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The Vermont Youth Orchestra Association is grateful to those who have made contributions over the course of the last season. Their support ensures that the VYOA carries on its mission. Donations made from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 are listed below. We strive to make this list as accurate as possible and apologize if we have inadvertently omitted your name or listed it incorrectly. Please contact Jen Greenwood, jen@vyo.org, with any changes.
* indicates VYOA alumni
*Deborah Abbott
Caitlin Acri
*Deborah Albert
Gail & Ken Albert
Mary Jo Allen
*Stephen A. Allen
Patricia Passmore Alley
Alma Gibbs Donchian Foundation
Ramona Alpizar
American Composers Forum
Ernest and Geneva Anastasio
Ana-Klara and Stephen Anderson
Anonymous (11)
Henrietta Applebaum
Mary Lou Asher
Austin & Dion Family
Ken Austin
*Sarah Bache
Wendy Aydinyan
Roberta Baker
Kendra Barber & Israel Smith
Greg and Teresa Bazán
Florence Beaird
Barbara Oski Beane
Edward Benz Jr & Margaret Vettese
Niquette Bergeron
Physician’s Computer Company (PCC)
Morty Bernstein
Richard and Elizabeth Bernstein
Donna Bister
David and Carol Blanshine
Julian and Kristin Blazewicz
Andrew Munkres & Kristin Bolton
Margaret Bonesteel
*Dan Bostwick
Mary Ellen Bourgault
Frances & John Braun
Anne Brown
Gabrielle Brown
*Geoff & Kathryn Bryant
Mr. Stephen L. Buchman
John & Stacy Burnett
Chris & Steve Burt
Anna Cadmus
Julie Cadwallader-Staub
William and Lara Calfee
Dan and Marta Cambra
*John Canning
Beverly & John Canning
*Michael and Adrianne Canning
*Nicola and Rosina Cannizzaro
Ann Cannizzaro
*Nora Cannizzaro
Maureen Cannon
Allan and Nadine Carpenter
Norman Carpenter and Dolores Cox
*Travis Carpenter
Michael Carrese and Tricia Coates
Mica Cassara and Vicky Congdon
Emma Cerutti
Tom and Laura Chadwick
Bob and Mary Ann Chaffee
Chalmer/Alexander Household
*Jessica Chappell & Michael Clauss
Michael Charter
Brianne E. Chase
Rosa Maria Chessa
Lauren Chistalini
David and Rita Clark
Eileen Clegg
Ryan & Kristin Clouser
Jill and Jamie Coffrin
Adam Cole
Paul and Barbara Collins
Timothy and Michelle Collins
*Kelly Collins Meade
Paul and Barbara Colton
Todd & Susan Comen
Michael Conlogue and Paige McIntire
Patricia and John Cook
Derek Cooney
Kenneth & Donavee Copenhaver
David Copley
Colleen Corrigan & Jeanine Cogan
Jeff & Andrea Crawford
Catherine Croteau
Noah and Cara Crowther
Paul and Rita Daley
James Dam and Renee Piernot
Pat D’Andrea
Harry and Kim Dauerman
James E. Robison Foundation Inc.
Gerald and Karin Davis
Robert and Beverly Davis
Dieuwke Davydov
*Rebecca DeCamp
Concept2 Inc.
