"Leaving a legacy at Saint John’s that will have a positive impact on young men for generations to come is important to Dottie and me," Don Hodapp ’59.

The Hodapps recently made an estate gift of $1.5 million to the Saint John’s capital campaign, One Generation to the Next, to establish the Don & Dorothy Hodapp Endowed Scholarship Fund at Saint John’s. "The educations we received were very valuable to us. As we’ve watched our children and now our grandchildren grow we recognize the importance of educations for all future generations. It is satisfying to know that we can provide some small help to Johnnies of the future."

Hodapp is a native of Madelia, MN, and graduated from Saint John’s with a B.A. in mathematics. He worked for Hormel Foods Corporation in Austin, MN, for over thirty years, retiring in 2000 as executive vice president and chief financial officer and a director of the company. Hodapp was a member of the Saint John’s University Board of Regents from 1991-1999. Some of his other community involvements include the Development Corporation of Austin, United Way, Salvation Army, Center for Rural Policy and Development, Fremont Chamber of Commerce, Rotary and the Minnesota Medical Foundation.

Don and his wife, Dorothy, a native of New Ulm, MN, are the parents of five children: Don Jr. (SJU ’82), Jennifer Honke, Paul, Patrick, Laurie Maiser and nine grandchildren. The Hodapps currently reside in the Twin Cities where they enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren.