The Whitaker Circle, named for the Whitaker family and foundation whose philanthropy to Hood dates to the 1950s, recognizes donors who invested $25,000 to $49,999 in Hood College between July 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012.
- Jason Aufdem-Brinke *
- Rebecca Smith Conrad
- Janet Hobbs Cotton '59 *
- Robert D. and Barbara E. Hanson Fund of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities
- Judith E. Messina '66 *
- The Nora Roberts Foundation *
- The George L. Shields Foundation
- William R. Snyder W'49 *
- Matthew M. Warner *
- Peggy Waite Whitehead '60, deceased *
- Elizabeth Bennett Wiegand '60 *