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 October 24, 2025
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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
- Steven and Ann Herendeen
- 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
- Ursula and Daniel Madejczyk
- Barb and John Phair
- Carol Purdy
- Ernestine M. Raclin*
- Robby and Pamela Rask
- Pat and Sue Ruszkowski
- Lorrie and Bill Schmuhl
- 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
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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.
- Martha Foreman
- Van Gates
- Gates Fund of the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County
- 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
- Ashley Martin
- Chris Maziar
- Max and Lydia Mertz
- William and Linda Meyer
- Chris and Carmi Murphy
- Michael and Amy Phend
- Donna and Mark Richter
- Rob and Lee Riley
- Gerald H. Shaffer
- Robert and Christine Smith
- Michael and Colleen Thomas
- Welter Foundation
- Barbara Williams
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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.
- Thomas Hudak
- Carol and Craig Kapson
- Timothy and Sue Liddell
- Ursula and Daniel Madejczyk
- Sara Marcus
- Wade Mayberry
- Robert and Jane Miller
- Susan Ohmer and Donald Crafton
- Jeff and RaeLee Rea
- Thomas Richardson
- Douglas and Nancu Sakaguchi
- Rich and Donna Vavra-Musser
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Silver Level ($1,000 +)
- Audrey Alderfer
- Joan E Aldrich
- Jeannine and Nafe Alick, Sr.
- Nafe S. Alick
- Anonymous (3)
- Susan Bailey
- Dean and Suzanne Baker
- Bruce** and Linda Bancroft
- Dr. James Barnes
- Joseph and Marzy Bauer
- Kathy Malone Beeler
- 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
- Ken Clayborn
- Dr. Robert E Clemency
- Fred Dean
- Dale and Mary Lou Deardorff
- Janet Deaton
- Jim and Helen Desenberg
- Barbara Dillon
- Nancy Dunbar
- Brian Esch
- Diane Eskridge
- Dorothy Feigl
- Fred and Mary Jane Ferlic
- Faith Fleming and Dan Stowe
- Chris and Patty Fowler
- Stephen and Barbara Fredman
- Jody and Mike Freid
- Mrs. L. Craig Fulmer
- Victor Gamble
- Rodney and Carol Ganey
- Maggie and Steve Goldberg
- Frank Greene
- Trent Grocock
- Charles Hackensmith
- 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
- Donna Hill
- Dennis G. Hoffer
- 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
- Donna Kirby
- Susan K. Kratz
- James and Nancy Krzyzewski
- Richard Lamanna
- Philip and Becky Laney
- Drs. Gail English and Nels Leininger
- Michael and Karen Lemmon
- Charles Leone
- Dr. Robert D Lerch
- Richard and Linda Letherman
- 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
- Debra and Thomas McArthur
- Dr. Debra and Rodney McClain
- Kara McClure
- Carolyn McDonald and Michael Coppedge
- Judith McDowell
- Stephen and Connie McTigue
- 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
- Ed and Mary Evelyn O'Dell
- Neil and Diane Orians
- Kathy and Thomas Platt
- Howard and Charlotte Poole
- Dr. Yupadi Prasertwanitch
- Claude and Mary Renshaw
- Karin and Hugh Rettinger
- Ruth J Retzke
- The Honorable James W. Rieckhoff
- Charles Rizzo
- Gabrielle Robinson
- 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
- William and Jennifer Squiers
- Carolyn Stacik
- Thomas H Story
- Perry Stow and Andrea Mather-Stow
- Beth and Greg Suderman
- Andika Suhardjo
- Patricia Taplick
- Linda Toth
- Richard Treckelo
- Susan Vanek
- Richard and Jane Wallace
- 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
- Kathryn and Lorenzo Zeugner
- Robert and Frances Zielsdorf
- Jerome Ziliak
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Bronze Level ($500 +)
- Anonymous (8)
- Mary Liechty Adams
- 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
- Chasten and Pete Buttigieg Family Fund (PT) of the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County
- Jeffrey and Angela Buysse
