BETHANY COLLEGE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO HOST AN EXPERT DISCUSSION PANEL

Apr 14, 2022

LINDSBORG, KAN., April 18, 2022 – In observation of National Child Abuse Prevention Month the Bethany College Criminal Justice Department is hosting an expert discussion panel April 21st, 7 pm-9 pm in Lindquist Hall located inside Wallerstedt Library. Guest speakers include Sergeant AJ Elmer of the McPherson County Sheriff’s Office, Anna Hultquist Erickson, Ph.D., Chelsea Sutton of Salina Child Advocacy and Parenting Services (CAPS), and Reyna Banda-Torres also with CAPS. Each panel member will present their unique perspective. Immediately following the presentation will be a question/answer session. 

 

The event is free and is open to the public. 

 

Child Advocacy and Parenting Services in Salina, KS is a local non-profit grown from the roots of child protection and family engagement developed in 1978. Its mission is to improve children’s lives and strengthen families through education, advocacy and support. By using a collaborative approach, CAPS remains actively involved and engaged in community problem solving addressing gaps in services. Six prevention-based programs and two intervention-based programs have blended resources to wrap around families’ unique needs at no charge. 

 

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. At Bethany, students join a community of dedicated educators and caring mentors who walk alongside them as they discover, explore, and navigate the path to their purpose. 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. 

Congratulations 2024 Graduates

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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.
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