Hanover’s colorful new mascot will make its debut this fall. This funloving representative of school spirit, designed by Payton Lock ’27, was inspired by the College’s popular “panther” logo. More on page 17.
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12 Pete Corrao ’76, John Stanley ’72, Cassi Binkley Friday ’11 and Jenn Williams ’10 to receive top alumni awards Oct. 5
13 Donna Ochsner Bryant ’80 and Joe Neuman ’02 to join Hanover Athletic Hall of Fame Sept. 7 14-17 Athletics
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Revitalization of Parker Auditorium begins!
Massive renovations to Parker Auditorium began this summer as part of the creation of the Hanover College Center for Business and Entrepreneurship. The seating, stage and stairwells have been removed from inside the auditorium. The first floor of the building - once home to theatre department classrooms, offices and storage - has been completely cleared to make space for the new state-of-the-art academic space. Internal demolition is expected to continue through December 2024. Completion of the business and entrepreneurship center is scheduled for August 2025.
191st COMMENCEMENT
Hanover celebrated its 191st Commencement May 25 with the conferral of bachelor’s degrees to 213 members of the Class of 2024. The ceremony was held at The Point.
Marcus Goodpaster ’24 delivered the senior address. Joan Phillips Leitzel ’58, former president of the University of New Hampshire and mathematics professor, was presented with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. Anjolaoluwa Favour Oyebadejo ’24 (Crowe Citation/Sullivan Award), Meredith Shepherd ’24 (Long Citation) and Kennedi Burroughs ’24 (Sullivan Award) were recognized as Hanover’s top senior award recipients. Stacie Farris ’98, president of the Alumni Leadership Council, welcomed graduates into the alumni association.
The Class of 2024 included 26 legacy students and 72 students who graduated with honors. Twenty-three members of the class achieved high honors (magna cum laude) and 17 completed their degrees with highest honors (summa cum laude).
“Throughout our time here, we have forged bonds that we once thought were unbreakable, shared laughter that echoed through these halls and shed tears in moments of both triumph and defeat. But now, as we prepare to embark on separate paths, the prospect of leaving behind the comfort of familiarity fills us with an indescribable sense of sorrow.”
Marcus Goodpaster, senior speaker
87th-annual Honors Convocation
Anjolaoluwa Favour Oyebadejo ’24, Meredith Shepherd ’24 and Kennedi Burroughs ’24 headlined student award recipients at Hanover's 87th-annual Honors Convocation. Anthony Miller and Xiaolong Wu received top faculty honors at the event, held April 11 in Fitzgibbon Recital Hall, Lynn Center for Fine Arts.
A chemistry major with a minor in graphic design, Oyebadejo earned the John Finley Crowe Citation for Scholarship and General Excellence. She also earned the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award and the Keith and Gwen White Award for Graduate Study in Chemistry.
Shepherd, an English major with a focus on creative writing, received the Henry C. Long Citation for Scholarship and General Excellence and the Dorothy S. Bucks Award in English. A prior honors recipient, she was presented with the Dennis Kovener Award and the John Livingston Lowes Award in English during the 2023 convocation.
Burroughs, a biochemistry major, earned the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award. The honor is presented annually to recognize outstanding service to the campus community and the community at large.
Miller, an assistant professor of history, was presented with the Arthur and Ilene Baynham Outstanding Teaching Award. A specialist in world and East Asian history, Miller teaches courses including modern East Asia, world history since 1500, China and Christianity, and the Middle Kingdom and Midwest. He joined the College’s faculty in 2020.
Wu, professor of art history, received the Daryl R. Karns Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity. A specialist in Chinese and Japanese art and Eastern art history, he began teaching at Hanover in 2004 and has taught such courses as the history of Western art, beauty and idea in Asian art, arts and cultures of Japan and China, modern and contemporary Chinese art and archeology of East Asia.
Employee celebration features Totten Awards, recognition of service
More than 40 Hanover faculty and staff members were honored for their service to the campus community during an employee celebration May 20 in the Withrow Activities Center. The program featured acknowledgement of retiring employees and service milestones.
The end-of-year event was highlighted by the presentation of the 2024 Stanley Totten Awards. Started in 2007, the award recognizes outstanding service above and beyond normal job responsibilities. Totten, a retired professor of geology, has continuously served the College as an educator and volunteer since 1962.
Recipients of the 2024 Totten Award included: Heather Pace Buhr ’95, executive director of student financial services; Jim Hickerson ’78, director of campus safety; Lynn Nichols Hall ’82, vice president for athletics; Jeffrey Phillips, director of engineering program and Montgomery Professorship in Engineering; Holly Sipe, director of human resources; and Bill Tereshko, professor of kinesiology and integrative physiology.
(l-r) Meredith Shepherd, Kennedi Burroughs, President Lake Lambert and Anjolaoluwa Favour Oyebadejo
Pace Buhr Hickerson Nichols Hall
Phillips Sipe Tereshko
Thirteen retirees bid farewell to campus community
Thirteen members of Hanover’s campus community have announced their retirement in recent months. The group has nearly 300 years of combined service to the College.
Jeff Brautigam, professor emeritus of history, joined Hanover’s faculty in August 1996 as assistant professor of history. Before coming to the College, he served as instructor at Georgia Southern University and visiting assistant instructor at Temple University.
A U.S. Navy veteran, William Burt came to the College in August 2019 as a maintenance technician. Prior to joining the campus community, he worked as a cabinet maker and had more than 20 years of experience as a steam-plant operator for the U.S. government.
Deborah Hanson, professor emerita of education, came to Hanover in August 2006 as an assistant professor of education. She previously taught middle school in Seymour, Ind., served as education coordinator at Kidscommons in Columbus, Ind., and was an adjunct faculty member at Indiana University and Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus.
David Harden, director of experiential learning, came to Hanover in August 2006 as coordinator of internships and the Career Connections program. Prior to his arrival, the 2017 Totten Award recipient was an instructor of business law and marketing at Harrison College, career advisor at TSW, and vice president for student development at Sterling College.
Kelly Joyce, director of the Duggan Library, joined the College staff in August 2001 as a reference librarian. She became director of Hanover’s library in 2015. Before coming to the College, she worked in the Harvard University library system and at the Jackson County (Ind.) Public Library.