Jennifer Demers
Alida & John Dinklage
Nancy & Richard DiVenere
Ralph and Kathleen Dodge
*The Dombek/MacKulin Family
Frank and Ducky Donath
Jim Donovan and Patricia O’Donnell
The Doubleday Family
Jim and Dorothy Douglas
Mrs. Ruth Drake
Gary Duncan
*Brian Dunlop and Sylvie Vidrine
*Terrence Dunlop
*John Dunlop
Chris and Ann Dutton
Inger Dybfest
Charlie and Carmel Eastwood
John & Cindy Eastwood
Randy & Marilyn Eastwood
Edwards-Kuhn Family
*Charles Edwards-Kuhn
Soren and Carlyn Ekstrom
Max Ekstrom and Keeley Schell
Girard & Clara Elliott
*Rachael Elliott
*David Ellis and Ann Greenawalt
Elizabeth Ellis
*John Engels
Fred Erdman and Cindy Cole
Emily and Alec Ewald
Lester Farm & Market
Jorie Farnsworth
John Fassett and Miriam Bolotin
Stephen L. Ferber
*John and Pauline Fife
Jacqueline Fischer
Edward Fitzpatrick
Deborah Flanders
Patricia Fontaine
Adam & Holly Fortune
Drs. Roger S. Foster and Baiba Grube
*Carolyn Foulkes
Margaret and Shawn Freebern
Seth and Marie Frietze
*Jean and Davis Fulkerson
Mary Furtado
Mark and Robin Fyles
*Ted & Linda Galanthay
Connell & Nancy Gallagher
Valerie Gardner
Paul and Diane Gates
Susan Keefe & Richard Gaull
Hoar Family Giving Fund
Ira & Angela Glasser
Employee Global Foundries
Patricia Glover
Stephany Goldzband
Karen and Ian Govett
Jed and Sunyana Graef
Christine P. Graham
Valerie Graham
Cindy Green
Marc & Linda Greenblatt
*Bart and Tara Greenfield
Jerry Greenfield and Elizabeth Skarie
Jen and Chris Greenwood
Gary and *Pushpa Gross
Eileen and Paul Growald Fund
*Caroline Gulati
*Anna Hadden
Jeffrey and Diane Haddock
William Hagen & Kathleen McCartney
Natalie N. Hall
John Halvey
Heather and Jom Hammack
Dr. Deborah Harmon
Winston & Mary Hart
The Haskins Family Fund
*Shaman Hatley
Michael Hehir and Denise Aronzon
Chaves-Heindel Family Fund
*Dr. Colin D. Hennessy and Dr. Jeremy S. Cohen
Gail and Tom Heppner, *Leah Schwartz Aksnes and *Maria Schwartz
Jonathan and Susan Hermance
*Kelly Herrmann
Suzie Quinn and Mike Herrmann
Nate Herzog & Kerry Swift
Sara Heth
Kevin & Diane Hogan
Todd and Julie Holmes
Audrey Holm-Hansen and Bart Blaner
*Sarah Holton
Jacqui Hood
Suzanne & Clifford Hook
Cynthia Huard and Jeff Lunstead
Heather and Thomas Hubbard
Leendert Huisman
*Johanna Hulick
Ms. Julie Hunter
Kevin Hutt and Monica Caserta Hutt
Christopher Kaufman and Chris Ilstrup
Paul Irish & Sue Furry-Irish
Brian and Jeanne Irwin
Joanne Irwin
Louis Izzo
Heath and Amy Jackman
Linda B. Jackson
Sandy and Susan Jacobs
*Nina Jaffe
Annette Jalbert
*Pierre and Julia Jalbert
Donna Jobber
Douglas Johnson and Viola Haarmann
Leslie and Corey Johnson
Mary Ellen Jolley
Tony & Johanne Jones
*Katie Jordan
Howard and *Tina Kalfus
*Sharon Albert Kaplan
