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Donor Honor Roll

Inspire Academy is grateful for the generous support of families, neighbors, and partners across the community. Your gifts help us enrich learning and close resource gaps for our students.

2024-2025 Donor Honor Roll

PATRONS (CONTRIBUTE over $10,000)

Ball Brothers Foundation
Anonymous Donor

PARTNERS (CONTRIBUTE $1,501-$5,000)

Draper, Linda
Hoosier Technology
Roark, Todd

MENTORS (CONTRIBUTE $501-$1,500)

Kersey, Robert
Nelson, Roger & Fran
Schroeder, Thomas
Servant HR
Smith, Mary Ann
Whitt, Justin
Wolpert, Edward

ADVOCATES (CONTRIBUTE $101-$500)

Bedi, Steve
Clemens, Jerika
Cox. Erika
Delk McNally
Doudt, Edie
Draper, Andrew & Leslie
Goshert, Philip & Marjorie
Howard, Karen
Howard, Nathaniel
Jackson, Alton
Maric, Ana
Miller, Elaine
Muncie Human Rights Commission
Norris, Justus
Rediger, James
Scranton, Mark
Southwick, Derek
Stein, Cheryl & Craig
Thompson, Yvonne
Turner, Melanie
Tyler, Renee & David
Whisenhunt Construction
White-Cowherd, Misty
Wood, Russell & Mary

FRIENDS (CONTRIBUTE $1-$100)

Akers, Beth
Baxter, Taborlee
Carey, Kathy
Carter, Joey
Cowherd, Michael
Cox, Erika
Greer, Cindy
Owen, Tonya
Timmons, Mercedes
Tuer, Maria
Untapped Inc. Global
Vansparrentak, Yolanda
Weiss, Drema
Whittington, Pamela
Wraight, John

2023-2024 Donor Honor Roll

Patrons (Contribute over $10,000)

Sponsors (Contribute $5,001–$10,000)

George and Frances Ball Foundation

Partners (Contribute $1,501–$5,000)

Linda & David Draper
Ball Brothers Foundation

Mentors (Contribute $501–$1,500)

Thomas Schroeder
Roger & Fran Nelson
Hoosier Technology
Robert Kersey

Advocates (Contribute $101–$500)

Delk McNally LLP
Erin & John Heflin
Sandra Ullom
Emily Wiley
Leslie Draper
Servant HR
Justin Whitt
Stephen Bedi
Yvonne Thompson
Caitlin Hicks
Yolanda Lloyd
Nabil Mahboubi
Elizabeth & Kennith Akers
Todd Roark
Alyia Carrigan
Mary Wood
Constance Fullhart
Patrick Fassnacht
Geraldine Marks
Michael Crawford
James Rediger
Joann & Wesley Rediger
Amy Friedeberg
Shameka Gordon
Ball State University Philanthropy

Friends (Contribute $1–$100)

2022-2023 Donor Honor Roll

Patrons (Over $10,000)

Ball Brothers Foundation

Partners ($1,501–$5,000)

Linda & David Draper

Mentors ($501–$1,500)

Hoosier Technology
Edie & Keith Doubt
Jen Doherty
Robert Kersey
Frances & Robert Nelson
Beth & Phillip Pinegar
Tom Schroeder

Advocates ($101–$500)

Stephen Bedi
Jennifer & JD Collins
Leslie Draper
Donald Engel
Patrick Fassnacht
Erin Heflin
Austin Johnson
Jane McDowell
Delk McNally LLP
Teresa Moore
Chris Mullett
Angela Pacheco
JoAnn & Wesley Rediger
Marjorie Sonstroem
Bobby Steele
Cheryl Stein
Doris Taylor
Renee and David Tyler
Sandra Ullom
Servant HR
Pam & Gary Wangler

Friends ($1–$100)

Nova & Phillip Barnes
Kara Baugues
Oseye Boyd
Alyia Carrigan
Judith & Stephen Cooper
Michael Cowherd
Barbara & James Crookston
Mary & Cornelius Dollison
Aidan Draper
Andrea Eads
Constance Fullhart
Shameka Gordon
Watasha Barnes Griffin
William Brandon Hayes
Sarah Heflin
Matt Howell
Demetria Jackson
Courtney Jarrett
Lisa Lachapelle
Linda Lambert
Beth Messner
Brittany Pickett
James Rediger
Kelly Reyman
Todd Roark
Jerika Schultz
Steven Smith
Yvonne Thompson
Ed Wolpert

