Presidents

Commencement, 1978

President Samuel Banks (right) stands with trustee Samuel Witwer (Class of 1930) and honorary degree recipient Walter J. Podbielniak in Memorial Hall inside Old West at Commencement on May 21, 1978.

Commencement, 1979

Hanna Gray, who receives a honorary Doctor of Laws, stands with trustee Samuel Witwer (Class of 1930) and President Samuel Banks at Commencement on May 20, 1979.

Commencement, 1979

President of the Board of Trustees Samuel Weiler Witwer (Class of 1930) and President Samuel Banks (right) present former President Howard Rubendall with a special award at Commencement on May 20, 1979.

Commencement, 1983

Professor Truman Bullard, Professor William Masland, and President Banks sit during Commencement on May 22, 1983.

Commencement, 1987

A student receives their diploma from Acting President George Allan at Commencement on May 17, 1987.

Commencent, 1989

from the doorway of Old West as President A. Lee Fritschler hands a diploma to a student during Commencement on May 21, 1989.

Commencent, 1989

A student receives his diploma on the platform in front of Old West at Commencement on May 21, 1989.

Commencement, 1993

President Fritschler walks down the steps of Old West with a student during Commencement on May 23, 1993.

Karl Taylor Compton, Priestley Award, 1954

Karl Taylor Compton receives the Priestley Award from President William Edel on April 22, 1954. 

Far left: Chemistry Professor Ernest A. Vuilleumier ; Third from left: C. Scott Althouse

Karl Taylor Compton, Priestley Award, 1954

Priestley Award recipient Karl T. Compton (third from left) poses with Professor Vuilleumier (second from left) and President Edel (far right) next to Priestley's burning glass on April 22, 1954.

Conestoga Wagon, c.1990

The Conestoga Wagon, seen here in a circa 1990 photograph, is awarded to the winner of the annual football game between Franklin & Marshall College and Dickinson College. President A. Lee Fritschler and Director of Athletics Les Poolman hold the award.

Convocation, 1970

President Howard Rubendall ('31) talks with a senior, Martha L. Purvis ('71), and two professors on the steps of Old West at Convocation on September 9, 1970.

Convocation, 1979

View of President Banks and members of the faculty on stage in Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium during Convocation on September 4, 1973. 

First row: Frederick Ferré, Leonard Goldberg, Bruce Andrews, George Allan, and President Banks.

Convocation, 1983

A group of faculty, alumni, and trustees pose for a picture at Convocation on August 30, 1983.

Seated from left to right: Joe Brenner, Ruth S. Spangler ('35), William S. Masland, Whitfield J. Bell ('35), and Alexander Rush.

Standing from left to right: Benjamin...

Convocation, 1999

Panoramic view of the class of 2004 sitting at Convocation in front of Old West on August 31, 1999.  President William Durden ('71) is standing at the podium.

Winfield Cook receives honorary degree, 1996

Winfield Cook '32 receives an honorary Doctor of International Commerce degree at Commencement on May 19, 1996.  President Fritschler and Professor John S. Henderson congratulate.

Cornerstone laying ceremony for Denny Hall, 1904

Students and faculty at the cornerstone laying ceremony for Denny Hall on June 7, 1904. President George E. Reed is standing in the center of the picture and Horatio Collins King ('58) is sitting to the right.

Cornerstone laying ceremony for Denny Hall, 1904

Students and faculty at the cornerstone laying ceremony for Denny Hall on June 7, 1904. President George E. Reed is standing next to the cornerstone and Horatio Collins King ('58) is sitting on the stage.

Cornerstone laying ceremony for Denny Hall, 1904

View of the cornerstone laying ceremony for Denny Hall on June 7, 1904.

President George E. Reed is standing in the center of the picture and Horatio Collins King ('58) is sitting to the right.

Cornerstone laying ceremony for Denny Hall, 1904

Members of the Dickinson College community, including students, faculty, and trustees, at the cornerstone laying ceremony for Denny Hall on June 7, 1904.

President George E. Reed is standing next to the cornerstone and Horatio Collins King ('58) is sitting on the stage.

Fred Pierce Corson, 1934

Fred Pierce Corson, a member of the Class of 1917, is elected President of Dickinson College in 1934.

Fred Pierce Corson, c.1935

View as President Fred Pierce Corson (left) stands beside trustee James Henry Morgan (center) and President of the Board of Trustees, Boyd Lee Spahr (right).

Corson is Class of 1917, Morgan is Class of 1878, and Spahr is Class of 1900.

Crowd at Homecoming football game, 1994

President A. Lee Fritschler sits with alumni and watches the Homecoming football game at Biddle field in October 1994.

Robert Laurenson Dashiell, c.1870

President Robert Laurenson Dashiell is a member of the Class of 1846.

Dean Allan and President Banks at Commencement, 1985

Dean George Allan and President Samuel Banks prepare to award a diploma during Commencement on May 19, 1985.

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