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The 1854 Society recognizes Rhode Island College's largest philanthropic supporters. If you're interesting in giving at this level, and provided large-scale impact, please reach out.

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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 Benefits

  • 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

Meet the Society's Members

  • 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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