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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT 2016-2017
Face to Face & Shoulder to Shoulder OF ALL THE DARKEST CHAPTERS
of the history of Christianity, the one we are most likely to hear about from people on the street is the era of the Crusades. The infamy is deserved, for the Crusades spanned nearly two centuries and dealt massive casualties. Less well remembered, however, are the
actions of one saint who helped, for at least a period of time, to turn the tide towards peace: St. Francis of Assisi. In August of 1219 the campaign of Cardinal Pelagius besieged Damietta, resulting in 5,000 dead in one day. The sultan of Egypt al-Malik al-Kamil, the nephew of the
great Saladin, said that anyone who delivered him the head of a Christian would be rewarded with a Byzantine gold piece. St. Francis of Assisi urged Cardinal Pelagius to cease the fighting, but the Cardinal refused. So Francis and a companion, Brother Illuminatus, set out on foot into the sultan’s territory. Captured and beaten, they finally arrived before al-Kamil, who demanded to know on whose authority Francis and Illuminatus had been sent. Francis did not immediately answer. Then he said in Italian, “Peace be with you.” Here, strangely, was a Christian who did not wish the sultan dead.
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But like St. Francis, our students do not go alone: they lock their arms with classmates, alumni, faculty, and staff. They are members of a community that seeks to embody the love of Christ.
According to St. Bonaventure’s account, Francis proceeded to tell al-Kamil that he was sent by the authority of God and his son, Jesus Christ, to preach the gospel. Then the sultan listened to what Francis had to say, and he was so moved by the loving way Francis told the gospel that he began to rethink his prejudice. They went from being enemies, to guests, to friends. The sultan begged Francis and Illuminatus to take some of the great treasures he had amassed, and they took a solid piece of ivory that is still on display in Assisi today, a symbol that goodwill is possible even
in a period of conflict. In several accounts, the sultan’s behavior did change after this incident. He treated Christian prisoners of war with dignity, and sought to bring the war to a more expedient end. Francis and Illuminatus arrived in the middle of one of the greatest conflicts of history and spread grace and peace. Face to face with the sultan, and shoulder to shoulder with each other, they moved the impression of the enemy at a time when Christianity’s reputation was at an all-time low, and for many good reasons. Francis called upon Christians and Muslims alike to give up their lust for power in exchange for the true power of Christ’s gospel. Thankfully, in New York City a faithful witness will not result in a beheading on charges of blasphemy. But as we are all painfully aware, our society—however ostensibly tolerant—is far from free of conflict. Hatred, division, and misery are woven deeply into this world, and all we have to do is look around to see them. Living in New York, every day we at The King’s College encounter a City that is
teeming with opportunities to creatively and compassionately share the gospel. Students at King’s come face to face with the realities of our troubled world as they take part in internships and service opportunities, and hear distinguished speakers who visit the College. King’s students and graduates are entering the heart of society, going right to the center of business, arts, and culture, and speaking the Truth in love. But like St. Francis, our students do not go alone: they lock their arms with classmates, alumni, faculty, and staff. They are members of a community that seeks to embody the love of Christ. I hope you will be blessed by this overview of how our King’s community is going out—face to face, shoulder to shoulder—to spread the light of the gospel to those who need it most. All Joy and Courage,
President Gregory Alan Thornbury, Ph.D.
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EVENTS 2016-2017
A Great Conversation Through special events and lectures at King’s, students come face to face with prominent legal scholars, historians, political experts, philosophers, and ministry leaders. These guests widen students’ horizons of how they can be committed to the Kingdom of God while pursuing excellence in scholarship and in their careers.
FROM RIGHT TO LEFT: Dr. Anthony Bradley (The King’s College), John Pfaff (Fordham Law), James Forman, Jr., (Yale Law), Stephanos Bibas (University of Pennsylvania Law)
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O V E R C R I M I N A L I Z AT I O N A N D M A S S I N C A R C E R AT I O N September 29, 2016
What is needed… are efforts to “restore communities and rebuild relationships,” which cannot happen without true compassion.
