The iconic Hulley Tower of Stetson University stands as a powerful symbol of tradition, remembrance and community. Originally dedicated on January 29, 1935, Hulley Tower endured decades of history before sustaining significant hurricane damage and being selectively demolished in 2005, leaving the mausoleum intact at its base. In 2025, the tower was historically reconstructed to its original 116-foot height through an alumni-led campaign inspired by remembrance of the 1979 avalanche in Innsbruck, Austria, which claimed the lives of Stetson students Scotty Fenlon, Katy Resnik and Dennis Long. The tower now rises once more with a 52-bell carillon, its bells cast at the renowned Grassmayr Bell Foundry in Innsbruck, linking past and present through sound and spirit. With its rededication on February 7, 2026, Hulley Tower stands again as a living memorial and a testament to resilience, legacy and the enduring bond of the Stetson community.
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PAST AND PRESENT
Hulley Tower is the oldest freestanding bell tower on an American college campus with a mausoleum at its base. Built and personally funded by President Lincoln Hulley (1904–1934) and wife, Eloise, the tower originally housed the Eloise Chimes, a set of 11 bronze bells that were brought to campus in 1915 and first installed in the Elizabeth Hall cupola until they proved too heavy for that structure. For nearly 70 years in Hulley Tower, the bells rang throughout Stetson and DeLand in times of joy and sorrow, and marked the cadence of university life. After the selective demolition of the tower, Eloise Chimes were distributed throughout campus and DeLand to share their history. Of those, three chimes have been reincorporated at Hulley Tower in the Edmunds Historical Memorial in honor of Eloise and in remembrance of Scotty, Katy and Dennis. The Hulleys are being reinterred in the mausoleum by Lankford Funeral Home, which interred Mrs. Hulley upon her death in 1959. A collection of books that Dr. Hulley authored before his death in 1934, found in a sheet metal duct in the tower during demolition, has been placed back in the tower as well, as a full set had already been donated to University Archives by Sidney and Ginger Johnston.
In 2023, a $6.7 million alumni-led, grassroots campaign launched in earnest to reconstruct Hulley Tower—bolstered in part by a $500,000 historic preservation grant from the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of Florida—as alumni sought a memorial at Stetson to remember their three friends. The Soul of Stetson movement was born, uniting alumni as well as current students across the generations.
THE BELLS
At the heart of Hulley Tower’s renewal is its magnificent 52-bell carillon, a new musical voice for Stetson University and its School of Music. The bells, weighing a total of 7,774 pounds, were cast at the Grassmayr Bell Foundry in Innsbruck, Austria, by 14th generation bellmakers. Grassmayr is one of the world’s oldest bell foundries, dating back to 1599; its bells are revered worldwide for their tonal richness and enduring quality. The Cincinnati-based Verdin Company, a premier bell and clock manufacturer since 1842, installed the 52-bell carillon system, including the digital technology that allows the instrument to be programmed, played remotely and performed live using a keyboard.
The first bell cast was the Scotty, Katy and Dennis bell, on the 45th anniversary of the Innsbruck avalanche, at 11:45 a.m. on Jan. 15, 2024. The bell, in a beautiful frame with casters made by DeLand Woodcrafter, resides in the McGraw Atrium of the Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Welcome Center and was made possible by the DeJoy-Woś Foundation; the bell is moved throughout campus for various significant events and is rung each year on January 15 in remembrance as part of the Ring in the New Year tradition. A duplicate bell was cast on the 46th anniversary and resides in the carillon.
Ted Beiler, Pigeons View
Photography
The carillon’s 52 bells listed below give voice to the Soul of Stetson and the many individuals and organizations that have enabled Stetson University to thrive. Many of the bells are sponsored by families, Greek organizations and local companies. Several of the largest bells reflect values held dear, including integrity and steadfastness.
