The Hanoverian - Fall 2011

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Our shrinking world President DeWine writes about the rich fabric of culture international students weave on their journey as Hanoverians.

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Dennis Hunt vice president for college advancement Rhonda Burch senior director of communications and marketing

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Features Walking the roads of social justice Discipleship means serving others, no matter what the cost, for this Presbyterian minister and his wife.

Carter Cloyd director of news services Sandra Guthrie director of publications, editor, The Hanoverian Joe Lackner director of web communications Rick A Lostutter art director Matthew Maupin director of creative services

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Ashley Brinkman ’13 Emeran Irby ’14 Guanzhenying Li ’14 Rachael Moreland ’12 Felicia Nguyen ’15 Kacey Teufel ’15 Ashley Walker ’14 Dave Howard contributing photographers

Hanover College provides equal opportunity in education and employment.

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14 Their American experience Our top story covers the cultural gifts international students bring to campus and the ones they take back home in return.

18 Homecoming 2011 Our annual look at the year’s biggest alumni event.

Pat Whitney, Pam Windsor contributing writers Allie Gullett ’12 contributing designer

11 Fulfilling the founder's mission A new scholarship program promotes the causes of tolerance and diversity.

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On the cover: International students from Ghana, China, Germany and Afghanistan reveal the joys and hardships of an American education.

20 When home is abroad Living in another country can bring either heady excitement or a challenge in communication.

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27 Honor roll of donors A listing of Hanover’s most generous supporters for the 2010-2011 academic year.

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Athletics 34 Feeling the Panther pride Women’s soccer scored big this season with a league championship and Hanover’s first-ever berth in the NCAA III national tournament.

36 Hall of Fame 2011 A pictorial look at a weekend of events honoring Hanover’s top alumni athletes.

38 Fall sports wrap-up

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END PIECE Coming home to Hanover An internship in Madrid taught Robin Bortner ’12 to appreciate the comforts of home.

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Message from the President

Our shrinking world

By Sue DeWine, Ph.D.

When my father, Gilbert Ogilvie, emigrated from Scotland to the U.S. at the age of 16 in the early 20th century, it took him weeks to cross the Atlantic by ship. He did not return to his hometown of Carnoustie for 50 years. When he did, friends gave my parents a bon voyage party because it was such a huge adventure for them to travel like that. One simply did not visit other countries easily, quickly or without a large financial investment.

My husband, Mike, and I grew up in the small Ohio town of Xenia, attended college in the Midwest and did little traveling until early in our marriage. I wanted to see the world and we have.

Our children have extended that desire by frequently and rather easily traveling around the world. Our daughter and her husband recently went to Brazil for their honeymoon. She has been in four other countries in the last year. Her husband travels internationally every month.

What was a huge undertaking by my parents is commonplace for their grandchildren. U.S. companies are now multinational enterprises that seek employees who speak languages other than English, as well as individuals who are comfortable operating in a wide variety of cultures. It is therefore essential that college students today graduate prepared to compete for jobs that demand international expertise.

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There are two ways to get this expertise: study abroad and learning from people from other cultures who attend your college. In an earlier issue of The Hanoverian, we focused on studying away from campus in other countries.

In this issue, we look in on four of our international students who provide such rich learning and socializing experiences for themselves and us.

When you walk in the lobby of the Campus Center, you will see the flags of the countries representing our international students; it is impressive to see just how many there are. Among their activities, the International Club holds a banquet each year for the entire campus where students create dishes from their home country and perform for the audience in their native costumes and language. It is a highlight of the year.

We also introduce international themes in our curriculum, in theatre productions and in the Community Artists Series. Hanover students, as well as the local community, benefit from the presence of international students in many ways.

Because of these and other advantages, the Office of Admission and Financial Assistance works hard to increase the number of international students. Jon Riester and Chris Gage have both traveled to China, and Chris recently returned from India on a recruiting trip. We have significantly increased international enrollment in the last four years and we hope to continue that trend in the future.

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Gilbert Olgivie, c. 1920

Along with the cover story about international students, you will meet Bill Rogers ’50 and his wife, June Ramage Rogers, who have spent their lives working to further the cause of social justice.

You will also read about the Benjamin Templeton Scholarship program, which honors outstanding students who have worked to build strong high school communities by bridging gaps among economically, socially and racially diverse groups. In addition to our Homecoming coverage, you will meet several ex-patriot alumni who live all over the world, from Paris to Singapore and western Australia.

As you read stories that show us just how much the world continues to shrink, I hope you’ll get a sense of the fabric Hanoverians weave both on and off campus. It is rich in color and texture, and all of us benefit from its beauty.

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New faculty bring diverse disciplines Tovah Bender joins Hanover as visiting assistant professor of history, bringing expertise on the Renaissance and the Reformation. Her dissertation researched artisan women in 15thcentury Florentine society. Previously, Bender served for two years as visiting professor at Agnes Scott College (Ga.) and served at St. Olaf College (Minn.) in a similar capacity. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan, her master’s degree from Fordham University (N.Y.) and her doctorate from the University of Minnesota.

Tovah Bender

Dean Jacks, who serves the College as assistant professor of kinesiology and integrative physiology, comes from the University of Louisville where he has taught since 2008.

His appointments included assistant professor of exercise physiology and program director for both the bachelor’s program in exercise science and the master’s program in exercise physiology. Previously, Jacks held a threeyear joint appointment with the university and Jewish Hospital Health Care Services to develop research initiatives. He has also taught at the University of Kentucky and Winston-Salem State University. Jacks earned his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, his master’s from the University of Pittsburgh and his doctorate from the University of Toledo.

Dean Jacks

Sean O’Neill taught most recently at the College of Charleston and has had visiting positions at Gettysburg College, Randolph-Macon College and Franklin & Marshall College.

His dissertation was titled “Emperor as Pharaoh: Provincial Dynamics & Visual Representations of Imperial Authority in Roman Egypt, 30 BCAD 69.” O’Neill spent a few weeks this summer doing fieldwork in Egypt. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan, and his master’s and doctorate from the University of Cincinnati. O’Neill serves as visiting assistant professor of classical studies.

Karla Van Zee ’96 returns to her alma mater as visiting assistant professor, teaching Great Works for both fall and winter terms. She earned both her master’s degree and doctorate from Vanderbilt University.

Van Zee taught in the theological studies department at Hanover from 2000-02 and again in spring 2007.

Karla Van Zee ’96

Lusumbi Dibaya serves as visiting instructor of French. He comes to Hanover after earning his master’s degree from the University of Louisville (Ky.).

Previously, he served as adjunct faculty teaching French for both the University of Louisville and Indiana University Southeast.

Dibaya began his career in public relations in Kinshasa, Congo.

Lusumbi Dibaya

Julius Nagy comes to Hanover from the corporate sector to serve as visiting assistant professor of chemistry.

From 2004-2009, he held dual positions as director, new product development and fire-resistant technologies, and material scientist (the latter till 2008) both for Sealy, the mattress producer.

Previous industrial positions include research scientist for SC Johnson and Kimberly-Clark.

Nagy earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Xavier University (Ohio) and a doctorate from Purdue University.

Julius Nagy

Sean O'Neill

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Two new trustees join the board Hanover College has elected two new trustees to serve on its board. Both alumni, they began their terms at the October meeting.

Gary Montgomery ’60 spent his career with AMSTED Industries Incorporated, a manufacturer of products for the railroad, truck and car, construction and general industries based in Chicago.

He began his tenure in 1961 and shortly afterward, spent seven months of active duty with the U.S. Air Force. Continuing in the Reserves, Montgomery returned to AMSTED in 1962, and worked his way up the ranks through various accounting positions, retiring as vice president and chief financial officer in 1999.

He is a 30-year member of the University Club of Chicago and a former member of the Financial Executive Institute and

Economic Club of Chicago. Montgomery served for six years on the board of United Way of DuPage County, Ill., and later on its finance committee. In 2011, he began serving on the pension committee for United Way of Metropolitan Chicago.

Montgomery has been involved with Meals on Wheels and FISH, an ecumenical charity providing emergency and neighborly services to the community, both from 2000 to the present. He became a member of a National Safety Council Advisory Committee in May 2011.

Born in Liberty, Ind., he earned his Hanover degree in business administration and psychology, and was a member of Phi Delta Theta. Montgomery later attended Miami University where he earned an MBA in 1964. He and his wife, Judy, live in Downers Grove, Ill. Since 2004, Mark Williams ’76 has served as vice president, general counsel and secretary of Michelin North America, Inc., as well as manager, legal services for Group Michelin’s North America Zone.

In 2010, he also became the Zone’s chief compliance officer.

After joining Group Michelin in 1990, among Williams’ noteworthy assignments was a stint in Hong Kong, where he was responsible for legal and regulatory work in connection with mergers, acquisitions and business development projects throughout Asia.

Montgomery

Williams has been a member of the bench and bar for more than 30 years. He began his career in private practice in Indiana

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in 1981, which led to his appointment as superior court judge. In 1984, Williams moved to corporate practice, serving as vice president and bank counsel of Dominion Bank, Nashville, Tenn.

He is a member of the bar in Indiana, Tennessee and South Carolina, as well as the U.S. District Courts for the southern district of Indiana and for the middle district of Tennessee.

Majoring in political science, the Indiana native earned his law degree from Indiana University in 1979 and an MBA from Vanderbilt University in 1985.

He currently serves as a member of the advisory board for the Center for Business Preparation.

Williams and his wife, Denise, reside in Greenville, S.C. He is active in the United Way of Greenville County. The couple’s daughter, Lauren Williams Littlefield ’04, and son-in-law, Nathan ’05, have a son, Owen.

Hanover named a top-200, best-value college For the second year in a row, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance has named Hanover College a best value in private education. The New York-based publication ranked the College 89th out of 200 liberal arts colleges.

Citing Hanover for its high four-year graduation rate, Kiplinger’s also noted the College’s low average student debt at graduation, good student-to-faculty ratio, excellent on-campus resources and overall great value.

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Each year, the magazine assesses quality according to measurable standards, including the percentage of admitted students versus those who applied, the test scores of incoming freshmen, the ratio of students to faculty members and the fourand five-year graduation rates.

This year, Kiplinger's adjusted its criteria to better reflect the issues affecting families. Now, the rankings give more weight to the four-year graduation rate — a measure of the college’s ability to deliver

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academic support and of the overall cost to families — and to colleges that keep student debt down.

The annual Kiplinger top-100 rankings appear in the magazine’s December issue, on newsstands now. For more information, visit kiplinger.com/links/college.

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Community Arts Series embraced by local community Diane Munier, a fifth grade teacher at Lydia Middleton Elementary School in Madison, Ind., recalled an unanticipated reaction from her students following a live theater performance at Hanover College in 2010.

“The play was ‘Runt of the Litter,’ a one-man show about the difficulties growing up the smallest child in a family – a child with giant goals but little self confidence,” said Munier.

“It was a theme that really spoke to my fifth graders. What was truly surprising to me was how not just a few, but (every) student felt such a strong connection with the actor.

They continued to relate for weeks to (his) inspiring performance about acquiring self confidence and setting goals, often connecting his message to their class work.”

She added few children in Madison get to see live theater very often. “It engages them in an entirely different way than other forms of entertainment.”

Promoting the arts has become a growing effort by the College and community leaders to offer expanded quality cultural opportunities to the local community.

Playing a big role in making that happen are organizations that have joined the campaign to bridge resources. For example, Madison, Ind.-based River Valley Financial Bank is the title sponsor for the next three seasons.

“Arvin Sango likes to contribute in many ways and in many different cultures so the community can learn and understand more about (them),” said Dan Baughman, vice president. “Considering the flailing economy has reduced or eliminated the arts in many schools across America, the opportunity for our children to attend college arts programs is invaluable.”

“We appreciate the ability to facilitate the performances and welcome the community to participate in what seems for us a natural way to use our leadership,” said Matt Forrester, the bank’s president. It’s wonderful to have that kind of talent brought here.”

Belt-tightening has made deep cuts in the arts in recent years, particularly devastating for young students with an aptitude in the arts.

Automotive part maker Arvin Sango, Inc. sponsored the concert by global musician Todd Green in November, including one of two free performances for local school children.

Recent research supports that children who participate in the arts perform better in school, regardless of socio-economic backgrounds. “The Wow Factor,” a 2006 Waxmann study in South Australia, indicates that exposure to live theater not only increases children’s community awareness, social skills, cultural perspective and artistic abilities, but they are more likely to become more responsible citizens within their communities.

That connectedness between artists and audience, coupled with exposure to a new world of ideas, cultures and people, can be a profitable investment in a largely rural community hungry for cultural opportunities.

This year, the Community Arts Series celebrates its 59th continuous season bringing nationally and internationallyrenowned performing artists to the campus.

The events offer big city entertainment at a fraction of the cost.

For information about the Community Arts Series, visit hanover.edu/ARTS.

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Farrow seeks youth engagement Ronan Farrow, special adviser to the Secretary of State for Global Youth Issues and director of the State Department’s Global Youth Issues office, comes to Hanover College this spring to discuss an array of human rights topics.

With youth populations swelling and young people driving global events to an unprecedented extent, Farrow is responsible for implementing and amplifying youth policy, and programming throughout the department.

A lawyer, former human rights advocate and journalist, Farrow assumed his current role in June of this year, following two years as the State Department’s special adviser for humanitarian and NGO affairs in the Office of the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, overseeing the U.S. government’s relationships with civil society and non-governmental actors.

Previously, he served as spokesperson for youth at UNICEF, working with youth groups on the AIDS epidemic in Nigeria, on post-war reconstruction efforts in Angola

and in the Darfur region of Sudan. His writings on human rights issues have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the International Herald Tribune and the Wall Street Journal.

Farrow has appeared on MSNBC, ABC and CNN, among others, advocating for children associated with armed conflicts.

He has heavily emphasized youth engagement in his advocacy efforts, working at the forefront of the student movement on Darfur and touring the country speaking at universities as a representative for the Genocide Intervention Network.

In 2008, he earned Refugees International’s McCall-Pierpaoli Humanitarian Award for extraordinary service to refugees and displaced people. In 2009, New York Magazine named him their New Activist of the Year and included him on their list of people “on the verge of changing their worlds.” In 2010, Harper’s Bazaar named him their “up-andcoming politician of the year.”

The son of actress and activist Mia Farrow and director Woody Allen, Farrow is a graduate of Yale Law School (Conn.) and a member of the New York bar.

During his tenure at the Ivy League school, he practiced at the New York-based law firm, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. He has also served on the legal counsel team for the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, working on international human rights issues.

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Recycling program helps keep college green In the last three months, Hanover has recycled twice as much as it did the previous six months, and could save close to $25,000 in total transportation costs for trash and recyclables produced due to its new recycling program.

According to Celeste Sutter, director of environmental health and safety, there is now a recycling bin next to every trash bin on Hanover’s campus, so it is easier for students, faculty and staff to recycle at every opportunity.

Along with a new trash removal service, she said the physical plant now has two new large capacity compactors for trash and recyclables that use gauges to notify Recycling and Waste Management Technician Ron Wells when they are full.

