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 May 20, 2025

Diamond Level ($10,000 +)
- Anonymous Foundation (2)
- Hari and Seema Agarwal
- Estate of Jack and Shirley Appleton
- Billie and David Bankoff
- Arthur J. Decio*
- Roger and Joyce Foley
- Mrs. Sue Hiler
- Michael and Janice Imgrund
- Brian and Melinda Inniger
- James and Christine Kelly
- 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
- Katy and Tim Demarais
- Richard and Jean Dennen
- Bipin and Linda Doshi
- Paul Levett and Judith Eck
- FDC Graphic Films, Inc.
- Dave and Ginny Gibson
- 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
- Jill Long Thompson
- Chris Maziar
- William and Linda Meyer
- Chris and Carmi Murphy
- 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
- 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
- Bob and Pat Kill
- Timothy and Sue Liddell
- Ursula and Daniel Madejczyk
- Sara Marcus
- Susan Ohmer and Donald Crafton
- Michael and Amy Phend
- Jeff and RaeLee Rea
- John D. and Carol Zeglis
Silver Level ($1,000 +)
- Jeannine and Nafe Alick, Sr.
- Nafe S. Alick
- Shirley M. Anderson
- Anonymous (3)
- Bruce** and Linda Bancroft
- Dr. James Barnes
- Kathy Malone Beeler
- George and Janice Beutter
- Jo Ann and Joe Blazek
- Glen Blinn
- James Bowman
- Kimberley D. Bow Sundy
- Gina and Jim Bremner
- Janette Burkhart-Miller
- Mrs. James Butler
- Deborah Cafiero
- Dirkus Callahan
- Edward L. Carrico
- Theadore and Faye Chamberlain
- Geoff and Kathie Church
- Jack and Karen Cittadine
- Peg Claeys
- Barbara Clausen
- Dr. Robert E Clemency
- Marianne Corr
- Fred Dean
- Barbara Dillon
- Margaret Drevs
- Nancy Dunbar
- Fred and Mary Jane Ferlic
- Tony Fitts and Ramona Payne
- Martha Foreman
- Stephen and Barbara Fredman
- Jody and Mike Freid
- Mrs. L. Craig Fulmer
- Rodney and Carol Ganey
- Van Gates
- Gates Fund of the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County
- William and Leslie Gitlin
- Maggie and Steve Goldberg
- Frank Greene
- Trent Grocock
- Loren and Ann Hamel
- Joan Hardesty
- Edward and Joan Hardig
- Drs. James and Holly Harris
- Dan Hektor and Tela Schulman-Hektor
- Jennifer and Frederick Helmen
- Paul and Christie Helquist
- Steven and Ann Herendeen
- Mary Suzanne Horan
- Keim and Sylvia Houser
- James W. and Sally F. Hubbard
- Duane and Beth Huffer
- Dr. and Mrs. Tom Hughes
- Huizenga Family Foundation
- Interstate Asphalt
- Nancy Johnson
- Sharon L Jones
- Richard and Susan Klepinger
- Susan K. Kratz
- James and Nancy Krzyzewski
- Trevor and Kim Kubatzke
- Richard Lamanna
- Philip and Becky Laney
- Drs. Gail English and Nels Leininger
- John Lloyd
- Norma Lou
- Mr. and Mrs. Philip Lux
- Paul and Jessica Maich
- Jason and Kirsten Marker
- John Mastrojohn and Mike Davids
- Dr. Debra and Rodney McClain
- Judith McDowell
- Max and Lydia Mertz
- Jane K. Miller
- Robert Mitsch
- Dr. and Mrs. Brian Moloney
- Anila and James Mondabaugh
- Pat and Carol Moody
- Leigh and Marcia Morris
- Dorothy Mottl
- Thomas and Marlene Nowak
- Neil and Diane Orians
- Howard and Charlotte Poole
- Dr. Yupadi Prasertwanitch
- Carol Purdy
- Claude and Mary Renshaw
- 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
- Kenton and Sally Schreck
- Cari and Barry Shein
- James and Patricia Short
- Jennifer and Mark Smith
- Rich and Sarah Solano
- William and Jennifer Squiers
- Carolyn Stacik
- Perry Stow and Andrea Mather-Stow
- George C. Stump
- Patricia Taplick
- Richard Treckelo
- Susan Vanek
- Rich and Donna Vavra-Musser
- Timothy and Beth Weber
- Peggy Weed
- Robert F. Werner Jr. and Kathleen A. Werner
- John and Mary Wiley
- Martyn and Kathleen Wills
- Pam and Don Wycliff
- Sharon Yeager and Henry Veldman

