ANNUAL REPORT

2020–21

Letter from the President

Dear Friends and Supporters,

I’m excited to share MCAD’s 2020–2021 Annual Community Report with you. As I look back on the past year I am struck by the adaptability of the MCAD community. While we faced several hurdles in our efforts to deliver a world-class art and design education virtually, our creative and flexible faculty and students met the challenges of holding critiques via Zoom, virtual office hours, outdoor class meetings in the Minnesota winter, among others.

Needless to say, we are thrilled to be back in-person with our students this year. As we continue to transition into new ways of teaching, learning, and working; we simultaneously consider how we can translate our learned experiences into meaningful growth at MCAD. Now more than ever, the role of creative cultural leaders in our communities is critical. An MCAD education emboldens creative leaders to collaboratively transform society through equity, empathy, and imagination.

Making an MCAD education accessible to all with the talent and drive to succeed has been a top priority of mine since joining the college as president in 2019. With more than 97% of MCAD students receiving some form of financial aid, donor support is crucial in this effort. This fall, I am proud and grateful to say that more than 250 students received a donor-funded scholarship with an average award amount of $4,500.

Your support of MCAD has a real and direct impact on the lives of our students. Please take a few moments to scroll through our Annual Community Report to see all you have helped make possible. We are so grateful for your ongoing generosity.

Please take a few moments to scroll through our Annual Community Report and see the impact of your support. Thank you again for your commitment to MCAD students.

All my best,

Sanjit Sethi,
President

Guiding Principles

Vision
MCAD emboldens creative leaders to collaboratively transform society through equity, empathy, and imagination.

Mission
MCAD provides a transformative education within a community of support for creative students of all backgrounds to work, collaborate, and lead with confidence in a dynamic, interconnected world.


MCAD students become:

• Accomplished makers and scholars

• Equity-minded problem solvers

• Critical, conceptual thinkers

• Inclusive, collaborative partners

• Empathic listeners

• Creative storytellers

• Engaged citizens within a global context

Values

→ Transformational Ideas and Actions

that emerge from the intersection of creativity, culture, and equity.

→ Collaborative Community

that supports both independent achievements and collective successes.

→ Empathetic Leadership

that integrates humility, inclusivity, curiosity, and foresight to fuel change. Multifaceted and Complex Identities that embody diverse social, cultural, and economic backgrounds.

→ Experiential Learning

that embraces generative processes, critical discourse, and an iterative methodology to achieve academic, institutional, and individual excellence.

Cash Gifts

Thank you to our generous donors who support MCAD students by helping to fund academic programs and scholarships. More than 97% of MCAD students rely on financial aid, including scholarships, to make ends meet. Donors help make it possible to continue to update and strengthen the MCAD educational experience by increasing financial aid support, enhancing our facilities to provide the best learning environment possible, and emphasizing our vision of transforming the world through creativity and purpose.

*Gifts noted below were received June 1, 2020, through May 31, 2021*

$100,000+

Cy DeCosse ’52 and Paula DeCosse

L & N Andreas Foundation–
Debbie and David* Andreas

The McKnight Foundation

Corey Sauer

$50,000–$99,999

Alliss Educational Foundation

Best Buy

Jerome Foundation

$25,000–$49,999

Ann and Robert Jackson

Leni and David E. Moore, Jr.

The Richard and Jean Coyne
Family Foundation

Shavlik Family Foundation

Target

$10,000–$24,999

Mary and Bruce W. Bean

Susan Calmenson

Clinton Morrison Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation

Megan M. Dayton

The Head Family Foundation

Judy and Kent Hodder

Barbara Iams-Korein ’75 and
James Korein

J.E. Dunn Construction

M.E. and Chris Kirwan

Mary and Clinton H. Morrison

Mary K. and Gary Stern

Winton Jones Foundation -
Janet Jones

$5,000–$9,999

Mark Addicks and Tom Hoch

Alerus

Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP

Margot and Chris Barry

BI Worldwide

Sarah Borchers and Brian Kingsley

Liz Barrere and Dennis Cass

Teri and Robert Crosby -
The Longview Foundation

Dalana Space, LLC – Tara K. and Sundeep Dev

David Winton Bell Foundation

Martha B. Dayton and Thomas Nelson

Benigno Aguilar and Gerald Erickson Jr.

Shannon Evenstad

Dean and Alice Fjelstul ’96, MFA

Betsy and Michael Halvorson ’66

Cindy and Greg Heinemann

Kirsten Brady and Greg J. Hoffman ’92

Sheila Kennedy

Larkin Hoffman

Tim Larsen and Kay Dixon

Sarah ’82 and B. John Lindahl, Jr.

Terry Saario and Lee Lynch

Mitzi and Brent Magid

Mayo Foundation For Medical And Educational Research

Ellen Mueller and Phil McCollam

Katherine and Stuart Nielsen

Open Door Foundation – David Hartwell

Drs. Marion and D. Wilkin Parke

Lisa F. Fredrikson and Todd R. Paulson

Amy and Mark Pihlstrom

Mimi and Benjamin G. Rae III

RBC Foundation - USA

Debra and James Ryman ’65

Elizabeth Sarquis

Larry Schoenecker

Rik P. Sferra

The Smaby Family Foundation -
Nanci and Gary Smaby

Karen Bohn and Gary Surdel

Priti and Rajiv Tandon

Missy Staples Thompson and
Gar Hargens

Laura and Greg Van Bellinger

William Boss Foundation

Hunter Palmer Wright and Adam Wright

$2,500–$4,999

Blu Dot

Change the Outcome

Cinda J. Collins

Cuningham Group Architecture

Mary C. Dolan - The Longview Foundation

Andrea Eis ’81 and Steven Rost ’80

Beverly and Richard M. Fink

James Dayton Design Ltd.