John Krantz, professor emeritus of psychology, began his Hanover tenure in September 1990 as an assistant professor of psychology. Prior to coming to campus, he was a research scientist at Honeywell, Inc.
Margaret Krantz, senior director of career and professional development, came to Hanover in August 1991 as director of career planning and placement. She formerly worked as a vocational evaluation specialist at Wayland Family Centers.
Diane Magary ’87, associate professor emerita of business, returned to campus in August 2013 as an assistant professor in the Business Scholars Program. She previously served in management roles at Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Cardima, Inc., and St. Jude Medical, Inc.
Leonidas Pantelidis, associate professor of physics, joined the College’s faculty in 2005 as an instructor of physics. He was previously a visiting assistant professor of physics at the College of Wooster and Swarthmore College. He also served as an associate scientist at Boehringer Ingelheim.
Mary Phillips worked as an assistant in the Levett Career Center after joining the campus community in September 2019. Prior to her arrival, she was an elementary school teacher and library media specialist for Cabarrus County (N.C.) Schools.
Eduardo Santa Cruz, professor emeritus of Spanish, came to Hanover in August 1997 as an instructor of Spanish. He previously taught Spanish and Portuguese at Tulane University.
Aimin Shen, professor emerita of philosophy, came to Hanover in August 2004 as an assistant professor of philosophy. Prior to joining the College’s faculty, she taught at McHenry County College, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and Southwest Illinois College.
Kay Stokes, associate professor of English and special assistant to the president, started at the College in 1997 as director of the first-year program and part-time instructor of English. The 2012 Totten Award winner previously taught writing and composition at McNeese State University and was a staff writer at The Gainesville Sun and The Leesburg Daily Commercial newspapers.
Totten delivers Nichols Series’ presentation
Stanley Totten, professor emeritus of geology, was the featured speaker during a May 19 presentation of the Nichols Lifetime Inquiry Series in the Science Center.
Totten, who served as a member of the faculty from 1962-2002, spoke to a gathering of more than 70 Hanoverians about a connection to the College that spans more than 60 years. He reminisced about off-campus courses in the Southwest and fossil-hunting excursions in the Upper Midwest. He also touched on his 27-year stint as faculty athletic representative, a term as president of the Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference, high-altitude photography research aboard the space shuttle, authoring books about Hanover’s history and the origins of the Science Center’s museum.
Since his retirement, Totten has continued his involvement with Science Center displays, securing the large-scale exhibits Tinker (T-Rex) and Sandy (mastodon), among others. He has championed the mastodon’s selection as an official fossil at the state and national levels and authored multiple books about Midwestern historical figures. In 2020, he was inducted into Ohio’s Natural Resources Hall of Fame. In his honor, the Stanley Totten Award was created in 2007 and is presented annually to recognize employees for service above and beyond normal job responsibilities.
The Nichols Lifetime Inquiry Series promotes lifelong learning opportunities for alumni and friends through interaction with the College’s faculty. The ongoing series is made possible through the generosity of Mark Nichols ’74 and Cheri Griffith Nichols ’74.
Miner receives second Fulbright Scholarship
For the second time in four years, Cherie Miner ’22 has earned a Fulbright Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
Miner, a statistical programmer at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, received a Fulbright Scholarship to pursue a Master of Public Health-Health Systems Administration and Global Health Leadership at the University of Haifa, a public research university in Haifa, Israel.
In 2021, the psychology major and French minor earned a Fulbright Canada-Mitacs Globalink Research Internship, which allows U.S. students to conduct advanced research in Canada. With in-person research prevented by the COVID-19 pandemic, she remotely studied therapeutic leisure activities through l'Université de Moncton for four months.
Established in 1946, the Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange initiative. The program, which operates in more than 160 countries, is funded through an annual appropriation made by Congress and participating governments, host institutions, corporations and foundations around the world.
Smith honored by American Association of Teachers of German
Alexis Smith, associate professor of German, has been recognized as the collegiate German teacher of the year by the Indiana Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG).
AATG is a professional organization for primary, secondary and university teachers of German in the U.S. and Europe. The organization promotes the study of the diverse German-speaking world and strives to prepare students as multilingual participants in a globalized society.
Smith has revitalized the German major since joining Hanover’s faculty in 2019. She has created two tracks for majors, German and German studies, and a slate of new courses. She has also organized a series of free German-language classes for area residents and directed after-school classes for local K-12 students. She arranged presentations by German slam poet Eva-Lisa Finzi and German comic artist and author Illi Anna Heger, as well as a screening of the short film “Masel Tov Cocktail.”
Last year, she served as co-leader of the AATG Indiana Chapter’s on-campus immersion workshop, “Theaterpädagogik,” which focused on the incorporation of theatre into German education. She will be recognized and presented with a plaque during AATG’s business meeting at the annual Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association conference in November.
Goodpaster, McCulley named outstanding future educators
Ashlee Goodpaster ’24 and Clara McCulley ’24 were honored by the Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (IACTE) as outstanding future educators. The students, nominated by Hanover’s education faculty, were recognized during a mid-April ceremony in Carmel, Ind.
IACTE’s collegiate honorees excel academically and have demonstrated strong professional and personal aptitude and skills during their student teaching assignments. Goodpaster, a double major in elementary education and Spanish, was acknowledged for elementary education. McCulley, a former recipient of the Independent Colleges of Indiana’s “Realizing the Dream” Award, was honored for special education.
IACTE is a professional alliance that includes nearly 40 Indiana college and university campuses with undergraduate and/or graduate programs to prepare professional educators. The organization is a state branch of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, which includes 800 schools nationwide.
(l-r) Ashlee Goodpaster and Clara McCulley
National Endowment for the Humanities grant to lay foundation for Digital Humanities Center
Hanover has received a Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Through the grant, the College will lay the foundation for the creation of a Center for Digital Humanities.
Once developed, the Center will provide ongoing support for faculty to integrate digital resources into their courses and curriculum, incorporating an endless array of issues and endeavors such as the uses and ethics of generative artificial intelligence (AI), creating interactive maps and timelines, visualizing social media "friends" networks and curating online exhibits. The Center will develop training and resources for both faculty and students for the usage of digital humanities tools and support collaborations between campus and community partners to benefit the College’s rural community.
