The Innovators Society recognizes donors who contribute $1,000 - $9,999 to The Cooper Union annually. Members actively advance Peter Cooper’s vision and provide essential support for our students through their consistent leadership giving. In recognition of their commitment to the college, Innovators receive the below benefits. Contact us to learn how you can become a member. 

• Invitations to public events with reserved seating in the Great Hall.
• Skip the line! Enjoy a special entrance and reception area for select events.
• Recognition on our website and publications.
• Annual donor recognition event with President Steven McLaughlin and other Campus Leadership.

Recognizing gifts to The Cooper Union during the past fiscal year—July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. 

Innovators

$1,000-$9,999

Sajan Abraham '98
Tom '98 and Reena Abraham
Ron Adner '93
Lars '71 and Kristina Ahlman
Masroor Ahmad '06
Karim Ahmed '13
Julia Ai '93
Bernard '69 and Marie Albanese
Jane Alpert
Theodore '65 and Elva Andersen
Frank Andrews '70
Kevyn and Rick Andrews
Susan Angstrom
Monica Arboleda-Pena '94 and Diego Pena '97
Mario Ascoli and Deborah Segaloff
Edward Ashare '62 and Susan Weiss
John '77 and Theresa Athas
Lynn and Sanford Auerbach
Harold '52 and Norma Baer Ausfresser
Christopher Austopchuk '73
Edwin '69 and Betty-Lou Aviles
Nicolas Avrutin '14
Martin Axe '83
Thomas '73 and Gloria Bach
Firelei Báez '04
Ronald Bajit '88
Gary Baker
Martin '60 and Lynn Balaban
Georgette Ballance
Asa Barak '06
Susan Barber '00
Rubina Bard '93 and David Bard '91
John '88 and Silvana Barkaus
Bobby Barkovitz '04 and Rebecca Cioffi-Barkovitz
Jean and Robert Barkovitz
Frances Carr Barletta
Thomas '79 and Mary Barracato
Stuart '68 and Sondra Barth
Lisa Barton '81
Robert '68 and Marcia Baumel
Richard Benini '94
Roni '96 and Zahavah Benjamini
Denise Bergin '98
Victor '64 and Rhoda Berman
Maksim Beygelman '08
Gregory Biesiadecki '82 and Guillermina Mendoza Biesiadecki
Patricia Biesiot and Shiao Wang
John '66 and Alleta Birk
Roger Blaho '57
Lotte Blaustein '48
Suzanne Bloom '72 and Peter Bateman
Steven Blum '81 and Eriko Ono-Blum
Jeff '01 and Lindsay Bogin
Gideon Bok
Michael Borkowsky '61
Philippe '79 and Mary Beth Bourgeois
Lawrence Bovino '82 and Beverley Harrington
Robert '67 and Cynthia Bradus
Alfred '67 and Kathryn Brand
David Brand '82
Elaine Breiger '70
Stephen Breitkopf '62
Lia Vodja Brillhart '60
Anna Brook '04 and Dmitry Shargorodsky
David Brown
Martin '69 and Phyllis Brownstein
Peter Buckley and Josephine Halvorson
C. Kenyon Buddington
Serge Budzyn '73
Barry '63 and Ann Bunin
Andrew '97 and Laura Bush
Peter Cafiero '83 and Karyl Berger
Michael Callan '68
Paul '62 and Margaret Calter
Catherine Canon '69 and Roger Canon '70
Michael Cantor '57 and Valori Herzlich '58
Arthur Caramichael '89 and Linda Caramichael '90
Antonietta and Patrick Carey
John '72 and Kathleen Carlson
Olivia Carrescia '64 and Robert Di Nardo
