INTERIM DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT AT BETHANY COLLEGE ANNOUNCED

Jun 13, 2022

LINDSBORG, KAN., June 13, 2022 - Bethany College is pleased to announce the appointment of Jill (Johnson) Fishburn ’91 as Interim Director of Alumni Engagement. Fishburn grew up in Ulysses, KS, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in business communications from Bethany College, and a master's in professional counseling from Ottawa University. She married her “Swede-heart” Paul Fishburn '91, and they have two children, Grant and Madelyne. Fishburn and her family live in Phoenix, Arizona, where she has run a thriving mental health practice since 1994. Fishburn currently serves on the Bethany College Alumni Council, was the secretary for two years, and spearheaded the reimagined class agent program. Fishburn will assist the Advancement and Alumni Office during the search for a full-time Alumni Director. The college looks forward to the insight and enthusiasm Fishburn will bring to the position as homecoming and alumni reunions are in the planning stages. To learn more about upcoming events or reconnect with Bethany College, please visit the Bethany College Alumni online at bethanylb.edu/alumni  or call the Alumni Office at 785-227-3380 ext. 5129. 


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 online at bethanylb.edu and is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, the fine arts and crafts capital of the state. 

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