Hanoverian - Summer 2023

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Peter Ashley

Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing

Ashley Birchmeier

Assistant Athletic Director for Communications

Carter Cloyd

Associate Vice President and Editor of the Hanoverian

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Joe Lackner

Director of Digital Marketing

Matthew Maupin

Director of Creative Services

Reid Shaffer

Assistant Director of Multimedia Content

Gwen Frederickson – Just Gwen Designs

Graphic Designer

Taylor Caldwell ’25

Nathan Cornetet – Fusion Photography

Laura Gardner

Izzy Hannon ’26

Aaron Lux ’19

Chloe Preocanin

Anissa Weber ’25

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Spring term at Hanover!

More than 500 students enjoyed the always-popular Vegas Night. Unity Fest delivered an energetic afternoon of food and fun. A daylong visit from the Miami Nation of Indians of Indiana was highlighted by the dedication of the studentcreated artwork, “Sunder.”

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The Class of 2023 secured its place in Hanover history. For the first time since 1915, the College’s graduation ceremony included the conferral of bachelor’s and doctoral degrees. This year’s graduating class featured 72 members of Hanover’s first cohort of Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students and 221 students who earned bachelor’s degrees. Andi Spring ’21 delivered the senior address. Sarah Vogt ’07 welcomed the graduates into the Hanover College Alumni Association. Hanover’s first DPT cohort represented 28 states, including Hawaii, California and Washington. The class was highlighted by dual Hanover degree recipients Lily Beurman Compton ’21, DPT ’23, Olivia Ellson ’21, DPT ’23, Olivia Hall ’21, DPT ’23, and Alexandria Combs Wheeler ’17, DPT ’23

The undergraduate class included 221 students, featuring 82 who graduated with honors. Thirty-three members of the group had multiple majors and 20 students earned a Bachelor of Science degree. The class also included 23 legacy students who joined immediate relatives as Hanoverians.

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86th-annual Honors Convocation

Hanover’s 86th-annual Honors Convocation featured the presentation of the College’s highest student awards to Allison Andrews ’23, Rio Takagi ’23, Raechel Long ’23 and Wyatt Warner ’23. Professors Edward Hall and Alejandra Juno Rodriguez Villar earned top faculty honors at the event, which was held April 13 in Fitzgibbon Recital Hall, Lynn Center for Fine Arts.

Andrews, a double major in English and secondary education, received the Henry C. Long Citation for Scholarship and General Excellence. She also previously earned the 2022 Dennis Kovener Award and the Mildred McKim Vaughn Award in English.

Takagi, an engineering major, earned the John Finley Crowe Citation for Scholarship and General Excellence. In addition, he received the Distinguished Award in Engineering, Fleming Physics Award and shared the Edward J. Hamilton Essay Prize.

Long and Warner each received the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award. The honor is bestowed annually to recognize outstanding service to the campus community and the community at large.

Hall, an associate professor of chemistry, was presented with the Arthur and Ilene Baynham Outstanding Teaching Award. He joined Hanover’s faculty in 2015 and teaches courses on organic chemistry, fermentation and distillation science, and medicinal chemistry.

Rodriguez Villar, assistant professor of Spanish, received the Daryl R. Karns Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity. She came to the College in 2018 and specializes in Early Modern Spanish literature and Early Modern Spanish theater.

Five receive Totten Award for service to campus community

More than 50 members of Hanover’s faculty and staff were honored for their service to the campus community May 24 during an end-of-year event in the Withrow Activities Center.

The program featured acknowledgement of eight retiring employees and 44 service milestones. The event was highlighted by the presentation of the 2023 Stanley Totten Awards in recognition of outstanding service beyond normal job responsibilities. Started in 2007, the honor pays tribute to Totten, a retired professor of geology who has served the College as an educator and volunteer since 1962.

Recipients of the Totten Award include: Casey Roseberry Heckler ’00, associate dean of students and Title IX coordinator, Megan Hizey, senior campus safety officer, Molly Totten Jones ’86, associate athletic director, facilities coordinator and former women’s basketball coach, Andrew Pretorius, director of operations for the Doctor of Physical Therapy program and John Todd, associate director of facilities.

Alejandra Juno Rodriguez Villar and Edward Hall

(l-r) John Todd, Casey Roseberry Heckler, Megan Hizey, Molly Totten Jones and Andrew Pretorius

(l-r) Raechel Long, Rio Takagi, Allison Andrews, Wyatt Warner and President Lake Lambert

Eight retire from campus service

Eight long-time members of the College community retired at the end of the 2022-23 academic year. This distinguished group includes four members of the faculty who have earned emeritus status.

A 2019 recipient of the Stanley Totten Award for Outstanding Service to the campus community, Brown has provided computer support throughout his 30-year career on campus. An information technology specialist, he started his Hanover career Jan. 20, 1992, as a computer technician. He came to the College after working at the Madison Bank and Trust Company.

DAVID COLLIER, Future Foundations Program Manager/Events Coordinator, Levett Career Center (1989-98, 2010-23)

Collier served Hanover for more than 20 years during two stints. He worked as director of J. Graham Brown Campus Center and summer conferences from August 1989 through Sept. 1998. He returned Sept. 6, 2010, as campus center director, served as an associate director of admission from May 2016-Dec. 2018, and shifted to the Levett Career Center in Jan. 2019, where he has served as operations manager, Future Foundations program manager and events coordinator. He received the Totten Award in 2011.