*Helen Kebabian
Johanna Kebabian
*Joe and *Christie Kecskemethy
Andrea Kelly and Laura Ramirez
Priscilla Kerr
*Suzanne Kho
Ken and Amy Kieft
*Tyler D. Kieft
Craig and Sally Kieny
Roselyn Kinnick, RPT
Debra C. & Harvey J. Klein
Daniel Kless & Elyse Boisvert
Rama Kocherlakota and Jeanne Harris
Christi Koenig
Yutaka and Kathleen Kono
*Heather G. Krueger
Julie Kuhn
Madeleine Kunin
Louise, Judith & Edgar May Foundation
Don LaCroix
Kimberley Ladue
Lahiff Family
Dennis & Rosemarie Lahiff
Karl & Shelley Lamson
Robin Allen LaPlante
Michael and Alice Larsen
Ann Larson
*The Leary Family
Greg Leech and Amy Golodetz
*Kristina Lesem
*Katie Levin
Martin and Barbara LeWinter
Prospero Gogo, Jr. and Amy Lilly
Dan and Jaye Lindner
*Daniel Liptak
Brent Lockwood
Todd Lockwood
Miv London
*Daniel and Andrea London
*Eleanor Long
Deborah and Scott Lowe
Liz and *Beth Moore
Virgie Luchsinger
Ada Lyman
Tim Lyman
*Jeff & Paula Lyon
Stephanie Mack
Arnie Malina
*Gabriel Mantegna
John and Suzanne Mantegna
Lester R. Maple
Theodore W. Marcy and Kimberly Hornung-Marcy
Laurie Mariani
*Patti Martin
Marvell
Ed Mathews
Stephen Mayer
David & Patricia McGarry
*John McGill
Margaret McGovern
Paige McIntire
Kristen and Scott McIntyre
Mary J McMahon
Ethan Merrill
Kathleen Messier
*Elizabeth Messier
Steve Messier
Johan and Julia Miceler
Barbara and Wolfgang Mieder
Olivia and Sandy Milens
*Nicole Miller
Nancy Milne
Katlyn Morris
Kevin J. Morris and Shelly Lafleur-Morris
Lois Morse
Amelia and T. Kevin Murphy
National Life Group Foundation
Magdalena Naylor
Carl Nelson & Roxanne Tena-Nelson
Milner Noble
*Sally and Peter Nolan
Jeff Nowell and *Maryann Carlson
Tom and Barbara O’Brien
Susan and Michael O’Daniel
Calvin and Carol Odin
*Eileen O’Grady
Joseph and Brenda O’Grady
Virginia Olliff
Daniel and Emily Olson
Robert Olson
Craig Olzenak and Amanda Amend
John Ordway and Molly Power
Wallace Orr
Mary Ellen Palmer
Ernest and Darlene Palola
Deborah Paradis
*The Parascando Family
Ann C. Parker
Sylvia and Gary Parker
Faith A. Parkins
Mascoma Bank Foundation
William & Marla Patton
Randall & Deborah Paul
Cedric Pecor
Ingrid Pels
Paul and Dorothea Penar
Lianna Percy
Jacob Perkinson and Cate MacLachlan
Perl Household
Rachel and Christian Peters
Thomas & Rebecca Peterson
Giuseppe and Veronique Petrucci
Elizabeth Phillips
*Laura (LaVallee) Pifer
Larry & Carolyn Pillsbury
Ronald and Jeanne Piro
Kristina Pisanelli
*David and Caroline Porter
Rhonda Prensky
*Martha Pullen
Steve and Sally Pullen
Nicholas Quiles and Nicole Howard
Richard Raab
Susan Raimy
*Malcolm Ranney
Ilse Graf Raymond
Mr. Sam Reed
*Peter & Alyssa Reit
Jay and Amber Renshaw
Harrison Reynolds
Amber Rich
Barbara F. Rippa
