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Whitworth alumna lives out her love of art
Whitworth alumna Betty Gardner, ’08, is an artist whose primary discipline is sculpture in varied media. She lives in Priest River, Idaho, where she continually explores new methods and pursues new projects.
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Whitworth University Board of Trustees elects two new members in 2013
Terri Wilson, ’78, former vice president of operations at Spokane Teachers Credit Union, and Nick Fowler, Chairman & CEO of Northwest Medical Isotopes, were elected to the Whitworth University Board of Trustees at the board’s meeting in April. Both Wilson and Fowler will attend their first board meeting this October.
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Gates Millennium Scholar chooses to attend Whitworth
Caleb B. Bia, who was recently selected as a Gates Millennium Scholar (GMS), an honor that provides a full-ride college scholarship, has decided to pursue his education at Whitworth University. He plans to major in kinesiology.
A senior at Rehoboth Christian High School, Bia has been on the Honor Roll throughout his high school career and has also been involved in choir and band. Bia helps lead worship as a drummer at his church; he also organizes and supervises youth-group activities during the week. In addition to being nominated for the Gates Millennium Scholar award, he received the New Mexico Kingdom Award after being nominated as a future community leader by high school staff.
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Whitworth alumni serve at Honduran orphanage
For the past year, Whitworth alums James and Ashley (McFarland) Bettis, both ’07, have put their skills in teaching and nursing into service at Montana de Luz orphanage, in Honduras.
Montana de Luz is a faith-based organization that provides comprehensive care for 32 children and adolescents who have been affected by HIV/AIDS. Many of the children have parents or family members that are still living, but because of the current economic situation in the country they are unable to care for their children.
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Whitworth Institute of Ministry, July 8-12, to feature nationally-recognized theologians
The Whitworth Institute of Ministry will present its 38th annual program for pastors and their families July 8-12. This year’s theme, “For Such a Time as This: Ancient Christian Wisdom for Postmodern Times,” will focus on current transitions in the life of the church. WIM will take place on the Whitworth campus and will feature speakers James K.A. Smith, professor of philosophy at Calvin College (Mich.); Carolyn Gordon, associate professor of communication in the School of Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary (Calf.); and Whitworth theology professors Jerry Sittser, Karen Petersen Finch and James Edwards, ’67.
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Whitworth president emeritus William P. Robinson elected chair of Princeton Theological Seminary board of trustees
Whitworth president emeritus William P. Robinson was elected chairman of the board of trustees at Princeton Theological Seminary on May 22. Robinson began serving in his new role immediately.
"Historically, Princeton has made a huge contribution not only to the Presbyterian church but also to the global church,” Robinson says. “It has a 200-year history of training leaders. The opportunity to help the seminary think in terms of what's needed for the next generation of pastors and scholars is very exciting to me.”
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