“Now we can get a pickup when we need it, instead of every week, and we save money by having less of them,” said Sutter.

The effort is one way the College works to improve its environmental footprint. In 2009, an Environmental Protection Agency audit gave the school a list of changes to implement before the spring of 2013.

One requirement was the development of an environmental management system, something that would regulate and improve the many aspects of Hanover’s energy and resource consumption. Overhauling the recycling system was an easy way to quickly reduce a lot of waste and save money.

“Something as simple as putting trash in black bags and recycling in clear bags helps more than you would expect,” she said.

In response to the EPA audit, President DeWine created an Environmental Sustainability Committee in 2009, currently chaired by Associate Professor of Geology Ken Bevis, which includes faculty, staff and students.

Some of the suggestions for improvement include revamping the recycling program and rearranging parking to promote a walking campus. Instituting a conservation vacation policy to unplug all appliances and electronics during breaks, and revising the smoking policy are two others.

Currently, the group is developing an environmental policy statement, before beginning the process of writing the actual environmental policy, which will cover everything from energy usage and recycling to purchasing of resources.

“Recycling was an easy way to save money and become better stewards,” said Sutter.

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Ron Wells

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Hanover signs articulation agreement with Ivy Tech Hanover College and Ivy Tech Community College have signed an articulation agreement that will allow students at 30 Ivy Tech campuses statewide to transfer seamlessly to Hanover and complete their four-year degree.

Ivy Tech students will be able to follow a track of basic courses toward a specially created associate of arts degree that fulfills Hanover admission requirements. The agreement requires that students formally apply to Hanover. Once accepted, they can transfer into most major programs.

“There are so many opportunities that will arise for students making the transfer that they wouldn’t have had,” said Margaret Seifert, Ivy Tech’s director of academic support services in Madison, Ind. “We couldn’t have done it five years ago — the courses weren’t offered.”

Faculty from both schools have joined to determine a suggested list of courses from Ivy Tech that will work best in chosen majors when the student transfers to Hanover. Those courses will make up the elective courses within the Ivy Tech degree.

Seifert and Ken Prince ’80, Hanover’s registrar and assistant professor of English and theatre, collaborated for 18 months, comparing courses specific to each institution for equivalencies and getting approval from Hanover faculty in each department before sending the agreement to administrators at both institutions to sign. Of special challenge were the differences in academic calendars — Ivy Tech’s semester program with credit hours versus Hanover’s 4-4-1 program with units.

President DeWine and Ivy Tech Community College Lawrenceburg Chancellor Jim Helms ’63

“It’s a big step tying together the two institutions and the community, and vital for a lot of very good students in the area who want to graduate from Hanover with a four-year degree,” said Prince. “And with their first third of the curriculum complete, students can focus on their majors and special programs like Business Scholars, teacher certification, off-campus studies and studying abroad that Hanover offers.”

For more information, contact Ken Prince at princek@hanover.edu or visit ivytech.edu/transfer and click on transfer partnerships.

License Plate program a success!

Indiana Hanoverians have made the College’s License Plate program, now in its fourth year, a success. The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) required the program to sell or renew 2,000 specialty plates within the first five years. Hanover has hit the mark a year early with a current count of 2,335. The BMV will continue to review qualification to participate in the specialty plate program every five years.

According to Assistant Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Betsie Chilton, who directs the program, participation helps to raise awareness. The biggest financial benefit comes from Hanover’s portion of the profits received from the BMV, which goes toward scholarships for study abroad. To date, the program has brought in more than $50,000 for the Dorothy Bucks Endowment for International Studies.

For more information about Hanover’s License Plate Program, visit hanover.edu/plate. You can also purchase specialty license plates at all Indiana BMV branches or online at in.gov/bmv/2727.htm.

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Walking the roads of social justice

By Pat Whitney Dusk and shadows along the Georgia countryside lurked as darkness shrouded the car that carried Bill Rogers ’50 and a dark-skinned student from India. The pair had just visited Koinonia Farm, home to one of Rogers’ students at Westminster Fellowship, where he served as the director, as well as the Presbyterian minister for the University of Georgia in Athens.

“We were traveling on a back road nearing an intersection when we saw a disturbance dead ahead — a raised platform and, under the floodlights, the Ku Klux Klan dressed in white sheets,” Rogers recalled. “(My) Indian student was terrified, lay down on the floor and covered herself with a blanket.”

He moved the car slowly forward, breathless, his heart racing, until they allowed him to pass on the road back to campus.

Rogers later admitted he was more worried about the trip to Koinonia, an interracial community begun in Sumter County, Ga., in 1942 that ultimately gave birth to Habitat for Humanity and many other organizations dedicated to social equality.

“For many, in the painful context of segregated Georgia, the decision for Christ was made every time they were confronted with the challenge of deciding for justice on behalf of the oppressed,” said Rogers.

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For this Presbyterian minister and his wife, discipleship means dedication to others, no matter the cost.

“This seemed to be supremely illustrated in the life of (one of the founders) Clarence Jordan and his courageous friends at Koinonia Farm.”

In Athens, he and his wife, June Ramage Rogers helped students and community members confront and deal with the deeply divisive issues of racial segregation on campus and in local churches.

His students ultimately pushed for desegregation and taught him a new way of thinking about his Christian faith and the cost of discipleship.

“Those were tense times,” said Rogers, who arrived shortly after the United States Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public schools was illegal.

Conflicts rose between the Westminster students’ Christian faith and ethics. One of those students was Winston Stephens, daughter of a state legislator.

“I traveled to Atlanta to hear the court case challenge for denying admission to Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes,” Winston said. “The university registrar, Walter Danner, a deacon at my church and my former Sunday school teacher, swore to tell the truth and testified that the students were not excluded because of their race.

The couple’s work in the Deep South represents a life spent dedicated to Christ by championing the less fortunate.

Involved in the Student Christian Movement in college, they dreamed of teaching understanding, bridging cultures and fighting injustice. For Rogers, that decision was both a family tradition (his father and grandfather were preachers) and a consequence of war.

“I will never forget entering the harbor of Le Havre, France,” Rogers wrote in his memoirs. “It was January 1946, and bitter cold. The harbor was full of halfsunken ships, the city had been completely bombed out, and people were still digging out from beneath the rubble.”

Standing on the deck of his troop ship, he decided to become a minister as the best way to work for peace.

After graduating from Hanover, Rogers earned his master’s of divinity degree from McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. During his career, he became deeply involved in campus ministry and focused on engaging students in spiritual and community affairs at college campuses in Michigan, New York, Brazil and parts of Southeast Asia.

“It was like lightning struck me! He lied. We all knew it. That moment was significant to me and my Christian faith. It wasn’t just political but we were rooted in what we felt were values for life — where Bill and June were coming from.”

Far left: The Rogers in their home in Hanover, Ind.; near left: in southeastern Thailand with Buddhist monks; at right: enjoying a bicycle date on campus in 1950.

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At right: Ramage Rogers (in blue dress on far right) with the women of her church where she and here husband taught at a small seminary in Salvador, Brazil. Below: Rogers and Dom Helder Camara, archbishop of Recife, Brazil.

Ramage Rogers immersed herself in organizing programs for children, parents and child care providers in New York State; helping illegal immigrants in Thailand jails; researching (with others) the crisis of child prostitutes in southeast Asia; and learning how to grow in solidarity with Afro-Brazilian women.

After five years in Athens, Ga., the couple moved to Ithaca, N.Y., home of the Ivy League’s Cornell University, where Rogers served as director of the Westminster Foundation, the college’s Presbyterian ministry. There, he and his wife inspired students, faculty and community to become more deeply involved in community service. In particular, Rogers organized the Cornell Brazil Project to study issues of social ethics in programs of economic development.

“Without Bill, Cornell would never have had the important ties it has had with Brazil through some of the more difficult times in Brazilian and Brazilian-U.S. history,” wrote Walt LaFeber ’55, Cornell professor emeritus of history and one of the nation’s most distinguished scholars in the history of American foreign relations.

In 1991, the Rogers returned to Brazil. Ramage Rogers called it “a period of great hope, a time of coming alive in a country with the largest population of Africans on earth outside Africa.”

While there, she worked with the poor, uneducated women of different races in a neighborhood project.

“The people lived in a culture of poverty and hope, and gathered to read the Bible, sing and give thanks for their heritage,” she said. “Their worship, at times, included a procession carrying different symbols: a Bible by the Protestants, a Black Madonna statue by the Catholics and instruments (used) by African religious traditions — all singing and dancing together. I loved being a part of that.”

At Fall Convocation this year, President Sue DeWine awarded the Rogers with the first ever President’s Medal for Excellence. She noted how in addition to serving as an emotional support for many on campus, the Rogers often entertain students — especially internationals and students of color — at their ancestral home in Hanover where they honeymooned in 1950.

While there, visitors will likely see the Black Madonna given to the couple by locals in Brazil — a reminder of hope and dreams in the never-ending struggle for peace.

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Fulfilling the founder’s mission

Hanover’s newest scholarship program attracts student leaders committed to the causes of social justice, tolerance and diversity.

Just what John Finley Crowe would have wanted.

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hen Benjamin Templeton entered Hanover Academy in 1832, not only was he the first AfricanAmerican to do so, he was also the first step in fulfilling John Finley Crowe’s vision of equality in education.

One of the ways the College seeks to increase diversity on campus, and students’ cultural experiences, is through the Benjamin Templeton Scholarship.

According to the program’s director, Monica Green, the goal isn’t just to attract multicultural students, but those of any color with the mindset to be cultural leaders who’ll promote social justice and tolerance.

“The Templeton Scholarship will challenge them and others to be culturally aware citizens,” said Green. “(We’re looking for) individuals who aren’t afraid to be leaders from the moment they come on campus.”

The selection process includes a competition where prospective students take part in a oneday leadership exercise. Once accepted, students attend the Templeton Weekend, held in the spring, where they gain skills on how to adapt to college life, participate in a class, tour Madison, Ind., and enjoy a fun event before heading home.

This fall, the inaugural class has eight scholars who have to adhere to a rigorous set of standards, including maintaining a 2.75 G.P.A. each semester, attending weekly mandatory study hours, group meetings, attend cultural events and a leadership retreat, and completing at least 20 hours of community service, among others. For their efforts, the College rewards them with full tuition for each year they stay in the program, which equates to a value of more than $100,000.

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Meet five members of the class of 2015

Tessa Dean

Katie Funkhouser

Tessa Dean came to Hanover from Zionsville, Ind., where she was a musician in the school orchestra and participated in “Africa Water is Life,” a program through the World Hope Organization that encourages youth to help developing countries in Africa. Through these efforts, her TRI-M Music Honors Society group was able to raise more than $3,000, enough to build a well that provides clean water to more than 700 people.

Bloomington, Ind., Native Katie Funkhouser was a founding member of her school’s Asian Culture Club where she helped to make her fellow students aware of Asian traditions and customs.

In earning the Templeton Scholarship, Dean said she is very proud to earn recognition for her efforts toward social justice, cultural diversity and tolerance.

“I find it rewarding to educate people about other cultures and ways of life, not only of mine, but of others,” said Dean.

“I understand that it is sometimes hard to accept differences, but it (can be difficult) to explain to others how important it is to have a well diversified campus. In order to have a greater understanding of the world and life, people have to understand the important aspects of others.”

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“When people look at me, I want them to see a young woman leading by example, who is not afraid to be different and is kind to everyone, even when that kindness is not reciprocated,” she said.

Funkhouser has an impressive, diverse résumé. She served as her high school’s team captain in the Japanese Olympiad of Indiana, which tested her understanding of Japanese culture, speech and writing.

In addition, Indiana University chose Funkhouser to participate in the James Holland Summer Enrichment Program in Biology, which encourages minority students to study biology.

Daquisha Jones

Lauren Schultz

Alicia Hopkins

Whether it’s volunteering at a center for abused women or for the campaign of a state representative, Daquisha Jones dreams big. Before coming to Hanover, The Indianapolis native has participated in the Indiana State Museum Martin Luther King ceremony, served on her school’s Student Council and was editor of Y-Press, a youth-based organization through the Indianapolis Star that encourages young adults to become journalists.

Student involvement is very important to Lauren Schultz. While in high school, the Erlanger, Ky., native organized school events and fundraisers to buy care packages for the troops stationed in Afghanistan. She also founded a project called “Art for Afghanistan” to collect art supplies that were then distributed to children in that country.

For Alicia Hopkins, the Templeton scholarship makes it possible to achieve her educational dreams and make a difference. The Columbus, Ind., native played basketball and ran cross country while in high school. In addition to serving in student government, Hopkins was a National Honor Society member.

She believes that our greatest virtues are those that are most useful to other people.

In the short time she’s been on campus, Jones has become a member of Kaleidoscope and two new clubs, the Step Team and Sister-to-Sister. While all three organizations promote diversity, Jones’ said the group’s latest endeavor is one that has her very excited.

“It’s called Hands Across Hanover,” she said. “(The initiative) will be a way for us to spread the principles we all believe in and request the Hanover community to promote tolerance throughout all aspects of their lives.”

“Art has therapeutic properties, and because they live in a war-torn country, they need ways to work through those emotions,” said Schultz.

Since becoming a Templeton scholar, she has begun working at La Casa Amiga, an organization that helps Hispanic residents and newcomers become active participants in the Madison, Ind., community.

“Each time I go, I read to the children, help them with their homework and do an art project with them,” she said. “Not only do the children help me with my Spanish, but I (also) have the opportunity to learn about their culture. I love to talk about what I have learned at La Casa Amiga with my friends, classmates and professors back on campus. My experiences (there) have affirmed my love of Spanish and other cultures; I hope to incorporate those loves into my major.”

On campus, she serves as a mentor to 7th grade students from Southwestern Middle School in Hanover, Ind. “I help encourage them about school and let them know they have the opportunity to go to college,” said Hopkins. “(I’m) there for them through hard times in their lives.”

A student-athlete on the Panther basketball squad, Hopkins said the inaugural Templeton Scholars class takes a color-blind view of the program.

“I think I help bring diversity to this campus not just by the color of my skin, but also by the unique personality that I have to share with (them).”

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Their America International students travel thousands of miles for the dream of an American education.

After a long and grueling 10-hour flight from Ghana to New York’s John F. Kennedy International airport, junior Michael Asa-Eck had an even longer wait ahead of him as he and his one piece of luggage navigated their way through the serpentine process of getting through customs in a post-Sept. 11 world.

Several hours later, Asa-Eck took his first step on American soil to experience the culture he’d heard about all his young life.

“It was the first time I had ever left Ghana,” he said of what was also his first-ever flight. “It was a weird feeling leaving.”

An economics major in Hanover’s Business Scholars Program, Asa-Eck grew up in the capital city of Accra, which in 2010 boasted a population of close to four million. He said it took him a couple of months to get used to the cooler temperatures compared to his country’s tropical climate. But while weather was a relatively easy adjustment, the change in social mores proved a bit more challenging.

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on a regular basis. In the U.S., it’s more independent. I don’t see strangers talking to each other as much.”

