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February 2008
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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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Check out Bethany's Renovation Process Pics!
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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 Student Referral
Lutherans Online Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is the proud sponsor of Lutherans Online, designed especially for Lutherans and Lutheran organizations.
All are welcome. Hmmm, wondering what that means ~ just click here!
Special Link of interest: http://www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/hiedfuture/index.html Learn more about Higher Education and the US Dept. of Education.
Alumni & Friend News
February 26
Timothy Reilly '05, Chicago, Illinois-- will be graduating from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, IL, May 18th 2008. In the mean time he was a Finalist at The NACC Closing Argument Competition at Harvard Law School in Boston, MA. He also will be traveling to Israel and Palestine this March in an effort by The John Marshall Law School to study and promote International Law and Human Rights across the globe.
Remington DeGarmo '97, Andover, Kansas-- left Emprise Bank for the opportunity to go into the Insurance business with his younger brother (Roper DeGarmo '00). Roper has been working in the industry for over seven years and out on his own for the past three. Over the last 18 months his company(Signature Personal Insurance) has experienced tremendous growth in the premier home insurance market. He is fulfilling a life long dream to be owning/working in a family business.
February 19
Bethany College 3rd Annual Thank-A-Thon...MORE
Randy Bates '96, Overland Park, Kansas-- is still employed by McDonald's Corporation, USA Heartland Region where he's the Marketing Director for 525 restaurants and 5 advertising agencies. In March he will celebrate his 8th year at McDonald's.
Audrey (Bazil) Ratzlaff '01, Donnelson, Iowa update... MORE
Bethany College President Edward F. Leonard III today taped a radio interview with Jillian Maas Backman, who attended Bethany College from 1979 to 1982. Backman hosts her own radio talk show, which is broadcast on Lake 96.1 on the north shore of Chicago. The show will air this Sunday from 9 to 10 a.m. To listen online, visit http://www.lake961.com/ and click on “Listen Live” or “Ask Jillian.”
February 12
Kent and Deb (Landis) Burch '90, Alma, Kansas-- have started an agritourism business called Burch Acres Pumpkin Patch. They market pumpkins in the fall on their farm near Alma Kansas and also offer horsedrawn wagon rides and a crop maze.
James Kinser '97, Chicago, Illinois-- was recently promoted from Associate Director of Alumni Relations to Online Communication Specialist in the marketing communications department at Columbia College Chicago. He will be managing the next phase in the development and implementation of Columbia's online community and communication system for students, alumni, faculty, and staff. In addition, James is currently working on several interdisciplinary projects involving sound, performance and visual art that address gender identity, religion and sexuality.
February 5
Ryan Hickman '95, Lawrence, Kansas--and his wife Miriam are now serving as Associate Pastors at Morning Star Church in Lawrence and... MORE
WilIiam Smith '74, San Francisco, California-- received a Master of Arts in Education in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Phoenix, San Francisco Campus last month completing the program with a 4.0 GPA. Graduation commencement is scheduled for June 28 at the HP Pavilion (Shark Tank - Ice Hockey) in downtown San Jose, CA. He is awaiting word of approval as a nominee for class speaker at the ceremony at which nearly 1,000 students are typically present.
Faron Kraft '06, Maywood, Nebraska-- is working as a K-12 Physical Education teacher and Head High School Football coach at Maywood Public Schools in Maywood, Nebraska.
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.
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Randy Bates '96, Overland Park, Kansas--was recently recognized as the Marketing Director of the Year
in the Central Division for McDonald’s USA. Courtesy Photo: Randy Bates.
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President Leonard at Future Forum in Lawrence, Kansas. To view more pics click HERE! Courtesy Photos: Dan Glamann.
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Wyatt Burch, son of Kent and Debbie (Landis) '90 Burch. Courtesy Photo: Debbie Burch.
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Kent, Debbie (Landis) '90, and Wyatt Burch, Alma, Kansas. Courtesy Photo: Debbie Burch.
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Hannah Marie Sulzen daughter of Tiffany (Baecker) '04 and Nicholas Sulzen, Montrose, Colorado. Courtesy Photo: Tiffany & Nicholas Sulzen.
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Kid's Section for kids of all ages!
 =NEW!! Kid's Coloring Page! Color the Tomte!
We have a new way to view pictures! Click here to check out Smugmug!
Willie Wilson & Big Cat Nelson Memorial Golf Tournament
Graduation 2007
Bergie Bus Tour
Family & Alumni Sports Weekend
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.
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~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.
Kent and Debbie (Landis) Burch '90, Alma, Kansas-- are happy to announce the birth of a son, Wyatt Matthew Burch born January 28, 2007.
Matt '95, Kirsten, and Julianne '94 (Carlson) Davis, North Babylon, New York-- are overjoyed to announce the arrival of their son and Kirsten's little brother, Ryan Frederick, on Saturday, February 2, 2008, at 9:24 a.m.
