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 University, South Dakota State University, University of Minnesota, and Franklin College. Johnson-Kappes, in addition to coaching basketball, field hockey, and softball at Franklin, was also a professor of physical education. In 2007, she received the Faculty Teaching Excellence Award from the college. While no longer working at Franklin, one of the ways Johnson-Kappes’ legacy remains is the Jenny Johnson-Kappes award, given each year to one senior female athlete. This collection consists of newspaper articles, a resume, and other primary sources.
This twelve-slide journey narrates the athletic history and legacy of Franklin College. Created by Maxwell Johnson '24, Josie Lyons '24, and Jack Sells '24, under the mentorship of Dr. Meredith Clark-Wiltz and Associate...
Senior Student-Athlete Award Winners are included on the Franklin College Athletics Website, such as the Wil B. Nelp Award (since 1921) and the Jenny Johnson-Kappes Award (since 2008),...
An article from The Franklin recapitulated Franklin College’s women’s basketball team’s last two games in the Southern District Basketball Tournament. The Grizzlies beat Indiana State University but lost to Indiana University...
Greg Hotchkiss, sports editor for The Franklin, wrote an article about Franklin College freshman Pam Grube and her attempt to start a women’s soccer team at the school. Grube told Hotchkiss that she talked to the college’s...
A The Franklin article reported that Jenny Johnson-Kappes, then a professor and the women’s athletic director at Franklin College, became the first woman in the United States Slow-pitch Softball Association Hall of Fame. The...
This article from The Franklin highlights the field hockey team's second-place finish in the region and anticipated play in the Division II national tournament. Judi Warren was the leading scorer and co-captain, and coach Jenny...
These are pages 5-8 of the 2018 Hail to Franklin dinner. Ruth Ann Callon Doub '52 (page 8), Jenny Johnson-Kappes '72, (pages 6, 8), and Judi Warren '80 (page 8) are listed as former award recipients.
Mark F. Linnemann, chairman of the Ohio USSSA Softball Hall of Fame Committee, sent a letter to Warren and Ruth Dorrel to invite the Dorrels to his organization’s 2013 induction ceremony, which would include Jenny...
