Central Michigan University Athletics
Photo by: Brayden Gallagher
10/23/2026 3:25:00 PM | Football, General, Chippewa Fund
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Central Michigan Athletics will celebrate and honor the 1896 Society on Saturday before and during the Chippewas' football game with Miami (Ohio) at Kelly/Shorts Stadium (kickoff 1 p.m.).
Members of the 1986 Society are invited to a pregame tailgate party outside the Chippewa Champions Center and members in attendance will be introduced on the field during the game.
The 1896 Society is named in honor of CMU's first year of intercollegiate athletics. Its member are the top supporters of Chippewa Athletics who make commitments of $25,000 or more to CMU Athletics. Members receive exclusive benefits and opportunities in recognition of their generous support.
Current members of the 1896 Society:
Paul and Maryanke Alexander
William and Johanna Allen
Timothy and Kristi Anson
Charles Bachman, III
Steve and Lori Blackwell
Mark Bolle
John and Sue Bradac
Central Michigan Wrestling Club
Noreen Chapin
Andy and Cathy Claes
Melissa and Todd Cleveland
CMU Alumni Association
Gary and Cathy Collins
Barbara Morell-Crapo and Mike Crapo
Dean Darby
Corey Davis
Patrick and Sandra Dean
Bruce and Kathy Deighton
Herb and Marilyn Deromedi
Drew and Morgan Donaldson
Enterprise Mobility Foundation
James and Kelly Fabiano
James and Lee Fabiano
Gay Ebers-Franckowiak and Michael Franckowiak
Sandra and Michael Gaken
Griffith and Brooke Gatewood
Al Glick Foundation
Matthew Golden
Joanne Golden-Trudell and Jerry Trudell
Tom Grobbel
Dale and Jan Hagland
Mary and Donald Harter
Michael and Laura Harter
Marita Hattem-Schiffman and Randy Schiffman
James and Linda Hecksel
Richard Hecksel
Shaun and Elizabeth Holtgreive
Isabella Bank
Jerry and Lori McKay
William and Carla Kanine
Craig and Jane Keilitz
Dave* and Sue Keilitz
Daniel Keilitz*
Devan and Morgan Kline
Andy and Sarah Korytkowski
Ryan and Vicki Krueger
Nick Krzyzaniak and Serina Pak
John and Carole* Kulhavi
Melissa and Douglas LaBelle
Sarah and Barton LaBelle
Thomas Lapka
Dennis and Vicki Lautzenheiser
Timothy and Sherry Magnusson
Dominic Mancini
David and Laura McGuire
Chuck and Jennifer McGuirk
Richard and Julie McGuirk
Scott McNeal - Gus Macker Basketball
Jason Mitchell
Michael and Pamela Murray
Brian Nuszkowski
Robert and Lisa Oros
Kristopher Page
Bob and Renee Parsons
Daniel and Jennifer Pohl
Scott Pranger
Preston Family
Alan F. Quick*
Rocky and Traci Ricelli
Kathleen and Michael Sandler
Daniel and Candace Sebold
Kelly and Nicole Skinner
Robert and Ann Beth Stebbins
Mark Suarez
Kevin and Sharon Tapani
Joseph and Rosalie Vicari
Bill and Molly Weidman
Thomas and Sharon Weirich
Todd Willer and Megan O'Harrow
Bob and Shayne Wuerfel
Audrey Zavodsky-Fraser
Ron* and Jean* Zyzelewski
Members of the 1986 Society are invited to a pregame tailgate party outside the Chippewa Champions Center and members in attendance will be introduced on the field during the game.
The 1896 Society is named in honor of CMU's first year of intercollegiate athletics. Its member are the top supporters of Chippewa Athletics who make commitments of $25,000 or more to CMU Athletics. Members receive exclusive benefits and opportunities in recognition of their generous support.
Current members of the 1896 Society:
Paul and Maryanke Alexander
William and Johanna Allen
Timothy and Kristi Anson
Charles Bachman, III
Steve and Lori Blackwell
Mark Bolle
John and Sue Bradac
Central Michigan Wrestling Club
Noreen Chapin
Andy and Cathy Claes
Melissa and Todd Cleveland
CMU Alumni Association
Gary and Cathy Collins
Barbara Morell-Crapo and Mike Crapo
Dean Darby
Corey Davis
Patrick and Sandra Dean
Bruce and Kathy Deighton
Herb and Marilyn Deromedi
Drew and Morgan Donaldson
Enterprise Mobility Foundation
James and Kelly Fabiano
James and Lee Fabiano
Gay Ebers-Franckowiak and Michael Franckowiak
Sandra and Michael Gaken
Griffith and Brooke Gatewood
Al Glick Foundation
Matthew Golden
Joanne Golden-Trudell and Jerry Trudell
Tom Grobbel
Dale and Jan Hagland
Mary and Donald Harter
Michael and Laura Harter
Marita Hattem-Schiffman and Randy Schiffman
James and Linda Hecksel
Richard Hecksel
Shaun and Elizabeth Holtgreive
Isabella Bank
Jerry and Lori McKay
William and Carla Kanine
Craig and Jane Keilitz
Dave* and Sue Keilitz
Daniel Keilitz*
Devan and Morgan Kline
Andy and Sarah Korytkowski
Ryan and Vicki Krueger
Nick Krzyzaniak and Serina Pak
John and Carole* Kulhavi
Melissa and Douglas LaBelle
Sarah and Barton LaBelle
Thomas Lapka
Dennis and Vicki Lautzenheiser
Timothy and Sherry Magnusson
Dominic Mancini
David and Laura McGuire
Chuck and Jennifer McGuirk
Richard and Julie McGuirk
Scott McNeal - Gus Macker Basketball
Jason Mitchell
Michael and Pamela Murray
Brian Nuszkowski
Robert and Lisa Oros
Kristopher Page
Bob and Renee Parsons
Daniel and Jennifer Pohl
Scott Pranger
Preston Family
Alan F. Quick*
Rocky and Traci Ricelli
Kathleen and Michael Sandler
Daniel and Candace Sebold
Kelly and Nicole Skinner
Robert and Ann Beth Stebbins
Mark Suarez
Kevin and Sharon Tapani
Joseph and Rosalie Vicari
Bill and Molly Weidman
Thomas and Sharon Weirich
Todd Willer and Megan O'Harrow
Bob and Shayne Wuerfel
Audrey Zavodsky-Fraser
Ron* and Jean* Zyzelewski
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