The Hanover College Board of Trustees announced that the future theatre in Parker Auditorium will be named for Professor Emeritus of Theatre Tom Evans and his wife, Barbara Farrar Evans ’69. The designation was endorsed in conjunction with the Board’s approval of a motion to accept construction bids for the continued renovation of the iconic
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Hanover College’s largest alumni gathering of the year is set for Oct. 23-24! The 99th-annual Homecoming celebration is a fantastic opportunity to revisit a transformative time of your life, hang out with friends, rekindle connections with classmates and mentors, and cheer for the Panthers! What’s happening at Homecoming 2026? Homecoming 2026 highlights include milestone reunions
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The first Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) and Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) joint commencement in Hanover College history will be held Friday, August 21. The inaugural combined ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. in Collier Arena. Hanover’s Class of 2026 totals 104 doctoral graduates, representing 25 states from coast to coast. Forty-five occupational therapy
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The Hanover Athletic Hall of Fame will induct eight new members during Hall of Fame Day festivities on campus this fall. Bob Donewald Sr. ’64, Erika Shepherd Dixon ’16, Melissa Fenton ’97, Ben Fox ’96, Ernest “Skip” Lichtfuss Jr., Mike Rivera ’95, Micah Shrewsberry ’99 and Jim Spencer ’75 will each be inducted Saturday, Sept.
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More than 200 bachelor’s degrees were conferred to members of Hanover College’s Class of 2026 during the 193rd undergraduate commencement. Spring term’s culminating event was held Saturday, May 23, at Collier Arena, marking the first indoor ceremony on campus since 2016. Video Replay / Photo Gallery / Program Cicero, Ind.-native Jennavee Houser ’26 represented the
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Dedicated service to the campus community took center stage during Hanover College’s end-of-year employee celebration. More than 40 faculty and staff members were recognized during the event, held May 18 in the Withrow Activities Center. The 90-minute program celebrated the careers of five retiring employees and service milestones for 41 employees. Milestones are recognized in
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Hanover College will celebrate the Class of 2026 during the 193rd undergraduate commencement. Spring term’s culminating event will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 23, at the Horner Health and Recreation Center’s Collier Arena. Commencement Information / Live Stream / Program Hanover President Lake Lambert will confer diplomas to 213 members of the graduating
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The accomplishments of graduates A. Richard M. Blaiklock ’90, Wiley Kite ’90 and Rachel Slade Sharpe ’13 will be recognized with the presentation of Hanover College’s highest alumni honors during a May ceremony. Blaiklock and Kite will receive Hanover’s Alumni Achievement Award (AAA). Sharpe will be presented with the Distinguished Young Alumni Award (DYA). The
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Technology executive and series namesake John Shoemaker ‘64 will return to Hanover College’s campus this spring as the featured guest for the 2026 edition of the Shoemaker Speaker Series. Established in 2022, the series was developed to present on-campus conversations with prominent voices on business, leadership and innovation. An emeritus member of Hanover’s board of
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A new scholarship program funded by John Shoemaker ’64 and his wife, Donna, will support international travel and off-campus educational opportunities for Hanover’s business students. The John C. and Donna Shoemaker Global Scholars Program for Business Majors was created to provide financial resources to enable students to take a business department course taught outside of
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