Our Donors
We recognize with deep appreciation the following individuals and institutions for their generous support through gifts that underwrote performances, gallery and pottery operations, arts education, scholarships, outreach programs, operations, and special projects during our most recent fiscal year.
Please contact our Development Team at (434) 528-3256, ext. 118 if we have omitted or incorrectly attributed your gift.
Perennial Society Members
The Perennial Society celebrates and honors those who contribute $2,000 or more to the Academy’s annual fund for programming and operating support.
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Jill & John Fees
Charlynne M. Flippin
Rebecca A. Hawkins
Cary & Robert Roberts
Elliot Schewel
Phyllis B. Workman
Sharon & Sandy Ainslie
Melanie & Lynch Christian
Elizabeth & Michael Harrington
Sarah & Tim Hellewell*
Elizabeth B. Laundon
Todd Leap & Mark Little
Madeline Miller & Gordon Leggett
Robin & Rick Loving
Patricia Merryman
Susan & John Mullin
Ellen & Thomas Nygaard
O’Neal Family
Susan Piepho
Tami & Mike Shadler
Sally & Davis von Oesen
Anitra B. Webster
Alex & Sackett Wood
Mary & Terry Babbitt
Janice A. Benejan
Laurie & David Black
Carole H. & David L. Bowen
Donna & Brian Bowen
Betsy & Mike Brogan
Valerie & Jim Burruss
Candace & Peter Caprise
Carol & Randy Carr
Sandra & Dick Carrington
Marcy & Charles Catalano
Geri & Lamar Cecil
Bettye & Al Chambers
Mary & Jud Dalton
Trudy & Jimmy Davidson
Jane & William Davis
Rosemary & George Dawson
Marge Dillard
MaryJane Dolan
Elizabeth & Michael Doucette
Libby & Paul Fitzgerald
Jennifer & Watt Foster
Gail & Rex Geveden
Helen & Graham Gilmer
Doni C. Guggenheimer
Dottie & Ron Hendricksen
Mary Jane & Bill Hobbs
Cinda & George Hurt
Crystal & Todd Irby
Anne W. Taylor & Joseph H. James
Elaine & Bill Johnson
Joan S. Jones
Nancy & Bill Kershner
Anne & Bruton Langley
Judy & Doug Lee
Edie & Cham Light
Catherine & Mike Madden
Jean & Sam Meeks
Denise & Gary Mignogna
Beth & Chris Norton
Elaine & Corey Passman*
Leslie & Kimball Payne
Ellen & David Petty
Dorothy & Clifton Potter
Mary Jane & Charlie Pryor
Pat & Reggie Pugh
Jane & Larry Redmond
Dana & Jim Redmond
Marc Schewel & Jacquie Glanz
Betsy & Ben Smith
Georgeann & Parks Snead
Elizabeth & Aaron Stroud*
Bill Stuart
Sallie & Walker Sydnor
Kelly & Kirk Tattersall
Anne & Rodney Taylor
Melissa & Danny Thornton
Susan & Tim Timmons
Roger Vaden
Kay & Kent Van Allen
Robin & Jim Warner
Randall & John Watts
Jane & Robert Whisnant
Jane & Ken White
Colleen & Richard Wilson
Mina & Robin Wood
Marty & Jim Wright
Heather & George Zippel
Annual Members
Betty & John Alford
Peggy & Billy Andrews
Heidi & Bernard Baldwin
Larry Bassett
Mary Morris Booth
Terry & Bob Brennan
Mary & Stuart Brust
Kitty & Wilton Burgess
Regina & Dennis Carter
Cornelia Christian
Lucy & Robert Cook
Ali & David Cox
Kristin & Lewis Dabney
Carol Ann & Bob Day
Margaret Anne & Cap Eschenroeder
Jef Flippin
Leigh & Billy Giles
Frances Giles
Cynthia & Jim Hicks
Christie & Kevin Hooper
Megan & Matt Huffman*
Libby & Harry Jarrett
Betsy & Hugh Jones
Carolyn & Roger Keeling
Paul Komoroski
Cathy Grossman & Jeffrey Kushinka
Jane & Larry Larkin
April & Will Likins
Susan & Tom Lowder
Bill McBratney
Langhorne McCarthy
Victor & Perry Payne Millner
Dorothy & Richard Niles
Katy & Chal Nunn
Kappa McGee Peddy
Donald G. Pendleton
