Hanoverian - Fall 2022

A portrait to honor Mark Levett ’71 and Marabeth Ice Levett ’71 was unveiled Oct. 8 during Hanover’s 95th-annual Homecoming celebration. The painting, created by artist Michele Rushworth, is a tribute to the Levetts’ dedicated service to the College, which has spanned more than 50 years. The couple’s leadership, stewardship and philanthropy have had a profound impact on all corners of campus life. The portrait is currently displayed in the main lobby of the Levett Career Center.

Partnership supports

Miami Nation of Indians’ scholars

Hanover has established a partnership to support incoming first-year students from the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana. The collaboration is offered as a symbol of friendship with the tribe, which once resided on Midwestern lands that included southern Indiana.

Each year, Hanover will grant full-tuition awards to two incoming first-year students who are members of the Miami Nation of Indiana. The award will cover the entirety of tuition for four years. Recipients will be responsible for other college-related costs such as room, board and books.

Indiana’s statewide population includes more than 26,000 Native Americans representing greater than 100 tribes. The Miami Nation has a long history in the state, residing on Indiana soil for more than 300 years.

Today, the Miami Nation of Indiana operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization and strives to preserve its culture, language, heritage, community and regain its federal recognition. Headquartered in Peru, Ind., Miami Nation of Indiana currently has an enrollment of 6,000 individuals with concentrations of members in Allen, Huntington, Marion, Miami, Parke, St. Joseph and Wabash counties.

Professors Beatrice Marovich (l) and Alexis Smith (r) were presented with a ceremonial pipe as a gift of friendship during Miami Heritage Days At The Pillars, August 29, near Peru, Ind. The pipe, made of deer bone, is covered with weasel fur and blanketed by deer hide signed by members of the tribal council.

Engineering program earns coveted ABET accreditation

Hanover’s Bachelor of Science program in engineering has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of

ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology.

ABET accreditation assures that programs meet standards to produce graduates ready to enter critical technical fields that are leading the way in innovation and emerging technologies and anticipating the welfare and safety needs of the public.

Sought worldwide, ABET’s voluntary peer-review process is highly respected because it adds critical value to academic

programs in the technical disciplines, where quality, precision and safety are of the utmost importance.

Developed by technical professionals from ABET’s member societies, criteria focus on what students experience and learn.

ABET accreditation reviews look at program curricula, faculty, facilities and institutional support and are conducted by teams of highly skilled professionals from industry, academia and government with expertise in the ABET disciplines.

ABET is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization with ISO 9001:2015 certification. It currently accredits 4,361 programs at 850 colleges and universities in 41 countries and areas.

More information about ABET, its member societies and the accreditation criteria used to evaluate programs can be found at abet.org.

Lilly Endowment grant to bolster summer academies

Hanover has been awarded a $491,540 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the expansion of Hanover Academies, the College’s summer academic camp program for high school students.

Held on campus each June, Hanover Academies are open to any rising high school sophomore, junior or senior. The sessions provide students with an opportunity to experience a taste of college academic life while still in high school. Each summer, students are able to select from one of six academic areas taught by members of the College’s faculty. Recent topics have included engineering, environmental science, teaching, health sciences, U.S. history, law and litigation, and television programming creation.

Funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. will be used to increase outreach to regional high school students and support camp scholarships based on financial need. The grant also provides a three-year grant-funded position to oversee Hanover’s youth programs and events.

Applications for Hanover Academies are accepted until April 15 each year. Academic topics may change from year to year. Enrollment for each session is limited. Scholars who complete one of the summer courses are guaranteed a $1,000 book award for their first year at Hanover, should they later enroll.

Clapp inducted into Indiana Academy

Dr. Wade Clapp ’77 was inducted into the Indiana Academy during its 51stanniversary gala Oct. 10 in Indianapolis.

The Indiana Academy, founded in 1970, promotes the advancement of Indiana through the support of Independent Colleges of Indiana and its member institutions. The Academy honorees are recognized annually for lifetimes of achievement and contributions to the state.

A neonatologist and a physician/scientist, Clapp is physician-in-chief for Riley Hospital for Children and the Richard L. Schreiner Professor, chairman of the Department of Pediatrics and a distinguished professor at Indiana University.

