The Hanoverian - Fall 2007

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The Hanoverian is published three times each year by the Office of Public Relations and is entered as third-class postage material at our Plymouth, Indiana Post Office.

IN THIS ISSUE AROUND THE QUAD AND TO THE POINT New Beginnings

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Divergent Topics Bring New and Returning Faculty

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Roughrider at Crowe Academy

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Comedy, Theatre and Music Highlight This Year’s CACS Season

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Faculty Honors: Smith, Whistler Receive Top Nod in Their Fields

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Homecoming 2007

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Serving Others Marks Annual Achievement Winners

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Global Perspective: Hanover Co-sponsors Event Featuring Gorbachev

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A True Citizen of the World

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Come Read with Us

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Alumni Giving on the Rise

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Office of Public Relations

Le Us Know

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Rhonda Burch director of public relations

Two Publications Rank Hanover Among Nation’s Best

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Send comments to: The Hanoverian Office of Public Relations P.O. Box 108, Hanover College, Hanover, Indiana 47243-0108, call 800-213-2179, ext. 7008 or send e-mail to guthrie@hanover.edu.

Carter Cloyd director of news services

FEATURES The Best of Both Worlds

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Sandra Guthrie director of publications

Leaving a Legacy of Literacy

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A Better Way of Life

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Janet Reese graphic designer

A Mother’s Philadelphia Story

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Master and Commander

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Sterling Williams web manager

Going Pro

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Hot Enough for You?

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Contributing Writers Kathleen Baute ’08 Bonney Hartley ’04 Haley Osborn ’09 John Ahrens Steve Weingarten

Protecting Our Waters

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Being True to Your School

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One Hundred Points Of Light

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Hanoverian Design & Layout Idealogy Design + Advertising

Obituaries

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Classnotes

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On the cover: A juniper seedling(juniperus communis), one of Indiana’s indigenous trees.

Dates to Remember

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LEGACY NEWSLETTER

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ALUMNI NEWS

A CHAT WITH THE NEW PRESIDENT As the new President of Hanover College, I want to introduce myself and my family to the thousands of alumni and friends of the college. I am quickly learning what you already know: a Hanover education is hard to match in terms of faculty mentoring, with stimulating learning experiences in and outside of the classroom, in one of the most spectacular locations anywhere in the country. If I were an alum I would want to return to the “point” that symbolizes a turning point in my life. The friendships and experiences you had as a college student are difficult to duplicate later in life. I hope the following pages will help you reconnect with them. I also hope you will return to this place at Homecoming, or another time soon, to connect with your past, your Hanover experience.

My mother spent a good deal of her youth in Indiana and some of my family still lives in Fort Wayne, Ind. As an only child, I would rise early with my mother and father every Christmas morning to make the drive from our hometown of Xenia, Ohio to Fort Wayne to spend the holidays with my two cousins and their nine children. They remain my closest family members.

My father immigrated to the United States from Carnoustie, Scotland, at the age of 16 to work in a golf club factory in Louisville, Ky., and eventually he became a PGA golf pro, running his own golf course. I did not have a chance to see his homeland until I was an adult. I grew up living in a house built on the #8 tee of the Xenia Country Club. Yes, this is the same town that was devastated by the April, 1974 tornados that hit Hanover at 3:01 p.m. and hit Xenia at 4:20 p.m.

Mike grew up in the same town, one of five children with many nieces and nephews. When we got married I had to get used to being part of a large family, which was great fun for me.

After Mike and I both attended Miami University where I taught for Miami while Mike taught science for both Miami and Hamilton Junior High School, we moved to Bloomington, Ind., to attend graduate school at IU. The chair of my doctoral program, Dr. Jeff Auer, started his career at Hanover College.

Afterwards, we spent a majority of our careers at Ohio University where I was a faculty member for more than twenty years, moving into administration during the last eleven. At the same time I also served as a consultant in organizational development, organizational communication and strategic planning for corporations, higher education and government agencies. Mike worked in medical education for OU’s medical school in charge of instructional support services for doctors.

Sue and Mike DeWine in the President’s Office

A consulting job took me to Marietta College, a small private liberal arts college much like Hanover, and I got “hooked” on the small college environment. From 2000 to 2007, as Provost, I worked on strategic planning, changing culture, developing international programs and graduate and undergraduate programs, on the banks of the Ohio River.

Meanwhile, our daughter, Leigh Anne, and son, James, grew up and completed their educations. Leigh Anne is a lawyer with an international and environmental focus, currently serving in a fellowship at the University of Colorado Natural Resources Law Center. James is a computer animator in Seattle, Wash. Both have traveled extensively, as have Mike and I, to Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, the Mediterranean and the Caribbean.

Leigh Anne lived for a year in Costa Rica and another in Italy while James lived in Hong Kong for six months and in Columbia for a summer. We wanted our children to see the world, experience different cultures, and they are doing that.

Mike and I have been welcomed by faculty, staff and students and feel at home, once again overlooking the Ohio River, although from a higher vantage point. I have met with the entire faculty and staff in small groups, toured campus buildings and traveled to Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Louisville and California to meet with alumni and trustees. The stories I hear convince me that building on its past 180 year history, there is nothing but success in Hanover’s future. I am honored to be a part of that future.

I am very pleased to start my presidency by sending this new, more comprehensive version of The Hanoverian to you. I hope you will find it so attractive you will want to display it in a prominent location. You will find more in-depth stories about the adventures and successes of our alumni, along with more extensive photography and an improved format. This is our way of saying there are great things happening at Hanover and we have much of which to be proud.

Finally, what’s your story? We want to know more about your current life and your favorite memory of Hanover. Go to our new website and let us know if you like what you see. Come back to campus and see for yourself how Hanover continues to get better and better.

Most important, please recommend a prospective student to Hanover so they can experience what we offer. You are our best advertisers and recruiters and I will recognize alumni who send us students. Send me a note if someone you encouraged to attend Hanover becomes a Hanover student and I will send you a special reminder of the Panthers.

I am eager to meet you at Homecoming, or on your next visit to Hanover College.

Sue DeWine President

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“ You are

our best recruiters and I will recognize alumni who send us students.”

AROUND THE QUAD AND TO THE POINT

New Beginnings Welcome to a new format of The Hanoverian. Last summer we asked you to participate in our survey about Hanover’s print publications and the response was overwhelming. We reported the results in the October 2006 issue of The Hanoverian and in this issue you’ll see the changes we’ve made, based on your input.

We’ve decided to discontinue Hanover Quarterly (HQ) and focus on making The Hanoverian the highest quality possible, while still retaining traditional elements of both publications. You’ll find your favorite sections, like Class Notes, as well as a few new things, for example, a regular column from our new president, Sue DeWine.

Quite a few of you asked about printing on recycled paper. Unfortunately, this would raise the cost of printing by almost 50 percent for only ten percent post-consumer waste (the stuff that goes into landfills). We will continue to look at options for making our publications “greener.” One way we’re doing that is to make better use of our e-newsletter, @Hanover, and print three issues of The Hanoverian instead of four.

All our publications — including back issues — are available on Hanover’s website, www.hanover.edu.

We hope you’ll let us know what you think of this new magazine. As we get them, we’ll be sure to print your letters. Because no matter how good we think the publication is, it doesn’t matter if no one reads it. Don’t wait for the next survey. Call me at 800-213-2179, ext. 7008 or e-mail at guthrie@hanover.edu.

If you prefer, you can visit our website at www.hanover.edu/abouthanover/publications/. No matter what your opinion, we want to hear from you.

Sandra Guthrie Editor

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Divergent Topics Bring New and Returning Faculty Michael K. Bradshaw

Jennifer L. Osterhage

Rachel Schroeder ’99

Assistant Professor of Computer Science B.A., Centre College M.S., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst Bradshaw replaces Dan Cliburn and has taught in the computer science program at Centre for the last two years. His research interests include networked multimedia systems and scientific visualization and simulation. One of his current research projects is CellView, a software package he is designing, producing and promoting that displays the interior structure of biological cells.

Assistant Professor of Biology B.S., University of Kentucky Ph.D., Vanderbilt University Osterhage replaces Jeff Hughes. She was a teaching assistant and participant in the teaching certificate program at Vanderbilt, as well as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Community of Scholars participant. Her training is in molecular biology and genetics and her dissertation topic was “Cell-Cycle Regulation of Telomerase Assembly in Yeast.”

Instructor of Theological Studies B.A., Hanover College M.A., M.T., St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary Schroeder fills Phil Barlow’s position for the coming year. She taught at Hanover as a teaching fellow in the department from 2002-2004.

Since that time Schroeder has continued her graduate studies earning the master of theology in historical studies.

Vicki Jenkins ’78 Associate Professor of Philosophy B.A., Hanover College M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame Jenkins has taught at Indiana University Southeast in a visiting or adjunct position for the last 15 years. Her areas of specialization are Asian philosophy (especially Buddhist philosophy/classical Chinese philosophy), ethics (applied and theoretical: biomedical, environmental, animal issues) and informal logic/critical thinking.

Craig C. Philipp Assistant Professor of Chemistry B.S., University of Toledo Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill As Paul Ellefsen’s replacement, Philipp taught a Spring Term 2007 course. He comes to Hanover with 12 years of experience in the consumer products industry. For eight of those years, he was in charge of analytical chemistry labs. He began his career with Brown & Williamson and then went to Tropicana Products where he was manager, Chemistry Services and Flavor Technology. His last position as natural products manager was with TreattUSA, a small flavor ingredients company.

Becky Voyles ’99 Instructor of Mathematics B.A., Hanover College Due to sabbaticals in the mathematics and computer science department, Voyles will teach courses in calculus during fall and winter terms. She taught in the department as a teaching fellow during the 2005-06 academic year. Since then Voyles has continued her studies and expects to receive her master’s degree in December.

Editor’s Note: As of press time, photos were not available of the new faculty. We will feature them and their photos in future issues.

Roughrider at Crowe Academy

Fritz Gordner ’62 spoke about pieces from his collection of Theodore Roosevelt memorabilia on display at the Duggan Library in June for this year’s Crowe Academy, sponsored by Hanover’s Center for Free Inquiry.

Photos © Patrick Pfister

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From left to right: Keynote speaker Tweed Roosevelt, great-grandson of the 26th president, chats with historian Michael McGerr. Roosevelt spoke about his re-creation of TR’s “River of Doubt” trip, taken in 1912 in Brazil.

Tweed said the best thing he (Tweed) brought on the trip was “his sense of humor.”

Comedy, Theatre and Music Highlight This Year’s CACS Season For folks in the area, Hanover’s Community Arts and Culture Series (CACS) is a great way to see top notch entertainment at a great price. Below are some of the highlighted performances this semester:

September Sept. 21

Second City, 7:30 p.m., Parker Auditorium (part of the Guest Artist Series)

October Oct. 12-13 Hanover Theatre (HCT): “Oedipus Rex” 7:30 p.m., Parker Auditorium Oct. 26 “Cheer for Chawton,” a Jane Austen family theatrical, 7:30 p.m., Center for Fine Arts (CFA) Fitzgibbon Recital Hall (part of the Guest Artist Series)

November Nov. 9-10 HCT: “Master Class” by Terrence McNally, 7:30 p.m., Center for Fine Arts (CFA) - Fitzgibbon Recital Hall Nov. 30 Straight No Chaser, IU men’s a capella glee club, 7:30 p.m., Parker Auditorium (part of the Guest Artist Series)

December Dec. 2 Dec. 7-8

Handel’s “Messiah” (Time and location TBA) HCT: “K2,” 7:30 p.m., Parker Auditorium

January Jan. 25

“Freedom Bound,” Mad River Theater Works, 7:30 p.m., Center for Fine Arts (CFA) - Fitzgibbon Recital Hall, (part of the Guest Artist Series)

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.hanover.edu/cacs or call 800-213-2179, ext. 7200.

Faculty Honors: Smith, Whistler Receive Top Nods In Their Fields

Ron Smith

Deborah Whistler

It’s not just Hanover students who do outstanding scholarly work. Assistant Professor of Political Science Ron Smith has won the 2007 William Anderson Award from the American Political Science Association (APSA) for the best dissertation in the general field of federalism or intergovernmental relations. Smith received the award, along with a prize of $750, Aug. 30 in Chicago.

Southern Indiana Artist of the Year award from the Indiana Arts Council. Her work, titled, “Dissolving Boundaries,” features an intricate paper cutting technique Whistler has worked on for a few years. The paper cuttings themselves visually disappear by cutting the majority of the paper away, with the delicate image becoming a lacey web-like form.

Theatre department chair, Jim Stark nominated her for the award.

