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December 2007
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We want you to share your news with us. Let us know of important and even regular things that are happening in your life. We will even post pictures. To post your news click here, or email us at greenupj@bethanylb.edu . The plan is to grow toward on-line communities by dec=ade, but until then we will have a monthly news update.
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Thank you one and all for your great help to progress the physical changes of the face of Bethany! YOu can still buy bricks, we can add to the project anytime! Thank you for staying connected!
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Alumni & Friend News
December 28
BIG NEWS! Bethany just received today their first check from Good Search for the amount of $205.60. It does work, please help us by using Good Search!
Angela Peppiat '06, Canton, Kansas-- is currently in her second year of teaching. She is teaching at the canton-Galva School District where she attended school and is loving it.
Henri (Boyd) Banks '76, Owings Mills, Maryland-- is the associate director of development in the Office of Annual Giving at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.
Brenda Bass '82, Norwood, Ohio-- was married to David Bezona, October 23, 2003. She recently began working for Shawneespring Health Care Center where she is the Director of Social Services.
December 19
Michelle Hinman '08, Lindsborg, Kansas-- was hired as Math/Physics Instructor at Smoky Valley High School for the 2008-09 school year.
Shannon Draper-Gard '01, Lawrence, Kansas--lives in Lawrence, KS where she teaches English at Lawrence High School, and her husband is finishing his law degree.
Tricia Hawk '84, Lindsborg, Kansas-- has been selected as Bethany's next Dean for Admissions. She will begin January 4, 2008. MORE.
December 5
Freshman Corey Schell '11, Melbourne, Florida-- makes the news for his football skills. MORE.
December 3
Tapley '06, Charlotte, North Carolina--Steve just graduated from the Basic Law Enforcement program December 4, 2007. He is now living in Charlotte, North Carolina with his fiance, Shana Thompson and their new son, Seth Tapley.
Rev. David Nelson '67 has been a member of the Interfaith Council since its inception in 1989, first as its Protestant member, then as its chair, and finally as its convener. He now leads its Vital Conversations program. For 2 years he was the coordinator of the Christian Jewish Muslim Dialogue Group. The success of historic 2001 "Gifts of Pluralism" interfaith conference is due largely to his skill in engaging us in "Appreciative Inquiry" and designing the small-group sessions.
Joanna West '76, Andover, New Jersey-- was accepted into the Annual "Skylands Juried Art Show" in April, 2007, in New Jersey for one of her sculptures.
Thayne Poole '01, Wichita, Kansas-- was recently promoted to General Manager of the Applebee's in Park City, KS.
Presidential Inauguration information ...MORE
Audrey (Bazil) '01, Donnellson, Iowa-- will be installed as Pastor on Sunday (Dec 2) at the Yoked Fellowship of Zion Mennonite and Donnellson Presbyterian Churches. Her and Aaron '01 Ratzlaff are renting a farmhouse 2-1/2 miles west of Donnelson, Iowa. She writes, "It has a great large kitchen and wonderful old windows. Aaron has a studio upstairs, and my office will be on the first floor. We do have a guest bedroom now! And our two border collies, Meri and Nami, have their own home in one of the old chicken houses. They have a fenced yard that they access through the small chicken-door and a straw-bale house inside. They seem to really like the space, even though it's been pretty cold.We're still unpacking and settling in. Still wishing for some nice living room furniture. But everyone has been very nice helping us move, and offering things. We do not yet have internet access at home (it will be coming very soon, I hope). And we may change email addresses when that gets connected...so we'll keep you informed.I hope we can get settled enough to get a Christmas tree! It doesn't feel like it can be December already."
Alumni & Friends Scrapbook
Many of you share your pictures with us. When you do just let us know if it is ok for me to post one on here.
Kid's Section for kids of all ages!
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Mitchell son of Brian '01 & Elizabeth Harvey, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Courtesy Photo: Elizabeth Harvey.
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Izzy and Isaih up in the Sangria de Cristo Mountains of Santa Fe enjoying the annual "Aspen Turning" season. Children of Carrie (Creed) '98 and Miguel Lujan, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Courtesy Photo: Carrie Lujan.
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Nick, Theresa '00, and Gabrielle Walker, Odessa, Texas-- To see more go view their blog at-www.the-walker-family-blog.blogspot.com
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We have a new way to view pictures! Click here to check out Smugmug!
If you are interested in viewing pictures from the Community World Fair, copy and paste this link into your browser; http://flickr.com/photos/glowrocks/sets/72157602222810551/ or you can go to www.lindsborgtomorrow.org.
~Births~
Send us your birth announcement and we will send you a Swede baby bib for your new arrival!
 Courtesy Photo: Joel '01 and Sandra '02 Cromwell their son Jason.
