A big thank you to Class Agents!

Apr 07, 2022

For the last two years, the Bethany College Alumni Council (BCAC) has been actively exploring ways to communicate, engage and connect with alumni. The Class Agent Program was implemented to help strengthen Bethany’s Alumni network and facilitate important relationships with classmates.


While BCAC and the Alumni Communications Committee have successfully recruited 69 Class Agents, we still have openings. You could be the missing link to reconnecting your class to each other and to the college. If you do not see your class represented, consider joining this team of dedicated Swedes. We would love to have YOU!

1957 - Richard Anderson                 

1958 - Marylen Anderson                 

1959 - Loren Larson         

1960 - Hal and Shirley Nilsson         

1961 - Lois Carlson                           

1962 - Janice Janasek       

1963 - Mait Board                             

1964 -                                                 

1965 - Joan(Palmquist) Gadde

1966 - Rick Samson                         

1967 – Jean (Ringstrom) Laaninen

1968 - Jim Martin               

1969 – Jan (Olson) Oriente & Celeste (Bohman) Habiger                       

1970 -                                   

1971 – Jan (Dahlsten) Clark & Sheila (Powell) Hays                                 

1972 - Warren Olson         

1973 - Robert  Dealey                       

1974 - Don Frenzen                           

1975 - Bruce Krase           

1976 - Annette Anshutz Moore       

1977 - Greg Lundstrom                   

1978 – Susan (Coughenour) Lundstrom

1979 - Kim Lundgren                       

1980 - Kaye (Robson) Linton & Julie (Gieschen) Metcalfe

1981 - Tad Doering                           

1982 - Susan Nordell                       

1983 - Joyce Peterson & Lori Johnson         

1984 - Betsy Terriere                       

1985 – Michelle (Day) Johnson       

1986 - Brad Reynolds         

1987 -                                                   

1988 - 

1989 - Joan (Specht) Tash & Pam Albers                                               

1990 – Stacey (Jones) Green           

1991 - Sean and Sallye (Vanderplas) Lee

1992 – Tanya (Dorf) Brunner           

1993 - Doug Malm                             

1994 - Mike Gates               

1995 -                                                 

1996 – Erica (Stiff) Kruckenberg     

1997 - Dane Straight         

1998 -                                                 

1999 - Maryann (Trawicki) Grace   

2000 – Monica Bland         

2001 - Sonja Kiseljak-Dusenbury   

2002 - Jenni (Lindsquist) Jones     

2003 – Lindsay (Roskens) Hildebrand

2004 - Kylie (Schrader) Lofdahl     

2005 - Sara McGinnis & Jerilynn (Beckman) Weisshaar & Mandy Todd & Matthew Samson           

2006 – Donelle (Stevens) Sage     

2007 - Andrea Swisher                     

2008 – Emily (Petrosky) Komarek

2009 - Shane Reif                             

2010 - Rachel (Bouza) Kohman     

2011 - Sam (Reeves) DuVall

2012 - Elissa & Andrew Westbrook 

2013 - Olivia (Fabrizius)Peterson 

2014 - Cari Jean Nelson   

2015 - Melissa Woeppel                   

2016 - Austin Stout & Sammy Koons

2017 - Kylee (Ayers) Stout               

2018 - Kaylie Ines                             

2019 - Rocky Krueger       

2020 - Isaiah Fabrizius                     

2021 – Alec Loera

For more information, contact: Ashtyn Johnson, Director of Alumni, at alumni@bethanylb.edu.

Congratulations 2024 Graduates

03 May, 2024
Bethany College conferred degrees upon 99 students in Presser Hall Auditorium on April 27, 2024. The ceremony honored students who earned Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, and Bachelor of Music Education from the college during the 2023-2024 academic year. Summer, fall, and spring graduates were honored during a Baccalaureate worship service at 10:30 a.m. in Presser Hall, followed by Commencement at 2 p.m. Campus Pastor Melissa Woeppel led the Baccalaureate Service, and Rev. Lamont Wells, Executive Director of the Network of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and Co llege and Universities (NECU). Gracelyn Gaskill '24, a chemistry and music major from Lindsborg, Kansas, provided special music for Commencement. Senior class speakers Inioluwa "Enoch" Ojo '24, a biology major from Katy, Texas, and Benjamin "Ben" Turner '24, a History and Political Science Major from Peyton, Colorado, gave thoughtful remarks on their time at Bethany College, taking time to thank their friends, faculty, and coaches. Dr. Brent Mai '85, Dean of University Libraries at Wichita State University, gave the commencement address, encouraging this year's graduates to go out into the world and exercise the four tenets of stoicism: wisdom, courage, temperance, and justice.
Assistant Professor Danielle Loder teaches students in Nelsons Science Center Classroom

Bethany College Receives Grant from McPherson County Community Foundation to Launch Cadaver Dissection Program

03 May, 2024
Interim President Steve Eckman commended the efforts of the faculty and staff in securing the grant, stating, "We are immensely grateful to the McPherson County Community Foundation for their incredible generosity. This grant will benefit our students and enrich the educational experiences available in the Smoky Valley community."

Bethany College Announces Selection of Presidential Search Committee Members

30 Apr, 2024
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