Clapp directs an active lab and National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant support that focuses on translational research. His research has been internationally acclaimed and has resulted in several clinical trials. He is also past director of Indiana University’s MD/PhD program, which is now an NIH designated medical scientist training program.

He has served the Hanover Board of Trustees since 2016 and received the College’s Alumni Achievement Award in 2005. He is a member of numerous professional organizations. He serves as treasurer of the Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs, director of the Frontiers in Science program, and is a member of the Physician Scientist Development Program steering committee.

Clapp joins Elaine Kops-Bedel ’74, chair of the Hanover Board of Trustees, and trustees emeriti Sallie Rowland and William Shrewsberry as members of the Indiana Academy.

Batchvarova appointed chair of national choral association committee

Professor Madlen Batchvarova has been appointed world musics and cultures chair for the American Choral Directors Association's Repertoire and Resources Committee.

The American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) is one of the largest professional organizations for choral directors in the world. The association’s mission is to inspire excellence in choral music through education, performance, composition and advocacy.

Batchvarova, director of Hanover’s choral programs, is an experienced conductor, pianist, singer, clinician, adjudicator and Grammy Award recipient. A native of Sofia, Bulgaria, she has directed festival, honor and all-state choirs in the U.S., Canada,

Austria and Bulgaria. She has also presented scholarly lectures and publications in the U.S., Canada, Austria, Spain, Portugal and Bulgaria.

ACDA’s membership includes more than 20,000 conductors representing one million vocalists. Members conduct and teach a range of choirs, including school- and college-based choirs, community choral groups, professional ensembles and music in worship.

The ACDA’s Repertoire and Resources Committee aims to foster and promote the performance of quality historical and contemporary repertoire. Committee members also serve as a resource for choral pedagogy and instructional strategies. Among her duties as world musics and cultures chair, Batchvarova will present interest sessions and lead roundtable discussions at the ACDA National Conference next February in Cincinnati.

Brooks earns PALNI’s Open Educator Award

Tim Brooks, instructor of engineering, has been named by the Private Academic Library Network of Indiana, Inc. (PALNI) as a recipient of the PALSave Open Educator Award for the 2021-22 academic year. The award recognizes innovation and excellence in support of higher education, textbook affordability and student success.

As part of the PALSave: PALNI Affordable Learning Program, the honorees have been key players in the creation and adoption of open educational resources (OER). These resources are free-access online course materials, including textbooks and other tools. The availability of these no-cost resources is proving to play a vital role in student success and retention by significantly reducing costs, improving access to required texts and saving scholars millions annually.

PALNI is a non-profit library-to-library collaboration made up of 24 private, academic libraries. PALSave, financed with support from Lilly Endowment Inc., provides collaborative resources and a framework for OER awareness, education and engagement. In addition, PALSave funds and supports faculty adoptions of affordable learning materials to enhance the teaching and learning missions of private higher education in Indiana.

Celebration, validation and invigoration

National recognition energizes Greek life

Josh Jones, president of Interfraternity Council, and Kate Donovan, president of Panhellenic Council, pose in front of representatives of each of Hanover’s eight Greek organizations.

robust Greek system has flourished on Hanover’s campus for almost 170 years. In recent years, the College’s Greek community has annually encompassed more than 50 percent of the student body after formal recruitment.

Since 1853, Greek organizations have enhanced the Hanover experience through leadership, social, philanthropic and extracurricular opportunities. Through the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic presented unique challenges for these organizations. The Greek community, however, successfully navigated the pandemic, creatively continuing to hold campus activities, sponsor philanthropic endeavors and recruit new members.

These efforts were recognized on the national level as Hanover’s Greek student leaders were, once again, able to attend their respective conventions and conferences. Representatives from each of Hanover’s four fraternities and four sororities attended national events through the summer months. Seven of the College’s Greek chapters were honored for pursuits ranging from overall chapter excellence to recruitment, retention, service and philanthropy.

“This is the first time in a few years there has been this much excitement in the Greek community from being able to attend those conferences in-person,” said Kara Busemeyer ’22, assistant director of fraternity/sorority life.

Phi Mu was among just 25 percent of the sorority’s chapters to earn Philomathean Society honors for overall excellence during the 2020-22 biennium. Hanover’s Rho chapter was also recognized at the convention in Phoenix for reaching 100 percent participation in support of a Phi Mu Foundation campaign.

