr. and Mrs. Tom Hughes
  • Huizenga Family Foundation
  • Interstate Asphalt
  • Nancy Johnson
  • Sharon L Jones
  • Linda and Karl Kincade
  • Peggy King and Richard Mock
  • Sandra and Rod King
  • Susan K. Kratz
  • James and Nancy Krzyzewski
  • Trevor and Kim Kubatzke
  • Richard Lamanna
  • Philip and Becky Laney
  • Drs. Gail English and Nels Leininger
  • Michael and Karen Lemmon
  • Charles Leone
  • Dr. Robert D Lerch
  • Rebecca and Timothy Link
  • John Lloyd
  • Norma Lou
  • Robert and Nancy Lute
  • Mr. and Mrs. Philip Lux
  • Paul and Jessica Maich
  • Helen and Richard Mao
  • Jason and Kirsten Marker
  • John Mastrojohn and Mike Davids
  • Dr. Debra and Rodney McClain
  • Kara McClure
  • Carolyn McDonald and Michael Coppedge
  • Judith McDowell
  • Stephen and Connie McTigue
  • Max and Lydia Mertz
  • Jane K. Miller
  • Robert Mitsch
  • Dr. and Mrs. Brian Moloney
  • Anila and James Mondabaugh
  • Pat and Carol Moody
  • Carol A. Moore
  • Leigh and Marcia Morris
  • Edward and Ruth Ann Mosher
  • Dorothy Mottl
  • Tony and Jill Mroczkiewicz
  • Sue Neeb
  • Thomas and Marlene Nowak
  • Neil and Diane Orians
  • Kathy and Thomas Platt
  • Howard and Charlotte Poole
  • Dr. Yupadi Prasertwanitch
  • Carol Purdy
  • Claude and Mary Renshaw
  • Karin and Hugh Rettinger
  • Ruth J Retzke
  • The Honorable James W. Rieckhoff
  • Charles Rizzo
  • June Rollinger
  • Steve and Connie Rufenbarger
  • The Paul Saltzgaber Memorial Fund for Reading, Writing and the Arts
  • Dr. William and Diane Sarnat
  • Dan and Nancy Schmelter
  • Rhoda Schrag
  • Kenton and Sally Schreck
  • Marilyn Shaul
  • Cari and Barry Shein
  • James and Patricia Short
  • Ben and Judith Smith
  • Byron and Eloise Smith
  • Jennifer and Mark Smith
  • Ellyn Stecker and Peter Smith
  • Rich and Sarah Solano
  • William and Jennifer Squiers
  • Carolyn Stacik
  • Thomas H Story
  • Perry Stow and Andrea Mather-Stow
  • Beth and Greg Suderman
  • Patricia Taplick
  • Richard Treckelo
  • Susan Vanek
  • Fred and Mary Wassilak
  • Timothy and Beth Weber
  • Cynthia Wendzonka
  • Robert F. Werner Jr. and Kathleen A. Werner
  • John and Mary Wiley
  • Martyn and Kathleen Wills
  • Sarah Wisthuff
  • Pam and Don Wycliff
  • Sharon Yeager and Henry Veldman
  • Mary Lehman Yoder
  • Richard and Joy Yoder
  • John D. and Carol Zeglis
  • Zielsdorf, Robert and Frances