Being a part of Hanover’s small-town community has proved beneficial, however. “Students are always willing to help,” Asa-Eck said, offering rides to Walmart as an example. “(They) support each other.”

It was 18 months before he was able to return to Ghana for the first time, but he said attending boarding school prepared him for long stretches of time spent away from his family. Asa-Eck plans to stay in the U.S. long enough to earn an M.B.A. and pursue a career in economics.

Another difference between Ghanian and American societies is the level of formality. As a student ambassador for Hanover’s Admission office, Asa-Eck said he sometimes doesn’t know if it’s appropriate to use a first name with prospective students and their families or not. Still, Asa-Eck appreciates the spontaneity he finds on campus.

“Not too much is a big deal here. It’s a laid-back atmosphere.”

“Students are always willing to help.”

an experience Although American culture has become ubiquitous, international students sometimes find their perceptions don’t match reality. Sophomore Guanzhenying Li spent a year attending high school in Iowa before coming to Hanover.

She was shocked by the contrast between her hometown of Shenzhen, a major city of more than 10 million in southern China, and the rural landscape that awaited her.

“I love Reese’s Cups. All the candies in the States are awesome.” ™

“It was 2 a.m. and dark,” said Li. “I (couldn’t) see anything, any light. My host said it was all cornfields. I realized then that I was in such a small town. It wasn’t what I thought from the movies. It was a shock.”

That hasn’t stopped her from picking up an American taste for treats. “I love Reese’s™ Cups.

All the candies in the States are awesome. I love the idea that people just randomly bake. In China, you can easily buy an oven, but people don’t make recipes that need them as much, so they’re not common in houses.”

A communication major and newly inducted Business Scholar, Li chose Hanover for its focus on the liberal arts, a style of education not available in China.

Li agreed with Asa-Eck that U.S. society is more relaxed, but even though Shenzhen, which is close to Hong Kong, has become “pretty Westernized,” there are some subtle differences.

“When Chinese people say ‘yes,’ there’s a sense of ‘no’ there, but Americans don’t get that,” she said.

Television shows like “Gossip Girl” helped Li improve her command of English idioms and slang better than her required elementary school classes. She can still run into occasional trouble, however.

Students like Asa-Eck and Li are part of a booming trend in global education. During the 2010-11 academic year, a record high of more than 720,000 international students studied in the U.S., according to the New York-based Institute of International Education’s Open Doors report. That number is five percent higher than the previous year and almost one-third higher than ten years ago.

The report cited increases from China, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Iran and Venezuela with almost 22 percent of international students coming from China, particularly undergraduates. Almost half of all international students came from China, India and South Korea combined.

“One time, my American friends and I were talking, complaining about a class,” said Li. “(My friend) said, ‘Join the club.’ And I was so excited that there was a club about this that I could join until my friend told me my mistake.”

These findings mirror Hanover’s international recruitment efforts. Jon Riester ’98, vice president for enrollment management, went to China last March, while Dean of Admission Chris Gage has traveled to India, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea.

She keeps homesickness at bay by staying busy. Li tries to go home twice a year — at Christmas and during the summer, but will likely stay here this year to work. Skype and other electronic media help keep her connected.

“I’ve always been really independent,” she said. “(My parents) worry about me. Whatever’s going on in the news, they always ask if everything’s going ok. They really trust Hanover and me.”

Food and entertainment are two things Li misses most. “Service industries like hair, nail salons or massage are cheap, so there are a lot of things to do. Shenzhen is one of the fastest growing cities in the world.”

Riester believes that it isn’t enough to enroll international students, colleges should visit more than one locale. He said both his and Gage’s trips went to areas within the countries that many recruiters typically don’t.

“Each province in China has a different personality, just like the U.S.,” he said. “This allows us to get a diversity of perspective, and challenges the misconception that wherever you go in China, everyone is the same.”

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While the U.S. is still seen abroad as one of the best places to go for higher education, Gage noted the parents’ questions are often more direct than their American counterparts. They look for specific, detailed answers.

“People were interested in me because I was from another country,” said Reisser.

“I wasn’t isolated at all.”

“In China, families likely only have one child so they want to get it right,” he said.

“The college’s name, level of prestige and ranking are very important factors.”

Reisser said he didn’t see any stereotypes fulfilled when he came to the U.S., but doesn’t understand Americans’ automotive obsession.

Studies indicate American students are likely to experience academic pressures, financial problems, loneliness, interpersonal conflicts and difficulty in adjusting to change.

“Why does everyone have to drive a huge truck?” he asked. “In Europe, we’re all about the environment. Fuel efficiency is key.”

However, in addition to these issues, many international students experience difficulty with English language proficiency, social integration, problems in daily life tasks and role conflicts.

Like Li, sophomore Jan Reisser, who hails from Nuremburg, Germany, had his first American educational experience in high school. He spent a year in Madison, Ind., before coming next door to Hanover.

Having studied English since the fifth grade, he said his language skills were good enough at first and persistence helped. He also had a fundamental understanding of American culture, due to the multiple military bases in Bavaria since the end of World War II. More important to his transition was Americans’ curiosity about him.

“Why does everyone have to drive a huge truck?”

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Another difference Reisser noted is the fashion sense. “In Nuremburg, we pay attention to Paris, Madrid, Milan.

We can’t afford designer clothing, but we try to copy it.”

Traveling home twice a year, Reisser said he doesn’t get homesick, other than for his favorite soccer team, 1.FC Nuremburg. The physics and economics double major, and new Business Scholar, said Hanover’s small class sizes and attention from professors were a good fit. He’s considering graduate school, possibly in engineering.

“I want to work for a German car company someday,” he said.

“Mercedes, Audi, BMW, Porsche; wherever the job is.”

experiences, which creates a learning environment that promotes and values diversity, and challenges previously unexamined assumptions.

Faheema Eissar, a junior from Afghanistan, said acclimating herself to the U.S. was more difficult than she expected. One of her biggest challenges was the language, since Eissar had only started studying English just a year before coming to campus.

“Everything was very tiring,” she said. “I had a really hard time writing essays.”

Hanover’s Learning Center has helped, as has focusing on her studies. Eissar’s only outside activities are International Club and People for Peace.

“I tell myself, ‘English is not your language,’ so you may have to put more time into (studying).”

Many Americans would probably consider soup as a kind of food enjoyed by people all over the world, but the economics major wouldn’t be one of them. Making up for it, however, is a newfound favorite, lasagna.

Current events have left many Americans with the perception that Eissar’s hometown of Kabul is nothing but war-torn streets.

Though she’s quick to point out that’s not the case, when asked what she enjoys most about Hanover, her answer immediately points out the differences between the two cultures.

“The freedom to be myself in my classes,” she said. “(In Afghanistan) I’ve been in trouble by always asking questions. (Here) nobody tells me what to think. That’s how I learn.”

“When woven into teaching, that diversity of perspectives can promote a high level of intellectual and personal development,” she said. “International students add not only cultural diversity to our campus, but the opportunity for all of us to grapple with the challenge of how to live and work effectively with others who differ from ourselves. Developing those kinds of cultural sensitivities and skills is critical for living well in the world today.”

“(Here) nobody tells me what to think.”

Professor of History Larry Thornton believes we should admire international students for their courage to sojourn in a strange land so far from home. “But more than that, our students from other lands give us a gift when they help us think of the world in different ways,” he said. “The gift includes bringing questions and answers to our classrooms, helping us to learn how to be better hosts and, when we are lucky, giving us their friendship.”

Eissar would agree. “Going to Hanover is not only exploring different fields, it’s exploring yourself,” she said. “That should be attractive to students who want to travel this far and achieve something.”

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HOMECOMING 2011

During this year’s Homecoming weekend, held Sept. 30-Oct. 1, more than 3,000 Hanoverians joined together at events such as the allcampus picnic, the fourth annual The Scenic: 5K with a View, a concert by We The Kings and much, much more! As for the big game, the Panthers triumphed over the Anderson University Ravens in football for a 37-14 victory!

Photos by Rachael Moreland ’12, Ashley Brinkman ’13, Emeran Irby ’14, Kacey Teufel ’15 and freelance photographer Dave Howard.

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a button on the outside alerting them that you want to come inside. The security guards then give you a good looking over and decide whether or not you’re worthy of coming in.”

She and her husband said their greatest hurdle has been the language barrier.

Neither speaks French, although fortunately for Dustin Smith, his coworkers can communicate in English.

“Most of the people in the office are not native English-speakers, but everyone speaks English when they have to, which is basically (only) when they’re talking to me,” he said laughing.

She added that she and her husband have also enjoyed sampling different French cheeses, but noted that her favorite food group in Paris is dessert.

“I have tried more desserts in the last 16 months than I’ve have had in my entire life!”

For Jody Platt Smith ’03, a typical day might include window shopping at one of the world’s greatest fashion houses, buying fruit and meat at a local market, dining at a French restaurant and eventually heading home to her apartment with its spectacular, birds-eye view of the Eiffel Tower. She’s the first to tell you she’s come a long way from Carmel, Ind.

Shopping for clothes in a city renowned for its fashion has been another treat, though not so easily attained. While Jody Smith has been inside the fabled house of designer Christian Dior, she said getting access to the big name stores isn’t as simple as you might think.

“A lot of these stores have security guards who stand at the door,” she said. “When you approach a really highend shop, you sometimes have to press

Since moving to Paris in July of 2010, Jody and her husband Dustin ’02, employed as a senior financial analyst for a global company called Faurecia, have made sure to embrace all the City of Lights has to offer. Chief among them are the country’s many well-known delicacies.

“One of our favorites is escargot,” said Jody Smith via Skype. “It sounds disgusting, but anything that is cooked in melted butter and garlic can’t be all bad!”

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Jody Smith gave up her job as a 5th grade teacher and securing one in Paris hasn’t been easy.

“I didn’t apply to many places because I wasn’t sure how to go about finding a job when we first got here.” She volunteered in the office of the American Church in Paris and this year got an offer for a full-time position. She also teaches in an English program at a private school once a week.

World travelers: the Smiths in Paris (upper left), at the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy (bottom) and in Switzerland (upper right).

At left: Smith with her husband and daughter, Kate, in Angkor Thom, Cambodia; at right: Adair at home in Darlington with her granddaughter, Gracie; below: Smith and Kate in an oxcart in a rural village outside of Siem Reap, Cambodia.

A seasoned expat, Smith said there are always adjustments to make when living in a foreign country, things like getting used to different living accommodations.

Jennie Hull Smith ’82 (no relation) also faced a challenge finding work after her husband, Charlie, took a job overseas.

They first moved to Geneva, Switzerland, where they lived for two-and-a-half years, before moving to Singapore six years ago.

In Geneva, she began researching the idea of becoming a certified coach and has since developed a mobile career as an executive life coach, author and workshop leader. Smith has become quite successful in Singapore, and thanks to Skype and emails, has clients all over the world.

“I have coached local Singaporeans and expats from various countries: America, Australia, the U.K., various European countries and even South America,” she said.

“We went from a good-sized house in the States to a smaller home in Switzerland to an even smaller place here, which is in a high rise building.”

She also points out that she hasn’t owned a car in eight years, relying on public transportation both in Switzerland and in Singapore.

While her daughters were grown by the time she and Charlie moved abroad, Smith relies on technology to maintain close contact with them. When her granddaughter, Stella, was born last year, She was able to share in the blessed event, again, with the help of Skype.

Smith is a master at keeping track of time zones to make sure she can stay in touch with friends. She said as an expat you become more appreciative of special moments with those closest to you.

After graduation, Ruth Adair Lambert ’56 initially moved to California to teach school. In the late 70’s, she and her husband, Rick, and their two daughters, moved to Darlington, Western Australia.

Lambert remembered the girls, ages 7 and 11 at the time, having to make some adjustments. “Just little things like the metric system and being teased about their outfits that were a bit flamboyant (compared to) the local school uniforms.”

Although Australians speak English, there are significant differences in pronunciation. After more than three decades, she said, “I am still recognized as an American by my accent, though people always (kindly) ask if I am Canadian first.”

Retired now, Lambert lives on a beautiful bush property in the hills east of Perth where kangaroos graze, kookaburras laugh and bandicoots scurry about. She doubts she’ll ever leave.

“We still talk with a degree of nostalgia about the U.S., but it’s more a nice kind of memory trip than missing.” Lambert stays busy and recently wrote a book about her parents, Robin and Mattie Adair, called, “On the Trail.”

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Kay Watts Pastorius Waller ’64 now calls New Zealand home, but has lived in other parts of the world, including Mexico.

She got the travel bug at Hanover after spending her junior year in Sweden.

After graduation, she married West Coast sculptor Hal Pastorius and later started an international cooking school in Laguna Beach, Calif. As an off-shoot, she began a tour business based on cooking.

“I would lead a couple of trips a year, usually to Italy and France, but I also did tours in Turkey, Mexico, Costa Rica and Ecuador.”

After her first husband died, Waller later remarried and now she and her husband, Joe, own a five-star bed and breakfast in Nelson, New Zealand. She said people come from all over the world for an experience, rather than just a place to stay.

For example, she and her husband, who’s a naturopathic doctor specializing in massage, recently created an indulgence holiday for an Australian couple that included a three-night stay, massages, dinners on two nights and a cooking class.

Waller added that she makes sure to send her guests off in style on their final morning.

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“After I serve my Swedish style blueberry pancakes with glazed bananas, they will leave Nelson, but we will always remember them as special guests.”

The couple recently became New Zealand citizens, but plan to retain their American citizenship.

“The lifestyle here is great, the country is beautiful, there is little charge for health care and we don’t have to lock the house,” she said.

Everyone has one of more reasons for choosing to live abroad. Dustin Smith said for him, it began at Hanover after spending a semester in Australia.

“Just the growth I went through being over there, out of my comfort zone,” he said.

“That’s when it started.”

Jody Smith said living in a country where you don’t speak the language has taught her to savor life’s special moments and to celebrate the small victories.

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“A successful trip to deposit a check at the bank, a trip to the boulangerie that results in getting the bagette you wanted, a haircut that looks like what you imagined, finding a doctor who understands you, etc.,” she noted. “It really makes you realize how much you take for granted when you live in your native country.”

They agree they’re definitely open to another overseas assignment after France. After all, they’ve just begun, and there’s still so much of the world they want to see.

Above left: Waller and her husband, Joe enjoy the good life in Nelson.

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Meet Abbey Schmahl ’12. As a student athlete, business scholar and active member of the campus community, she’s a star on and off the playing field. Like every Hanover College student, her entire experience relies on annual donations from alumni, parents and friends. In addition to her family’s support, it’s through their generosity that a team of dedicated faculty, staff and community members have surrounded her and become mentors, coaches, teachers and cheerleaders throughout her education.

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As a three-year member of the basketball and soccer squads, Abbey Schmahl ’12 knows that winning seasons and championships require a team effort. The same concept holds true off the court and field, as evidenced by TeamAbbey. The people shown above have played a vital role in shaping Abbey’s Hanover College experience and represent the countless number of faculty, staff, family, community members, coaches, alumni, students and others who make a daily impact.