Chi Omega earned the sorority’s Chapter of Excellence Award and Kappa Alpha Theta received the Bronze Kite Award for commitment to service, education and personal excellence. Both organizations were honored at national gatherings in Phoenix. Alpha Delta Pi collected the sorority’s alumni association and housing corporation awards during their convention in Orlando, Fla.

“Multiple chapters received national awards this year, which is a great representation of what we do at Hanover and the expectations we have for Greek life,” stated Kate Donovan ’23,

a member of Phi Mu and president of Panhellenic Council. “Our chapters are highly respected at the national level, so receiving the national recognition for our efforts is a huge boost for our chapters.”

Phi Delta Theta earned five honors at the fraternity’s Kleberg Emerging Leaders Institute in Oxford, Ohio. Hanover’s Indiana Epsilon chapter collected the Outstanding Chapter Excellence Award Silver Star, Hayward S. Biggers Excellence in Ritual Award, Chapter Growth Award for Excellence in Recruitment, Chapter Growth Award for Excellence in New Member Retention and Excellence in General Headquarters Reporting Award.

Sigma Chi received two awards at the Krach Transformational Leaders Workshop in Bowling Green, Ohio. The Chi Chapter earned the Peterson Significant Chapter Blue Award and an honor for excellence in scholarship. The Peterson Award, sponsored by the Sigma Chi Foundation, is the fraternity’s highest honor and recognizes excellent performance in all major areas of operation and programming.

Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) earned the John Templeton McCarty Chapter Proficiency Award during the fraternity’s national gathering in Washington, D.C.

"I think it is amazing some of the awards that our fraternities and sororities have earned,” said Josh Jones ‘24, member of Lambda Chi Alpha and president of Interfraternity Council. “It reflects the hard work and devotion that these chapters have dedicated to their brotherhood/sisterhood at a campus and national level.”

The opportunity to connect with peers from across the U.S., plus the breadth and depth of the summer honors, have not only provided validation of each individual chapter’s work but also energized the College’s entire Greek community.

“You can see the lasting effects and motivation those experiences have left on our Greek members,” added Busemeyer. “I think this year will bring many exciting things back to the Greek community through events and collaboration between the chapters.”

“Having the opportunity to bring back new ideas and information allows the chapter to feel like they belong to something bigger,” noted Donovan.

Hanover’s Greek Community

Fraternities

Sororities

The heart of the Hanover experience

By President Lake Lambert

his fall, I again returned to the classroom and faced a new group of first-year students eagerly beginning their studies. My feelings of excitement and anticipation were remarkably similar to those on my first day of college teaching more than 25 years ago. Since my arrival at Hanover, I have been able to teach five classes. Due to my travel schedule, they were only possible with a teaching partner and I am extremely grateful that faculty, staff and even alumni have been willing to work with me.

Good teaching is at the heart of the Hanover experience. That is why I want to be in the classroom. Not only do I have the opportunity to know our students individually and in depth, but I am also reminded what we really do here. My “regular job” consists of long-range plans, problem-solving, spreadsheets, fundraising and other managerial tasks, but those duties always have a deeper meaning after spending an hour in the classroom. Even better, by mostly teaching first-year students, I come to know a few members of the entering class very well and have the joy of watching their progress through four years and eventually handing them a diploma on graduation day.

At Hanover, the classroom fosters learning, but it is also a place for self-discovery and an opportunity to build relationships with members of the faculty and fellow students. It is a place of challenge but also a place for nurture. When I meet alumni, they often tell me about the impact a Hanover professor made in their

lives. Some describe the depth and rigor of learning that made them stand out amongst peers at work or in graduate school. Others describe words of encouragement and support, words that allowed them to see career possibilities never imagined and words that gave them confidence for continued study at Hanover as well as offered affirmation in all aspects of life.

When speaking to new professors about good teaching, I like to describe it as a three-legged stool. The first leg is knowledge about your subject that never stops at the end of graduate school but requires a lifetime of continuous engagement in study and research. The second leg is knowledge about your students. This also changes as new generations emerge from high school with experiences and strengths (as well as deficits) vastly different from the years before. Caring about your students and seeking this knowledge go hand-in-hand. The final leg is knowledge about yourself as a teacher, making it the hardest of them all and requiring a commitment to career-long, critical self-reflection. In my view, anyone who is fully and completely satisfied with their teaching is never a good teacher because a good teacher always wants to be better.

