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Bauer named Executive Director of Marketing and Communications for Bethany College
Apr 26, 2019
LINDSBORG, KAN., April 26, 2019 – Bethany College has selected Amie Bauer ‘01 as the college’s Executive Director of Marketing and Communications. Mrs. Bauer has served for the past 14 years as an attorney at Gusenius Law Office/Karstetter & Bina, LLC.
“Amie is an excellent writer and communicator. Her colleagues praised her for her intelligence, strong communication skills, work ethic, integrity, and ability to relate to many different types of people. With Amie in this role, Bethany will rise faster,” said President Will Jones. “Mrs. Bauer will join a talented team of professionals working hard to help more of our students in achieving success and in making our local community an even greater place to live, work, learn, serve, worship, and play.”
In addition to serving as a local attorney, Mrs. Bauer also has served as the City of Lindsborg Prosecutor, McPherson Assistant County Attorney, and as the City of Moundridge Municipal Court Judge. She is also an approved mediator in the state of Kansas.
“Most of the success and relationships in my life today are because of Bethany. Returning to Bethany in this role is the perfect opportunity to give back to the college,” Amie said.
Mrs. Bauer has been active in professional and local community organizations. She is current on a member of the District Judicial Nominating Commission and was previously appointed to a statewide ad hoc committee to study bonding practices, fines and fees in municipal courts. Mrs. Bauer also served two terms as a board member for the Smoky Valley Community Foundation and will return to the SCVF board in August.
Amie resides in Lindsborg with her husband Chris Bauer ‘93, a Kansas Highway Patrol Lieutenant, and their three girls. She and her family are members of the Salemsborg Lutheran Church.
Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The mission of Bethany College is to educate, develop, and challenge individuals to reach for truth and excellence as they lead lives of faith, learning, and service. Bethany connects its past, present, and future with distinctive initiatives like Swedes to Sweden, a free service-learning trip for the sophomore class to Sweden, and the Good Life Scholarship, presenting all local high school graduates with a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to the college. Bethany College is on the Web at www.bethanylb.edu and is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, the fine arts and crafts capital of the state.
“Amie is an excellent writer and communicator. Her colleagues praised her for her intelligence, strong communication skills, work ethic, integrity, and ability to relate to many different types of people. With Amie in this role, Bethany will rise faster,” said President Will Jones. “Mrs. Bauer will join a talented team of professionals working hard to help more of our students in achieving success and in making our local community an even greater place to live, work, learn, serve, worship, and play.”
In addition to serving as a local attorney, Mrs. Bauer also has served as the City of Lindsborg Prosecutor, McPherson Assistant County Attorney, and as the City of Moundridge Municipal Court Judge. She is also an approved mediator in the state of Kansas.
“Most of the success and relationships in my life today are because of Bethany. Returning to Bethany in this role is the perfect opportunity to give back to the college,” Amie said.
Mrs. Bauer has been active in professional and local community organizations. She is current on a member of the District Judicial Nominating Commission and was previously appointed to a statewide ad hoc committee to study bonding practices, fines and fees in municipal courts. Mrs. Bauer also served two terms as a board member for the Smoky Valley Community Foundation and will return to the SCVF board in August.
Amie resides in Lindsborg with her husband Chris Bauer ‘93, a Kansas Highway Patrol Lieutenant, and their three girls. She and her family are members of the Salemsborg Lutheran Church.
Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The mission of Bethany College is to educate, develop, and challenge individuals to reach for truth and excellence as they lead lives of faith, learning, and service. Bethany connects its past, present, and future with distinctive initiatives like Swedes to Sweden, a free service-learning trip for the sophomore class to Sweden, and the Good Life Scholarship, presenting all local high school graduates with a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to the college. Bethany College is on the Web at www.bethanylb.edu and is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, the fine arts and crafts capital of the state.
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.
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."
The newly appointed Presidential Search Committee will commence their work immediately, aiming to recommend a candidate for Bethany College's 16th president to the board by the April 2025 board meeting.