HOFFMAN JOINS BETHANY COLLEGE’S ADVANCEMENT TEAM
September 15, 2020
LINDSBORG, KAN., September 7, 2020 – Bethany College has appointed Karissa Hoffman as the Director of Planned Giving and the Endowed Scholarship Program. Hoffman has previously worked as the Associate Director of Development for the College of Engineering at Wichita State University and as the Director of Advancement and Alumni Relations at Central Christian College of Kansas.
“We are excited to have Karissa join Bethany’s Advancement team as the Director of Planned Giving and the Endowed Scholarship Program. She brings experience to our team from her previous advancement positions at Wichita State University and Central Christian College of Kansas,” said Clair Oleen, Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement.
“I am excited to have the opportunity to help the alumni, friends, and donors of Bethany advance our wonderful college and community that we love,” said Hoffman.
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. Bethany connects its past, present, and future with distinctive initiatives like the Good Life Scholarship, presenting all local high school graduates with a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to the college. Bethany College is on the Web at www.bethanylb.edu and is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, the fine arts and crafts capital of the state.
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