MICHAEL DUFFY, Professor Emeritus of Theological Studies (1995-2023)

The 2016 recipient of the Arthur and Irene Baynham Award for Outstanding Teaching started a 28-year stint at Hanover Sept. 1, 1995, as College chaplain and assistant professor of theology. Duffy came to Hanover after serving the United Church of Christ in Broadway, Va., and teaching classes at James Madison University. He received a bachelor’s degree at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. He earned a master’s degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Master of Divinity at the Harvard Divinity School and a doctorate at the University of Virginia.

ROB GRAHAM, Professor Emeritus of Economics (1991-2023)

Graham began his 32 years of service to the College Sept. 1, 1991, as an associate professor of economics. Before joining Hanover’s faculty, he taught at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. After receiving a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University, he earned master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Illinois.

MOLLY TOTTEN JONES ’86, Associate Athletic Director/Athletic Facilities Coordinator (1998-2023)

Jones returned to her alma mater August 31, 1998, as women’s basketball coach and instructor of physical education. She had previously served as head basketball and volleyball coach at Marian University. Jones retired from the sidelines in 2015 as the winningest female coach in Hanover history (271-175 record). She also served as campus wellness director and Horner Center coordinator. She earned a Master of Science Degree at Indiana University.

YEFIM KATSOV, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics (1992-2023)

Katsov started a 31-year stint at Hanover Sept. 12, 1992, as an associate professor of mathematics. He had previously served 17 years as associate professor at Moscow Mendeleev Institute of Chemical Technology. Katsov earned a Master of Science Degree at Moscow State University and a doctorate at Russia’s Institute of Mathematics, Academy of Sciences.

CATHERINE LE SAUX, Director of Counseling Services (2012-2023)

Le Saux served as clinical director of an outpatient community mental health agency before joining Hanover’s student life staff as director of counseling services in 2012. She earned a bachelor’s degree at Indiana State University and a master’s degree at Florida State University.

NASRIN SHAHINPOOR, Professor Emeritus of Economics (2005-23)

Shahinpoor began an 18-year tenure with Hanover’s faculty August 25, 2005, as associate professor of economics. She was a 2008 recipient of the Stanley Totten Award for Outstanding Service to the campus community. Before coming to Hanover, Shahinpoor taught at Butler University, University of Cincinnati, Wilmington College and Xavier University. She received a bachelor’s degree at the Institute of Banking Sciences in Tehran, Iran. She also earned a master’s degree in international affairs at Ohio University and master’s and doctoral degrees in economics at the University of Cincinnati.

STEPHEN BROWN, Information Technology Specialist (1992-2023)

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Molly Totten Jones

David Collier

Yefim Katsov

Michael Duffy

Catherine Le Saux

Rob Graham

Nasrin Shahinpoor

Clemmens elected to board of trustees

Nelson Clemmens ’72 has been elected to Hanover’s Board of Trustees. Clemmens currently serves as owner and chief executive officer of AmWest Entertainment LLC, a licensed wagering administrator and simulcast service and content provider for the domestic and international horse racing industry.

Clemmens has been active as an owner, director, principal or investor in various operating companies since 1983. He previously guided WinWager International XXK and was managing director of Pine South Capital. He has worked in the thoroughbred industry as a Kentucky-, New York- and Pennsylvania-based owner and breeder. He has also been involved with industry organizations and initiatives as an advisor, speaker, contributor and volunteer.

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Patterson returns for Shoemaker Speaker Series’ conversation

Vance Patterson ’72 returned to Hanover’s campus May 18 as the featured guest for the 2023 Shoemaker Speaker Series.

A self-proclaimed “serial entrepreneur,” Patterson has launched 23 companies and a non-profit foundation during the past 40 years. His global experience includes joint ventures in North America, Europe, Asia and South America, as well as teaching at Oxford University. He currently serves as president of eight of his North Carolina- and South Carolinabased entities.

Patterson spoke with faculty member John Riddick ’87 during an hourlong conversation in the Science Center. Riddick serves as professor and executive director of Hanover’s Business Scholars Program.

Part of Hanover’s expanding entrepreneurial network, the Shoemaker Speaker Series was established in 2022 to feature prominent voices on business, leadership and innovation. The program is made possible through the generosity of John Shoemaker ’64 and his wife, Donna.

Lambert elected to Presbyterian association’s executive post

President Lake Lambert has been elected executive chair of the 13-member Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities (APCU) Board of Directors.

An independent, not-for-profit alliance, the APCU assists member institutions with the connection between higher education and faith. The organization operates exclusively for religious, charitable and educational purposes, and maintains a renewable bond with the Presbyterian Mission Agency of the Presbyterian Church (USA).

An active scholar, Lambert also serves Hanover as professor of theological studies. He has a personal interest in the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr., while his research focuses on workplace spirituality, professional ethics and church-related higher education. He is the author of “Spirituality, Inc.: Religion in the American Workplace” and has authored numerous articles and essays in academic journals. The APCU includes 54 colleges and universities and serves more than 140,000 students. Each affiliated institution represents a distinct interpretation of its historical relationship to the Presbyterian Church (USA). Like Hanover, pastors, missionaries, representatives of the Church or local congregations founded many of the APCU’s member colleges, which span the U.S., Puerto Rico and Korea.

