Franklin College graduates honored during homecoming

Franklin College recognized several distinguished graduates at the college’s Hail to Franklin Dinner during homecoming festivities.

Alumni Council Awards honorees include the following:

Joanne Schafer Weddle of Bloomington, class of 1958, was the recipient of the Community Service Award.

She serves in many volunteer roles in Monroe County, as well as at her church, First Christian Church in Bloomington. Her roles include those at Guiding Coalition of the Circles Initiative, a campaign to eliminate poverty; the Community Team of Circles; Foundation of the Monroe County Community Schools; board of the Monroe County United Ministries, an organization that serves working families and those in distress with emergency needs; and First Christian Church of the Interfaith Winter Shelter.

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