KNOCK, inc.

Leah, Mark, Zoe, and Ethan Krumpholz

Ginny and Henry C. Llop

Margaret Rivers Fund

McVay Foundation - Mary McVay

Lucy C. Mitchell -
The Longview Foundation

Kate and David Mortenson

John A. Murphy

North Bay Companies

Julia Morrison Palmer and Brian Palmer

PKA. Architecture

RBC Wealth Management

The Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation

SlingGrip

State Farm Companies Foundation

David and Boriana M. Strzok ’08

Judy Swanson

West Photo - Georgette Jabbour ’73 and Gabriel Jabbour

$1,000–$2,499

A · · · N · · · Z

Anonymous

Ta-coumba Aiken

Laura and J.J. Austrian

Leslie J. Berkshire

Jennifer Scruton and
Bradford Berling ’99

Stefan and Ute Bertog 05’

Sally and Maurice Blanks

Patricia and Martin Blumenreich

Diana Walton Brashears

Rev. Dr. Renea and Joy Brathwaite

Erica Berven, MD and
Ed Charbonneau ’06, MFA

Linda and George Chryssomallis

Ellie Crosby - The Longview Foundation

Toni Glotter ’78

Katie DeCosse

Devon and James Diebel

Robert Dingmann and Ethan Reynolds

Liz Dodson ’50

Greg Downer

Kirsten and Jack Driscoll ’86

Doris Engibous and Cathy Ryan ’07

Faegre Drinker Foundation

Marcia Frankenberg

Scotty and Peter Gillette

Rebecca Haas and John Black

Samuel V. Hanson Willis

Glen Hoover ’63

Christian Hudak

Karla Ekdahl and Peter Hutchinson

Inunison Design - Christine and
Ron Frisk

Nayana Jha and Michael Cain

Carol O. and Darold E. Johnson ’61

The Art and Martha Kaemmer Fund of HRK Foundation

Phyllis Karasov and Alan Olstein

Kingsley H. Murphy Family Foundation - Katherine Murphy

Allan T. Kohl

Willow and Josh Kreibich

LAB Productions - Laura Fulk ’07

Elizabeth and Jed Larkin

LENKER

Vince Leo

Searcy T. and John C. Lillehei

Monica L. Little ’78 and
Mark B. Abeln ’81

Joseph ’71 and Wendy Machlitt

The W. Duncan & Nivin MacMillan Foundation

David Madson

Martha H. Gould Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation

Keith Martinsen

Betsy and John Massie

Robert and Barbara A. McIlrath ’96

Emily Galusha and Donald McNeil

Medtronic

Bradley Meier

Jennifer Melin Miller and David Miller

The Minneapolis Foundation

Dania and Noah T. Miwa ’08

Shawn Monaghan and Greg Plotnikoff

Sheila and John Morgan

Oak Grove Foundation - Christine and John L. Morrison

Katherine B. Murphy

Native Sun Community
Power Development

Nivin and Duncan MacMillan Foundation

Pamela and Ross Phelan

Rowena and Charles Pitschka

Doris Engibous and Cathy Ryan ’07

Lili Hall Scarpa

Rachael Scherer and Steve Imholte

Cristin McKnight Sethi and Sanjit Sethi

Catherine Simmons-Gill

Susan and James Skorey

Kim and Buddy Snow -
The Longview Foundation

Alex W. Steckel ’78

David J. Sundrum ’96

Carolyn Taylor

Kay Touchette

U.S. Bank Foundation

Melissa and Douglas Van Ornum ’93

Roman J. Verostko

Mary and Jeff Werbalowsky

Neil White

Jessica and Bryan Wilkinson

Will & Ann Eisner Family Foundation

Frederick and Eleanor C. Winston -
The Longview Foundation

Winter Seminar

Karen M. Wirth

Dr. Al* and Sue Zelickson

$500–$999

Anonymous (2)

Autumn Amadou-Blegen

American Craft Council

Bev and Don* Bajus ’54

Paul A. Bastyr ’98

Gail S. Blake

Steven Bonoff and Elder Carson ’93

Marty Friedman and
Peggy Casey–Friedman ’84

ECOccasion - Kristen A. Nottingham ’97

Jonathan Gross

Nancy Hernke

Antonia and Peter Hommeyer

Hormel Foods

Merle Janis Kieper ’96, MFA

LENKER

Benjamin J. Moren ’10

Monica and David Nassif

Peach Plum Lab

Dr. Melissa Rands ’97 and
Bartholomew Phillips

Rockler Woodworking and Hardware

Lara Roy

Grace D. Sferra

Marcelyn J. and William B. Smale, Jr.

