Spring 2022 Edition
Alumni & Friends Magazine
New name honors a long legacy
The Patton family name is synonymous with dedication to public education—at 51ÉçÇø and beyond. That legacy is about to shine a little brighter on OHIO’s Athens Campus.
March 9, 2022
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In October, the 51ÉçÇø Board of Trustees approved the renaming of OHIO’s home of the Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education from McCracken Hall to Gladys W. and David H. Patton Hall. The name change honors the Patton family and Dr. Violet L. Patton, BSED ’38, whose extraordinary generosity has advanced the Patton College and arts education at 51ÉçÇø.
Read more about the name change and the Patton family legacy
Dr. Violet L. Patton (left), BSED ’38, honored her parents, Gladys W. and David H. Patton (right), with her philanthropic commitments to 51ÉçÇø. Photographs provided by Patton College.
Feature image: courtesy of Champlin Architecture
