The Community Fountain at Lane

The President's Circle

The President's Circle celebrates Lane Community College's most engaged donors, whose generous funds help Lane students achieve their educational dreams.

The President's Circle

The President's Circle is composed of individuals, foundations, and businesses that make an annual investment of $1,000 or more in the LCC Foundation. The LCC President and Foundation publicly recognize their generosity at our annual President's Circle Reception.

Current Members

  • Diana Learner
  • Bruce Riddle
  • Susan Soonkeum Cox
  • Sandy Watkinson
  • Steve Wildish
  • John Wolf
  • Alan Yordy

"Those That Inspire" Awards

The LCC Foundation recently renamed its recognition of President's Circle donors to the "Those That Inspire" awards. The awards recognize inspiring donors who make a minimum annual investment of $1,000 in support of the College's mission to support students. Their generosity is publicly recognized by the LCC President and the Foundation at our annual President's Circle reception.

Seal of the President's Circle

The President's Circle Reception

LCC holds the annual President's Circle Reception each spring at the Eugene Country Club. Joined by the LCC President, attendees gather at the reception for the opportunity to connect with each other and LCC Foundation Scholarship Recipients over conversation, hors d’oeuvres, and drinks. A short program follows with remarks from LCC’s President and the LCC Foundation Board President, a message from an LCC Scholarship Recipient, and recognition of that year's "Those That Inspire" awardees.

Each February-March, LCC mails personal invitations to community leaders who have supported the Lane Community College Foundation with annual gifts of $1,000 or more.

Awardees

  • Kathie Tippens Wiper – “Those That Inspire" Individual Awardee
  • US Bank – “Those That Inspire" Corporate Awardee
  • US Bank Foundation – “Those That Inspire" Foundation Awardee
  • Chef Clive Wanstall – Award of Special Recognition

Click to see photos of the 2023 President's Circle Reception

  • Marna Shulz – “Those That Inspire" Individual Awardee
  • Juan Young Trust – “Those That Inspire" Corporate and Foundation Awardee

Click to see photos of the 2022 President's Circle Reception

No live event was held due to the pandemic. We celebrated our donors with a Day of Appreciation and delivered gift baskets. 

No live event was held due to the pandemic. We celebrated our donors with a Day of Appreciation and delivered gift baskets.

  • Roger and Robin Best – President's Circle Award for Philanthropy Individual Awardee
  • Murphy Company – President's Circle Award for Philanthropy Business Awardee
  • Meyer Memorial Trust – President's Circle Award for Philanthropy Foundation Awardee

Click to see photos of the 2019 President's Circle Reception

  • Paul Loepp – President's Circle Award for Philanthropy Individual Awardee
  • Johnson Crushers International – President's Circle Award for Philanthropy Business Awardee
  • Ford Family Foundation – President's Circle Award for Philanthropy Foundation Awardee

Click to see photos of the 2018 President's Circle Reception

  • Julie Aspinwall-Lamberts and James Ellison – President's Circle Award for Philanthropy Individual Awardee
  • Peacehealth Oregon Region – President's Circle Award for Philanthropy Business Awardee
  • The Tykeson Family Charitable Trust – President's Circle Award for Philanthropy Foundation Awardee

Click to see photos of the 2017 President's Circle Reception

  • Niles and Mary Ann Hanson - President's Circle Award for Philanthropy Individual Awardee
  • Bi-Mart Corporation - President's Circle Award for Philanthropy Business Awardee
  • The Haugland Family Foundation - President's Circle Award for Philanthropy Foundation Awardee

Click to see photos of the 2016 President's Circle Reception