Berea in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

W. Donald Pickering

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026

1. W. Donald Pickering Marker

Inscription.

Professor of Psychology 1966 - 1988
Chairman of Department of Psychology 1968 - 1971
Chairman of Division of Social Sciences 1969 - 1970

A much loved and respected member of the Baldwin-Wallace College faculty, Don Pickering received the Carl S. Bechberger Award for human development in 1972, he was responsible for several firsts during his tenure at B-W including teaching the first honors class at the college, teaching the first class awarding credit for "prior learning experience" and instituting the prison education program at the Grafton Prison Farm, although he retired from full-time teaching in 1979, he continued to teach at the college until 1988. He will be remembered for the genuine concern he displayed for every student in his classes.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Baldwin-Wallace College Memorial Wall series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.

Location. 41° 22.471′ N, 81° 51.047′ W. Marker is in Berea, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is at the intersection of Beech Street and East Bagley Street, on the right when traveling south on Beech Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 265 Beech St, Berea OH 44017, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland,

on the Lake Erie Shore,

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. Archie M. Mattison (here, next to this marker); Hubbard C. Wilcox '30 (here, next to this marker); Dr. Donald S. Dean '38 (here, next to this marker); Dr. O. Grant Markham, 1886 (here, next to this marker); Dayton C. Miller (here, next to this marker); Lawrence D. Bibbee (here, next to this marker); Dr. Lucille Mercer (here, next to this marker); Will J. Gelvin (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berea.

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026

2. W. Donald Pickering Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.