Smith did his doctoral work at Indiana University. His dissertation, titled “Discerning Differences in Social Capital: The Significance of Interpersonal Network and Neighborhood Association Structure on Citizen Participation,” focuses on public policy and the nature of citizen participation in a democracy. Smith discusses these important issues in his classes.

In her artist’s statement Whistler said, “I enjoy that this work wrestles with the notion of existence, questions our purpose in life and the mark we leave behind. I have always been interested in the process of self-evaluation and selfreflection. To me this process requires a certain objectivity or out of body experience. It is important that we reflect on our actions and the effects of these actions as part of who we are.”

The award honors William Anderson, former APSA president, who was a leading American authority in the areas of local government, public administration, intergovernmental relations and the history of political science. He did much to shape teaching and research in these fields not only at his own university, but throughout the country. It is the top honor that a dissertation in these areas can receive.

Associate Professor of Art Deborah Whistler has received the Outstanding

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Come back to Hanover the weekend of October 12-13 for Homecoming 2007. Classes ending in the years two and seven will hold reunions and all alumni are welcome to attend. President Sue DeWine is eager to meet you and find out about your Hanover experiences. It’ll also be a time to rekindle those special moments in your life.

FRIDAY October 12, 2007 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. “One Hundred Points of Light: A History of Science at Hanover

College,” Stanley Totten, Ph.D., professor emeritus of geology,

Science Center, Room 102 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Alumni and Faculty Reception, President’s Home 6:00 p.m.

Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony, Ogle Center

7:30 p.m.

Hanover Theatre (HCT) production of “Oedipus Rex,” Parker Auditorium

SATURDAY October 13, 2007 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Center for Business Preparation Project-Based Internship Poster Session,

Science Center Lobby 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. “The Struggle Continues: An Off-Campus Study of the Civil Rights Movement,”

Kay Williams, Ph.D., Classic Hall, room 202 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 1940 “Hanover in Color” movie, J. Graham Brown Campus Center, West Lounge 10:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. “Blue Hawaii,” movie and popcorn, Classic Hall, room 102 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. “What’s a Hoosier?” Jon Smith, Ph.D., professor of English, Classic Hall, room 201 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. “Finding Inspiration” Deb Whistler, associate professor of art,

Classic Hall, room 203 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Homecoming Reception, J. Graham Brown Campus Center Alumni Lounge 11:00 a.m.

Women’s Soccer vs. Manchester, Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Game

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Homecoming Luncheon, J. Graham Brown Campus Center, Main Dining Room 12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Tae Kwon Do demonstration, John Ahrens, Ph.D., professor of philosophy, near the

outdoor classroom on The Point (rain location: Horner Health and Recreation

Center Room 110-112) 1:00 p.m.

Men’s Soccer vs. Manchester, Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game

1:30 p.m.

Hanover College Varsity Football, Hanover vs. Manchester, Heartland Collegiate

Athletic Conference Game. Tickets available at the gate, adults $5.00

2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. “Where Are They Now? 2007: the Fourth Annual Exhibition of HC Art Alumni,”

Center for Fine Arts Gallery 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Explorations of Captain James Cook Exhibit, Duggan Library Archives 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Current and Retired Faculty Book Signing, Duggan Library, Main Level 7:30 p.m.

Hanover Theatre (HCT) production of “Oedipus Rex,” Parker Auditorium

Running back Corey Fogle ’08 (Staint Joe, Ind.)

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Serving Others Marks Alumni Achievement Winners

Virginia (Vogel) Riley ’54 has long been an advocate for the developmentally disabled. After teaching all school ages for almost 25 years, she formed a non-profit organization, EnAble Inc., which established residences for persons with mental retardation / developmental disabilities.

Riley served as president for 10 years and today, the group has more than 100 people residentially in 22 homes and apartments, as well as serving 120 people vocationally.

She became program director for Atlanta’s Association for Retarded Citizens, helped establish and served as director for the Georgia Network for People with Developmental Disabilities. In 1995, she served as executive director of the Georgia Evaluation and Satisfaction Team. Currently, Riley serves as case manager for 25 developmentally disabled adults near her home in Talking Rock, Ga. Riley has won nine awards including Channel 11 Alive’s Community Service Award, a letter of commendation from former President George Bush and service awards from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Retarded Citizens/Atlanta and the Bobby Dodd Award.

At Hanover, she was a member of Phi Mu, serving as its president and in the same role for the Panhellenic Council. Riley was also a member of the Student Council, Women’s Athletic Association and Public Affairs Forum.

The Rev. Richard C. “Dick” Rogers ’58 has served as pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Munster, Ind. for more than 28 years, turning it into one of the most successful in the denomination. He doubled its size, led them through three successful building expansions, sent seven members to seminary and increased the operating budget ten-fold. Rogers also helped bring affordable counseling to the area with the Samaritan Center Counseling Service at the church.

Rogers founded the NW Indiana chapter of Habitat for Humanity, served as its president for 10 years and built 43 houses.

In 2006, he received Habitat’s Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of outstanding and dedicated service. The NW Indiana chapter created the “Richard C. Rogers Achievement Award” in his honor.

Adventuresome, he sailed across the Atlantic Ocean with two fellow students from McCormick Theological Seminary.

For 32 years, he organized and led twoweek summer bicycle trips that covered 500-800 miles.

A member of the Sigma Chi fraternity, Rogers’ connection to Hanover began with his father, Henry ’20, who served on the College’s Board of Trustees and founded the Alumni Achievement Award.

Dr. Stephen E. Olvey ’65 is one of the top neurosurgeons in the country. He currently serves as co-director of the International Motorsports and Vehicular Injury Research Center with race car driver Emerson Fittipaldi. Olvey is also vice chairman for clinical affairs, department of neurological surgery at the University of Miami’s medical school in Florida.

Olvey joined the racing world after graduating from Indiana University’s medical school. He served as assistant medical director for the Indy 500, medical director for the U.S. Auto Club and for IndyCar/Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART), Homestead/Miami Speedway and chief medical officer for the Grand Prix Masters World Series.

He also helped develop a variety of tests designed to enhance drivers’ performance as well as techniques for measuring physical readiness for high-speed prolonged driving.

Numerous awards include the Horton Safety Award, Canada’s Molson Achievement Award in Motorsports and the Mario Andretti High Performance Award in Medicine for Motorsports Medicine and Safety.

Olvey majored in biology, joined the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, and was active in Student Senate, Science Club, The Triangle and Alpha Phi Omega.

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A True Citizen of the World David A. Nchia 1961-2007

Global Perspective Hanover Co-sponsors event featuring Gorbachev It’s no secret that America and other nations have had to shift their focus to the global stage. But what should those priorities be? At least 20 lucky Hanover students, along with President Sue DeWine, will have the chance to learn from former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev as he presents, “Restructuring Global Priorities in the 21st Century,” Oct. 3, at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Louisville, Ky. Hanover College is one of several organizations who have joined together to co-sponsor this exciting event, part of a new initiative the College has started to have a greater presence in the Louisville area.

Gorbachev served as President of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR from 1985-1991. He is world-renowned for decentralizing the oppressive system he inherited. To secure relations with the West, Gorbachev signed two broad disarmament pacts and ended Soviet domination of Eastern Europe. He taught the world two new words: perestroika (governmental restructuring) and glasnost (political openness). Gorbachev was the recipient of the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize, the Orders of Lenin, the Red Banner of Labor and the Badge of Honor.

Hanover College lost one of its own with the death of Associate Professor of Communication, David A. Nchia, Aug. 4, 2007, at age 45. Born in the Republic of Cameroon on the west side of Africa, Nchia came to Hanover in 1991 as an assistant professor after receiving his doctorate in communication from Ohio State University. His specialty was in international telecommunications and electronic media. Nchia received his master’s degree from Northern Illinois University and did his undergraduate work at Ohio University. He received tenure in 1997 and achieved his current position in 1999.

At Hanover, Nchia served many roles over the years, including department chair, coaching both men’s and women’s soccer, and on a member of a number of committees, including searches for new faculty, the faculty development committee and faculty evaluation committee. He established an e-mail discussion list for the communication department so alumni and current majors could connect more easily.

Nchia was prolific in authoring conference papers, giving presentations or as a workshop participant. He received the International Award and Scholarship for Excellence in Telecommunications Policy Studies from the Society of Satellite Professionals International and the Award for Professional Participation from Ohio State University’s communication department. Before Hanover, Nchia worked in television as a script writer, videotape editor, television news director and video teleconference planner.

Vice President of Academic Affairs Rob Graham said Nchia would be remembered as “a quiet and thoughtful colleague who provided good service to the College in a number of areas. In addition to his close work with students as a professor and advisor, David served the College on a number of important committees, most recently as chair of the Assessment Committee.”

Current communication chair Barbara Garvey added, “David was a true citizen of the world, be it Hanover College, Prince of Peace Catholic Schools, our Nation, our world. He was a man with an endless intellectual curiosity, a true sense of fair play, who was quick to lend a hand, and had a dry wit to brighten the darkest day.”

Surviving is his son, Joseph.

Alumni Giving on the Rise Thanks to great efforts by the class agents, our alumni giving percentage increased to 27.3%, or more than 3,000 alumni donors! Congratulations to everyone who gave this year. Your support ensures a quality education at one of the best liberal arts colleges in America.

Here’s a look at some of the top classes this year:

The Hanover Fund – unrestricted giving Top Class Giving Percentage:

1953 – 47.3%

Class Agent: John R. Smith ’53

1953 – 64.5%

Class Agent: John R. Smith ’53

All Giving Top Class Giving Percentage:

Most New Donors 2004 – 15 new donors!

1996 – 11 new donors!

Come Read With Us To prepare for their August Experience, first year students each receive a book to read before arriving at Hanover in the fall.

This year, the book they’ll discuss is “The Kite Runner” by Afghan writer Khaled Hosseini, as the book of common reading. You can join them by reading and discussing the book with your fellow Hanoverians.

According to Amazon.com, “‘The Kite Runner’ follows the story of Amir, the privileged son of a wealthy businessman in Kabul, and Hassan, the son of Amir’s father’s servant. As children in the relatively stable Afghanistan of the early 1970s, the boys are inseparable. They spend idyllic days running kites and telling stories of mystical places and powerful warriors until an unspeakable event changes the nature of their relationship forever and eventually cements their bond in ways neither boy could have ever predicted.

Even after Amir and his father flee to America, Amir remains haunted by his cowardly actions and disloyalty. In part, it is these demons and the sometimes impossible quest for forgiveness that bring him back to his war-torn native land after it comes under Taliban rule.”

Class Agent: Emily Hankley Class Agent: Aaron Seitz

G.O.L.D. Initiative | Graduates of the Last Decade Total New Donors 92 Highest Class Giving Percentage to the Hanover Fund 2002 with 15.6% Highest Class Giving Percentage to All Funds 1999 – 21.6%

Let Us Know Hanover is interested in new developments in your life! Fill out the form below and return it to: Office of Alumni Relations, Hanover College, P.O. Box 108, Hanover, IN 47243-0108 Name____________________________________________________ Class Year______ Address___________________________________________________ Date__________ City________________________________ State__________________ Zip__________ Job Title______________________________ Employer___________________________ City________________________________ State__________________ Zip__________ Home Telephone________________________ Business Telephone_____________________ Home E-mail_______________________ Business E-mail__________________________ Spouse’s Name____________________________ Hanover Alumnus/a?____ Class Year______ Children’s Names_________________________________________________________ My News is a: Marriage Birth New Job/Promotion New Address Other Details:________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ ____ This news is for both my alumni records and Class Notes in the Hanoverian. ____ This news is for my alumni records only

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Time to Update Your Wardrobe?

Look smart year round with apparel from the Hanover College bookstore.

Sweatshirts, t-shirts, pants, shorts or socks…you’ll find it all with a click of a mouse. All the best-dressed Hanoverians are doing it!

You can order your Hanover gear at our new Barnes and Noble bookstore online! Go to www.hanover.edu and click on the apparel link.

You’ll be glad you did!

Hanover College Homecoming 1958

Two Publications Rank Hanover among Nation’s Best Among 215 national liberal arts institutions, U.S. News and World Report has once again ranked Hanover College among the nation’s top 100 “Best Liberal Arts Colleges” in its 2008 edition of America’s Best Colleges. This marks the seventh year in a row Hanover has achieved this distinction.

Additionally, The Princeton Review has named Hanover one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education for the third consecutive year. Featured in the 2008 edition of its annual book, “The Best 366 Colleges,” the New York-based education services company only chose 15 percent of four-year colleges in America and two Canadian colleges for this distinction.

