Bethel Magazine Fall 2019

The Bethel Magazine is published two times each year for alumni and friends of the university. Please send correspondence and address changes to the editor. BETHEL MAGAZINE 1001 Bethel Circle Mishawaka, IN 46545 Email: Lissa.Diaz@BethelUniversity.edu Phone: 574.807.7384 Website: BethelUniversity..edu / Magazine Founded in 1947 by the Missionary Church, Bethel University is an accredited Christian university offering associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in more than 50 areas of study. At Bethel you will find a community of nearly 1,500 learners. Our mission is to challenge the mind, enlarge the vision, equip students for lifeong service. To learn more, visit BethelUniversity.edu . PRESIDENT Gregg A. Chenoweth, Ph.D. VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC SERVICES Barbara Bellefeuille, Ed.D. VICE PRESIDENT OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Terry Elam, Ph.D. VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE AND CFO Jerry White, CPA VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Matt Lentsch, MPA, CFRE VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Shawn Holtgren ’95, Ph.D. EDITOR Lissa (Grashorn) Diaz ’07 ASSISTANT COPY EDITORS Erin Kinzel Susan Miller CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Rick Becker ’04 Andrew Bowen ’09 Brianna Densmore ’23 Lissa (Grashorn) Diaz ’07 Michael Ehret ’04 Erin Kinzel Susan Miller Emily Oliver ’20 ART DIRECTOR Chantel Shetler CONTRIBUTING DESIGNERS Lissa (Grashorn) Diaz ’07 Katherine Ross PHOTOGRAPHERS Grant Beachy Peter Ringenberg ’03 Emily (Rodgers) Sherwood ’99 COVER PHOTO Peter Ringenberg ’03 A P U B L I C AT I O N O F B E T H E L UN I V E R S I T Y, I ND . V O L U M E 3 0 , I S S U E 1 <RX MXVW FUDFNHG RSHQ WKH ƃUVW HGLWLRQ RI RXU %HWKHO University PDJD]LQH 7KHUH DUH RWKHU ƃUVWV WDNLQJ SODFH DURXQG KHUH WRR %8 7 VKLUWV %8 FRƂHH PXJV %8 FHOO SKRQH FDVHV DQG EODQNHWV 7KH VXE WH[W RI RXU QDPH KRZHYHU UHDFKHV EH\RQG WKH OHWWHUV %8 ,W VLJQDOV RXU LGHQWLW\ WR Ţ%H <RX ţ WKH EHVW YHUVLRQ RI \RX ZKLFK LQFOXGHV *RGŠV SODQ IRU \RX (SKHVLDQV VD\V Ţ/LYH D OLIH ZRUWK\ RI RXU FDOOLQJ ţ 7KLV LV QRW DEVWUDFW 7KH $SRVWOH 3DXO VD\V LW LV D FDOOLQJ Ţ\RX KDYH UHFHLYHG ţ <RXU FDOOLQJ FDQ EH NQRZQ 6R DURXQG KHUH ZH VSHQG OHVV WLPH DVNLQJ VWXGHQWV Ţ:KDW LV <285 GUHDP"ţ DQG PRUH R̃HQ DVN Ţ:KDW PLJKW EH *2'Š6 GUHDP IRU \RX"ţ 7KDW GUHDP PLJKW WDNH VWXGHQWV DFURVV WRZQ RU DFURVV WKH JOREH This year, students come from 36 countries, representing every continent on Earth, except Antarctica! $̃HU LPPHUVLQJ LQ RXU %8 HFRV\VWHP ZKHUH ZLOO WKH\ JR" %HWZHHQ IUHVKPDQ DQG VHQLRU \HDU VWXGHQWV WRLO LQ D FRXUW\DUG RI VRUWV GHDOLQJ ZLWK DFDGHPLF GHPDQGV LQWHUQVKLSV DQG WKH ULJKWHRXV VWUXJJOH WR ƃQG GHHS VHOI NQRZOHGJH RI WKHLU FDOO (YHQWXDOO\ WKDW FRXUW\DUG RSHQV WR D JDWH WKURXJK ZKLFK WKH\ JR RXW WRZDUG WKHLU FDOOLQJ 6R LQ WKLV LQDXJXUDO %8 \HDU ZH ZLOO FRQVWUXFW WZR JDWHV LQ IURQW RI WKH 9DQ -HDQ *DWHV :HOFRPH &HQWHU %HIRUH D SHUVRQ HQWHUV WKDW EXLOGLQJ WKH\ŠOO JR WKURXJK .UDNH &RXUW\DUG QDPHG IRU %HWKHOŠV ƃUVW JUDGXDWH 0DUFXV .UDNH DQG KLV GHVFHQGDQWV ZKR FRPSULVH %HWKHOŠV ƃUVW IRXU JHQHUDWLRQ DOXPQL IDPLO\ ,Q .UDNH &RXUW WKH :HOFRPH *DWH ZLOO IDFH WKH VWUHHW ZKHUH YLVLWRUV SDUN IXOƃOOLQJ DQ REYLRXV SXUSRVH $ VHFRQG RQH &RPPHQFHPHQW *DWH ZLOO EH SRVLWLRQHG WRZDUG *RRGPDQ *\PQDVLXP :K\" 7KDW LV WKH ZDONLQJ SDWK HYHU\ JUDGXDWH WDNHV LQWR *RRGPDQ WKHQ LQWR :LHNPDS $WKOHWLF &HQWHU DQG RQ WR D GDLV ZKHUH D GLSORPD DZDLWV WKHLU KDQG 7KH %8 ŢSURMHFWţ ZH ZHOFRPH D VWXGHQW LQWR LV ELJJHU WKDQ MXVW D GLSORPD ,W LV *RGŠV GUHDP IRU WKHLU OLYHV GLVFRYHUHG DW %8 Gregg A. Chenoweth, Ph.D. President A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT 2 %(7+(/81,9(56,7< ('8̌0$*$=,1(