Lawrence
Today magazine, Summer 2007
Renee Goral Boldt ’85 of Appleton was elected to the Lawrence University Board of Trustees at its winter meeting.
Boldt, who earned the M.A. at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, is a volunteer and supporter of community and civic programs. She is a member of the boards of the Wisconsin Historical Society Foundation, the Fox Valley Symphony, and the Center for Applied Research and Services, Inc., at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and serves as a governor’s appointee to the Wisconsin Women’s Council.
Currently chair of the board of the Circus World Museum Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin, she is credited with returning the museum to solvency during a period of financial crisis. Circus World’s 63-acre site encompasses the original Ringling Bros. winter quarters and has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
Oscar C. and Patricia Hamar Boldt ’48, son Thomas J. Boldt, and daughter-in-law Renee Boldt were collectively selected as recipients of the 2006 Governor’s Awards in Support of the Arts in the “Individual Leadership” category. The Boldt family was recognized for philanthropy and innovative leadership in the arts and culture of the Fox River Valley and improving arts programs in Wisconsin.