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Kindness. Caring. And, Yes, Cookies!

Diane Whitaker’s Legacy of ‘Great Hospitality’  Written by Andrew J. Beckner Let’s just get this out of the way first: Diane Whitaker is known for her culinary prowess–specifically, chocolate chip cookies. Even more specifically, 7,000 chocolate chip cookies. If you’ve enrolled at Anderson University, you get your cookies. During finals week, you get your cookies. …

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Kip Miller

Kip Miller’s legacy is a love story of his—and his family’s—alma mater. At each Anderson University commencement ceremony, President Evans Whitaker addresses the graduates as they prepare to take on the new role of Anderson University alumni. “Your life and the life of Anderson University are forever linked,” President Whitaker says. “When you succeed, Anderson …

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A new legacy: coach Gail Wallach and the launch of Trojan women’s lacrosse

Sports is a way of life for Gail Wallach. The head coach for Anderson University Women’s Lacrosse, Wallach learned extreme diligence and tenacity as a three-sport star in high school and college. But coaching? That wasn’t necessarily a part of her early plan. It took the rigors of the college recruitment process— and a high …

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2023 Spring AU Magazine

Spring 2023 AU Magazine Spring 2023 AU Magazine Spring 2023 – An Incredible Legacy in Progress From a distance, the house was everything Evans and Diane Whitaker wanted. The neighborhood was perfect, the views idyllic, the facade pristine. Why, they wondered, is it so inexpensive? (You probably know where this is going.) “We went up …

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