U.S. News and World Report bases its college rankings on an elaborate system of data collected for 15 indicators of academic excellence. The publication divides the results into seven main categories: peer assessment, retention, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, graduation rate performance and alumni giving rate. U.S. News then ranks the colleges in each area against peer institutions categorized by mission and region.

The 2008 edition of both publications are now available at newsstands and on the web at at www. usnews.com.

The Princeton Review derives its rankings in “The Best 366 Colleges” from a survey of 120,000 students who attend the various colleges in the book. Students rate their schools on several topics and report their campus experiences in more than 60 areas.

Hanover placed among the top 25 schools in the country for being a “Best Value” and in the top 20 schools for “Best Classroom Experience” and “Class Discussions Encouraged.” Other categories range from best professors, administration and campus food to lists based on student body political leanings, interests in sports and other aspects of campus life.

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From left to right: Senior and intern Chris Webb with VP Mark Levett ’71 of Cummins Engine Company.

THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS Hanover’s business program combines the liberal arts with business in real-world internships While the typical college student waits tables, cuts grass or lifeguards for summer employment, Hanover senior James Gentry (New Market, Ind.) interned this summer as a human resources professional for Qdoba Mexican Grill. Gentry, a psychology major who hopes to find work in human resources after graduation, spent his workdays completing an employee file audit, conducting employee satisfaction surveys and revising Qdoba’s employee handbook. He even assisted in the opening of a new restaurant and performed employee interviews and training.

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Greg Willman ’85 of 316 Investments, a holding company that specializes in fast, casual restaurants like Qdoba.

Meanwhile, Hanover senior Chris Webb (Chesterfield, U.K.) worked at Cummins Engine Company, handling assignments normally tackled by seasoned interns with one or more years of M.B.A. studies behind them.

These internships emerged from the students’ participation in Hanover’s Center for Business Preparation (CBP). This unique program, founded in 2004, takes an integrated approach to business education, combining the liberal arts with career exploration and focusing on the skills essential to success in any career.

The curriculum includes in-depth courses in interviewing strategies and professional etiquette to prepare graduates to enter the workplace with confidence.

Ninety-nine scholars, representing a broad range of majors, currently participate in the CBP. The approach has proven so effective at preparing students for the workplace that it is now Hanover’s business program, supplanting the traditional business degree.

Local companies and non-profit organizations partner with the CBP to host interns. These real-world work experiences provide students hands-on practice in tackling everyday business challenges. A number of Hanoverians maintain close ties to the school by hosting interns at their businesses.

Mark Levett ’71, vice-chairman of Hanover’s Board of Trustees and vice-president and general manager of High Horsepower Engine Business, Cummins Engine Company, believes the CBP “is just great for people who don’t have the typical finance or accounting-oriented business background. You really get a liberal arts education with the preparation you need to be successful in business.”

Levett’s support of the CBP mirrors his appreciation for Hanover in general.

“I met my wife, Marabeth (Ice) Levett ’71, at Hanover, so I have a dual allegiance to the school,” he said. “Hanover is a great institution and I like the products it produces. Supporting the CBP offers me a chance to give back.”

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Levett helped arrange Chris Webb’s internship at Cummins, and noted that Webb’s ability to produce was indistinguishable from that of the interns with M.B.A. experience.

“Chris took on some important projects and you wouldn’t know the difference between the quality of his work and that of the other (M.B.A) interns.”

His praise of Webb’s accomplishments for Cummins Engine underscores the fact that partnering with the CBP benefits the company as well as the intern. The student gains invaluable workplace experience while the host gains a real, if temporary, employee. To ensure a rewarding experience for both intern and host, the CBP staff strives to match the appropriate intern with the right host.

These real-world work experiences provide students hands-on practice in tackling everyday business challenges.

An example of this exactitude is the internship of senior Danielle Hazelbaker (Selma, Ind.), who brought unique skills to her placement at Children’s TherAplay Foundation. A rehab clinic for special-needs children, TherAplay bases its programs on horse-assisted therapy.

Hazelbaker, an exercise science major considering a physical therapy career, is an equine enthusiast and owns four horses.

Hazelbaker shares a nuzzle with her equine friend.

“ The CBP has

set me apart from other (college) students looking for a healthcare career.”

“I can’t say enough good things about Danielle,” said Raquel Ravinet ’85, director of operations for TherAplay. “She helped out as a physical therapy assistant, she did a lot of research I did not have time to do, she assisted with arts classes, and she pitched in wherever we needed her.”

Greg Willman ’85, president and CEO of 316 Investments, a holding company that specializes in fast, casual restaurants like Qdoba, has such a strong commitment to the CBP that besides arranging James Gentry’s internship, he also serves on the program’s advisory board. The board consists of 35 business leaders who participate in the admission process, internship placement, workshops and inclass discussions.

If the career trajectory of its graduates reflects the value of a college program, the CBP is worth its weight in gold. David Meehan ’07, a member of the first CBP graduating class, is the new special assistant to Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels. His classmates, Emily Ouellette ’07 and Pam Farmer ’07, both earned the prestigious Governor Bob Orr Fellowship.

Accomplishments such as those are a natural outgrowth of the in-depth career preparation afforded by the CBP, something that current CBP scholars are quick to acknowledge.

Art major Tiffany Black ’08 (Danville, Ind.) said the business-oriented instruction provided by the CBP and the practical knowledge gained from her internship at David Schuster Creations “taught me how to run a small business and how to make a living from doing art.” This is no small achievement, given that artists are notorious for starting ventures without having the necessary grounding in business.

“The Center for Business Preparation has been by far the most vital element of my post-collegiate preparation,” noted senior Todd Hill (Simpsonville, Ky.), who interned this summer at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. “By allowing me to dynamically combine my major in biology with substantial business understanding, the CBP has set me apart from other students looking for a healthcare career.”

From left to right: Brough and Hill at Jewish Hospital

Hill, who worked under the supervision of Jewish Hospital and St. Mary’s Healthcare assistant vice-president of Organizational Innovation Chad Brough ’93, said that the team problem-solving exercises and networking sessions he participated in through the CBP were instrumental to his successful internship.

With assistance from alumni, corporate and community partners, individual donors and faculty, the CBP – another Hanover College Center of Excellence - has developed into a program unique in its ability to produce highly skilled graduates.

Steve Weingarten is a freelance writer based in Louisville, Ky.

Willman believes “the breadth of experience and unique exposures provided by a liberal arts education is great training for future entrepreneurs. The critical thinking skills and intellectual curiosity instilled by a Hanover curriculum have served me well.”

Portrait of the artist as a Young Woman: Black poses with a sample of her work.

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LEAVING A LEGACY OF LITERACY Hanover alum receives nation’s highest honor

Winning the top library honor. From left to right: Anne-Imelda Radice, Ph.D., director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS); Julie Miller, community representative; Caddell and First Lady Laura Bush. Photo courtesy IMLS

By Steve Weingarten Bill Caddell ’66, who retired from the Frankfort Community Library in Frankfort, Ind. at the end of August after 34 years of service, exemplifies the ideal of concluding a career with a positive legacy.

ence), he could only take two classes. It was a classic case of Catch-22, he remembers, “because I couldn’t get a library job without the required education, but I couldn’t get the education without the required job.”

Caddell, director of the Frankfort Community Library since 1973 and Clinton County Contractual Public Library since 1984, took the reins of the library system with the intention of providing much-needed countywide library service. He accomplished this and much more – so much so that he went to Washington, D.C. in January to accept a 2006 National Award for Museum and Library Service from First Lady Laura Bush. The Frankfort Community Library was one of just six institutions nationwide — and one of only three libraries — given the honor, considered the nation’s highest for these organizations.

In 1973, Caddell received a master’s degree in library science from Indiana University and assumed his post at the Frankfort Community Public Library. During his tenure, the library added a 39,000 square foot wing and built three new branch libraries plus an annex housing a woodworking shop, civic theatre storage and rental space. The library includes a 250-seat theatre, dressing room, art studio, gallery space, music room and public meeting rooms.

Mrs. Bush, noted Caddell, has an engaging presence. “She is a vivacious, caring person,” he said. “I read her biography before I left.

She has done a lot to promote literacy for children.”

A political science major at Hanover, Caddell realized a few years after graduating that library science was his calling and applied to a library school in South Bend, Ind. The school, however, required students to have a library job, and since Caddell didn’t (he applied for one, but was turned down for lack of experi-

In 1984, Caddell founded the Clinton County Contractual Library, which provides service to 11,000 people who previously lacked library service. The Frankfort and Clinton County Contractual Public Library system circulates more than 255,000 items annually, and hosts a variety of educational and cultural programs, including many for children. Caddell’s wife, Flo Fowler Caddell ’80, who began working at the library ten years ago, teaches more than 100 classes a year.

“We give people the idea that they can do things to make their lives better,” he said about his vision of the library’s mission.

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Caddell added the most satisfying aspect of his leadership at the library is that they accomplished everything without raising taxes.

“I’m proud that we’ve been able to do all this without bond issues. I’m also pleased that I’m able to leave the library with an $800,000 endowment.”

Caddell, who has attended a number of class reunions, recalled Hanover as “a nice place to go to school and a beautiful campus.” A member of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, Caddell remembered some of the hijinks associated with college life, such as the night he and his fellow pledges had to sleep in a room with a goat. Then there was the time he had to walk the campus with an onion tied around his neck. “Every time an upperclassman asked me a question and I didn’t know the answer,” he said, “I had to take a bite from the onion.” He described his junior year in England, where he studied English literature and government, as “a very valuable thing that Hanover offered me.”

Like many others, for Caddell retirement means the closing of one door and the opening of another. He will, however, venture into familiar territory.

“I thought I was going to be unemployed,” he said, “but it seems I’ll be going up to Michigan to tell them how to build libraries and cultural centers.”

“ We give people

the idea that they can do things to make their lives better.”

A BETTER WAY OF LIFE

Hartley, Brown And Yoon recount their work in Africa

Helping Indigenous Peoples | by Bonney Hartley ’04 Last fall I sat in a conference room at the United Nations, translation piece in my ear, scribbling down notes from a deliberation that I wished I wasn’t witnessing:

went up for adoption last November, only to be postponed yet again largely due to a surprise move by the African Group of member states that voted in a block to postpone a decision on the declaration.

That all happened in New York at U. N. headquarters. I think those who voted thought no one, especially those in Africa who are relatively new to the indigenous peoples’ movement, would notice.

Several months later, back in Cape Town, South Africa, where I was finishing my master’s degree, I was lucky to witness that some people, in fact, did take notice.

That meant that in Africa, so very far away from the power center of New York, a group of indigenous community leaders talked about that stack of paper called “The Declaration,” what it said, and what the governments were doing or failing to do about it.

“ Hartley and friends (from l-r:) Margaret Lomonyang Ruth Emanikor and Kanyinke Sena, members of the Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee (IPACC), share a traditional Ethiopian meal.

I saw the debates occur over a little document called, in U.N. language, A/C.3/61/ L.18/Rev. 1 — also known as the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The declaration essentially spells out the economic, social and cultural rights considered necessary for the world’s estimated 370 million indigenous peoples to live in justice and dignity. It represents 24 years of negotiations by indigenous peoples and their governments. It finally

I worked with an indigenous peoples’ networking organization in Cape Town, South Africa to organize two workshops, each for 15 community leaders. One was in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and included indigenous community leaders from Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda. The other was in Bloemfontein, South Africa for indigenous leaders from South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana. The leaders were from hunter-gatherer or pastoralist communities in their countries, often the most

marginalized groups whose distinct ways of life are not recognized by the dominant state structures.

I was fortunate to help develop these workshops and to try to make the words in the U.N. declaration relevant to people’s local community issues. I realized that the leaders had long sought their rights in various ways, though the declaration and the international indigenous peoples’ movement had given their efforts a new language and a new momentum. I even found out after the workshops how participants had put some of our talks into action by speaking in their communities or by approaching their local officials.

The vote on the Declaration is underway again at UN headquarters. I’m back in New York, where I secured a consultancy project at the U. N. in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs and will likely witness the vote again. However the votes go, whether more green light bulbs or red ones light up on the voting board, I will not be discouraged. That’s because I now know firsthand that some leaders will carry on working for the kind of rights embodied in the declaration whether or not the piece of paper itself is passed.

Bonney Hartley was an international studies major/English minor, graduating cum laude.

“ I realized that the leaders had long sought their rights in various ways, though the declaration and the international indigenous peoples’ movement had given their efforts a new language and a new momentum.”

Hartley and Ole “Jackson” Lengai, a Masai community leader, at a workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Brown teaches a young Nigerian boy basic literacy skills.