Caroline Spencer ’55

Chichi Steiner and Tom Rassieur

Martha and Tom Stutsman

Stutsman Realty

Susan Swanson and Peter Maroney

Jennifer Zuccola

$250–$499

A · · · N · · · Z

Samantha G. Aburime

Rebecca J. and H. Steven Alm

Ann Anderson

Tom and Mary Pat Bailey

Brian A. Baltzer ’86

Leslie Barlow ’16, MFA

Kenneth J. Berglund

Allison Bonnett

Betty Bright

Marin J. Byrne

Anne M. Cashill

Keith A. Christensen ’95, MFA

Jeanne Corwin

Edward and Sherry Ann Dayton

Blue Delliquanti

Patrick Delmore ’73

Jonathan Despotes-Tourdot

Engel & Völkers Minneapolis

Barry Fick

Kathryn and James Ganley

Susan and Richard Goldman

GreMar Properties (Susan and
Richard Goldman)

Clairann Hanson

Cindy and Jason Harlem ’76

IBM Corporation

Julie A. Jurrjens

Rick Laudon ’79

Caroline B. and James B. Loken

Mary Looney

Heather Mattera

Ann Marie Merrill ’83 and
Dan J. Jurgens ’81

Michael Meyer and
Donna Lewis-Jones ’85

Bill and Katie Miller

Kerry Morgan and Michael Gaudio

Lyse Norian and Michael McClaflin

Jill and Jason Pflaum

Abigail Power

Robert Ransick

Jennifer Ford Reedy and
Christopher Reedy

Brian and Dawn Reid

Sandra Rieger

Stephen Rueff

Denise and Peter Schlesinger

Joyce B. Sharp

Scott E. Stein ’84

Sharron Steinfeldt

Karen Stockert ’85

Cindy Theis

Melissa Wannop and Jaime Sawler

Nancy Werner-Azarski and Jim Azarski

Susan and Robert W. White

Neal Wickert

Frances and Frank S. Wilkinson, Jr.

$100–$249

A · · · N · · · Z

Anonymous

Andrea F. Abbs

Zoe Zepp Alfveby ’81

Richard K. Allendorf and
Paul W. Markwardt

PKA. Architecture

Jennifer and Joseph Armitage

Christian Armstrong

Cathy and Rick Asher

Jacquelyn K. Baker

Harriet and Bruce Bart

Melissa C. Bean ’76 and
Scott R. Bean ’72

Jenifer Bellefleur and Miguel Granger

Sarah M. Bieber

Barbee D. Bigger

Boeing

Kimberly and Robert Boisvert

Maria A. Bonnie

Robert E. Brown ’68

Barbara A. Brust ’81

Kevin Byrne

Jeanne and Warren Candy

Christopher G. Cardozo

Kay Willshire and Michael A. Carroll ’68

Jennifer A. Caruso

Audrey M. and John P. Colasanti

Caitlin Colegrove

Tara Corbett

Teresa Coryell House and Charles House

Lynn and Shawn Culey

Denise D’Rozario

Luciano Daitzchman ’93

Disney

Richele Donat

Shirley D. Edmonson

Diana Eicher

Sonja Elias

Anonymous

June Evens ’90

Amalia E. and Clarence R. Falk

Mara Farnworth ’61

Peggy Flaig

Matthew C. Frieburghaus ’01

Eleanor Fuchs

Keya Ganguly

Janice Peterson Gelatt ’64

Vance Gellert

K. Giblin ’71

Mark L. Gilberstadt

Annie Gillette Cleveland and
Fritz Cleveland

Gail M. Good (Samsa) ’82

Gayle Grafstrom-Corman ’80

Marge Gray ’48

Myra and Roger Greenberg

Penelope and Mark Greene

Paula M. Habib

Kari and Jason J. Harrison

Paula Jean Havranek

Sally J. Hedstrom

Donald J. Heffron ’80

Justin P. Heideman ’04

Ann and Tim Heintz

Laurel and Thomas Hendrickson

Dan Hickel

Susan and James Hoseth

Dakota C.M. Hoska ’12

Aimee G. Hucek ’84

Heather and Matthew Hunt

Aneela Idnani

David R. Jacobs, Jr.

Antra Jansons-Pakalns ’65

Lynda Horner Jensen ’68

Ezra Jude Johnson

Katherine Jones-Jirka ’79 and
Brad P. Jirka ’76

Kenneth Kalish

Natalie J. Kantor-Frank

Shana Kaplow

Linda Solovic and Gary Karpinski

Farida and Salim Kathawalla

Mary M. Kazura ’99 and
Chris M. Gerber ’02

Al Killion

Roberta Kitlinski

Tanya Korpi

Kay A. Kroeff-Streng

Betsy and Keith Laakko

Wendy Lane ’95, MFA

Colles B. Larkin

John E. Larsen

Todd L. Larson ’88

Linda Leeson

Ian and Christina Leonard

Diane and James Lerberg

A. Lisa Merklin Lewis and Jon C. Lewis

Linda and Ross Lewton

Deborah Dillaway and Alan Lifson

Alexander Lindsay

Trisha and Steven London

Allison Long ’04

Leanne Lonson

Sandra L. and Barton J. Lossing

Nancy Lunning

Gunda Luss ’66

Charles Lyon ’99, MFA

Dr. Martha Lystad

Helmut and Mary Maier

Jeffrey Mandyck

Wenwen Manfred ’14, MFA

Suzanne Martin ’11

Katharine Mauer

Katherine Meehan and Emmett F. Carpel

Susan Melrose

Julie Melville

Janet and Marty Merkt

Douglas Reid Meyers ’73

Alexander Mitchell ’16

Virginia and Stephen Muehlberg

Keith Mumma ’76

Cynthia Murphy

Anonymous

Christopher J. Nolan

Amanda and Ravi Norman

Deborah A. and David H. Novak ’76

Jennifer and Tom Nowak

Peder Nyhus

Jack O’Leary

Robert M. Odegard ’90

Julia and Peter Offenhauser

Melanie Pankau ’99 and
Michael Banning ’04, MFA

Linda and Gary Peck ’69

Lucy Penfield

Jessica Perreault

Sarah R. Peterson

Kate Pfaffinger

Heidi and Greg Preslicka

Janice Storebo and James Randers ’71

John S. Reay

Ann Rillera

Bruce Robbins

Gerald Ronning

Meghan Rothenberger

Cici and Bill Rude ’96

Pamela and John Ruprecht ’76

Kay Thomas and Jim Rustad

Seco Electric, Inc.

