Bethany College 2022 Commencement

May 25, 2022

LINDSBORG, KAN., May 25 - Bethany College is proud to announce the 122 students who earned a degree in Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, or Bachelor of Music Education during the 2021-2022 academic year. Summer, fall, interterm, and spring graduates were honored on May 21 during baccalaureate worship and commencement ceremonies in Presser Hall.

Amy Truhe, Campus Pastor, presided over baccalaureate. Consistent with tradition, the baccalaureate procession started at Bethany Lutheran Church where ten students met in the church sacristy in October of 1881 for the first classes of Bethany Academy and ended at Presser Hall.

Ms. Gabriela Hernandez, from Wichita, Kansas, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, was the senior speaker. Dr. Cheryl Rasmussen, Bethany College Board of Directors, special speaker, spoke about choosing grit, grace, and gratitude as part of the path to one’s purpose.

Elise Nelson, from Lindsborg, Kansas, graduating with a Bachelor of Music Education sang “Schafe können sicher weiden” BWV 208 - J. S. Bach accompanied by Dr. Hentis van Rooyen, Assistant Professor of Sacred Music.

Elizabeth Mauch, President of Bethany College, also addressed the graduates declaring, “Today is about getting to say one last time, ‘we trust you.’ We are not certain where you will go or what you will do, but we trust that you are worthwhile, responsible, and valuable to the world.”

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This year, faculty, staff, and members of the board of directors, celebrated the seniors with their invited family guests in a Senior Social at the Mabee Welcome Center. Also, in conjunction with commencement celebration, an Honors Banquet was held to recognize the following seniors for academic excellence: Jacob Adams, Lindsborg, Kansas, Biology. Amanda Avila, San Gabriel, California, Elementary Education K-6. Logan Dawes, McPherson, Kansas, Psychology, Religion-Ministry of Service. Ryan Dye, Salina, Kansas, Psychology, Religion-Ministry of Service. Luis Carlos Fierro Cortes, Salina, Kansas, Biology, Chemistry, and Abigail Rishel-Barnett, Lindsborg, Kansas, Vocal Music Teaching PreK-12. The recipients of the Spencer Barlett Senior Respect Award, Julie Callan and Evan Crotinger, were also recognized at the Honors Banquet.

Graduates, their majors, and hometowns are as follows:

Zachary James Able, Management, Lindsborg, KS

Jacob Efrain Adams, Biology, Lindsborg, KS

Carla Aguilar, Mathematics, Salina, KS

Frita Leinua Roberta Amor, Elementary Education teaching K-6, Makawao, HI

Elijah Lee Anderson, Economics, Wake Forest, NC

Kristin Lenore Anguiano, 3D Computer Animation, McPherson, KS

Dylan Archuleta, Video Game Design, Lindsborg, KS

Amanda Hailey Avila, Elementary Education Teaching K-6, San Gabriel, CA

Cassandra Rose Baldino, Psychology, Vancouver, WA

Daniel Beck, Business Administration, Keller, TX

Tatiana Elise Bell, Elementary Education Teaching K-6, Wichita, KS

Samuel Brett Benstead, Exercise Science, Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia

Jaden Blansett, Business Administration, Holcomb, KS

Hollie Marie Blomberg, Psychology, Lindsborg, KS

Masen Wayne Bosworth, Elementary Education Teaching K-6, Alma, KS

Addison Nicole Botkin, Management, Topeka, KS

Nicholas Brackney, Sports Management, Allen, TX

Sean Brogdon, Management, Denton, TX

Tanner Browne, 3D Computer Animation, Hesston, KS

Kelsee Burks, Psychology, Spring, TX

Hope Leah Burton, Mathematics, Bakersfield, CA

Sydney Carrasco, Criminal Justice, Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Dylan R. Carrier, Accounting, Hoisington, KS