- Lynn Carbone
- Ian and Barbara Carmichael
- Cristeen and James Causey
- Edward and Carla Chester
- Leslie Choitz
- Donald and Marianne Christenson
- Kyra Clark
- Mary Lou Cotton
- 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
- Stephen Donndelinger
- Robin and Lisa Douglass
- Elizabeth Dowd
- 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
- Jane Eslick
- Ed Everett and Kitty Rose
- Nancy and Bill Everett
- Anne Feferman
- Thomas Felger
- Nancy Filley
- Frank and Wendy Folk
- Dianne and Don Frandsen
- James A. Freel and Kathryn Waltz-Freel
- Dianna Fox
- George and Kathy Freese
- Michael Friedland and Elisabeth Fagen
- Robert and Sharon Froschauer
- Betsy Fulnecky
- Timothy and Katherine Fulnecky
- Susan L Ganser
- Steven and Susan Garboden
- Beverly Gillespie
- Jonathan and Joelyn Gosse
- Richard Gottwald
- Marilyn Graber and Peter Miller
- Alan and Elizabeth Graf
- Dr. and Mrs. Paul Guentert
- Lowell and Judy Hamel
- Christopher and Fern Hamlin
- Lyle and Carolyn Hardman
- Robert and Elizabeth Harkness
- Lee Harman
- Deborah Harris
- Charles S. Hayes
- Timothy Hippensteel
- Jane Hoffman
- Philip and Adelle Holdread
- Martha and Scott Hollett
- Edna and Robert Homan
- Charles Horswell and Judy Wenig-Horswell
- Laddie and Charron Hudson
- James D. Hudson
- Jane Hunter
- Nelson Hurt
- Doug and Janice Irvine
- Jane and Calvin Jackson
- John and Jan Jenkins
- 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
- Karen Lant
- Alexander and Nancy Lappin
- Robert and Margaret Laven
- Linda and Robert Leliaert
- Rebecca Levack
- Ann and Gary Linley
- Nancy Loewen
- Barb and Greg Lorch
- Merlyn and Susan Lucas
- George and Denise Lynch
- Adah M. Lynn
- Kent Maden
- Jonathan and Deirdre Makielski
- Sara Marbach
- William A. and Luann Mashke
- Gerald Mast
- Nathan and Sonya Mateer Rempel
- Eugene and Linda Matzat
- Linda and Lowell May
- Donald O. Maylath**
- Kevin and Marianne McCarthy
- Janet and Jeff McGowan
- Barbara McHugh
- Gary and Carol McKean
- Joann and Brian McMahon
- Sharon McManus
- Shari and Tom Mellin
- David and Renee Millar
- Brad and Mickey Miller
- Douglas Miller
- Phillip Mirowski
- Dr. and Mrs. Robert Mitchell
- Janis L. Monteith
- Linda A Moore
- Christine and David Morrow
- Elizabeth Mundy
- 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.
- Beverly O'Brien
- John and Janice O'Leary
- Daniel Ormsby
- David Lee and Jackie Overton
- Steve and Teresa Palmitier
- Sue and Philip Panzica
- J Wayne and Lori Parsons
- Mary M Perron
- Katherine Perry
- Anne Petelle
- Scott and Patricia Pier
- Bill Piggot
- Suzanne Plummer
- Michael Pound
- Nadine and Floyd Quiggle
- 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
- Jane H. Robinson
- Jean Rogers
- Gerald and Roberta Rohan
- Carol and Michael Rolfs
- Paul and Melinda Romanetz
- Mary Ann and Randolph Rompola
- Brenda Ropp
- 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
- Darlene Scherer
- 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
- Dr. and Mrs. Stan Showalter
- Barbara and George Smucker
- Mark and Vicki Smucker
- Beth Snider
- Richard and Sharon Sommers
- Oliver Songlingco
- Tom and Joyce Sopko
- Timothy Stabosz
- Laurie Starr and Patrick Flynn
- Elizabeth Stauffer
- Kathleen Stegmaier
- Rebecca Stoltzfus and Kevin Miller
- Janice Stork
- Donald and Mary Swift
- Darrel Tidaback and Laurel Thomas
- Mary Tulchinsky
- Garry and Margot Tutorow
- James and Susan Van Fleit
- Betsy Vanderburg
- Joyce and William Veldman
- Denise Wagner
- Robert and Kathleen Wall
- Joni Walter
- Anthony Warning and Martha Peterson
- Charles and Mary Weber
- John and Hannelore Weber
- Nila and Walter Wells
- Phid and Jeff Wells
- David Wemhoff
- Dorothy and Dar Wiekamp*
- Michael Wiescher
- Jeff and Kelly Wilcoxson
- Marcus Winchester
- Greg and Pam Wingstrom
- 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
- Susan Zook and Kevin Gross
* Deceased Charter Director
** Deceased