The Gift of Literacy | by Kathleen Baute ’08 In Niamey, the capital of Niger, the climate is extremely dry and getting worse. One of the larger countries in Africa, Niger borders on the Sahara Desert. In nomadic Muslim tribes like the Tuareg, women must now work; a cultural sign of near-desperation.

With limited skills the women have turned to crafting leather goods, such as bracelets, wallets, and mats, to earn money.

Enter Jess Brown ’07, a political science major from Lexington Ky., who with a grant from the Lilly Endowment, went to Niamey to teach basic literacy and math to the French-speaking Tuareg during an internship her senior year. She wanted to study the dynamics of third-world countries, where people live in “reciprocal societies” in which bartering is more common than currency and people must put back into their community what they get out of it.

For two months, Brown tutored the children of four families as part of her experience. On her own initiative, she chose to work with 20 additional women, teaching them to read, write and use currency. “(These women) didn’t know how to sell the crafts they were making,” said Brown, describing the difficulties the group experienced “playing market.” When her internship was over, however, Brown felt a sense of pride knowing that two of the female leaders could now work currency, keep a record book of sales, and read and write the basics. Both she and they marveled at the accomplishment.

“The women didn’t have any idea at all that you could express what you wanted to say without speaking.”

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Her studies at Hanover, helped prepare her for the trip, particularly a year of French classes, and she also primed herself for living in a third-world, Islamic country, where she would have to dress as a Muslim and work within the confines of the tribal society. “Many people don’t take the time to understand others,” Brown said, pondering the culture change; but sometimes, one must conform to the rules of another for the greater good.

Brown sees her trip as something more than adventure. “It was something I really needed to do,” she mused. “It’s completely worth it. You just have to try it and see for yourself.”

Kathleen Baute (Brownstown, Ind.) is a senior majoring in Spanish and German.

The women “ didn’t have any idea at all that you could express what you wanted to say without speaking.”

The Tanzanian Parliament building where Yoon learned how their government seeks to promote women in politics

Giving Equal Voice to Women “ I was so

impressed by these women, so strong and determined.”

As the U.S. hurtles toward the 2008 presidential election, one question keeps popping up. Is America ready for a woman president? The answer may be yes. Though it’s way too early to call, polls show Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) in an intense battle with Sen. Barack Obama (DIL) for the party’s nomination.

in parliament, a type of quota system used to redress the gender gap in their legislature. It requires that women hold 75 of the 323 parliamentary; currently there are 97 female members of Parliament (MPs).

“Without this system, women would occupy less than seven percent of parliamentary seats,” said Yoon.

While the special seats system has successfully increased women’s representation, leading Tanzanian specialists have criticized its effectiveness beyond improving the numbers. Critics say it undermines their competitiveness because women prefer to use it rather than participate in an election. Yoon traveled to the east African locale this summer to see if the current wisdom was correct.

Yoon (right) and Makinda (left) have formed a close bond.

Other countries are doing more to promote women in government. According to Professor of International Studies Mi Yung Yoon, Ph.D., Tanzania has established a “special seats system” for women

She interviewed several civil society leaders as well as 17 female MPs, including the Honorable Anne S. Makinda, deputy speaker of the Tanzanian National Assembly and the Honorable Ambassador Gertrude I. Mongella, president of the African Union Parliament. Yoon also examined volumes of reports at the parliamentary library to learn about the history of women’s representation and also observed debates for a few hours each day.

Although the critics’ argument has some merit, Yoon’s research suggests that the special seats system has, in fact, helped women win elections. Once they attain a seat through the system, it can give them parliamentary experience, name recognition, competence and confidence.

“Actually, the (system) can serve women as a stepping stone,” she said. “I was so impressed by these women, so strong and determined.” Of 17 female constituency MPs in the current legislature, 10 have occupied a special seat in the previous legislatures at least once, she added.

She plans to publish her findings and the study will become part of her book project on gender quotas in politics. She’s grateful to Hanover’s Faculty Development Committee for the grant that allowed her to pursue her research.

In the meantime, she’s used her findings and experiences in the classroom.

“The students are so excited to hear about them,” said Yoon. “It’s a privilege to teach and have students willing to listen.”

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A MOTHER’S PHILADELPHIA STORY Last semester, Meredith Johns (Winchester, Ky.) interned at The Philadelphia Center, a program that gives students a structured educational experience in an urban setting.

Her mother, Lisa Crawford Johns, shares her appreciation of her daughter’s experience.

Johns, at right, and her roommate, Lauren Lotz ‘08 (Louisville, Ky.).

Mother and daughter at the Liberty Bell.

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MASTER AND COMMANDER

Exhibit explores the life and impact of James Cook In his 51 years, Capt. James Cook accomplished astonishing feats that rank him with names like Columbus and Magellan, or in modern times, John Glenn and Neil Armstrong. Among other achievements, the 18th-century explorer was the first to map Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific Ocean during which he achieved the first European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia, the European discovery of the Hawaiian Islands and the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand. He even commanded the HM Bark Endeavor into the Antarctic Circle.

This fall, the Archives in the Duggan Library will host “Archives Adventures, a three year program of exhibits and interpretation sessions, starting this fall with The Captain James Cook Exhibition. The exhibit will run from Sept. 3 thru Dec. 14 and will include rare first editions on early travel and exploration of the St. Lawrence River, Pacific and North America, period artifacts from British Royal Navy frigates, photographs, maps, and more.

Though Cook’s original ship is long gone — the British intentionally sunk her and 12 other ships during the Revolutionary War to stop the French from aiding the colonists

— his record of exploration inspired NASA to name the last space shuttle built after his ship. The exhibit will feature a document signed by all the astronauts of the shuttle’s maiden voyage.

Archivist and Curator of Rare Books, Doug Denné found a great deal of relevance in Cook’s story to some of our most pressing 21st century challenges in such areas as globalization, space exploration and human migration. He poses the following questions: What impact did Cook’s travels have on the quality of life of both the islanders and Brits in the decades that followed?

As we pursue missions to explore space, what can we learn from Cook’s concerns for the health and cultural impact the trips might have on any species we may find?

As some of Cook’s sailors stayed in the islands, and some of the islanders were brought back to England, did the people involved begin to ask where this might lead? Was this an early glimpse of the immigration challenge we face today?

For more information about the Duggan Archives, visit library.hanover.edu

A full-scale exact replica of the Endeavor, used in the film, “Master and Commander.”

Photographer Steven Schmidt. Reproduced courtesy Australian National Maritime Museum

GOING PRO Brett Dietz ’04 pursues his dream of professional football

THE DESIRE TO KEEP A DREAM ALIVE IS ONE MATTER. A willingness to take the risks to make the most of opportunities is something else entirely.

Former Hanover College football player Brett Dietz ’04 has practically circled the globe chasing his dream to be a professional quarterback. Dietz, who played at Hanover from 2000-2003, recently reached another rung in the pursuit of his dream to make the National Football League (NFL).

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The Arena Football League honored Dietz as its offensive Rookie of the Year after he completed his first season with the Tampa Bay Storm. He is the first player in league history to earn the honor in both the AFL and the Arena Football League 2 (af2).

“I wanted an opportunity to play and do well,” said Dietz, who bounced around in the off-season between arena franchises in Chicago, Kansas City and Spokane, and had a workout with the National Football League’s Buffalo Bills. “I prayed a lot that an opportunity would come along and things fell into place.”

Others have noticed him, too. In the July 30 issue of ESPN Magazine, talent evaluator Gary Horton listed Dietz as one of ten players from the arena squad who could make the big leagues.

Dietz signed with Tampa Bay nearly onethird of the way into the season. Just five days after joining the team, he played his first game as the squad’s starter; he then went on to rack up four consecutive wins and eventually finished with an 8-2 record.

“There was really no pressure on me; the team was struggling and looking for new legs.”

“Brett always has had a calming effect on the players around him,” said Terry Peebles ’96, a former Hanover all-American quarterback and the Panthers’ current offensive coordinator. “This is why I believe he has been able to be the rookie of the year in both leagues that he has played in the past two seasons. When he steps in the huddle there is no sense of panic in his voice. Players around him just do their job.”

“Brett has a great desire to get to the next level,” adds Head Football Coach Wayne Perry. “He’s been a winner everywhere he has been. He is very intelligent – mentally and athletically; he has a great feel for the game, is a quick learner and can adapt. As he’s begun to concentrate only on football, he has developed much quicker. Given the chance, he will get to and help some team at the highest level.”

A six-foot-four signalcaller, the Arena Football League named Dietz to their all-rookie team after he completed 199-of-302 passes for 2,395 yards and 47 touchdowns for Tampa Bay. He set a league single-season record for completion percentage by a rookie (65.9%) and posted the second-highest passer rating for a rookie and the highest

mark in franchise history (119.3).

“I was lucky enough to get put in a wonderful spot,” he said. “My main goal was to be in a back-up roll first, but I knew I could do it if I just had the chance.”

Rookie of the Year wasn’t Dietz’s first league honor this year; the AFL named him rookie of the month in both May and June and offensive player of the week in June after throwing for eight touchdowns in a 61-55 win against the New Orleans VooDoo. Ticketholders have started to notice, too. The Storm Surge, Tampa Bay’s fan club, tabbed him the team’s offensive player of the year.

He preceded his recent success in Tampa Bay with productive stints in Cincinnati, Ohio, Louisville, Ky., and even Finland, where he played alongside former Hanover standout Scott Power ’04.

“Brett was a special player on a team of special players while at Hanover,” said Peebles. “He was obviously very gifted for a player at our level, but now that he is at one of the top levels of professional football, I believe that his approach to the game is what sets him apart from other star athletes. When you look at his statistics from this past year, you see Brett ahead of former starting quarterbacks from Louisiana State, Ohio State, Florida State and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; you (can’t) help but feel proud that he is representing Hanover.”

Dietz led Hanover’s football program to three Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference championships and three berths in the national playoffs. He was a two-time all-HCAC selection while earning three football letters.

knew I “ Icould do it if I just had the chance.”

Dietz guided the Turku Trojans to the Finnish professional league’s Maple Bowl in 2004. He received his first taste of arena football with the Cincinnati Marshalls in the National Indoor Football League in 2005. Following a playoff run with Cincinnati, the Storm signed him to their practice squad in 2006.

He asked the team to release him only six weeks after joining them in order to get live game experience with the af2’s Louisville Fire. The squad is part of a 31-team association which serves as a feeder program for the nationally-televised parent league.

The gamble paid off. He earned a starting nod and led Louisville to a 9-7 record. The af2 named him rookie of the year.

Dietz completed more than 71 percent of his passes for Louisville and ranked among the top five players in nearly all of the league’s passing categories. He led the af2 in passing efficiency with a rating of 126.74. He threw for 4,217 yards and 90 touchdowns during the season, including a league-record with 12 touchdown passes in the Fire’s 86-66 victory against Albany (N.Y.).

At Hanover, Dietz was a four-sport athlete during his four years on campus. The College named him the most outstanding male senior athlete after playing for Hanover’s football, basketball, golf and baseball squads. But it was on the football field where he made his mark.

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As a senior, Hanover named him the Panthers’ most valuable player after leading the nation in total offense (380.5 yards/game) and finishing second in passing efficiency (138.3). He set school single-season records during the 2003 campaign with 575 pass attempts, 360 completions and 4,031 yards.

His 35 touchdown passes during the season ranked as the second-highest single-season total in school history. He closed his career ranked third in career touchdown passes (67), fourth in career completions (583) and fourth in completion percentage (61.6%).

Dietz has signed with Tampa Bay for the 2008 season. He hopes to get the team to an AFL championship. This might sound pretty daunting for some, but for Dietz, it’s just one more step on the way to achieving his dream.

Dietz on the sidelines watching the play.

HOT ENOUGH FOR YOU? Hanover explores global climate change

By John Ahrens, Ph.D.,

This fall, Hanover College will launch a new academic program designed to be the final stage of the liberal arts curriculum adopted several years ago. The capstone will provide a year-long theme that will unite special classes for seniors, lectures and symposia that bring visiting scholars to campus, development opportunities for faculty and publications that will feature the work of Hanover faculty, students and visiting scholars.

The inaugural topic is global climate change.

This is a timely topic; one that encompasses many pressing questions about our world — questions about religious conflict and violence, the social foundations of political institutions, the social impact of economic systems and the interplay between nature and society. Thus, it will provide an excellent opportunity to engage a variety of disciplines across the liberal arts.

