Deadline Approaching for President’s Award Nominations

The deadline is approaching for the President’s Award for Excellence in Performance. One award will be given to faculty and another to staff.

Nominations are sought from all campus constituencies. Recipients will be announced during the annual Honors Day Convocation. Nominations should be sent directly to Office of the President, Bethany College, 110 Old Main (Box 417), Bethany, WV 26032.

Deadline for submission is February 21.

Kalon Leadership Scholarship reception at Christman Manor

Bethany College Trivia

Q: What year did the men's basketball team win the most games in a single season?

A: During the 2011-2012 season, the men went 25 - 4 and won the PAC regular season championship, the PAC tournament championship and made an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

With Bethany Kalon Leadership Scholarship keynote speaker Todd Owens ('93) after Saturday's luncheon. A former Carfer Prize winner at Bethany, Todd is the founder and principal of Pittsburgh-based Nonprofit Talent. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently named him one of the "People to Know Around Pittsburgh in the New Year."

With Kathy Shelek-Furbee, Advisor for the Kalon Leadership Scholars program, and Mollie Cecere, Director of Enrollment Management, before the opeing session of the Kalon Leadership Scholars competition Saturday.

Kalon Scholarship Competition Weekend

This Saturday Bethany College is pleased to host the 30th Annual Kalon Scholarship Competition when we will welcome more than seventy students and their families to campus.

All of the students have been accepted to Bethany, and they will be competing for only 10 scholarships awarded to those who have displayed exceptional leadership and civic engagement while in high school. They and their families will be traveling to campus from ten different states. Additionally, fourteen alumni will be on campus to serve on the three-person interview teams. I would like to personally thank the faculty, staff and students who are volunteering their time on a Saturday to make this day so very special. As you know, the Kalon competition is traditionally a way of identifying future campus leaders, and I share with you the high expectations we have of their academic performance, as well.

Todd Owens ’93, co-founder and principal of Non Profit Talent, will serve as the keynote speaker. Todd was recently named one of the “People to Know around Pittsburgh in the New Year” by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Attack Theatre and the Jefferson Awards for Public Service. Todd was recently selected as the 2014 Get Involved! Man of the Year and will be honored at the Annual Pittsburgh Service Summit on Tuesday, March 25.

Please join me in giving a warm Bethany welcome to these potential new Bethany scholars and their families.

Great visiting with Bob ('59) and Nancy Goin last night in Jacksonville, Florida. A legendary coach & athletic director at Bethany, Bob was also AD at Florida State University and the University of Cincinnati.

Wrapped up the Bethany College Alumni and Friends Caravan tonight in Jacksonville, Florida. Enjoyable visit with loyal Bethanians Rev. Richard ('70) and Linda ('71) Hull and Margy Lang ('81). Rick and Margy are former presidents of the Bethany National Alumni Council.

Bethany Trivia Question

Q: What led to the destruction of Bethany College in 1857?

A: On Dec. 10, 1857, a fire burned the entire College to the ground. The 3,000-volume library, dormitory, classroom and manuscripts were destroyed. However, classes continued to be held and President Campbell began a campaign to raise money to rebuild the College, and six months later, construction began.

Enjoyable evening with Bethany trustee Lew Wheeler and his wife Peggy in Jensen Beach, Florida.