Franklin College

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Franklin College


Motto	For Leaders, For Life
Established	1834
Type	Private, Liberal Arts, Coed
President	Dr. James "Jay" G. Moseley
Faculty	65
Students	1000
Location	Franklin, IN, USA
Campus	74 acres
Athletics	NCAA Division III
Mascot	Grizzlies
Website	www.franklincollege.edu

If searching for 'Franklin College Switzerland' in Lugano, Switzerland, use this link: Franklin College Switzerland

Franklin College is a liberal arts college in Franklin, Indiana. It was founded in 1834 and was the first college in Indiana to admit women (1842). Franklin's athletic teams are known as the Grizzlies and participate in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. The former name of the athletic teams was "The Fighting Baptists".

Famous attendees include Indiana governor Roger D. Branigin, actress Marjorie Main, and film director Robert Wise.

Franklin College is also the name of an American college in Lugano, Switzerland.

[edit] Notable alumni

Roger D. Branigin - Governor of Indiana (1965-69)
Elmer Davis - New York Times editorial writer, CBS radio newscaster, director of the United States Office of War Information, and Peabody Award recipient
Terry Hoeppner, IU football coach
John R. Voris - Founder of Save the Children (U.S.)
George Walden - Insulin researcher at Eli Lilly and Company
Arch West - Retired executive vice president of Frito-Lay
Robert Wise - Academy Award-winning director and producer
Marjorie Main - Actress Most famous role is Ma Kettle from the ma and pa kettle series.
Fuzzy Vandivier - Hall of Fame basketball player.
WRTV News anchor Rafael Sanchez
Max Friedersdorf - senior staff member in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. Former Congressional staffer.
Dr. H. Dean Evans - elected to two terms as State Superintendent of Public Instruction for the State of Indiana. Unsuccessful Republican candidate for Governor of Indiana in 1992.
Ann G. DeVore - elected to two terms as Auditor of the State of Indiana. Former Bartholomew County and Columbus, Indiana official.
David Huntington - A local self-proclaimed cage fighter, most famous for moves such as: the "Trouser-Snake Indian Burn", the "North Manchester Man Gesture", and the "Red-Room Boom Boom".
Tom Kazmierczak - Shotgunin champion for 5 years while attending college. A legend in many circles and widely known for his ability to "shotgun a beer" in well under 2 seconds, without spilling a drop. Remained undefeated his entire college career, a remarkable feat. Talks to name a future campus building in his honor are progressing fairly quickly.