Derry Township in Hershey in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Founding Dean

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 23, 2025

1. Founding Dean Marker

Inscription. George T. Harrell Jr., M.D., the founding dean of Penn State's College of Medicine from 1964 to 1972, earned the unique distinction of being the only person to preside over the establishment of two major academic centers. He previously served as founding dean of the University of Florida College of Medicine at Gainesville (1954-64).

Erected by Penn State Alumni Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1964.

Location. 40° 15.89′ N, 76° 40.605′ W. Marker is in Hershey, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Derry Township. It is on HMC Crescent Road west of Campus Drive, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 HMC Cres Rd, Hummelstown PA 17036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

in the Susquehanna Valley,

and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

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the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Humanities (within shouting distance of this marker); Heart-Assist Pump (within shouting distance of this marker); Family Medicine (within shouting distance of this marker); Behavioral Science (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cervical Cancer Prevention (about 800 feet away); Medical Center (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ceramic Plaques (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hershey.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 23, 2025

2. Founding Dean Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 24, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.