News and Events
2025-2026 Academic Year
Professional Development Series for Future Educators
9/16/2025 Science Center Room 136 @ 6:30PM
1021/2025 Horner Center Room 102 @ 6:30PM
11/18/2025 Horner Center Room 102 @ 6:30PM
2/17/2026 Horner Center Room 102 @ 6:30PM
3/10/2026 Horner Center Room 102 @ 6:30PM
Student Teaching Seminars
FALL
8/11/2025 ZOOM 7:00PM
9/22 ZOOM 7:00PM
WINTER
TBA
Decision Point 1 Applications Due in ELC for Sophomores and up
10/3/2025 Applications Due in ELC by end of day
Homecoming and Retirement Celebration of Cheryl Torline
Saturday, October 18 at 11AM and following the football game
Fall Student Teacher Decision Point 3 Interviews
12/6/2025
Winter Student Teacher Decision Point 3 Interviews and Juniors Decision Point 2 Interviews
4/11/2025 in person in Newby Hall
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2024-2025 Acadmic Year
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!
Pictured 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!
Dr. Hanson Promoted to Professor of Education!!
Dr. Hanson was named Recipient of the Daryl Karns Award for Teaching!!
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