• Bronze Level ($500 +)
  • Anonymous (8)
  • Audrey Alderfer
  • Hary and Roberta Alfrey
  • Eric and Sandy Amt
  • David and Toni Annis
  • Mr. and Mrs. Frank Antonovitz
  • Dottie and Tom Arnold
  • Orrin and Gwen Bailey
  • Reginald F. Bain
  • Tim and Mary Baker
  • Stephen and Nancy Ball
  • Stuart and Paula Barb
  • Christine Barker
  • David Bartkus and Carolyn Woo
  • James Beatty
  • Cynthia and Matt Benedict
  • David and Teresa Betz
  • Anne Birky
  • Hayley Boling
  • Kenneth Boyd
  • Elizabeth Naquin Borger
  • James Bowman
  • Brian and Jeannelle Brady
  • William and Shannon Brewster
  • George and Martha Buckingham
  • Heidi Beidinger-Burnett and Bruce Burnett
  • Emily Neufeld and Drew Buscareno
  • Jeffrey and Angela Buysse
  • Lynn Carbone
  • Ian and Barbara Carmichael
  • Cristeen and James Causey
  • Edward and Carla Chester
  • Leslie Choitz
  • Kyra Clark
  • Frank and Patricia Criniti
  • Julia A. Crume
  • Debra Dailey
  • Douglas and Patricia Davis
  • Tom and Debbie Davisson
  • Marianne Day
  • Rhonda De Vreese
  • Robert Deputy
  • Jeff and Jamie Diller
  • Louella Dilts
  • Ann and Paul Divine
  • Robin and Lisa Douglass
  • Greg and Mary Downes
  • Joel and Amy Duthie
  • Fernand and Brigid Dutile
  • Elaine Egging
  • Bruno and Rosary Eidietis
  • Cathy Emmel
  • Georges Enderle
  • Jill and Chris Erb
  • Diane Eskridge
  • Ed Everett and Kitty Rose
  • Anne Feferman
  • Thomas Felger
  • Nancy Filley
  • Frank and Wendy Folk
  • James A. Freel and Kathryn Waltz-Freel
  • Dianna Fox
  • George and Kathy Freese
  • Michael Friedland and Elisabeth Fagan
  • Robert and Sharon Froschauer
  • Betsy Fulnecky
  • Timothy and Katherine Fulnecky
  • Steven and Susan Garboden
  • Beverly Gillespie
  • Richard Gottwald
  • Marilyn Graber and Peter Miller
  • Alan and Elizabeth Graf
  • Dr. and Mrs. Paul Guentert
  • Lowell and Judy Hamel
  • Robert and Elizabeth Harkness
  • Deborah Harris
  • Charles S. Hayes
  • Jane Hoffman
  • Philip and Adelle Holdread
  • Charles Horswell and Judy Wenig-Horswell
  • Thomas Hudak
  • Laddie and Charron Hudson
  • James D. Hudson
  • Jane Hunter
  • Nelson Hurt
  • Jane and Calvin Jackson
  • Thomas and Nondas Lynn Joyner
  • Dick and Sandie Judd
  • Rowan Kelley and Amanda Miller Kelley
  • Dale and Judith Keltner
  • Thomas Kendle
  • Charles and Debra Kent
  • Maggie Kernan
  • Karl and Karen Kingsley
  • Jonathan and Edwina Kintner
  • Charles and Celia Kirk
  • Scott Kirner and Karen Schneider Kirner
  • Richard and Susan Klepinger
  • Gretchen and Richard Koerting
  • Sandra and Bruce Korenstra
  • Lavonne Kroncke
  • Stephen and Hillary Lagattuta
  • Brian and Ginger Lake
  • Karen Lant
  • Alexander and Nancy Lappin
  • Robert and Margaret Laven
  • Linda and Robert Leliaert
  • Richard and Linda Letherman
  • Rebecca Levack
  • Ann and Gary Linley
  • Merlyn and Susan Lucas
  • George and Denise Lynch
  • Kent Maden
  • Sara Marbach
  • William A. and Luann Mashke
  • Gerald Mast
  • Nathan and Sonya Mateer Rempel
  • Eugene and Linda Matzat
  • Linda and Lowell May
  • Wade Mayberry
  • Donald O. Maylath**
  • Kevin and Marianne McCarthy
  • Barbara McHugh
  • Joann and Brian McMahon
  • Sharon McManus
  • Shari and Tom Mellin
  • David and Renee Millar
  • Brad and Mickey Miller
  • Douglas Miller
  • Dr. and Mrs. Robert Mitchell
  • Janis L. Monteith
  • Linda A Moore
  • Kevin and Anita Morrison
  • Christine and David Morrow
  • Mary Naquin
  • Lewis and Belle Naylor
  • Mark and Kathleen Neal
  • Lawrence and Dru Neice
  • Alan and Barbara Neidlinger
  • Nell Newton
  • Ruth Nieboer
  • Northern Indiana Hearing Center
  • Donald E. Nuner, Jr.
  • John and Janice O'Leary
  • Daniel Ormsby
  • Steve and Teresa Palmitier
  • Sue and Philip Panzica
  • J Wayne and Lori Parsons
  • Katherine Perry
  • Anne Petelle
  • Scott and Patricia Pier
  • Bill Piggot
  • Suzanne Plummer
  • Michael Pound
  • Tami and Randall Raciti
  • Jennifer and Tyler Ream
  • Anne Reel
  • Mary and Jan R. Reineke
  • Timothy and Shelly Rice
  • Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc.
  • Rachel Ridley
  • Gabrielle Robinson
  • Jane H. Robinson
  • Jean Rogers
  • Gerald and Roberta Rohan
  • Carol and Michael Rolfs
  • Paul and Melinda Romanetz
  • Carol and Charles Rosenberg
  • John W Rosenthal
  • Harvey and Janet Ross
  • Elizabeth Rowe
  • David and Mitzi Sabato
  • Richard and Nancy Saunders
  • Margaret and John Scanlan
  • Judy and Bob Schmuhl
  • Mike and Jill Schrage
  • Edward and Nancy Schultz
  • Marilyne and William Scully
  • Jane Sears
  • Tania Shaum
  • Timothy and Margaret Shelly
  • Mary T. Short
  • Barbara and George Smucker
  • Mark and Vicki Smucker
  • Beth Snider
  • Richard and Sharon Sommers
  • Oliver Songlingco
  • Tom and Joyce Sopko
  • Elizabeth Stauffer
  • Donald and Mary Swift
  • Darrel Tidaback and Laurel Thomas
  • Mary Tulchinsky
  • James and Susan Van Fleit
  • Betsy Vanderburg
  • Joyce and William Veldman
  • Robert and Kathleen Wall
  • Joni Walter
  • Anthony Warning
  • Charles and Mary Weber
  • John and Hannelore Weber
  • Nila and Walter Wells
  • Phid and Jeff Wells
  • David Wemhoff
  • Dorothy and Dar Wiekamp*
  • Jeff and Kelly Wilcoxson
  • Marcus Winchester
  • Jody Wiseman
  • James and Joann Wittenbach
  • Melvin and Elaine Wright
  • Thad Wright
  • Nancy Wuthrich
  • Douglas and Janette Yoder
  • Kenneth E. Yoder
  • Linda Yoder
  • Elizabeth Zapf
  • Kathryn and Lorenzo Zeugner

* Deceased Charter Director

** Deceased