Abbey’s parents, 1. Kurt and 2. April Schmahl, are her biggest fans.

has a class schedule that will prepare her for lifelong success.

Sisters 3. Amber Schmahl Lynch ’04 and 4. Amanda Schmahl ’06 paved the way for Abbey to come to Hanover, creating a family tradition.

Assistant Professor of Business 15. Steve Ellis ’72 helps Abbey see how her math major has real-world applications in the business world.

Abbey credits her high school principal, 5. Rob Moorhead ’87, with making sure her college goals became a reality.

16. Ken Gibson, director of the Duggan Library, makes sure Abbey has a world of information at her fingertips and other resources for her academic success.

Abbey remembers meeting Dean of Admission 6. Chris Gage at a college fair, which paved the way for her Hanover College journey.

Abbey attributes her decision to play for the women’s soccer team to 7. Jim Watts, who recruited her during his first year as head coach.

Trustee 8. Chris Welker ’97, alumni board president 9. Glen Flaningham ’91 and G.O.L.D. Alumni Board Member 10. Liz Palmquist ’06 have all contributed to the Hanover Fund for Legacy Scholarships, which provides annual financial assistance to legacy students like Abbey.

As co-chairs of the Athletic Campaign Committee, Trustees 11. Mark Gabriel ’70 and 12. Steve Smith ’64 lead the effort to ensure student-athletes like Abbey have outstanding athletic facilities.

As chair of the Faculty and Staff Campaign, 13. David Collier champions the effort to strengthen our proud tradition of student support.

Registrar 14. Ken Prince ’80 and his staff assisted Abbey as she declared her math major and see to it that she

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Victory is so much sweeter when it’s shared with friends, a lesson Abbey learned as she celebrated the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference championship with 25. Torin Franz ’11 and 26. Katie Gahimer ’13.

35. Carter Cloyd, director of news services, spreads the word about the on- and off-field successes of Abbey and her teammates.

As one of the assistant coaches for the women’s basketball team, Abbey’s friend, 27. Amanda Kellar ’12, played a special role in the squad’s success.

When he’s not rooting for her at a home game, Associate Professor of Biology 36. Darrin Rubino serves as the staff liaison for the Catholic Student Organization, providing Abbey and other students opportunities for service, fellowship and spiritual growth.

A die-hard Panthers fan, 28. Linda Duncan always welcomes Abbey and her classmates to the Campus Center Dining Room with a friendly smile and a warm hello, earning her the distinction as one of the most beloved figures on campus.

37. Jerry Johnson ’69, executive director of the Business Scholars Program, helps Abbey and her fellow scholars hone their business skills, ensuring they are top recruits as they enter the job market or pursue graduate school.

18. Rick Johnson keeps Greenwood Suites, Abbey’s home away from home, clean and comfortable.

Abbey always enjoys sharing a meal at the Campus Center with 29. Nasrin Shahinpoor, associate professor of economics.

Director of Internships 38. Betsy Johnson ’70 helped Abbey secure a project-based internship through the Business Scholars Progam.

Roommates, teammates and friends 19. Stephanie LeBrun ’12, 20. Kristen LeBrun ’11, 21. Sarah Cobine ’11 and 22. Abby Lauber ’11 are a vital part of Abbey’s support network, lending an ear after a stressful day, helping her during late-night study sessions and creating a lifetime of memories.

30. President Sue DeWine has invested time, energy and finances in student-centered programs. Like most students, Abbey finds Sue warm and approachable, in part, because she and her husband, Mike, attend so many of their activities.

Abbey spent the summer of 2011 completing her internship at Madison Precision Products. 39. Lisa Franklin served as Abbey’s supervisor, continuing Hanover’s mutually beneficial partnerships with local business.

Abbey knows Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty 31. Steve Jobe, Budget Analyst 32. Michelle Rubino and Director of Leadership Giving 33. Abbe Ernstes will always cheer for her and her teammates, both on and off the court.

With support from alumni like 40. Lisa Fleming ’82, a Center for Business Preparation Advisory Board member, Abbey has gained career insights that will prepare her well for life after college.

Network Systems Specialist 17. Kevin Stormer ’04 and the entire Information Technology staff provide the means for Abbey to conduct online research for a paper, stay connected with family and friends, and remain informed about campus events.

Athletic Trainer 23. Tony Carlton helps Abbey stay healthy and playing her best on the court and field.

Abbey knows the soccer field will be ready for game day because of 24. Ron Wells and the Physical Plant staff. Their hard work makes Hanover College a beautiful and safe place to call home.

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Assistant Professor of Theological Studies 34. Sara Patterson brightens Abbey’s day when she cheers for her team or drops her a quick email to congratulate her on a good game.

Abbey considers 41. Molly Totten Jones ’86 and 42. John Jones more than basketball coaches. They are second parents, mentors, confidantes and friends for life.

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Hanover College created The John Finley Crowe Society in 2010 to recognize its most generous donors; those whose lifetime contributions total at least $100,000. It includes the following levels: Founder: $1,000,000; Benefactor: $500,000; Fellow: $250,000; and Ambassador: $100,000. Bold denotes new members or those who have increased their giving to a new level.

Founder Anonymous Mary V. Black James Graham Brown, class of 1903 James Graham Brown Foundation Clyde G. Culbertson William Henry Donner, Class of 1887 Percy E. and Ethyl Goodrich Dora Donner Ide Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc. Ronald G. ’51 and Carolyn Kleopfer Ruth Lilly Lilly Endowment Inc. Charles J. and Dorothy Black Lynn James T. ’39 and Carolyn E. McManaman Paul Ogle Foundation, Inc. John C. ’64 and Donna D. Shoemaker Synod of Lincoln Trails, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Patricia L. Walne ’54

Benefactor Anonymous Dorothy S. Bucks Carroll W. and Mabel Cheek William G. Crosby ’32 Basil B. and Julia L. Dulin Larry ’54 and Del Lear Gloyd ’55 Clarence O. Hamilton Ernest E. Henning Harry J. ’39 and Ada Martin Henry ’40 Emma M. Hill ’42 Krannert Charitable Trust Mark A. ’71 and Marabeth Ice Levett ’71 Eli Lilly and Company Foundation Donald T. ’50 and Fern Susnick Mount Lester H. ’25 and Marie Rueff Munzenmayer ’27 James W. ’60 and Nancy Hinchman Near ’61 Nicholas H. and Marguerite L. Noyes Merritt E. Peck ’50 C. Richard and Sylvia E. Petticrew The Richter Trusts: Paul K. Richter Memorial Fund and Evalyn Cook Richter Memorial Fund 28 | THE HANOVERIAN •

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Eileen M. Sinclair Chester and Margaret Rogers Siver ’35 Frank L. and Laura L. Smock Foundation Alex E. and Patience Dryden Stom ’27 Eleanor Evans Stout Elizabeth Goodrich Terry William E. ’19 and Myrtle Huffman Wilson ’22

Fellows Anonymous Anonymous Lyman S. Ayres John H. ’65 and Susan Barnard Bonnie Beggs Berliner ’44 George C. Jr. ’35 and Maxine Lockridge Burkert ’34 Katheryn Cain ’37 Eldon and Helen J. Campbell The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations Duke Energy Foundation Martin and Susanne Talmage Ellman ’65 Irma L. Everitt Wells H. ’32 and Louise Fish Paul Vernon ’19 and Margaret M. Fitzgibbon Mary Louise Greiner Gerald R. Jr. ’69 and Elizabeth Milligan Johnson ’70 Jane Weldon Myers Helen Manville Plasters Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Reilly Foundation Peter C. and Jeanette P. Reilly Harley W. and Evaline Rhodehamel Warren T. Ruddell Harriet J. Smock James W. Stephen ’50 Wills Foundation Howard H. ’60 and Jo Ann Flubacher Withrow ’63 Carolyn Thomas Wooden Michael B. ’77 and Judy Zeddies

The John Finley Crowe Society Ambassador Charles Alling, Class of 1885 Ralph Whitcomb ’58 and Ann Taff Anderson ’58 Anonymous Jane Schnabel Bakerman ’53 Ball Brothers Foundation George and Frances Ball Foundation Robert R. ’70 and Beth Baylor Eric J. and Elaine E. Kops Bedel ’74 Bruce K. ’54 and Barbara Pattison Bowden ’54 Donald G. and Marilyn S. Brouillettte Elizabeth S. Brushfield ’27 Alberta Burke Mary Stella Carr ’48 Edith Crowe Carl S. Culbertson Jr. The Cummins Foundation Deubener Juenemann Foundation The William H. Donner Foundation Allen and Mildred Everitt Foundation for Science and Theology Newell and Virginia Fox William E. ’35 and Evelyn Franklin Martha L. Frost ’21 Michael E., ’01 and Bess H. Garber Jack Edwin Gray Jim ’72 and Carol Godfrey Green ’74 Carlton E. ’33 and Ruth J. Gregg William J. and Patricia Stockton Hagenah ’66 The Hagerman Group Richard ’67 and Jill Wood Hall ’68 Thomas C. ’72 and Susan Hamman Jay William Jr. and Jean K. Hammer May Lou Conner Harris ’33 Robert and Emma Hartkemeier H. Max ’36 and Martha Roberts Healey Louis A. and Marguerite Holthausen Highmark Vincent L. Holmstrom Emerson B. and Jane Hanna Houck Ross K. ’74 and Diana Hubbard Arthur ’13 and Gladys Iddings Inland Steel Ryerson Foundation Roger ’52 and Marian Jackson Richard E. Kessler ’42 Louis E. and Carolyn W. Kincannon

The Kresge Foundation Bertha Margason Boyce F. Martin Jr. Thomas Benton ’50 and Carmethia Ann May John Philip ’62 and Marianne Frank McGeath ’65 Marjorie Teetor Meyer John N. Miller ’62 Robert F. Muhlhauser ’67 Frederic M. and Thelma Mullett M. Louise Naill ’51 NBD Richard E. ’50 and Florence Olin Neal ’51 Robert D. Orr Francis M. Overstreet Shep ’60 and Corrine Neff Pawling ’63 James M. Plaskett ’30 Procter & Gamble Sallie W. and Richard H. Rowland Michael F. and Phyllis Ryan Henry C. Ryder Emma Salla Philippe A. ’85 and Lorene Dekko Salsbery ’84 Phillip D. ’64 and Ronda Martin Scott ’66 Second Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis Floyd W. Seib William Dana Jr. ’33 and Mary Jean Drake Shelby ’33 Wilhelmina F. Shirtz Earl and Florence Simmonds Henry R. Smith James M. Snyder Sr. ’57 James E. ’50 and Shirley Hughes Spicer ’50 Alice Klump Stauber ’45 Blanche Stillson Hazel Stuart James B. ’54 and Jeré Hawley Sturges ’57 Stan and Sue Totten Carrie Underwood Donald A. and Frances Brindley Veller Nevin E. Wagner ’66 Mary L. Wallace Dorothy Hall Weick ’27 Xerox Foundation Thomas D. ’39 and Margaret Flora Young ’39

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The 1827 Society We remember with gratitude those who passed away during the 2010-11 year and made Hanover College part of their estate plans. An asterisk (*) denotes a founding member, italics denote deceased members and bold denotes new members.

Ellen Kay Morgan Ahaus ’66 Barbara J. Alder ’77 Carol Hartley Allie ’58 Elizabeth Freeman Amos ’37 Leonard and Judith Mayhew Andrews ’66 Debra Armstrong ’78 Barbara Geason Arthur ’73* Wenzel ’41 and Pauline Augustian* David ’71 and Lee Carey Austin ’71 Charles ’52 and Mary Auxier Ellen Hannah Baker ’74 William Baker ’73 Jane Schnabel Bakerman ’53 Gary ’73 and Allyson Burns Ball ’73 John ’65 and Susan Barnard* Franklin ’58 and Dianne Barnes Charles ’40 and Nada Barnett* Maxine Harden Bauer ’40 Addison Beavers Deborah Bonte Bell ’71 Bonnie Beggs Berliner ’44 Phil Bibb ’63 Mary V. Black Mildred Thompson Blackerby ’35 Bill ’62 and Lynn Bolles Boatman ’62 Bill and Cerelle Bolon Glen Bonsett ’46 Joe ’67 and Georgia Gregory Bottorff ’68* Bruce ’54 and Barbara Pattison Bowden ’54 Raymond ’49 and Lucy Gilbert Bowden ’47 Charles Bowerman Ronald ’68 and Susan Bowman Dan ’67 and Marcia Stewart Breckenridge ’67 Reeta Gupta Brendamour ’81 Walter Bridgewater Walter ’32 and Mildred Bright Roger ’68 and Janet Favinger Brinkman ’69 Ronald Brogan ’68* Charles F. Broughton ’66 Melissa Stoehr Brown ’75 Mike ’91 and Nancy Brown Barbara Edmonson Bruce ’66 George Daniel Brutcher ’71 Desa Bubnovich ’74 Dorothy S. Bucks* George C. ’35 and Maxine Lockridge Burkert ’34 J. Douglas ’72 and Susan Burney Lynne Burton ’75* 30 | THE HANOVERIAN •

M. Elizabeth Calhoun ’35* Ann Harrison Campbell ’70 Angeline Kiki Cappony ’55 Marcia Jean Carter ’68 Dwight and Marilyn Chamberlain Valerie Nash Chang ’63 Carroll and Mabel Cheek Robert Chowning Jackson ’50 and Nancy Robinson Clagett ’50 George and Shirley Clark Scott A. Clark ’83 J. Shannon Clarkson ’66 Winifred Sanders Cluen ’37 Richard and Barbara Conklin Jeffrey and Marjorie Conner William Conner ’68* John and Darleen Connolly Hollis M. ’61 and Nancy Conover Mary Katherine Downing Conway ’18 David Cooke ’70 Timothy D. Costich ’69 Janet Catherine Craig Cowen ’41 J. Kenneth ’58 and Jane Glossbrenner Cozier Jr. ’59 John Cromer ’68* William Crosby ’32 Mary Eloise Culbertson Frank Cummins ’65* Ann Bryce Cushing ’67 Gladys Risk Davis ’31 Martha Sims Decker ’50 Sue and Mike DeWine Ferdinand Dieckmann * Dawn A. Doup ’98 S. Cole Duke ’98 Basil and Judy Dulin Helen M. Eby ’55 James ’59 and Mary Eby Mary Louise Ellis Ellenberger ’46 Richard Ellenberger ’58 John ’84 and Karen Clark Elliott ’86 Marty and Susanne Talmage Ellman ’65* Jane E. Evans ’71 James ’75 and Sally Fehsenfeld Fadely’74* Ken and Susan McGaw ’71 Felt Wells ’32 and Louise Fish Lisa Fleming ’82* Jon ’58 and Judith Miller Ford ’58