Bronze Level ($500 +)
- Anonymous (8)
- Audrey Alderfer
- Eric and Sandy Amt
- 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
- Joseph and Marzy Bauer
- David and Teresa Betz
- Anne Birky
- Hayley Boling
- Kenneth Boyd
- Elizabeth Naquin Borger
- Brian and Jeannelle Brady
- William and Shannon Brewster
- George and Martha Buckingham
- George and Patricia Burgoyne
- Heidi Beidinger-Burnett and Bruce Burnett
- Emily Neufeld and Drew Buscareno
- Jeffrey and Angela Buysse
- Terri Calkins
- Edward and Carla Chester
- Leslie Choitz
- Kyra Clark
- Eugene Cocanower
- Frank and Patricia Criniti
- Julia A. Crume
- Douglas and Patricia Davis
- Dale and Mary Lou Deardorff
- Robert Deputy
- Jeff and Jamie Diller
- Ann and Paul Divine
- Robin and Lisa Douglass
- Greg and Mary Downes
- Joel and Amy Duthie
- Jill and Chris Erb
- Diane Eskridge
- Ed Everett and Kitty Rose
- Dorothy Feigl
- Thomas Felger
- Frank and Wendy Folk
- James A. Freel and Kathryn Waltz-Freel
- Dianna Fox
- George and Kathy Freese
- Robert and Sharon Froschauer
- Elizabeth Fulnecky
- Victor Gamble
- Alan and Elizabeth Graf
- Lowell and Judy Hamel
- Deborah Harris
- Sharee and Frank Hartman
- Charles S. Hayes
- Jane Hoffman
- Philip and Adelle Holdread
- Martha and Scott Hollett
- Thomas Hudak
- Jane Hunter
- Nelson Hurt
- Robert and Judith Jochem
- Thomas and Nondas Lynn Joyner
- Dick and Sandie Judd
- Rowan Kelley and Amanda Miller Kelley
- Dale and Judith Keltner
- Thomas Kendle
- Maggie Kernan
- Sandra and Rod King
- Karl and Karen Kingsley
- Charles and Celia Kirk
- Gretchen and Richard Koerting
- Stephen and Hillary Lagattuta
- Brian and Ginger Lake
- Alexander and Nancy Lappin
- Michael and Karen Lemmon
- Charles Leone
- Rebecca Levack
- Ann and Gary Linley
- George and Denise Lynch
- Helen and Richard Mao
- Sara Marbach
- William A. and Luann Mashke
- Nathan and Sonya Mateer Rempel
- Linda and Lowell May
- Wade Mayberry
- Donald O. Maylath**
- Barbara McHugh
- Joann and Brian McMahon
- Stephen and Connie McTigue
- Shari and Tom Mellin
- David and Renee Millar
- Brad and Mickey Miller
- Dr. and Mrs. Robert Mitchell
- Kevin and Anita Morrison
- Mary Naquin
- Lewis and Belle Naylor
- Mark and Kathleen Neal
- Alan and Barbara Neidlinger
- Nell Newton
- Donald E. Nuner, Jr.
- John and Janice O'Leary
- Sue and Philip Panzica
- J Wayne and Lori Parsons
- Katherine Perry
- Anne Petelle
- Kathy and Thomas Platt
- Michael Pound
- Tami and Randall Raciti
- Anne Reel
- Ruth J Retzke
- Timothy and Shelly Rice
- Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc.
- Rachel Ridley
- Jean Rogers
- Gerald and Roberta Rohan
- Paul and Melinda Romanetz
- Harvey and Janet Ross
- David and Mitzi Sabato
- Richard and Nancy Saunders
- Judy and Bob Schmuhl
- Rhoda Schrag
- Mike and Jill Schrage
- Edward and Nancy Schultz
- Marilyne and William Scully
- Jane Sears
- Tania Shaum
- Timothy and Margaret Shelly
- Mary T. Short
- Byron and Eloise Smith
- Ellyn Stecker and Peter Smith
- Mark and Vicki Smucker
- Oliver Songlingco
- Tom and Joyce Sopko
- Thomas H Story
- Donald and Mary Swift
- Rich and Donna Vavra-Musser
- Joyce and William Veldman
- Robert and Kathleen Wall
- Anthony Warning
- Fred and Mary Wassilak
- Charles and Mary Weber
- John and Hannelore Weber
- Cynthia Wendzonka
- Phid and Jeff Wells
- Dorothy and Dar Wiekamp*
- Jeff and Kelly Wilcoxson
- Marcus Winchester
- Jody Wiseman
- James and Joann Wittenbach
- Nancy Wuthrich
- Douglas and Janette Yoder
- Kenneth E. Yoder
- Linda Yoder
- Mary Lehman Yoder
- Kathryn and Lorenzo Zeugner

* Deceased Charter Director

** Deceased