Rayleen Castro, Elementary Education Teaching K-6, Redlands, CA

Trevin Ashtenn Chandler, Exercise Science, Houston, TX

Tannah Marie Colson, K-12 Health and Physical Education, Huntington, TX

Sean P. Conklin, Biology, Salina, KS

Chelsey Crawford-Cline, Social Science Teaching 6-12, Salina, KS

Evan William Crotinger, Biology, Tribune, KS

Samantha Ann Crowther, Elementary Education Teaching K-6, Lindsborg, KS

Brandie L Cruz, Psychology, Garden City, KS

Bailey Cumberland, Exercise Science, Salina, KS

Michael Davis, Exercise Science, Las Vegas, NV

Logan Mae Dawes, Psychology, McPherson, KS

João Façanha De Menezes Neto, Business Administration, Caucaia, Brazil

Mason Steven Dyck, Criminal Justice, Moundridge, KS

Ryan R Dye, Psychology, Salina, KS

Matthew Alexander Eades, Music Liberal Arts, Great Bend, KS

Leah Eddings, Finance, Gypsum, KS

Carlos Lorenzo Escobar, History-Political Science, San Juan Capistrano, CA

Hannah Marie Ferguson, Business Administration, Clay Center, KS

Luis Carlos Fierro Cortes, Biology, Salina, KS

Derell Ray Finch, Finance, Brookville, KS

Maria Flores, Biology, Salina, KS

Lindsey Marie Gack, Psychology, Salina, KS

Brandon Garza, Business Administration, Lyford, TX

Halle Giddings, Studio Art, McPherson, KS

Taylor Jade Goff, Video Game Design, Manhattan, KS

Keyvan A. Grenald Hernandez, Sports Management, Cleveland, OH

Wyatt Guthrie, Accounting, Dryden, WA

Daniela Gutierrez-Holguin, Pre-Engineering, El Paso, TX

R.J. Haberer, Business Administration, Luray, KS

Brooke McKenzie Harrison, Communication & Theatre Arts, Santa Clarita, CA

Ben Harvey, Exercise Science, Liverpool, UK

Alyssa Hedges, Elementary Education Teaching K-6, Salina, KS

Gabriela Anna Hernandez, Communication & Theatre Arts, Wichita, KS

Randall Hernandez Garcia, Psychology, Lynwood, CA

John Robert Johnson, Psychology, Salina, KS

Paige Joyce, Elementary Education Teaching K-6, Castle Rock, CO

Keith Klassen, Business Administration, Salina, KS

Kyle J. Kronmiller, Management, Salina, KS

Noah C Lackey, Business Administration, Lindsborg, KS

Keagan D. Larson, Business Administration, Wichita, KS

Akhiri Breanna Lester, Psychology, Bastrop, TX

Millenni Ann Lucero, Mathematics Pre-Engineering, Denver, CO

Zackary Luttrell-Fields, Biology, Olathe, KS

Jose Francisco Madrid, Management with International Mngt, Caracas, Venezuela

DeLaynee Higgins Malone, Elementary Education teaching K-6, Clute, TX

Marcelle Simone Rose Manatrey, Elementary Education teaching K-6, Valparaiso, IN

Andres Mata, History-Political Science, Salina, KS

Brena Mitchell, Finance, Long Beach, CA

Joep Mokkink, Business Administration, Voorburg, Netherlands

KayLa-Shahnee Moore, Psychology, New Bern, NC

Daniel Morgan, Exercise Science, Bloomington, IN

Tyesha Nauslar, Criminal Justice, Salina, KS

Pearl Nydile Navarro, Exercise Science, Glendale, CA

Kaetlyn Newell, Biology, Salina, KS

Kenneth O'Farrill, Exercise Science, Loiza, PR