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John and Ellen Dryden Fosnaught ’71 Leslie Fox ’32* Elmer ’51 and Joan Geissler Robert F. ’60 and Dennis Gentry Ken ’74 and Kendal Hegamaster Gladish ’75 Gregory ’72 and Kristine Rector Gleason ’73 Larry ’54 and Delma Lear Gloyd ’55 Jack Edwin Gray Ralph D. ’55 and Beth V. Gray Mary Louise Greiner Stuart A. Gruber ’62 Frank Guthrie ’50 Warren ’50 and Louise Osmon Guthrie ’51 Connie Cromer Guyer ’66 Douglas C. Hahn ’73 Joe ’71 and Linda Dayhuff Hale ’71 Thomas ’44 and Harriet Hamilton* Thomas ’72 and Susan Hamman Jay W. and Jean K. Hammer Mary Ball Hammill ’64 Mary F. Hale Hancock ’35* Marie Hardway Richard ’50 and Ruth Irwin Heck ’51 Martha Schobert Heinrich ’74 Jerome ’61 and Joene Henning Harry J. ’39 and Ada Martin Henry ’40* Charles Hetherington Margaret M. Hiatt ’54 Sam and Joella Katherine Able Hiatt ’50 Emma Hill ’42* Jim and Janet Ronald Hine ’37* Henry ‘Chip’ ’68 and Marilyn Meese Hixson ’68 Imogene Rogers Holmes ’46 John and Anne Horner Emerson and Jane Houck* Thomas Houser ’51 G. Carl Huber ’59 Michael Hunting ’68 James and Diane Igleheart Les Irvin ’55 Ann Jackman ’61 Roger ’52 and Marian Jackson Edward L. Jacobs ’77 T. M. Jamison ’68 Connie Thrasher Jaquith ’67* Grant and Mable Balas Jefferies ’32 Lee Jenkins ’71 Nancy Johns ’54

Ralph Johns Thomas Johns ’53 Jerry ’69 and Betsy Milligan Johnson ’70 Jean Shepherd Jones ’33 Richard ’73 and Elizabeth Giffin Jones ’74 Carol Finlayson Kamman ’64* Edward “Tobey” Kellogg ’67 Leon S. Tod Kelly ’53 Marjorie Mitchell Kelt ’37 Dick ’42 and Sarah Kessler Clark ’52 and Sylvia Dan Ketterman ’52 Barbara Burkert Kiffmeyer ’60 Eleanor Thornton Killin ’36 Robert “Terry” Kimbrough ’49 Mrs. Louis Kincannon* Kris ’71 and Roxanna Reasor Kindelsperger ’72 Ross ’62 and Elizabeth Seiger King ’62 Dawn Hitzner Kirk ’72 Denise Spreitzer Klaviter ’66 Ronald ’51 and Carolyn Kleopfer Emilie Knipe ’51* Elaine Kops-Bedel ’74 Elizabeth S. Kornstein ’92 Randell Kron ’87 Joseph Kyle George LaNoue ’59 Richard and Gail Crellin Larson ’68 Warren and Betty Latimer Robert C. ’54 and Judith Pierce Lauer ’53 David ’64 and Rosalie Lawrence Mark ’86 and Dana Hollar Lawrence ’86 Elizabeth Lee Mildred Lemen ’52* Thomas R. Lett ’82 Mark ’71 and Marabeth Ice Levett ’71* Charles ’45 and Jessie Bobb Lewis ’45 Marjorie Lewis ’21 Ernest and Martha Lokotzke Lewis ’58 Barbara J. Light ’54 Wilma Lindberg ’46* Dianne Linn ’55* Geoff ’65 and Niel Phillips Lorenz ’67 Herold Losche ’35* Andrew ’45 and Dorothy Lowry Thomas ’71 and Janet Huber Lowry ’71* Bart ’64 and Linda Patton Luedeke ’64 Joseph ’65 and Marcia Burks Luigs ’67* Keith Main ’53 Daniel ’42 and Mary Simonson Malone ’43 Terry L. Mann ’70 Bertha Margason Paul ’36 and Ann Martin* Madelin Sue Henderson Martin ’60 James R. Maschmeyer ’70 Thomas ’50 and Ann May Barbara Ebersole McClelland ’39* Ann Levering McClure ’68 Philip ’62 and Marianne Frank McGeath ’65 Tim McGeath ’84 Suzanne Rankin McGregor ’50 Thomas and M. Kathryn Raney McGuffy ’33

Jon F. ’64 and Sherrie Hitchcock McKenna ’66 Jerry ’59 and Brenda McKenzie Pam Merrill ’67 John Miller ’62 Beatrice Mills ’49 Gary ’60 and Judy Montgomery* Barbara Jones Moore ’63 William and Eleanore Watts Moyer ’42* Robert F. ’67 and Cynthia Muhlhauser Fred and Thelma Mullett Elizabeth Wyman Murray ’58 Ron Myers ’61 M. Louise Naill ’51 Michael Needler ’64 Julie Neff-Encinas ’78 Elizabeth Newgent Joseph and Martha Newton Russell and Patricia Nichols* Susan Chipman Nichter ’73 Gary ’65 and Celia Mitchell Parrott ’64 Rodney Passmore ’61 Shep ’60 and Corrine Neff Pawling ’63* Betty Newcomer Payton ’41* Merrit Edward Peck Jr. ’50* Ruth Ann Nash Peel ’60 James ’50 and Janice Peterson Tam Polson ’52* Merle and Merrill W. Powell* Pamela Powell ’71 and Richard Custer Virginia Prentice ’44 Morton ’55 and Carol Ziegler Prime ’55 Lois Purdy ’39 Billie Kyger Rader ’41 John and Elizabeth Mellett Rehfus ’74 Brian G. Rex ’66 Charlotte M. Richardt Marcia Knox Ritter ’68 Bill Ross ’50 Dorothy Voiles Ross ’48 Glenn Ross ’47 Elayne Rothert* Robert ’46 and Naomi Rowland* Ross Rowland ’67 Colleen A. Rowlett ’48 Kathleen McCoy Royer ’63 James Rusie ’66* Michael and Phyllis Ryan* Henry Ryder* Philippe A. Salsbery ’85 Jane Saeman Sauchak ’68 Elizabeth H. Sauer ’46* Lorena Ryman Scheetz ’36 Charles ’97 and Aimee Rust Scheuermann ’96 Carol M. Schobert ’74 Clyde C. Schrickel ’49 Phillip D. Scott ’64* Rosa Nelle Beldon Scott ’43 Margaret Francis Seifert David ’53 and Marianne Seim Shirley Selz ’57 D. Craig Shew ’62

John ’64 and Donna Shoemaker Paula Wallace Sills ’66* Vivian Simmons ’43 Eileen Sinclair Chester and Margaret Rogers Siver ’35 Susan Carter Slater ’73 Carole Yater Sloan ’61 Abraham and Ellen Carlson Smaardyk ’42 John R. ’53 and Jean Smith Harriet Smock James M. Snyder Sr. ’57 Jacqualine Sokol ’60 Alfred ’51 and Elizabeth Broolis Speck ’52 Julia Beneville Spencer ’64 Ralph and Virginia Spencer* Mrs. Joseph Springer ’55 (Glenda) Terrell “Terry” Stanley ’67 David ’65 and Carol Rouse Steede ’66 Jim W. Stephen ’50 Jack ’65 and Nancy Stiefel ’67 James A. Stuckey ’52 James ’54 and Jeré Hawley Sturges ’57* Larry ’59 and Marge Whitehead Sweany ’60 Ethel Swengel ’36* John and Nancy L. Swift James Terhune ’62 Skip Throop ’66 and Nancy Dunn ’69 John ’66 and Lydia Ross Tobian ’67 Robert Tobian ’72 Morris and Helen Tobin Margot L. Tomsen R. Wood Turrentine ’70 Donald A. and Frances Veller Harold K. Voris ’62* Patricia L. Walne ’54 Devon Weaver ’63* Louanna Stephens Webb ’45 Shirley Hungate Weersing ’53 Sue Weissinger ’69 Chris ’97 and Lori Helton Welker ’97 William Sr. ’51 and Anna Wiles Welsheimer ’52* Thomas West Sandy ’66 and Melinda Meadows Wilcox ’68 Mark ’76 and Denise Williams Robert Wilson ’68* Mrs. John Windle* Stuart Schoff and Jean McKain Schoff Wirz ’47 Howard ’60 and Jo Ann Flubacher ’63 Withrow Ace ’75 and Beth Brodrick Yakey ’75 John and Catherine Yarnelle* DeWayne ’69 and Susan Miller Yoder ’69 Cy Young ’68* Sarah Coomer Ziker ’94 George and Sara Zirkle*

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Annual giving is the cornerstone of higher education. Hanover College gratefully acknowledges the support of its 2010-11 James Blythe Presidents’ Club members listed below who have demonstrated their faith in Hanover by investing in future generations with a gift of $1,000 or more. Italics denote deceased members. An asterisk (*) denotes five or more years of consecutive giving.

Principal ($25,000 and above) Anonymous Marty and Susanne Talmage Ellman ’65* Del Lear Gloyd ’55 Will and Tricia Stockton Hagenah ’66 * Dick ’67 and Jill Wood Hall ’68* Jerry ’69 and Betsy Milligan Johnson ’70* Mark ’71 and Marabeth Ice Levett ’71* John ’64 and Donna Shoemaker Michael ’77 and Judy Zeddies* Distinguished ($10,000 - $24,999) Anonymous (3) Eric and Elaine Kops-Bedel ’74* Bill ’62 and Lynn Bolles Boatman ’62* Reeta Gupta Brendamour ’81 Mike and Sue DeWine* Mark ’70 and Jennifer Gabriel* Ken ’74 and Kendal Hegamaster Gladish ’75* Greg ’72 and Kris Rector Gleason ’73* Roger ’52 and Marian Jackson* Frances Kipp Gary ’60 and Judy Montgomery* Rick ’67 and Cynthia Muhlhauser* Chip ’68 and Laura Reid Pease ’68 Ben ’68 and Pam Peternell* Phil ’64 and Roni Martin Scott ’66* Rick ’70 and Ruth Schalk Shearer ’70* Steve Smith ’64 Stanley and Sue Totten* Chris ’97 and Lori Helton Welker ’97* Patron ($5,000 - $9,999) Anonymous Bob ’70 and Beth Baylor Carroll and Mabel Cheek Glen ’91 and Susie Flaningham* Matt and Andrea Forrester Brad Brown and Maribeth Gettinger ’75* Joe ’71 and Linda Dayhuff Hale ’71* Tom ’72 and Susan Hamman* Millie Lemen ’52* Geoff ’65 and Niel Phillips Lorenz ’67* Nancy Hinchman Near ’61*

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Mike ’64 and Kathy Needler* Floyd and Mary Wattles North ’38 Gary ’65 and Celia Mitchell Parrott ’64* Dick ’62 and Barbara Penn* Lance and Jacqueline Roberts Tom and Sharon Ruder Phil Salsbery ’85 Dave Seim ’53 Waverly and Brenda Igo Townes ’67* Jim ’81 and Dawne Ward Sam Washburn ’56* Mark ’76 and Denise Williams* Jo Ann Flubacher Withrow ’63* Sustaining ($2,500 - $4,999) John ’65 and Susan Barnard* Dennis Barnette ’63 Dick ’64 and Nancy Harlan Beatty ’64 Chuck ’75 and Joy Bentley* Jeff ’70 and Carol Blair* Bruce ’74 and Arleta Fletcher Breeden ’74 Mike ’78 and Lisa Bruce* Walter and Anne-Marie Bruyninckx* Bill Bunch ’65* Kiki Cappony ’55* Michael’84 and Kelly Campbell Childers ’84* Helen Weyerbacher Christian ’77 John Martens and Alice Clark ’72 Kevin and Mera Corlett Tom Evans and Barbara Farrar-Evans ’69* Frank ’53 and Pat Scanlon Fisher ’53* Sam ’75 and Linda Anderson George ’78* David ’81 and Susan Goering Hill ’81* George Hill ’55* Janet Huber Lowry ’72* Dennis and Linda Hunt Mike ’68 and Lolly Hunting* Bob ’54 and Mary Harkins Kraft ’55* Bart ’64 and Linda Patton Luedeke ’64* Cline Mahoney ’57* John ’66 and Marjorie Danneil Martin ’66* Dick McFarland* Dick and Lorna Naylor Martha Newton

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Pat III ’75 and Portia Blackard Ortale ’75 Ken ’78 and Jill Olcott Parker ’76* Olen and Inez Pumphrey Suellen Kinder Reed ’67* Bill and Brenda Shrewsberry* Jon and Stephanie Smith* John Stanley ’72* Jim ’54 and Jere’ Hawley Sturges ’57* Juanita Webster* Gwen White Ace ’75 and Beth Brodrick Yakey ’75* Member ($1,000 - $2,499) John ’63 and Diane Ackland Barb Alder ’77 Carol Hartley Allie ’58* Barbara Redway Anderson ’61* David and Pam Anderson Andy ’58 and Ann Taff Anderson ’58 Judith Mayhew Andrews ’66* Doug ’64 and Bea Harrell Archer ’66* Angie Armour ’97* David ’63 and Carol Armstrong Scott and Cynthia Armstrong Robert and Joanne Bader Jr. Courtney Barancin ’93 Kevin Berry ’90 and Leslie Taylor ’93 Gregory Bishop ’85* Todd ’90 and Beth Boling* Ray ’49 and Lucy Gilbert Bowden ’47* Ron ’68 and Susan Bowman* Matt Brust ’86 George Brutcher ’71 Joe and Rhonda Burch* Ray and Sondra Burger Bob ’88 and Beth Hartig Burkart ’89* Dottie Scharf Burress ’50* Rich ’73 and Ann McCormick Burton ’73* Ann Harrison Campbell ’70* Jim ’51 and Melinda Campbell* Janet Lineburg Castor ’70* Mike ’71 and Sharon Mason Chambers ’71* John and Jane Osmer Chinn ’57* Dave ’78 and Melissa Chroback*

The James Blythe Presidents’ Club Gregory and Jo Ann Imbler Clarke ’79 Dick and Barb Conklin* John and Darleen Connolly* Nancy Conover Douglas Ross and Chriss Davies-Ross ’74 Lorraine Davis Sue-Ellen Davison ’72 Joe ’75 and Debra DeGroff* David Draper ’73* Michael and Bonnie Duffy* Todd ’78 and Laura Ehninger* Mary Louise Ellenberger ’46 Steve ’72 and Barbara Ellis Joe Endres ’96 Bill and Edith Enright* Ed ’60 and Dee Gee Reed Erner ’62* Matt and Abbe Ernstes* Jerry Felland ’54* Burk ’66 and Sharon Fleming* Joseph Ware and Lisa Fleming ’82 Jim ’67 and Catherine Gaunt Scott and Shannon Veach Gibbs ’91* Jeff ’97 and Kristie Durst Goodwin ’98 Rob and Susan Graham* Tammy Graham ’96 Marcella Guthrie Eric ’78 and Jan Patterson Haas ’79* Doug Hahn ’73 Chris and Lynn Nichols Hall ’82* Tom ’65 and Vivian Martin Hall ’65 Glen ’81 and Jackie Hastings Charles and Martha Schobert Heinrich ’74* Dick ’68 and Cindy Helton* Jim ’53 and Marilyn Weinke Hennegan ’56* Gordon Hood Jr. ’74 Emerson and Jane Houck* Ross ’74 and Diana Hubbard Rick ’68 and Betsy Gray Huber ’68* Lucia Cope Hulston ’63* James III and Jeannette Hutchinson Les ’55 and Janice Irvin* Jane Jacobs* Charles and Michelle Binder Jarboe ’86* Barry ’82 and Denise Johnson* Dick ’73 and Liz Giffin Jones ’74* David Jump and Eileen Pruett Kevin ’82 and Jill Philbrick Keefe ’83* Sharon Kendall ’63 Jim ’60 and Nancy Manguse Kinder ’61* Ross ’62 and Beth Seiger King ’62* Wiley Kite ’90

