TheCollegian The Award-Winning Grove City College Student Newspaper
Friday, Oct. 11, 2024
Vol. 109, No. 6
Jack Kennedy Awards 2024 Four alums to be honored
Christa Bashinski Staff Writer
Every fall Grove City recognizes outstanding alumni who embody the College’s values through success in their professions. This is a longstanding tradition that serves as the Alumni Association’s highest honor. Since 1964, the Jack Ken-
nedy Memorial Alumni Award has recognized over 200 Grove City graduates, all selected for their distinction. Nominated by other alumni, their peers and even campus faculty, these individuals model their alma mater’s mission and exemplify an ethic of dedication that will be celebrated this Homecoming.
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This year, four alumni join this prestigious group, representing the fields of mili-
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tary service, performing arts, business and higher education. The College is excited to
grace Brigadier General Brad Butler ‘76, Dr. Karin Hendrickson ‘99, Robert Lewis ’64 and Dr. Barbara Price ‘69 with this esteemed achievement. Butler graduated from Grove City College with a business administration degree in 1976. A varsity crossAWARDS 7
This year’s campus updates
Reliving homecomings past
Violet Whitmore News Editor
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The Homecoming parade is a long standing tradition at Grove City College, as these images from the past demonstrate. The annual parade kicks off at 11 a.m. tomorrow from the PLC and runs through downtown Grove City.
Class of 1966 inducted into Hall of Fame GCC Sports Information Grove City College inducted its undefeated 1966 football team into the College’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Sept. 28. The team was honored in the Hall of Fame area, where returning players and families were recognized. In 1965, the College posted a 4-4-1 overall record. However, the four losses came by a combined 17 points, and with 21 lettermen returning for 1966, Grove City had plenty of reason for optimism.
The class of ‘66 football team photo. They will be honored in the Athletic Hall of Fame this year. In the 1966 preseason press guide, head coach Jack Behringer expressed his distinct confidence in his team. “Never have I had 21 lettermen report to camp as I will have this year. Never have I
had a veteran returning to every position but two on both offensive and defensive teams. Never have I had as sound all-around teams on both offense and defense as this year,” Behringer said.
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“Certainly, I’ve had better individual players, no one can question that. But as collective members of teams, our offensive and defensive teams are outstanding,” Behringer continued.
Improvements are underway across Grove City College’s campus this year. Updates include the renovation of Rockwell Hall, the refurbished Physical Learning Center (PLC) and the installation of the 2024 class gift, pickleball courts, on lower campus. Over $4 million was spent on updates this summer, along with the $48 million reserved for the ongoing renovation of Rockwell. The foundations of the connector were completed in May this year, creating the bridge that will join STEM and Rockwell Hall together. In addition to concrete floors and steel supports, largescale demolition and restoration have occupied much of the construction team’s time in their efforts to refurbish the building. Other additions from this spring include new ductwork and electrical runs, installation of an elevator, insulation, drywall and interior masonry work. The project will continue next year with the completion of the connector, carpentry, flooring, furniture and interior paint on the interior of the building and a new clay tile roof, walkways, landscaping and lighting on the exterior. Demolition efforts stripped Rockwell to its roots while carefully preserving artifacts like the Foucault Pendulum, an experiment in perpetual motion that mimics the earth’s rotation. The pendulum will be displayed as a showpiece in the new connector’s lobby once it is constructed. Depression-era construction techniques were also found over the course of the demolition, the most common including material substitutions due to national shortages. Another interesting historical discovery was made when McClintic-Marshall Corp joist tags were found-- a subsidiary of BethUPDATES 3