Steven A. Caruso, MD '93
Tim Carvell
Christopher '91 and Michelle Caso
John Casolaro '74
Anthony '77 and Karen Catalano
Barry Celestine '01 and Dana Olton-Celestine '02
Bohdan '66 and Maria Chaban
Chi Chan '91 and Eunice Han
Jimmy Chan '05
Lana Chan '96 and Mingzhou Sun '95
Stanford Chan '93
Wai-Mon Chan
Jerry '90 and Christine Chang
Nanwei Chen '13
Tayin Chen '01 and Esther So
Wayne '00 and Jessenea Chen
Ying Chen '96 and Chris Mildebrandt
Yi-Tso '82 and I-Mei Ko Chen
Lawrence Chiarelli '80 and Linda Chiarelli '84
John '90 and Kayo Chih
Robert '74 and Annmaria Chironna
Hi Sun Choi '91 and Steven Cho
Albert Chow '58
George '69 and Saijai Choy
Erik Christiansen '96
Annie Chu and Larry Ng
Hoi '74 and Lillian Chu
Ming Kit Chu '87
Polly Chu '86 and William Mattingly III
Hoi '77 and Mayling Chung
Michael '87 and Diane Chung
Mindy Cimmino
Anne Clark '69 and Joseph Clark '66
Arlene Clausen
Lorenzo Clayton '77
Bernard '83 and Joanne Codd
Robert and Sara Coe
Fredric Cohen '68
Douglas '89 and Kristine Conmy
Michael '90 and Lori-Ann Craig
Matthew '65 and Linda Creager
Robert Cronan '79 and Amy Davis '78
Dan Cronin '97
Andrew Crudge '13
Maryellen Culbert '84 and Peter Ross '78
John '79 and Frances Curatolo
Angela Currie '03
John Currier
David Dalzell '88
Robert '72 and Linda Danehy
Michelle '09 and Russell D'Angelo
Sahag '53 and Margaret Dardarian
Michael DeFazio '67 and Dianne Kangisser
Edwin De Leon '11
Frank DeLisi '71
Deke and Roberta Dening
Peter Derderian '07
Daniel '79 and Wendy Dessanti
Sony Devabhaktuni '03
Jeanne L. Dickey-Reiner '85 and Rob Reiner
Renato '80 and Lori DiRusso
Glenn '84 and Esther Diskin
Joe Dobrowolski '61 and Marge Dobrowolski '61
Lois Dodd '48
Curt Doernberg '99
Michael Dominelli '98
Edward Dormier '78
Rudolph Drechsler '64
Barry Drogin '83
George '62 and Dolores Duckett
Suzanne Parrish-Dudek '89 and Edward Dudek '87
Barbara Capodieci Dukas
Hon. Carolyn E. Wade
Anne Marie Edden '89
Susan Edelson '66 and Charles Edelson '68
Gerald '52 and Deborah Ehrenstein
Sharif Eladawy '90
Annmarie Eldering '88
William '54 and Joan Elhoff
Aimee Ellingsen
Jordan '58 and Judith Ellis
David Ellison '83
Genghmun Eng '72 and Sophie Dreifuss
Mark Erdtmann '92 and Karin Sung Erdtmann '93
Oguzhan Eris '00
Lauren Esnes '80 and Eugene Esnes '80
Joseph '68 and Christine Evelyn
Ray and Tina Falci
Chenggong Fan '95
Silvana Farina
Ivan Farman '91 and Yvonne Chahine
Carolyn and Greg Farr
Dan Fast '70
Alfred Faust
Edward Ferara '99
Jaime Fernandez
Manuel Fernandez '68 and Kathleen Fernandez '68
Andrew and Kathleen Ferreira
Andrew Fethes '88 and Maureen Termecz '88
Ronald Finiw '76 and Marisa Lago '77
Georgia Fishburn '93 and Jim Fishburn
John Flock '74
Howard Flug '66
Eric Flyer '73
Robert '72 and Victoria Forgione
Edward '68 and Carol Forman
Don '58 and Barbara Forst
Kenneth Francis '97
Jack Freeman '69 and Susan Shaw '72
Edward Friedman '59 and Roslyn Friedman
John Gallagher '70
Angelica Garcia-Flagg
Agnieszka Gasparska '99