Edmunds Novak Family
Hollis Family
Jinks Family
Lynn Family
McGraw Family
Sparton CorporationVeterans
Stetson Seal
Alpha Chi Omega
Alpha Xi Delta
Blank Family for Jayne Marlowe
Brockway Family
Hyatt & Cici Brown for Doug & Margaret Lee
Delta Delta Delta (3)
Delta Sigma Phi
Douglass Family
Hayes Indigo Family
Lambda Chi Alpha
Marco Family
Nick Family
Phi Mu
Pi Beta Phi
Pi Kappa Alpha
Pi Kappa Phi
Rinker Family
For Scotty, Katy & Dennis
Sigma Nu (3)
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Spalding Family
Templeton Family
West Volusia Historical Society
Williams Company
Wilson Family for Scotty Fenlon
Zeta Tau Alpha
Bells Still Available for Sponsorship
Chimesmasters
College of Arts & Sciences
College of Law
Freedom of Expression
Grassmayr Bell
Foundry
Lincoln & Eloise Hulley
Humanity & Service
Innsbruck Rescuers
Joe Master & Edward Furlong
NPHC
School of Business
School of Music
Soul of Stetson
Stetson Leadership
John B Stetson
SURROUNDING HULLEY
Hulley Tower and its surrounding landscape are designed to be a reflective and joyous gathering place.
The Edmunds Historical Memorial faces Woodland Boulevard, made possible by Jane Edmunds Novak and Wayne Novak, in honor of her parents, former Stetson President J. Ollie Edmunds (1947-67; Class of 1925 alumnus) and First Lady Emily Bryant Edmunds. Three Eloise Chimes have been incorporated into this new feature honoring
the impetus behind this restoration. The east side of the memorial features a plaque that recognizes all members of the Stetson community whom we have lost while they were students, since the University’s founding in 1883.
Brockway Plaza, made possible by Susan Perry Brockway ’79 and Peter Brockway ’78, welcomes outdoor music concerts, student gatherings, the annual Yule Log lighting and more as a space for community and connection.
Mimi’s Firepit, made possible by the family and friends of Mildred Cross Spalding ’77’79, a survivor of the 1979 Innsbruck avalanche, features a built-in gas fireplace and seating sure to be a student favorite!
HULLEY STORYTELLING HUB
The Patricoff Water Bell sits in the south lobby of the Carlton Union Building (CUB) with a view of Hulley Tower. The bell, similar to one at the Grassmayr Bell Foundry, is an upside-down Eloise Chime filled with water; when struck with a mallet, it inspires a full sensory musical experience—sound, sight and vibration—and will soon be the center of student tradition and revelry. The bell is made possible by Harold (Ed) Jr. ’82, JD ’85, Nelea and Nicholas Patricoff ’22. Coming in May 2026 to this space: a wallmounted interactive display screen honoring our donors that showcases Hulley Tower’s reconstruction and shares the stories of the bells, the 1979 avalanche and the documentary. A watercolor of the Colorful Houses of Innsbruck hangs nearby, courtesy of artist Diane Erickson ’74, who also taught Stetson students in Innsbruck and is an adjunct business professor.