Hanover’s grant was part of $1.1 million in Spotlight funding and one of just 22 successful proposals among 94 applicants nationally. The successful application marks the College’s most recent NEH-backed initiative. In 2011, NEH awarded Hanover funding to support the “Picturing America” workshop to encourage elementary and secondary school teachers to use American art to tell the nation’s story.
Hanover President Lake Lambert and Indiana University Southeast Chancellor Debbie Ford signed a memorandum of understanding establishing an expedited admissions pathway for Hanover graduates into select IU Southeast graduate programs.
The Expedited Admissions Pathway is designed to advance both institutions’ strong commitments to providing meaningful pathways for students to advance their academic interests.
Under the agreement, IU Southeast agrees to provide an expedited admissions pathway for Hanover graduates. To be eligible for the Pathway, students must complete their undergraduate degree at Hanover and meet IU Southeast admissions requirements. IU Southeast will waive application fees, test requirements, admissions essays and letters of recommendation for eligible students applying to the participating graduate programs.
The Pathway is available to eligible Hanover students applying to the following degree programs:
• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Science in Management
• Master of Science in Strategic Finance
• Master of Interdisciplinary Studies (choose self-design or one of these eight: applied behavioral sciences, applied science and instruction, digital media, gender studies, health humanities, international studies, organizational leadership and communication or post-secondary instruction)
• Transition to Teaching Licensing Pathway in elementary, secondary, early childhood or special education (leads to teaching certification and can also lead to a Master of Science in Education degree)
Duke Energy Foundation continues support of summer engineering program
Hanover’s summer engineering program for high school students was bolstered by a grant from the Duke Energy Foundation.
For the past two years, the Duke Energy Foundation has supported the College’s engineering academy in a variety of ways. Funding has helped provide educational materials and computer equipment, a stipend for a local high school teacher to participate in the program, full-tuition scholarships to students from the local service area and even a pre-session orientation and postprogram celebration.
This year’s $5,000 grant covered the cost of educational supplies for all students, a stipend for an area high school teacher to serve as an adjunct instructor, and the purchase of classroom equipment.
Led by Hanover faculty members Jeffrey Phillips and Tim Brooks, Hanover’s “Exploring Engineering Summer Academy” was held on campus from June 9-14. The residential engineering academy offered students with interests in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) a week-long immersion into a range of fields with a special focus on solar energy. Additional extra-curricular activities, with many led by current Hanover STEM students, helped the high school students interact and explore college life.
Six alumni elected to board of trustees
Six Hanoverians spanning more than three decades were elected to the Hanover’s Board of Trustees during a May 18 meeting at the Ogle Center.
Courtney Kingery ’96, Mark Kleiman ’87, Dr. Sara Ross ’97 and Cameron Trachtman ’17 were elected as trustees.
Alicia Hopkins ’16 and Allison Lindenschmidt ’16 were selected as young-alumni trustees. All six individuals began their terms July 1.
Kingery is chief executive officer of the Indiana Soybean Alliance, Indiana Corn Marketing Council and Indiana Corn Growers Association. She lives in Carmel, Ind.
Kleiman works as senior director of merchandising at Sysco Corporation’s global support center and president of Kleiman Farms Inc. He resides in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Ross serves as medical director at Boston Medical Center’s pediatric intensive care unit and also serves as medical director for Safe Sitter, Inc., a not-for-profit organization. She lives in Newton Center, Mass.
Trachtman works as senior associate attorney for business litigation at Frost Brown Todd LLP. She lives in Indianapolis.
Hopkins is the founder and owner of Path to Empowerment Counseling, LLC. She resides in Denver.
Lindenschmidt is director of development at the STARTedUP Foundation and founder of Ascension St. Vincent Young Professionals Board. She lives in Zionsville, Ind.
During the May meeting, retiring board members
Elizabeth Milligan Johnson ’70 and Sue Seifert Williams ’65 were awarded for their service with the conferral of emeritus status.
Johnson has served as a trustee since 2019, while Williams has been a board member since 2016.
Board of Trustees Officers:
Elaine Kops-Bedel ’74, Chair
Chris Welker ’97, Vice Chair
Michael B. Zeddies ’77, Secretary
Jeffrey A. Blair ’70, At-Large Member
Washington appointed registrar
Nicole Washington has been appointed assistant provost and registrar in Hanover’s Office of Academic Affairs. She began her role July 1.
Washington comes to the College after serving for the past year as registrar and adjunct faculty member at Edgewood College. Her array of academic experience includes strategic planning, policy development and data analysis, as well as the management of student records, credit and degree evaluations, graduation processing and institutional reporting.
While at Edgewood, Washington assisted with the development and implementation of strategies to meet institutional priorities and provided operational oversight for the student experience.
She previously served as an assistant registrar at Dominican University (Ill.), University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and Oklahoma State University. She also worked for four years as a school administration consultant for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and spent four years as transfer records coordinator at Langston University.
Washington holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Langston and a master's degree in educational leadership from Concordia University (Ore.).
Shaw, Alcorn join Levett Career Center staff
Taylor Shaw ’14 and Antonina Alcorn have joined the Levett Career Center staff as associate directors. Alcorn will lead Hanover’s career coaching efforts, while Shaw will oversee student internships and assessment.
Alcorn came to the College after more than 13 years of service at Ivy Tech Community College –Madison, including roles as director of career coaching, assistant director of student support and development, chair of the life-skills department and adjunct professor. She formerly worked as an adult education instructor in Switzerland County (Ind.), marketing assistant at Skyline Kentucky, and news editor and assignment editor at WAVE-3 in Louisville, Ky.
Shaw has previously supported Hanover’s Office of Admission as customer relationship management specialist. Before returning to the campus community in 2022, he served as an inside sales representative at North American Stainless, market sales coordinator at TradeRev, accounting specialist at Vehicle Service Group, treasury administrator at Circle K and business manager at the Jenning County (Ind.) Community Foundation.
Alcorn and Shaw each officially joined the Levett Career Center staff in July.
Antonina Alcorn and Taylor Shaw
Campus Store transformation nears completion
Hanover’s Campus Store is getting a vibrant new look as part of months-long renovations to the J. Graham Brown Campus Center.