Gerard '95 and Bethany Gay
Yael Gen and Jeffrey Jerred
Thomas '78 and Linda Genega
Frank '83 and Erin Gentile
Leonard George '64 and Joan Kurzweil
Arthur '59 and Ruth Gerber
Judith Gerrard '83 and Robert Tan '81
Rajan '78 and Sharon Gidumal
Susanne Gilbert
Margaret Gilday '84
Leslie Gill '82
Karyn Gilvarg '71 and Eric Epstein
Jerry '65 and Rona Ginsberg
Claudia Giordano '76
Raquel Girvin '85 and Patrick Girvin '88
Maria Giudice '85 and Scott Allen
Jerry '66 and Marcia Gladstone
Amoz '95 and Susan Gol
Joanna Golden
Paul '82 and Alaine Golden
Henry '72 and Leslie Goldenberg
Herbert Goldenberg '68
Pun Gong
Israel '62 and Aida Gopstein
Sol '62 and Harriet Gorland
Edward Gormley '90 and Hanna Fox
T.J. Gottesdiener '79 and Abra Levine
Arthur '58 and Judith Goulet
Betty Gower
Jens Graeber '97
Rolf '96 and Alice Graeber
James '80 and Elaine Grant
Scott Grant '69
Richard G. Graven '52
Elizabeth Graziolo '95
Eileen and Richard Green
Berton and Evelyn Greenberg
Francis Greenburger
A. Seth Greenwald, D.Phil.(Oxon)
Anthony '76 and Catherine Grosso
Wayne Grotheer '79 and Mary Sweeney
Sue Ferguson Gussow '56
Nancy Hamilton
David Harris '97 and Laura Brashear
Benjamin Harrison and Talbot McLanahan-Harrison
Bob “Moe” Hart ’74
Eugene Hartstein '68
William Hartwell '81
Timothy Haviland '75
Eamon Heavey '94
Eric Heiberg '86
Randy and Thomas Heidenfelder
Thomas '68 and Judith Heim
Lisa Heller
John Hennessy '02 and Malancha Gupta '02
Seung (Sean) Heo '12
Martin '60 and Carole Hermes
Barbara Herring
Jeffrey '87 and Ronny Hersch
Caryn Hertz '81 and Lawrence Hertz '81
Ethan '73 and Victoria Hertz
Cornelius '64 and Mary Hieber
Barbara Burns Hirsch '69 and David Hirsch '67
Norman '72 and Joann Hirsch
Howard Hoctor '62
Brian Hoffer '01
Norbert Hom '72
Frank Hong '92
Mayer '62 and Adrienne Horn
Michael Horowitz '00
Wei-Fang Hsia '91 and Jing Chen
Candace Hsiao '85 and Glenn Young
Daniel Hsin '16
Lin and Meiling Hsu
Jonathan Huang '14 and Chloe Rubel Huang '14
Lei Huang '98 and Jimmy Lin '96
Suet Yee Huang '94 and Ren Shen '94
Wei Tang Huang and Jinqin Zhou
Bruce '79 and Alice Hudson
Tat-Sing Huen '77
Louis '80 and Nancy Hutter
Kelly Hwang '95 and Andy Seho Kim '93
Harvey Ing '73 and Stefania Zak
Ben and Susan Itri
Philip '67 and Frances Jacknis
Bernard '55 and Rosamond Jacob
Harry '63 and Carolann Jaeger
Frank '76 and Martina Jakob
Anil James '08
Mark Jamra
Joseph Januszkiewicz '13
Mark Jay '73 and Susan Rosenthal-Jay
Johnson Jiang '21
David '68 and Diane Joseph
Hemangi Joshi-Deodhar '95 and Mandar Deodhar
Robert '78 and Anne Judd
Walter '87 and Cara Kaeck
Jack Kahrs '58 and June Kahrs '57
Apostolos '85 and Maria Kallis
Arthur Kaplan '50
Vinod '74 and Usha Kapoor
Albert '69 and Mildred Karoly
Richard '72 and Phyllis Karp
Francis Katulak '81
Evelyn Katz
Samuel Kaufman '16
Ewan Kay '14 and Alexa Orrico '16
Pooh Kaye '72
Gary '69 and Alice Kazin
Gary '79 and Theresa Keevil
Jackie Kelly '93 and William Kelly '93
George Ketigian '07
