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Donor Family Sues College for Stripping Ancestor’s Name From Campus Chapel

Lawsuit says ancestor was mischaracterized, wants name restored or $2.23 million

The family of Vermont governor who paid for a chapel to be built on his college campus a century ago is suing the institution after his name was removed.
Donor Family Sues College for Stripping Ancestor’s Name From Campus Chapel
The nameplate of Mead Memorial Chapel at Middlebury College was removed on Sept. 27, 2021. Courtesy of James Douglas
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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8/17/2023|Updated: 8/18/2023
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A Vermont judge has ruled a lawsuit will move forward against Middlebury College for removing the name of a prominent donor from the campus chapel because of his views on eugenics.

The 223-year-old college had filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. But Judge Robert A. Mello ruled in the first week of August to reject that request and let the lawsuit proceed.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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