2026 Spring Bethel Magazine

TRAINING COACHING NETWORKING CREDENTIALING RESOURCING FUNDING MULTIPLYING DISCIPLES, CHURCHES & NETWORKS TO THE 4TH GENERATION GOD GAVE YOU A VISION WE WANT TO SEE IT COME TO LIFE THE U.S. MINISTRIES OF THE MISSIONARY CHURCH GENERATE.ORG WE EQUIP CHURCHES & CHURCH PLANTERS Estepp Publishes Article in Athletic Journal Mary Estepp, (8) assistant professor of kinesiology, contributed to an article published in the Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics. The article, “NCAA DI athletic trainers’ perception and use of psychological techniques during sport injury rehabilitation,” was a finalist for the Most Outstanding Article Award with the journal. Retirements Patti Fisher, (9) retired in October 2025 after serving for nearly 13 years as senior director of information technology. April Hart, (10) associate professor of nursing, will retire after 24 years of preparing the next generation of nurses at Bethel. Profé Nan Hussey, Ph.D., (11) associate professor of Spanish and German, will retire after 15 years of service. Terry Linhart, Ph.D., (12) associate vice president for adult, graduate & extension studies, will retire from higher education at the end of the academic year, after 27 years of dedicated service to Bethel. Norm Spivey, Ph.D., (13) professor of psychology, will retire after dedicating 38 years of service to Bethel. Miriam Wertz, (14) retired in December 2025 after 22 years of service dedicated to Bethel, most recently as executive assistant to the president. Continued from p. 11 8 9 10 12 11 13 14

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