Once complete, the Campus Store - centrally located on the campus center’s lower level since 1967 - will have designated areas for Hanover-centric clothing and merchandise, books and classroom supplies, and the College’s mailing and printing services. Enhancements will be both visual and practical, improving the customer’s overall experience with an efficient shopping layout and check-out access, enhanced lighting and display cases, and new contemporary flooring and fixtures.
The transformation, which began last April, is set for completion prior to the start of the 2024-25 academic year.
The Campus Store has been operated by Marion, Ind.-based Slingshot for the past year. Slingshot began as a family-owned coffee shop and bookstore in 1997. The company started its textbook-rental program in 2000 and, in 2010, launched the industry’s first equitable-access course-material delivery service.
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Residential options increase with new townhomes
Hanover students have additional apartment-style housing options after the completion two townhomes west of Greenwood Suites.
Sitting just yards away from Alumni Stadium, Warwick House (I and II) includes two buildings, each featuring three two-story apartments with one ADA-accessible unit. The dwellings have a living room, eat-in kitchen, utility room with washer and dryer, and bathroom on the first floor. The second story contains two
bedrooms, each with its own full bathroom, and closets. The buildings accommodate 13 students apiece.
Warwick House’s structures, each covered with the familiar red brick, align with the College’s traditional Georgian architecture. The residences, made possible by the generosity of Will and Tricia Stockton Hagenah ’66, are closely related to the Stockton Family Townhomes, located adjacent to the Science Center.
Corrao, Stanley, Friday and Williams to receive top alumni honors
Pete Corrao ’76, John Stanley ’72, Cassi Binkley Friday ’11 and Jenn Williams ’10 have been selected to receive Hanover’s highest alumni awards. The honorees will be saluted Saturday, Oct. 5, as part of the 97th-annual Homecoming celebration.
Corrao and Stanley will each receive the Alumni Achievement Award, presented annually since 1960 to recognize graduates who have enhanced the reputation of the College by making significant contributions to their community, state or nation through professional service, public service and/or civic activities.
A founding member of Neace Lukens, Inc./ AssuredPartners, Corrao has worked for the company since 1991 and currently serves as senior vice president. For more than a decade, he provided oversight for the property and casualty division and, later, led the employee benefits division in Indiana and Kentucky.
A 2002 inductee into the Hanover Athletic Hall of Fame, Corrao was an all-American lineman for the football team. He followed his playing career with more than 35 years as an assistant coach at the high school and intercollegiate levels.
Corrao’s volunteer activities include Leadership Southern Indiana, Ivy Tech Development Council, Clark County Youth Shelter Board, Bridgepointe Services and Goodwill Industries, and Providence (Ind.) High School. His service to Hanover includes more than five years as chair of the Louisville-area golf outing and, currently, the annual Bruce Harbeson Memorial Scholarship Golf Outing.
Corrao lives in New Albany, Ind., with his wife, Suzanne Spencer Corrao ’78
Stanley’s extensive career has spanned more than 50 years with ventures into banking, business consulting, education and athletics.
He worked in the banking industry from 1975-2007, including roles as president of Old National Bank and Old National Bank-Evansville.
He served as the University of Evansville’s athletic director from 200714. In 2013, he was honored as athletic director of the year by the National Association of College Athletic Directors.
He continues to operate Stanley Consulting Services, LLC, which he started in 2014. He also works as president of the Evansville Otters baseball club and is a former president of the team’s independent Frontier League.
A former member of Hanover’s Board of Trustees, Stanley’s history of community service is vast. He has contributed as president of numerous organizations, including St. Mary’s Foundation,
Rehabilitation Center, United Way of Southwestern Indiana and Evansville-Vanderburgh Building Authority and served the boards of many others.
Stanley resides in Evansville, Ind., with his wife, Ede.
Friday and Williams will be presented with the Distinguished Young Alumni Award, which have been presented annually since 2013. The honor celebrates graduates under the age of 40 who have enhanced the reputation of the College through outstanding professional achievement, personal accomplishments or loyal service to their alma mater.
Friday is director of research programs and grants for Cure HHT, a nonprofit foundation that supports awareness and research for the disorder. She previously served as a consultant and, in 2021, was named Cure HHT’s Trish Linke Volunteer of the Year.
Friday earned a master’s degree in medical science and a doctoral degree in philosophy from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. As a graduate research assistant, she was a McCullers Scholar and earned her department’s Brian Harding Award.
Friday has been active in military spouse advocacy. While residing in South Korea, she was director of the Hiring Our Heroes Military Spouse Professional Network. She served on a task force to advise military leaders on spouse employment issues and received volunteerof-the-year recognition. Her impact resulted in the implementation of an expedited hiring program that was adopted as the U.S. Department of Defense’s overseas policy.
She currently resides in Windham, Maine, with her husband, Anthony, and their three children.
Williams is director of learning and engagement at Powerhouse Arts in Brooklyn, N.Y. She is a founding member of the not-for-profit organization, which connects and convenes artists and resources.
Williams earned a Master of Arts in art therapy, education and community engagement from New York University in 2012. After graduation, she was a teaching artist, art therapist and designer before founding ArtJAW Designs.
Williams received the New York Foundation for the Arts’ Emerging Leader Award in 2019. Powerhouse Arts has recently earned numerous awards, including the Municipal Art Society’s MASTerworks Award (2023), Open House New York’s Open City Award (2023) and American Institute of Architects New York State’s award for adaptive reuse/historic preservation (2023).
A volunteer with Hanover’s COACH Mentoring Program, Williams is also a member of the New York Department of Education Technology and Design Commission, NYC Arts and Education Roundtable and an activist/mentor with IntegrateNYC.
She resides in Brooklyn with her partner, Grover Seestedt.
Bryant, Neuman elected to athletic hall of fame
Donna Ochsner Bryant ’80 and Joe Neuman ’02 have been selected for induction into the Hanover Athletic Hall of Fame. The duo will be enshrined Sept. 7 during a special ceremony as part of the College’s Hall of Fame Day.
Bryant, a four-year leader on Hanover’s field hockey team, was named the College’s outstanding female athlete as a senior. As a member of the Great Lakes Intersectional Field Hockey squad, she was the first woman in school history to be selected to a regional all-star team. She was a first-team all-Miami Valley Association selection after leading the Panthers in scoring as a junior.
