MEF Contributors
We wish to thank our contributors for helping the children of the Merrillville Community School Corporation reach their full potential through the generous donations they have made to the foundation.
Through December of 2011, the Merrillville Education Foundation has awarded 176 grants to teachers totaling more than $143,550. These grants have impacted more than 41,075 students in grades K through 12. We could not have done this without the ongoing support of these and past contributors:
20010-11 Contributors
Platinum Star Contributors – $1,000 or more
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 | The Skillman Corporation |
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 | Fleming, Bates & Barber Insurance, Inc. |
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 | Ice Miller, LLP |
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 | Crossroads Chamber of Commerce |
Gold Star Contributors - $ 500 to $ 999
- Bank of New York Mellon Trust
- Carras-Szany-Kuhn & Associates, P.C.
- Gough, Inc.
- Illiana Garden Pond Society, Inc.
- LW Clinton, Inc.
- Major Savers – Brett Horn
- Star Plaza
- Wheeler Technologies
Silver Star Contributors - $ 250 to $ 499
- Garry & Marge Aloia
- E. C. Babilla, Inc.
- Copier Consultants
- David Barrick, Realtor, Coldwell Banker Real Estate
- Friel & Friel, Attorneys at Law
- Geisen Funeral Home
- Horizon Bank
- Indiana American Water
- The Lazzaro Companies, Inc.
- Linda & Bob Jonaitis
- Midwest Telecom of America, Inc.
- Pinkerton Fuels & Lubricants
- Ringo’s Golf Center
- Ted Stocia & Deborah Mayes Carney, Class of ’68 & ‘69
- The Times
- Whiteco Industries
Bronze Star Contributors - $100 to $ 249
- Burns Funeral Home
- Dunhill Tuxedos
- Heisel-Jepperson Electrical
- Hellman’s Auto Supply
- Michael Krutz
- Theodoros & Rooth, Attorneys at Law
- Transportation Support Group, Inc.
- Sharp School Services
Purple Star Contributors – $ 50 to $ 99
*indicates Merrillville educators
- Abuelo’s Restaurant
- Avalon Manor, Inc.
- Victoria Baldwin, MIS*
- Leslie Bier, Iddings *
- Sarah Boyle, MHS*
- Broadway Plaza Pain Relief Center
- Carrie Brown, Salk*
- Lynn Butler, Miller *
- Adam Chorba, Pierce MS*
- Nancy Draper, MHS*
- Sandra Falls, Iddings*
- City Floral
- Nancy Fleming, Fieler*
- Lori Govert, Miller*
- Frederick Greene, Pierce MS*
- Debra Hedges, Fieler*
- Carrie Hooper, MHS*
- David Hossler, MHS*
- Dr. John Johnson
- Kimberly Kincaid, Pierce MS*
- Thomas Kosior, MIS*
- Barbara Law, Salk*
- Connie Lewis, MHS*
- Luis Lopez, MHS*
- Diane Mandon, MHS*
- Laura Mattioli, MIS*
- James Olewine, Pierce MS*
- Paul McKinney, Pierce MS*
- Pinkerton Fuels & Lubricants
- Teresa Procter, MHS*
- Anna Rollins, Salk*
- Pamela Schiller, Iddings*
- Lisa Simon-Patrick, Fieler*
- Tamarra Rudman, MIS*
- Alison Skertic, MHS*
- Heather Smith, Pierce MS*
- South Shore Arts
- Nancy Jo Starkey, Salk*
- The Inn at Aberdeen
- Mary Thursby
- Weiss Family Charitable Foundation
- Patrice Weil, MHS*
- Lori Williams, Salk*
- Monica Yacko, Pierce MS*



