Bison Finish Big Weekend at PACs by Breaking Four More Records

The Bethany College swimming and diving teams completed its best performance at the PAC Championship Meet in recent memory by breaking a total of four records Saturday, including three women’s marks and one men’s standard.

Despite the new records, the Bison finished sixth among PAC teams and seventh overall out of 11 teams at the Longnecker Invitational. Bethany led Chatham coming into Saturday’s events, but the Cougars scored 179 points to just edge out BC, who finished with 173. The Bethany men completed the weekend with 34 total points.

 

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Alumni Weekend Schedule Announced!

Save the date and join us for Alumni Weekend 2013 slated for May 3-5. Classes celebrating reunions include 1943, 1948, 1953, 1958, 1963, 1968 and 1973. Click here to view a schedule of events for the weekend.

Khristian Smith Represents Bethany at WVICU Annual Meeting

Khristian Smith, sophomore English/creative writing major from Marlinton, WV, represented Bethany College at the annual meeting of the West Virginia Independent Colleges and Universities (WVICU) at Davis & Elkins College last week.

Khristian, the recipient of a WVICU scholarship, gave a presentation Feb. 14 on his academic interests and career plans to a session attended by President Scott D. Miller, West Virginia’s other private college and university presidents, students and WVICU “Circle of Vision” scholarship contributors. Among Khristian’s scholarships is a generous award provided to the WVICU by the Schenk Charitable Trust of Wheeling. Khristian met with that board on Saturday, February 9, during one of their meetings in Wheeling, in appreciation for their support of his college career.


Designated Bethany College students benefit from scholarship funds raised by the WVICU during an annual statewide campaign on behalf of West Virginia’s independent colleges and universities. According to its website, “WVICU, now celebrating its 61st year, provides undesignated and designated support to its eight fully accredited members. Since 1951, the consortium has provided more than $36 million to the colleges it serves.” Ben Exley, IV, is the association’s executive director.

Bethany Participates in Congressional Roundtable on the Economy

Bethany was the only higher education institution participating in an economic roundtable hosted by West Virginia First District U.S. Congressman David B. McKinley on Tuesday, February 19, in Weirton.

Assistant Professor of Economics Dr. David Youngberg and students Amber Ridings and Peter Franklin participated in the 90-minute discussion on the economy with Congressman McKinley and local public officials and business leaders. The Bethany group was accompanied by Executive Assistant to the President Dr. Mort Gamble.

The roundtable focused on looming federal budget cuts, or “sequestration,” other issues and trends pertaining to the U.S. economy, ideas on how to market West Virginia as a business destination and the current political climate in Washington.

Ridings, from the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, and Franklin, from the Pittsburgh area, offered their views on how the national and state economies could attract business development.

Rep. McKinley has frequently consulted with Bethany College officials on issues and trends of importance to higher education.

Bethany College Selects Jeff Flick ‘82 for 2013 Alumni Award

Bethany College alumnus Jeff Flick ’82, president and CEO of BD&E in Pittsburgh, will be honored during the Alumni Weekend Awards Reception on May 4 with the 2013 Alumnus of the Year Award.

The award was established by the Office of the President to recognize alumni who have demonstrated loyalty to the college and exceptional achievement throughout their lives, both professionally and in service to the community.

Nominees for the award are screened by the director of alumni and parent relations and the President’s Cabinet, and recipients are chosen by the president of the college.

As a cum laude graduate of Bethany College, Flick holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications with a concentration in graphic design. In addition, he has taken post-graduate course work at Rochester Institute of Technology and earned the professional designation of Certified Business Communicator from the International Business Marketing Association.

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