Thank You to Our 2021-22 Donors
Thank you to the many generous individuals, organizations, and companies who support Tremont Institute. We are always grateful for our generous donors, though the last couple of years have illustrated just how amazing our supporters are. In a time of challenges and unknowns, our supporters truly stepped up – we can’t thank them enough!
Below are the donors who supported Tremont during our August 2021–July 2022 fiscal year.
$175,000+
The Haslam Family Foundation
$50,000–$100,000
Clayton Homes
$20,000–$49,999
Anonymous
Arconic Foundation
Blackberry Farm Foundation
Great Smoky Mountains Association
$10,000–$19,999
Anonymous
Bill and Susan Varner
Friends of the Smokies
The Heinrich Family Foundation
Kaminerray Family Trust
Mac Post
Mountain Commerce Bank
National Park Trust
REI
SafeHarbor Development
Tim and Traci Topham
$5,000–$9,999
Ackermann Public Relations and Marketing
Anonymous
Anonymous
Barber McMurray Architects
Bill and Donna Cobble
Boyd Family Foundation
Chuck and Terry James
Clayton Foundation
Covenant Health
David and Sandy Martin
Donald and Carolyn Dougall
Edward and Karen Pershing
Eric Anderson Weigel Memorial Fund
Hank and Margaret Dye
Hatcher Hill Properties
Hugh and Debbie Hyatt
Jim and Kati Blalock
Jim II and Natalie Haslam
Joe and Cindy Emert
Joe and Melinda Connell
KaTom Restaurant Supply
Kramer Rayson
Kristin Abouelata, Mortgage Investors Group
Maryville College
McGhee Tyson Airport
Melrose Title Company
Pilot Flying J
Randy and Robin Gibson
Richard and Joni Maples
Rodney and Dell Lawler
RT Lodge
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
University Health System
UPA, Inc.
UT College of Arts & Sciences
UT-Battelle/ORNL
$1,000–$4,999
Allison and Rodney Pearson
Apple Valley Mountain Village
Barbara Vander Jagt
Blount Partnership
Brian Condie
Cathy Ackermann
Charlie and Brenda Tombras
Chuck and Linda Garten
Colleen & Barry Jones
Conley and Carolyn Murrell
Dancing Bear Lodge
David Dunagan
DENSO
Dick and Ann Ray
Elizabeth and Kevin Warren
Fidelity Charitable
Foothills Kiwanis Club
Foothills Land Conservancy, Inc.
George C. Silvey
Janet and Tim Bigelow
Jeff and Debra Williams
John and Diane Kerr
Keep the Change Fund
Ken and Jane Creed
Lloyd and Lorna Luketin
Mark and Sharon Oldham
Mary Kay and Bill Sullivan
Peaceful Side Social
PYA Waltman Capital
Realty Trust Group, LLC
Robert and Linda Lloyd
Senator Lamar and Honey Alexander
Sharon and Joe Pryse
SmartBank
Smoky Mountains Hiking Club
Sue Milinkovich
Susan Cooper
The Trust Company of Knoxville
Tom Vadnais
United Way of Greater Knoxville
Walt & Lisa Peterson
Whitfield and Brittany Bailey
Will and Kathryn Ives
$100–$999
Adolf and Carol King
Agnes Bouton
Alexander Young
Amazon Smile
Andrea Ludwig and Ryan O’Connor
Andrew Listes
Anita Thomas
Ann Munson
Anna Hicken
Anonymous
Anonymous
B. Gerard and Barbara Bricks
Beth and Lawrence Dicus
Bill Powney
Brandon Bruce
Brenda Day
Bruce Bigsby
Bruce Broecker
Carol Kruse
Carol Lee-Roark
Carolyn Franks
Carolyn Rogers and Paul Davis
Catey McClary
Charles Naftalin
Charlotte Rollman
Cherylin Hall
Christina Weddig
Claude L. Fox
Clayton Jordan
Danaher Foundation
Daniel and Sissy Green
Daniel and Stephanie DeVries
Danielle Dorkings
David Bryant
David Fowler
David Houser
Deanne and Chris Gilchrist
Douglas Fry, Sr
Douglas Sofer
Ed Mitchell
Edward Hawkey
Eileen Glynn
Eileen Weber
Elise Morvant
Elizabeth Beaudoin
Elizabeth Estill and John Dreves
Everett Peterson
First Horizon Bank
Frank March
Gary and Sherry Hensley
George and Dotty Smith
George and Margaret Smither
Georgiana Vines
Gill and Nan Sallade
Glenn Gillis
Gretchen O’Henley
Heather Ray
Jacqueline Ewing
Jacqueline Harp
Janet Key
Jason Love
Jayne Anderson
Jefferson Chapman
Jennifer and Ron Lubke
Jim Casey
Jim Ferguson
Joe and Cindy Emert
John Lipscomb
Judith and David Birdwell
Julia and Martin Steele
Juliette Pringle
Kathy and John Edd Wampler
Ken and Jennifer Voorhis
Kimber and Thomas Bradbury
Kizer & Black
Klingensmith Household
Kris Rosolina
Kroger Company
Laura Capaldini
Laurel Rematore
Leigh Lewis
Libby Gilley
Lisa Langham Pavel
