Edition: Model Aviation - 2025/08
Page Numbers: 88, 89, 90

DONATIONS

Listed are people and organizations that donated $5 or more in May 2025. These donations are earmarked for AMA’s programs, the National Model Aviation Museum, and the International Aeromodeling Center. Some donors may qualify for the next donor contribution level based on cumulative giving. If your name is not listed, or if you have any questions, contact the AMA Foundation at donations@modelaircraft.org or (765) 287-1256, ext. 279.

Donations in Honor and in Memory

Bruce S. Chmieleski - CA - AMA Foundation Endowment in Memory of Stanley Chmieleski
Gary M. Fitch - NY - Brick Donation in Memory of Burnette “Bud” Carlson, Passionate Lifetime Modeler
Kevin Garland - IA - Brick Donation in Memory of Harel Koriat
Fred Gildersleeve - WI - Brick Donation in Memory of Lloyd Gildersleeve
Frank Granelli - PA - AMA Foundation Endowment in Honor of Frank Costello
Margaret Hartzell - PA - Foundation General Donation in Memory of Alan Knight
George Hesser - MI - Foundation Program Donation in Honor of Fred Engleman
Robert M. Russell M.D. - WA - Brick Donation in Memory of Ray E. Russell DDS
Aslam Shahid - IL - Supporting Level Museum Patron in Memory of Neil Armstrong
Catherine Thompson - IL - Foundation General Donations in Memory of Dennis Vander Kurr

Museum Patron Donations

Bren Bailey - NC
Scott C. Cox - PA
Jesus Rivera - FL
Aslam Shahid - IL

Brick Donations

Michael S. Beguelin - TX
Mark B. Fansler - NC
Gary M. Fitch - NY
Kevin Garland - IA
Fred Gildersleeve - WI
David Hart - IN
Thomas E. Kallevang - IL
Vim Kathuria - WA
Rodney C. Luker - CA
James F. Maike - MI
Robert M. Russell M.D. - WA

$1,000 UP TO $4,999.99

Jefferson Family Charitable Foundation - FL
Vegas Aces - NV

$500 UP TO $999.99:

Steven J. Olson - VA

$100 UP TO $499.99

Charlie M. Barrera Jr. - TX
Michael S. Beguelin - TX
Daniel R. Bott Sr. - AZ
Brian M. Brazier - MO
Robert S. Dane - FL
Christopher M. Davis - IL
Thomas W. Denney - IN
Stephen C. Dunn - IA
Mark B. Fansler - NC
Gary M. Fitch - NY
Kevin Garland - IA
Fred Gildersleeve - WI
Ulric P. Gordon Lewis - PA
Richard D. Hanson - IN
David Hart - IN
Syed A. Hashmi - OH
Thomas E. Kallevang - IL
Vim Kathuria - WA
Rusty Kennedy - VA
Keith Kidd - VA
Rodney C. Luker - CA
James F. Maike - MI
Kenneth Marron - PA
Keith W. Miller - TN
Eric L. Nadeau - MN
Carl A. Riley - WI
Jesus Rivera - FL
Rock Valley RC Flyers Club - IL
Robert M. Russell M.D. - WA
Aslam Shahid - IL
Sony Electronics - NY

David Stone - TN
James P. White - CA

$25 UP TO $99.99

Mark Adubato - NJ
Marco A. Alcala Jr. - PA
Borisek Alvarez - FL
Andrew H. Anwar - IL
Mike Arthur - WA
Bren Bailey - NC
Philip R. Battle - MT
Mark T. Benavente - OR
Tim Betteridge - GA
Charles Bianchi - TN
Howard A. Blackstead Ph.D. - ND
Peter G. Bohrer - LA
Michael P. Bonaiuto - MA
Martin Booth - OR
Bristol County RC Club, Inc. - MA
David W. Burnett - FL
Randy Cameron - MO
Chad P. Carpenter - CA
James W. Carroll - CA
Juan P. Castro - CA
Matthew A. Cattaro Jr. - FL
Robert R. Champagne Jr. - WA
Bruce W. Cimino - PA
Frederick L. Clark - MA
James S. Coker - CA
Jim Colegrove - WI
Matthew C. Cox - PA
Scott C. Cox - PA
Robert J. Decourcey - MA
Frederick P. Dibble - VA
Kena T. Dida - TX
James H. Doty - IA
David A. Douglas - NY
Ken E. Duddridge - CA
Stewart Dunlap - FL

Christopher Edwards - NJ
Scott D. Elmore - GA
James A. Fenwick - PA
Bob W. Figgis - WA
Albert Frye Jr. - KY
Gerald R. Gallagher - DE
Ryan Galloway - SC
Dmitry Gapkalov - FL
Michael Gapkalov - FL
Gregory Gardner - IN
John E. Gates - TX
Zach Gibson - CA
John F. Giles - TN
Robert F. Golisano - NY
Frank F. Goto - Japan
Frank Granelli - PA
Kenneth Greene - PA
Ara Gregorian - CA
John Greiner - TX
Mark E. Gustray - NJ
Elliot Hall - NH
Keith E. Hall - FL
Miguel Halpern - CA
John F. Hancock - AZ
Leonard R. Harris - NV
Margaret Hartzell - PA
Gerald R. Hawk - IL
Ted Heilman - CA
Arthur Hemberger - PA
Gary E. Himes - MO
Randolph A. Hoover - TX
Richard K. Hose Jr. - OR
Robert M. Hudson - WA
David D. Ingram - TX
John B. Jenkins - UT
Tim Jesky - MI
Walter C. Johnson - SC
Lee G. Jordan - CT
David Kalinec Jr. - TX
Robert Katz - CA
Edward Khoury - DE
Donald V. King - OH