After graduating from Hanover, Bryant, a Louisville, Ky., resident, remained involved with field hockey as a player for the Bluegrass Club Team and high school and collegiate official. She also launched a middle-school field hockey program and served as a youth coach.
Neuman, who was named the College’s outstanding senior male athlete in 2002, helped lead Hanover’s basketball squad to a 76-27 record during a four-year span, including Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference championships in 2001 and 2002. A two-time team most valuable player, he was selected the HCAC's most outstanding player as a senior and was a first-team all-league selection as a junior.
He was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches allMidwest District team after each of his final two seasons. He averaged 14.9 points and 8.0 rebounds per game as a senior and posted 13.3 points and 7.0 boards per outing as junior.
Neuman, who lives in Madison, Ind., served as an assistant coach at Hanover from 2003-09. He also was the head coach at Franklin County (Ind.) High School (2009-14) and an assistant coach at South Ripley (Ind.) High School.
The induction ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Ogle Center. Bryant and Neuman will also be recognized at halftime of the football game against Centre College. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. at Alumni Stadium.
Kick off the 2024 football season with a celebration!
Hall of Fame Day
Saturday, Sept. 7
Induction Class of 2024
Donna Ochsner Bryant ’80 Joe Neuman ’02
Bilinski inducted into Indiana Football Hall of Fame
Hall-of-fame sportswriter and former Hanover athletic standout Bill Bilinski ’79 was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame June 7. The ceremony was held at St. Hedwig Memorial Hall in South Bend, Ind. Bilinski, who was inducted into the Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame in 2012, became one of Indiana’s premier sports writers during a career that spanned more than four decades. After graduating from Hanover, he covered sports at the LaPorte Herald Argus and Plymouth Pilot News. He joined the staff at the South Bend Tribune in 1983 and later served as sports editor from 1993 until his retirement in 2020.
During his time at Hanover, Bilinski helped spur the Panthers to a pair of Hoosier-Buckeye Collegiate Conference baseball and football championships. He was a four-year letterwinner as a second baseman for the baseball squad. He earned three letters as a running back and kick returner for the football team.
The Indiana Football Hall of Fame was created in 1973 as an affiliation of the Indiana Football Coaches Association.
Induction Ceremony 10:30 a.m. Ogle Center
Football vs. Centre 1:30 p.m. – Alumni Stadium
Record-setting baseball squad sweeps HCAC titles for first NCAA tourney berth
Christie named first-team all-American
Hanover’s baseball team earned its first appearance in the NCAA Division III national tournament after capturing the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference’s regular-season and tournament championships.
Head Coach Grant Bellak was named the regional coach of the year by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and ATEC Sports. He was also tapped as the HCAC’s coach of the year for the first time after leading Hanover to its first league crown since 2001 and the ninth 30-win season in school history. He guided the Panthers to a 31-17 overall record, including a 17-5 mark in conference games.
Playing May 17-19 in Granville, Ohio, Hanover opened the NCAA tourney with a 15-1 loss to host Denison University. The squad bounced back to defeat Millikin University, 4-3, for the program’s first NCAA tournament victory. The Panthers were bumped out of the regional semifinals with a 14-7 loss to Rowan University.
Hanover earned its spot in the 60-team NCAA tourney with a run through the Heartland Conference tournament, held May 9-12 in Kokomo, Ind.
The top-seeded Panthers opened with a 10-7 win against Mount St. Joseph University. The squad was bumped into the loser’s bracket with a 12-10, extra-inning loss to Transylvania University. Hanover responded with a 6-1 victory against Anderson University to advance to the championship round. Bellak’s squad tallied back-to-back wins against Transylvania (6-4, 9-6) to earn the tourney crown.
The Panthers’ success was built on record-setting performances at the plate and on the mound. The squad totaled 15 school records during the season, including seven team and eight individual marks (see sidebar).
Utilityman Alex Christie ’24 was named a first-team all-American by the ABCA after setting seven school records to lead Hanover’s offensive attack. He batted .359 with a league-best 28 doubles and 129 total bases. He ranked second in the HCAC in hits (69) and RBIs (58) and was fourth in slugging percentage (.672) and homers (10).
Christie is the baseball program’s first all-American since 1990. That spring, Brian Glesing ’93 earned honorable mention recognition from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics after setting school marks for stolen bases (48) and runs (54) to lead the Panthers to a 32-15-1 overall record.
Hanover’s offense, which has not been shut out for a school-record 91 games, established new school marks for at-bats (1,672), runs scored (383), runs batted in (339) and doubles (118). The Panthers led the HCAC with 511 hits, 120 doubles and 772 total bases. The squad ranked second in home runs (39) and stolen bases (81) and third in slugging percentage (.452).
Lefthander John Girard ’26 was named the HCAC’s pitcher of the year and ABCA/Rawlings first-team all-region. He led the league in innings pitched (90), earned run average (3.60) and strikeouts (96). He ranked second in the conference with six wins (6-3 record) and opponent batting average (.225).
Hanover’s pitching staff combined for a school-record 360 strikeouts through 408.2 innings, the most innings in a single season in program history. During the regular season, the unit allowed the fewest hits (338) and extra-base hits (89) in the Heartland Conference. The hurlers also ranked second in fewest runs (235) and earned runs (193) allowed.
NEW TEAM RECORDS:
At-bats: 1,672 (1,626 in 1991)
Runs Scored: 383 (376 in 1984)
Runs Batted In: 339 (325 in 1984)
Doubles: 118 (89 in 1984)
Innings Pitched: 408.0 (399.2 in 1990)
Strikeouts: 360 (343 in 1992)
Consecutive Games Scoring: 91, 2022-present (52 from 2020-21)
NEW INDIVIDUAL RECORDS:
Strikeouts: 96, John Girard (94, Joey Matis in 2003)
Runs Batted In (season): 58, Alex Christie (53, Mike Deck in 1993)
Runs Batted In (career): 193, Alex Christie (149, Bob Knecht from 1984-87)
Home Runs (career): 42, Alex Christie (25, Greg Willman from 1982-85)
Doubles (season): 28, Alex Christie (25, Kyle DeSpain in 2001)
Doubles (career): 60, Alex Christie (47, Bruce Richman from 1985-88)
Total Bases (season): 129, Alex Christie (126, Brian Glesing in 1992)
Total Bases (career): 415, Alex Christie (389, Bob Knecht from 1984-87)
Frequent-flyer Stenger earns all-American honors in two events
Record-setting thrower Jessie Stenger ’25 earned all-American honors in two events during her third consecutive appearance at the NCAA Division III outdoor track and field championships. The national meet was held May 23-25 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Stenger is the first athlete in school history to achieve all-American honors in two events at a NCAA national championship. She posted a fifth-place finish in the shot put May 24 to earn all-American status. She claimed second-team allAmerican honors with a 16th-place finish in the discus May 23.
