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completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice at Andrews University.
In addition to nearly 20 years of experience as a nurse and nurse
educator, Sobaski previously served as a faculty member at Lake
Michigan College and Southwestern Michigan College, and as an
adjunct professor in Bethel’s School of Nursing.
Andrew Bowen ’09 is the new sports information director for
Bethel’s athletic department. Since 2007-08, Bowen has compiled
and edited the men’s basketball media guide and has had it
placed in the top four seven times in the CoSIDA’s College Division
Publications & Digital Design Contest, including the best overall
in 2008-09. Prior to Bethel, Bowen served as a youth pastor and
previously worked for the South Bend Silverhawks (now Cubs).
Williams Presents on Racial Reconciliation
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Assistant Professor of Communication Theo Williams ’99 traveled
to South Africa this summer with a team from RENEWED ministries
to speak and help oversee a variety of events. The group also
included Bethel alumni Courtney Richards ’87, Ryan Flemming ’97
and Anthony Houston ’16. Williams spoke in churches, schools,
community settings and at a conference for social workers on the
topic of racial reconciliation. The group also led basketball clinics,
conducted sports and music evangelism and organized a youth day
event for more than 350 participants.
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Professor of Philosophy and Theology Chad Meister, Ph.D.,
published three new books: The Cambridge Companion to the
Faculty and Staff Additions and Promotions
Over the summer, the traditional admission team had several
staffing changes. Jill Tyler 1 joined Bethel as the director of
admission and will lead the college’s traditional student recruitment
efforts. Her career experience includes five years in college
admissions, as well as leading an award-winning sales team with
more than $300,000 in annual retail sales. She is a graduate of
Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio. Bethel graduate Ashlyn
Havens ’14 2 and Lydia Bowen 3 , a graduate of North Central
University in Minneapolis, Minn., joined the team as admission
counselors. Joye Ford 4 was promoted to associate director of
admission operations and Sue Matteson 5 was promoted to
campus visit and event coordinator.
Trevor Clark 6 joined Bethel’s Office of Marketing and
Communication as graphic designer. Clark graduated from Indiana
Wesleyan University with a degree in Media Design. His career
includes a variety of print and digital design experience, including
creating signage and marketing materials for Major League Soccer
and the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, while working at a
sports design firm in Indianapolis.
Jim Bennett ’88 7 is the new education department chair and
Adult and Graduate Studies education program director. Bennett’s
career has included working for many area school districts, most
recently as director of curriculum and instruction for Wa-Nee
Community Schools. Since 2014, he has been an instructor at Bethel,
teaching a variety of classes for both undergraduate and graduate
programs.
Tanya Sobaski ’08 8 joined Bethel’s nursing faculty as director of
the BSN Completion Program and the MSN Program. This fall she
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