Florence & Ned Perrow
Janice & Reg Puckett
Steve & Edna Puckette
Amy T. & Gregory Pugh
Lori & Jon Roark
Lori Russell
Stevie & Dan Savage
Jennifer & Shep Sittason
Mollie & Ray Snead
Charles Spencer
Sarah Elizabeth & Ricky Sterne
Mary Norvell M. Thomson
Margi & Rob Vaughn
Liz & Scott Wade
Melinda & James Youngblood
Susan & Jim Ackley
Ellen & Lloyd Agnew
Sallie C. Blosser
Peter J. Bowman
Robin & Dickie Burge
Sara & William Burton*
Johanna & Daryl Calfee*
Wanda Crossley & Kevin Chadwick
Susannah & Chad Cox
Laura & Jess Crumbley
Robert Dean
Katie & Michael Diminick
Beth Doyle
Betty D. Edmunds
Clarkie & Tom Eppes
John Francisco
Amanda & Michael Hall*
Beverly & Jay Hopkins
Pinky & Leighton Houck
Tina & Skip Kughn
Lydia Langley
Sandy & Bill Leach
Elizabeth B. Lewis
Jennipher & Mike Lucado
Ann & George Luedke
Catherine W. Lynn
Sarah P. McBratney
Denise & Travis McDonald
Joanna & Nathan McGlothlin
Anna & Paul McWane
Sherri & Thomas Meyer
Barbara & Norman Moon
Laura & John Morgan*
Susan & Richard Morris
Meghan & Gene Moss*
David Neal & Oscar Sanchez
Peggy & Bill Nolley
Mary & Sam Omotoye
Kristen & Mick O’Neill*
Kirk Perrow, III
Carol J. Pomper
Monica & John Prahinski
Margaret Putnam
Laurie & Tony Robinson
Carole M. Royer
Latonia & Ronnie Shoultz
Jennifer & Dustin Slightham*
Stephen Stevick
Mary & Rob Taylor
Faith & Luke Towles
Gail & Luke Van Dyke
Kim Vandebogart
Mary Holmes & David Vaughn
Jessica & Drake Watts*
Janice Norvell Wheaton
Carole Stalling Whittle
Sarah & Alan Williamson
Makena & Chuck Yarbrough
Monica & Phil Abatecola
Anne & John Alfieri
Blair Alford & Will Absher *
Margaret H. Angus
Tera & Ben Auch*
Bobby Babcock
Ilga & Bill Baker
Brock Barkley
Spencer Barksdale*
Bekah & Noah Barnett*
Victoria & Damien Bartholomew*
Mary Stuart & Tommy Battle
Kirsten M. Becker*
Sarah Bell*
Theresa & Mike Benedikter*
Meagan & Justin Bigham*
Deliece & Fred Blanchard
Anna & Patrick Bolling*
Dori Bowden
Jane & Bob Bowden
Patricia M. Bower
Nancy & Doug Brockman
Katheryn & Hampton Brown
Margaret Bullock
Steven Bullock*
Margie Callahan
Jacqui & Tony Camm
Holly & Tom Capps*
Andrea & Brent Carothers*
Ashley & Bruce Carrington
Jennifer & Shane Claiborne
Adeline & Henry Clarke*
Lisa & William Coleman
Kristopher Collins
Jata & Rob Craighill
Emily & Brian Crowder*
Laura & Ted Dalheim
Rachel & Douglas Dalton*
Lynn & Jim Daly
Gena & Bill Davidson
Nancy H. Davidson
Ricky Davis
Joan & Robert Deal
Adgie & Alex Dirom
Frank Douglas
Audrey & David Dubie*
Joel Duling
Jim Dumminger
Mark & Ashleigh Dunne*
Bridget Everett
John Farnandez
Jessica McAuliffe & Patrick Fannon*
Ann & Rodger Fauber
Kathy & David Firth
Charlotte A. Fischer
Deirdra & Terry Flavin*
Samantha & Robb Foster*
Christin & James Fox*
Judy & David Frantz
Lois & Conrad Frey
Rebecca & Nick Frye*
Wes Fugate & Cody Ward*
Amy & Kirk Gallagher
Karen Campbell & Bob Galloway
Danny George*
Jodi & Michael Gillette
Jamie Glass*
Heidi Godinez- Cartas & Steven Webb*
Shea & Bo Gravely*
Louise P. Gregory
Geralyn Gulino & Nathan Fortney*
Sarah & David Guza
Rosie & Jerry Hampton
Kathryn & Billy Hansen*
Chip Harvey
Jessica & Dave Henderson*
Mary & Jim Hoban
Virginia Holt
Polly King & Van Holton
Elizabeth Hooss
Cameron & Sam Howe*
Annmarie & Joe Hutchison
Karla & Lucas Jones*
Grace Jones
Elizabeth Russell & Matt Kaplan*
Stephanie & Dave Keebler
Ashley & Geoffrey Kershner*
Rosellyn & Don Kidd*
