DOS Suite Dedicated to Hotchkiss

The Harvey Mudd College community honored its first and only dean of the College and its first full-time dean of students, Eugene Hotchkiss III (known as “Dean Gene”), during Alumni Weekend in May. As a result of a generous gift from Patrick J. Barrett ’66 and Penny J. Barrett ’67, the dean of students office suite within the Joseph B. Platt Campus Center was renamed in honor of Eugene and his late wife, Suzanne T. Hotchkiss, in recognition of their dedication to Harvey Mudd College and their service to students. In addition to the Barretts, several members of the Hotchkiss family were in attendance, including Gene’s brother Frank and daughter Ellen, as well as several of Gene’s former Harvey Mudd colleagues and Harvey Mudd alumni. Hotchkiss joined the College in February 1960 as dean of students before being appointed dean of the College in 1962, a position he held until 1968.

Dorothy Harris-McCullough, former Harvey Mudd assistant to the vice president for development, Eugene Hotchkiss and Hilda Larson, his former assistant.
Dorothy Harris-McCullough, former Harvey Mudd assistant vice president for development, Eugene Hotchkiss and Hilda Larson, his former assistant.