Steven J. Shapiro

Abiola Shittu

Joan and Norton Skorstad ’49

Susan Spray

Beth A. Stockinger

Marcia L. and John H. Stout

Sonja Sutter and Reed Aronow

Lorri Talberg

Tandem Made

Smitha P. Tassone

Lucy Thompson

Shirley A. and Richard D. Thompson

Barbara Thomson

Suyao Tian ’17, MFA

Salina Trevino ’10 and
Justin L. Weber ’08

Osamu Urushido ’86

Lee Vaughan

Nick Von Feldt

Patricia Walcott

Benjamin G. Warde

David C. Warner

Peter Weidner

Rich Bleyhl and Mary Welke ’77

Maureen and Terry White

Kenneth J. Williams

Bonnie Wittenburg and Steven Suppan

Aaron Wlaschin

Gina Young

$1–$99

A · · · N · · · Z

A. Johnson & Sons Florist

Carolyn Aberman

Khalid Adam

Ashley Adkison

Ruth B. Agar and Frank Agar

Catherine Ahlin-Halverson

David Penchansky and
Hend Al-Mansour ’02, MFA

Gerardo Alcazar

Daniel Alexander

Jennifer Allen

Adam Almen

AmazonSmile Foundation

Philip R. Anderson

Jennifer Anderson-Tuttle

Anonymous

Laura Antognozzi Peck

Gia Arciero

Nancy Bader

Andy Baird ’76

Nick Balestino

Lisa C. Balke

Rachael Balsaitis ’13

Debby and Dana K. Barnes

Martha L. Beery Milbery and
Kevin Milbery

Jane Behrends

Elise Bender

Anonymous

Cassie Benowitz

Kimberly Bercaw

Annika Bergen

Tom Beringer

Jim Bernard

Emily Beugen

Liza Bezenson

Ms. Laura Bischoff

Norm and Conni Bjornnes

Bridget Brackin

Kathryn M. and Marvin R. Braun

BRD Foundation

Lisa Brezonik

Erin Broton

Elizabeth Burow

Susan and Jeff Byers

Kayla Campbell ’16, MFA

Erin and Keith Carnish

Kate E. Casanova ’08

Mary K. Cecil ’02

Jennifer Christiaansen

Zoe Cinel ’18, MFA

Chris Claude

Michele A. Cohn

Elizabeth Collins-Dippel

Nneka and Thomas Comfere

Marie Commers

Kathryn Lloyd Compton ’74 and
Michael Compton ’74

Amy Conners

Danita J. Connors-Smith

Kitty Crain

William A. Crosley

Shelly Crowley

Austin Curtis

Sara Danforth

Wendy Dankey

Dan Davenport

Suzanne and David Davison

Caroline Dayton

Deborah Deanovic

Laura and Thomas A. DeBiaso

Pamela Diamond and Mike Brenner

Claire Dooley

Joshua Dorothy

Beth Dorsey

Alex Doty-Harper ’14

Ann Downey

Nancy Doyle

Anne J. Drillick

Samuel Dudley

Mekea Duffy

John Durfey ’70

Julie DuRose

Sarah Edwards

Wendy Eisenberg

Barbara Elick

Amelia J. and John G. Engberg

Catherine Engel

Kathleen Enzler

Jeffrey P. Ess ’95

Laurie Everett

Matt Everhart

John Ewoldt

Mike Feils

Tim Felegy

David Fettig

Chelsea and Brendan Flaherty

Cynthia Fleury

Sheila and John Folkestad

Meredith Fox

Anonymous

Stephen J. Funk ’63

Tessa Ganser

Jessica Garris

Kathleen A. and Vincent F. Garry

Jacqueline Gaston

Sue Maberry and Cheri Gaulke ’75

Mari and Mark C. Geis ’82

Cory Georgopoulos

Eric Gibson

Breandan Gleason

David Goblirsch

David Goldes

Nicole Gowdy

Leslie Grant

Martha Grant

Ashley Gulden

Holly Guncheon

Kayla Gustafson

Valetta M. Gyurci

Kari Haanstad

Jeff Hall

Patricia Hamm

Nina Hamza

John Hannan

Jodi Hanson

Sarah Harding

James D. Harms

Jennifer Harstad

Elizabeth Hawn

Peter C. Hawthorne

Esther Haynes

Dana Hazel

Martha Head

Anne Heitlinger and Nick Franco

John Hemmesch

Kasey Hensrud

Mike Hess

Matt Hewitson

Joan Higinbotham

Peter Hinze

Melissa Holck

Patricia A. Horner ’77

Elizabeth Horvitz

Amy Howe

TzuHsuan Huang

Elizabeth Hudson

Anil Hurkadli

Mr. Timothy J. Husnik ’01

Melissa and Matthew Huybrecht

Robert Hyde ’67

Sara Hylwa-Deufel

Denise Ingram

Anna Jenks

Patricia Jimenez

Gail Joecks

David Johansson

Cynthia Johnson

Jill Johnson

Julie D. Johnson

Thomas Johnson

Erin Jordahl

Gina Jung

Kathryn Kadleck

Christine Kaehler

Keely Kahrl

Mary Kalish-Johnson and
Richard Johnson

Cindy Kanter

Leah Karels

John Philip Keely

Amy and Edward Kelly