(l-r) John Riddick and Vance Patterson

Partnership creates pathway for MBA and MSBA degrees

Hanover alumni now have a pathway to a Master of Business Administration or Master of Science in Business Analytics through a new partnership with the University of Louisville.

The University of Louisville College of Business will offer Hanover graduates accelerated admission to any of their Master of Business Administration programs. The expedited process includes waivers of the application fee and standardized examinations. In addition, scholarship consideration is extended to students who earn a bachelor’s degree in any major with a minimum cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.2 or any Business Scholars Program major (or minor) with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 upon graduation. Interested graduates must also submit a complete application to the University of Louisville’s Master of Business Administration program and meet all other applicable admission requirements. A complete application includes transcripts, resume, personal statement and two letters of recommendation.

The University of Louisville is committed to accepting at least five Hanover graduates total per year.

Doctor of Physical Therapy program gains full accreditation

Hanover’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program has received full accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).

Attainment of full accreditation from CAPTE is a significant accomplishment for the program. Such accreditation serves as an external validation of academic excellence and ensures the provision of high-quality education to students. Graduates from CAPTE-accredited programs benefit from enhanced employment opportunities as licensed professionals and their degree holds substantial value in the job market.

Started in 1977, CAPTE is the only independent accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The entity grants specialized accreditation status to qualified entry-level education programs for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. CAPTE currently accredits more than 250 physical therapist education programs and 350 physical therapist assistant education programs in the U.S.

The Doctor of Physical Therapy represents Hanover’s first doctoral-level academic program since 1915. The hybrid program, which previously received accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission in 2020, welcomed it first cohort in June 2021. The group graduated May 27 as part of the College’s 190th Commencement.

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 size — whether 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.

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Levett, Patterson, O’Conner to receive top alumni honors

Three distinguished graduates will receive Hanover College’s highest alumni honors during a special Homecoming ceremony this fall. Mark Levett ’71 and Vance Patterson ’72 will be presented with the Alumni Achievement Award. Jasmine O’Conner ’12 will receive the Distinguished Young Alumni Award.

The Alumni Achievement Awards, presented annually since 1960, 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. The Distinguished Young Alumni Awards have been presented annually since 2013. The honor celebrates graduates under the age of 40 and recognizes alumni who have enhanced the reputation of the College through their outstanding professional achievements, personal accomplishments or their loyal service to their alma mater.

The presentation of the Alumni Achievement Award and Distinguished Young Alumni Award will be held as part of Hanover’s 96thannual Homecoming celebration. The ceremony is scheduled for noon, Saturday, Oct. 14, in the J. Graham Brown Campus Center.

Levett served Cummins, Inc. for 42 years and is the retired vice president of corporate responsibility and chief executive officer of the Cummins Foundation. He joined the company as an analyst in 1973 when Cummins was a $500 million North American company. He held seven officer positions, including vice president international and general manager and vice president-high horsepower business, playing a key leadership role in Cummins’ growth to more than $20 billion in revenue and more than 50 percent of operations and sales being from outside the U.S.

Levett is only the 11th person to serve the Hanover Board of Trustees for 40 or more years and the first since 1980. He joined the board in 1982 and was elected vice-chair in 1998. He ascended to chair in 2014 and completed an eight-year term last summer.

During his trusteeship, Levett partnered with his wife, Marabeth Ice Levett ’71, to serve as cochairs of the “Live Our Loyalty” campaign, which raised more than $55 million from 2010-13, and were influential in guiding “The Campaign for Hanover,” a five-year, $60 million effort completed in 1995. Recently, the couple provided leadership in the successful first phase of the College’s bicentennial campaign, which raised more than $27 million in a three-year span.

In 2017, their generosity established the Levett Career Development Center. Their namesake provides the home for Hanover’s business and entrepreneurship faculty and serves as a one-stop campus location for all students seeking career counseling, internships or interview preparation.

The Levetts reside in Columbus, Ind.

For more than 40 years, Patterson has served as an industrial manufacturing executive, foundation leader and educator.

A serial entrepreneur, Patterson has launched 21 manufacturing companies and a non-profit foundation. His global experience includes commerce in North America, Europe, Asia and South America, as well as teaching at Oxford University. He currently serves as president of seven of his North Carolina- and South Carolina-based entities.

Since 1982, he has been president of Solar Shield, Inc. In 1989, he started the Patterson Fan Company, which sells metal fans around the globe. Last summer, he launched The Subsidiary, Inc., which manufactures light industrial fans. He is also the owner of Iron Brew Coffee, leads WITSITS, Inc., and is owner/president of radio station WSVM in Valdese, N.C.

Patterson’s nonprofit organization, Foundation Forward, is committed to teaching civics and preserving American history. The operation constructs and donates permanent displays of the “Charters of Freedom,” including the Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights, in communities across the U.S. More than 25 memorials have been gifted, providing localized access to these historical documents for educational purposes, including one on Hanover’s campus.

Patterson lives in Morganton, N.C, with his wife, Mary Jo Cody Patterson ’75.

O’Conner has worked in the communications department at Cummins Inc. for more than 10 years. She currently serves as communications manager and has previously held positions as a senior off-highway communications specialist and communications project manager.

