HOFFMAN NAMED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENT AND ALUMNI
April 9, 2021
Bethany College has announced Karissa Hoffman as the Executive Director of the Office of Advancement and Alumni. Hoffman started working at Bethany in September 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.
“Karissa Hoffman is a valued member of our Advancement/Alumni team and has impressed me with her dedication to Bethany. I am excited that Karissa has agreed to serve as Executive Director of the Office of Advancement and Alumni. As the Executive Director, she will lead the Advancement/Alumni team, and work closely with me on strategies to continue her own development and the fundraising efforts that we have begun over the past several years,” said Dr. Elizabeth Mauch, President of Bethany College.
“Karissa Hoffman is a valued member of our Advancement/Alumni team and has impressed me with her dedication to Bethany. I am excited that Karissa has agreed to serve as Executive Director of the Office of Advancement and Alumni. As the Executive Director, she will lead the Advancement/Alumni team, and work closely with me on strategies to continue her own development and the fundraising efforts that we have begun over the past several years,” said Dr. Elizabeth Mauch, President of Bethany College.
Bethany College today announced the establishment of the Dean Coughenour Endowed Scholarship in Business. The scholarship will be awarded annually to returning Bethany College business majors to support their continued studies and internship opportunities.
Bethany College (bethanylb.edu) is proud to highlight the pivotal role its faculty play in sustaining and developing local education programs. Through direct involvement in teacher preparation and community partnerships, Bethany College faculty are shaping the future of education in Kansas.
Bethany College is proud to announce the return of sideline cheer, launching with the 2025–26 academic year. Leading the program is newly appointed head coach Patricia Smith, an experienced educator and cheer coach. Sideline cheer will return to Bethany’s home football and basketball games.