In the shot put, Stenger solidified fifth place with a school-record 14.54-meter effort (47 feet, 8.5 inches) on the third of her six attempts. She entered the event seeded ninth among 22 competitors after a 14.21-meter heave (46 feet, 7.5 inches) April 13 at the Indiana Division III Championships.
Stenger placed 16th in a field of 22 athletes in the discus with a 42.77-meter throw (140 feet, 3.84 inches), which was posted on the first of her attempts. She was seeded 19th heading into competition behind her school-record 45.70-meter effort (149 feet, 11 inches) May 9 at the Marian University Last Chance Meet.
This season marks the second time in Stenger’s collegiate career that she has competed in both events at the national meet. She earned all-American honors in the discus at the 2022 NCAA meet with an eighth-place finish after a 43.28-meter effort (142 feet) on her second attempt. She was 19th among 22 entries in the shot put with a 12.40-meter heave (40 feet, 8.25 inches).
She finished 16th in the shot put at the 2023 NCAA championship. She reached 13.51 meters (44 feet, four inches) on the first of three attempts.
Christie, Sorensen headline athletic honorees
Alex Christie ’24 and Amberleigh Sorensen ‘24 were selected as Hanover’s most outstanding senior athletes, headlining the list of honorees at the athletic department’s year-end awards ceremony. The annual awards show-style event was held May 22 in Collier Arena.
Christie, a four-time all-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference honoree, amended the baseball program’s record book by setting nine offensive marks and tying another.
The infielder/outfielder set school career records for home runs (42), doubles (60), runs batted in (193) and total bases (415). This past spring, he propelled Hanover to HCAC regular-season and tourney titles with a NCAA Division III-best and school-record 28 doubles and also set Hanover’s single-season marks for RBIs (58) and total bases (129). As a junior, he established the Panthers’ single-season records for homers (15) and walks (38). He matched the program’s single-game mark with seven RBIs against Defiance College during his first season.
Sorensen was a four-time all-Heartland Conference honoree for Hanover’s cross country squad and a record-setting member of the indoor and outdoor track and field teams.
She helped propel Hanover to Heartland Conference cross country titles in 2020 and 2023. She won the 2023 HCAC meet and posted four top-20 finishes at the league’s cross country championships. She led Hanover to the conference’s 2023 outdoor track and field title and is a six-time HCAC event champion. This past spring, she was named the Heartland Conference’s distance-runner of the year after winning the league’s 800-meter, 1,500-meter and 5,000-meter races - all in the same day.
Sorensen holds four school middle-distance records. She established program indoor standards in the 800-meter run (2:19.88) and mile (5:07.88). She also set school outdoor marks in the 800 meters (2:14.88) and 1,500 meters (4:36.79).
The Mildred E. Lemen Mental Attitude Award was presented to Aubrey Walton ’24, a setter on Hanover’s volleyball team. Tennis player Jaya Sivesh ‘24 received the Bill Griffin Mental Attitude Award. Erik Perkins ’25, a sprinter on the track and field squad, received the Lexi Riggles Teammate of the Year Award.
Hanover’s women’s swimming and diving team earned both the Dean’s Award and the Faculty Athletic Representative Award for their academic performance. The Dean’s Award is presented to the team with the highest grade-point average (GPA). The Faculty Athletic Representative Award recognizes the squad with the largest increase in their collective GPA from one academic year to the next. The Panthers, coached by Jay Crawford, combined to achieve a 3.679 grade-point average (GPA), marking a 0.803 improvement from last year.
Seven records set during track and field season
Hanover’s men’s and women’s track and field squads set seven school records during the 2024 campaign. Three-time all-American thrower Jessie Stenger ’25, sprinter Layden Adair ’26 and middle-distance standout Amberleigh Sorensen ’24 each set two marks this spring.
Stenger finished fifth in the shot put at the NCAA Division III national championships with a school-record 14.54-meter effort (47 feet, 8.5 inches). Just six weeks earlier, she had reestablished her school mark with a 14.21-meter heave (46 feet, 7.5 inches) to win the Indiana Division III championship.
In the discus, Stenger improved her school record by more than one meter with a 45.70-meter effort (149 feet, 11 inches) May 9 at the Marian University Last Chance Meet. The throw erased her previous school mark of 44.30 meters (145 feet, four inches) achieved during the 2022 season.
Adair claimed his place among the top sprinters in school history with records in the 100- and 200-meter dashes. Both marks were set April 27 at the Heartland Conference championship. Adair trimmed 11 one-hundredths off the school mark in the 100 meters, posting a time of 10.81 seconds. The effort eclipsed the former record of 10.92 seconds posted by Kris Jenkins ’13 in 2013. His time of 22.7 seconds in the 200 meters bettered the previous mark of 22.28 seconds set by Reece Hunter ’21 in 2019.
Sorensen established a school record in the 800 meters May 6 at Indiana University’s Billy Hayes Invitational. Sorensen covered the two-lap race in 2:14.88, dropping nearly two seconds off the former mark of 2:16.60 established by Brianna Medcalfe ’22 during the 2022 season.
Sorensen also set the Panthers’ record in the 1,500 meters March 30 at the Hanover Invitational. She covered the distance in 4:36.79 to win the event and clipped more than 11 seconds off the former mark of 4:48.56 set by Rachael Moreland ’12 during the 2012 season.
Sean Woods ’27 sailed to a school record in the pole vault by just one-eighth of an inch May 13 at Marian. His 4.55-meter vault (14 feet, 6.6 inches) edged the previous mark of 4.54 meters (14 feet, 6.48 inches) set by Jalen Simmons ’22 during the 2022 campaign.
Guttormson sets lacrosse saves mark
Goalkeeper Lance Guttormson ’25 set Hanover’s single-game saves record during the lacrosse squad’s March 29 contest against Trine University at Alumni Stadium.
