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BETHANY COLLEGE ANNOUNCES NEW CHEER AND DANCE COACH LORENZO ARAUJO
Jun 11, 2019
LINDSBORG, Kan. – The Bethany College Athletics Department announces Lorenzo Araujo ’10 as the new head of the Swedes cheer and dance programs.
“At Bethany, we hope to produce successful alumni who love God and love people. Coach Araujo will help us to do just that,” Bethany College President, William Jones stated. “With his prior collegiate coaching experience, I am confident in Coach Araujo’s ability to lead our cheer and dance programs to the top of the conference.”
Araujo comes to Bethany will 11 years of experience in the cheer and dance arena. Most recently, Araujo has been the Owner and Director of Programs at the Fierce Athletics and Training Facility in Salina since 2014. Fierce Athletics and Training is the first of its kind in Salina as well as being the longest running All-Star Gym in the city. There, Araujo creates, promotes, and carries out different programs for customers to enjoy and be a part of. In the first year, the gym had 45 athletes currently; the program has had 80 athletes in the last 12 months.
In addition to this, Araujo has experience at the collegiate level as the Head Cheer and Dance Coach from 2014-2016 at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina. At KWU, Araujo was tasked with recruiting, retaining student athletes for the cheer and dance programs as well as helping them to graduate. During this time, Araujo led his team to two conference championships, along with being one of two teams from the KCAC invited to the NAIA Cheer and Dance National Invitational Championship.
From 2013-2014, Araujo was the assistant coach at Central Christian College in McPherson where he developed a training regimen that allowed for 12 student-athletes to get stronger and achieve collegiate level skills of varying degrees.
“We are very excited to welcome Lorenzo Araujo back to Bethany, this time as our Head Cheer and Dance Coach. As an alum, Lorenzo has a tremendous understanding of Bethany and the Lindsborg community,” Bethany Interim Director of Athletics, Laura Moreno said. “Lorenzo brings quality coaching experience and has built many connections throughout his years in the cheer and dance industry that will be an immediate benefit for Bethany College Cheer and Dance.”
Araujo earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business management from Bethany College in 2010.
“Once a Swede always a Swede. I am so thankful to be back home helping athletes fall in love with the sport that changed my life!” Araujo said.
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“At Bethany, we hope to produce successful alumni who love God and love people. Coach Araujo will help us to do just that,” Bethany College President, William Jones stated. “With his prior collegiate coaching experience, I am confident in Coach Araujo’s ability to lead our cheer and dance programs to the top of the conference.”
Araujo comes to Bethany will 11 years of experience in the cheer and dance arena. Most recently, Araujo has been the Owner and Director of Programs at the Fierce Athletics and Training Facility in Salina since 2014. Fierce Athletics and Training is the first of its kind in Salina as well as being the longest running All-Star Gym in the city. There, Araujo creates, promotes, and carries out different programs for customers to enjoy and be a part of. In the first year, the gym had 45 athletes currently; the program has had 80 athletes in the last 12 months.
In addition to this, Araujo has experience at the collegiate level as the Head Cheer and Dance Coach from 2014-2016 at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina. At KWU, Araujo was tasked with recruiting, retaining student athletes for the cheer and dance programs as well as helping them to graduate. During this time, Araujo led his team to two conference championships, along with being one of two teams from the KCAC invited to the NAIA Cheer and Dance National Invitational Championship.
From 2013-2014, Araujo was the assistant coach at Central Christian College in McPherson where he developed a training regimen that allowed for 12 student-athletes to get stronger and achieve collegiate level skills of varying degrees.
“We are very excited to welcome Lorenzo Araujo back to Bethany, this time as our Head Cheer and Dance Coach. As an alum, Lorenzo has a tremendous understanding of Bethany and the Lindsborg community,” Bethany Interim Director of Athletics, Laura Moreno said. “Lorenzo brings quality coaching experience and has built many connections throughout his years in the cheer and dance industry that will be an immediate benefit for Bethany College Cheer and Dance.”
Araujo earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business management from Bethany College in 2010.
“Once a Swede always a Swede. I am so thankful to be back home helping athletes fall in love with the sport that changed my life!” Araujo said.
– #RockarStockar –
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.