Kathleen Kelly

Fern R. Keniston

Kris Kiel

Margaret Mousley Kielty ’68

Benjamin D. Kjos ’11

Hannah Klein

Sue and Rand Kluegel

Karen Knight and James John Knight ’65

Mary Knoblauch

Kristoffer G. Knutson ’92

Kenneth Koense

Mary T. Kokernot

Tim Kramer

Jeanne M. Kroone

Frannie Kuhs

Tempest (Baker) Kuykendall ’71

Jason Kwiat

Mary Ann Kwon

Anonymous

Malin Lalich

Jennifer Lang

Erika Schumacher Lange and Christopher R. Lange ’93

Kyle Larson

Maurice Lawton

Bailey Lee

Deborah Lefebvre

Kat Lewis

Lisa Lieber

Laura J. Link

Jeremy Lise

Michelle A. Lobsinger

Robin Loes

Katrin Loss ’00

Kerrie Lovins

Rachelle and Larry Luna

Diane Lynch

Kris Lynch

Alissa Lyon

Colette MacIver

Cynthia and Donald MacMillan

Ms. Randi L. Madden ’98

Mary Lou Madrid

TJ Majdecki

Melissa Mann

Katie J. Maren 06’ and
Michael P. Nelson ’05

Loren Marple

Carol Mason

Julie and Robert

Erin Matushak

Ms. Michelle McCreery

Gregory L. McDaniels ’68

Abby McDonald

Mellisa McGee

Mary McKelvey

Robert McKlveen

Breanna McMillan

Sarah F. McPherson

Jay Meekin

Gregg Mekler

Cheryl Meyer

Cynthia Meyer

Sarah Meyers

Steven R. Mignone ’76

Molly Milbert-hinz

Susan Miller

Richard Miller

Nathaniel Moore

Natasia Moose

William Moran

Keith Morancie

Jacqueline Morley

Ms. Mary and Mr. Leslie Morris

Nancy G. Morrison

Magda Morrison

Duane Morrow

April Mueller

Brian L. L. Mulligan

Leigh Mullinix

Peter C. Rech and Deborah J. Nelson ’74

Sophia Nelson

Kathryn Nettleman

New Gild Jewelers

Ginny and Frank Nicholas

Wanda Lee W. Norby ’52

Toby Nordin

Alison N. Nowak ’06, MFA

Ivan Nunez ’95, MFA

Karen O’Neal

Alissa Ochs

Woody Olsen ’76

Daniel W. Olson ’80

Joan Olson

Mary Olson

Tom Bridgeford and
Grace Olson Bridgeford ’19, MFA

Cornelia Ooms Beck

Joanne Opgenorth

Jonathan Oppenheimer

Patricia Ormston

Joan Owens

Michelle Parks

Justin Pattee

Lisa Paylor

Carli Pearson

Tara Pellett

Luciana and Giuseppe Pellizzer

Ben Peters

Robin Peterson

William Peterson

Katherine Phelps

Susan Plahn

John K. Porter

Michael Green and
Jane Elizabeth Powers ’98, MFA

Ruth A. Premer

Robin and Danny E. Proud ’94

Curt Belshe and Lise Prown ’79

Julia Quehl

Art Quinn

Bryce Quinn

Gordon J. Rausch

Michael Raverty

Joel Lutz and
Elizabeth Ann Reichow-Lutz ’81

Roger A. Rich ’65

Anonymous

Jenifer Robins

Robyne Robinson

Barbara Roen

Megan and Jonathan Rogers

Andrew Rorvig

Phyllis Rosenblatt

Nancy Rosing ’58

Megan Rozowski

Claire and David Ruebeck

Kyle Ryan

Gregory and Michal B. Sagar ’96, MFA

Dean Salita

Lica Sanborn

Thomas Sanders

Christy Sanford

Kathryn Schadendorf

Sarah Schneeberger

Andrew Schwarm

Laura Schweitz

Edie Sebesta

Jennifer Seeger

Robert Serra

Dann Servaty

Anne Shaw

David Shea

Lewis E. Shealy

Nathan Shepherd

Amber Shimpa

Jessie Shmool

Margaret L. Simpson and Steve Y. Tsai

Ginger L. Sisco

Carmel M. and Duane C. Skar

Benjamin Smith

Michaela Smith

Rebecca L. Smith ’00

Todd Snell

Cecily Sommers

Erin Spector

Nicko and Scott Spehn

Richard K. Stanley ’66

Jason Steen

Macaulay Steenson

Kathryn Stennes

Brock Stepan

Hannah Stephan

Ann Stoylen (Maxine Berg) ’68

Lochlan Stuart

Mark Suess

Katie Sullivan

Angela and David Sunberg

Nicole Sunberg

Brenda K. and Jeffrey Sussna

Linda Szymarek ’81

Barbara Taylor

AnnMarie Thomas

Susan W. Thompson

Jean Thomson

Andrew Tighe

Angel A. Tilsen

Jade Tittle

Scott E. Tomechko ’96

Donneen Torrey ’76

Katherine M. Turczan

Tom Umhoefer

Loren Unterseher

Kiley T. Van Note

Robert C. Vance ’69

Courtney Vasile

Tammy Rae Verchota ’82

JoNae Villeneuve

Christine Vitelli

Jody Vogelaar

Nathan Vogt

Betsy Vohs

Michael Von Brendel

Cori Vrkljan