*Kym and Jenns Robertson
Pat Robins & Lisa Schamberg
Barbara Saylor Rodgers
Andrea Rogers
*Diane Rippa and David Rome
Alfred and Maggie Rosa
Lisa Pawlik and Andrew Rosacker
David Rosen and Carol Clauss
Margaret & Paul Rosenau
Bernard Rubenstein
Phyllis Rubenstein
Cynthia and Alan Rubin
*Morgan Ruelle
William & Amanda Ryan
NorthCountry Federal Credit Union
*Sarah Samnick
Betty Schifferle
Matthew Schifferle
Bill & Kate Schubart
Kay Schweers
Michael & Mary Scollins
James and Linda Scott
Geoff & Jessica Scriver
Rod Shedd & Debra Lesage
Richard Sheftic
Del K. Sheldon
Shelkrot Family
Lisa Shelkrot
Mark Shepard
Sarah Sherrill
*Aritomo Shinozaki & Theresa Conefrey
Norm and Betsy Silcox
*Robin and Allen Simard
Craig and Alicia Simmons
Susan Simmons
Elizabeth Skinner and Peter Sloan
Debi Smith
Karen Smith
Penny Snow
Daisy Sosa
Darren Springer & Stephanie Young
Rosalee Sprout
*Aaron Stambler and Elaine Miller
Jonathan and Renee Stapleton
Rebecca Starks and Andy Solomon
Frances and John Stein
Vermont Symphony Orchestra
Olivija Stephens
The Morris & Bessie Altman Foundation
Sarah Strauss
Harry Sugar
*Sarah Sussman
Mark Sustic
Geoff & Jessica Sweeney
Dr. Peter D. Swift and Diana L. McCargo
Rup and Patricia Tandan
Wallace & Mona Tapia
Joel Teenyanoff and Jill Glassmith
Jason Girard and Cara Thanassi
*David Thanassi
John and Natalie Thanassi
*Mark Thanassi
Charlene & Dick Therrien
*Rebecca Thomas
*Sarah Thyng
Theresa Thyng
Steve Titcomb and Maureen Delaney
Nina Tomes
Julie Toth
Joan Stepenske and Robert Troester
*Emily Trono
John A. and Rebecca L. Trono
Turrell Fund
Alexandra Tursi
Maarten and Sarah van Ryckevorsel
*Polly Vanderputten
Vermont Arts Council
Concert Artist Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation
*Andrea Vogl
George Voland
Joan Wagner
Jay Wahl & Justin Fox
Rebecca & Patrick Walsh
*Judah Ward
William and Mary Ward
Pat Waterman and Barbara Maltby
Katherine and Michael Wayman
*David W. Webster
Dan Weiss
Janna Wennberg
*Paul Wennberg
*Dan Wesolowski
*The Thunem Family
Sarah Wheeler
*Beth Wiemann
*Emily Wiggett
- Borchert and R. Williams
Dean Williams & Barbara Russ
Peacham Pond Association
Mina Levinsky-Wohl and Peter Wohl
Brian and *Julie Wolfe
Dennis and Jody Woos
AW Rich Funeral Home, Inc.
William and Joanna Wright
Malcolm and Marjorie Wright
Sandra Wright
William and Dana Wright
Bruce and Carol Wyatt
Orly Yadin and Bob Summers
Vermont Mutual Insurance Group Giving Fund
Julie Zack and Wayne Maceyka
Xu Zhou
Frank and Judy Zsoldos
Bob & Angela Zwonik
*Connor Zwonik
Corporate Sponsors
802 Credit Union
Antonio & Rita Pomerleau Foundation
Ellis Music Company
Green Mountain Credit Union
LaPlante Consulting
M&T Bank
McSoley McCoy & Co.
