Nellie (Magnanti) Hohne, a 1999 mechanical engineering graduate, has joined Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s Board of Trustees as the newest Alumni Representative. Her two-year term began during the Board’s fall 2025 meeting.

A proud and loyal alumna and former leader of Rose-Hulman’s Chi Omega sorority, Hohne has been actively engaged with Rose-Hulman for more than 20 years. She began her volunteer service in 2002 as a member of the Young Alumni Council and later joined the Alumni Advisory Board, where she served as awards committee chair, vice president, and most recently, president.

Hohne brings to the Board a wealth of institutional knowledge and passion for Rose-Hulman’s mission. Following a successful career in the automotive industry, she has devoted much of her time to community service and campus involvement. 

“Nellie’s commitment to Rose-Hulman and its alumni community is an inspiration,” said Rose-Hulman President Robert A. Coons. “Her leadership, enthusiasm, and understanding of the Rose-Hulman experience will provide a valuable voice on our Board of Trustees as we continue to build on our strong alumni engagement.”

Together with her husband, Dan Hohne—a 1999 chemical engineering alumnus—she established the endowed Hohne-Magnanti Scholarship Fund to help Rose-Hulman students achieve their academic and career goals. The couple lives in Newburgh, Indiana, where they are raising two children who have joined them on campus visits and alumni events. 

“The sense of community I experienced as a student is the same feeling that keeps me involved today,” Nellie Hohne said. “Rose-Hulman gave me so much—an excellent education, lifelong friends, and opportunities that shaped my career and life. Serving on the Board is another way for me to give back to a place that will always feel like home.”