Trent (Former Women's Head Basketball Coach) and Angie May, Tolleson, Arizona-- had a son December 5, 2007, Grayson.
Anna and Brenton '01 Anderson, Lindsborg, Kansas-- are proud parents of a new baby boy named Marik Lee. Born December 4, 2007 Weight: 8 pounds, 9 ounces Length: 21 inches
Steve Tapley '06, Holton, Kansas-- and fiance Shana Thompson would like to announce the birth of their son, Seth Ryan Tapley born March 31, 2007.
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Carrie (Creed '98), Santa Fe, New Mexico and Miguel Lujan welcomed baby number 3, Ian Andrew Lujan into the world on August 25th, 2007 at 12:09 am. Big Sister Isabella, 4, and Big Brother Isaih, 3, were excited to meet their new 8 lb 2 oz brother. Courtesy Photo: Carrie Lujan.
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~In Memory~
Clyde W. Watson '52, Scottsdale, Arizona-- passed away July 19, 2007. He served as Chairman of the School of Art at Arizona State University retiring as professor emeritus.
Eleanor (Sjogren) Burnison '64, Lindsborg, Kansas-- died January 1, 2008.
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Bethany College Professor Emeritus of Art Ray Kahmeyer will be remembered in a memorial service on campus Wed., Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. in Burnett Center. Kahmeyer, who taught at Bethany from 1967 to 1993, was appointed Mary J. Mingenback Distinguished Professor of Art in 1973. An active potter and Lindsborg studio artist, he also taught pottery, art history and introduction to art courses, and took Bethany students on trips to England and Sweden to study art and architecture. Read a full biography on the Bethany College Web site. The family of Ray Kahmeyer invites you to contribute memories of times with Ray at raykahmeyertribute.phpbb.net/. A scholarship at Bethany College will be established in Professor Kahmeyer’s memory, and memorial gifts may be so designated. |
~Engagements~
Steve Tapley '06, Holton, Kansas-- and Shana Thompson will be married May 9, 2008.
~Marriages~
Brenda Bass '82, Norwood, Ohio-- was married to David Bezona, October 23, 2003.
Faculty/Staff News
Professor earns Woodward Award for travel ~ Margaret Presley, associate professor of social work at Bethany, has been awarded a Woodward Award for travel to the Baccalaureate Program Directors annual conference, held in Destin, Fla., March 5 through 9, 2008. The Woodward Endowment for Creative Teaching and Learning supports activities that enhance creative teaching and effective student learning at Bethany.
Bethany College has named Freda Strack as dean of students, effective Jan. 1, 2008. Strack has served as interim dean of students at the college since last March. She first joined the Bethany staff in August 2005 as director of residence life. “In her time at Bethany, and especially since my arrival last August, Freda has worked diligently to coordinate and enhance the Bethany experience for students. I’m confident she will continue to do so,” said Bethany College President Edward F. Leonard III. As dean of students, Strack will be responsible for developing and maintaining a campus environment that is complementary to and consistent with the educational mission of the college. She will oversee residence life, student activities, counseling services, health services and campus safety. MORE.
Student News
Bethany student Shane Reif (above, second from left) was featured during the 10 p.m. KSN News on Wed., Dec. 12 in a segment called "Positively Kansas."
Reif is featured for his involvement with Kans for Kids, a non-profit organization that helps Barton County children with cancer. He was interviewed by reporter Chanda Brown on the Bethany campus several weeks ago.
Shane and his sister Sarah Bricker '06, developed Kans for Kids in 1994 to help with the medical expenses of their 10-month old cousin, Katie. In March of 1996, the Reifs continued their effort and became known as the Kans for Kids Fighting Cancer Foundation. Since its inception, the project has raised over $200,000 by recycling aluminum cans, as well as from memorials, fund raisers and cash donations, while assisting many children living with cancer.
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Two students named All-Scholar Athletes
Priyanka Dixit of Kathmandu, Nepal, and Bryn Swisher of Lindsborg, Kan., were named NAIA-Daktronics All-Scholar Athletes for the 2007 cross country season.
Both athletes have maintained a 3.5 GPA or higher through their junior year at Bethany.
Dixit (left) is a junior social work major and will return for her senior year.
Swisher (right), an elementary education major with a special education concentration, will graduate this semester and will begin teaching Coronado Elementary School in Salina, Kan., next semester.
- President's Tour 2008 ~ Future Forum
- The Bethany College Department of Theater and Communication Arts will present a Reader's Theatre adaptation of Charles Dickens' beloved classic “A Christmas Carol,” Friday, December 7 and Saturday, December 8. The performances will be at 7:30 p.m. in Burnett Center on the campus of Bethany College.
- February 9, 2008 Kansas City Alumni & Friends Annual Event~More information to come!
- March 16, 2008-March 21, 2008- Messiah Festival--more information!
