Date: July 11, 2012
Contact: Carol Connelly, Director, Media & Communication Services, ext. 5267, cconnelly@pnc.edu

PNC Thanks AVTT Donors and Volunteers

Westville – Purdue University North Central hosted the American Veterans Traveling Tribute at its campus in Westville on July 3 through 7. Hundreds of visitors came to honor those veterans who paid the highest cost for their nation's freedom.

A community committee of volunteers, along with Purdue University North Central would like to thank the community for stepping up to support this five-day event.

“On behalf on the committee and PNC, I would like to thank the more than 250 volunteers who shared their time to help visitors find the names of their loved ones on the memorials, assisted with parking, transported visitors from the parking lots to the exhibits and so much more. We also very much appreciate those who served as performers, speakers and the color guards. Finally, our gratitude goes out to the members of the American Veterans Traveling Tribute committee who spent countless hours organizing this event,” said Melissa Westphal Benefiel, PNC interim director of Advancement and planning committee member.

“This event would not have been possible without our local communities. I thank our communities for all that that was done in support to help bring the American Veteran Traveling Tribute to the PNC campus.”

CORPORATE
LaPorte County Convention & Visitors Bureau
TP Orthodontics, Inc.

PLATINUM
Air Products & Chemicals

GOLD
Disabled American Veterans, Michigan City
Dr. & Mrs. Burton B. Ruby
Dr. James B. and Nancy Dworkin
Howes and Howes LLP
Nipul and Rupal Patel
North Central Veterinary Emergency Center
Pines Village Retirement Communities
Sinai Temple, Michigan City
Standard Bank & Trust
The Pangere Corporation
The Wall Gang Inc.
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
United Way of Porter County
Valparaiso Rotary
VFW Post 802
Vietnam Veterans Inc.

SILVER
1st Source Bank
American Legion #295 Auxiliary
American Legion JFM Post 37 (2)
American Legion Post 100
Anonymous
BCRC Administrator, Inc.
Beverly Puller
Birchfield Memorial Foundation
Blue Chip Casino, Hotel and Spa
Bruce & Julie Manner
Butch and D.J. Benson in honor of The Wall Gang
Carlsons Drive-In
Carpenters Local Union #1485
D. Carol Kurmis
David & Debra Nielsen in Memory of Chancellor Emeritus Dale W. Alspaugh and Former Dean and Director Robert F. Schwarz
Debbie Hyndman
DeVries Tire Company
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 17
Dr. Mark and Judy Jacobi
Essling Funeral Home
F.O.P. Dunes Lodge #75
Hasse Construction Company
Horizon Bank
IBEW Local 531
In Memory of "Daddy"; in Honor of Brother Dave and Cousin Michael
Ironworkers Local #292
John and Karen Vander Wagen
Kane E. Benson
Kersting's Cycle Center
Koselke-Mayfield American Legion Auxiliary 403 (2)
Lawton-Byrum VFW Post 972
McGuinness Family
Michigan City Exchange Club
New Durham Estates
Republic Services, Inc.
Roofers Local #23
Senator Jim Arnold & Lauren Arnold
SMW Local No. 20
Sons of the American Legion - 3rd District
Stephen and Jacki Turner
Stephen P. Moore
The Brychell Family
The Michigan City Moose Lodge 980 Legion Pottawattomie #94
The Mullet Family
The Plesac Family
Three Sheets Bar & Grill Inc.
Timothy O. Willis, DDS
Tri Kappa Zeta Omicrom Chapter
Valparaiso Lions Club In Honor of John Tomzcak
VFW 2511
VFW Post 1405
VFW Post 748
Wanatah Sons of American Legion Post 403
Westville Community Historical Society, Inc.
Westville Lions Club
Westville Liquors

SUPPORTER
Anonymous
Centre for Contemporary Dentistry
Daniel D. Fastenau
Dr. Thomas and Jacquelyn Covault
In Memory of Robert Hiler, Jr.
In Memory of Vernon Guy "Buddy" Jaques, Jr.
James and Phoebe Wright
Janice R. Grinston & Dondra J. Grinston
John Supanik
Judith L. Davis & Eugene C. Zollman
Mary Utley
Melissa Westphal Benefiel
Miki and Major General Paul M. Bartholomew, US Army,
Retired on their 50th Wedding Anniversary
Norman & Diane Egilske
Odom Family
Patricia A. Parkman
Paul and Connie Knauff
Purna C. Das
Thomas F. Mulhern
VFW 2511 Ladies Auxiliary
VFW 2536 Ladies Auxiliary
VFW Men's Auxiliary #2536

Purdue North Central would also like to thank the many in kind donors:
Aim Water Treatment, LaPorte
Albano's Villa
Allstate - Paula Wagner
American Licorice
Batteries Plus of Valparaiso
Beacher Business Printers
Best Western plus La Porte Hotel and Conference Center
Bob and Sandy Segally
Boy-Conn Printers Inc.
Burns Rent-All
Cabela's
Chuck's Bakery
Coastal Valley Water Company
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, Valparaiso
Current Electric
Dawn Collins, Century 21 Executive Reality
Digital Graphic Solutions
Dunkin Donuts, Michigan City
Family Express Corporation
Faturos Media
Garwood Orchards and Farm Market
Glenn Haven Management - McDonalds of LaPorte County
Gordon Food Service
Hawkins Print Shop
Home Mountain Printing
Indiana Toll Road
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 531
IU Health LaPorte
Jamil Packaging Corporation
Johnson Johns & Septic Service
Kabelin Ace Hardware
Koselke-Mayfield American Legion Auxiliary Unit #403
Ladies of Sacred Heart
Lakeshore Landscaping, Inc.
Lamar Advertising
LaPorte County Emergency Management
LaPorte Service League
MCTD Incorporated
Michigan City Area Schools
Midwest Family Credit Union
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Segally
Nash Finch
Nipsco
Norman Egilske
Northwest Indiana District Council of Carpenters Training Program
Olga's Place
Pines Village Retirement Communities
Porter County Fair
Porter County Sheriff's Department
Post Tribune
Purdue University North Central
Reprographic Arts, Inc.
Rittenhouse Senior Living of Portage
Santo Sport Store
Sauers Buick Pontiac
Senior Life
SolaRover
South Central Football Team
TCB Manufacturing
The Mullet Family
The News Dispatch
Tom Hart
Tonn and Blank Construction Company
Total Experience Valparaiso
US Foods
Veterans
Walsh and Kelly, Inc.
Wana Pizza
Winn Machine
WiseWay Super Center