When John Finley Crowe founded the academy that would ultimately become Hanover College, he did so with the belief that a "good classical education (is) essential to a full development of the human mind and to that discipline of its powers." So strong was his conviction of its advantages, as well as the desire to make it available as widely as possible, that he set the tuition "at the unusually low rate of five dollars per session, or ten dollars per year."
More than 180 years later, our Founder's dream of an exceptional education for everyone lives on. But his vision would not have become a reality without the support of our faithful donors. These individuals and organizations have understood the importance of private higher education; their gifts have acknowledged their belief in Hanover's mission of lifelong inquiry, transformative learning and meaningful service.
To recognize and honor the generations of donors who have given so sacrificially, Hanover College announces the formation of The John Finley Crowe Society. Membership in the Society begins with those whose lifetime contributions total at least $100,000 and includes the following four levels:
While much about the College has changed since 1827, one thing remains constant. By demonstrating an exemplary level of commitment, Hanover's supporters have instilled a culture of philanthropy that is an essential and important part of our success. As we move toward the future, it is imperative that this culture remains a brightly burning beacon to inspire future donors. Hanoverians all over the world who have benefitted from their generosity are and will continue to be deeply grateful.
Founder |
| Anonymous |
| Mary V. Black |
| James Graham Brown 1903 |
| James Graham Brown Foundation |
| Clyde G. Culbertson |
| William Henry Donner 1887 |
| Percy E. Goodrich Ethyl Goodrich |
| Patricia Stockton Hagenah 1966 William J. Hagenah |
| Dora Donner Ide |
| Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc. |
| Ronald G. Kleopfer 1951 Carolyn Kleopfer |
| Krannert Charitable Trust |
| Mark A. Levett 1971 Marabeth Ice Levett 1971 |
| Lilly Endowment Inc. |
| Ruth Lilly |
| Charles J. Lynn Dorothy Black Lynn |
| James T. McManaman 1939 Carolyn E. McManaman |
| Paul Ogle Foundation, Inc. |
| The Richter Trusts Paul K. Richter Memorial Fund Evalyn Cook Richter Memorial Fund |
| John C. Shoemaker '64 Donna D. Shoemaker |
| Synod of Lincoln Trails, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) |
| Patricia L. Walne 1954 |
| Howard H. Withrow 1960 Jo Ann Flubacher Withrow 1963 |
Benefactor |
| Anonymous |
| John H. Barnard 1965 Susan Barnard |
| Dorothy S. Bucks |
| Carroll W. Cheek Mabel Cheek |
| William G. Crosby 1932 |
| Basil B. Dulin Julia L. Dulin |
| Larry Gloyd 1954 Del Lear Gloyd 1955 |
| Clarence O. Hamilton |
| Ernest E. Henning |
| Harry J. Henry 1939 Ada Martin Henry 1940 |
| Emma M. Hill 1942 |
| Gerald R. Johnson, Jr. 1969 Elizabeth Milligan Johnson 1970 |
| Eli Lilly and Company Foundation |
| Donald T. Mount 1950 Fern Susnick Mount |
| Lester H. Munzenmayer 1925 Marie Rueff Munzenmayer 1927 |
| James W. Near 1960 Nancy Hinchman Near 1961 |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Marguerite L. Noyes |
| Merritt E. Peck 1950 |
| C. Richard Petticrew Sylvia E. Petticrew |
| Eileen M. Sinclair |
| Chester Siver Margaret Rogers Siver 1935 |
| Frank L. and Laura L. Smock Foundation |
| Alex E. Stom Patience Dryden Stom 1927 |
| Eleanor Evans Stout |
| Elizabeth Goodrich Terry |
| William E. Wilson 1919 Myrtle Huffman Wilson 1922 |
| Michael B. Zeddies 1977 Judy Zeddies |
Fellow |
| Anonymous (3) |
| Lyman S. Ayres |
| Eric J. Bedel Elaine E. Kops Bedel 1974 |
| Bonnie Beggs Berliner 1944 |
| George C. Burkert, Jr. 1935 Maxine Lockridge Burkert 1934 |
| Katheryn Cain 1937 |
| Eldon Campbell Helen J. Campbell |
| The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations |
| Duke Energy Foundation |
| Susanne Talmage Ellman 1965 Martin Ellman |
| Irma L. Everitt |
| Wells H. Fish 1932 Louise Fish |
| Paul Vernon Fitzgibbon 1919 Margaret M. Fitzgibbon |
| Jim Green 1972 Carol Godfrey Green 1974 |
| Mary Louise Greiner |
| Robert F. Muhlhauser 1967 |
| Jane Weldon Myers |
| Helen Manville Plasters |
| Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) |
| Reilly Foundation |
| Peter C. Reilly Jeanette P. Reilly |
| Harley W. Rhodehamel Evaline Rhodehamel |
| Warren T. Ruddell |
| Richard A. Shearer 1970 Ruth Schalk Shearer 1970 |
| Stephen K. Smith 1964 |
| Harriet J. Smock |
| James W. Stephen 1950 |
| Wills Foundation |
| Carolyn Thomas Wooden |
| Kenneth T. Young 1965 Linda Young |
Ambassador |
| Anonymous (2) |
| Charles Alling 1885 |
| Ralph H. Anderson 1931 Naomi Whitcomb Anderson 1931 |
| Ralph Whitcomb Anderson 1958 Ann Taff Anderson 1958 |
| Jane Schnabel Bakerman 1953 |
| Ball Brothers Foundation |
| George and Frances Ball Foundation |
| Robert R. Baylor 1970 Beth Baylor |
| William M. Boatman 1962 Lynn Bolles Boatman 1962 |
| Bruce K. Bowden 1954 Barbara Pattison Bowden 1954 |
| Donald G. Brouillette Marilyn S. Brouillettte |
| Elizabeth S. Brushfield 1927 |
| Alberta Burke |
| Mary Stella Carr 1948 |
| Edith Crowe |
| Carl S. Culbertson, Jr. |
| The Cummins Foundation |
| Deubener Juenemann Foundation |
| Sue DeWine J. Michael DeWine |
| The William H. Donner Foundation |
| William L. Dustman |
| Allen Everitt Mildred Everitt |
| Foundation for Science and Theology |
| Newell Fox Virginia Fox |
| William E. Franklin 1935 Evelyn Franklin |
| Martha L. Frost 1921 |
| Mark B. Gabriel 1970 Jennifer Lawrence Gabriel |
| Michael E. Garber 1901 Bess H. Garber |
| James R. Gaunt 1967 Catherine M. Gaunt |
| Kenneth L. Gladish 1974 Kendal Hegamaster Gladish 1975 |
| Gregory L. Gleason 1972 Kristine Rector Gleason 1973 |
| Jack Edwin Gray |
| Carlton E. Gregg 1933 Ruth J. Gregg |
| The Hagerman Group |
| Richard Hall 1967 Jill Wood Hall 1968 |
| Thomas C. Hamman 1972 Susan Hamman |
| Jay William Hammer, Jr. Jean K. Hammer |
| May Lou Conner Harris 1933 |
| Robert Hartkemeier Emma Hartkemeier |
| H. Max Healey 1936 Martha Roberts Healey |
| Louis A. Highmark Marguerite Holthausen Highmark |
| Vincent L. Holmstrom |
| Emerson B. Houck Jane Hanna Houck |
| Ross K. Hubbard 1974 Diana Hubbard |
| Hux Family Charitable Trust |
| Arthur Iddings 1913 Gladys Iddings |
| Inland Steel Ryerson Foundation |
| Roger Jackson 1952 Marian Jackson |
| Richard E. Kessler 1942 |
| Louis E. Kincannon Carolyn W. Kincannon |
| The Austin E. Knowlton Foundation, Inc. |
| The Kresge Foundation |
| Russell M. Kutz |
| Bertha Margason |
| Boyce F. Martin, Jr. |
| Thomas Benton May 1950 Carmethia Ann May |
| John Philip McGeath 1962 Marianne Frank McGeath 1965 |
| Marjorie Teetor Meyer |
| John N. Miller 1962 |
| Frederic M. Mullett Thelma Mullett |
| M. Louise Naill 1951 |
| NBD |
| Richard E. Neal 1950 Florence Olin Neal 1951 |
| Robert D. Orr |
| Francis M. Overstreet |
| Shep Pawling 1960 Corrine Neff Pawling 1963 |
| James L. Pease III 1968 Laura Reid Pease 1968 |
| James M. Plaskett 1930 |
| Procter & Gamble |
| River Valley Financial Bank |
| Sallie W. Rowland Richard H. Rowland |
| Michael F. Ryan Phyllis Ryan |
| Henry C. Ryder |
| Emma Salla |
| Philippe A. Salsbery 1985 Lorene Dekko Salsbery 1984 |
| Phillip D. Scott 1964 Ronda Martin Scott 1966 |
| Second Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis |
| Floyd W. Seib |
| William Dana Shelby, Jr. 1933 Mary Jean Drake Shelby 1933 |
| Wilhelmina F. Shirtz |
| Earl Simmonds Florence Simmonds |
| Henry R. Smith |
| James M. Snyder, Sr. 1957 |
| James E. Spicer 1950 Shirley Hughes Spicer 1950 |
| Alice Klump Stauber 1945 |
| Blanche Stillson |
| Hazel Stuart |
| James B. Sturges 1954 Jere Hawley Sturges 1957 |
| Stan Totten Sue Totten |
| Carrie Underwood |
| Donald A. Veller Frances Brindley Veller |
| Nevin E. Wagner 1966 |
| Mary L. Wallace |
| Dorothy Hall Weick 1927 |
| Christopher C. J. Welker 1997 Lori Helton Welker 1997 |
| Harold Keith White Gwendolyn B. White |
| Mark I. Williams 1976 Denise Vestal Williams |
| Chuck Wolf Nola Mary Thackery Wolf 1972 |
| Xerox Foundation |
| Thomas D. Young 1939 Margaret Flora Young 1939 |
While we have conducted exhaustive research to ensure the accuracy of this list, please understand the inherent difficulties of locating and verifying decades-old data. We invite inquiries about membership and assistance in verification of others, and ask that you contact Darleen Connolly at 812-866-7016 or connolly@hanover.edu.