What better time for you to be involved in giving back to DePauw? When you give to The Fund for DePauw in your reunion year, you’re making a larger impression with your gift. Imagine the impact your class can collectively make for current DePauw students.
Class of 1956
The Class of 1956 has decided to postpone their 65th reunion celebration (originally scheduled for August 13 - 14, 2021). More information will be shared once it becomes available.
If you have any questions, please contact the Development and Alumni Engagement team by emailing us at alumnioffice@depauw.edu, and we will connect you to the appropriate team member to assist you.
Class of 1956 | 65th Reunion
Class Reunion Volunteers
- Jerry Pontius | Chair
- Cynthia Brooks Holmberg | Steering Committee
- E. "Ned" Henry Lamkin, Jr. | Steering Committee
- Art Bryant | Steering Committee
Class of 1956 | Reunion Archive
Reunion Chairs:
Betty Pfeffer Allen '56, Art Bryant '56, Cynthia Brooks Holmberg '56, Ned Lamkin '56 and Jerry Pontius '56
Alumni Reunion Weekend
The class of 1956 celebrated our 60th reunion in style at DePauw June 9-12, 2016. The weekend's highlights included an all-alumni dinner and awards celebration on the East College lawn Friday evening, a special convocation in historic Meharry Hall on Saturday morning, our class dinner Saturday evening and much more!
Class of 1956 Reception and Dinner
Our class reception and dinner was at Music on the Square in downtown Greencastle from 6-8:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 11. DePauw's President-elect Dr. Mark McCoy spoke.
60th Reunion Final Giving Totals
In celebration of our 60th Reunion, we made the following gifts to DePauw:
| The Fund For DePauw Giving | Giving Participation Goal | Giving Participation Actual |
|---|---|---|
| $188,863.49 | 40% (170 Alumni) | 53.51% (99 Alumni) |
The figures shown are based on giving to The Fund for DePauw from July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016.
| All Funds Giving | All Funds Participation | Lifetime Giving |
|---|---|---|
| $4,197,663.49 | 54.59% (101 Alumni) | $22,466,149.29 |
Class Volunteers
| Living Unit Representatives | |
|---|---|
| Susan Christensen Beatty | Alpha Chi Omega |
| Nancy Hieronymus Pearson | Alpha Gamma Delta |
| Nancy Cain Matheny | Alpha Omicron Pi |
| Isabel Wakefield Oppen | Alpha Phi |
| Tom Grant | Alpha Tau Omega |
| Robert Johnson | Beta Theta Pi |
| Ron Sondee | Delta Chi |
| Barbara Thompson Garlinger | Delta Delta Delta |
| Shirley Craig Karas | Delta Gamma |
| Norval Reece | Delta Kappa Epsilon |
| George Karas | Delta Tau Delta |
| Norman Kiersten | Delta Upsilon |
| Donna Hartsough Thiele | Delta Zeta |
| Don Owen | Independent Men |
| Sue Sappenfield North | Independent Women |
| Janet Allen Parker | Kappa Alpha Theta |
| Marilyn Basinger Parkhill | Kappa Kappa Gamma |
| Clayton Miller | Lambda Chi Alpha |
| Bill Hoenig | Men's Hall Association |
| Ray North | Men's Hall Association |
| Jerry Ward | Phi Delta Theta |
| Bruce Parker | Phi Gamma Delta |
| Pete Trees | Phi Kappa Psi |
| MaryBelle Ferguson Hoenig | Pi Beta Phi |
| John Porter | Sigma Alpha Epsilon |
| Lott Thomas | Sigma Chi |
| Don Findlay | Sigma Nu |
Class of 1956: Yearbooks
Contact Us
Alumni Engagement
- alumnioffice@depauw.edu
- (877) 658-2586
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Robert G. Bottoms Alumni and Development Center
201 E Seminary St
Greencastle, IN 46135