Allan '67 and Zivile Khoury
John Kim '91
Tae Kim '00
Cheryl King
Jennifer King
Elizabeth Manns Klein and Ron Klein
Les ’65 and Betty Kleinberg
David '62 and Ila Kleinman
David Kliphon ’86 and Jonna Paolella
Emanuel Kokinakis '09
Anastasios Kokoris '80 and Motrya Kokoris '79
Katherine Kollar '82
Roni Kopels '81
Paul '82 and Elizabeth Korniczsky
Jozef Krakora '97
Alan '70 and Camille Kramer
Howard '71 and Cheryl Krauss
Eric Kraut
Bhaskar '89 and Zhen Krishnamachari
Robert '67 and Barbara Kudder
Venkat Kuruturi '17
John Kuzin '89
Peter Kuzma '88
Michael '65 and Elke Kwartler
Thomas '86 and Lisa La Porta
Lauren Lacagnino '05
Chuck '68 and Eileen Lacijan
Michael Lafortezza
Ming Lai '95 and Dianne Ip
Ronald Lamprecht '96 and Susanne Mei
Lawrence '68 and Betty Lapide
Lisa Larson-Walker '09
Hiuyan Lau '03 and Thomas Crimi
Gregory '96 and Helen Laufman
Alexandria Lee '88
David S. PE '92 and Jenny Lee
Herman '69 and Fay Lee
Jeff Lee '86
Joe Lee '86
Jung Im Lee '01
Yung '79 and Kyung Lee
Andrew Lei '04
Steven '75 and Michelle Lerner
Rolf Lesem '53
Philip '80 and Susan Lessner
John '78 and Sue Leung
Alfred '61 and Carla Levine
Leticia Lew '14
Richard H. Lewis '77 and Joan M. Sapinsley
David Lieberman '74
Jonathan Ligo '11
Robert Lincer
William '73 and Cristina Lipski
Fredric Litt '61 and Jane Ebbers Litt
Steven Liu '92
Nicholas '80 and Patricia Livanos
Gabriel '98 and Susan Loh
Laura Lombardo '85 and Ralph Brandi
Anthony '94 and Lisa Lomma
Lee Lopez '16
Carol Amend-Lovell '82 and John Lovell '82
James Ludwig '92
Ellen Lupton '85 and Jerry Miller '85
Jerome Lynch '97 and Nadine Kam
Mary Lynch '82
Scott Lyne '92 and Mel Castro
Jessia Ma '15
Jon Maass '97 and Elizabeth Suhocki
Harriet and John Mack, in memory of William Cooper Mack '06
Harriet and John Mack
Terence L. Magno ‘06
Carl Malings '12
Sokol Malushaga '97
Patrica Mancini '90 and Gary Mancini '86
John Manferdelli '73 and Catherine Stricklin
Sylvia '59 and Robert Mangold
Lou '75 and Linda Manzione
Alan '71 and Gail Marder
Melissa Marks-Shih and Michael Shih
Ana Martin '85 and Neil Martin '85
Helene '75 and Joseph Massimino
Teresa Mastropierro '88
John Mathai '04
John '71 and Janice Matthews
Rachel Matts '09
Gerald Matusiewicz '73
David '74 and Doris May
Dan '67 and Julia Mayer
Dorothy and Robert McCabe
Rosemary McClare
Charles McCorkell '71 and Esta Bigler
Thomas '81 and Noelle McEnerney
John '64 and Patricia McGinley
Kathleen McInerney '94
Steven W. McLaughlin
Sheila McShane '80
Michael '65 and Elleri Melnick
Irving '59 and Myra Memis
Mary and Jere Mendelsohn
Francois '87 and Susan de Menil
Joseph '65 and Martha Merenda
Marvin '69 and Karen Meyer
Paul Meyer and Jennifer O'Connor
Raymond '58 and Irene Mihon
Fabio Militello '01
John Miller '97
Mimosa Miller '14
Scott Miller '03
Yvonne Miller
David Millman '72
Richard Milne
Christina Milone '12
Kathi Minden '79 and Steven Minden '79
Kenneth Mitchell '69
Edgar '78 and Mary Mokuvos
Kris Monaco '93