Hanover’s 2012 recipient of the Henry C. Long Citation, O’Conner was an active member of the campus community and continues to serve her company and community. She is a member of Cummins’ Historically Black Colleges and Universities Initiative and the Cummins Black Network. She also serves on the Bartholomew County (Ind.) Human Rights Commission and devotes time as a member of the Thrive Alliance and is an assistant girls’ basketball coach at Columbus North (Ind.) High School.

While at Hanover, O’Conner was a resident assistant, peer advisor and sports information assistant. She was also a member of the Multicultural Student Recruitment Team, Diversity Task Force, Best Buddies, Big Brother Big Sister, Campus Activities Board, Kaleidoscope and Senior Committee, among others. She resides in Columbus, Ind., with her spouse, Canice Guice.

Mark Levett

Vance Patterson

Jasmine O’Conner

CAMPUS ICON TAKES NEW ROLE

Patterson gift begins Parker Auditorium’s revitalization

Renowned American architect Jens Frederick Larson designed Parker Auditorium in the early 1940s as a “commanding presence at the eastern terminus” of Hanover’s campus quadrangle. Since its completion in 1947, the beloved campus symbol has brought the joys of theatre to thousands of students and spectators. Its 650-seat auditorium has also hosted chapel services, commencement, convocations and musical performances, among many other events.

More than 75 years after its construction, Parker Auditorium is poised to add another role to its repertoire. The storied building is slated to become the heart of Hanover’s burgeoning business and entrepreneurship program.

The Hanover College Center for Business and Entrepreneurship has been established through the generosity of Vance Patterson ’72 and his wife, Mary Jo Cody Patterson ’75. The couple’s seven-figure gift will renovate the ground floor of the iconic edifice and serve as a catalyst to the revitalization of the entire structure. The building was removed from service almost 10 years ago due to the need to modernize safety features.

“The transformative gift from Vance and Mary Jo is a gamechanger for the enhancement of student services within our core program and the expansion of experiential business programs such as entrepreneurship and sports management,” said John Riddick ’87, executive director and professor of the Business Scholars Program. “We are exceedingly grateful to the Pattersons for their vision and generosity.”

The creation of the Center for Business and Entrepreneurship marks the first phase of Parker Auditorium’s renewal, which has been designed by SPGB Architects, LLC (SPGB). The company created the 2013-14 makeover of Lynn Hall, which turned the vintage gymnasium into one of the nation’s most unique residence halls. SPGB’s award-winning design created distinct housing and academic spaces while maintaining the legendary building’s history and character. The architectural firm has taken the same approach with its designs for Parker Auditorium.

“Imagine walking across campus, down the Quad, with brick, three-story buildings of classrooms on both sides. You walk up to Parker Auditorium, open the two wooden doors on the ground floor and, immediately, you are transformed from an academic atmosphere to a state-of-the-art business environment,” stated Patterson.

While the building will retain the Parker Auditorium name, the Center for Business and Entrepreneurship will encompass the entire lower level. Construction will begin later this summer and is expected to be finished by fall 2024. Once completed, the space will include classrooms, faculty and staff offices, and conference rooms. Additionally, dedicated areas are planned for ideation, graphic design, social media and audio-visual recording studios.

“This needs to be a fun, active area attracting not only the best students, but also outstanding professors who want to be a part of the effort,” noted Patterson. “The idea is not to just teach about business, but to teach how to do business and let [students] experience the environment of a business office or workspace.”

Since the early 1980s, Patterson has launched 23 companies and the nonprofit organization, Foundation Forward. His global experience includes joint ventures in North America, Europe, Asia and South America. He currently serves as president of eight of his North Carolina- and South Carolina-based entities. “Few people know how to do business or set up a company,” said Patterson, who has taught entrepreneurial and smallbusiness operations at Oxford University. “I have come to realize most people don’t know how to negotiate simple

recognition of the 25th anniversary of his inauguration as president. Parker served as the College’s president from 1929-58. He died March 22, 1958, fewer than five months before the date of his scheduled retirement.

“This is not to be considered ‘giving back.’ This is giving, which is much more. We all remember what it was like to come out of Hanover and begin our lives away from home and Hanover. We all learned so much of what was important. Think about it and see if there is not a way to pass along the important things to those heading out now.” –Vance Patterson ’72

Vance Patterson, Mary Jo Cody Patterson and President Lake Lambert

matters, much less deal with threats of lawsuits, the [Internal Revenue Service], a concerned banker, the importance of hiring the right employees, [how to] fire someone without getting sued, retaining your good employees, sharing the wealth or when to engage attorneys for legal action. I would like to provide a platform to teach these things, in addition to general business practices, accounting, basic legal actions, money and banking.”

In addition to Hanover’s business-oriented students, the Center for Business and Entrepreneurship and its resources will also be available for other academic disciplines. Riddick noted, “The new space will help facilitate interdisciplinary cooperation across the campus that sets business students up for success. We look forward to striking partnerships that combine rigorous liberal arts study with practical, hands-on business education.”

While the business program will reside within the ground-level space, plans are simultaneously taking shape so that Hanover’s theatre department will, one day, thrive again within the upper floors. SPGB has created a new vision for the auditorium and its adjacent spaces.

“The College has never lost sight of the importance of Parker [Auditorium] as a facility, as an image, as an icon,” said Tom Evans, professor emeritus of theatre. “The hope has always been, I believe, in the heart of the administration, to get Parker back online as a theatre. Instead of marking Parker off as a lost cause, they have always kept it on the radar. And that is to their credit.”

