The Eckerd College Parent Council is a group of committed volunteers who support the College by attending local and regional events, helping with Admission efforts, strengthening communication between parents and the College, and supporting the Eckerd Fund. Parent Council meetings are held semiannually on campus—in the fall and during Family Weekend.
Parents are invited to become active members of the Eckerd community. Here are some ways you can help:
- Attend Alumni Engagement events across the country. Parents are enthusiastically welcomed at these events!
- Recommend high schools in your region to the Admission Office and accompany Admission Counselors at regional college fairs.
- Show your support of Eckerd College by making an annual gift to the Eckerd Fund.
- Inform the College of available internships and jobs at your company or a local business. Do you know of an internship or job opportunity that may be of interest to an Eckerd student or alumnus? Email the Parent Council with the information or contact the Office of Career Services.
Email us at parentcouncil@eckerd.edu
Sign up for the Parent Council e-newsletter, Parent ConnECtions — your resource for staying connected with what’s happening on Eckerd’s campus. Each issue includes information especially for parents on campus affairs and activities, upcoming events, and important dates and deadlines for your student. You might also like the broader InsideEckerd e-newsletter, sent out bi-weekly.
Eckerd Fund
The Eckerd Fund is an important source of unrestricted support for Eckerd College. Gifts to the Eckerd Fund directly support students and programs. Because tuition doesn’t cover the complete cost of an Eckerd education, the Eckerd Fund enhances your student’s experience at the College.
Your support of the Eckerd Fund shows faculty and staff your appreciation and ensures that quality resources and opportunities are available to your student and his or her peers.
Gifts to the Eckerd Fund can be made:
- Online
- By calling Erin Kitzinger, director of annual giving, 727-864-8013
- Or by mailing a check to Eckerd College, Office of Advancement, 4200 54th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, Florida, 33711
Senior Parents
Each year, parents of graduating seniors give a gift in honor of their student’s accomplishments. Is your son or daughter graduating in May? Join this Eckerd tradition by making a donation to the Eckerd Fund in honor of your student’s achievement!
Each and every gift to the Eckerd Fund makes a difference. When you make your gift, please include your student’s name and class year. The Parent Council will send a card to your child notifying him or her of your gift to Eckerd. Your gift to Eckerd is a great example to your student, who will learn the importance of giving back to his or her alma mater as an alumna/us.
Roster
Mary Keefe and Bob Scales (P ’16, ’19)
Winnetka, Illinois
Chairs 2017–2018
Sam and Mary Bernabe (P ’17)
West Des Moines, Iowa
Past Chairs 2016–2017
Mark and Kathy Mandula (P ’15, ’17)
St. Petersburg, Florida
Past Chairs 2014–2016
*John and Amanda Allen (P ’20)
Orlando, Florida
John and Abbey Ayanian (P ’20)
McLean, Virginia
*Deanne Bauer (P ’20)
Bradenton, Florida
*John and Shari Biery (P ’20)
Gulf Breeze, Florida
Randy and Edye Blencowe (P ’19)
Columbia, South Carolina
Barbara and Jim Brady (P ’19)
Alpharetta, Georgia
Sandy Brady (P ’18)
Timberlake, North Carolina
*Cheryl Callahan (P ’20)
Rockville, Maryland
Alex and Katie Calhoun (P ’18)
San Francisco, California
Kevin and Toya Campbell (P ’18)
Evanston, Illinois
Steve and Kathleen Carter (P ’18)
Tallahassee, Florida
*Jean Louis Casabonne and Lisa Ansilio (P ’19)
Sebring, Florida
*Roya and Wolfgang Chadab (P ’20)
McLean, Virginia
Elizabeth and Jim Clay (P ’19, ’21)
Dallas, Texas
Amy Corin (P ’18)
Camarillo, California
Kathleen Crowley Beale (P ’19)
Boston, Massachusetts
Nanette Dailey (P ’18)
Tampa, Florida
Valerie Day (P ’19)
Elmhurst, Illinois
*Robert and Sandy Edelstein (P ’20)
Penn Valley, Pennsylvania
*Tom and Margaret Fariss (P ’20)
Alpharetta, Georgia
*John and Regina Featheringill (P ’20)
Mountain Brook, Alabama
Ann and Brian Fillingham (P ’19)
Dewitt, Michigan
Tracey and Gil Hanse (P ’19)
Malvern, Pennsylvania
Dan Sze and Cynthia Harris (P ’19)
Menlo Park, California
Jay and Cindy Hoorn (P ’18)
South Haven, Michigan
Bret and Leigh Ingerman (P ’20)
Tallahassee, Florida
Eric Jambon and Ayako Schurmeier (P ’18)
McLean, Virginia
Carol Klingenberg (P ’15)
Atlanta, Georgia
Rob and Bonnie Kotz (P ’18)
Vienna, Virginia
*David and Stacey Koval (P ’20)
Charlotte, North Carolina
*John and Pam Krol (P ’19)
Naples, Florida
Brad Kruse (P ’20)
Des Moines, Iowa
John and Jane Mahaffie (P ’20)
Washington, D.C.
Ken and Rebecca Melchert (P ’18)
Appleton, Wisconsin
Byron and Amy Moger (P ’19)
Tampa, Florida
Susan Myers and Al Rachide (P ’19)
Pink Hill, North Carolina
Mark and Laurie O’Brien (P ’20)
Saint Charles, Missouri
Jim and Laura Parrish (P ’20)
Wilson, North Carolina
Gary and Arleen Pedone (P ’09, ’12)
St. Pete Beach, Florida
Michael and Bonnie Prelip (P ’19)
Winchester, Virginia
Brad Prunty and Tony Russo (P ’20)
New York, New York
*John Pryor (P ’20)
Sherman Oaks, California
Colleen Quinn (P ’18)
Merrimac, Massachusetts
*Lee and Janet Rodgers (P ’20)
Saint Louis, Missouri
*Lisa and Tony Saltzman (P ’20)
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
Steve and Melinda Sanders (P ’18)
Nashville, Tennessee
*Lizanne Saunders (P ’20)
Portland, Oregon
Pete and Pam Seroka (P ’20)
Houston, Texas
*Janet Slater (P ’99)
Toronto, Ontario
Alex Smith and Susan Houston (P ’19)
McLean, Virginia
Michelle and Murray Swanger (P ’19)
Dallas, Texas
Jesse Turtle ’91 (P ’18) and Mila Turtle ’90 (P ’18)
St Petersburg, Florida
Jim and Ann Wilkinson (P ’18)
Kansas City, Missouri
*Indicates new member
Parent Council Staff Contacts
Ms. Erin Kitzinger
Director of Annual Giving
Office of Advancement
727-864-8013
kitzine@eckerd.edu
Ms. Anne Chapin Wetmore ’94
Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Family Relations
Office of Student Affairs
727-865-7163
wetmorac@eckerd.edu