Beheatherlyn Kirby*
Linda & Paul Kolodny
Meg & Rodney Laughon
Maren & Peter Leggett
Kathy & Emmett Lifsey
Abe Loper*
Jean & John Loving
Farah & Dudley Marks
Daniele Mason
Pamela McAlpine
Erin & Mac McWane*
Cowles & Dee Meredith
Nancy & Dominic Missimi
Nora & Brian Moore
Jennifer Wills & Javaun Moradi *
Lucy & Justin Mutch
Bree & Richard Oldham
Libi & Luke Orman*
Ashley & Andrew Pearson
Hoa & James Peery*
Holly & Turner Perrow
Whitney & Ashby Perrow*
Helen Petrill
Kate & Will Poats*
Anna Fitzgerald & Landon Pretty*
Sarah & Andrew Proctor*
Baylis & Myles Quimby*
Harriet Ramsey
Jan & Earl Reger
Katie Richards
Diane & Mott Robertston
Lupita & Peter Rodriguez*
Anne & David Royer
Sharon Sale
Patricia & Matt Schewel*
Julie & Brian Schietinger
Peggy & Wayne Schwartz
Kandy & Rick Scruggs
Lynn Shapiro
Lesley & Daniel Shipley*
Lindsey & Corey Shrader*
Adam Shurr*
Mary & Michael Sloan
Dorie & Knight Smiley
Virginia & Douglas Smith
Amanda & Ian Smithson*
Ian Solla-Yates*
Schuyler & Ryan Somers*
Han & Kim Song
Sarah & Rick Sorenson
Elise & Adam Spontarelli*
Maryanna & C.J. Stands
Nancy & Robert Starkey
Laura & Tom Stevens
Nancy & Mark Strosnider
Brittany & Brandon Sydnor*
Kelsey Daniel & Giles Sydnor*
Whitney & Tim Talley*
Sarah Glass & Chris Tharp
Persis & John Tinsley
Jo Todd
Sergei Troubetzkoy
Jeffrey Valerioti
Ashley-Rae & Jeremy Vaughan*
Michelle Velastegui
Judy & John Walker
Diane & Billy Walker
Cynthia N. Walraven
William L. Watson
Meredith & Stuart Whetsell*
Sandra & Paul Whitehead
Leah & Scott Wiebe*
Nathan Williams
Haley & Chris Wilson*
Denise & Matt Woernle
Elizabeth & Trey Woolwine*
Beau Wright*
Rob Wyatt*
Vicky & Dan Yeager*
Alan Ahrens
Courtney & John Alford
Greg Allen
Rosemary Anglin
Joyce & Bob Bailey
Julia & Philip Baker
Curt Baker
Sue & Gerry Bass
Gigi & Ted Batt
Kathryn Becker
Irene Bell
Carolyn & Alex Bell
Bonnie D. Benedict
Judy & T.C. Berryman
Patricia E. Bradbury
Edward A. Buckley
David Burford
Barbara & Ed Burnette
Deborah Burton
Margaret Burton
Nancy & Sam Cardwell
Paul F. Caskey
Carol Caswell
Mary Esther & Fred Cawthorne
James Chapman
Sara Beck & Park Chisolm
Elinor Ann & Joe Clark
Harold Clement
Doris L. Coffing
Sue & Tim Coleman
Kristen Cook
Karen & Drake Covey
Doris & Hal Craddock
Marian & Preston Craighill
Joni & Carrington
Ygondine Sturdivant Creasy
Catherine & Randy Dalton
Amy & Jimmy Davis
Gene & Leslie Davis
Michelle & Corey Davis
Eleanor & Henry Dennis
Lauren Dianich
Anne & Wilson Dickerson
Peggy & Glenn Dillon
Bella Dunn
Sarah & Jim Dunstan
Jim Elder
Ronald E. Elliot
Brenda & Bob Elliott
Theodore C. Engelder
Anne Esposito
Anja & John Falcone
Fred & Dodie Fauber
Mrs. Suzanne Filiaggi
Paul Fitzgerald
Patty & Cholly Fox
Linie & Mac Frankfort
Marilyn Romieux Freeman
Judith & Forrest Gager
Edgardo E. Gamis
Patty & Mitch Garbee
Susan Garner
Nancy & Bob Glenn
Debbie & Bob Golcheski
Dan Hague
Jo-Ann Helferstay
Nita & Bob Hempfling
Hermina & Donnie Hendricks
Kathryn & Dean Hensley
Mr. & Mrs. James Higgins
Lynn & Rudy Hilt
Mary Ann Hoss
Archer & Billy Hunt
Phoebe & Scott Hyman
Allison & Brian Jablonski
Vicki & Loyd Jennings
Cheryle & Lewis Johnson
Laura Johnson
Kensie Johnson
Alice & John-Paul Jones
Peter Jowaisas
Lynn & Ned Kable
Mary Elizabeth & Bob Kaiser
Ashleigh Karol
Albert Kemper
Wendy Kennedy
Camm Knight
Nancy & Al Koes
Betty & Ronald Kordos
Bill Kramer
Natalie & Stewart Langley