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August Henry Nelson son of Karen (Heil) '98 and Jeremy Nelson, Bertrand, Nebraska. He was born January 31, 2008. Courtesy Photo: Karen Nelson.
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Kassie (Gwinner) Stone '05, husband Jeff and son Riley, Ellsworth, KS-- welcomed baby Grayson Jeffrey into their family January 10th, 2008. Courtesy Photo: Kassie Stone.
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Faron '06 and Samantha '07 Kraft, Maywood, Nebraska-- are happy to announce the birth of a son, Terron Albert on April 11th, 2007.
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~In Memory~
Rev. Joel T. Pederson '47, Rochester, Minnesota-- went home to with the Savior he lived for on February 1 2008. He always treasured his Bethany experience, "The Voice of Lutheran Youth", having a little trailer on campus with his family. He is survived by his wife Sandra, Miriam Cameron, Ruth Hayden, Tom J. Pederson, and Elisabeth Quam-Berne. He was preceded in death by his former wife Elin and daughter Rachel Mundorf.
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Emily Sofia Roberts daughter of Ty '99 and Amy (Minks) Roberts '00 died February 10, 2008.
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Romeyn Dove mother of Anita (Dove) Dorf '67 and Sonja (Dove) Ericson '75 passed away February 1, 2008.
Duane Swanson '59 husband of Charlene (Johnson) Swanson '58 and father of Lynda (Swanson) Weaver ‘82 and Janis Swanson '85, passed away suddenly on Saturday. He had had lung surgery on Friday Jan. 25 and everything was going well. He was still in the hospital because they thought he might be developing pneumonia. He took a shower about 3:30 and when he came out he collapsed - they think he had a blood clot that caused his death. The visitation will be on Thursday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Topeka from 6 pm-8pm and the service will be on Friday at OSLC at 3:00. On-line obituary will be on kevinbrennanfamily.com...MORE
Dale R. Bloss Bethany College Baseball coach for 9 years passed away January 27, 2008...MORE
~Engagements~
Amanda Pfannenstiel '03, McPherson, Kansas is engaged to Bruce Buethe, Elk Creek, NE. After a July 4th wedding they will make a home in Lodgepole, NE.
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~Marriages~
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SSG Nate and Tara (Barnett) Conley '05, Wichita, Kansas, were married January 26, 2008.
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Faculty/Staff News
A work of art by Bethany College Professor Caroline Kahler has been selected for exhibit in the Second Biennial Concordia Continental Ceramics Competition. The piece, titled "Planimal," is stoneware clay with glaze. It is on exhibit at Concordia University, St. Paul, Minn., from Jan. 24 through Feb. 20.
Bethany College Professor Dan Masterson recently returned from being a featured performer in a music colloquium at Rock Valley College, ...MORE
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.
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Student News
Noah Flores, senior, Marquette, Kansas has been selected as a finalist in the 2007 Fine Art Finals Midwest Scholarship Competition...MORE
Serenity House, senior, Lindsborg, Kansas and Jamie Nelson, junior, Marquette, Kansas selected for 2008 Kansas Music Educators Assocation Intercollegiate Band...MORE
Four-percent of Bethany students are from outside the United States...MORE
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Upcoming Events
- President's Tour 2008 ~ Future Forum
- March 1, 2008 Kansas City Alumni & Friends Annual Event~MORE
- March 8, 2008 7:30p.m.~Two rising stars in the American opera scene will perform at Bethany College, as well as offer a special master class...MORE
- Messiah Festival--more information!
- Singers of all voice ranges are invited to join the chorus for Bethany College's Messiah Festival in March. The chorus will perform Handel's “Messiah” on Palm and Easter Sundays, March 16 and 23, at 3 p.m. “St. Matthew Passion” will be presented on Good Friday, March 21, at 7:30 p.m. Singers should be 16 years old by April 1 to be eligible to join. New singer auditions to determine pitch retention and voice part will take place one hour before the first four rehearsals. No prepared song is necessary. The first rehearsal will take place at 3 p.m. Jan. 27 in Presser Hall, followed by a reception. Regular rehearsals will be each Tuesday from 7 - 9 p.m. and Sundays from 3 - 5 p.m.
- Soloists for Messiah Festival announced...MORE
- Historian and best-selling author James Bradley will speak Monday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Presser Hall on the Bethany College campus as part of the biennial Johnson Lecture Series...MORE
- 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 Board of Directors Affirms Construction Project Plans....MORE
Three siblings with generations of ties to Bethany College have donated $10,000 to the Lindsborg college. Diane (Abercrombie) Estes '56, Chris Abercrombie '71 and Jim Abercrombie '72... MORE
Bethany College has made a significant commitment to its future by financially addressing current facility needs on campus... 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
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.
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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 $277.21 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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Would you like to help out with Lutheran Disaster Response, to find out more click here!
Click here for volunteer activities!
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