Once donor funding is procured, the interior of the auditorium will be renovated to feature a new stage and rehearsal spaces with reimagined tiered and balcony seating. Plans also include

an expansion of set-building and wardrobe shops, as well as prop storage, an elevator and handicap-accessible entrances.

“After nearly a decade since it was closed to theatre performances, I am ecstatic to see Parker being revitalized and once again becoming the center point of the historic quad,” stated Gabriel Vanover, assistant professor of theatre and department chair. “While the new theatre spaces will benefit the department in unimaginable ways, the entire campus will reap these benefits when it allows us to host events that connect us to the greater Hanover community in new ways.”

Thoughts of Parker Auditorium’s revival create an outpouring of memories for Evans, who taught thousands of students and crafted an extensive volume and range of productions while serving as a member of the College’s faculty from 1967-99.

Evans, who remains a mentor to many Hanoverians, exclaimed, “Parker is not just the theatre. Parker is an iconic symbol of Hanover College. When you stand on the other end of the quad and look at Parker, it has magnitude. It has an emotional feeling about it that is wonderful. Anyone who loves Hanover has to be excited and pleased that someone like Vance and Mary Jo have been so generous to help the College with a need.”

“This is not to be considered ‘giving back,’” stated Patterson. “This is giving, which is much more. We all remember what it was like to come out of Hanover and begin our lives away from home and Hanover. We all learned so much of what was important. Think about it and see if there is not a way to pass along the important things to those heading out now.”

In addition to plays, numerous famous personalities have graced the Parker Auditorium stage through the decades, including musical guests Count Basie and his Orchestra, Don Shirley Trio, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Vienna Choir Boys; actors Hal Holbrook, Lillian Gish, Vincent Price and James Whitmore; comedian Mort Saul, poet Langston Hughes, Olympic athlete Jesse Owens, General William Westmoreland and architect Buckminster Fuller.

Professor Emeritus of Theatre Tom Evans

Athletic Hall of Fame to induct four Nov. 4

Longtime cross country and track and field coach Josh Payne and former standouts

Abby Merritt Baker ’12, Kaitlin McCulloch Ilnick ’13 and Daniel Passafiume ’12 will be inducted into the Hanover College Athletic Hall of Fame this fall.

Payne served as head coach of Hanover’s men’s and women’s cross country teams from 1998-2015. He led the track and field program from 1998-2011 before moving into an assistant role. During his tenure, his committee work at the national level played an instrumental role to help Hanover earn the rights to host three Great Lakes Regionals and the NCAA Division III cross country championships in 2003, 2008 and 2013.

A six-time Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference coach-of-the-year honoree, Payne guided Hanover’s women’s cross country team to five Heartland Conference championships and led the women’s track and field team to the program’s first HCAC title in 2011. He helped produce more than 50 all-conference runners, 10 all-Great Lakes Region honorees, four NCAA Division III championship qualifiers, one all-American in track and cross country (Leah Peelman Mysock ’06) and 31 academic all-Americans. His squads established more than 25 school records and set three league marks.

Baker was a three-time all-Heartland Conference selection as an outside hitter for Hanover’s volleyball team. She received honorable-mention recognition as a sophomore after transferring from the University of Indianapolis and earned first-team all-HCAC honors as a junior and senior. She was named the league’s player of the year as a senior. That fall, she posted 361 kills, 468 digs, 34 blocks and 21 service aces to lead the Panthers to a share of the 2011 regular-season title.

Hanover’s 2013 outstanding senior athlete, Ilnick was the first player from a Hanover soccer team (men’s and women’s) to earn all-region, all-American and academic all-American recognition. A fourtime first-team all-Heartland Conference and all-Great Lakes Region selection, she was the league’s newcomer of the year in 2009 and its most valuable defensive player in 2011 and 2012. She helped lead Hanover to HCAC regular-season championships in 2009 and 2011 and anchored a defense that totaled 43 shutouts through four seasons.

Passafiume stands as one of the most prolific wide receivers in college football history. He was a fourtime all-Heartland Conference selection, three-time all-North Region honoree and earned all-American recognition as a senior. He capped his career as the fifth-leading receiver in NCAA history (all divisions) with 344 receptions and set a NCAA single-game record (all divisions) with 25 receptions in a 2009 contest against Franklin College. He stands as Hanover’s career leader with 3,485 receiving yards and 39 receiving touchdowns. He ranks third in school history with 257 career points.

Perry inducted into Indiana Football Hall of Fame

Former Hanover football coach Wayne Perry was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame during a special celebration June 2 at the North Side Events and Social Club in Indianapolis. Perry served as Hanover’s head coach from 1982-2007, winning an Indiana collegiate-record 174 games with eight conference championships, nine appearances in the national playoffs and all four of the College’s 10-win seasons. He earned the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics District 21 Coach-of-theYear honor seven times during a 10-year span in the 1980s and 1990s. In addition, he was named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach-of-the-Year on six occasions.

Perry became the winningest coach in Indiana collegiate football history with a 41-35 overtime victory against the College of Mount St. Joseph, Oct. 1, 2005. With the win, he surpassed Butler University legend Tony Hinkle, who totaled 165 wins in 32 seasons.

