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Education News and Events

The 2025 Educator Induction Ceremony for all Education Graduates was held on Thursday, May 22, 2025

Our 2025 Graduates are:

Joseph Acker
History and Secondary Education Majors
Certification in Historical Perspectives

Katherine Benter
Elementary Education Major with Special Education
Certifications in Elementary Generalist and Mild Interventions

Dietrich (Deke) Brown
Health Movement Studies and Secondary Education Majors
Certifications in Physical Education and Health

Grant Elliott
Political Science and Secondary Education Majors
Certification in Government and Citizenship

Brookelyn Herrell
Elementary Education Major with Special Education

Certifications in Elementary Education and Mild Interventions

Hannah Nix
Sociology and Secondary Education Majors
Certification in Sociology

Nathaniel (Nate) Reynolds

Health Movement Studies and Secondary Education Majors
Certifications in Physical Education and Health

Brent Ricke
Mathematics and Secondary Education Majors
Certification in Mathematics

Suellen Ronk
Biology and Secondary Education Majors
Certification in Life Science

Isabella Schenking
History and Secondary Education Majors
Certification in Historical Perspectives

Sam Seaburg
Health Movement Studies and Secondary Education Majors
Certifications in Physical Education and Health

Medley Staley
Elementary Education Major with Special Education

Grady Stickney
Elementary Education Major with Minor in History
Certification in Elementary Education

Sarah Taylor
Elementary Education and English Majors
Certification in Elementary Education

Olivia Wertz

German and Secondary Education Majors with History Minor
Certification in German

Caitlyn Whobrey

Elementary Education Major with Special Education
Certifications in Elementary Education and Mild Interventions

2025 Exceptional Alumni Educator of the Year Award - Roberta Sipe '74

Roberta Sipe graduated from Hanover in 1974 with a degree in PE/Health Education and taught and coached for 29 years at South Decatur Jr/Sr High School, Plymouth High School, Edon Northwest High School (Edon Ohio), Benton Central Jr/Sr High School and finally at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Perry Township Schools. Mrs. Sipe was very active in the Indiana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (IAHPERD) and later in the Indiana Society for Health and Physical Educators (INSHAPE) and was the Elementary Council chair for many years. In 2007, Mrs. Sipe was nominated and selected as the AHPERD Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year awards at the State, Midwest, and National levels. This provided her the opportunity to travel all over the United States teaching best practices for Physical Education at state and local conferences. In 2013, Mrs. Sipe retired from public K-12 education and taught Elementary/Secondary PE Methods classes at UIndy as well as supervision of all PE/Health SE student teachers for eight years. Since her retirement in 2021, Mrs. Sipe has enjoyed taking Master Gardener courses through Purdue University and visiting her grandchildren with her husband Mike, who is also a Hanover College graduate. In Fall of 2024, Mrs. Sipe established the Roberta Sipe '74 Future PE Educator Readiness Expendable Fund, which provides funding to Physical Education teacher candidates to attend the annual INSHAPE Conference to expand both their content area knowledge and their professional network with other INSHAPE educators. This spring Mrs. Sipe donated her time to score the Decision Point 3 presentations and interviews for our PE/Health senior candidates. The Educator Preparation Program is proud and happy to recognize Roberta Sipe and her inspiring career as an educator!

^P^{ictured above is Professor Quinten Hizey, Mr. Mike Sipe '75, Award Recipient Mrs. Roberta Sipe '74, Dr. Dustin Bailey, and Mrs. Cheryl Torline.}

2025 IACTE "Outstanding Future Educator" Awards

Secondary Education recipient Brent Ricke and Special Education recipient Brookelyn Herrell pose with EPP Head, Dr. Dustin Bailey at the luncheon. Elementary Education recipient Katherine Benter was unable to attend th eevent.

2025 Honors Convocation and Awards

2025 Hilda Cordrey Award for highest GPA in Elementary Education : Katherine Benter (1) and Brooklyn Herrell (2)*unable to attend

2025 Distinguished Award in Elementary Education: Sarah Taylor

2025 Distinguished Award in Secondary Education: Brent Ricke

2025 Distinguished Award in Special Education: Caitlyn Whobrey

2025 Award in Mathematics for Juniors: Gracie Schindler

2025 Indiana Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (IACTE) Outstanding Future Educator Awards

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2024 Honors Convocation

2024 Hilda Cordrey Award for Highest GPA in Elementary Education: Hailey Stowe (1) and Clara McCulley (2)

Distinguished Award in Elementary Education: Hailey Stowe (pictured with Professor of Education Debbie Hanson)

Distinguished Award in Secondary Education: Grace Kelley

Distinguished Award in Special Education: Scott Zehnder

Other awards received by Education candidates

Mathematics Award: Brent Ricke '25

Kindelsperger Hixson Philanthropy Award and Frank S Luttmer History Award: Jace Lichtefeld

Distinguished Award in Classical Studies and Latin: Grace Kelley

2024 IACTE Outstanding Future Educator Awards: Ashlee Goodpaster (Elementary Education) and Clara McCulley (Special Education)

Ashlee Goodpaster and Clara McCulley Pictured with Education Program Head Dr. Dustin Bailey

Ruiz First to Attend National Education Association Minority and Women's Leadership Seminar

Dr. Bailey Promoted to Assistant Professor of Education and Receiving Tenured Status!

Bailey promotion

Dr. Hanson Promoted to Professor of Education!!

Hanson Promotion

The 2025 Educator Induction Ceremony for all Education Graduates was held on Thursday, May 22, 2025

Our 2025 Graduates are:

2025 IACTE "Outstanding Future Educator" Awards

2025 Honors Convocation and Awards

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2024 Honors Convocation

Dr. Hanson was named Recipient of the Daryl Karns Award for Teaching!!

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