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The Centennial Anniversary of Sigma Gamma Rho: A Historical Look at the Sorority and Butler University

Dorothy Hanley

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Dorothy Hanley
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Dorothy Hanley (Whiteside), a native of Tennessee, graduated from Shortridge High School in 1922. While attending high school Hanley worked as a newspaper carrier for the Indianapolis News. When she started her job in 1914, she was the first female carrier for the newspaper. Hanley was training to be a teacher when she met the other founders. During her career she taught in North Vernon, Indiana, and IPS Schools Nos. 4, 26, 37, and 87. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from Butler in 1942. She retired from teaching in 1970. Hanley died in June 1985.
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Butler University
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The Founders