The Indiana Football Hall of Fame was created in 1973 as an affiliation of the Indiana Football Coaches Association. The hall was located in Richmond, Ind., from July 1974 until December 2021, when the entity was closed and the building sold due to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The induction ceremony will be held Saturday, Nov. 4, at 10:30 a.m. The honorees will also be recognized at halftime of the Panthers’ football game against Anderson University. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. at Alumni Stadium.

Hanoverians in the Indiana Football Hall of Fame

Garland Frazier, coach, inducted 1976

Chris Geesman ’61, player/coach, 1996

Stanley “Jerry” Klaybor ’58, player, 1999

Mike Leonard ’83, player/coach, 2022

Dr. Thom Mayer ’73, player/physician, 2022

Wayne Perry, coach, 2023

James Peterson ’50, player, 1993

Raymond “Dutch” Struck, athletic director/coach, 1974

Beckman, Dattilo and Long lead year-end athletic honors

Hanover’s athletic department presented its top individual, team and academic awards during an end-of-year ceremony May 24 in Fitzgibbon Recital Hall.

Jessica Beckman ’23, Josie Dattilo ’23 and Dawson Long ’23 were selected as the most outstanding senior athletes.

Beckman competed in the discus, hammer/weight throw, javelin and shot put through four seasons with Hanover’s indoor and outdoor track and field teams. She posted a ninthplace finish in the discus at the 2023 NCAA Division III outdoor national championship. An 11-time all-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference honoree, Beckman earned the league’s thrower-of-the-year award as a junior and senior with top-five finishes in four different events at each meet. She won the 2022 HCAC javelin crown with a schoolrecord throw (37.69 meters/123 feet, 7.8 inches) and was the league’s 2021 javelin champion. She also captured the Heartland Conference indoor shot put title in 2021. Dattilo, a midfielder, anchored Hanover’s soccer squad’s defensive effort through four seasons. She was a four-time all-Heartland Conference performer, including three firstteam selections. She was honored as the HCAC’s newcomer of the year in 2019 and followed by earning the league’s defensive player of the year awards as a sophomore and junior.

Dattilo earned third-team all-American honors from United Soccer Coaches as a junior. She was twice named an academic all-American by the coaches’ organization. Long, a four-year member of the golf team, is the first Hanover athlete to earn a spot on the World Amateur Golf Ranking (4,368th). A two-time all-Heartland Conference honoree, he earned medalist honors at the HCAC championship as a senior and placed eighth as a junior.

As a senior, Long set Hanover’s 18- and 54-hole records. He established the 54-hole mark (216) at the 2023 Division III Showcase. He set Hanover’s 18-hole record (66) in the opening round of the Battle at Belterra during the 2022 fall season. The Mildred E. Lemen Mental Attitude Award was presented to back Cleo Mills ’23. Mills overcame a serious knee injury to play a vital role as a four-year member of the soccer program.

Football player Josh Elfers ’23 received the Bill Griffin Mental Attitude Award. Elfers, a former offensive lineman, served the past two seasons as an assistant coach after an injury shortened his playing career.

Infielder Kendra Hutchinson ’23, a four-year member of the softball squad, received the Lexi Riggles Teammate of the Year Award. The honor recognizes demonstrated teamwork, dedication and commitment to the betterment of the team.

For the fifth straight year, Hanover’s women’s soccer squad earned the Dean’s Award for the highest team grade-point average (GPA) through the entire academic year. Led by 16th-year Head Coach Jim Watts, the 32-player roster collectively earned a 3.6 GPA.

The women’s cross country team earned the Faculty Athletic Representative Award, presented to the College’s team with the largest cumulative grade-point average increase from one academic year to the next. Guided by seventh-year Head Coach Brady Wells ’83, the 12-member team posted a 3.485 cumulative GPA, marking a 0.385-point improvement from the previous year.

Jessica Beckman

Josie Dattilo

Dawson Long

Women’s track and field wins sixth HCAC outdoor championship

Thirty-six one-hundredths of a second proved to be the difference as Hanover’s women’s track and field team held off Manchester University and the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology to capture the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference outdoor championship. The HCAC meet was held April 28-29 in Franklin, Ind. Hanover earned victories in three events and had five second-place finishes, but a sixth-place finish in the meet’s final event thrust the Panthers into the top spot by just 1.5 points. Hanover, guided by head coach Rachel Slade Sharpe ’13, accumulated 165 points to edge Manchester (163.5) and Rose-Hulman (161) for the program’s sixth outdoor title in the past 12 years.

Holding a 4.5-point lead heading into the final event, Hanover’s 4x400-meter relay team of Kelli Brock ’24, Natalie Day ’25, Nina Jazdzewski ’25 and Emma Litzelman ’25 secured the Panthers’ title with a sixth-place finish. The group edged Bluffton’s University’s foursome by less than half of a second to pick up three points for the team, enough to lock up the HCAC title.

Jessica Beckman ’23 was named the Heartland Conference’s top thrower for the second year in a row. She placed second in the discus (43.08 meters/141 feet, 4.1 inches) and was second in the hammer throw (43.85 meters/143 feet, 10.3 inches). She also finished third in the shot put (12.52 meters/41 feet, one inch) and was third in the javelin (37.44 meters/122 feet, 10 inches).