2021–2022 Donor Honor Roll

Patrons (Over $10,000)

Ball Brothers Foundation

Sponsors ($5,001–$10,000)

Partners ($1,501–$5,000)

Linda & David Draper

Mentors ($501–$1,500)

Edie & Keith Doubt
Jen Doherty
Frances & Robert Nelson
Robert Kersey
Tom Schroeder

Advocates ($101–$500)

Marjorie Sonstroem
Stephen Bedi
Cheryl Stein
Jennifer & JD Collins
Renee and David Tyler

Friends ($1–$100)

Mary & Cornelius Dollison
Linda Lambert

2020–2021 Donor Honor Roll

Patrons (Over $10,000)

Sponsors ($5,001–$10,000)

Partners ($1,501–$5,000)

Branam Family Charitable Foundation
Dr. David Draper

Mentors ($501–$1,500)

Jane McDowell
Donald Engel
Robert Kersey
Tom Schroeder

Advocates ($101–$500)

Cheryl Stein
David Draper
Elaine Miller
John Lee
Jennifer Collins

Friends ($1–$100)

Brandy Grayson
Kenneth Burris
Angela Pacheco
Emilie Carpenter
David Wentland
Casey’s General Store
Constance Fullhart
Phillip Barnes
Cheryl Kneubuhler
Edward Wolpert
Emily Franks
Gary Tabor
Larry Williamson
Marjorie Sonstroem
Reneé Tyler
Stephen Cooper

2019–2020 Donor Honor Roll

Patrons (Over $10,000)

The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc.

Sponsors ($5,001–$10,000)

Partners ($1,501–$5,000)

Dr. David Draper
PayPal Giving Fund

Mentors ($501–$1,500)

David Wentland
Tracy Osborne
Fidelity Charitable — via Tracy Osbourne
St. Lawrence Catholic Schools
Robert Kersey
Dr. Tom Schroeder

Advocates ($101–$500)

Emilie Carpenter
Kelly Reyman
Ashley Harris
Dr. James Rediger
John Smith
Dr. Andrew Draper
Frances Nelson
Anita Kishel
Kim Case
Hunter Wiseley
Jay-Crew Landscape, Inc.
Thompson Group
Dr. Renae Mayes
Todd Roark
Staci Bemis
Cheryl Kneubuhler
David Jackson
Kris Simmons
Robin Rufatto
Allison Robbins
Stephen Bedi
Eberhard Starost
Jane McDowell
Praxis Consulting
Karen Gilliam
Roger Nelson

Friends ($1–$100)

Inspire Academy 4th Grade Crew
Best Buy Employee Giving Program
Jerome Zurin
Jane Rinker
Schaivon Nevings
Edmond Davis
Darla Brown
AmazonSmile Foundation
John Branies
Erik Baugues
Anitra Davis
Kelly Dezman
Ann Stegelman
Ashley Cutcher-Smith
James Heuston
Molly Wilhite
Valerie Hurwitz
Christian Badar
Mary Dollison
Cathy Hargis
John Branies
Annette Walters
Edward Wolpert
Larry Williamson
Constance Fullhart
Leo Robinson
David Willard
Dr. Ron Sloan
Michael Jessup

2018–2019 Donor Honor Roll

Patrons (Over $10,000)

Ball Brothers Foundation

Sponsors ($5,001–$10,000)

Josh Block and Block Imaging

Partners ($1,501–$5,000)

Aaron Fisher

Mentors ($501–$1,500)

Adlai and Amanda Chester
Dr. David Draper
EL Education, Inc.
Karen Gilliam
Muncie By5
Network For Good

Advocates ($101–$500)

Russell Wood

Friends ($1–$100)

AmazonSmile Foundation
Anonymous
Kelly Archey
Stephen Cooper
David P. Gilliam & Associates Inc. (in memoriam Lowell E. Cline)
Dr. and Mrs. Ted Fullhart
Robert Kersey
Jack and Peggy Maynard
Jennifer Miles
Veronica Starrett
Renee K. and David W. Tyler
Levi Williams
Edward M. Wolpert

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