Manchester College - Definition and Overview

Manchester College is a liberal arts college located in North Manchester, Indiana. It has an enrollment of approximately 1,150 students.

Manchester College was founded in Roanoke, Indiana, as the Roanoke Classical Seminary in 1860 by the United Brethren Church. The school was renamed Manchester College in 1889 when it moved to North Manchester. In 1932, Manchester merged with Mount Morris College of Mount Morris, Illinois, a Methodist seminary founded in 1839. The college is still affiliated with the Church of the Brethren.

Notable alumni

• Paul Flory - earned a Nobel Prize in polymer chemistry
• Roy J. Plunkett - discoverer of Teflon
• Max Bechtold - designed scratch-resistant plastics and held more than 41 patents
• Gene Likens - discovered the existence of acid rain in North America
• Jane Henney - first female commissioner of the FDA.
• Stan Hooley -- executive director of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

External links and references

• Official website (http://www.manchester.edu)