The core of the capstone will be a set of seminars offered in winter 2008. These seminars will give small groups of advanced students an opportunity to explore some aspect of the topic from the perspective of a particular academic discipline. This year’s topic will feature courses in philosophy, geology, political science, anthropology, history and theatre. They will comprise fo-

cused investigations of such topics as the historical development of climate science, the state of the art, the effects of climate change on culture and the politics of climate change.

Hanover has designed the capstone’s other components to support these seminars and to nourish the intellectual life of the entire campus. A keynote speaker early in fall term will set the stage for more extended programs throughout the rest of the year. A three-day symposium later on will bring to campus a group of scholars to explore the historical and scientific aspects of global climate change. A second symposium in winter term will explore economic and political issues connected with climate change.

Throughout the year, other academic units at Hanover, such as the Center for Business Preparation and the Rivers Institute, will coordinate some of their programming with the capstone.

The final stage of the capstone will be the publication of an anthology of essays that exhibits the range of disciplines and scholars involved in the capstone. The anthology will include essays by the visiting scholars, Hanover faculty, and the Hanover students who have participated in the seminars.

Perhaps the most exciting part of the capstone will be the associated, “non-academic” projects. Capstone staff will work with students to implement concrete responses to global climate change here at Hanover, and now work to assess just how green Hanover is. Discussions are underway with students about various projects to improve Hanover’s environmental profile while raising student awareness of the debate concerning global climate change.

The capstone begins with a faculty colloquium in early September. The faculty who will teach capstone seminars or coordinate other classes with the capstone topic will use a three-day retreat to study the science that shapes the debate about climate change and to investigate likely cultural and social consequences of different climate change scenarios.

For more information about this year’s capstone, visit cfi.hanover.edu/capstone.

John Ahrens is professor of philosophy at Hanover College. He serves as the coordinator for the 2007-08 senior capstone.

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PROTECTING OUR WATERS Rivers Institute hosts first-ever Indiana Rivers Rally It’s an all too common myth that the earth has an unlimited supply of fresh water that constantly regenerates, eliminating the need for conservation. Protecting Indiana’s waterways was on the minds of the more than 150 participants of the first ever Indiana Rivers Rally, held June 7-9 at Purdue University. Sponsored in part by Hanover College’s Rivers Institute, the statewide conference educated organizations and individuals about Indiana’s rivers, streams, lakes and watersheds.

The diverse group came from all over the state to attend more than 40 presentations, 14 workshops and five field trips led by top conservationists, researchers and leaders of national organizations. Topics covered conservation practices, including water monitoring and stream restoration, as well as strategies for working effectively with local planning officials and the art of fundraising. One of the main goals of the conference besides education was to help organize Indiana’s first statewide river alliance, giving conservation groups a collective voice. They got a good start from Gov. Mitch Daniels, who proclaimed the month of June, “Indiana Rivers Month.”

Ed Kassig ’74, a high school biology teacher in Indianapolis, Ind., had nothing but praise for the event. “We need dreamers,” he said. “People who aren’t satisfied with the status quo and are willing to think differently and perhaps challenge current wisdom.”

10 things you can do to be more “green”

There are lots of simple things you can do to be more green. Here are just a few: 1. Use paper, not plastic bags at the grocery store.

2. Keep your tires at optimal pressure for better gas mileage.

3. Drive slower. If you drive between 50-60 mph, you can reduce emissions and spend up to 25% less in fuel.

4. Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth. You’ll save more than a gallon of water every minute.

5. Unplug appliances when you’re away. Many small and large appliances continue to draw electricity when turned off. You’ll save on your bill, too.

6. Support your local farmer. Going to local farm stands not only helps the economy in your area, it reduces the amount of fuel burned transporting products from long distances.

7. Make coffee or tea with a reusable filter. If you do use disposable filters or bags, look for biodegradable and unbleached ones.

8. Clothes driers gobble up a lot of power, so line drying can be a great energy saver.

9. Use baking soda to eliminate odor for your carpet. It won’t leave a toxic residue for your pets or small children.

10. Replace your light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) or even cutting-edge LEDs. Have a tip you want to share? Send your suggestions to guthrie@hanover.edu. We’ll post them on our website at www.hanover.edu/alumni.

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BEING TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL Hanover creates culture and spirit initiative

Freshmen “Hike to The Point” the same way early generations of Hanoverians did.

By Haley Osborn

A group of new freshmen make a long journey up a rocky trail through the woods to arrive at Hanover’s campus.

Though it’s the quickest way to get here from town, the day is hot and the trail is hardly smooth. Still, when they reach the College’s original entrance at The Point, there’s a sense of excitement for what they’ll experience in the next four years.

That scene happened often in the 1800s, when the trek by foot was the only way to reach our campus. Hanover decided to renew the tradition last year, making it part of the August Experience. It’s a way of reminding students of the past.

“We realized that we needed to put more emphasis on campus spirit and community for students,” said Erin Amerson, assistant director of student involvement and campus culture. “The way to bring that to the students is through traditions.”

Amerson works with a student advisory board, a group of five juniors and seniors who will assist with planning events, public relations and community solicitation.

She also collaborates with athletics, the bookstore, Sodexho (Hanover’s food service) and other areas.

Among the other successful events created by the initiative were the “spirit” dinners for specific classes held in the Campus Center. Students, faculty and staff participated in “Spirit Wear” days. If a participating faculty member spotted a student wearing Hanover College apparel on that day, the lucky person could receive “Panther Bucks,” redeemable at the Shoebox or in the Hanover Bookstore.

Amerson said a lot of careful planning goes into the way the new Culture and Spirit Initiative celebrates traditions, old and new. “We are a lot more intentional about the things we are doing.”

This year, Hanover will start a new tradition called “My Story” nights. At this event, a faculty member will tell his or her story of how he or she got to where they are today. The stories will take place at the Shoebox and all students are welcome.

Hanover’s new president, Sue DeWine, will be the first to tell her story as part of the week-long inaugural celebration.

Besides bringing back old, forgotten traditions, the initiative encourages keeping present practices as well as creating new ones for future generations. Amerson made it clear the College wants students to take the initiative.

“Our main goal is to get more students involved,” she said. “I would really like to see progress in that. We would love new ideas and suggestions.”

Haley Osborn ’09 (Prospect, Ky.) is a junior majoring in Spanish. She is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.

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ONE HUNDRED POINTS OF LIGHT Book details history of science at Hanover College

When Hanover College looked for ways to celebrate and commemorate the opening of the Science Center back in 2000, someone suggested a book on the history of science at the College. Though Hanover’s historian, the late Frank Baker, expressed interest and was a natural choice for the job, the dedication day came and went without a book.

Three years later, as he had other projects on his plate, Baker passed the project onto Professor Emeritus of Geology Stanley M. Totten.

Now complete, Totten chose to keep Baker’s main theme of emphasizing faculty and prominent alumni, which led to a much longer list.

In his foreword Totten wrote, “By the time I had completed the biographical sketches, I had more than doubled the number of faculty and alumni who were on the initial list compiled by Baker.”

The book contains many photographs and illustrations, culled from Hanover’s archives and other sources. In addition to the faculty and fellow alumni Hanoverians will recognize, there are also interesting pieces of information about Hanover’s history. Totten notes that Hanover did not have any science majors until 1911 because until that time all students took the same liberal arts curriculum.

“In the early days, a Hanover education was preparation for life,” he wrote, “a life intended to be lived close to God and close to Nature.”

According to Totten, since the College’s mission was to produce Presbyterian ministers, it expected students to learn as much about the natural world as the spiritual world.

Hanoverians will recognize current and former faculty and fellow classmates. Among the retired faculty profiled are Ned Guthrie, Paul Ellefsen and Harve Rawson; current faculty include Daryl Karns, Peter Worcester and Walter Bruyninckx. Alumni include Chuck ’51 and John Hawley ’54, Harold K. Voris ’62, Phyllis Fleming ’46 and Deborah Givan ’73.

You can join science alumni and faculty profiled in the book during this year’s Homecoming weekend, Friday, Oct. 12, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Science Center, Room 102. There will be a special reception and ceremonial presentation of the book, and Totten will be there to sign copies.

For more information about Homecoming, log on to www.hanover.edu/alumni.

“ In the early days, a

Hanover education was preparation for a life intended to be lived close to God and close to Nature.”

C.1937: Old Science Hall chemistry lab of Professor Ned Guthrie.

The Science Center today, one of Hanover’s finest facilities.

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ALUMNI NEWS Obituaries

ELIZABETH “BETTY” HUNT BELL ’41, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died April 24, 2007, at age 89. As a Navy wife, married to George E. Bell ’40 who preceded her in death, she lived in Ponape, Guam, the Panama Canal Zone and many other stateside locations. Bell was a member of the Blue Ash Presbyterian Church and the Blue Ash Historical Society. Surviving are three children, including Michael A. Bell ’68, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

JEAN CLAYTON LACHMAN ’41, of Suffield, Ohio, died April 30, 2007, at age 87. At Hanover, she graduated magna cum laude with a double major in Latin/classics and physical education. Lachman was the All-Around Senior Woman, president of Independent Women, served on the YWCA cabinet, and as Glee Club pianist. She also participated in women’s track and field, tennis, Classical Club, Explorer’s Club, Women’s Athletic Association and sang in the choir. Lachman went on to receive her master’s degree in physical education from Iowa State University and then joined the faculty of the University of Akron until 1946, teaching physical education, Latin and Greek. She also played the violin with the University of Akron Symphony. Lachman took time out from her teaching career to raise a family, when she returned, she taught at the elementary school level. Lachman was a member of the Suffield United Church of Christ, Field Retired Teachers organization, Hartville Seniors and Lake Seniors Associations. She served as the president of the Lake Seniors. She competed in the Senior Olympics from 19951997. Preceded in death by her sister, Lucy Clayton Doswell ’44, just four days earlier, surviving are two children, three stepsons and six grandchildren, and other extended family.

WILLIAM M. GRAY ’43 of Nebraska City, Neb., died Feb. 27, 2006, at age 84. He was a maintenance supervisor for the Waverly Consolidated Schools. In civic life, Gray was a member of the Chamber of Commerce, Elks, Eagles, Boy Scouts and the American Legion.

Surviving are his four children.

KENNETH WALDO ’43, of Indianapolis, Ind., died June 2, 2007, at age 90. He attended Hanover for two years before serving in the U.S. Army in both World War II and the Korean War and in the Army Reserves until his retirement. Waldo taught elementary school

for six years then served as an employment counselor for the State of Indiana from 1961 to 1979. Civic activities include the American Legion, the Knights of Columbus Choraliers and the Retired Officers Association. Surviving are four children, three grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and extended family.

in sales with Independent Life Insurance Co., retiring in 1988. He also served as an assistant Boy Scout leader and was a member of the Indianapolis Stroke Club. Preceding him in death was his wife, Dorothy Caldwell Winn ’49.

Surviving are three children, four grandchildren, one great-grandchild and his sister.

WALTER HERSHEL CAREY ’44, of Carmel, Ind., died June 14, 2007, at age 87.

At Hanover, he played basketball and was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, serving as house manager. A veteran of the U.S. Army Reserve Corps, he spent most of his professional career working for Wm. Lynn Chemical Company/Lynn Solvents for more than 30 years, achieving the position of executive vice president. Carey then worked for a number of firms before retiring in 1991 when he served as adjunct faculty at Butler University (Ind.). Civic activities include board membership with Sales and Marketing Organization, Laundry and Dry Cleaners National Association and the Indianapolis and Carmel Rotary Club. Other memberships include the American Legion, Masonic Lodge and Epworth Methodist Church. He was a former member of the Shrine and Murat Temple and Woodland Country Club. Surviving are his wife, daughter and son-in-law and six grandchildren.

LAWRENCE COOPER ’48, of Fortville, Ind., died, May 7, 2007, at age 93. At Hanover he graduated cum laude, going on to earn a master’s degree from Drew University. Hanover awarded Cooper an honorary doctorate in divinity in 1957. He joined the Army at age 13 and afterwards went to work for International Harvester mining coal. He returned to school to pursue a career in ministry. Cooper served for nearly 50 years with the United Methodist Church in a variety of positions, including senior minister in the Indianapolis area and as superintendent of 117 churches in the Vincennes region. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Seymour York and Indianpolis Scottish Rites. Surviving are his wife, Nellie (Lee) Cooper ’44, son and daughter-inlaw and three grandchildren.

LUCY CLAYTON DOSWELL ’44, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died, April 26, 2007, at age 85. At Hanover, she majored in physical education and English and sang with the choir. Doswell also went on to receive a master’s degree from Pennsylvania State University. She was a physical education and English teacher for Fort Wayne Community Schools, retiring after 20 years of service in 1982. She was a member of United Faith Presbyterian Church, North Side High School Mothers Club, Eastern Star Lodge 4325, Rebekah Lodge 41, and Fort Wayne Women’s Club; former member of Fort Wayne and Retired Teachers Association; and co-tour guide for Leap Travel Adventures.

