Donations and Support


Thank you for all your support!

Alumni and other donors have provided over $45,000 in support to the Geography Department since 1999 from over 120 donations!

The ongoing efforts of our supporters provides students with the opportunity to develop their skills using cutting edge resources. Thank you!

Alumni and Donors to Geography’s General Fund

  • Ms. Carol R. Austin (1974)
  • Ms. Jill Axup (1982, now Mrs. Jill S. Griffiths)
  • Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barone
  • Mr. Michael Bartling
  • Mr. Kurt Belfils (1978)
  • Boeing Corporation matching gift of Mr. Steve & Mrs. Nancy Yoho
  • Mr. Gary Booher (1970)
  • Ms. Diana L. Borden (1992, now Diana L. McCarthy)
  • Mrs. Blair Brignall (1967)
  • Mr. Donald J. Butterfield (1975)
  • Mr. and Mrs. W. Scott (Vickie A. Bushey, 1973) Garland (1972)
  • Mr. John E. Cass (1973)
  • Mrs. Lyssa N. Cromell (Marcotte, 1991)
  • Mr. Dennis T. Davis (1972)
  • Mr. Stephen C. Denny (1977)
  • Mr. Jerome Diekmann (1965)
  • Ms. Brenda Dowell (1974)
  • Ms. Vickie Dye
  • Mr. Herbert Fauland (1985)
  • Mr. John Fawcett
  • Mr. Stephan J. Funkhouser (1996)
  • Mr. Raymond Hetherington (1969)
  • Mr. Raymond Thomas Hiemstra (1998)
  • Ms. Helen K. Hickenbotton (1967), now Dr. Helen K. Stainer
  • Mr. Timothy P. Holmes (1994)
  • Ms. Gretchen M. Honan (1980)
  • Ms. Felise Jabuka-Acosta (1970)
  • Mr. Lee Jester (1996)
  • Ms. Nancy Marie Joel (1981, now Nancy M. Yoho)
  • Ms. Andrea Karabenick
  • Dr. Edward Karabenick (parent)
  • Mrs. Loretta Key (parent)
  • Mr. Scott P. Lew (1990)
  • Ms. Florine F. Lubkin (1978, now Florine F. Karabenick)
  • Mr. Bert J. McCarty (1974)
  • Ms. Cynthia A. Magee (1998, now Cynthia A. McCarty)
  • Ms. Diana L. McCarthy
  • Mr. Ronald McCombs (1982)
  • Mr. Scott McCullough (1995)
  • Ms. Shirley McFaul (1976)
  • Mrs. Karen Beth Mittleman (1996)
  • Mr. Gary Morrison (1987)
  • Mr. Barry E. Neel (1966)
  • Mr. and Mrs. Barry and Donna Neel (parent)
  • Northrup Grumman matching gift for Mr. Steven Yoho
  • Ms. Barbara Price (1966)
  • Mr. Erik G. Prout (1992)
  • Rand McNally Corporation matching gift for Mrs. Nancy Yoho
  • Mr. Robert E. Reynolds (1992)
  • Mr. Jared H. Richard (1971)
  • Ms. Sharon P. Richard (1977)
  • Ms. Catherine A. Robley (1990)
  • Dr. Christine Rodrigue
  • Ms. Amy Marie Rosenquist (1965, now Amy M. Davis)
  • Mr. Philip J. Ross (1975)
  • Ms. Dorothy Rypka
  • Mr. Robert Sauder (1966)
  • Mr. and Mrs. Roland and Marlene Smith
  • Mr. John L. Sprague (1977)
  • State Farm Companies
  • Ms. Carol Steinhauer (1970)
  • Mr. Scott Suzawa
  • Ms. Margaret C. Turner (1973)
  • Mr. Michael D. Wittman (1979)
  • Mr. Steven W. Yoho (1982)

Alumni and Donors to Geography’s Various Scholarships

  • Burton T. Anderson Scholarship
    • Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Diekmann
    • Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kelsay
  • Eileen Johansen Memorial Scholarship
    • Ms. Sonya J. Branson
    • Mr. Kyle Burtzlaff
    • Dr. Frank Gossette
    • Ms. Katherine M. Higgins
    • Ms. Eileen Jenkins
    • Ms. Catherine Light
    • Mr. and Mrs. Paul Malkemus
    • Mr. and Mrs. Roderick J. Murphy
    • Mr. and Mrs. Chris W. Jenkins
    • Ms. Shirley J. McFall
    • First Union Corporation (matching Ms. McFall’s donation)
    • Ms. Marina E. Marrelli
    • Mr. Rod and Mrs. Michele Murphy
    • Mr. Bob Pohl
    • Dr. Christine M. Rodrigue
    • Ms. Diana Smith
    • Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stiles
    • Dr. Judith Tyner
    • Dr. Jean Wheeler
    • Mr. James Woods
  • Frank Gossette Award
    • BP Fabric of America (matching gift of Ms. Sonya Branson)
    • Dr. Hyowon Ban
    • Ms. Diana L. Borden (1992, now Ms. Diana L. McCarthy)
    • Ms. Sonya Branson
    • California Map Society
    • Dr. Suzanne Dallman
    • Mr. Jack P. Dangermond
    • Mr. Steve DeWilde
    • Ms. Maribel Enriquez
    • Dr. Frank Gossette
    • Ms. Sywn-Tien Shirley Hsiao
    • Mr. Wade Kloos
    • Ms. Carolyn Kolb
    • Mr. Travis Longcore
    • Ms. Valerie Muller
    • Dr. Michael McDaniel
    • Ms. Lisa Pitts
    • Mr. Kurt Rhodenbaugh
    • Dr. Christine Rodrigue
    • Ms. Jennifer Saar
    • Mr. Thomas Stokasa
    • Mr. Guangyu Stromberg
    • Ms. Janet Troeger
    • Dr. Judith and Dr. Gerald Tyner
    • Mr. Barry Waite
    • Mr. James Woods
    • Mr. Steven & Mrs. Nancy Yoho
  • Dr. Christine M. Rodrigue (to fund the upcoming one time Robert Erving Memorial Graduate Student Scholarship with monies donated to her by his mother, Susan M. Erving, the late Robert Erving having been one of Dr. Rodrigue’s graduate students at CSU Chico)
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