Meet Our Donors

Joe and Mary Mulhern recently transferred ownership of a life insurance policy to Dominican University, becoming members of the Mazzuchelli Heritage Society.

Vicki Woodward ’71 and John Glier: Our Path Points Us to the Future

Vicki Woodward ’71 and her husband, John Glier, know how important it is to give back. That is why they are members of the Mazzuchelli Heritage Society. Vicki and John are champions of philanthropy and have helped nonprofit organizations thrive throughout their professional careers. Understanding the importance of planning for the future, they have formalized their intention to support Dominican in their estate plans.

Kunzes' Current and Legacy Gifts Will Support Dominican's Future

In exploring her college options when Carol Anderson was a high school senior, Rosary College came on her radar. After a campus visit, Carol, like so many before and after her, was hooked. Rosary's proximity to Chicago helped seal the deal. She began her studies in River Forest in 1964.

Lois Dittus ’59 Has a Plan for Dominican’s Future

Lois Dittus ’59 has been deeply involved with Rosary College and Dominican University from her days as a student through her years as an alumna. Her experiences, along with those of her husband, fueled the couple’s decision to include Dominican in their estate plan. Dominican will receive a future gift of the remainder of the Dittuses’ TIAA-CREF retirement account.

Vivian Jackson ’60 Gives in the Present and for the Future

Dr. Vivian (Ivery) Jackson ’60 grew up on Chicago’s West Side attending public schools. She originally planned on going to community college and becoming a teacher. Her high school French teacher, Ms. Olive Mazurek—a 1929 graduate of Rosary College—encouraged her to focus her sights on a high-caliber college education. She went so far as to make an appointment for Vivian to meet with Sister Mary Fredericus, then president of Rosary. “I would not have attended Rosary without their encouragement and support,” says Vivian.

Bequest from Joan Cain ’51 Opens New Doors for Dominican Students

Morganne Schmidt, a native of West Dundee, Illinois, reflects that she “had never been out of the country, never experienced a different culture, never even seen the ocean” before coming to Dominican. Today she can say she has broadened her horizons as part of her undergraduate experience—thanks to the generous bequest of Rosary College alumna Joan Cain ’51.

Mom’s Final Gift: A Letter from the Son of a Grateful Alumna

My mother Betty Gloudeman Scharfenberger ’46 passed away April 22, 2017. She named your university in her will as a beneficiary. The enclosed check is to fulfill her request.

Linda and Bill McGuire’s Legacy Gift Will Support the Future of Dominican

Linda Cowel McGuire and her husband of 44 years, Bill, both grew up in Chicago. She graduated from Rosary College (now Dominican) in 1969 with a BA in French and enjoyed a 12-year career in international business before retiring in 1981 to raise their two sons.

Mikols’ Estate-Plan Gift Will Help Support Future Generations of Talented Students

Gerard (Gary) and Janice (Jan) Mikol are lifelong residents of Chicago’s northwest side. After more than three decades of philanthropic support to Dominican, the couple has made the university the beneficiary of their Fidelity charitable giving account. “Our giving experience has been uniformly positive,” they say. “When it came time to determine a beneficiary for our account, Dominican was an obvious choice.”

Barbantinis Establish Family Scholarship to Support Students of Italian Language

The love for family, for teaching, and for Dominican were abiding truths in the lives of Liduina and Constance Barbantini. The sisters—both lifelong educators teaching in Chicago Public Schools and City Colleges for much of their careers—had a passion for the Italian language and sharing their gifts. This lifelong dedication inspired them, through their trusts, to establish the Barbantini Family Scholarship to support students interested in studying the Italian language.

Dr. Mary Hayes Pays It Forward for Future Generations of Dominican Students

Dr. Mary Hayes ’70 received many academic credentials on her way to founding her own pediatric dental practice in Chicago, but she credits her first degree—from Rosary College/Dominican University—as the one that was instrumental in creating the person she is today.

Zientara’s Gift Annuity Provides Income for Life and a Future Gift

Joe Zientara was a non-traditional student at Rosary College in the early 1990s. A graduate of Roosevelt University, Joe attended Catholic schools leading up to college—so he was attracted to Rosary and began taking a few classes for personal enjoyment. Finding the college to be a welcoming community infused with the Dominican Caritas et Veritas ethos, he pursued his MBA while working full-time in the food distribution industry. He received his degree in 1995.

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