Alumni support helped transform Sufficient Grounds Café and Campus Store into updated gathering spaces for students, study and community at Bethel University.
A Legacy of Success, Built on Relationships
Former Bethel basketball coach Mike Lightfoot continues to shape generations of players and coaches through mentorship, relationships and leadership.
Lead Gift Honors Family Legacy
Alumni support and a lead gift honoring the Carpenter family are helping launch Bethel University’s new Morey Field turf project.
Staff Spotlight: Bev Wagnerowski
Bethel University financial aid counselor Bev Wagnerowski ’85 reflects on nearly two decades of supporting students through encouragement, care and faith.
Alumnus Runs Local Treasure Built by Family and Community
Bethel alumnus Gene Bamber ’74 has spent decades serving the South Bend community through family-owned Bamber’s Superette Food Market.
Running After Jesus
Bethel alumnus Bruce Faltynski ’05 reflects on how faith, running and community shaped his journey from student-athlete to Mishawaka police lieutenant.
Andrew ‘07 and Anna (Salazar) Conrad ‘08
Bethel alumni Andrew ‘07 and Anna Conrad ‘08 share how relationships formed at Bethel have shaped their faith, family and community for years.
Miriam (Swank) Wertz ’83
Bethel alumna Miriam (Swank) Wertz ’83 shares how her experience shaped her faith, family and lifelong community across generations.
Staff Spotlight: Mondesi Kirkland ’18
Mondesi (Walters) Kirkland ’18 graduated from Bethel University with a degree in sign language interpreting and came back one year later to serve as a staff interpreter.
Where BU Took You: Dr. Tashika Carlton ’15
Discover the inspiring journey of Tashika Carlton ’15 and her impact in higher education at Simmons College of Kentucky she after earned her bachelor’s degree in human services at Bethel University, where she was particularly impacted by an internship at Hannah’s House.