LAURA POPE TO SERVE AS BETHANY COLLEGE MUSIC OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT & MESSIAH FESTIVAL COORDINATOR

LINDSBORG, KS., AUG. 1, 2022 - Bethany College announces Laura Pope as the Music Office Administrative Assistant & Messiah Festival Coordinator. Pope previously worked for Bethany College in the Department of Education from 1985 until 2007 then moved to the Registrar & Financial Aid Office until 2019. Since 2019, Pope worked in the insurance industry as a personal lines underwriter. 

Pope shares, “I am grateful to be given the opportunity to return to Bethany College! In my new role as the Music Office and Messiah Festival Coordinator, I am excited to bring my 34 years of experience and knowledge of the college to the Music Department. I look forward to assisting the music faculty and helping music students be successful as they participate in the many music performance opportunities Bethany has to offer as they pursue music degrees. As the Messiah Festival Coordinator, I look forward to greeting and working with the public, with those at Bethany, and in the Lindsborg community who are instrumental in organizing and hosting Bethany’s long-standing tradition.” 

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 bethanylb.edu and is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, the fine arts and crafts capital of the state. 

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