Dominique Niamh Palmer, Psychology, Canyonleigh, NSW, Australia

Mauricio A. Palomino Mendoza, Exercise Science, Mexico City, Mexico

Rebecca Peregrino, Business Administration, Hooper, CO

Ryan Michael Pierce, Marketing, Colorado Springs, CO

Victoria Quintana, Biology, Westminster, CO

Zackary James Reddin Jr, Criminal Justice, Tampa, FL

Zephra Eden Rice, Studio Art, McPherson, KS

Abigail Kate Rishel-Barnett, Vocal Music Teaching Pre-K-12, Lindsborg, KS

Marissa Roberts, Elementary Education Teaching K-6, Salina, KS

Gabriela Rodriguez, Mathematics, San Diego, CA

Manuel David Rodriguez Talavera, Biology, Anasco, PR

Matthew D. Rodriguez, Business Administration, New Rochelle, NY

Luis Esteban Rodriguez Gorritz, Exercise Science, Cidra, PR

Madison Ann Scholl, Biology, Lindsborg, KS

Julie Alanys Schwindt, Exercise Science, Lubbock, TX

Madison Marie Kahealani Scott, Biology, Granbury, TX

Trace Samuel Scott, Biology, La Crosse, KS

Hannah Nicole Seals, Sports Management, Oklahoma City, OK

Sarah A. Sheppard, Studio Art, Rigby, ID

Kevin Sithole, Accounting, Marondera, Zimbabwe

Nicolas T. Slavin, Management, Olathe, KS

Dalton Allen Smyres, Finance, Hutchinson, KS

Rayan Sousa Silva, Exercise Science, Fortazela, Brazil

Holly Yvonne Stanley, Exercise Science, Clydebank, Scotland

Kayla Arianna Starkweather, Exercise Science, Redlands, CA

Shelbey Paige Talbott, Management, Ellsworth, KS

Maya Lorena Telles, Exercise Science, Garland, TX

Jackson Thaemert, Health & Physical Education Teaching PreK-12, DeSoto, KS

Rayna Lynne Thomason, Elementary Education Teaching K-6, Blanchard, OK

Makayla Thull, Criminal Justice, Salina, KS

Jordan Valentine, Health & Physical Education Teaching PreK-12, Colorado Springs, CO

Logan Vessar, Biology, Coeur d'Alene, ID

Elaina Kristin Wald, Elementary Education Teaching K-6, Newton, KS

Jalen Jamal Washington, Management, Norwalk, CA

Michael Earl Wick, Jr., Finance, Conroe, TX

Jennessa Wickersham, Exercise Science, Clay Center, KS

Ambreenique Da'Shanae Williams, Exercise Science, Longview, TX

Tanner Williams, Biology, Rose Hill, KS

Noah Wineteer, Finance, Euless, TX

Kailey Wolf, Biology, Peyton, CO

Hannah Danielle Wolting, Exercise Science, Sylvan Grove, KS

Timothy Ray Yoder, Management, Phoenix, AZ

Bryant M. Young, Exercise Science, Keller, TX

Bryce T. Young, Business Economics, Keller, TX

Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The mission of Bethany College is to educate, develop, and challenge individuals to reach for truth and excellence as they lead lives of faith, learning, and service. At Bethany, students join a community of dedicated educators and caring mentors who walk alongside them as they discover, explore, and navigate the path to their purpose. Bethany College is online at and is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, the fine arts and crafts capital of the state.

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Bethany College Baccalaureate and Commencement Speakers

