Earlham College

Lavona Reece (Godsey) Bane, who has earned special recognition into the Earlham College Athletics Hall of Fame, joined the Earlham College faculty in 1967 and served as Registrar from 1968-95. She also was Associate Dean of Student Development for five years and a Wilderness Program leader.

Earlham’s first woman faculty representative for the North Coast Athletic Conference and a sports enthusiast, Bane often provided meals during school breaks for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams and was an academic adviser to many athletes during her Earlham career.