Hulley Tower Dedication Ceremony
**PROCESSIONAL
HISTORY
BELL PEAL
OPENING BLESSING
HALLELUIAH CHORUS
WELCOME
GREETINGS
CARILLON PERFORMANCE
Fanfare for the Common Man
Innsbruck
Here Comes the Sun
REMARKS
Recording by Gary Meadows ’59 and Sidney Johnston; Music by Manuel de Murga, PhD
Boyd Jones ’75
Rev. Harland Merriam ’72
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Christopher F. Roellke, PhD President and University Professor
Jessica Davis MEd ’21, Vice Mayor, City of DeLand
Mary Beth Bennett ’76, DMA, Carillonneur and Organist
Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
John R. Knox, arr. (1932-2021)
George Harrison (1943-2001)
Amy Gipson* MBA ’19, Senior Associate VP of External Affairs
Jep Barbour* ’79, JD ’82 and Karen Schmitt Roberts* ’80, Co-chairs, Soul of Stetson Committee
Steve Barnett, Faculty Emeritus
Lukas Taurins ’26, President, Stetson Innsbruck Society
Jill Jinks* ’79; Susan Perry Brockway* ’79; Mildred Cross Spalding* ’77-’79
Michele Skelton ’84, PhD, Faculty
Jeremy DiGorio, Vice President and CFO; Scott Thacker,* Associate VP for Facilities Management; James Meldrum, Superintendent, Williams Company
**STETSON ALMA MATER Friedrich Flemming (1778-1813) Lyrics by Lincoln Hulley (1865-1934)
Dear Alma Mater, Smile Upon Thy Children; Gladly We Greet Thee, Altogether Lovely; Peace Be Within Thy Classic Halls And Temples. Hail, Alma Mater Dear
CLOSING BLESSING
THE LONG GREEN LINE
Dear Alma Mater, Tenderly Thy Children
Gather And Bring To Thee Gracious Salutations; Comrades, Your Voices Lift Once Again In Chorus, Hail, Alma Mater Dear.
Rev. Todd F. Campbell, Jr., MDiv Former University Chaplain
* Soul of Stetson Steering Committee member ** Please stand
The dedication showcases the talent of the Stetson University School of Music, currently led by Dean Washington Garcia, DMA, who helped select the carillon and is a distinguished concert pianist. The program features the talents of the Stetson Choral Union and the Stetson Brass Choir conducted today by Tim Peter, DMA, as well as the talent of Boyd Jones ’75, university organist and the John E. and Aliese Price Professor of Organ. Dr. Mary Beth Bennett ’76, DMA, an original Hulley Tower Chimesmaster, is a nationally recognized organist and composer who served as ceremonial organist for the U.S. Department of Defense and teaches music at the University of Richmond.
THE PROCESSIONAL
A New Orleans–style processional—with horse-drawn caissons from Lankford Funeral Home to the Stetson campus—is returning Lincoln and Eloise Hulley for reinterment in the Hulley Tower mausoleum in grand fashion, with all the showmanship that Lincoln Hulley was known for! The student jazz band 407Groove along with members of the West Volusia Historical Society in period dress are accompanying the procession down Woodland Boulevard to Hulley Tower. Stetson students and members of the DeLand community serve as pallbearers, all wearing Stetson hats in a nod to the University’s benefactor, John B. Stetson.
STUDENTS ON THE 1979 INNSBRUCK TRIP
The following alumni on the trip have actively come around this project to honor their friends and rebuild Hulley Tower.
Thomas Barratt
Brian Biddinger
Cathy Bird
Michelle Blank
Bernadette Britz
Wesley Brumback
James Butterfield
Mildred Cross
Louis DeJoy
Karen Jackson
Jill Jinks
Richard Lindsay
Mark Lobdell
Laurie Messer
Paul Nick
David Nolen
Hunt Parry
Mark Paty
Stuart Pavlik
Susan Perry
Martin Redovan
Robert Sawyer
Karen Schmitt
Alan Schutz
Nancy Schwager
Lisa Thomason
John Van Norden
REMEMBERING INNSBRUCK DOCUMENTARY
Filming for the Remembering Innsbruck documentary began in January 2023, with Alex Barratt ‘12-’14 (son of Tom Barratt ’80) of atb.Media and JeanCarlo Ramirez travelling to Austria. And You Films—Will Phillips ’05, Brendan Rogers ’06 and Aléa Figueroa—led the documentary project, with more Innsbruck footage captured in Summer 2023 and Summer 2024 on alumni trips. In all, they gathered more than 45 interviews and 150 hours of footage, and earned a Suncoast Emmy nomination for their work in 2023. The documentary, entirely donor-funded, was first screened at Homecoming 2023, with later iterations screened in Atlanta, Boca Raton, Tampa and at Homecoming 2024. The final version will be complete in early 2026, following the Hulley Tower dedication. Amy Gipson MBA ’19 served as Stetson lead, Kelly Bray served as consultant/advisor, and Manuel de Murga, PhD, associate professor of music at Stetson, created the music for the documentary.