- The inauguration of Edward F. Leonard III as the 13th president of Bethany College will take place April 12, 2008. Please reserve this date, and plan to join the Bethany community for a week of special events April 7 – April 13. A formal invitation will follow.
Bethany has recognized Brenda Meagher, director of financial aid, for outstanding service to students. MORE.
Two transformational gifts to Bethany College - one a $1 million challenge grant, the other a $400,000 estate gift - will make a difference at Bethany, in Lindsborg and in the lives of students for generations to come.
Gerald "Bud" Pearson, a long-time friend of the college, has challenged the college to raise $1 million for the construction of a new Swedish chapel and welcome center on campus. If the college does so, Pearson will donate a matching gift of $1 million.
The $400,000 estate gift from the Ronald "Max" Green and Tulsa Lea (Tease) Green Trust will be used to support scholarships for music education students at Bethany.
Bethany President Ed Leonard, along with Board of Directors Chair Tad Doering, shared the letter with alumni, students, staff, faculty and friends gathered on the stage of Presser Hall Nov. 16. At its Oct. 27 meeting on campus, the Bethany College Board of Directors approved the creation of a forensics science major.
Bethany sees positive trends in enrollment diversity and retention...MORE
Bethany College has begun a 10-month process designed to help the college live up to its full potential. Bethany has contracted with Carnegie Communications to conduct a branding study for the college. The process includes market research, brand-plan development, and development of creative vehicles to help communicate with our constituents. The end result will be clearly articulated, consistent, compelling ways to communicate what Bethany does best to prospective students, alumni, donors, and the community.
Giving to Bethany
Do you want a convenient way to help with your monthly giving? Bethany College is happy to use automatic transfer for your monthly giving! If you would like to find out more and/or set it up please contact Peggy Beckley (785) 227-3380 ext. 8271
The Swedes women are now 7-3 on the year and take a 2-0 KCAC record into their home game against McPherson College on Thursday, December 6.
Roni Whitman, junior of Bethany was named the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference women’s player of the week for the week ending Saturday, December 1.
Odds and Ends ~ Classifieds
Did you know you could send your favorite student cake, brownies, cookies, or goodies? To find out more click here!
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Susan Lundstrom board member of the Smoky Valley Charities, owners of the "Christmas in Lindsborg" collection are selling Presser Hall buildings. These would make great gifts. If you are interested please contact Susan at lundstrm@cox.net MORE. |
Would you like to help out with Lutheran Disaster Response, to find out more click here!
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Want a 2006 Homecoming Choir CD/DVD? They are available for purchase for $13.00. Contact Cheryl Rasmussen '82 to order. Cheryl_rasmussen@hotmail.com
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The Monthly Email News list is being revamped, if you are not receiving the link and would like to get it please email me at greenupj@bethanylb.edu and we will make sure to get you on the list. Thank you for your patience as we continue to improve our services to alumni. Ask you friends if they are receiving it, if not have them forward their email so they can get on the list.
A message from the Bookstore....
We’re excited about a link on the Bethany Bookstore website.
It’s called My Garb and it lets you create Bethany apparel that suits even unique needs.
Please take some time to look at it; I think you will find it fun. I can help you with it if need be but it’s very user-friendly.
Simply go to the bookstore website or click on this link.
http://www.mygarb.com/BethanyCollege.
GET CREATIVE!!!
ARCHIVES ~ Click here for Bethany Connection Archives
Important Note: A quick note about the archives. You will notice that we are now producing one publication monthly rather than two. After experimenting with the website and electronic news it appears that one is sufficient to get all of the news to you. We will continue to forward the monthly news links to you at the end of each month. Thank you for your feedback regarding our online publications.
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Did you know that you can help your college by doing internet searches through Good Search? www.goodsearch.com is a charitable search engine. What’s in it for you? You are able to search the web at a location that allows you to filter adult information. What’s in it for Bethany. We receive the benefit of one penny per search.
We estimate that each search will raise $0.01 for Bethany. The more people use GoodSearch, the more money will be directed towards your college. The sky is the limit!
Here's an example of how much your organization can earn: 100 people doing 2 searches a day could yield $730 in estimated revenue for the college. For free! At the rate that we have currently seen we would raise $560. To date we have $247.97 accumulated from searches. And a check for $205.60 came in the year end mail! Won’t you join us today? I set Good Search as my homepage. I even link to the Bethany website through Good Search. Please help BC in this simple free way!
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Alumni – do you have a minute? And will you use that minute to do something that will benefit Bethany College?
All you have to do is follow the example of David Nelson, ’67, who added the Bethany College website as a link to his own website (www.humanagenda.com). With each new link to a website, Bethany College becomes more visible to more people searching the web every day.
Let us know when you have done this, we would love to show off your website to other alumni & friends!
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