David I. Klein - MD
James E. Koelsch - IL
Kenneth J. Kranz - NY
Grayson J. Lander - TX
Stanley D. Lega - NJ
Robert W. Lord - CT
Mike Mai - CA
Jeff Mandrell - TN
Joseph F. Mattaino - VA
David Michael - FL
James Miller - FL
Thomas J. Mulder Jr. - CA
Thomas Munsell - CT
Alan T. Oliver - GA
Charles J. Palmer - GA
Paul Paulman - NE
Douglas M. Payne Sr. - AZ
David R. Pearson - MA
Richard A. Pesicka - WA
Richard A. Peterson - MO
Geovanni Pineiro - NY
Petr PisteIak - KS
Randy Plante - NC
Mark Rabito - LA
Clarence C. Ragland Jr. - NY
Aaron W. Reynolds - AR
Joseph R. Reynolds - MD
Charles W. Robinson Jr. - KY
Timothy J. Root - MN
Robert Sabbara - TX
Curtis Sales - OK
John J. Scaduto - FL
Young Scarborough - TX
Ronald A. Sears - GA
Robert J. Selby - MI
Gabriel Selfe - MA
Ron W. Severson Jr. - CA
Bradley E. Slice - SC
Bill Smith - AL
Gary L. Smith - OH
Keith J. Spencer - NY
Frank A. Sgrov - GA

Mathieu S. Stecker - CA
Timothy Stephens - MA
Mark A. Stout - MO
Dan Stratton - NV
Virgil W. Sweeden - OH
Jody Swett - CA
Phil L. Tallman - WA
David A. Thomas - OH
Catherine Thompson - IL
Lawrence J. Tibstra - FL
Andre Trouille - FL
Edward A. Troup - MO
Daniel K. Tseng - WA
Gary Valone - PA
John M. VanAntwerp - IL
Vasylisa Vasiliadi - KS
Javier Vasquez - CA
Federico E. Villamil - FL
Anthony Vinci Jr. - FL
Timothy Watson - MI
Donald E. Way - IN
Fredrick Weaver - OR
Sheree Wen - WA
Richard U. Whicker - ME
Corey White - MI
Robert C. White - SC
Timothy J. Willis - MO
John Wolf - CO
Anthony Wood - CA
Michael A. Zegilla - TN
Albert Ziegler - NJ

$5 UP TO $24.99

Anonymous Donor - IN
Joseph B. Aletky - FL
Jason Antonio - NJ
Santiago C. Balleza - FL
Philippe B. Benedit - PR
Doyle S. Blevins - NC
James Bohannon USAF - AR
Andy Bowen - FL
Fletcher P. Bowen - CA
Chad F. Budreau - OH
Richard Buhl - TX
Bruce S. Chmieleski - CA
Lonnie E. Chunn - TX
Ed Cissel - NC
Robert M. Corley - AZ
Lynette C. Davis - IL
Rafael Jonathan De Guzman - MD
Andre A. De Jesus Jr. - FL
Joseph Diaz - OK
Chuck H. Emblen - IA
Keith J. Erps - MA
Michael P. Feitinger - TN
Ted D. Fritzges - CA
Gregory S. Gimlick - NC
Aleksandr Gorokhov - TX
Charles R. Graham Sr. - KS
Steven M. Hale - AR
Steve Haston - IN
George Hesser - MI
Walter Hopkins - WI
Daren T. Hudson - NH
Tim Jacobs - KY
Alex Joseph - RI
Randy P. Kendzion - MT
Tony Kittler - IL
Kevin Kling - NY
Douglas F. LeRoy - NC
James Luby - WV
Paul J. Mahanis - NY
Tripp W. Mallion - OH
John A. Marsh III - NC
Clifford B. Maxsom - IL
Leroy McCormick - IN
Mark D. McKenzie - FL
Billy J. Meadows - FL
Richard Meusburger - WA
Microsoft Giving Campaign - NJ
Antoine Millen - WI
William Miller - IN
Ryan P. Moore - GA
Bhagya Sree Nanavath - SC

  • Kenneth W. Narducy - NV
  • Noah E. Olsen - KY
  • Victor Pablos Padilla - CA
  • Jesus G. Parra - IN
  • Mann D. Patel - PA
  • John Pernic Jr. - MN
  • David Peschon - KS
  • Frank A. Pinto - OH
  • Harvey M. Porter Jr. - CA
  • Mark A. Potter - ME
  • Mark A. Radcliff - WV
  • Lee M. Ray - TX
  • Rea and Janice Reeder - IN
  • Michael W. Reinert - MN
  • Jeffrey L. Royce - MN
  • Timothy P. Ryan Jr. - NY
  • Manuel Saavedra - NM
  • Brian Shields - TN
  • James P. Smith - SC
  • Mills W. Staylor - VA
  • Matthew G. Stilwell - SC
  • Grant W. Storey - PA
  • David C. Szigety - NC
  • Jeffrey R. Teller - GA
  • Scott Thompson - MN
  • Scott D. Travers - CA
  • David C. Trogdon - NC
  • David J. Williams - PA
  • Wesley E. Winkler - VA
  • Gary L. Wolz - CA
  • Trevor H. Wright - NC
Model airplane flying against a muted sky