Michael H. Vye ’72

Matthew Wahlquist

Kata Walter

Anne Weber

Debbie Webster

Paul N. Weium

Suzanne Eddy West ’68

Karl Westerbeck

Susan and James Westerman

Ann Westra

Jodie Wierimaa

Thomas Williams

Jelice and Jayson Wold

Laura Wolff

Dawn and Joel Wood

Brad Woodhouse

Joe Woodside

Anonymous

Sheri York

Sabra Zahn

Amy Sue Zakaib

Mary Nell Zellner

*Deceased

Auction Artists 2021

Thank you to the artists who have generously chosen to donate the proceeds from their artwork sold at The Auction at MCAD 2021 to the scholarship fund.

Evan Abrahamson ’13

Kim Benson

Ute Bertog ’05

Kristin Bickal

Owen Brown

Stephanie Dillon

Kei Gratton

Jim Hillegass

C. Anthony Huber

Sarah Kusa

Anne Labovitz

Heidi Libera ’83

Mike Lynch ’56

Patrick Miller ’02 a.k.a. FAILE

Jeralyn Victoria Mohr ’06

Jenene Nagy

Boone Nguyen

Teo Nguyen

Sarah Nicole ’18

Dan Noyes

Merwood “Woody” Olsen ’76

Jodi Reeb ’95

Eric Rieger ’07 a.k.a HOTTEA

Robyne Robinson

Bobby Rogers ’14

Mark Schoening

Joe Sinness ’04, MFA

Jonathan Herrera Soto ’17

Marilyn Stevens

Angela Strassheim ’95

Piotr Szyhalski

Suyao Tian ’17, MFA

Shen Wei ’03

Jody Williams

Karen Wirth, Faculty Emeritus

Jen Young

Honor and Memorial Gifts

Thank you to our donors who created a meaningful tribute to a friend, family member, or loved one. This is a profound way to honor a special person while supporting MCAD’s mission.

In Memory of Tyler Baron

Allison Bonnett


In Memory of Jacki Chestnut

Rebecca J. and H. Steven Alm

Jacquelyn K. Baker


In Honor of Jay Coogan

Peach Plum Lab


In Memory of Crist Delmonico

Roberta Kitlinski


In Memory of the Parents of Tara K. Dev

Anne M. Cashill


In Memory of Jim Dozier

Vance Gellert

Nicole Gowdy

Sue and Rand Kluegel

Leah, Mark, Zoe, and Ethan Krumpholz

David Madson

Susan Swanson and Peter Maroney


In Memory of Gayle Galvin

The RCAO & Sunshine Committee


In Honor of Nancy Hernke

Karla Ekdahl and Peter Hutchinson


In Memory of Zahara Kathawalla

Farida and Salim Kathawalla


In Memory of Kelley Lynch

Diana Walton Brashears


In Memory of Lars Mason

John Ewoldt

Toni Glotter ’78

Todd L. Larson ’88

Seco Electric, Inc.

Beth A. Stockinger

Samuel V. Hanson Willis


In Honor of Craig McIntire-Mann

Luciano Daitzchman ’93


In Memory of Aldo Moroni

Betsy and Keith Laakko


In Memory of Anedith Nash

Rebecca J. and H. Steven Alm

Cathy and Rick Asher


In Memory of James R. Reichow ’53

Neal Wickert


In Honor of Rik Sferra

Grace D. Sferra


In Memory of Katherine Slaikeu

Christopher J. Nolan


In Memory of John Slorp

Susan and James Hoseth


In Honor of Piotr Szyhalski

David J. Sundrum ’96


In Memory of Laura Weber ’07

Laura Fulk ’07 Fashion Show Fundraiser


In Honor of Karen M. Wirth

Betty Bright

Eleanor Fuchs





Matching Gifts

Thank you to the following companies who support their employees through a matching gift program. These contributions maximize individual gifts to MCAD.

Best Buy

Boeing

Disney

Faegre Baker Daniels Foundation

Hormel Foods

IBM

Macy’s Foundation

Medtronic

Optum

Securian Financial Services

Siemens Corporation

State Farm Companies Foundation

Target





In-Kind Gifts

Donations of goods and services help to relieve MCAD’s annual budget. Thank you to the individuals and businesses who have made a gift to MCAD.

Anonymous

Mark Bloom

Linda and George Chryssomallis

Clockwork

Nicole Condon-Shih

Cy DeCosse ’52 and Paula DeCosse

Linda Day Dunlap and Bruce C. Dunlap

David Feider

Scotty Field

Brian J. Foster

John Hensel

Jen Herbe Clark

Doug Hughes

Judith Ingemann

Jean Iwen

Joy Martin Architecture, PLLC

Kablooe Design - Thomas E. KraMer ’90

KNOCK, inc.