HISTORY OF THE INNSBRUCK PROGRAM
In 1979, under Dean of the Business School Ed C. Furlong, Professor Joe Master taught the winter term course, European Business Seminars. Master led these seminars until 1988, after which, at his request, Professor Steve Barnett taught it for the next six years using the original syllabus. When winter term was discontinued in 1993, the following year Barnett and wife Linda, then dean of admissions, transformed the seminars into the six-week, multi-discipline Stetson Summer Innsbruck Program. Following Barnett’s retirement in 2007, the program continued to grow under the leadership of Professor Jim Mallett and subsequently, Professors John and Mercedes Tichenor, its current directors.
STETSON INNSBRUCK SOCIETY
The Stetson Innsbruck Society is a student-led organization dedicated to connecting past and current participants of the annual Innsbruck study abroad program. Its mission is to foster a vibrant, selfsustaining community that celebrates the unique experiences, culture and friendships formed during the program. Beyond shared memories and friendships, the Innsbruck experience carries a profound legacy that unites generations of students. That legacy is embodied in the newly rebuilt Hulley Tower.
Plaque installed on Mt. Seegrube, Austria, July 11, 2024
FROM THE MEMORIAL SERVICE PROGRAM JAN.
18, 1979
William Scott Fenlon, Oct. 6, 1958—Jan. 15, 1979
Scott’s quiet, witty personality created a friendly atmosphere that made him well known and well liked by his fellow students. He demonstrated excellent leadership among his brothers in the Sigma Nu fraternity.
Dennis Irving Long, Jr., Jan. 31, 1957—Jan. 15, 1979
Dennis was an exciting and energetic individual who motivated others. His Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity brothers were impressed by his leadership qualities and elected him their President.
Katharine G. Resnik, June 28, 1955—Jan. 15, 1979
Katy lived every day to the fullest, giving freely and willingly of her time and energy to others, and never asking for anything in return. Her Pi Beta Phi Sorority sisters paid her the highest tribute by saying of her, “She gave us herself…she gave us love.”
Stetson University degrees were posthumously conferred to Scotty Fenlon, Katy Resnik and Dennis Long and received by their families in a ceremony with presentations by Board of Trustees Chair Steven Alexander ’85, President Christopher Roellke and Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost Elizabeth Skomp on Feb. 6, 2026. The Soul of Stetson Committee holds tremendous gratitude and respect for each family member who has opened their hearts to us during this journey.
RECOGNITION
Soul of Stetson Committee
Jep Barbour ’79, JD ’82, Co-chair
Karen Schmitt Roberts ’80, Co-chair
Rina Arroyo, Stetson lead
Mary Beth Cover Bennett ’76
Michelle Blank ’80
Susan Perry Brockway ’79
Christi Trejo Burton ’93
Amy Gipson MBA ’19, Stetson lead
Jill Jinks ’79
Sidney Johnston, historian
Julie Hunter, events
Charles Matousek ’76
Bob McClelland ’79
Katy Prats JD ’83
Alicia Scott, fundraising
Mildred Cross Spalding ’77-’79
Scott Thacker, construction
Soul of Stetson Marketing Committee
Becky O’Mara ’03, Chair
Michelle Blank ’80
Amy Dedes ’04, alumni director
Diane Erickson ’74, Hulley Tower artist
Amy Gipson MBA ’19, Stetson lead
Alex Herron ’16, annual giving
Pamela Keene ’74
Michael King ’80
Natalia Masia MBA ’19, communications
Judy DeRango Wicks ’78
Austria Friends
The people of Innsbruck and Hungerberg, Austria
Grassmayr Bell Foundry: Elisabeth, Christof, Peter and Johannes Grassmayr
1979 Rescuers: Christian Katholnigg, Helmut Gelmini, Johnny Herdina, Walter Spitzenstatter
Matthias Egger, historian
Egger Family
Nordkettenbahnen Cable Car Operators
The Families of Scotty Fenlon, Dennis Long and Katy Resnik
Major Donors
Nearly 700 donors contributed to rebuilding Hulley Tower, brick by brick, bell by bell—we stood up Hulley TOGETHER!