Bobbie Jones Knapke ’39* Gloria Koeppel ’47 Al ’67 and Shirley Kolb Jesse and Elsie Kovener* Ray ’99 and Jill Robinson Kramer ’98 Joe ’65 and Marcia Burks Luigs ’67* Brad ’82 and Jane Kirk Lyman ’83* Dave ’64 and Diana MacArthur* Jim and Cynthia Martin Randy Master ’82 John Matthew ’51 and Judy McKay Richard and Jean Rasmussen Maxwell ’69* Thom ’73 and Maureen Mayer Charlie ’69 and Debra McCulloch* Phil McGeath ’62* Jerry ’59 and Brenda McKenzie* Randy ’72 and Burtie Beekman McPhee ’72* Barb Jones Moore ’63* Linda Cunningham Morice ’70 Steven ’78 and Nancy Mullins* Dick ’50 and Flo Olin Neal ’51* Richard ’72 and Ellen Nicholas Shep Pawling ’60* George and Christine Plews Eric ’89 and Lori Newlin Plinke ’89 Tam Polson ’52* Lynn Powell ’56* Mort ’55 and Carol Ziegler Prime ’55* Larry ’66 and Nancy Morris Pugh ’67* Wes ’76 and Mary Burch Hambrick Ratliff ’78 Joe ’52 and Sue Boedeker Rawlings ’52* Michael ’98 and Stacy Lindblom Richardson ’96 Jim ’65 and Julie Irwin Richter ’65* Ronald and Nancy Richter John ’87 and Kristen Swanson Riddick ’88 Jon ’98 and Allison Correll Riester ’98* Alan and Marcia Knox Ritter ’68 Dick ’58 and Freida Rogers* Jim ’56 and Carleen Schopp Rose ’57* Dorothy Voiles Ross ’48* Bill ’72 and Lucy Alcorn Rossen ’72 Sallie Rowland Donald and Lori Wilson Rudzinski’81* Henry Ryder* Timothy Carlson and Carol Schobert ’74* Clyde Schrickel ’49* James and Pauline Hartwell Seay ’55* Steve Shanklin ’66 and Sherry Robinson John and Kellie Roseberry Sheryak ’83* John ’62 and Margo Stockton Shortridge ’62* Rick ’87 and Nikki Gray Shoultz ’89*

Jennifer Skaggs ’01 Greg and Vicki Von Pein Snarr ’77 Erik and Judy Beneville Spencer ’64* Robert and Alice Crane Spuller ’59* Chris ’91 and Ann Archibald Stark ’93* Don ’56 and Alice Bowie Steiner ’56* Ron ’62 and Sally Stephenson* Curt Stine ’71* Chuck Stonerock ’94 Steve ’71 and Mairi Strausler* Lee ’56 and Joan Strouse* Jeff ’77 and Susan Martin Studds ’76 Larry ’59 and Marge Whitehead Sweany ’60* Jack ’73 and Pamela Tharp* Larry Thornton and Deb Whistler* George Throop ’66 and Nancy Dunn ’69* Bob ’72 and Deborah Tobian Margot Tomsen* John ’77 and Ann Wimsatt Trimble ’78* Dick ’57 and Margaret Freeman Ulerich ’58* Heyo and Tatiana Van Iten Rick and Linda Gillies Vicik ’70* Joe ’75 and Becky Tabor Wakefield ’74 Mary Goode Wallis* John and Nell Nichols Ward ’69* Sue Weissinger ’69* Bill Sr. ’51 and Anna Wiles Welsheimer ’52* Bob ’68 and Jane Thorn White ’68* Misty Wick ’02 Alexander and Sue Seifert Williams ’65* Gary ’71 and Lucinda Wilson David ’78 and Kathy Witte David and Beverly Yeager* G.O.L.D. (Graduate Of the Last Decade $500 - $999) Jason Crawford ’11 Dan Graber ’09 Bethan Roberts ’02 Chris Walsh ’08 Chris Webb ’08 Misty Wick ’02

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For their efforts, Watts, junior back Kaitlin McCulloch and freshman midfielder Erin Hancock led 10 members of the team who earned post-season honors from the Heartland Conference.

Feeling the Panther pride Olivia Selm

Women’s soccer scored big this season with a league championship and Hanover’s first berth in the NCAA III national tournament.

When Jim Watts started as the women’s soccer head coach in 2008, he said at the time he hoped to “repay Hanover for the opportunities it’s provided me by building a program that makes everyone proud.”

In addition to three years of back-to-back, double-digits wins, the team tied for first place with Earlham College this season in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference after both teams posted 8-1 league marks. But winning the conference tournament championship earned Hanover the first berth to the NCAA III national tournament in the school’s 17year history.

Williams, “a great group of women that helped transform the program,” he said the entire team demonstrated leadership, work ethic and mental maturity.

Hanover snatched the HCAC’s automatic berth in the NCAA tourney with two victories in the conference tournament.

The Panthers scratched out an overtime victory against rival Transylvania University (Ky.), 5-4 in a shootout, and scored in the final seven minutes to post a 1-0 decision against Bluffton University (Ohio) in the finale.

That’s a whole lot of Panther pride goin’ on.

One week later, the team lost at 10thranked Loras College (Iowa), 3-0, in the first round of the national tournament.

However, Watts would be the first to tell you he had nothing to do with all the team’s success. Calling the five outgoing seniors, Blaine Bishop, Stephanie LeBrun, Abbey Schmahl, Olivia Selm and Emily

“This year, we didn’t get too caught up on winning or losing or results,” said Watts of the team’s 15-3-2 overall record. “We just tried to focus on training at a high level and improving as a team on a daily basis.”

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The HCAC named McCulloch the league’s defensive player of the year and selected Hancock as the conference’s outstanding freshman. Watts garnered the league’s coach of the year award for the second time in the past three seasons.

Joining McCulloch and Hancock on the first team were Selm, a forward, Schmahl, a defender, and junior midfielder Christa Hurak. Bishop, also a midfielder, joined junior back Shannon Grueter and sophomore midfielder Paige Byers in earning second-team honors. The conference named midfielder Williams to its all-sportsmanship team.

McCulloch, Schmahl and Grueter helped key Hanover’s defensive effort. The Panthers posted 12 shutouts during the season and limited opponents to just 0.46 goals and 6.9 shots per contest.

Earning all-conference team honors for the third straight season, McCulloch was the league’s newcomer of the year in 2009.

“One of the most rewarding things about the season was becoming so close with all of my other teammates and really coming together as a team to fight for the title of At left: Schmahl shares the winner's trophy with her teammates. Below: the broad smiles of the team after winning the Heartland Conference title match.

HCAC champions,” she said. “We are one of the closest teams I have ever been on and it’s easy to see our chemistry both on and off the field.”

“During season or in the off-season, I stayed fit and worked on foot skills,” she said, adding that planning and staying focused were additional factors.

Schmahl, a four-time all-HCAC selection, also scored one goal during the season.

The HCAC named her the most valuable player in the conference tournament after helping Hanover earn shut-out wins against Transylvania and Bluffton.

Being highly competitive was another.

“On the field, I want to be the playmaker, the goal scorer, the motivator,” said Selm.

“I do believe that one person can make a difference in anything and I strive to be that kind of person.”

Grueter earned all-HCAC honors for the first time. Hancock became the second Hanover player to earn the Heartland Conference’s freshman-of-the-year award.

She led Hanover with 17 points in her rookie season, including a team-high seven goals and three assists.

Hurak earned post-season honors for the second time in her career. She netted five goals and had three assists. Bishop, a two-time all-conference honoree, netted one goal during the season. Byers and Williams each picked up all-HCAC recognition for the first time. Byers posted three goals and an assist, while Williams had two goals and a pair of assists.

A three-time all-league honoree, Selm scored six goals and tallied three assists.

She led the Panthers with 46 shots and 24 shots on goal. Like many of her teammates, Selm’s hard work was one reason for her success.

McCulloch believes fan support was another reason for all the success. “There were always people cheering us on and

getting us pumped up for the games,” she said. “I'll never forget when we played Transylvania, both times the whole football team was there and they were constantly yelling and being loud, which played a huge part in us playing as well as we did.”

As for the future, Watts believes his program is in a great position to move forward. He’ll have 21 experienced players returning, several of them conference honorees.

“When you have 25-26 women who are willing to check their ego at the door,” he said, “who work hard to get better every day, there’s no reason why you can’t have success.”

Below: Watts gives Hurak some gameday strategy. Above left: freshman Ashley Turner fires at the net during Hanover's shootout victory against Transylvania during the conference semifinals.

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The Hall of Fame Weekend, held Oct. 21-22, 2011 inducted former athletic standouts Jennifer Skaggs ’01, Kevin O'Donohue ’98 and longtime recuriter Nick Rutsis ’63.

Highlights include a dinner honoring legendary coaches John Collier ’51, Dick Naylor and Wayne Perry, and raising the banner for the 2010-11 winning women’s basketball team.

Hanover will induct Mike Miller ’69 into its Hall of Fame at a later date.

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Fall Sports wrapup Volleyball Led by senior Abby Merritt and sophomore Kylie Justus, Hanover captured its fifth Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference regular-season championship and posted a 19-11 overall record.

The Heartland Conference honored Merritt, an outside hitter, as most valuable player, and Justus, a return specialist, earned the HCAC’s defensive-player-ofthe-year award.

A three-time all-conference selection, Merritt joins Mandy Newton (1993), Kim Ashley (1997) and Carley Meek (2007) as the fourth Hanover player to earn the league’s most valuable player honor.

She led Hanover with 361 kills and ranked second in the Heartland Conference with 3.28 kills per game. Merritt was second on the squad with 468 digs and also added 34 blocks and 21 service aces.

Justus, who picked up all-league honors for the first time, totaled a team-best 533 digs. She ranked 22nd in the nation and led the HCAC with 5.92 digs per set.

Joining the duo on the first team was senior Jennifer Wullenweber. A setter and return specialist, she earned post-season honors for the second time in her career, after tallying 216 kills, 99 assists and 41 blocks.

Newcomer Sarah Hasewinkel earned a spot on the league’s all-freshman team. A middle hitter, she had 115 kills and ranked third on the squad with 56 blocks.

Senior Danielle Clark, a four-year member of Hanover's program, earned the league’s sportsmanship honor.

The Panthers, guided by 13th-year head coach Peter Preocanin, were among five schools to finish 7-2 in the HCAC and shared the league’s regular-season crown with Transylvania, Rose-Hulman, Mount

Sophomore setter Stacey Sorgius and junior middle hitter Sarah Quebe were each honorable-mention selections.

Sorgius, a two-time all-HCAC choice, led the Panthers with 817 assists. She also added 59 kills, 37 blocks and 17 aces.

Quebe earned post-season honors for the third straight year. She led the team with 92 blocks and was third on the squad with 212 kills.

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St. Joseph and Bluffton. After a series of tie-breakers, the Panthers hosted the conference’s post-season tournament, but they lost in the semifinals to eventualchampion Rose-Hulman.

At top: Merritt goes for the block in an early-season match against Capital (Ohio).

Below: Justus goes to the floor to keep a ball alive against DePauw.

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Robinette was a member of the area’s second-team offense, while Dalton was a third-team honoree for the second consecutive season.

Hanover’s football squad posted a 5-5 overall record under fourth-year head coach Joe Austin. The Panthers finished in a four-way tie for second place in the Heartland Conference standings with a 5-3 mark.

Hanover’s defense led the HCAC in total defense, allowing 303.3 yards per game, and ranked second with 23.4 points allowed per contest. The Panthers’ offense ranked second in the league with 32.8 points and 414.4 yards per game.

Nine members of the team received post-season honors from the Heartland Conference. Seniors Matt Robinette, Rory Mannering and Matt Money earned firstteam all-HCAC honors. Joining the trio were juniors Dwayne Eubanks and Andy Dalton.

Andy Dalton

The Heartland Conference named senior Neal Ploeger to its second team for the second consecutive year. Also earning second-team honors were sophomores Dexter Britt and Ajani Jones.

Dwayne Eubanks

Britt, who split time between quarterback and receiver, led the Panthers with 225.8

At season’s end, Mannering and Robinette competed for Team Stars & Stripes in the 14th annual Tazon de Estrellas. The annual Bowl of Stars, held Dec. 17 in Puebla, Mexico, featured all-star teams from NCAA III and CONADEIP, Mexico’s top collegiate athletic conference.

Austin joined the duo to serve as assistant coach for the second straight season.

Money, a former defensive lineman, earned first-team all-league honors for the second consecutive season as an offensive lineman. He participated in the second annual National Bowl, Dec. 4, in Allentown, Pa.

Robinette, a tight end, earned a spot on the HCAC’s first team after being an honorable-mention selection in 2010. He led Hanover with 50 receptions, including four touchdowns, and ranked third in the league with 701 receiving yards.

Mannering, a four-time all-league selection, was a first-team selection for the third time in his career. He ranked second on the squad with 80 tackles and shared the team- lead with four interceptions.

Mannering also added five tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.

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Ploeger led Hanover’s defensive linemen with 38 tackles, including eight sacks. He also tallied an interception, five pass deflections and a blocked point-after attempt.

Eubanks had 48 catches and ranked second among conference receivers with 766 yards and 10 touchdowns during his first season with the football program.

Dalton, a three-time all-HCAC honoree, picked up first-team honors for the second straight season. He led the Heartland Conference with 107 tackles and also posted 6.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and three interceptions.

Mannering, Robinette and Dalton each earned all-North Region honors from D3football.com. Mannering was selected to the North Region’s first-team defense.

Neal Ploeger

yards of total offense per outing. He completed 151-of-253 passes for 1,883 yards and ranked second in the HCAC with 16 touchdowns through the air. He also rushed for 375 yards on 123 carries and scored a team-high seven touchdowns on the ground.

Jones, a defensive lineman, totaled 27 tackles with five tackles for loss and three sacks. He also tallied an interception.

Seniors Jeremy Cook and Matt Seig, along with sophomore Dylan Dunlop, earned honorable-mention recognition.

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Cook, a running back, is a twotime all-Heartland Conference selection. He rushed for a team-high 433 yards on 78 attempts and scored two touchdowns.

Cook caught 15 passes for 200 yards and three touchdowns, and averaged 22.4 yards as the squad’s primary kick returner.

Seig, a defensive lineman, snagged honorable-mention recognition for the second straight season. He posted 14 tackles, including one for loss.

Dunlop, a placekicker, led the Panthers in scoring with 62 points.