Guttormson, a second-team all-Heartland Collegiate Lacrosse Conference honoree, stopped 30 shots in a 15-3 setback. The effort eclipsed the previous mark of 25 saves, set by Noah Moroney (Dubrava) ’20 against Transylvania University in the 2019 HCLC championship.
This season, Guttormson appeared in 14 contests, posting a 3-4 record in seven starts. He faced 340 shots in the Panthers’ net and tallied a team-high 127 saves. In league action, he posted a conference-best .626 save percentage (80-134)
Hanover finished the 2024 campaign with an 8-9 overall record. The squad placed second in the Heartland Conference standings with a 4-1 mark.
Bobb to guide women’s lacrosse program
Ashlie Bobb has been selected to guide Hanover’s women's lacrosse program. She joins the College’s athletic department after serving the past two seasons as head coach at the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kan.
Bobb brings a blend of coaching and administrative experience at the collegiate, high school, club and youth levels. Prior to her stint at Saint Mary, she worked with logistics, player development and team management as part of Midwest Top Gun, KC Elevate Lacrosse and the Blue Valley Youth League. She also served as an assistant coach at the Kansas City Lacrosse Club and Olathe (Colo.) High School.
Bobb was a volunteer assistant coach at Saint Mary for two seasons before becoming head coach prior to the 2022-23 campaign. During her first season, she led the Spires to the program’s first Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference post-season tournament berth and the league’s Team of Character Award.
A native of Westerville, Ohio, Bobb received a bachelor’s degree in business administration at the Ohio State University. She earned a Master of Science in Sports Management at Liberty University.
New mascot poised to make fall debut
Athletic and social events will be more colorful this fall with the introduction of Hanover’s new mascot.
The vibrant “super fan” was created as an active component of the College’s rebranding, which started four years ago with the introduction of new primary and secondary logos. The dynamic mascot will make appearances at games and campus activities, serving as an engaging, fun-loving representative of Hanover’s athletic teams and school spirit.
Designed by Payton Lock ’27, the multi-colored character was crafted to connect with people of all ages. Lock’s creation brings to life the athletic department’s popular secondary logo, which features an aggressive, ready-to-pounce panther. The design incorporates the full palette of school colors – particularly shades of red and blue - with additional subtle elements including wristbands and socks, touches of the traditional red, white and blue striping as seen on Hanover uniforms through the decades, and the primary athletic logo on the chest.
Lock began conceptualization last winter, working in consultation with Joe Lackner, Hanover’s director of digital marketing, and Matthew Maupin, director of creative services. After initial design, a series of modifications and reviews with staff members, the project was completed in April.
Now ready to roam, the College’s new ambassador of enthusiasm will be named with input from the campus community and make its first in-person campus appearance this fall.
Payton Lock
YOUR LEGACY SECURES OUR FUTURE
A strong endowment creates a solid foundation to make the Hanover experience possible for future generations. Endowed funds provide essential financial support for all aspects of the College, especially its students, faculty, academic programs and career-centered endeavors. In recent months, Hanover’s endowment has received generous support, including these new legacy commitments:
Alpha Delta Pi (Phi Chapter) Endowed Scholarship
Established by Phi Chapter of Alpha Delta Pi Housing Corporation, this fund will provide an annual scholarship to a member of the house who is in good standing, meets academic standards and demonstrates financial need.
Maria Harmon Aston Endowed Scholarship Award
Created by the estate of Maria and Richard Aston, this fund will provide scholarships to students who are majoring or minoring in English.
Larry W. Bennett ’82 Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Started by Pamela D. Martin ’80, this fund will provide an annual scholarship to a student in good academic standing who demonstrates financial need. First preference will be given to students from Harrison County, Ind., with a second preference for students from southern Indiana.
David’s Garden Endowed Fund
Created by James A. and Janice Peterson, this fund will be used for the care and maintenance of David’s Garden, located in front of the Horner Center.
Nick and Katy Kestner Family Arbor Fund
Established by Elmer N. Kestner III, the fund will be used to maintain the trees and natural beauty of Hanover College.
Kleiman Family Endowed Fund for Business Study Abroad
Instituted by Mark Kleiman ’87 and Sandra Kleiman, this fund will be used to offset travel expenses for business students enrolled in business courses taking place off campus, with preference given to programs out of the country.
Matt Linville Endowed Fund for Men’s Basketball
Created by Matthew E. Linville ’97, this budget-enhancing fund will be used at the head coach’s discretion for items including, but not limited to, team travel, uniform expenses and equipment.
George R. Livarchik ’76 Endowed Scholarship
Started by George R. Livarchik ’76, this fund will be used for scholarships, with a preference for students who are in good academic standing, demonstrate financial need, major in sociology and participate in extracurricular activities.
Interested in making a never-ending gift? Endowments can be established with a single gift or series of gifts. For more information on how you can create a legacy at Hanover, call 812.866.6813 or visit hanover.edu/giving.
Throughout its storied history, Hanover College’s financial stability has been ensured by planned gifts. Estate plans transform campus and define student experiences for generations. Regardless of sizewhether a bequest in a will or the designation of Hanover as the beneficiary of a retirement account, life income gift or insurance policy – planned gifts secure the donor’s legacy, even living forever as part of the College’s endowment.
The 1827 Society recognizes the vision and benevolence of alumni and friends who shape campus life by including Hanover in their estate plans. Each year, members receive invitations to special donor activities and events, access to the College’s financial-planning specialists, recognition in publications and an exclusive gift.
To explore your planned-giving vision, create your legacy or learn more about The 1827 Society, contact Kevin Berry ’90, associate vice president of individual philanthropy, at 812.866.6813 or berry@hanover.edu.
hanover.edu/plannedgiving
Hanoverian Eternal is now available on Hanover’s alumni website. Information about the passing of members of the College community, including alumni, faculty, staff and trustees, are regularly updated online along with links to obituaries, when available. our.hanover.edu/eternal
PAUL ROBERT ELLEFSEN, PH.D. PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF CHEMISTRY
Paul Robert Ellefsen, Ph.D., professor emeritus of chemistry, died June 29, 2024, in Stoughton, Wis. He was 85 years old.
