President Mauch Receives the Benigna Education Award
LINDSBORG, KAN., April 25, 2022 - On April 22nd President Mauch received the Benigna Education Award at the Shining Lights Moravian University Alumni and Community Award ceremony. Dr. Mauch earned a Bachelor of Science from Moravian in 1993, her M.S. and Ph.D. from Lehigh University in 1996 and 1999. The award is named after Benigna Von Zinzendorf, who founded Moravian University in 1742 at the age of 16. The Benigna Education Award recognizes an alum for significant innovations in the teaching profession or substantial impact on the education process and for demonstrated dedication to the community at large. The award included administrators, college professors, elementary, and secondary teachers.
“It is such an honor to be nominated. This award highlights why it is imperative that I ensure that faculty and staff at Bethany have the tools to make a substantial impact or significant innovations in their field. Moravian was a transformational experience for me,” remarks President Mauch, “one that I want all students to experience.”
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.
