Arthur Henry Wilson became Franklin College's first African-American graduate in 1902. While a student at Franklin, he participated in baseball and football. Wilson then became a physician upon graduation from Purdue University...
Branigin served as the 42nd governor of Indiana from 1965-69. Graduating from Franklin College in 1923, he earned a B.A. in French. He was an active member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, a founding member of the Indiana...
Virginia “Jenny” Johnson-Kappes, class of 1972, was a star softball player—she was named to the United States Slow-pitch Softball Association Hall of Fame—and has coached multiple sports at different colleges, including Indiana...
Joseph (Joe) Fairchild Beam graduated from Franklin College in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. Originally from Philadelphia, Beam participated in the Black Student Union (BSU), submitted work to the Apogee (literary...
Judi Warren, class of 1980, was named Indiana's first Miss Basketball her senior year of high school for her contributions to Warsaw High School's state-championship-winning girls' basketball team. Warren then matriculated at...
Supported by the Council of Independent Colleges Humanities Research for the Public Good Initiative (2022), Lasting Legacies: Franklin College 'Spirit of Community' celebrates the diverse perspectives and experiences of its...
Douglas Gray from Franklin, Indiana is a pastor at 2nd Baptist Church in Franklin. In 2021 he was involved in the Booker T. Washington Community Center Rededication Project. Additionally Pastor Gray is a nationally recognized...
Robert Chip Harrod of Cincinnati, Ohio graduated from Franklin College in 1970 with an undergraduate degree in history. While at Franklin College, he was involved with the debate team, the tennis team, and the Young...
Robert Wise, born in 1914 in Winchester, IN, grew up in Connersville, IN. He attended Franklin College during the 1932-33 academic year but returned home due to the financial difficulties of the Great Depression. However, he...
Ruth Ann Doub Callon, class of 1952, is considered an original figurehead of women's athletics in Indiana. After her passing in 2015, The Indianapolis Star called her the Mother of Indiana basketball, while the Daily Journal...