Joseph Montalbo '78 and Joann Ferguson
Kerry Mooney '83 and Susan Everett
Robert '70 and Joy Moorhead
Peter Morfe '16
John M. Morgan '68
Brian '80 and Nancy Morrissey
Linda Mosch '77 and Steven Mosch '77
James Murphy '78
Michael Murphy '78 and Stephanie Nicholls-Murphy
Alex Mustonen '05
Liz and Clement Nahmias
Daniel Nash '12
Herman '61 and Zora Natanblut
Richard Navitsky '90
Ivan '60 and Eva Nelson
Sara Nerken
The Nerken Family
Howard '65 and Marilyn Neuschaefer
Kimberly Newman
Richard '67 and Wendy Niewiarowski
Paul Nikulin '06 and Sasha Nagorny
Ronald '87 and Wendy Niles
John '87 and Angela Nocera
Lisa Norberg
Kay Nordstrom '77
David Nummey '09
Anthony Nuval '02
Kelly Occhiuzzo-Zack '90 and Burton Zack
Joan Ockman '80
Joane O'Connor
Robert J. O'Connor
Elizabeth O'Donnell '83
Ben Ohtsu '91
Kelly O'Keefe '82
Nils '67 and Dianne Omholt
Joseph '91 and Youngson Orchowski
Gary Osgood '79
Lawrence '61 and Maryanne Oswand
Eduardo '75 and Martha Palacio
Cheng Pan '10
Lawrence '76 and Linda Paparella
Arthur '63 and Louise Parente
Juliana Park '94 and Christopher Gee
Gedalia Pasternak '98 and Rachela Elias
John Pastier '66 and Ari Sikora '66
Sonja Perkins
Nadia Pervez '99 and Matthew Foster '00
Jeffrey Piazza '97
Albert Piesco '67
Alan Poon '93 and Vivian Poon '93
Valentine '63 and Barbara Povinelli
Kevin M. Powderly '93
Edward and Jeanne Powick
Mark Prenty '84
Benedetto '57 and Cindy Puccio
Elliott Puckette '89
Peter '78 and Lois Puglionesi
Haiyang Qiu and Kaihuan Wu
Peter Dennis Quilty '94
Douglas Ra '02
Ari Rabinowitz '71 and Holly Haff
Alex and Valerie Rafal
Andrew Rafal
Julia Rafal-Baer and Michael Baer 
Arvin Rampersad '06
Eric Rasmussen and Roya Zarrehparvar
Christopher Raup '96
Laurelann Rech '85 and Sean Cryan
Janet '80 and Richard Reed
Dawn and Steven Reich
Donald Reilly '65 and Katherine Domoto
Robert Reinckens
David '70 and Cynthia Reindl
Jesse Reiser ’81 and Nanako Umemoto ’83
Charles '65 and Marcia Reiss
Daoyuan Ren '94 and Sandra Cheng
Eli '50 and Adina Reshotko
Barbara Reuter
Madeleine Richard
Margaret Riegel '84
Annetta and William Riley
Joyce Robins Nozkowski '66
Barbara Roisman
James H. '88 and Me'Shae Rolling
Anne Dudek Ronan '83 and Gregory Ronan '81
Walter '52 and Marcia Rosen
Leonard Rosenduft '82 and Dina Artzt
John Rossiello '01
John '69 and Gladys Roswell
Alfredo and Silvia Rotemberg
William '83 and Fran Rothe
Harvey '67 and Barbara Rothenberg
Mark '67 and Lori Rubin
Ronald '67 and Nancy Rubin
Robert '71 and Suzanne Ruff
Martin '65 and Leslie Sacks
Steven Sacks '72
Richard '68 and Elaine Salcer
Niqui Salgado '05 and Rebecca Salgado '07
Rudolf '58 and Sharon Salinger
Debra and Richard Samuels
Lauren Santo Domingo
Daria Sapienza
Richard Sarles '67
Sandy Saslow
Susan Scandrett and Michael Williams
Charles '66 and Nini Scawthorn
Dimitri Scheblanov '05 and Eva Zuckerman '05
Jonathan '85 and Dorothy Schere
Ruth Schillinger
Dennis '05 and Anna Schiloff
Robert '87 and Gina Schmeider
Peter '60 and Naomi Schmidt