These last years with COVID-19 have been an especially challenging time for good teaching. Opportunities for disciplinary study, research and professional development have been limited. Our students have been filled with anxiety, sometimes separated from us because of ill health and socially distanced in our classrooms, making the typical class discussion harder than ever.

We are already seeing the impact of COVID on the high school preparation of our first-year and sophomore students. Our professors, too, have been anxious and stressed, trying to care for their students even as they worry and care for their own health and safety and that of their families. As one of our professors put it, the time of teaching in COVID was “all of the work and none of the fun.”

One of the blessings of teaching is it is full of new starts. A new academic year or a new term welcomes new groups of students and opportunities to try new things. This year it means classrooms without socially distancing, allowing my first-year seminar with Professor of Communication Bill Bettler to look and feel like an actual seminar. It also means an updated syllabus that does a few things different in hopes of better results.

When student papers and projects sit piled on my desk, I sometimes ask myself why I keep doing it, but then I enter the classroom again and all doubts disappear. And when I am waist deep in other college business - tasks essential to the institution and our future but far distant from student learning - I easily remind myself what we really do at Hanover College. Transformative learning requires good teaching and some things never change.

At Hanover, the classroom fosters learning, but it is also a place for self-discovery and an opportunity to build relationships with members of the faculty and fellow students. It is a place of challenge but also a place for nurture.

Preserving a legacy of intentionality

Harlan Hubbard’s property secured by not-for-profit group

A legacy can often point to business success or a singular contribution. Seldom do legacies bring together such unique aspects as that of Harlan Hubbard. Art and architecture, carpentry and community, ecology and education, history and preservation all fuse to reflect the life and influence of the celebrated artist and writer.

While his paintings gained attention, it was his effect on people that ventured well beyond his rustic borders. He was revered in the Ohio River valley not only for his artwork, but also his intelligence, gentility, philosophy, resourcefulness and practice of sustainable living.

The Hubbards built a shantyboat in 1944, traveling between Kentucky and the Louisiana Bayou until 1951, when they settled at Payne Hollow, their property located in nearby Trimble County, Ky. The couple led a modest existence on the banks of the Ohio River for more than 30 years, rejecting the use of modern conveniences and living off the land with no electricity or running water in their shantyboat and rustic cabin. Anna Hubbard died in 1986. Harlan followed two years later after a five-year battle with cancer.

Nearly 35 years after his death, the diligent work of a diverse collection of experts has secured Hubbard’s legacy.

The couple’s 61-acre riverside plot, along with all of its buildings and their contents, is now owned by Payne Hollow on the Ohio, a not-for-profit group (501 C-3) formed this past summer. The organization is committed to preservation of the property and promotion of the Hubbard legacy. Three Hanoverians are key elements within the group’s executive core.

Jessica Whitehead ’11 serves as the board of director’s secretary. She works as curator of collections at the Kentucky Derby Museum and has done extensive thesis work on Hubbard. John Fettig ’67, a historical advisor, is a retired fundraising professional with vast experience in the not-for-profit sector. Jen Duplaga, an experienced preservationist, serves as an advisor to the group. She has worked as Hanover’s archivist and special collections administrator since 2015.

“Payne Hollow is a work-in-progress and we are thankful to have a magnificent team of experts in ecology, history, preservation, carpentry, architecture, art and education working with us to make the property live up to its legacy and full potential,” stated Whitehead. “I think it is the common goal of all of us at Payne Hollow to educate and inspire the community through the instructive example of Harlan and Anna Hubbard's life at Payne Hollow, to understand how culture and ecology can find a place in their lives."

Payne Hollow on the Ohio is developing a three-year strategic plan. Initial goals include securing the property and buildings to safeguard historically significant artifacts, stabilize architecturally significant structures and conduct a comprehensive flora and fauna study to identify sensitive ecological areas. The group also aims to acquire additional land and boat-launching site for permanent access, designate the property as the first permanently protected land on the Kentucky shore between Cincinnati and Louisville, and document the site for potential inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.

During their years at Payne Hollow, the Hubbards developed a lengthy, close relationship with Hanover College.