Beverley & Rodney Laughon
Betty Lewis
Cheryl & Dean Lindeman
Karen & Rodney Lorence
Remo Lotano
Gary P. Marino
Annie & Bill Massie
Dottie & Jim McDermott
Rebecca & Charlie McVeigh
Kathleen & J.J. Milhorn
Malinda & Charles Mitchell
Trisha & Woody Moore
Kimberly Morey
Stewart Morris
Susan & Norwood Morrison
Kelly & Pierre Moretmousque
Mercedes & Leyburn Mosby
Linda Murphy
Bertram W. Murphy
Susan Murphy
Susan Murray
Joanne & Letcher Newcomb
Mari Normyle
Kristin & William Ogden
Evan Ownby
Beth Packert & Rich Burke
Constance Paske
Kathleen & Kevin Paul
Katherine & Joe Payne
Doris & Jim Peery
Keeling & Brad Pennington
Susan & Tom Pettyjohn
Joanne & Fred Phillips
Ada H. Pinn
Amber & Ed Pokropski
Gail & Norman Porter
Dr. Charles & Mrs. Laura Poston
John J. Powers
Marge & Bill Pressly
Robin Purcell
Shereen Ramos
Nina Rezai
Susie & Todd Richards
Ann & Elias Richards
Jeanne Richardson
Trenton Richie
Jessica Riddick
Janet & William Rolfe
Laura & Luck Sackett
Mrs. Charles H. Sackett
Deneen Safritt
Nancy & William Schneider
Winifred & Richard Schoew
Judy & Steve Schulz
Deirdre & Sam Serio
Jodi & Philip Showalter
Mackie Smith
Joanne Snyder
Linda & Eric Sorenson
Jannett Spearman
Elaine D. St. Vincent
Edith Stadler
Nancy Gray & Jean Stewart
Kim & Dan Stiffler
Jen Stowers
Wendy & Dennis Stratton
Laura-Gray Street
John Styrsky
Glen Sullivan
Bill Symonds
June & Albert
Christine & Steve Terry
Britney & Chris Thomson
Deborah Tosi
Mark & Alice Townsend
Lydia Turnier
Alexandra & George Vaughan
Adam Vinoskey
Dinah Wade
Darrell Wargo
Paulette & Ben Washburn
Mollie & Stephen Watts
Bill Weis
Phebe & Bill Wescott
Patty & Ken West
Jamee Wetzel
Barbara & James Williamson
Steve Willis
Caroline F. Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Winters
Michael Wise
Laura Wise
Sandy & Gene Wolanski
Anne & Gorham Wood
Jackie & Seymour Woodnick
Paula & Joseph Wyatt
Greg Yates
Elizabeth & Jesse Zellner
Corporate Donors
BWX Technologies
Baird
Bank of the James
Centra Health
Central Technology Solutions
City of Lynchburg
Easley Charitable Trust
Estate of Jenny & Harry Hartless
Estate of Edythe Elizabeth Stauffer
First National Bank
Foster Fuels
Framatome
Genworth Foundation
Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation
Moore & Giles, Inc.
Mustaches 4 Kids
Pacific Life Foundation
Pacific Life Insurance Company
Virginia Commission for the Arts
WSET
Anonymous
Ainslie Foundation
Apple, Inc.
BWXT PAC Match Program
Blue Ridge Beverage, Inc.
Innovative Wireless Technologies
Jamerson Lewis Construction
Lynchburg Historical Foundation
McKinnon and Harris, Inc.
Peery & Woolwine Dentistry
Select Bank
Wells Fargo Foundation
Cox Law Group
Dodson Pest Control
Electronic Design & Manufacturing
English Construction Co., Inc.
Minnie and Bernard Lane Foundation
N.B. Handy Co.
Thomas H. Lowder Family Foundation
Watts Petroleum
Woods Rogers PLC
Va School Equipment Company
Central VA Flooring, LLC
Delaware Community Foundation
Heidi Baldwin Interiors
L. Oppleman, Inc.
Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance
Spectrum Stone Designs
Wiltshire Charitable Fund
Access Advisors
Blackwell Press
Harris Painting
Hedges Insurance Agency
Network for Good
Riley Dental Associates of Central VA
Theatre Restoration Donors
The list of contributors to the Historic Academy Theatre restoration fund can be found here.
Last updated January 1, 2019
