1854 Society

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The 1854 Society recognizes Rhode Island College's largest philanthropic supporters.

Unparalleled Giving

Named in honor of the College's founding year, this society honors individuals and couples who have generously donated $10,000 or more over the course of their lifetime.

Society Details

  • opportunities to engage with college President
  • special 1854 membership award
  • exclusive invitation to the college President's Holiday gathering
  • personal Thank You call from RIC Foundation leadership
  • personal Thank You call from a student
  • opportunities to engage with students and faculty
  • special invitation to exclusive event(s)
  • recognition of support through Honor Roll of Donors
  • helping Thousands of students work toward achieving their college degree
  • special end-of-fiscal-year thank you from the RIC Foundation
Noreen Ackerman '80 Peter S. Allen
Ernest C. Allison* Edward Ameen*
Margaret M. Andersen* Frank J. '81 and Kathleen M. Anzeveno '82
Peter Arpin Daureen '61 and Glen Aulenbach
Jo-Ann Avedisian Edward and Pamela Avedisian
Judith '61 and Robert Ayotte Bridget D. Baird '01
Janice Baker '68 Leslie J. Baker and Petro Karanasias
Nancy Balassone Betsy A. Balzano '56*
Louise A. '64 and Thomas P. Barry '65 M. Rachel Sousa Baxter '76*
John Baxter Beverly '52* and Banice C. Bazar*
Carol Beatrice '65 Mary Rogers Beckert '39*
Raymond Benoit* Robert A. '58 and Ann Berlam
Saverio '70 and Margaret Besachio Doris Bettez '42*
James Bierden Ellen Bigler
Sarah Black* Anna H. Blankstein '41*
Luther Blount* Nancy K. Bond
Nancy V. Bordeleau Paul A. '69 and Denise Bourget
Robert K. Bower Mariam Z. Boyajian '70
Peter E. Branconnier '68 Christina C. Breindel
Mary Jane Brickach Roberta Bridenbaugh*
Carol '69 and Roger Brotman Marguerite M. Brown and Albert J. Nixon
Jane A. Brown '54 Judith Brown '60*
John A. Bucci '68 Frank A. Bucci '54*
Billie A. Burrill* George H. Buteau '63
Mark and Cindy Butler Timothy K. Bye '40*
Anne Walsh Cain '64 Joan M. Calise '57*
Leslie A. Cameron '70* Marcia '62 and Arthur B. Campbell '63
Agnes '46* and Francis W. Campbell Michael S. '92 and Denise P. Cannon '95
Norm Cantin '75 and Patricia Chadwick Geraldine A. Carley '45*
Anthony '98 and Kathleen Carlino Carole J. and Russell Carlsten
Nancy and Ralf Carriuolo Margaret M. '63 and David Carroll
Letitia and John Carter* Christine Cavallo '71
Betty M. Challgren Frank Champi
Joseph Chazan Alan J. Chille '82
Teresa Coffman Sydney '40* and Goldie Cohen*
Kathleen Conway '25* Edward Cooley
Gladys Corvera-Baker '85 Anthony A. Costa Jr. '80 and Carolyn B. Costa '81
Henry B. Cote '54* Wileen T. Coyne '55
Carolyn '59 and Salvatore Criscione Vincent A. Cullen '55
Frances '73 and James D'Agostino George D'Amico
Randy DaRos Debendra Das
Manuel '86 and Ann Marie DaSilva '87 Mary G. Davey '41*
Carmelita '58* and James F. Davey Viola Davis '88 and Julius Tennon
Margaret Day '63* Edward J. Day '61
Lillian Moura de Melo '49* Roberta M. '59 and Al DeAndrade Jr. '59
Lenore DeLucia John E. DeMelim Jr.*
Anne M. '66 and Robert DeStefano Richard L. Dickson
Norma A. DiLibero '81* Sylvia E. Dilorio Sabatini '66
Alma B. Doley '30* Phyllis '69 and Francis Donovan
Sarah T. Dowling Donald J. '54* and Frances M. Driscoll '61