April 2, 2025

LINDSBORG, KS. APRIL 2, 2025 — Bethany College is pleased to announce its Baccalaureate and Commencement speakers for the 2025 graduation ceremonies. Commencement Speaker: Kelli Krase, MD Dr. Kelli Krase, a 2004 graduate of Bethany College, will deliver the Commencement address at this year’s graduation. A native of Hesston, Kansas, Dr. Krase earned her degree in Biology from Bethany College before attending medical school at the University of Kansas. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Krase has since returned to the University of Kansas, where she currently serves as an Associate Professor, Residency Program Director for Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at the School of Medicine. In her professional role, Dr. Krase has been a dedicated educator and clinician, shaping the next generation of doctors. Outside of her academic career, she enjoys traveling and spending time outdoors with her spouse and their two children. Baccalaureate Speaker: Ellie Dieringer Ellie Dieringer will serve as the Baccalaureate speaker, bringing with her a passion for social justice, faith-based advocacy, and international service. An advocate for gender justice and intergenerational equity, Dieringer is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, where she earned degrees in Hispanic Studies and Global Studies, specializing in Development & Social Justice and International Affairs. Her journey has led her to travel extensively and engage in meaningful work with vulnerable communities around the world, including in Uruguay, Mexico, and Washington State. 锘� Dieringer also served as a volunteer with the ELCA's Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) program in Montevideo, Uruguay, where she collaborated with ecumenical organizations to promote fair treatment and social justice. Her work has also led her to serve as a delegate at the United Nations' Commission on the Status of Women and to participate in the Lutheran World Federation’s Women’s Human Rights Advocacy Training in Geneva, Switzerland. Dieringer’s commitment to lifelong-learning and service will inspire graduates to continue making a positive impact in the world. About Bethany College Bethany College is a liberal arts institution located in Lindsborg, Kansas, and was established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881. For over 140 years, Bethany has been dedicated to educating, developing, and challenging individuals to pursue truth and excellence while leading lives of faith, learning, and service. At Bethany, students join a community of dedicated educators and caring mentors who support them as they discover, explore, and navigate their purpose. Bethany College is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Bethany College Raises Over $168,000 for Student Scholarships

March 28, 2025

LINDSBORG, KS. MAR. 28, 2025 — Bethany College raised $168,167.87 during its annual Giving Day campaign this year, with every dollar going directly to student scholarships. The support ensures more students can afford a Bethany education and take part in the life-changing opportunities that come with it. This year, the Bethany Backers campaign ran separately. Combined, both efforts brought in a total of over $240,000, surpassing last year’s collective giving total and underscoring the strong support from the Bethany and Lindsborg community. “Both Giving Day and the Bethany Backers campaign have been an incredible success,” said Hayley Samford, Director of Alumni Development and Engagement. “We are incredibly grateful for the continued generosity of our alumni, friends, and supporters. We’re excited to use these funds to support the students who are here now—and those who will be joining the Bethany family soon.” If you are interested in giving and supporting Bethany College’s mission, please click here . Bethany College is a liberal arts institution located in Lindsborg, Kansas, and was established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881. For over 140 years, Bethany has been dedicated to educating, developing, and challenging individuals to pursue truth and excellence while leading lives of faith, learning, and service. At Bethany, students join a community of dedicated educators and caring mentors who support them as they discover, explore, and navigate their purpose. Bethany College is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Former Governor John Carlin Speaks to Bethany Education Students

March 27, 2025

LINDSBORG, KS. MAR. 27, 2025 — Students in Professor James Baker’s Elementary Social Studies Methods class had a unique opportunity to hear from distinguished guest speakers, the Honorable John Carlin and Bethany College alumnus Ryon Carey '95, during a recent session focused on history, government, and education. The event brought together students from both Professor Baker’s course and Dr. Rana Razek’s class for an engaging discussion on the branches of government, the role of the U.S. Department of Education, and the importance of civic understanding in the classroom. Governor Carlin, who also served as the Archivist of the United States following his tenure as Kansas Governor, offered students a personal perspective on his career in public service and shared insights into the responsibilities of preserving key national documents such as the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. His reflections underscored the value of historical records in shaping democracy and educating future generations. Ryon Carey, a 1995 Bethany graduate, also contributed to the discussion, offering his perspective on leadership and public service. “It was a privilege to welcome Governor Carlin and Ryon Carey to speak with our students,” said Professor James Baker. “Opportunities like this deepen our students’ understanding of the material and remind us all of the importance of connecting real-world experience to classroom learning. I’m incredibly grateful to both of our speakers for sharing their time and insights.” You can learn more about our Education Department at bethanylb.edu/education . Bethany College is a liberal arts institution located in Lindsborg, Kansas, and was established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881. For over 140 years, Bethany has been dedicated to educating, developing, and challenging individuals to pursue truth and excellence while leading lives of faith, learning, and service. At Bethany, students join a community of dedicated educators and caring mentors who support them as they discover, explore, and navigate their purpose. Bethany College is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

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