Susan Perry Brockway ’79 and Peter C. Brockway ’78
Dr. Jill K. Jinks ’79
Dr. Jane Edmunds Novak and Wayne Allen Novak
Harold (Ed) ’82, JD ’85, Nelea and Nicholas ’22 Patricoff
Dean Hollis ’82
John Jinks III ’82
Jinks Private Foundation
Christine E. Lynn Hon. ’08
M. L. McGraw ’79
Sparton Corporation
Jep ’79, JD ’82 and Carol ’81 Barbour
Michelle Blank ’80
Hyatt and Cici Brown
Wes Brumback ’80
Greg ’85, JD ’89 and Cody Coleman
Joe ’79, MBA ’82 and Cindi ’82 Cooper
John J. Cross
DeJoy-Woś Foundation
Lenvil Dicks ’51
Milton ’82, MBA ’83 and Lisa Douglass
William W. Heim ’81
Dr. Diane Hayes Indigo ’83 and Amy Indigo
Pamela A. Keene ’74
Charles ’68 and Elizabeth Kleinschmidt
David ’78, Julie and Michael ’13 Marco
Paul C. ’81 and Nancy Juckett ’80 Nick
Dr. David B. ’62, Hon. ’07 and Dr. Leighan Rinker
Karen Schmitt Roberts ’80 and Mark Roberts
Clay ’86 and Lori ’87 Snellings
Mildred Cross Spalding ’77-’79 and John Spalding
Troy ’82, MBA ’83 and Sissy Templeton
William Jr. ’59 and Janelle ’59 Watson
Judith DeRango Wicks ’78
Williams Company
Amy Sampey Wilson ’77-’79
Lynda Davis Wilson ’70
With gratitude for the State of Florida
Historical Preservation Grant provided by the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of Florida
Florida Division of Historical Resources staff
Florida Historical Commission members led by Chair Dr. Judy Bense
Florida Legislature and Governor Ron DeSantis
Alissa Lotane, State Historic Preservation Officer, and staff, Florida Division of Historical Resources
Representative Webster Barnaby
Senator Tom Wright
With Letters of Support from: Jeff Bower, Volusia County Council; Maureen BreakironEvans ‘76; Susan Brockway ‘79; Wayne Carter, MainStreet DeLand Association; Mayor Chris Cloudman, City of DeLand; Mario Davis, Greater Union Life Center; Savannah-Jane Griffin ’07, MBA ‘08, Neighborhood Center of West Volusia; Jill Jinks ‘79; Ben Flowers, MainStreet Community Bank of Florida; Pattie Pardee, Museum of Art – DeLand; Karen Schmitt Roberts ‘80; Mark Shuttleworth ’71, Florida
Victorian Architectural Antiques; Melissa Wyllie, Florida Trust for Historic Preservation Design & Construction Team
Stetson: Jeremy DiGorio, Vice President and CFO; Scott Thacker, Associate VP Facilities Management; Ethan Burrowes, Director, Facilities Planning & Construction
Williams Company: Rick Dunn, Andrew Kennelly, James Meldrum, Taylor Samsil, Hector Cuevas
Hunton Brady Architects: Maurizio Maso, Tom Wannen, Jose Rivera Colon, Steve Richardson, Alain Valdes, Isaac Nadeau
R.J. Heisenbottle Architects: Richard Heisenbottle, Nina Caruso, Daniel Laburu
Zev Cohen & Associates: Bobby Ball, Madison Hazen, Steve Glaze
