Rickaby Awarded Prestigious Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas Scholarship
Junior Rebecca Rickaby received a Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas (SILV) Award for her work displayed at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) – Region 3, in Indianapolis in January. Each year, the Bethel College Theatre Department takes students to the week-long festival, which includes acting competitions, design, tech and management expos, production and more. Rickaby took three design projects to the festival, two regional design projects, a light and scene design and one national sound design project.

She was one of just five students at the festival to receive a regional award, which includes a one-week scholarship to SILV. Not only does SILV expose students to an advanced level of technology and professional workmanship, it also scouts students for future job opportunities. Rickaby is Bethel’s fourth student in five years to receive this award.


11th Annual Juried Student Art Winners Announced
Congratulations to the winners of the 11th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibit. First place winners included sophomore Cole Sanders in the drawing category (for Still Life – image 1); senior Cameron Kitson in the design category (for his Beard & Co. package – image 2); sophomore Vanessa Steiner in both the ceramic/3D and painting categories (for Ancient Times and Alice in Wonderland – image 3) and freshman Lily Wright won in the photography category (for Submerged Too Deep for Musing). The show ran Feb. 9 – March 14.


Music Department Celebrates 70th Annual Christmas Concert (image 4)
The Bethel College Music Department presented its 70th annual Christmas Concert, Dec. 1-2, 2017, in the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center – Auditorium. The concert featured the Concert Choir, Voices of Triumph, Brass Choir, Chamber Orchestra, Percussion Ensemble, and Jazz Ensemble, and included classic carols and candlelight.