NorthCountry Federal Credit Union
Northfield Savings Bank
Oak Maple Finance LLC
Passumpsic Bank
Physician’s Computer Company (PCC)
SeaComm
Trust Company of Vermont
Union Bank
In Memory
*Garrit Anderson
Harry Hermance
Julian Lamb-Orgel
*Sara London-Hinman
Carolyn Long
Jonathan Milne
Tom Milne
Ronald Mori
Alfred Rosa
*Alison Sprout
In Honor
*Camila Blanco
*Eli Chalmer
Michael Cleveland
Bertram C. Harmon
Bill Karstens
Kathleen Kono
Laura Markowitz
Ira Morris
Molly Palmer
Troy Peters
Lisa Shelkrot
VYOA Encore Society
Jean Anderson
Anonymous (2)
David & Meredith Babbott
*Carolyn Foulkes
Louise Freeman
John Heisse, MD
*Dr. Colin D. Hennessy & Dr. Jeremy S. Cohen
Donna McCollough
Jay Powell
Janet Prince
Michael & *Ellen Rock
Catherine Satula
Vermont Community Foundation
Restricted Gifts
Janice H Brown Fund
Harry Hermance Fund
Sara London-Hinman Fund
Instrument Acquisition Fund
Julian Lamb-Orgel Keep On Truckin’ Scholarship
Carolyn Long Fund
Financial aid and scholarship support given in honor of:
Garrit Anderson
Tom Barber
Janice Brown
Sara London-Hinman
Corinne Crawford & Jocelyn Crawford Carr
Stephen T. Cummings
Damrosch Family
Harry Hermance
Julian Lamb-Orgel
Catharine M. Rogers
Eliot & Ann Weathers
In Kind Gifts
A Clover and One Bee
Alliance Franaise of the Lake Champlain Region
Amanda Amend
American Flatbread Burlington Hearth
April Cornell
Ausable Chasm
Back Nine Indoor Golf Lounge
Basin Harbor Club
Ben & Jerry’s Factory
Billings Farm & Museum
Bistro de Margot
Brew House Coffee Company
Burlington Bagel Bakery
Burlington Paint & Sip
Champlain Valley Apiaries
Champlain Valley Exposition
Chapin Orchard
Chicken Charlie’s Rotisserie Grill & BBQ
Circus Smirkus
Citizen Cider
City Market Onion River Co-op
Cold Hollow Cider Mill
Costco Wholesale
Anne Cohen Dodd
Dorset Daughters Fine Soaps
Dostie Bros. Frame Shop
ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
Feldenkrais with Gillian Franks
Finest Image Photography
Firebird Café
Fitness Options
Foam Brewers
Frost Beer Works
Great Vermont Corn Maze
Greater Burlington YMCA
Grow Prenatal & Family Center
Hanna C. DeFuria MS L.Ac EAMP
Henry’s Diner
Heritage Ford & Toyota
Homeport
Honey Road Restaurant
HWPO Training
Jasper Hill Farm
Klinger’s Bread Company
Lawson’s Finest Liquids
Lucy & Howe Brewing Company
Mad River Glen Cooperative
Main Wellness Works
Market 32 by Price Chopper
Martone’s Market & Café
Metrorock
Montshire Museum of Science
Mudcraft Pottery Studio
Northern Stage
PaddleSurf Champlain
Palmer Lane Maple
Pan’s Pizza
Papa Frank’s Italian Restaurant
Pet Food Warehouse
Pete’s Greens
Phoenix Books Burlington
Pizzeria Verita
Poorhouse Pies
Railyard Apothecary
Rose’s Piano Service
Salt & Bubbles Wine Bar and Market
Shelburne Farms
Shelburne Museum
Shore Acres Inn and Restaurant
Skinny Pancake
Small Oven Pastries
Smugglers’ Notch Resort
Snowflake Chocolates
Spirit of Ethan Allen
Starbucks
Stowe Bowl
Stowe Cider
Switchback Brewing Co.
The Alchemist Brewery
The Flynn
The Mad Taco
Three Ponds Sandwich Kitchen
Three Sharps Woodworking by John Young
Trapp Family Lodge
Trattoria Delia Restaurant
Uncommon Coffee Co.
Upper Valley Aquatic Center
UVM Athletic Department
Vermont Bee Balm
Vermont Comedy Club
Vermont Cookie Love
Vermont Flannel Company
Vermont Green Football Club
Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS)
Vermont International Film Festival
Vermont Lake Monsters
Vermont Pub & Brewery
Vermont Rail System
Vermont Salumi
Vermont State Parks
Vermont Symphony Orchestra
Vermont Teddy Bear Company
Vermont Violins
Vermont Woodworking School
Wally’s Place
Woodstock Inn & Resort
