2016 Black and Gold

Each year, Nebraska Wesleyan University hosts the Black and Gold, which recognizes members of NWU's lifetime and annual giving societies and celebrates the tremendous impact of their generosity.

The 2016 Black and Gold was held September 9 at the Country Club of Lincoln. A near-record crowd filled the ballroom, which was bustling with a remarkable sense of camaraderie and community. The crowd consisted of the alumni, parents, friends, faculty, staff and corporate partners who support the university year after year and allow us to provide our students the best liberal arts experience possible.

The following donors were inducted into our lifetime giving societies:

Cornerstone Society

Individuals whose cumulative outright gifts total $1,000,000 or more

G. Elaine Blowers

Thomas J. and Rhonda L. Peed

Huntington Society

Individuals whose cumulative outright gifts and lifetime commitments total $100,000 to $999,999

Brenda Bence (’83) and Daniel Jackman

Todd (’88) and Connie (’87) (Bishop) Duncan

Marilyn Jo (Smith) Gruber (’55)

Roderick E. and Patricia D. Harley

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Frederick and Rosemary Ohles

Linda (Nichols) Paul (’65)

The Sunderland Foundation

Justyn (’49) (Wada) and Kazuo (’46) Tada

Deanna S. (’57) (Yeo) and Chee-Teck Tan

Joe F. and Doris C. Wampler

Heritage Society

Individuals who have made deferred gifts to Nebraska Wesleyan

Amy D. Bertelson (’74)

Jeffrey S. Brown (’89)

Susan E. (’91) and Larry Charbonneau

Paul and Janet C. Lu

Lynne M. Mills (’77)

Frederick and Rosemary Ohles