Preceding her in death was her husband, John Newell Doswell ’44. Surviving are her daughter, two step-siblings, four granddaughters and eight great-grandchildren.

DANA WINN ’46, of Indianapolis, Ind., died July 15, 2006, at age 82. At Hanover, he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Winn spent most of his professional career

THOMAS HULL ’49, of Westfield, Ind., died June 2, 2007 at age 82. At Hanover, he majored in English and history and was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He was president of the campus Y.M.C.A., sang in the college choir, was the first president of the glee club, and authored “The First Century: A History of the Iota Chapter, Beta Theta Pi, Hanover College, 1853-1953.” He received his master’s degree in Library Science from the University of Kentucky in 1955. Hull served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He spent most of his professional career as director of the library, museum and archives at American Legion National Headquarters. Hull received several honors from various state American Legion groups. Very active in civic life, some of his memberships include the Indiana Library Association, the Special Libraries Association, the Columbia Club, Westfield Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, York Rite, Murat Shrine and Indiana Historical Society and Westfield Friends Church. Other honors include his listing in “Who’s Who in Indiana,” “Indiana Lives,” and “Who’s Who in the Midwest.” Surviving is his cousin, Ann J. Van Camp ’54.

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JANE COLEMAN ROGERS ’52, of Leicester, Mass., died May 15, 2007, at age 77. At Hanover, she majored in biology and sociology, and was a member of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. Rogers was a member of the Daughters of the Nile, Ahlem Chapter, Greenville Baptist Church and Hampshire Shrine Club. Preceding her in death was her brother, Perry Coleman ’51. Surviving are her son, four daughters, including Mary Jane Huelsman ’88 and Carol-Ann Tripp ’88, seven grandchildren and extended family.

BRANT LOPER ’56, of Oakville, Ontario, Canada, died, May 29, 2007, at age 76. At Hanover, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the International Club. Prior to this, he served in the U.S. Army. Loper went on to receive his doctorate in divinity from McCormick Theological Seminary in 1962.

Before his retirement as minister emeritus from the United Church of Canada, he served in a number of ministerial positions, including as director of renewal for the Yokefellow Institute, associate secretary for the Board of Congregations Life for the Presbyterian Church in Canada. In community service, Loper was a member of the Canadian Club, Bootmaker’s of Toronto (Sherlock Holmes Society) and the Democratic Party. Surviving are his two children.

FRANKLIN WISEMAN ’58 of Indianapolis, Ind., died March 18, 2007, at age 71. At Hanover, he was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. Wiseman also served in the U.S. Air Force and Indiana National Guard.

Professionally, he worked at CNA Insurance for 17 years, then at General Accident Insurance, retiring in 1985. He also formed his own company, Wiseman Engraving. Wiseman served on the committee that formed the regulations used to form OSHA. He was a lifetime member of the Am Vets Post #99 and the VFW. Other memberships include the American Legion Post #497 and the WINOS golf group.

Wiseman was also active in the Westlake and Clermont Little League Baseball Associations, coaching for many years, as well as volunteering with Junior Achievement. Surviving are his wife, three children, four grandchildren and three stepchildren.

OLGA CARSON PELANCE ’57, of Madison, Ind., died May 18, 2007 at age 72. She received her master’s degree in early childhood education in 1972 from Indiana Center College (now University of Indianapolis). Pelance taught in Florida and Indiana and was a member of First Christian Church in Madison. Surviving are two daughters, a sister, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

JANE TAYLOR WUESTEFELD ’65, of Dover, Ind., died May 15, 2007, at age 63. After Hanover, she received her master’s degree in education from Ball State University (Ind.) in 1967. Wuestefeld taught U.S. History, geography and English for 36 years at the Sunman-Dearborn School Corporation and was a member of the Indiana State Teacher Association. Surviving are her father, John Taylor ’41, a daughter, Melissa Wuestefeld Scholl ’90, a son, three brothers, including Lester J. Taylor ’67 and Stephen Taylor ’70, three grandchildren, nephew Gary Kemper ’63, niece Heather Taylor ’99, and extended family that includes several Hanoverians.

MARIANNE FRANK MCGEATH ’65, of Indianapolis, Ind., died July 3, 2007 at age 63.

At Hanover she majored in elementary education and was a member of the Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority and the Student National Education Association. She received her master’s degree from Butler University in 1969. McGeath worked at Indianapolis P.S. 62 for three years and then taught for 27 years at Brook Park Elementary School in Lawrence Township, as well as economics and government at Lawrence Central High School, heading the school’s social studies department. In civic life, McGeath served as a docent at the President Benjamin Harrison Home. Surviving is her husband, Philip McGeath ’62 and her brotherin-law, Bruce McGeath ’56 and sister-in-law, Kennita Dunbar McGeath ’57 and nephew, Timothy McGeath ’84.

GRANT GATES ’94, of Lebanon, Ind., died, April 2, 2007, at age 33. He attended Hanover from August, 1992 to December 1994. Gates worked for a variety of concrete and asphalt companies and had his own business, Gates Sealing. He was a member of the Centenary United Methodist Church. Surviving are his parents, brother and extended family.

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It’s difficult to overemphasize the importance of legacy gifts.

Hanover College created The 1827 Society to honor and appreciate individuals who will leave a legacy gift for future generations.

Historically, these gifts have provided scholarships, improved facilities and enhanced the academic curriculum at Hanover. Each generation of students has benefited from the generosity of those who have gone before them. We invite you to help Hanover serve the next generation by remembering the college in your estate plans.

BE A PART OF HANOVER’S LEGACY BY JOINING TODAY. Call Darleen Connolly at 800213-2179, ext. 7016 for more information or visit our website at hanover.edu/plannedgiving/.

Classnotes 1949 RAY and LUCY (GILBERT) BOWDEN ’47 recently did a one week mission project with Second Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis in Pearlington, Miss. on the Gulf Coast. Ray celebrated his 55th year of ordination to ministry. He and Lucy celebrated 60 years of marriage June 22,, 2007. They were married in the Hanover Presbyterian Church in 1947.

1953 DAVID SEIM visited BOB SINGER in Arizona in February. Contact David at 4265 Victorian Green Drive, Unit 49, Cincinnati, OH 45211 or Bob at 13500 North Rancho Vistoso Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85755.

1955 DIANNE LINN has retired and now lives 1350 W, Main St, Box 309, Berne, IN. 46711.

1958 MARYLEE CROFTS writes, “In 2008, I will move to to 4428 Latimer Rd. Raleigh, 27609. My most recent travels have been to Senegal and South Africa, with my students from Bentley College.”

David Seim and Bob Singer

1959 BOB NEWMAN and his wife recently moved on a full-time basis from Phoenix, Ariz. to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

1960 PAUL HAGBERG reports that his daughter has moved to Syria to study Arabic for a year and is pursuing her doctorate in Middle Eastern studies.

BARBARA (BURKERT) KIFFMEYER writes, “I moved in March from my 1840 house in Madison to a 1960’s ranch-style house in Hanover.

Views of the Ohio River, hills of Kentucky, and wooded valley from the deck and windows are fabulous! I enjoy the serenity and bird song, and am happy to share the experience with visitors.” Kiffmeyer also visited with alums during Crowe Academy.

1962 Members of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority gathered on campus earlier this year to celebrate 50 years of sisterhood. See photo below.

1964 DAVID WILSON writes, “I am touring the USA by train, visiting friends along the way.”

1967 The Indianapolis Airport Authority appointed ROBERT DUNCAN to airport director for the Indianapolis International Airport. Currently serving as vice president and general counsel, he will assume duties for overall operations with the current and new airport. After Hanover, Duncan graduated from the IU School of LawIndianapolis.

He has more than 34 years of airport legal and management experience at Indianapolis International Airport and is an active pilot with 46 years flying experience. In addition, he holds an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate and Flight Instructor Certificate with 8,000 hours of total flight time. He serves as Director of Aviation Association of Indiana and is Trustee of the Brownsburg Public Library and serves on the Executive Committee for the Indianapolis Air show.

1971 JOE HALE recently joined DHR International, one of the top five executive search firms in America. He will focus on searches in energy, corporate communications, and the not-forprofit sector. He writes, “When I retired from Cinergy last year, I quickly found I had a little too much energy for traditional retirement.

I had led several successful searches for museums and other organizations and the profession intrigued me.”

1972 The Community Foundation of Southern Indiana has named MIKE WAIZ as its chief executive officer.

1973 DAVID “PATCH” SAKRISON has authored a new book, “Chasing the Ghost Birds,” which chronicles three major conservation projects: bringing trumpeter swans back to the Midwest Flyway, bringing whooping cranes back from the brink of extinction and saving the last of Russia’s Siberian cranes. You can find out more at www.ChasingtheGhostBirds.com.

1974 MICHAEL MORNING has become senior pastor at Covenant United Methodist Church. He has served as an ordained minister for more than 28 years in the Wisconsin Conference. Most recently, he pastored in La Crosse.

Alpha Delta Pi 50 Year Celebration First row: Ann (Thorn) Fulkerson, Carolyn (Parr) Goldsberry, Marcia (Masters) Housel, Virginia (Auburn) Yee, Nancy (Hinchman) Near. 2nd row: Marilyn Metz, Debbie (Cecil) Andrews, Della (Parks) Maudlin, Betsy (Clark) Chapman, Priss (Rose) Jones Margie (Bertram) Barkhau. Back row standing: Barbara (Redway) Anderson, Marty (Garvin) Deputy, Emily (McElfresh) White, Carole (Yater) Sloan, Jan (Holland) Fittro, Barbara (Bollman) Isley, Roberta (Demlow) Copeland, Wilma (Baldwin) Melchiorre, Gloria (Jones) Throne, Julia (Mueller) Heine, Brenda (Sharp) Klus, Sally Bunnell, Sonny Foster.

1976 SARAH GAGE (SPECHT) MEADOWS writes, “Our son, Larry Stephen Meadows, Jr., died suddenly, Aug. 27, 2006. Stevie was only 44 years old. He left us with two wonderful granddaughters, Jessie Dukes and Nicole Meadows.

Our other granddaughters, twins Kirah and Rylie, are doing great!”

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George W. Ferriell

1978 The Bath State Bank (Ind.) Board of Directors has appointed GEORGE W. FERRIELL as its sixth president and chief executive officer. Most recently, he was vice president of Bath State Bancorp and executive vice president of Bath State Bank. Ferriell has served on the Bancorp’s Board since 1988, and the Board of Directors since 1987. Also, he was the Bank’s operations officer, vice president, security officer, compliance officer, personnel officer, head of lending division and cashier.

1980 CHRISTINA (KING) and SEAN SPEARS ’81 have moved from Cary, N.C. to Ringwood, New Jersey this year.

1982 RANDAL MASTER received Chartered Wealth Advisors designation (CWA) by completing an extensive training program accredited by the esteemed Estate of Wealth Strategies Institute at Michigan State University.

The Army Reserve recently promoted 20-year veteran DAVID SNYDER to Lieutenant Colonel as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer. At the promotion ceremony he also received one of the highest decorations given to an Army soldier, the Meritorious Service Medal. Snyder’s high school gave him a once-in-a-lifetime experience by inducting him into its inaugural class of the Alumni Hall of Fame. Other members included renowned violinist Joshua Bell and Terry Stotts, former NBA head coach of the Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks.

1984 TIM ANDERSON writes “I currently serve as a Lt. Col. in the US Air Force as Commander, DCMA Northern New Jersey. Prior to this, I was the first commander of the 555th International Material Squadron at the Air Force Security Assistance Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.

My squadron managed foreign military sales to 30 allied countries in the Middle East and Pacific regions worth over $40B, promoting interoperability and common defense. Prior to this, I worked in Burma (Myanmar) at the Embassy as the Air Force Attaché. In 2004, while in Burma, I was diagnosed with cancer, lymphoma, and had to return to the states for treatment. I am currently in remission. My wife, Yun Min, and I are blessed with four children, Ian, Sarah, Joshua and Kathleen.” Contact Tim at Picatinny Arsenal, 3207A Caisson Way, Dover, NJ 07801.

SARAH (BURKHOLDER) MULLICAN became chief deputy prosecutor for Vigo County, Ind., in January. Having received her law degree from Valparaiso University in 1987, she became prosecutor for the county in 1989. In that role, Mullican founded the Sexual Predator Task Force, which targets and identifies sexual predators.