Adam Scholem '03
Peter and Susan Schubert
Robert '99 and Robin Schwartz
Manfred Schweiger
Lawrence '89 and Constance Scinto
Andrea and John Seavitt
Rabbi Larry '61 and Rabbi Linda Seidman
Carl '67 and Barbara Selinger
Ira '70 and Carol Serkes
Aaron Serwetman '64
Howard '67 and Laurie Shaffren
Monica Shapiro
Sydell Shayer
Cynthia Sheng '91
Robert '75 and Sandra Sherman
Taylor Sherman '97
George '71 and Marta Shevchuk
Gregory Shikhman '13
The Shinagel Family
Hsu-Wei '90 and Tammy Shueh
Brian Silverstein '73 and Leslie Quenell
Richard Simms '59
Alyse Simon
Lucille Simonetti-Arnold '58 and Nicholas Arnold
Bernard '70 and Janet Singer
Catherine and William Singer
Gurjot Singh '09
Joseph Siu '95
Akiva Sklar '99
Kevin Slavin '95
Matthew Smarsch '16
Randi Smith '81 and Scott Smith '80
Sylvia Smolensky
Peter '55 and Marie Snoek
Janet Solot
Ross Eisenbrey and Barbara Somson
Lou Sorell '78
Mimi and Gil Sparks
Lester '59 and Ellen Spielvogel
Donna Spindel
Robert '65 and Barbara Spindel
Srikanth Srinivasan '08
Erica Srolovitz '91 and Steve Srolovitz '91
Catharine and Thomas Stack
Arthur '74 and Sherry Steiker
Russell Sternlicht '15
Richard Stock
Douglas Stoffa '93
Charles Stone '93
Thomas '85 and Linda Strand
Lucius '80 and Vida Strazdis
Bill and Lou Symington
Gene Tabach '11
Joseph Tagliaferro '98
Gunnar Tamm '96
Janice Hopkins Tanne
James Tate
Judy Tchou
Howard '79 and Patricia Teitelbaum
Megan Thomas
Kevin Tien '12
Raymond '57 and Carol Tillman
Andy Ting '89
Edward Tirados '87
Daniel To '04
Leoncio Torres '00
Michael Tower '93
Edward '66 and Harriet Trackman
Oleh '58 and Renata Treitak
Tash Tseng '92
Samson Tso '95
Winnie Tsui '06
Kevin Tulod '12
Mark Turits '80 and Kathy Bryant
Walter Van '90
Raymund Vargas '97
Joseph '83 and Maryellen Viola
Ron Vogel '01
Jan Voitehovich '13
Michael Wacks '82
Orest '80 and Christine Walchuk
Omar Walker '13
Barbara Wampole '74 and Thomas Barron
Rueyfarn Wang and Jackie Wu
Stephen '87 and Cindy Wang
Meghan Weir '02 and Andrew Judd
Jennifer Fenton Weishaupt '95 and Erich Weishaupt
Robert '73 and Debby Weisman
Yueyue Wenren '98
Adam Werheimer '96
Ira '61 and Audrey Whitman
Marie Wieck '82 and Seamus Carroll
Paul '72 and Brinda Wiita
Michael Williams
Janice and Steven Windwer
Samuel Windwer '10
Peter '68 and Karen Winokur
Mike Woginrich
Richard '78 and Barbara Wolkowitz
Allen '68 and Mona Wolmer
Russell Wong '83
Donna and Peter Worcester
Nathaniel Worden '95 and Nina Kulkarni
Hetian Wu '15
Sylvia Yae '01
Lawrence '99 and Alexandra Yau
Melanie Cendana and Keith Yeager
Alexandra and Christos Yessios
Nancy Yieh '79
Jenny Yiu '01 and Man Yiu '00
Ka Chun Yiu '03
Ellen C. Young '94
John Zaborskis Jr. '06
Antonia Zaferiou '10
Jack '90 and Laleh Zar
David '59 and Gladys Zendels
Bingxie Zhang '98
Harrison Tian Zhao '16
John Zhao '06
Allen Zinnes '60 and Ilse Stoll
Seymour '44 and Audrey Zubkoff
Herbert '67 and Maria Zwilling
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