FRANKLIN, Ind. — Franklin Community Schools announced that Dean Abplanalp will be inducted into the Franklin Community High School Alumni Hall of Fame.
A member of the FCHS class of 1976, Dean graduated from Ball State University with a degree in corporate finance. In 1980, he began his career in the financial services industry, where he has spent his life helping clients prepare for and navigate their retirement.
A lifelong resident of Johnson County, Abplanalp has served on numerous boards and committees. He established the Downtown Holiday Lighting Fund, and the Dean Abplanalp Fund, which supports the Johnson County Community Foundation and the Good Cheer Fund.
The new inductee founded Franklin Study Connection and served as its first president. Other organizations that have benefitted from Dean’s philanthropic efforts include Franklin College, the Interchurch Food Pantry, and Franklin Little League.
In 2017, he was awarded the Sagamore of the Wabash by the State of Indiana and Gov. Mike Pence. It is the highest honor given by the Governor of Indiana for distinguished service in Indiana.
Abplanalp will be inducted at a ceremony on Tuesday, November 21, at 5 p.m., in the Franklin Community High School Medallion area. Later that evening, he will be recognized during halftime of the boy’s varsity basketball game.
The Franklin Community High School Alumni Hall of Fame was created in 2014 to honor distinguished FCHS graduates. The nominee must exemplify the FCS Guiding Principles of Communication, Individual Student Growth, Collaboration, Systemic Continuous Improvement, and Trust.
For more information on the FCHS Alumni Hall of Fame, please visit our website.