Ellefsen was born June 20, 1939, in Chicago. He graduated from Austin (Ill.) High School in 1957 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry at Monmouth College in 1961. He earned a doctoral degree in analytical chemistry at Case Institute of Technology in 1965. He served as professor of analytical chemistry at Hanover from 1965-2005. He was an elder and committee member for the Hanover Presbyterian Church and also assisted with local Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.
Ellefsen was preceded in death by his parents, Jacob Peter Ellefsen and Mae Evelyn Reynertson Ellefsen, and two brothers, John Russell Ellefsen and Don Allen Ellefsen.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Clark Ellefsen; son, Peter Dean Ellefsen and his wife, Peggy; daughter, Sara Lynn Ellefsen and her partner, Jen Dolan; son, Thomas John Ellefsen, and his wife, Vanessa; son, Eric Paul Ellefsen; nine grandchildren; one great grandchild; and a brother, Dean Henry Ellefsen.
“SALLIE” WILKENS ROWLAND TRUSTEE EMERITA
Trustee emerita Sarah Alice “Sallie” Wilkens Rowland, 91, of Indianapolis, died May 2, 2024.
Rowland was born Nov. 14, 1932, in Baltimore, Md. She was a Fort Wayne (Ind.) South Side High School graduate and earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University’s Business College in 1954.
Rowland, founder of Rowland Design, Inc., served as a member of Hanover’s Board of Trustees from 1992-2009. Active with numerous Indianapolis-area organizations, she was co-founder of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, first woman president of the Economic Club of Indianapolis and the first woman to serve as president of the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission. She served as campaign chair for the United Way of Central Indiana and was a member of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce board of directors.
In 2018, Rowland was recognized as a “living legend” by the Indiana Historical Society. She was
presented with Indiana Landmarks’ Williamson Prize for Historic Preservation in 2017 and the Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee’s Charles L. Whistler Award in 2009.
Rowland was preceded in death by her parents, Jacob Howard and Cleo Ora Goff Wilkens; her sister, Molly Wilkens; and her husband, Richard Rowland.
She is survived by her two children; son, Eric John Rowland, and his wife, Sally; son, Jason Howard Rowland, and his wife, Susan; and five grandchildren.
KENNETH T. YOUNG ’65
K.T. YOUNG BALLPARK NAMESAKE
Kenneth T. Young, 81, of Carmel, Ind., died June 5, 2024.
Born May 13, 1943, in Celina, Ohio, Young graduated from Broad Ripple (Ind.) High School in 1961. While at Hanover, he was an economics major, member of Sigma Chi fraternity and participated in baseball and football. He later served as owner and president of G&G Metal Spinners, Inc., until his retirement in 2019.
Young’s generosity provided for the renovation of the College’s baseball facility, K.T. Young Ballpark. Named after Young and in memory of his father, the 2014 renovations included the addition of professional-style dugouts, press box, scoreboard, bullpens and batting cages.
Young was preceded in death by his father, Thomas D. Young ’39, and his mother, Margaret E. Young.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Young; daughter, Dawn Lang and her husband, Jeff; daughter, Kim Kauffman and her husband, Scott; stepson, Dave Raber and his wife, Suzette; stepdaughter, Wendy Wing; 13 grandchildren; and brothers, Jim Young and David Young.
1949 MARTHA MAE HECK
ROBINSON PLUMMER, 96, of Warren, Ind., died June 18, 2024
1950 FRANCES A. GRAYBILL, 97, of Tell City, Ind., died May 5, 2024
1950 JAMES EDWARD SPICER, PH.D., 93, of Sevierville, Tenn., died Feb. 9, 2024
1953 VELMA GOSSAGE STRONG, 92, of Huntsville, Ala., died Sept. 20, 2023
1954 HUGH ANTON MCANDLESS, 92, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., died April 21, 2024
1954 BILL L. NIGHBERT, 94, of Madison, Ind., died June 7, 2024
1960 LINDA G. LAWWILL HOWEY, 86, of Xenia, Ohio, died June 19, 2024
1960 ANNA LEE GANSER LEAS, 84, of Traverse City, Mich., died August 3, 2023
1961 JUNE HEREFORD NIGHBERT, 91, of Madison, Ind., died June 5, 2024
1964 THOMAS MONROE REA, 81, of Deputy, Ind., died May 27, 2024
1966 DEAN ALLEN BOLDON, PH.D., 79, of St. Petersburg, Fla., died April 16, 2024
1967 PHYLIS OSBORNE GREENFIELD, 78, of Conway, Mass., died Jan. 2, 2024
1970 DONNA BARKHAU HAMILTON, 75, of Alexandria, Ky., died April 23, 2024
1975 NANCY JANE EMISON, 70, of Fairfax, Va., died May 11, 2024
1977 GARY MICHAEL FRICKE, 69, of Plainfield, Ind., died May 20, 2024
1995 LISA KAY MCKINLEY REIBLY, 50, of Peru, Ind., died April 10, 2024
2005 WILLIAM BARTRAM STURGILL II, 41, of Plano, Texas, died April 25, 2024
FACULTY AND STAFF
BERNICE MARIE MELLENCAMP FOX, 100, of Oviedo, Fla., died May 30, 2024 (former administrative assistant)
THELMA J. RUSSELL MULLETT, 91, of Hanover, Ind., died July 9, 2024 (wife of late French professor Frederic Mullett)
REMEMBERED FOREVER
The Memorial Wall and Garden serves as a lasting tribute to Hanoverians, family members and friends. Honor those you love for a gift of $500, which includes the cost of engraving and maintenance of the wall and adjacent garden area. For information about the Memorial Wall and Garden, contact Miranda Bailey Maxwell ’01 at 812.866.7034 or maxwellm@hanover.edu.
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Oct. 4-6, 2024
Family, friends, football and a fall weekend on campus - what an exciting time to return to Hanover!
Homecoming 2024 will feature Hanoverfest, football clash with Mount St. Joseph, milestone reunions for the classes of 1974, 1999 and 2014, 50th-anniversary commemoration of the 1974 tornado, 25th-anniversary celebration of semester-long study-abroad programs, presentation of Alumni Achievement and Distinguished Young Alumni awards, and so much more.
Mark your calendar! It’s going to be a great weekend! For more information, please visit: our.hanover.edu/homecoming-weekend All events are subject to change.