C. Annette Ducey* Ingamar Ducey*
Marilyn G. Eanet Lorna M. '64 and Daniel Edmundson
Robert W. Elam Eric J. Emerson
Sandra L. Enos Helene W. '36* and Robert Falvey*
V. Michael and Lucille Ferdinandi Joseph J. Ferreira, Jr.
Jack W. and Joan Flynn Mary S. Foote
Aime J. Forand* Helen Forman*
Marie and David Fraley Mary E. Frappier '59
Jacqueline M. Gadoury '42* Donald D. Gainey '66
Rita R. Gehrenbeck '87 Claire M. Giannamore '64
Larry J. Gibson Sharen D. Gleckman '84
Moses Goddard Mae E. Godfrey '30*
Sherwin Z. Goodblatt Alan Govenar
George Graboys* Donald E. Graham
Evelyn L. Graves '52* Kathleen W. '83 and David L. Greene
Mary A. Grellner Mary Kate Grzebien
Carol J. Guardo Gloria '73 and Joseph Haddad
Marguerite '76 and Spencer Hall Richard S. Harrington '65
Frederick G. Harrison '07 and Susan J. Truesdell Jamie M. Harrower '73
Ellen T. Harrower '72* Patricia and Terence E. Hays
Joseph P. Healey Donald R. Hickey '62*
Ruth Higson '37* Anastasia C. Hoffmann*
Charles Hoffmann* Bonnie and Lee Hoisington
Nancy Hoogasian Carol Horrocks '56*
Joan D. Huff '75 Raymond A. Hull
Louis O. Humes* William H. Hurry Jr.
Michael Integlia Jr. Andrea Isserlis '64*
Alice and Charles B. Johnson Madeline Jones '64
Myrtle Karlin '24* Elizabeth M. Kelley '44*
Pierrette E. Kelly '72 Michael J. Kennedy '70
Dorothy Kleniewski '42* Rose Koury '34*
Marcia L. Krasnow Brian and Debbie Krueger
Patricia Laferriere '68 Mary E. Lafferty '41
James R. Langevin '90 Hector D. Laudati*
Seymour Lederberg John Lema*
Elena A. Leonelli '42* Francis A. Letteri '74*
Beatrice S. Levin* Maureen A. Lister Crisafulli '73
Rita Lloyd '36* Richard Lobban and Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban
Thomas Locke Helen M. Lombardi '40*
Michael Lombardi Mary A. Lynch '28*
Donald F. Lyons '54* Patricia '61 and John Maciel
Gerald G. Magnan '68 Anthony Maione '75
Natalie S. Major Pamela L. '86 and Mark F. Mancini '90
Robert S. '66 and Lucy Mantia '67 Patricia '62 and Edward Marchetti
Lou A. Marciano '60 Lucretia A. Marcus
Gilda Martone '38* Anthony Masi '74*
Lloyd H. Matsumoto Judy '67 and William '67 McCaughey
Joseph McCormick Nicholas McCormick
Mary McGrath '48* Bertha McKee '27*
Richard and Eleanor C. McMahon* Eleanor C. McPhillips*
Lauri A. '81 and Anthony G. Medeiros Delores E. '78 and Jerry E. Melaragno
Edith Menard '59 Joseph Menard '60*
Willard L. Menconi* Rose C. Merenda '67*
George D. Metrey Arthur C. Micallef*
Morriss Mitchell* Mary Ellen '60 and Charles Moffitt '63*
Gary W. Mohamed '85 and Suzanne Lovett John Moran
Margaret C. Mudd* Dugald H. Munro and Sharon M. Kernan
Rita Munzer* Joseph P. Murphy '03
Anne G. Murphy '59* Maureen Longergan Murphy '63* and Robert Murphy
Raymond F. Murphy Jr.* Sebastian P. Musco
Doris H. Mylott '32* Henry J. '91 and Mary Nardone*
John Nazarian '54 Marianne '59* and Brian Needham
Mr. George Nee '90 and Mrs. Anne M. Sliney '87 Ronald K. Nelson '67
Joseph A. Neri '69 William J. '73 and Madeline F. Nixon
Helen L. Nolan '23* Olga M. O'Brien '45
Marguerite E. Odeh Vincent O'Leary*
Richard Olsen Joseph Parfenchuck '54 and Nora M. Walker '67*
Regina '62 and John J. Partridge Dolores A. Passarelli '74* and Steve Luther
Sue Pearlmutter Alice K.* and John Pellegrino
Gary M. Penfield Marybeth Peters '61
Marie E. and Robert Petrarca Marisa '85 and Brian Petrarca-White