In addition to running a leg in the meet finale, Jazdzewski claimed the HCAC title in the pole vault for the second year in a row. She won the event by clearing 2.96 meters (nine feet, 8.4 inches).

Amberleigh Sorensen ’24 won the 800-meter run with a season-best time of 2:24.55. She also took second place in the 1,500-meter run (4:57.45).

Jessie Stenger ’25 repeated as the Heartland Conference’s discuss champion, winning the event with a throw of 43.62 meters (143 feet, 1.3 inches). She also placed second in the shot put (13.50 meters/44 feet, 3.5 inches).

Sharpe was named the Heartland Conference’s coach of the year for the second time. She also earned the league’s top coaching honor in 2022.

Beckman, Stenger compete at NCAA outdoor nationals

Jessica Beckman ’23 and Jessie Stenger ’25 represented Hanover at the NCAA Division III outdoor track and field championships. The meet was held May 25-27 in Rochester, N.Y.

Beckman finished ninth in the discus among a 22-athlete field, missing all-American honors by just one position. Her top distance of 43.63 meters (143 feet, one inch) came on the second of her six attempts.

Stenger placed 16th in the shot put in a field of 22 competitors. She had a 13.51-meter throw (44 feet, four inches) on the first of three attempts.

This year marked Stenger’s second consecutive appearance at the NCAA III outdoor championships. She earned all-American honors at the 2022 meet with an eighth-place finish in the discus (43.28 meters, 142 feet). She also competed in the shot put, landing 19th with a 12.40-meter effort (40 feet, 8.25 inches).

Beckman and Stenger each qualified for the 2023 national championships with school-record performances at the Billy Hayes Invitational May 8 in Bloomington, Ind.

Beckman’s record-breaker in the discus covered 45.74 meters (150 feet, one inch). The effort surpassed Stenger’s 2022 mark of 44.3 meters (145 feet, four inches).

Stenger posted a school-best shot put mark of 14.26 meters (46 feet, 9.4 inches). She bettered her previous record of 13.60 meters (44 feet, 7.4 inches), set during the 2022 season.

Jessica Beckman Jessie Stenger

Goodpaster named Heartland Conference’s

top hurler

Righthander Marcus Goodpaster ’24 became the first Hanover baseball player to be named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference’s pitcher of the year.

Goodpaster, a first-team all-HCAC and second-team all-region selection, led the league with an 8-0 record and 2.13 earned run average. In nine starts, he tossed 67.2 innings and tallied four complete games with two shutouts. He allowed a team-low 1.08 walks and hits per inning pitched (WHIP), limited opponents to a .220 batting average and led the squad’s pitching staff with 61 strikeouts.

The Heartland Conference coaches have chosen a league-wide pitcher of the year since 2018. Goodpaster is the first Hanover player to earn one of the HCAC’s top post-season honors since 2002, when pitcher Brett Rauch ’05 was named the conference’s rookie of the year.

Hanover finished the 2023 campaign with a 16-23 overall record. The Panthers placed seventh in the Heartland Conference standings with a 10-12 mark.

Long joins world rankings, wins HCAC title, sets 54-hole school record

Golfer Dawson Long ’23 capped his collegiate career with a Hanover program distinction, league crown and two school records.

This spring, Long earned medalist honors at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference championship, set a school record for lowest 54-hole score and became the first Hanover athlete to earn a spot on the World Amateur Golf Ranking.

At seasons end, Long landed 4,368th on the list of the world’s top 4,515 amateur golfers. He is the only men’s golfer in the Heartland Conference to earn a spot on the list.

Long earned medalist honors at the HCAC championship, played May 5-7 at the 6,925-yard Belterra Golf Club in Florence, Ind. He captured the title by five strokes after posting a three-round 217 (72-71-74), finishing just one stroke off his 54-hole school record set earlier in the season.

Long had set the College’s three-round record April 10-11 during the Division III Showcase at the Donald Ross Course in French Lick, Ind. He fired a 216 (73-7271) on the par-70, 6,771-yard course to place second overall in a 48-golfer field. Hanover’s previous 54-hole school record was set by Austin Zapp ’20 at the 2018 Heartland Conference championship. Zapp posted a 218 (77-73-68) through the opening three rounds of the 72-hole tournament. He finished with a four-round school-record 291 to place fourth overall in the event.

Long, a two-time all-HCAC honoree, also holds Hanover’s 18-hole record. He carded a five-under-par 66 in the opening round of the 36-hole Battle at Belterra during the 2022 fall season.

(l-r) Head Coach Devan Smith Acosta and Dawson Long

Christie becomes Hanover’s home run leader

Outfielder/first baseman Alex Christie ’24 set the Hanover baseball program’s single-season and career home run records this spring.

Christie belted 15 home runs to raise his career total to 32. The output surpasses the Panthers’ 38-year-old career mark set by Greg Willman ’85. Willman, a member of the Hanover Athletic Hall of Fame, hit 25 homers for the Panthers from 1982-85.

Christie set the Panthers’ career mark during the first game of an April 15 doubleheader at Earlham College. He smacked a solo shot with one out in the eighth inning to help secure an 11-5 victory.

Christie had previously matched Hanover’s single-season record with 11 homers during the 2022 season. He matched the mark established by former pitcher/designated hitter Jeff Knecht ’86, who hit 11 home runs during the 1985 campaign.