“Harlan and Anna Hubbard, while not alumni, were active and influential members of the Hanover College community,” noted Duplaga. “They served as mentors to students, allowed classes to visit Payne Hollow to discuss the environment and sustainable living, and were commonly seen on campus at concerts, art shows and borrowing large stacks of books from the library.”

The connection between Hanover and the Hubbards was also reinforced through the artwork. Hubbard, who had formally studied art in Cincinnati and New York, spent most of his life working in various mediums, including paintings, watercolors and woodcuts. He is credited with creating more than 1,000 pieces, characterized by rustic images and handmade frames often constructed from driftwood and other materials found on the riverbank.

The couple donated 31 paintings to Hanover through the years. The resulting collection, featuring depictions of rural life and the Ohio River valley, was curated by Hannah Miller ’20 and

debuted as an exhibition in 2019. “Harlan Hubbard, Life as Art” remains on permanent display on the library’s first floor.

“As an archivist, my job is not only to collect documents and artifacts, but to share the stories those objects tell,” stated Duplaga. “The exciting part of serving on the Payne Hollow on the Ohio Advisory Committee is maintaining that connection between Hanover College, Payne Hollow and the Hubbards and sharing that story with past, current and future Hanoverians.”

While the property is currently closed to the public, the organization is developing an action plan for future stewardship. This effort eyes fostering and furnishing educational materials and opportunities inspired by the Hubbards and the land, organizing guided public visits and programming, and working with partners to ensure long-term appreciation of Payne Hollow and Hubbard’s’ legacy.

“We all feel so privileged to be the next stewards of this vital Kentucky heritage site,” added Whitehead. “Harlan and Anna Hubbard created a blueprint for sensitive, intentional, creative living, from which we can all take inspiration. Payne Hollow is a physical reminder to live beautifully, in concert with the natural world around us, an ethos that is only becoming more relevant in the era of climate change."

“Payne Hollow is a work-in-progress and we are thankful to have a magnificent team of experts in ecology, history, preservation, carpentry, architecture, art and education working with us to make the property live up to its legacy and full potential.”

Jessica Whitehead ’11

Partnership expands healthcare services for student-athletes

Healthcare for student-athletes has vastly changed through recent decades. Long gone are the days of having assistant coaches tape ankles and treat injuries. Today’s sports medicine staffs must address a wide range of physical and mental issues. The COVID-19 pandemic certainly added further complexities.

In response to the expanded role, needs and challenges facing athletic trainers and competitors, Hanover has signed a multi-year contract with Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare to provide coverage for the College’s student-athletes. The not-for-profit hospital and health care system is Louisville’s second-largest employer with more than 340 locations and six hospitals in Louisville and Indiana.

“I am excited about our partnership with Norton Healthcare,” stated Lynn Hall, vice president for athletics. “Hanover had a very good relationship with Methodist Sports Medicine (later Forte Sports Medicine) for more than 20 years, but with our team doctor leaving its employment, it opened the door to explore closer options for our athletic staff and student-athletes.”

Funding from Norton Healthcare has allowed Hanover to hire an additional athletic trainer to help serve the College’s intercollegiate sports program. Hanover’s sports medicine staff now has five full-time certified trainers to provide care and

rehabilitation services, injury prevention and athletic education for nearly 500 student-athletes.

“The growth in NCAA regulations, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and demand for comprehensive care really affected the need for change,” said Tony Carlton, head athletic trainer. “Norton Healthcare’s medical staff has extensive experience with the Louisville-area college and university athletes and provides Hanover with an opportunity to get more comprehensive, local medical care with shorter travel times.”

Through the agreement, Norton Sports Health staff members will manage all preseason physicals for returning and incoming students, conduct weekly on-campus office visits and provide regular access to primary medicine, sports medicine and orthopedic physicians. In addition, the company will supply on-site medical coverage for football games and on-campus NCAA and Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference championship events for all sports.

As the partnership progresses, Hanover will have one-call access to the full array of Norton’s offerings, including surgical, sports medicine, nutrition and dietary, mental health, internal organ and rehabilitation specialists.

“Norton Healthcare offers us services that, to this point, have been harder to obtain for our student-athletes,” added Hall. “I am eager to see this relationship develop.”

ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

The Hanover Athletic Hall of Fame inducted (l-r) Matt Moore ’05, Thad McCracken ’04, Fran Quigley ’84 and Richard Veach ’88 during a special ceremony Oct. 22 as part of the College’s Hall of Fame Day. Moore and McCracken were key members of Hanover’s basketball program. Quigley and Veach were standouts for the Panthers’ cross country and track and field squads.

Acosta returns to lead golf programs

Devan Smith Acosta ’17 has returned to Hanover’s athletic department as head coach of the men’s and women’s golf teams.

Acosta was a four-time all-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference honoree as a member of the College’s program from 2013-17. She helped spark the Panthers to four straight Heartland Conference titles and four consecutive appearances in the NCAA Division III championships.

She was the first athlete in the history of Hanover’s women’s golf program to appear in four NCAA Division III tournaments. She helped the Panthers place 15th in 2014, 12th in 2015, 15th in 2016 and 18th in 2017.

Acosta earned all-league honors by placing in the top eight in four straight Heartland Conference tournaments, including a fifth-place finish in 2014.

She comes to the College after serving as a mental health technician at Wellstone Regional Hospital in Jeffersonville, Ind.

Long sets 18-hole scoring mark

Golfer Dawson Long ’23 set Hanover’s 18-hole school record during the opening round of the two-day Battle at Belterra. The Panthers hosted the 12-team event Sept. 11-12 at Belterra Resort in Florence, Ind.

Long carded a five-under-par 66 to jump to the top of the leaderboard with a three-stroke lead after the first day. The record-setting round included an eagle on the par-four, 357-yard third hole and five birdies.

The previous 18-hole school record of 68 was shared by Johnny Vidal ’17 and Austin Zapp ’20. Vidal set the mark to win the 2015 Oakland City Invitational at Country Oaks Golf Club in Montgomery, Ind. Zapp matched the record during the third round of the 2018 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference championship at Eagle Rock Golf Club in Defiance, Ohio.

Long posted an eight-over-par 79 on the second day. He finished second overall among 75 golfers with a two-round 145 (66-79).

The Panthers placed sixth in the tournament’s 12-team field with a 36-hole total of 642 strokes.

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:

Hanover College Athletics Endowed Fund for Excellence

Established by close friends Rich Blaiklock ’90 and Mindy Pflum Blaiklock ’91, Wiley Kite ’90, Rick Patberg ’90, Ron Patberg ’90 and Chris Stark ’91, the fund will support athletics and the program’s priorities as determined by the vice president for athletics.

The Bruce K. Bunger ’77 and Deborah Wisner Bunger ’78 Endowed Environmental Sustainability Fund

Created by Bruce Bunger ’77 and Deborah Bunger ’78, the fund will support student-led projects that help the Hanover College community improve sustainability and promote a better understanding of the human-environment relationship.

Class of 1976 Endowed Scholarship Fund

Initiated by members of the Class of 1976, the scholarship will support students who demonstrate financial need, with a first preference for students going through special circumstances that impact their ability to afford Hanover.

Ford Family Endowed Scholarship

Created by Jon Ford ’58 and Judy Ford ’58, this fund will provide scholarships to students from single-parent households who demonstrate financial need.

Kenneth L. '74 and Kendal Hegamaster Gladish '75 Endowed

Fund for the Gladish Center

Created by Kenneth L. ’74 and Kendal Hegamaster Gladish ’75, the fund will support the work of the Gladish Center for Teaching and Learning and ensure that resources are available to provide tutoring, academic assistance and shared learning experiences.

Rev. G. Shannon Walker '21 Endowed Scholarship Fund

Created by J. Shannon Clarkson ’66, this fund will provide scholarships to students who demonstrate financial need and maintain good academic standing.

John E. and Catherine C. Yarnelle Endowed Scholarship in Mathematics Fund

Established by an anonymous donor, this fund will provide scholarships to mathematics majors who are in good academic standing.

Jacob Zimmerman '23 Choral Program Endowed Fund

Established by Michelle Zimmerman and Jacob Zimmerman, the fund will underwrite expenses of the choir program, including sheet music, travel stipends and other needs as identified by the program director.

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

KATHRIN A. "KATIE" LINVILLE CAMPUS SAFETY OFFICER

Kathrin A. "Katie" Linville, 58, died August 7, 2022, in Madison, Ind.