James B. Pick and Rosalyn M. Laudati Alberta T. Picozzi '64
Isabel Picozzi* Dorothy R. Pieniadz
Maureen A. Pinksaw '80 Daniel Pires '63
Ronald E. Pitt David P. Pollak '87
Arthur R. '71 and Teresa Pontarelli Kenneth and Tracey Pontarelli
Nancy A. Potter Jennifer B. and Sam Potter Jr.
Daniel Pritsker John J. Prybyla*
Anna M. Prymak '72 Mary Quadrini '66
Julian Quero Michael D. Quibble
Anthony M. Rainone '73 Theil B. Ramsbey
Christopher M. Reddy '92 Philip J. Reilly
Alice '59* and Frederick Reinhardt Victoria Restler
Daniel M. Rivers '65* and Helena Lechner* Martha F. Roberts
Thelma Rocha '59 Angelo V. Rosati*
Jeanne A. Rose '62 Judy A. Roy '74*
John R. Ruggiano '62 Russell A. Rushmeier
William J. Rushton III William J. Rushton IV and Lia D. Rushton
Howard A. Salk Joseph V. Salvatore '39*
Michael Sams J. Chester Samuel*
Lori A. and Frank Sanchez Carmela E. Santoro '37*
Mathies J. '82 and Michelina Santos John Sapinsley*
Lila M. Sapinsley* Kathryn Sasso '69
Anne Saute '37* Alfred Saute '56*
Barbara A. Schapiro Thomas Sgouros*
Holly L. '73 and Charles J. Shadoian Jr. '86 Ronald G. Shapiro
Eunice O. Shatz and Katherine Gabel Douglas Shemin
Paul V. Sherlock '60* Ann E. Sherlock '53*
Clarice '67* and Ridgway F. Shinn Jr.* Jeremy and Carolynne Shinn
Marion F. Simon Bernard H. Singleton '63*
J. Lynn Singleton John J. Smith Jr. '63
Claire '60 and Carl Smith '62 Barbara L. Smith '70
Norman W. Smith* Emily A. Smith*
Thomas Russell Smith Theresa L. Smolski '68*
Chester Smolski* Edna M. Snow '77*
Thomas Snow Sr. Sydney A. Linnea Spink
Earl E. Stevens Joyce L. Stevos '65
Jayne V. Stillings Mildred Struck '69
Bob P. Suglia A. Tim Sullivan '78
John D. Sumerlin Eleanor Tartaglia
Donald E. Tencher Davis S. Thomas*
Patricia Thomas John-David Thomas
Ruth '64 and David Thompson Charles C. Townsend '13
Phyllis '58 and Joseph Tracy Roseanne M. Tramonti '72
Eugene Tremblay Karen P. '79 and Christopher Tribelli '79
Michael A. Trofi* Patricia Tullman '81
Kerri Tunnicliffe Glen Valeff
Anthony Valerio Eleanor '57 and Raymond J. Vallee '57
Claudia Vars '86 Gerald '68 and Sandra Ventre
Victor '71 and Nancy Ventura Rose A. '59* and John J. Vestri '65
James '69 and Susan Wade Marilyn Walsh '75
Kenneth R. Weakley '89 Richard R. Weiner and Danielle Dispagne-Weiner
Naida D. and Alfred M. Weisberg* Debra Weissman
James L. White Jr. '74 Michaela Whitfield '65
Virginia A. Wilcox '43* Charles R. '64 and Carolyn Wilkes '66
Jane Williams Helen H. Williams '33*
Ruth Williams '33* Thomas G. Wing
B. Ruby Winnerman '25* Cherie S. Withrow
David C. Woolman '72 Adele L. Younis*
Lisa Zavota '81 Tianshu Zheng '94
Mary Zompa*  

* = Deceased

 

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The Meaning Behind the Society's Logo

The Rhode Island College campus is filled with beautiful trees. One such tree is an approximately 170-year-old oak tree that faces Mt. Pleasant Avenue. This tree was the inspiration for the re-designed Rhode Island College Foundation 1854 Society logo. The trees on RIC’s campus provide both a beautiful landscape and a symbolic reminder of the growth and evolution that takes place at Rhode Island College. We are excited to re-launch our 1854 Society with these themes in mind.

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