A three-time all-Heartland Conference honoree, Christie started all 39 games for the Panthers this season. He batted .369 and, along with 15 homers, also led the squad with 55 hits, 38 walks, 51 runs batted in, 46 runs scored, 12 doubles, .765 slugging percentage and a 1.260 OPS (on-base plus slugging).

McNally-Henriksen matches single-game scoring marks

Masi McNally-Henriksen ’24 equaled two of the Hanover lacrosse team’s single-match records during a 21-0 home victory against Spalding University March 23.

McNally-Henriksen tallied a career-high eight goals and added one assist in the triumph. Her eight goals match the efforts by Emma Boomershine ’20 and Milah Young ’22 Boomershine originally set the Panthers’ record against Mount St. Joseph University during the 2019 season. Young netted eight goals against Bethel University during the 2022 campaign.

McNally-Henriksen’s nine points in a contest equal a mark she already shared with Cassie Hendrickson ’18 and Kinna Laymon ’20. Hendrikson initially established the record with seven goals and two assists against Trine University during the 2016 season. Laymon posted seven goals and two assists against Franklin College during the 2019 season. McNally-Henriksen also tallied nine points with seven goals and two assists against Franklin during the 2021 season.

This past season, McNally-Henriksen led Hanover in goals (30), points (36), shots (93) and shots on goal (60). A three-time allHeartland Collegiate Lacrosse Conference honoree, she eclipsed the 100-point mark in just 29 contests, marking the fastest player to reach the milestone in school history.

The Panthers finished the 2023 campaign 2-10 overall. The squad placed fourth in the HCLC with a 2-3 record.

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

1950 WILLIAM P. HOPPING, 96, of Aurora, Ind., died Dec. 19, 2021

1952 SUZANNE FRENCH AREND HEWETT, 92, of Oakmont, Pa., died March 6, 2023

1952 MARILYN MEGORDEN MCGREGOR, 92, of Dover, New Hampshire, died May 21, 2023

1954 JANICE MAYSEL WEIR KRULL, 90, of Franklin, Indiana, died June 23, 2023

1955 RICHARD L. “COACH” DEARDURFF, 76, of LaPorte, Ind., died Nov. 16, 2008

1955 TERRELL GENE “TERRY” HUDSON, 89, of Indianapolis, Ind., died May 25, 2023

1955 THOMAS DOLSEN PRENDERGAST, 89, of Dallas, Texas, died Nov. 15, 2022

1956 HON. RICHARD E. SALLEE, 90, of Indianapolis, Ind., died May 11, 2023

1960 DAVID JAMES STEWART, 85, of Indianapolis, Ind., died June 10, 2023

1961 DR. J. MATTHEW NEAL, 84, of Canton, Ohio, died Feb. 23, 2023

1962 EDGAR ALLEN ANGLEMYER, 84, of Southbury, Conn., died April 21, 2023

1962 JAMES RICHARD TERHUNE, 82, of Louisville, Ky., died May 2, 2023

1963 DWIGHT EMMANUEL NELSON, 82, of Madison, Ind., died May 18, 2023

1965 DR. CHARLES E. “NED”

MONTGOMERY, 79, of Logansport, Ind., died April 17, 2023

1966 CLAUDE WILLIAM CADDELL, 79, of Frankfort, Ind., died June 25, 2023

1967 DOUGLAS J. BAUER, 73, of Thomasville, Ga., died Oct. 5, 2018

1969 KEITH ALLISON KIMMEL, 76, of Madison, Ind., died May 6, 2023

1985 MICHAEL WAYNE LINDLEY, 60, of Pensacola, Fla., died March 24, 2023

1993 JONELLA COLLINS SALYERS, 51, of Franklin, Ind., died April 26, 2023

2005 DERIK “BUB” ORSCHELL, 40, of Brookville, Ind., died June 25, 2023

FACULTY AND STAFF

MARK DOUGLAS JOHNSON, 70, of Madison, Ind., died April 3, 2023 (former adjunct instructor of music)

MICHAEL B. WORRELL, PH.D., 60, of Washington, Ind., died April 9, 2023 (former associate professor of exercise science)

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:

BODKIN-BEDWELL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Created by Elizabeth Bedwell ’64, the fund will provide scholarships to education majors who demonstrate financial need. Preference will be given to students whose college education is being funded by a single parent.

THE GOV. ERIC J. HOLCOMB ’90 ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Established by Timothy A. ’84 and Karyl McGeath in recognition of Gov. Holcomb, the scholarship will support students who are residents of Indiana, meet and maintain a 2.5 grade-point average, show an interest in public service and demonstrate a need for financial assistance.

D. CRAIG ’62 AND NANCY M. SHEW ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Established by D. Craig ’62 and Nancy M. Shew, the scholarship will support students in good academic standing who are majoring in chemistry, environmental science or pre-law. Recipients of the scholarship will also receive a stipend to participate in summer research or an internship that focuses on their major.

LARRY ’59 AND MARJORIE WHITEHEAD ’60 SWEANY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Established by Larry ’59 and Marjorie Whitehead ’60 Sweany, the fund will provide scholarships to students who are in good academic standing and demonstrate financial need.

DENNIS ’66 AND SUSAN ’67 WILSON ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Created by Susan Wilson ’67, the scholarship will support students who major in one of the physical sciences and maintain a minimum 3.0 grade-point average.

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