Jerri McMahon

MN Vikings Football, LLC

Claire C. Moyle

Softline Brand Partners

Krista and William B. Thorburn ’84

Karen M. Wirth

Art Sale Altruists and International Student Donors

Thank you to MCAD Art Sale Altruists participants who have generously chosen to donate the proceeds from their artwork sold at the MCAD Art Sale to scholarships.

Julie Benda ’16 MFA

Anna Leigh Biedenbender ’16, MFA

Michaela Chorn ’17, MFA

Aaron Olson-Reiners ’17, MFA

Erin Sandsmark ’17, MFA

Anika Schneider ’19, MFA

Alanna Stapleton ’18, MFA


Named Endowment Funds for Programs and Operations

Distinguished Benefactors

Funds of $2,500,000+

Dorothy M. Lindeke Fund

Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Trust

Ralph Whelan Trust

Thomas F. Wallace Memorial Fund*

Leadership Benefactors

Funds of $1,000,000+

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fund

Elbridge Cooke Trust

Ford Foundation Faculty Development Fund

John R. Van Derlip Trust

Major Benefactors

Funds of $500,000–$999,999

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Bennett Fund*

Richard and Isobel Gale Fund*

Jean B. McHugh Fund

Minneapolis Clearing House Association Fund

Richard and Isobel Gale Fund*

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Bennett Fund*

Patron Benefactors

Funds of $250,000–$499,999

Anonymous Fund

Alden C. Buttrick Fund

Eleanor F. Pillsbury Fund

Benefactors

Funds of $100,000–$249,999

3M Foundation Fund

Anne and Hadlai A. Hull Fund

Betty Bean Flinsch College Convocation Fund

Cargill Foundation Fund

Carolyn McKnight Christian Fund

Elizabeth Hale Fund*

Gary L. Rockler Endowed Equipment Fund*

Mrs. John H. Daniels Fund

John S. Slorp Teaching Fellowship Fund

Putnam D. McMillan Art School Fund

Star Tribune Fund

Stella J. Hawkinson Fund*

Target Foundation Fund

West Photo Fund*

William Randolph Hearst Foundation Fund

Associate Benefactors

Funds of $50,000–$99,999

Elizabeth H. Washburn Fund

Elsie and Mauritz Westmark Fund

F. A. Bean Foundation Fund

Fjelstul ’96 Visiting Artist Fund

George H. Christian Memorial Fund

Grace Bliss Dayton Fund

Gretchen Field Pillsbury Fund

Honeywell Foundation Fund

Leonard G. and Geraldine
Carpenter Fund

Mary R. Slater Fund in Memory of Wallace and Lillian Reinhardt

Mr. and Mrs. John Cowles Sr. Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Pillsbury Fund