He converted 9-of-11 field goals and 35-of-39 point-after attempts.

The HCAC named senior C.J. Croft to its all-sportsmanship team. Croft, a two-time all-HCAC selection, split time between quarterback and receiver. He completed 66-of129 passes for 771 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions.

He also rushed 54 times for 133 yards and four touchdowns, as well as catching five passes for 37 yards.

Paige Schroeder

Women’s Tennis Led by third-year head coach Rich Lord, Hanover posted an 8-4 overall record. The Panthers finished third in the Heartland Conference with a 7-2 mark.

Danielle Miller

Senior Allie Gullett and sophomore Danielle Miller led four members of the squad who earned post-season league honors.

Gullett and Miller were each selected first-team allHCAC. In addition, senior Heather Washburn and junior Kim Fong received honorable-mention recognition.

A two-time all-Heartland Conference honoree, Gullett posted an 8-2 record at No. 1 singles. The league also named her to its all-sportsmanship team.

Miller was named to the all-conference squad for the first time after notching a 6-1 record at No. 2 singles.

Gullett and Miller teamed for a 7-0 record at No. 1 doubles. Gullett also paired with Fong and freshman Sarah Love for a 3-1 record in the doubles’ slot.

Allie Gullett

Miller, meanwhile, also picked up a victory with Fong at No. 1 doubles.

Washburn was 6-6 during the season in singles action. She played matches at the Nos. 2-4 positions.

Fong, who earned all-HCAC honors for the second time, was 2-6 at Nos. 2-4 singles. She also posted a 5-1 record in doubles as a partner with Gullett, Miller and sophomore Katie McKinley at Nos. 1-3.

Women’s Golf Under head coach Wayne Perry, the Hanover women’s golf team ranked among the top 25 teams in the nation early in the season.

The Panthers captured first place at the Hanover Invitational and posted second-place finishes at the Manchester Invitational and Franklin College’s Lady Grizzly Invitational.

Hanover posted a third-place finish in Heartland Conference tournament. The

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Matt Money

Dexter Britt

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Panthers totaled 702 (352-350) to place behind Franklin (676) and Transylvania (700).

Freshman Brooke McKay and senior Paige Schroeder each earned all-HCAC honors with top-eight finishes.

McKay was fifth with a two-day total of 171 (84-87). Schroeder, who earned all-conference honors for the second straight year, was seventh with a 174 (87-87).

Rachael Moreland

In the six-kilometer finale, Moreland turned in a time of 24:25.00 to place sixth out of 97 athletes. Lucas finished eighth in 24:35.52 and earned all-conference honors for the third straight season.

points, and finished 21st overall among 36 teams in the six-kilometer event.

Freshman Mackenzie Dye was 13th in 24:50.77 to earn honorablemention recognition.

Hanover totaled 913 points to finish 30th out of 35 schools in the men’s eightkilometer regional.

Hanover totaled 74 points to place behind Manchester College (50) and Franklin (69).

Sophomore Jason Holcomb placed 180th among 243 athletes with a time of 28:20.57. Wells was 184th in 28:31.93.

Moreland placed 58th overall in 23:09.29.

Lucas followed with a career-best time of 23:21.01 to place 70th out of 251 runners.

Guided by 14th-year head coach Josh Payne, the Panthers tallied 177 points to post a seventh-place finish in the men’s league championship.

Cross Country The women’s cross country team earned a third-place finish for Hanover, while the men’s squad was seventh overall at the Heartland Conference championships.

Seniors Rachael Moreland and Sara Lucas each posted top-10 finishes to lead the Panthers and earn all-HCAC honors.

Sophomore Brendan Kelly was 28th in 28:19.83 to lead Hanover in the eightkilometer race.

Freshman Logan Wells finished 32nd among 107 runners with a time of 28:34.13.

Hanover closed the season in the annual NCAA III Great Lakes Regional in Oberlin, Ohio.

The women’s team finished first among Heartland Conference schools with 507 Brendan Kelly

Men’s Soccer Jake Stawick

Hanover, led by 10th-year head coach Craig Jones, posted a 6-12 overall record.

The Panthers finished eighth in the Heartland Conference standings with a 3-6 mark.

Flora, a freshman, ranked second on the squad with six goals and 13 points. He scored a pair of goals against Defiance and also netted two goals against Mount St. Joseph.

Four members of the team earned allHCAC honors. Forwards Jake Stawick and Matt Flora garnered spots on the league's first-team. Freshmen Matt Grau and Ryan Moriarty were second-team selections.

Grau, a midfielder, also earned a spot on the HCAC’s all-sportsmanship team.

He played in all 18 contests and tallied one goal.

Stawick, a senior, was an all-league honoree for the third time in his career.

He led the Panthers’ attack with 38 shots, including a team-best 25 shots on goal, and posted a team-high seven goals and 16 points. Stawick set a school single-match record with four goals in an 8-4 loss at Centre, Sept. 9.

Moriarty led the squad with three assists. He started at defender in 17 of Hanover’s 18 matches.

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ALUMNI NEWS We remember

ALICE INGHAM MEANS ’31, of Tucson, Ariz., died Jan. 7, 2011, at age 100.

CAROLINE ALLISON COBB ’32, of Rockford, Ill., died Aug. 6, 2011, at age 101.

JEAN SHEPHERD JONES ’33, of Winchester, Ind., died Aug. 5, 2011, at age 99.

LIBBY BAIRD BENNETT ’36, of Fort

Myers, Fla., died July 16, 2011, at age 97.

PHYLLIS GWINN BIRCHER ’46, of Madison, Ind., died Aug. 15, 2011, at age 87.

WILMA LINDBERG ’46, of Birmingham, Ala., died Aug. 7, 2011, at age 86.

ROBERT V. BARNETT JR. ’48, of Greenville, N.Y., died June 29, 2011, at age 88.

SHIRLEY COLLINS MCREYNOLDS ’51,

of Bedford, Ind., died July 29, 2011, at age 81.

NETTIE POTTER HEIWIG ’52, of

Columbia, Mo., died June 21, 2011, at age 80.

ELIZABETH BROOLIS SPECK ’52, of

Clearwater, Fla., died Aug. 15, 2011, at age 95.

ELLIE SANDERS MCLAREN ’53, of Portage, Mich., died June 16, 2011, at age 79.

JUDDY REHM ’55, of Saint Paul, Ind., died July 21, 2011, at age 78.

MIKE HAISLEY ’61, of Celina, Ind., died July 10, 2011, at age 72.

RON WEIMER ’65, of West Point, Ky., died Sept. 19, 2011, at age 68.

presentations, and wrote nine books of his personal experience and interests across his career. In addition to his academic career, he founded Englishton Park Children’s Program, where he served for 25 years as director. Englishton Park is a short-term residential program for at-risk children.

Harve E. Rawson, 1934-2011 Hanover College lost a beloved member of its community when Professor Emeritus of Psychology Harve E. Rawson, of Lawrenceville, Ga., died July 20, 2011, at age 76.

After earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Antioch College in 1957, he earned his master’s and doctorate in research psychology at Ohio State University in 1961.

Rawson enjoyed a 32-year career as professor of psychology at Hanover College; he later served as dean of faculty at Franklin College. A two-time Fulbright Scholar, Rawson spent a year teaching at the College of Health Sciences in Bahrain.

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In Madison, Ind., Rawson was a founding and long-time board member of the Jefferson County Youth Shelter, four-time president of the Lide White Boys and Girls Club Board of Directors, a longtime member of the Board of Directors of Englishton Park Presbyterian Ministries, Inc., and a member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters board.

One of his life’s passions was traveling around the world. He visited more than 100 countries, setting foot on all seven continents.

Surviving are two sons, two siblings and four grandchildren. Preceding him in death was his wife, Joyce, in 2008, and his brother, Paul, in 2005.

Memorial gifts can be made to the Hanover College Science Building Museum Fund, Hanover College, Box 108, Hanover, IN 47243.

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CHIP HIXSON ’68, of Columbus, Ohio, died Aug. 26, 2011, at age 65.

LIBBY GIFT RASMUSSEN ’76, of Metamora, Ill., died July 23, 2011, at age 56.

SUSAN RYAN OWENS ’82, of Maysville, Ky., died June 17, 2011, at age 50.

MARY JANE SINGER MCMANUS ’44,

of Yorktown, Ind., died July 20, 2011, at age 88.

Former adjunct faculty Charles Cagle, of Monmouth, Ill., husband of former Vice President for Academic Affairs Jane Jakoubek, died June 27, 2011, at age 69.

Former adjunct faculty Ernest “Buck” Edwards, of Lynchburg, Ind., died Sept.

27, 2011, at age 92.

Richard Kessler ’42, of Indianapolis, died Nov. 15, 2011, at age 92. At Hanover, he studied business, ran track and was the business manager for the 1941 yearbook, Revonah.

Kessler served in the U.S. Army during World War II as Captain of the Signal Corps. He retired as manager, district sales, for the Diamond Chain Company and was a member of Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church.

While Kessler did not graduate, he was devoted to Hanover and made numerous gifts to the College, including a large scholarship for students in need.

Surviving are his wife Sarah (pictured below), two children and two grandchildren. Preceding him in death was his first wife, Sara Gordon Kessler ’43.

Class notes Submissions: (may be edited for content, length and/or style) Mail: The Hanoverian P.O. Box 108 Hanover, IN 47243

1956 RUTH ADAIR LAMBERT has released the memoir, “On the Trail.” Inspiring and insightful, this is the remarkable life story of her father, Robin, who authored “Up from Childhood,” and of his courageous wife, Mattie. You can read more about Lambert’s book at zeus-publications.com/on_the_trail.htm.

Online: classnotes.hanover.edu Change of Address to: Development Services P.O. Box 108 Hanover, IN 47243 Email address changes to: Kelly Hatton at hattonk@hanover.edu To make a gift online: hanover.edu/give To discuss a planned gift: Contact Kevin Berry ’90 at 800-213-2179, xt. 6813

From Husky Hoosiers to Panthers

To order a copy of “From Husky Hoosiers to Panthers: Hanover College Athletics,”

by Stanley Totten: hanover.edu/hanoverbooks

1972 Phil Mullins and his wife, Jane, had a mini-reunion at their daughter Elizabeth’s wedding this past summer. From left to right: Rich Smith, Martina Nowak, Pam and Chip Newman, Sharon Mason Chambers ’71 and husband, Mike ’71, Scott Freeman, Jane and Phil Mullins, Ellen and Rick Nicholas, Gary ’71 and Cindy Wilson, Mark ’70 and Jennie Gabriel, Jan and Mike Hart.

1973 Operation Migration has elected DAVID SAKRISON author of the book, “Chasing the Ghost Birds,” to its board of directors.

He is a professional writer, editor and corporate trainer who scripted the 2011 video documentary “Saving the Ghost Birds: Whooping Cranes and their Human Partners.” Sakrison has served as a guest lecturer on whooping crane recovery at the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wis., the Wisconsin Historical Society, the Kentucky Society of Natural History and the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum.

1978 MIKE BUSH writes, “My wife, SUSANNAH SCHREINER BUSH ’80, and I just passed a life milestone with the high school graduation of our fifth and final son, Alex. He qualified for nationals this year in forensics (duo interpretation), finishing 47th overall. Susannah and I went to Dallas for the competition and had a wonderful time including dinner with JIM and JULIE ALLEN DOUGLAS. Our son Matthew, 26, is studying English education at the University of Montana in Missoula (UM).

Christopher, 24, is in Portland, Ore., and will finish at Willamette University this fall with an English degree as well. Gregory, 22, is studying wildlife management at UM. He ran the first 400m of the state championship 4 x 400m relay team in 2008 and finished second in the 800m race. Patrick, 20, is also at UM, studying English. Susannah teaches in the Headstart program in Billings, Mont., and I still work in the emergency room at St. Vincent Healthcare and will serve as chief of staff for the next two years. It’s an elected position representing 515 physicians at our hospital; very challenging in today’s healthcare environment. We still enjoy fishing, hiking and biking, less skiing these days, but more drift boat fly-fishing.”

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Eric and Jan Patterson Haas ’79 brought 17 of the 21 family members to attend Hanover (and some friends) to Homecoming this year! Back row (from left to right): VANCE PATTERSON ’72, MARY JO CODY PATTERSON ’75, ALAN HAAS ’05, DON UNGER ’71, MARTY PATTERSON UNGER ’70, ERIC HAAS, BRUCE BARKHAU ’61, RYAN HAAS ’07, FAYE HAAS WENDEL ’80, KIM HAMILTON ’92, KYLE CLARKE ’15, JO ANN IMBLER CLARKE ’79, SAMI PATTERSON ’01 and CODY PATTERSON ’01.

Front row (from left to right): MEGAN PATTERSON ’04, ERIN HAAS ’12, JAN PATTERSON HAAS ’79, MARGIE BERTRAM BARKHAU ’61 and MARY BARKHAU HAAS ’53.

1983 RANDALL CHILDERS JR. has authored a book about health benefit plans titled, “Forensics of a Medical Plan: Dissecting Health Benefits on a Company Level.” Designed to give information and a better understanding of the architectural structures of an employee benefit health plan, the book provides insight into the ability to question the presentations from agents, brokers, consultants, contracted administrators and vendors to the plan.

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The United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Indiana (UCPAGI) has named MARK WATERFILL to its board of directors. He will be part of UCPAGI’s development committee, which is responsible for fundraising event sponsorship, volunteer development and marketing. Waterfill is a partner with Benesch Attorney’s labor and employment and litigation practice groups. Widely recognized in the fields of employment law and commercial litigation, he litigates class-action overtime and age discrimination cases to securities fraud, breach of contract and federal racketeering matters. Waterfill earned his J.D from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington, Ind., in 1986.

1988 In July 2011, CINDY MILLER published the historical mystery, “Fused Loyalties: a Novel of Mystery and Intrigue during the Reign of His Majesty King George III.” The plot centers on a man tapped to represent the British Empire as a sleeper spy in the American Colonies at the advent of the French and Indian War. The book is available for sale at Amazon.com.

Currently, Miller is working on a historical novel that takes place in 1780s Paris. She plans to publish a short biography of Thomas Jefferson in the near future.

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1991 JULIE MATHIS HUNT recently deployed with the Marine Corps to Afghanistan. She writes, “I’m looking forward to contributing to the stabilization of the region and the humanitarian work to help build schools and provide services to the local people. I departed for this six-month deployment Homecoming weekend, and I’ll spend Christmas here, so please send a card with a picture of your Christmas tree (even in January)! It will help cheer up our working spaces.”

You can send cards to Hunt’s attention at CSTC-A, JVB, APO AE 09356.

1993 Today’s Chicago Woman magazine has named ANGELA ELBERT one of the “100 Women Making a Difference” for 2011. As a partner with Neal Gerber Eisenberg Insurance Policyholder and Litigation Practice Groups, Elbert focuses her practice on advising organizations and boards of directors on risk management issues. She handles complex insurance coverage litigation, mediations and arbitrations, with an emphasis on representing policyholders in insurance coverage disputes nationwide. Elbert devotes her time to a variety of women’s initiatives, including Neal Gerber

Class notes Eisenberg’s Women’s Network, Coalition of Women’s Initiative in Law Firms and Step Up Women’s Network. In 2010, the Law Bulletin Publishing Company named her one of its “40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch.”

