Bethel University Magazine Spring 2021

Emily (Rodgers) Sherwood ’99 , Director of Alumni Relations _ $OXPQL#%HWKHO8QLYHUVLW\ HGX ’70s ’80s ALUMNI NEWS Dear Alumni, $OWKRXJK PDVNHG DQG GLVWDQFHG RXU VWXGHQWV KDYH ƃOOHG WKH VLGHZDONV DQG KDOOZD\V ZLWK WKHLU HQHUJ\ DQG HQWKXVLDVP RQFH DJDLQ <RXŠG EH SURXG RI RXU FDPSXV 6WXGHQWV VWDƂ DQG IDFXOW\ ZRUNHG KDUG WR PDLQWDLQ D healthy environment. In order to keep the campus safe, outside events paused for several months. This took some creativity on our part as we tried to stay connected with Bethel alumni, but the Midnight Breakfast in a Box project had tremendous success. :H FRQGXFWHG DQ RQOLQH VXUYH\ WKLV VSULQJ DQG DSSUHFLDWHG WKH IHHGEDFN RI DOPRVW DOXPQL ,I \RX GRQŠW receive our emails, be sure to update us with your latest information at %HWKHO8QLYHUVLW\ HGX $OXPQL8SGDWH :H DUH ORRNLQJ IRUZDUG WR 0LVVLRQDU\ &KXUFK &DPSV WKLV VXPPHU DQG D SRWHQWLDO LQ SHUVRQ JDWKHULQJ WKLV IDOO so stay tuned for more information. And stay healthy as we wait to be together again! Jim ’73 and Brenda Keller are currently in a time of rest and are serving their neighborhood and others as the Lord leads them to needs behind the scenes. They transitioned into retirement (July D̃HU FRPSOHWLQJ WKHLU VHUYLFH WR WKH Michigan Region of the Missionary Church for 29 years. Jim served nine years in the role of Church Planting Director, and the last 20 years as District Superintendent/ Regional Director. Before that, Jim and Brenda served together in formal ministry DV <RXWK 3DVWRU WZR \HDUV DW )DLWK Missionary Church in Flint, Mich., and Pastor of Lamotte Missionary Church, Marlette, Mich. (13 years). During his Bethel \HDUV Š Š -LP VHUYHG DV 6SLULWXDO /LIH Director, and for all four years sang with the Mariners Quartet, and played goalie for Bethel Soccer Team. (1) Andrew Clyde ’85 spent six years crusading to curb the powers of the Internal Revenue Service and restore one of the most fundamental protections granted by the U.S. Constitution. This culminated in the &O\GH +LUVFK 6RZHUV 5(63(&7 $FW + 5 1219), being signed into law by former President Trump on July 1, 2019. Then, in November 2020, Andrew was elected to the 8 6 +RXVH RI 5HSUHVHQWDWLYHV WR UHSUHVHQW the Georgia 9th District. Tania (Collins) Grimes ’85 completed a doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of the Cumberlands LQ 'HFHPEHU :LWK KHU IDPLO\ she relocated to Crawfordsville, Ind., in January 2021, when she was hired as the Superintendent of Southeast Fountain School Corporation in Veedersburg, Ind. Thomas Ramundo ’84 and Noni are celebrating 52 years of marriage and Thomas’ 51st year of ministry in the Free 0HWKRGLVW &KXUFK 7KRPDV KDV VHUYHG years as a local church pastor, eight years as D FRQIHUHQFH VXSHULQWHQGHQW DQG ƃYH \HDUV in his current full-time speaking ministry. The Ramundos reside in Jackson, Mich. (2) +HLGL <RGHU 6FKD̮HU ñ recently joined The Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center (OSMC) of Northern Indiana Inc., DV WKH &OLQLFDO 'LUHFWRU :LWK RYHU \HDUV RI H[SHULHQFH LQ KHDOWK FDUH +HLGL PRVW recently acted as the surgical services clinical nurse manager at a local hospital DQG ZDV UHVSRQVLEOH IRU WKH IXQFWLRQ RI ƃYH GHSDUWPHQWV $W 260& +HLGL FRRUGLQDWHV clinical services activities, leads the nursing DQG SURIHVVLRQDO VWDƂ LQ WKH GHOLYHU\ RI WKH highest quality patient care and acts as the clinical liaison with area health care facilities. Michaela (Klusman) Garand ’08 and her KXVEDQG $QWKRQ\ ZHOFRPHG WKHLU ƃUVW FKLOG Joseph Andrew Garand. Joseph was born on Sept. 16, 2020. Dustin and Nicole (Weber) Gill ’09 welcomed their son, Camden, in February +H MRLQV ROGHU VLVWHUV +DUSHU DQG %UHQQDO\Q (5) Christian Ministry alumnus Jay Cung ’19 Emceed the Zahan’s People Choice $ZDUG &HUHPRQ\ LQ 'HFHPEHU +H LV currently pursuing his M.Div. at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. ’90s ’10s ’00s (3) 20 %(7+(/81,9(56,7< ('8̌0$*$=,1(