Linville, a Hanover employee, was born March 18, 1964, in Madison, Ind. She was a 1982 graduate of Southwestern High School. She initially served three years as a member of the College’s housekeeping staff before joining the campus safety department in 2015. She had previously worked at the Hanover Nursing Center, Fashion Cleaners and the mobile MRI Imaging Trailer.

Linville was preceded in death by her father, Salin Covington, and stepsons Benjamin Dale Linville and Clinton Neal Linville.

Linville is survived by her mother, Sharon Leatherbury Deboard; husband, Russell Neal Linville; stepdaughter, Sara Faith Caldwell and her husband, Dan; sister, Susan Lynch; brother, Phillip Deboard; brother-in-law, Mike Stafford; brotherin-law Dennis Banks and his wife, Pam; and three step-grandchildren, one step-great-grandson and other relatives.

1942 ROSEMARY DEMAREE

MCCURRY, 101, of Greenwood, S.C., died August 21, 2022

1947 PHYLLIS G. PHILLIPY, 96, of Tomball, Texas, died Sept. 9, 2022

1950 HELEN LOUISE HOPPER BUTLER, 98, of Southport, N.C., died July 19, 2022

1951 ROBERT E. GARNER, 92, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died Oct. 9, 2022

1953 CHARLES EVERETT SCHUREMAN II, 91, of Green Valley, Ill., died June 9, 2022

1956 JOHN A. “JACK” SIEFFERMAN, 88, of Harrison, Ohio, died Feb. 8, 2022

1957 SARA HENRY MCCOY, 86, of Charleston, S.C., died Sept. 1, 2022

1958 DALE D. ADAMS, 86, of Herndon, Va., died Oct. 1, 2022

1959 JUDITH MILLER CURRY, 84, of Anchorage, Ky., died July 16, 2022

1961 JAMES ALBERT LEE, 89, of Madison, Ind., died Sept. 18, 2022

1964 CAROL FINDLAYSON KAMMAN, 79, of Pompano Beach, Fla., died August 23, 2022

1965 DAVID NEWKIRK WALTERS, 79, of Arlington, Va., died Sept. 7, 2022

1965 CAROL JEAN HADLEY WIRE, 77, of Muncie, Ind., died August 5, 2021

1973 TERRI DEANNE HUBBARD, 71, of Indianapolis, Ind., died Sept. 24, 2022

1975 REBECCA ANN WATKINS OAKS, 69, of Franklin, Ind., died Sept. 18, 2022

1976 MARK EVAN SAYLOR, 68, of Powell, Ohio, died March 15, 2022

1982 JOHN "J.T." THOMPSON, 62, of Akron, Ohio, died Sept. 4, 2022

1986 SCOTT ARTHUR HENRY, 58, of Grant Park, Ga., died August 23, 2022

FACULTY AND STAFF

MARLENE JANE “DINO” SPRY MAREK, 62, of Madison, Ind., died June 17, 2022 (former food service staff)

ESTEL VERNON, 92, of Bandon, Ore., died Oct. 6, 2022 (former physical plant staff)

REMEMBERED FOREVER

In 1995, members of the Class of 1967 conceived the idea of a memorial wall located on Hanover’s campus. Envisioning a place where the names of Hanover friends and alumni could be remembered, this landmark would also provide a lasting way to enhance the College’s beauty.

The Memorial Wall and Garden, located near the president’s home, stretches from the entrance to the Daryl R. Karns Natural History Trails toward the Levett Career Center. Adjacent to the limestone wall is a decorative garden that encircles the historic Baldridge Columns, which mark the original entrance gate to the College.

A Hanoverian, family member or friend can be honored with their name on the wall for a gift of $500. This provides for the engraving, as well as maintenance of the wall and garden area.

For more information on how to have the name of a friend or loved one added to the wall, contact Courtney Richmond at 812.866.7111 or richmond@hanover.edu.

517 Ball Drive Hanover, IN 47243 hanover.edu

IT’S PRIME TIME FOR A CAMPUS TOUR!

Life on Indiana’s most beautiful college campus is shared through the stories and experiences of Hanover students on Amazon Prime Video’s popular series “The College Tour.” Our vibrant 30-minute episode highlights many of the elements that make Hanover a great place to live and learn. Watch now on Amazon Prime Video, hanover.edu/collegetour or scan the QR code below.