Mullican is a three-time recipient of the Victim’s Advocacy Award and a two-time recipient of the Criminal Justice Award. She also received the 2005 YWCA Woman of Distinction award for outstanding contributions to Vigo County.

1985 Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) promoted SEAN POINTS to assistant scientist to support the 4.1-m SOAR Telescope based in La Serena, Chile. He will primarily commission new instruments, provide observer support, and construct data analysis pipelines for SOAR. Contact him at CTIO, Casilla 603, La Serena, Chile or spoints@ctio.noao.edu.

CORRECTION: the May/June issue of The Hanoverian listed Scott Penley’s e-mail address incorrectly. It’s ScottyP235@aol.com. We sincerely regret the error.

1986 MARK GIESLER writes that he has obtained his doctorate and now works as an assistant professor at Saginaw Valley State University.

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WILLIAM HOFFMAN writes, “I just received my master’s degree in human resources from Troy University in June. After 20 years of the Air Force, I will retire in December. Holly and I will move back to the Cincinnati area with Ben, 16 and Alex, 12, in 2008. I have to find a real job now. I look forward to attending more Hanover functions since we will be much closer. We still live in Navarre, FL.” ELIZABETH (PIERSON) PFORINER writes that she has a new job as a retention specialist for GE Money-Americas where she is “responsible for retaining client credit card acts through various sales techniques and methods to achieve client serving goals and objectives.”

1987 KENDA (PLUMMER) HANNIGAN writes, “I continue to volunteer at our local Humane Society. Ken and I have adopted six cats. We also continue to travel; having been to Kenya and Croatia in the last year with Phi Mu Foundation. You can see pictures at our website, www.brittlebush.org” CORRECTION: the May/June issue of The Hanoverian listed the name of Scott Allen’s wife incorrectly. Her name is Mary. We sincerely regret the error.

1988 JULIANNE (HOLM) HAVENS successfully completed her first general election for Starke County Prosecutor. Her term is for four years.

1992 EMILIE KELLER married Bradley Mulholland from Durban, South Africa, May 19, 2007 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hanoverians in attendance include LAUREN (WEBB) GREEN and ANNE (HITTLE) SWEET. Contact the couple at 1314 16th Street, Apt B, Santa Monica, CA 90404.

Classnotes (continued) TRACY (SCHREINER) McCLELLAN and her husband, Gary, announce the birth of their daughter Katie Jane, May 11, 2007. She joins her big sister Annabelle, 18 months.

CHRIS NOBLE and his wife, Lauren, announce the birth of Daisy Rain Noble, April 3, 2007.

The Nobles live in New Paltz, N.Y.

Robert McGormley

The firm Gresham, Smith and Partners has named ROBERT MCGORMLEY an owner of the firm. Robert is a senior environmental consultant and principal and manages GS&P’s Columbus, Ohio, office. He has 15 years of experience assisting clients nationwide with developing and implementing effective environmental regulatory compliance programs. Robert actively participates on state and national levels as an advocate for developing environmental policies that consider the unique operations and attributes of his clients’ facilities. He frequently speaks to state, national and international organizations about the latest environmental regulatory issues.

1993 KIM (WEAVER) SWANSON writes, “I have retired from teaching after 11 years and plan a career change. I begin nursing school in August, and if all goes well, I will be an RN by spring 2009. My husband Mark and I have been married 7 years, and we still live in Rising Sun, Ind. I have three stepchildren, and will be a grandma this fall!”

1994 ANDREA (WHITELEY) FISHER is the marketing communications manager at Burke, Inc. and a board member for the local chapter of the American Marketing Association. She and her family: husband, Joe, and son, Andrew, 3, have a new address. Contact them at 5465 Deerlake Court, Cincinnati, OH 45247.

Caden “Cade” Dalton Searcy

MICHAEL and BETH (CONNOLLY) SEARCY announce the birth of Caden “Cade” Dalton Searcy, March 29, 2007 (see photo below). He weighed 8 lbs. 2 oz. and was 21 inches long.

Beth writes, “He is spoiled by two older sisters, Hallie, 8, and Leah, 6.” Contact them at searcys4@bellsouth.net.

RACHEL (MACY) STAFFORD and her husband SCOTT announce the birth of their second daughter, Avery Nicole, August 12, 2006. A few months later, RBC Centura Bank promoted Scott to Regional President for the State of Alabama. She writes, “We relocated from Florida to Alabama and have settled into our new home on the Eastern Shore of Mobile, Ala.” 1995 JULIE (CAMPBELL) BEATTY and her husband “Corky” ’94 have moved to 4213 Shetland Court, New Albany, IN 47150. Contact them at 812-944-7980.

NIKKI (SCHULTE) GERNAND and her husband, Chad, announce the birth of Joel Andrew, April 28, 2007. She writes, “Joel joins big sister Laura, 3, who is busy helping mom with her baby brother. I teach 4th grade at Eastwood in Elkhart, Ind., and Chad continues to build homes in South Bend.”

ANDY JANKOWSKI writes, “I have recently accepted the position of Global Services Executive with BEA Systems. Contact him at andy. jankowski@bea.com.

JENNIFER (WELTY) SAUTBINE and her husband, Ryan, announce the birth of their third child, Lillian “Lily” Grace, Oct. 24, 2006.

1996 BECKY (GREEN) SAYERS ‘96 writes, “Ferrellgas Inc. recently promoted my husband, TIM ’97, to regional vice president of the Northeast Region. We celebrated our ten-year wedding anniversary and he celebrated 10 years with the company. With three kids, things are busy but would love to hear from friends!” Contact them at 6306 Turnbridge Dr. Avon, IN 46123 or bsayers@indy.rr.com.

1997 LARA (STEINHILBER) BYERS and her husband, Christopher, announce the birth of their son, Max Christopher, May 13, 2006.

HEATHER (CARTER) WEIS and her husband, Brian, announce the birth of their daughter, Lily Anne, March 19. She writes, “Lily is happy and healthy and has had many visits with fellow Hanoverians and their kids. We couldn’t be happier.”

NORENA (RICHARDSON) KAZMIERCZAK and her husband, KURT ’98, announce the birth of Erek Lee, Dec. 7th, 2006. Erek joins his big sister Samantha Parker, 4. She writes, “We all have moved out to Colorado and enjoy the sunny days and cool evenings.” Contact them at 7171 S. Cherokee Trail #2427 Aurora, CO 80016 or nina11997@yahoo.com.

1998 CAROL (THRONDSON) KOEHNKE and her husband, Todd, announce the birth of their daughter, Michaela, October 2005. They have moved to Norwalk, Conn. for her job at Covidien (formerly US Surgical). They would love to hear from Hanover grads! E-mail them at toddsncarols@yahoo.com.

LYNN (WEINBERG) RIEGEL and her husband, Bret, traveled to Ethiopia to pick up their third child, Eli Bunato, born Jan. 4, 2006, arriving home May 21, 2007. He joins his siblings Ella and Bennett.

AARON TOBIAN and JENNIFER (COLE) TOBIAN ’97 have moved. Aaron completed his M.D. / Ph.D. and is a pathology resident at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Jennifer completed her doctorate studying malaria and now takes care of their daughter, Alexandra. They would love to hear from you. Contact them at 617 Debaugh Ave., Towson, MD 21286 or tobian@case.edu.

1999 EMILY (FLOHR) BROOKS and her husband, Jason, announce the birth of their third child, Jared Denver Brooks, March 13, 2007. He joins big twin sisters Avery Lynn and Claire Rebekah, 2.

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John Robert Burrice with big sister Ella

CRAIG CAMMACK writes, “I still live in Lexington, Ky. and work for the International SPA Association as the executive coordinator. I work with the ISPA Board of Directors and the executives of the association in sustaining and growing the spa industry. Check out our website (www.experienceispa.com).”

2001 ERIC ARVIN writes, “My new novella, ‘SubSurdity: Vignettes from Jasper Lane,’ has been released.”

EMILY (ROCAP) BURRICE, and her husband, ROB ’98, announce the birth of their second child, John Robert, May 3, 2007. He joins big sister Ella, 3. She writes, “We are all doing well…Rob enjoys his job at Gateway Press and I love staying at home with the kids.” Contact them at 12530 Bridgetown Place, Louisville, KY 40245 or eburrice@bellsouth.net and rob@ gatewaypressinc.com.

ROBIN (OYLER) TONEY and her husband, Maurice, announce the birth of their first child, Brandon Isaiah, June 10, 2007. She writes, “I have had a very busy past 14 months. I married Maurice in Jamaica, April 29, 2006. That July we transferred to St. Louis for his job as general manager for a jewelry store and I currently stay home with Brandon. I would love to hear from anybody!” Contact them at 12453 Lyric Ct. St. Louis, MO 63146 or r_oyler@hotmail.com.

2000 AMBER (STANLEY) HALLORAN will teach third grade this year at St. Jude Catholic School, after four years teaching sixth grade. She shaved her head for St. Baldrick’s, a fundraiser for childhood cancer research in March, raising $1,000.

Inspired by one of her students diagnosed with leukemia, she figured it was worth being a baldy! Amber, JACK ’98 and their children Shannon and Patrick live on the south side of Indianapolis. Contact them at halloran07@ comcast.net.

LAURA MOORE married GEOFF DAVIN May 18, 2007 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Hanoverians in the wedding include TRACY KREBS ’02, SUNNI (KENDRICK) MANGES, JASON MANGES ’99, ANDREA DICKSON, MITZI (MALONE) MOORE, KRISTEN (HIGGENBOTHAM) DINE, MEGAN (SEEVERS) LIGHTHALL, SCOTT RUDOLPH, FLINT and MEREDITH (TITUS) COLLINS, JEREMY ’99 and JESSICA (LANDO) LINK ’99, and PAUL SEEVERS ’03. Contact them at 3844 O’Leary Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45236 or laurabeth78@gmail.com.

MEGAN (FRIEDMEYER) GUPTILL and her husband, JOSH ’00, announce the birth of their first child, Caroline Paige, March 2, 2007.

Everyone is happy and healthy. Josh is a computer programmer at Brightpoint and Megan is a full-day kindergarten teacher at Saint Susanna.

SARA LITWILLER decided to stop singing “Freebird” and has settled down and married Brandon Farmer, an avid reader, movie-goer, and Cincinnati photographer. She writes, “I earned my masters in creative writing at Bennington College in 2004 and currently work as an English professor and editor/web manager at Union Institute & University. Brandon freelances and manages a used bookstore.” Contact them at 203 W. 69th Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45216 or at sara.litwiller@tui.edu.

MELISSA TONEY-KELLEY and her husband WILL ’00 announce the birth of their son, Samuel, May 15, 2006. Will is an attorney at Drewry, Simmons, Vornehm in Indianapolis , Ind., and Melissa just finished her second year as a school counselor at Western Boone Jr. Sr. High School.

2002 KATIE ECKERT married Mike Duncan June 23 in Louisville, Ky. The couple lives in Roanoke, Va., where she is a teacher and her husband is in graduate school at Virginia Tech.

2003 MISSY ALEXANDER will marry Mark Mendoza, Sept. 29, 2007. She has a new job as a 4th grade teacher at Break-O-Day Elementary in Whiteland, Ind. K. HEATHER GALE married Joshu Goebeler, May 20, 2007. He owns Goebeler Construction and is finishing a master’s degree in historic preservation. Heather is a teaching assistant while finishing her master’s in evolutionary and environmental biology. They own a home in Lexington, KY. KIRSTIE KLEOPFER received the award for Outstanding Graduate Student in the Art History Department for the entire School of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning at University of Cincinnati.

2004 LAUREN WILLIAMS married NATHAN LITTLEFIELD ’05, June 9, 2007 at The Point at Hanover College. The bridal party included BRANT and SARAH (ALLEN) DOWNING ’05, COLLEEN HATCHER ’05, SHEENA (ESSERT) LEE, KAHLIL ALKATTAN ’05, SHANON MOCK ’06, and father of the bride, MARK I. WILLIAMS ’76. Many fellow alumni attended the ceremony and reception at the Livery Stables in Madison. Nathan and Lauren now reside in Carmel, Ind. and look forward to buying their first home! Contact them at laurenlittlefield@ yahoo.com.

2005 STEVEN LAING appeared in the American premier of Wallace Shawn’s play, “A Thought in Three Parts,” with the Rubber Rep Theatre Company of Austin, Tex. His play “Bliss,” which debuted at Hanover in 2006 under the title “American Family,” won Best of Fest at the 2007 FronteraFest Short Fringe Festival.

In June, Laing was the stand-in for Broadway actor Patrick Cassidy in the TexArts upcoming production of Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s musical “Carousel.”

