Bethany Lutheran College is pleased to announce that Professor Silas Born and the late Mr. William (Bill) Overn have been named the 2025 recipients of the Exceptional Service to Bethany Award. This prestigious honor, selected annually by the Bethany Alumni Board, recognizes individuals or groups who have made significant contributions to the mission and well-being…
From left: Assistant Professor of Theatre Emily Kimball, President Gene Pfeifer, Director of Nursing Deb Matzke-Lewis, and VP for Academic Affairs Jason Lowrey during their recording session of the podcast. New podcast released, ‘The Liberal Arts at Bethany – Past, Present, and Future’ A new, thought-provoking podcast hosted by Bethany Lutheran College (BLC) President Gene…
Bethany Lutheran College is pleased to announce the Class of 2025 is among the biggest ever to graduate from the institution. This comprises both one of the largest baccalaureate undergraduate groups as well as the highest number of master’s degree candidates ever. What a blessing this is after years of extraordinary enrollment growth! However, the…
Photos by David Norris Mark Krause (’23) Counseling from a Christian perspective By Emeline Gullixson (’21) – Bethany Magazine, Winter 2025 Despite coming from a young, recently established program, Bethany’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) graduates are thriving in their chosen fields. The program celebrated its first graduating cohort in spring of 2023. Since then,…
S.T.O.R.M. volunteered to pack meals at Feed My Starving Children. By Lance Schwartz ’86 • Chief Communication Officer – Bethany Magazine, Winter 2025 For many students at Bethany Lutheran College, volunteering is part of their regular routine. Students take part in a variety of service oriented projects both on campus and off. These opportunities build…
Photos by David Norris Bethany senior Daryan Rosenthal during a music lesson at Mount Olive Lutheran School. Music majors assist programs in area schools By Emeline Gullixson (’21) – Bethany Magazine, Winter 2025 Bethany’s Music program enriches the Mankato community in a variety of ways. The Concert Band, Chamber Orchestra, Drumline, Choir, and other ensembles…
Photos by David Norris Nursing students attend to actors posing as patients in the nursing lab. From left: Lydia Weverka, Elyse Vannieuwenhoven, Elizabeth Cizek, and Elsa Johannson. Theatre, nursing collaborate for simulation By Lance Schwartz ’86 • Chief Communication Officer – Bethany Magazine, Winter 2025 For the students in Acting One, a Bethany theatre course,…
Photo by David Norris Dr. Robert Hanna with his newly published reference books. Dr. Robert Hanna (English) has just completed his fortieth year in the teaching profession and is now in his twentieth year at Bethany. “My publisher has presented me with quite the anniversary present,” he states, referring to the 2024 publication of his…
Many thanks to all who visited Bethany to enjoy our Fall Festival: A Homecoming Weekend, held September 27–29, 2024. Here is a roundup of photos and video from the weekend. Please see our Fall Festival page for more information. Fall Festival: A Homecoming Weekend A number of events are held over the Fall Festival weekend….
Dr. Kristen (Scislow) Budahn MD, FAAFP, 2008 alumna, is the recipient of the 2024 Bethany Distinguished Alumni Award. Dr. Budahn, a Ylvisaker scholar at Bethany, graduated in three years summa cum laude with a bachelor of arts in biology and minors in chemistry and Spanish. She held a 3.99 GPA and gave tours for the…
Bethany Lutheran College has been ranked No. 25 for Social Mobility by U.S. News & World Report in their 2025 college rankings edition. Social mobility refers to the ability of a person to move upward in income and social class. The high ranking indicates that Bethany is doing a good job educating students from a…
The Bethany Lutheran College Education Department has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Sauer Family Foundation based in St. Paul, Minnesota. The grant will fund the continued operation of the Bethany Literacy Clinic which provides local elementary school students with supplemental reading instruction free of charge. The Bethany Literacy Clinic was launched in June…
William Bukowski and Dr. Alfred Fremder are the 2024 recipients of the Exceptional Service to Bethany Award. The Exceptional Service to Bethany Award recognizes faculty or staff members, administrators, volunteers, or a specific graduating class or group who has contributed substantially to the well-being of Bethany Lutheran High School or College by furthering its purposes…
The new Bethany corporate logo. From Bethany Magazine, Spring/Summer 2024 With this issue of the Bethany Magazine, we’re debuting a new institutional logo. Bethany’s current logo has been in use since 1997, and for several years, the College has been exploring concepts for a new logo. Bethany’s current, familiar logo tells an intricate story that is…
Music students, selected by audition, performed vocal and instrumental selections on Tuesday, April 16 at 7pm in Trinity Chapel.