Little River Trading Company
Liz Etnier
Lorie J. Morris
Louis Conforti
Lynne Davis
Margaret Epperly
Martin & Company
Mary Porter
Megan Womack
Melinda Paul
Melissa Brizer
Meredith Beeman
Michael and Hyon King
Michael Hartnett
Mikell Gleason
Mitchell Crisp
Nannette Enloe
National Christian Foundation East Tennessee
Nicolle McGuiness
Nikki Broady
Paige Younkins and Christopher Mrocza
Pam Tomka
Pat and Barbara O’Brien
Paul McKown
Phil Francis
Phil O’Connell
Rachel Rosolina
Rachel Zizka
Ralph Wynn
Randy & Jenny Boyd
Ray and Carol Hils
Richard and Spain Secrist
Richard Holland
Richard Ledyard
Roger and Maria Goetz
Ronald Ellis
Roxanne DeRan
Roy and Patricia Heifner
Ruth Anne Hanahan
Sam and Erin Rosolina
Sandra Fortson
Sargent Law Office
Shawn and Kristin Spindel
Stephanie Ramsey
Steve and Jane Logan
Steve and Tina Kramer
Steve McGaffin
Steven and Cindy Bartell
Sue Deepe
Suellen Moseley
Susan and Bruce Marshall
Terri McLean
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
The Dancing Bean
Thomas and Kathy Ehrnschwender
Timothy Gerla and Adair McNear
Tom and Marian Fitzgerald
Twin Cities Public Television
Victoria Soderberg
Walker Family
Wei Wu
Wei-Yin Ko
Will Jaynes
William Ballew
William and Vicki Christensen
William Schneider
Yegang Wu
Young Professionals of Knoxville
$1–$99
Adam Bean
Alanna McKissack
Allison Sachs
Amanda Lamb
Amberly Johnston
Amie Wendel
Andrea Clark
Andrew and Linda Franklin
Andrew Cutler
Anita Blatnik
Anna Kleinsorge
Anne Smerekanicz
Annette Cacheiro
Annie Elliott
Ashley De’Armond
Barry Crook
Becky Hook
Becky Spaulding
Bill Griffin
Boyd Hopkins
Brandon and Jennifer Everhart
Bridget Loland
Candace Nagle
Caroline Elsken
Caroline Erickson
Carolyn Pegram
Catey McClary
Cathy Denham
Cathy Forester
Charity Gift Certificates
Cheryl Ray
Christopher & Mercedes DiNatale
Cindi Gawne
Cori and Ben Sanford
Darlene Reiter
David and Judy Shuck
Debbie and Glenn Claypool
Duane and Cindy Allen
Eileen Buccola
Eileen P. Wilson
Elizabeth Cade
Elizabeth Giddens
Elizabeth Latorre
Elizabeth Patrick
Emily Barker
Emily Finsel
Emily Kraeske
Emma DuFort
Eric Schaub
Evelyn Angeletti
Ginny Stewart
Glenn Rice
Greg Capaldini
Gretchen Prisock
Halyse Geisel
Hannah Kilpatrick
Hayley Anderson
Heather Davis
Helen Terlizzi
Hi-Wire Brewing
Holly Michael
Hugh and Kristy Campbell
Ilene Grossman
James King
Jamie Stoneham
Jana Reidy
Jeanie Hilten
Jeffrey Grimes
Jennifer Crouse
Jennifer Webster
Jerry and Sharon Stiner
Joan Jenkins
Joe Dreimiller
John and Martie Ulmer
John DiDiego
John Schlechte
Joseph Carriker
Joseph Carson
Judi Falco
Judie Liby
Julie Labhart
Karen Gilmer
Karen Ellingson
Karen Gravagna
Karen Hurtubise
Karen Johnson Stein
Karen Miller
Katherine Barber
Kelsey Wilson
Kenneth Novak and Irene Martin
Kevin and Katie Zimmer
Kevin and Pip Mass
Kevin Ronecker
Kim Carideo
Kimberly Weber
Kris and Kenny Light
Krista Rosolina
Larry Gerrard
Larry Jenkins
Laura Harrington
Laurie Taylor
Lee Fairall
Lia Capaldini-Keseley
Libby Wildermuth
Lilly B. Tench
Linda Herold
Lisa Neill
Lisa Ridgeway
Lorelai Fisher
Lorie McFee
Lynn Cartee
Lynn McClary
Margie Hunter
Mark and Janet Snyder
Mary Charney
Mary V. Powers
Matt Hartwell
Matthew Wheat
Melissa Crisp
Michael Niemi
Michael Snider
Michael Turley
Michelle Brown
Michelle Jenkins
Mina Oldham
Molly Beth Shaffer
Nancy Biddle
Nancy Noble
Nancy Watrous
Nate Breneman
Nils Brubaker
Nina Roth
O’Connell Household
Pat Melton
Patricia and James Marshall
Patricia and John Jelinski
Patterson Household
Peter Wimberg
Rachel Cox
Read Household
Rene Kimray
Robert Dillon
Robert Lynn Womack
Robert Moore
Robin Goddard
Robin Paris
Robin Walker
Ruth Rash
Sarah Evans
Sarah Judge
Shannon Keizer
Sharon Rosenberg
Shelagh Leutwiler
Shelby Ward
Sierra Shell
Sue Ramger
Susan Peterson
Susan Stalgaitis and Bill Tuberville
Susan Steiner
Tara Shumate
Terry Burkhalter
Theresa Womack
Thomas Eyler
Tim Caldwell
Tina Brouwer
Tina Hagerty
Tom and Nancy Condon
Tom Ferguson
Townsend Collins
Travis Whitehead
Trudi Taylor
Violette Blumenthal
Von Gruenigen Household
W.H. Ferguson
Wanda Weber
Wendy Stolp
William Klein
Cover photo by Lauren Jardine.