Northwestern Bell Telephone Fund

Phillips Family Foundation Fund

Southways Foundation Fund

Stanley W. Dwinnell Fund

Sumner T. McKnight Foundation Fund

Target Corporation Fund

Virginia and James H. Binger Fund

Xcel Energy Fund

Patrons

Funds of $25,000–$49,999

Edith E. Johnson Fund

Munsingwear Inc. Fund

Piper Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Maslon Fund

Named Endowment Funds For Scholarships

Leadership Benefactors

Funds of $1,000,000 +

Ford Foundation Scholarship Fund

MCAD Associates Scholarship Fund

Winifred and Atherton Bean Leadership
Scholarship Fund

Major Benefactors

$500,000–$999,999

Class of 1978 Merit Scholarship Fund

Dean Wilson Art of Making Scholarship Fund

Donna and Cargill MacMillan Jr.
Scholarship Fund

Friends of the College Scholarship Fund

Roy B. Justus Scholarship Fund

Patron Benefactors

Funds of $250,000–$499,999

Athwin Foundation Bachelor of Science Scholarship Fund

Clinton and Mary Morrison Leadership Scholarship Fund

David and Debra Andreas Scholarship Fund*

Ella Pillsbury Crosby Scholarship Fund*

Frank Austin Carl Memorial Scholarship Fund*

George H. Halpin Memorial Fund

Ida Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund

Jean and Glenn Brooks Scholarship Fund

Lee Lynch and Terry Saario Entrepreneurial Studies Scholarship Fund

MCAD Art Sale Scholarship Fund*

Paula and Cy DeCosse ’52 Scholarship Fund*

R. Thomas Gunkelman and Gaylord Benson Scholarship Fund

Shirley and Miles Fiterman Scholarship Fund*

Virginia M. Binger Merit Scholarship Fund

Benefactors

Funds of $100,000–$249,999

Abby Weed Grey Scholarship Fund*

Alice Batzli Scholarship Fund

Andrea Thoe Nasset Memorial Scholarship Fund

Beth Ann Lundin ’93 Memorial Scholarship Fund

Bob and Gerry Nehotte ’62 Scholarship Fund*

Charles Bell Fund

Edward M. Johnson Art Scholarship Fund*

Gary L. Rockler Scholarship Fund

General Scholarship Fund

John Garrigan ’62 Scholarship Fund

Kinji Akagawa Fund for Interdisciplinary Studies

Larry Schoenecker Scholarship Fund

MacMillan Scholarship Fund

Michael Guy Sweet ’89 Scholarship Fund

Mrs. Paul A. Brooks Fund*

The Open Door Scholarship Fund

Patricia B. Saunders Scholarship Fund

Roberto Matta Scholarship Fund

Roman and Alice Verostko Scholarship Fund

Tom and Phyllis Colwell Mentoring Scholarship Fund

Associate Benefactors

Funds of $50,000–$99,999

Alexei Tylevich ’94 Scholarship Fund

Birney Quick ’51 Scholarship Fund*

Business and Industry Scholarship Fund

Corey Sauer Scholarship Fund*

Darwin and Geri Reedy Scholarship Fund

Edmund J. Phelps Scholarship Fund

F. McGovan Scholarship Fund

Gail Blake Scholarship Fund

Gary and Mary K. Stern Supporting Scholarship Fund

Jean Bender Schutz ’61 Scholarship Fund

Kate O’Rourke Memorial Scholarship Fund

Kelley Lynch Eternal Optimist Scholarship Fund*

Kent and Judy Hodder Media Scholarship Fund

Little & Co. Merit Scholarship Fund

MCAD Alumni Scholarship Fund

Next Generation Scholarship Fund

President Michael O’Keefe Scholarship Fund

Robert L. and Sharon G. Ryan Scholarship Fund

Sharon Baver ’76 Scholarship Fund

Susan Calmenson Scholarship Fund

Thomas White ’90 Memorial Scholarship Fund

Travelers Inc. Scholarship Fund

Virginia M. Binger Arts Scholarship Fund

Warren Moen ’49 Scholarship Fund

Winton Jones Scholarship Fund

Patrons

Funds of $25,000–$49,999

Anonymous Scholarship Fund

Aribert and Joan Munzner Scholarship Fund

Arthur R. Gruber ’32 Scholarship Fund

Black Leadership Award

Bruce and Mary Bean Sustaining Scholarship Fund

Gary Fink Fine Arts Scholarship Fund

George Morrison ’43 Memorial Scholarship Fund

John and Betsy Massie Scholarship Fund

Karen M. Wirth Scholarship Fund

Lois J. Simon Memorial Scholarship Fund

Mark Addicks and Tom Hoch Scholarship Fund

MFA 2020 Scholarship Fund

New Horizon Scholarship Fund*

Patricia Kennedy Crump Memorial Scholarship Fund

Paul Olsen Scholarship Fund

Peter J. Lindahl Scholarship Fund

Vince Leo Scholarship Fund

*Fund has moved up in value category

**Newly established fund

Leadership / Trustees

Board of Trustees

Greg C. Heinemann, Chair

Tara K. Dev, Vice Chair

Mark D. Pihlstrom, Vice Chair

Bruce W. Bean, Immediate Past Chair

Liz Barrere

Chris Barry

Martha Dayton

Christopher Hermann

Greg Hoffman ’92

M.E. Kirwan

Mitzi Magid

David E. Moore

Marion Parke

Todd Paulson

Mary Bowman Rae

Elizabeth Sarquis

Gary M. Surdel

Rajiv Tandon

Greg Van Bellinger

Hunter Palmer Wright

Trustees by Virtue of Office

Sanjit Sethi, President

Life Trustees

Bruce W. Bean

Susan Calmenson

Cy DeCosse ’52

David Hartwell

Clinton H. Morrison

Atherton Bean*

Charles Bell*

Philip Harris*

Clinton Morrison*

Trustees Emeriti

David Andreas*

Gail Blake

Patricia Bratnober Saunders

William Byars

Thomas Colwell

John Cuningham

Sheridan Fenwick*

Shirley Fiterman

Michael Halvorson ’66

David Hartwell

Paul Hile

Kent Hodder

Wayne Huelskoetter

Dean Koutsky ’57

Larry Lamb

James Larson

Mary Ash Lazarus

B. John Lindahl

Ken Lindgren*

Lee Lynch

Betsy Massie

Bradley Nuorala

Dwight Oglesby

Brian Palmer

Paul Pesek

Craig Rice

Jim Ryman ’65

Terry Saario

William Sands

Diana Scheff

Rachael Scherer

Gary Stern

Missy Staples Thompson

Hideki Yamamoto

Sue Zelickson

Leadership / Professors Emeriti

Kinji Akagawa ’68

Jerry Allan

Patricia Allred

Rebecca Alm

Philip R. Anderson

Hazel Belvo

David Nye Brown*

Kevin Byrne

Tom DeBiaso

Frank W. Dreisbach

Elizabeth Erickson

Carole Fisher ’64

Hazel K. Gamec ’67

Tom Garrett ’79

David Goldes

Phebe D. Hanson*

Phil Larson

Vince Leo

Frenchy Lunning

Mary McDunn

Lynda Monick-Isenberg

Russell Mroczek*

Ari P. Munzner

David H. Novak ’76

Paul R. Olsen ’48*

Thomas Pope

Birney Quick ’51*

Peter Seitz

Dick O. Shaw

Roman J. Verostko

Ruth Voights

Dean Wilson

Karen M. Wirth

*Deceased

Gifts by Source / 2020–21

Annual Fund 2020–2021

Trustees: 13.2%

Degreed Alumni: 2.7%

Parents and Friends: 6.9%

Family Funds: 26%

Foundations: 35.5%

Corporations/ Organizations: 6.9%

Event Income: 8.7%

Giving by Area / 2020–21

Annual Fund 2020–2021

Unrestricted: 30.6%

Annual Scholarships: 17.4%

Programs: 15.7%

Facilities: 12.8%

Artist Fellowship Program: 23.5%