JESSICA KIRSCH married Stephen Gregory June 16, 2007 in Vincennes, Ind. MEGAN SMITH was a reader during the ceremony as well as a cake server during the reception. The couple honeymooned in Las Vegas, Nev. and now resides in Carmel, Ind. KEET REDDEN and his wife, Hillary, announce the birth of their first son, Cole Arthur Redden, May 21, 2007. They currently reside in Kenosha Wisconsin. He will finish his masters at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in December.

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Cole Arthur Redden

Classnotes (continued) MEGAN PARROTT received a “Beyond the Call of Duty” certificate and a $200 award from Indiana University’s biology department.

She served as an associate instructor in the microbial and molecular genetics laboratory course last fall. Parrott also received a $1500 Milton W. Taylor Fellowship in virology at the school’s award ceremony in May. JOHN ZENT married KELLY CERVENEC, April 21, 2006 at the Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus, Ohio. Hanoverians in the wedding include maid of honor ANGELA GIBBS and bridesmaids SARABETH (RATLIFF) POLLOM and SARAH POLLOM ’06, best man JEFF ZACK, and groomsman BRENT COLLINS. She writes, “We honeymooned in the Caribbean and live in Columbus, Ohio where John is in his third year of Optometry School at OSU, and I work in a private optometric practice.”

2006 KRISTEN OLIVE has a new job as Selection Coordinator. Contact her new address at 650 Wynn Dr. Apt. 243, Huntsville, AL. 35816.

2007 STEPHANIE DAVIS has located to New Castle, Ind. where she works at Henry County Hospital as the benefits coordinator. Contact her by email at: sldavis@hcmhcares.org.

MONICA POGUE writes, “AJ HORVATH and I are now engaged!!! AJ popped the question this past Memorial Day 2007 in Cancun, Mexico on the sandy white beach.”

Editor’s Note Post your class notes online at classnotes. hanover.edu! It’s fast, free and you can add a photo, too. Photos may be used in The Hanoverian, depending on image quality and available space.

Class Notes may be edited for length and style.

Send us your cards

Admission collects Hanover alumni business cards to place in albums that they show, along with the Career Center, to prospective students and their families, as well as current students.

We encourage you to send three business cards to: Mike Brown ’91 Office of Admission Hanover College P.O. Box 108 Hanover, IN 47243 The Williams-Littlefield Bridal Party at The Poinit

DATES TO REMEMBER Presidential Inauguration Homecoming Parents’ Day Hanover Franklin Victory Bell Game & Senior Day Alumni Board Meeting Alumni Basketball Alumni Board Meeting Merit Scholarship Parents’ Association breakfast and panel Parents’ Board meeting and year-end luncheon with students Alumni Senior Banquet

Mon., Sept. 17 — Sat., Sept. 22 Saturday, Oct. 13 Saturday, Nov. 10 Saturday, Nov. 10 Saturday, Dec. 1 Saturday, Jan. 19 Saturday, Feb. 2 Saturday, March 8 & 15 Saturday, March 22 Thursday, April 10

For more information go to www.hanover.edu/alumni

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Legacy Newsletter

A Charitable and Gift Plannng Guide

Welcome to the latest edition of the Legacy Newsletter.

Previously, Hanover College produced the Legacy Newsletter and sent it to alumni and friends as a separate mailing piece. We are pleased to now incorporate it within the pages of The Hanoverian and share its helpful information with a broader audience.

Inside A Heart for Hanover Thank You, Dr. Dulin Hanover History Trivia The Hanover Charitable Gift Annuity Program Scholarship Facts and Figures 1827 Society

The Legacy Newsletter is a publication of The 1827 Society of Hanover College. As such, it provides educational material related to estate planning and information on some of our donors who have incorporated Hanover into their estate plans. You will also find names of the newest members of The 1827 Society. And occasionally, we include a Hanover history trivia question just for fun.

This issue focuses on scholarships at Hanover College and how our students benefit from them. Many of our scholarships have been established or enhanced through estate planning, including the use of charitable gift annuities.

As you read these pages, if you feel inspired to establish a scholarship or just want to find out more about the process of doing so, please feel free to contact me or return the reply form on the next page.

Sincerely,

Darleen Connolly director of planned giving and stewardship 800-213-2179, ext. 7016 connolly@hanover.edu

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Though not an alum, Dulin loves and supports Hanover College.

A Heart for Hanover In 2000, Dulin established the Basil and Judy Dulin Scholarship to help students at Hanover.

Dr. Basil Dulin has a heart for Hanover College and our students. So much so that a few years ago he established the Basil and Judy Dulin Scholarship. At 97, Dr. Dulin lives quietly in Florida, but his life continues to reflect his service and compassion for others.

Born and raised in Indiana, Dulin was one of five children supported by the income his father earned as a baker. He attended Indiana University during the 1930s (when tuition was $25 a semester) and graduated from the IU school of medicine in 1940. After voluntarily joining the Army in 1941, he was stationed at Ft. McKinley when the bombing of Pearl Harbor occurred in December of that year. His unit went to assist the Philippine Army and at the end of January, 1942, Dulin found himself a prisoner of war. He would be a POW for the remainder of the war — three and a half years — and of his 30,000 fellow POWs, only 5,000 survived.

Back in the states after the war, he married the late Julia “Judy” Guess (shown at left).

Guess was a Butler College graduate with a Spanish major and, according to Dulin, “she played the harp and when I heard that I said ‘she’s the one for me’.”

A brief stint in general practice in Portland, Ind. convinced him that he could not handle the physical demands of general practice because of his own health issues resulting from his time as a prisoner of war. He completed a threeyear residency in radiology and spent his career as a radiologist in Anderson, Ind. with St. Johns Hickey Memorial Hospital.

So where does Hanover fit into this story? As a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Anderson, Dulin first learned about Hanover College from the Rev. George Taggart ’30. Taggart was the minister of the Anderson church for 31 years and was also on the Hanover College Board of Trustees for 23 years.

He impressed upon Dulin the need for individuals to support private colleges like Hanover that receive no federal funding. Dulin never forgot his minister’s advice. He became more familiar with the College when his son, Mike ’72, attended Hanover for two years before transferring to Indiana University to complete his own medical training. In 2000, Dulin established the Basil and Judy Dulin Scholarship to help students at Hanover. In addition to his initial gift to establish the scholarship, Dr. Dulin is a participant in Hanover’s charitable gift annuity program that will increase the Basil and Judy Dulin scholarship after his lifetime.

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Thank you, Dr. Dulin!

Sarah Scott ’07 (Hamilton, Ohio) was a recipient of the Basil and Judy Dulin Scholarship. A psychology major, Sarah now lives in Greenwood, Ind. She plans to continue her education and obtain her nursing license in pediatric intensive care.. Below is her message to Dr. Dulin: “If it were not for the scholarship I received, my college education would have not been possible. It made it more affordable to get the education I need to be successful. Without this scholarship enabling me to attend Hanover, I would not be the same person I am today. I am forever grateful to Dr. Dulin and for all the opportunities the scholarship has granted me.”

Scott is the first in her family to attend college.

Hanover History Trivia Approximately what year was the game of football introduced at Hanover?

(Answer on next page)

The Hanover Charitable Gift Annuity Program If you are 55 or older, Hanover’s Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA) program is a great way to support Hanover while receiving a steady income stream. CGAs can also be used as a part of a broader plan to establish or enlarge a scholarship at Hanover. Dick Kessler ’42 of Indianapolis established his first charitable gift annuity with Hanover in 2004 for his wife, Sarah. (It was a Christmas gift!) Subsequently, he has established three additional annuities. CGAs provide a reliable stream of income for the donor, or an individual designated by the donor, as well as an income tax deduction in the year the gift is made.

Below is a rate chart for a one-life annuity for a gift of $25,000.

Dick ’42 and Sarah Kessler

Age 55 65 75 85 90+

Rate Annuity Amount Tax Deduction* 5.5% $1,375 $8,350.25 6.0% $1,500 $10,103.75 7.1% $1,775 $11,873.00 9.5% $2,375 $13,599.00 11.3% $2,825 $14,648.50

* Tax deduction will vary with timing of gift. Gift annuity rates will vary for a two-life annuity.

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Hanover History Trivia Answer From previous page The exact year that football was first played on an informal basis isn’t clear, but Hanover Monthly reported in 1882 that “the athletic interests of the students have, so far this year, been devoted exclusively to foot-ball. There is no reason why Hanover should not …lay the foundation for a good foot-ball team.” In November 1886, Hanover did have an official team that played in a tourney to determine the winner of the Indianapolis Athletic Club’s gold medal. Wabash, the State University (now Indiana University), Butler, Franklin, DePauw and Hanover competed. Hanover beat Butler 11-2 but lost to Wabash 22-3 in the championship game. (Hanover avenged that loss by defeating Wabash in the next year’s tourney and going on to win the championship that year.)

Source: Glimpses of Hanover’s Past, by Frank S. Baker

Scholarship Facts and Figures • Hanover College has more than 150 named endowed scholarships.

•These scholarships provide nearly $1 million in student support each year.

• A gift of $25,000 can establish an endowed scholarship.

• Scholarships can be established with criteria for the recipients e.g., students with financial need, students with specified majors or students from specific geographic areas.

• With an endowed scholarship, only the interest and earnings are spent. The principal of the fund remains intact so that the fund exists in perpetuity.

The 1827 Society recognizes individuals who have put in place a gift that will benefit Hanover in the future rather than immediately. These gifts are called “planned gifts” or “deferred gifts” and may be in the form of a will bequest, an IRA beneficiary designation, a trust provision, or a life insurance policy designation. We welcome our newest members of The 1827 Society: W. R. Ace ’75 and Beth Brodrick ’75 Yakey Barb Alder ’77 Carole Sloan ’61 S. Cole Duke ’98 Ann Campbell ’70 Anonymous ’81 Jerome ’61 and Joene Henning Sarah Coomer Ziker ’94 Anonymous ’55

Please send me more information about: __ establishing a scholarship at Hanover College

__ charitable gift annuities __ The 1827 Society

__ I have not previously informed you, but I have already included Hanover in my estate plan through: __ my will __ a trust arrangement __ my retirement plan assets

__an insurance policy

__ other____________________________________________________________ Name ______________________________________________________________ [please print]

Address ____________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip ______________________________________________________ Telephone_____________________________________ E-mail ________________________________________

Mail completed form to: Darleen Connolly Director of Planned Giving & Srewardship Post office Box 108 Hanover, IN 47243

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What’s new at www.hanover.edu?

If you haven’t visited Hanover’s website recently, it’s time to surf on over. This summer we launched a new website that’s easier to navigate, with more news and updates about campus happenings and success stories about your fellow Hanoverians.

Best of all, if you live too far away to attend our exciting events this year, you don’t have to miss out. Starting with President DeWine’s inauguration, you’ll be able to see many of them on our website. Check out the events for fall: • Saturday, Sept. 22, 3:00 p.m. (EDT) Inauguration ceremony • Saturday, Oct. 13 1:30 p.m. (EDT) Homecoming football game against Manchester College • Tuesday, Oct. 30, 7:00 p.m. (EDT)- Women’s Volleyball vs. Franklin College • Thursday, Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m. (EST) Hanover Concert Band • Thursday, Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m. (EST) Hanover Orchestra and Jazz Band Concert • Wednesday Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m. (EST) Women’s Basketball vs.

Mount St. Joseph Just go to www.hanover.edu/live and check out all the action!

Nominate your fellow Hanoverian for an Achievement Award! ___________________________________________________________________ Nominee Class Year Nominated for (please check all that apply) __ Community Service __ Professional Achievement __ Service to the College

___________________________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________________________ City State Zip Code Telephone No. ___________________________________________________________________ Nominator Nominator’s Telephone No.

The Hanover College Alumni Association Board of Directors seeks nominations for the 2008 Alumni Achievement Awards. The awards will be conferred during Homecoming and are given to Hanoverians who have distinguished themselves in their profession, service to their community or service to Hanover College.

Nominees should be outstanding in their qualifications in one of more of these areas. A committee of the Alumni Association Board of Directors selects the recipients of these awards each year.

If you know of a deserving alumnus or alumna, fill out the form below and indicate the area(s) for which award the person is being nominated.

Send it to Michelle (Binder) Jarboe ’86, Alumni Association president, c/o Office of Alumni Relations, Hanover College, P.O. Box 108, Hanover, IN 47243-0108. The Office of Alumni Relations will send you a form requesting additional information on your nominee.

Post Office Box 108 Hanover, IN 47243-0108 www.hanover.edu

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