1995 KANDEL COOLMAN BAXTER graduated from Valparaiso University May 2011 with her master’s degree in education and has taken a position as the German teacher at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Valparaiso, Ind. Contact Kandel and her two children, Liam, 6, and Lucy, 4, at kbaxter@valpo.k12.in.us KATIE BOOTS has accepted a new position as the assistant to former Missouri Governor Matt Blunt, president of the American Automotive Policy Council (AAPC), handling operations, communications and budget. AAPC is the trade association that represents the policy interests of American-based automakers Chrysler Group, Ford Motor and General Motors Company. She resides in Washington, D.C. ELISE BURNS RAPE writes, BRETT ’93 and I moved to Lexington, Ky., in March. He works with Global Information Systems as field services manager and I keep busy by volunteering at Isabella and Olivia’s school.” Contact them at 2232 Wilmington Lane, Lexington, KY 40513.

BRIAN STARK writes, “This summer I was able to enjoy more travels by foot.

Starting at the Utah border, I ran 496 miles across Nevada on trails going through five wilderness areas, six state parks and more than 15 mountain ranges with a 37,000 feet of elevation gain to finish at Lake Tahoe in 11 days, seven hours and 28 minutes. My time sets a new speed record for the Nevada portion of the American Discovery Trail, a 6,800 mile coast-to-coast trail that also crosses Hanover’s campus.” Find out more at statesrunner.com.

2000 JENNY RAINES DUSING and her husband, Andy, announce the adoption of their son, Miles Nahom, Aug, 27, 2010, from Ethiopia, and the birth of their daughter Elaina Raines, May 2, 2011. She writes, “Both kids are happy, healthy and fill our lives with joy.” The family resides in Florence, Ky., where she is a partner with the law firm Raines, Buechel, Conley & Dusing, practicing adoption and family law.

CHRISTI SCOCCOLAHOOTMAN and her husband, Brian, announce the birth of their second daughter, Sydney Sage, June 26, 2011. She joins big sister Willow, 2. Scoccola-Hootman works at The Waldorf School of Louisville as a preschool teacher. Contact them at scoccolahootman@gmail.com

2003 RYAN and AMY TILL ABELL ’04 announce the birth of their son, Liam Thomas, May 6, 2011, 2:42 a.m., 7 lbs., 10 oz., 20 1/2 in. They write, “Noah adores his new little brother, and Ryan and I have never been happier! What more could we ask for than two beautiful, healthy boys? We are beyond grateful for the opportunity to move forward as a family of four.”

2004 ANDREW BAUDENDISTEL and his wife, Crystal, announce the birth of their son, Landon Ross, Sept. 14, 2011, 8 lbs., 8 oz., 21 1/2 in. Both mother and son are doing well.

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Class notes 1998 In June 2011, ELISABETH MCCANDLESS EDWARDS opened the law firm Wanzer Edwards, PC, in downtown Indianapolis. Her practice will continue to focus on all aspects of family law, domestic mediation and collaborative law with the goal of promoting peace and protecting families. She writes, “opening a business is one of the very best things I’ve ever done!” Well-wishers can send a note via email to her at eedwards@ wanzeredwards.com.

1999 MICHAEL FRANKLIN and his wife, Stephanie, announce the birth of their daughter, Juliette Marie, June 18, 2011.

She joins her sister Savannah, 3, and brother Casey, 15.

KEVIN and NICKI SMITH MURPHY announce the birth of their first child, Eleanor “Ellie” Nicole, Dec. 31, 2010.

Kevin Murphy is a partner in the law firm of Thompson, Miller and Simpson, specializing in civil litigation. Nicki Murphy is associate director of Baylor University Press (Texas), overseeing all manner of things book-related. Contact them at smith.murphy@insightbb.com.

2000 KRISTI BOSO GRIMM and her husband, DEREK ’02, welcomed their second daughter, Peyton Elizabeth, July 22, 2011. She joins big sister Madeline, 3. The family lives in Zionsville, Ind., where Derek Grimm teaches 8th grade science and Kristi Grimm is a partner at WestPoint Financial Group.

2001 STEVE and RACHAEL COTHERMAN BAUDENDISTEL ’02 announce the birth of their son, Logan Andrew, July 28, 2011 in Louisville, Ky. Rachael Baudendistel is the head girl’s basketball coach at Shawe Memorial High School and teaches health and physical education.

Steve Baudendistel is on the football staff at Hanover and serves as the athletic department’s strength and conditioning coordinator.

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JASON KING and his wife, Laura, announce the birth of their first daughter, Adeline Grace, April 6, 2011. The couple moved to Carmel, Ind., in 2010, and has been married for three and-a-half years.

He is a commercial relationship manager with Old National Bank.

2002 JENNIFER DANE MCCULLOUGH and her husband, Wes, announce the birth of their first child, Henry Dane, June 10, 2011, 9 lbs., 3 oz., 20 1/2 in.

KATHERINE DUNAGAN OSBORNE received her doctorate in English from the University of Kentucky, May 2010.

She and her husband, Matt, announce the birth of their first child, Annalee, this past October, and she has accepted a tenuretrack position at Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia.

2003 ERIN MATSON married Jim Reder July 9, 2011, in Cincinnati, where they live with their boxer, Cassie. Matson teaches second grade, and Reder works in the food industry. She still enjoys running and coached high school cross country and track for several years.

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2004 PRESTON LONG and Lambda Chi Alpha big brother, RICH RIFE ’01, successfully summited Mt. Rainier, Aug. 8, 2011 at 6:45 a.m. The duo joined with Big City Mountaineers, a nonprofit organization, to raise money for under-resourced, at-risk urban teens. All seven members of their team reached the summit and raised more than $28,000.

2005 NATE and LAUREN WILLIAMS LITTLEFIELD ’04 announce the birth of their first child, Owen William, June 2, 2011, in Carmel, Ind. Both mom and baby are doing well.

TONY and ELLEN MORRIS SEWELL ’06 announce the birth of their first child, Anna Leigh, Aug. 26, 2011, 4 lbs., 12 oz., 19 1/4 in. The Sewells live in Louisville, Ky. Also welcoming Anna to the world are grandparents BILL ’78 and CAROL CHAPPELL MORRIS ’80.

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The President Honors the Arts HC Theatre “Three Poets”

Sat., April 7 7 p.m.

Pub Night 2012

Alumni Men’s Basketball

Feb. 16-19 7:30 p.m.

Thurs., Feb. 9

Garrison Keillor

Did you recently get into grad school?

Get a promotion? Win an award? Get married or want to show off a new member of the family? Share it with your classmates by posting your news and photos online. It’s a great way for you to keep in touch with your Hanover friends and for us to keep in touch with you, too! It’s quick and easy.

Indianapolis Network Reception

Teach for America (TFA) has accepted CARLA CHAILLAND into its program.

She spent this past summer student teaching at Ruleville Elementary School in Ruleville, Miss., teaching specialized math and reading to second graders.

After completing summer school and the required associated tests and classes, Chailland now serves as Title I Reading Specialist at Fall Creek Academy in Indianapolis. She writes, “I am honored, humbled and grateful to be part of this amazing movement.”

Sat., Feb. 4

2008 TIFFANY BLACK is a graduate student in community arts at Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, working with children for Americorps in her spare time.

2011 CECILIA WEIHE married KIRK HERRMANN ’10, July 17, 2011, at The Olmsted in St. Matthews, Ky. Hanoverians in the wedding party included maids of honor KATE ’14 and KELSEY WEIHE ’14, bridesmaids CHRISTINE KUO, ERIN DAUGHERTY ’10 and SARA BAILEY ’12, along with groomsmen ADOIT PRADHAN ’10, ALBERTO LUBRANO ’10 and SHAHEER BURNEY ’10. Many additional Hanoverians attended. The happy couple currently lives in Kentucky as Hermann has accepted a job as an analyst at Humana, and Weihe attends law school at the University of Kentucky.

Tues., Jan. 31 7:30 p.m.

ELIZABETH MENEZ earned her master of science in physician assistant studies from Marietta College in July. As president of the Marietta College Physician Assistant Student Society (MCPASS) for the class of 2011, she participated in developing and delivering programs and projects aimed at addressing community health needs and supporting other community programs.

Menez was one of three graduates chosen by the Marietta College Physician Assistant faculty for induction into Pi Alpha, the discipline’s honor society. She earned certification this past summer.

2010 SARAH SMITH writes, “I moved to Saint Paul, Minn., in November 2010, taking an administrative position with Sylvan Learning Centers of the Twin Cities, February 2011. I also earned a promotion to SES coordinator of the Roseville and Maplewood, Minn., centers and became engaged to MATTHEW VELASQUEZ ’11, July 26, 2011.

Thurs., Jan. 26 6-8 p.m.

2007 Wooden & McLaughlin, a law firm in Indianapolis, has named KIP MCDONALD an associate. He earned his law degree from Indiana University School of Law Indianapolis in 2010. Previously, McDonald served as a judicial law clerk at the Indiana Supreme Court.

JESSICA HOOVER JOURNEY has joined The Oaks Academy as director of annual giving. The Oaks Academy is a K-8, neighborhood-based Christian school, providing a classical education to students who otherwise couldn’t afford private schooling. Seventy-five percent of students are on scholarship, creating a diverse student body population.

Dates to Remember

2006 LIZ PALMQUIST has accepted a new position as grants writer for LifeSpring, Inc., a non-profit agency specializing in mental health and addiction services. She resides in Jeffersonville, Ind. Contact her at lizpalmquist@gmail.com.

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Three return to their alma mater Jean Ross Ozols ’77 joins Hanover as director of leadership giving. Previously, she spent four years as director of resource development for the United Way of Bartholomew County. While there, Ozols led the most successful campaign in that chapter’s history bringing in $3.5 million in 2007. She earned a certificate in public administration from Indiana University/Purdue University Columbus. Ozols and her husband, Chuck, are the parents of two daughters and live in Columbus, Ind.

Adam Clevenger ’05 also joins the advancement office to serve as director of the newly renamed James Blythe Presidents’ Club.

Before joining Hanover, he spent three years as director of annual giving at the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis where he directed the annual giving campaign and successfully raised more than $6.1million. Married to Jessica Trimble, Clevenger lives in Indianapolis.

Jim Hickerson ’78 is Hanover’s new director of security. After graduation, he joined the Indiana State Police where he remained for more than 30 years. Beginning as a trooper, Hickerson rose through the ranks from district squad leader to district assistant commander. His last promotion was as commander, which he attained in 2000. Hickerson and his wife, Geraldine, are the parents of seven children and live in Hanover, Ind.

To the Class of ’53

To the Class of ’54,

To the Class of ’55

To the Class of ’57

To the Class of ’68

Thank you to the Class of 1953 for your generosity in providing this scholarship. I am a senior communication major and film studies minor, and look forward to a career in public relations after school. Again, I would like to express my gratitude to your class.

I am a psychology major with a minor in philosophy. Thank you for this scholarship; it was very helpful during what has so far been a busy and eventful year.

Thank you so much for your generosity. The scholarship helps in a big way so I can continue my educational career. I’m a junior kinesiology and integrative physiology major looking to pursue my doctorate in physical therapy.

I’m a sophomore from Hazard, Ky., currently aiming for pre-med at Hanover College with a biology major. I also play football for the Panthers, number 91. I really appreciate the scholarship you have given me.

I am a junior kinesiology and integrative physiology major, Business Scholar, a member of Phi Mu and involved in student athletic training. I would not be able to participate in all these worthwhile activities and organizations without your help.

You have truly made a difference in my life.

Andrew Snelling Cincinnati, Ohio

Brock Harkness Indianapolis, Ind.

Josh Baker Carmel, Ind.

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Forest Smith Hazard, Ky.

Amanda Sue Wolski Lebanon, Ohio

FALL 2011 | www.hanover.edu

Coming home to Hanover

By Robin Bortner ’12 In April of my junior year, I wore a skirt and blazer to my 8-5 internship at the U.S. Embassy in Madrid. I read thriller novels on my 10-stop subway commute, spent evenings drinking coffee in plazas and learned to cook dinner for myself.

That May, back at Hanover for Spring Term, I covered myself in red from my braided hair to my knee socks to play wiffleball on Ginger Nation’s all-redhead team.

“This is silly,” I thought. “Wiffleball isn’t even a sport.” The Brad Paisley song blasting from the oversized speakers combined unpleasantly with the shrieks of freshmen girls.

Welcome back to America.

I had waited to return to campus for months, excitedly accepted every Facebook event request for any Spring Term event and freed my schedule to enjoy the bliss of speaking English, have a functioning dryer and reunite with the Hanover friends I had so inadequately tried to instant message all semester.

But now, culture shock hit me in reverse.

I itched to be on a plane going anywhere.

As the night progressed, my roommates and I bounced between the Hanover traditions I had desperately missed while in Spain: a tense match of racquetball in Horner, several rounds of euchre and a drive to Taco Bell after midnight. We slipped into the easy conversation of old friends, and within a few hours, my sides hurt from laughing more than I had in months.

Sometime during the night, the itch to travel vanished. It would return one day, but for now, I had sated my thirst for adventure. In the moment of lying on my comfortable futon and replaying memories of past pranks, I was content.

“After he placed the rotten banana under her pillow, we had no choice but to retaliate,” my roommate said. The memory was from a lifetime ago, but the night felt like yesterday.

Drunk on our own youth, we planned our futures, bemoaned our neglected essays and delighted in the latest gossip. Those were the nights we were alive.

That first night back at Hanover, I knew why I had decided to spend four years here.

Yes, sometimes eating the same Campus Center food every day pales to the ideal of an all-night tapas bar. And yes, Hanover lacks royal palaces and museums housing Spanish masterpieces. Perhaps compared to the fast-paced, complex, 21st-century world, we are young and idealistic, trapped inside the bubble of our small existence.

But what a beautiful bubble! It’s a bubble of living with best friends, eating communal dinners and pulling silly pranks. It means never walking more than 10 minutes to class, spending long afternoons with professors and delighting in the fire of future possibilities. It’s a late night baring souls in conversation with best friends.

Returning to Hanover was like slipping into an old pair of shoes. If Spain was a fashionable high-heel begging to be worn to a fun party, then Hanover was a comfortable flat, perfectly molded to fit my feet when I slipped the heel off. Heady with the adventure of travel, I had forgotten what I loved and fit me well.

Senior Robin Bortner is an international studies major and editor of Hanover’s student newspaper, The Triangle.

Originally from Bristol, Ind., she is a member of the national honor society Mortar Board, which recognizes college seniors for achievements in scholarship, leadership and service. Bortner also served as a student fellow for the Rivers Institute and is a writing tutor at the Learning Center.

That April, I had traveled to see beauty and variety of the world. A month later, I came home to Hanover to play my small part in it.

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The award-winning author and performer will bring his one-man show to Collier Arena, Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 7:30 p.m.

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