In September, the Center for the Study of Human Flourishing at The King’s College hosted a panel discussion entitled “Overcriminalization and Mass Incarceration: Race and Justice Beyond the New Jim Crow” at the Princeton Club in midtown Manhattan. Dr. Anthony Bradley, associate professor of religious studies at The King’s College and director of the Center, moderated. The panel featured top legal scholars in the area of criminal justice: James Forman, Jr. (Yale Law School), Stephanos Bibas (University of Pennsylvania Law School, Nominee to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit), and John Pfaff (Fordham Law). Bradley opened by challenging the idea that the War on Drugs is primarily responsible for the 2.3 million Americans in prison today. Each of the visiting scholars addressed various facets of the problem—from the reality of overzealous prosecutors to the negative effects of unions—as well as possible ways to ease the situation, such as alternative restoration programs instead of automatically sending offenders to prison. A recurring
theme was the need for a shift in Americans’ personal view of prison and prisoners; Bibas summarized it eloquently when he said that Americans used to have an attitude of “there but for the grace of God go I,” but now use prisons as “warehouses for the people we threw away,” a problem that can only be solved by deep change in individual human hearts. The mission of the Center for the Study of Human Flourishing is to examine critically and promote the moral, social, political, economic, and aesthetic practices that lead to human flourishing and advance the common good. Bradley said, “Overcriminalization and mass incarceration are two of the most important justice issues of our generation.” Bradley encouraged those in attendance to evaluate their attitudes towards prisoners, who are considered outside of society: “Law and policy alone cannot solve the problems that beset our culture today.” What is needed, in Forman’s words, are efforts to “restore communities and rebuild relationships,” which cannot happen without true compassion.
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C O N S T I T U T I O N D AY: THE CHURCH, THE M A G N A C A R TA , A N D THE CONSTITUTION
POLITICS HAS FA I L E D : A M E R I C A WILL NOT
U N D E R S TA N D I N G AL QAEDA AND ISIS
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Scott W. Rasmussen, co-founder of ESPN and senior fellow for the Study of Self-Governance at The King’s College, delivered a lecture to students at King’s, encouraging them not to give up on American society, but rather to think about politics from the perspective of “pragmatic community problem solving.”
Speaking to a packed room, Dr. Mary R. Habeck, one of America’s leading experts on the global war on terror, explained the historical and ideological roots of Islamic extremist groups like Al-Qaeda and ISIS, and argued that these movements are not simply economic or sociological, but have strong theological motives.
A. Edward Major, senior counsel at Kagan Lubic Lepper Finkelstein & Gold, LLP, spoke to King’s students on Constitution Day about the close connections between the Magna Carta and the U.S. Constitution, as well as the Christian foundations of both documents.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: THE RISE O F A S E R VA N T February 20, 2017 Pastor Harlan Redmond, executive director of Harambee Ministries in Pasadena, challenged King’s students to think and pray about how to engage in the hard work of racial reconciliation in their relationships and communities, encouraging them to think of laboring for this reconciliation as a necessary extension of finding their true identity in Christ.
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LEARNING HUMILITY March 27, 2017 As part of a three-day visit to The King’s College, Dr. Robert C. Roberts spoke to King’s students about the centrality of the virtue of humility in the Christian life. The topic sparked lively discussion as students demonstrated strong interest in discerning how humility affects their perceived callings as leaders. Roberts explained that leadership and humility are not in conflict, but that Christian leadership requires humility.
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C O N S E R VAT I V E HEROES: A C O N V E R S AT I O N WITH GARLAND S. TUCKER, III April 12, 2017 The King’s College Presidential Scholar Amity Shlaes joined world-renowned financier Garland S. Tucker, III, for a conversation about Tucker’s book, Conservative Heroes: Fourteen Leaders Who Shaped America, From Jefferson to Reagan. In his book, Tucker studies the lives of American statesmen who worked to preserve the principles of liberty, limited government, and a Judeo-Christian view of the natural order in American society. Both the discussion and the book touched on the vital role of integrity within politics.
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OVERCOMING A HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN DISUNITY
F O U N D E R S D AY: THE INVENTION OF A COLLEGE
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Dr. Luder Whitlock, Jr., challenged King’s students to look for ways to cultivate unity with fellow Christians around areas of agreement, and to put that unified vision into action in loving, sacrificial ways. He praised The King’s College as an institution that strives to rise above disunity and present an effective witness of Christ’s truth and love.
Former King’s provost Dr. Peter Wood spoke to King’s students and faculty about the early challenges that faced the College during its reopening in New York City. He shared stories of the hard-fought battle for accreditation, the creation of Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE), and the first Interregnum, among others. Though the speech was primarily a tribute to the past, Wood reminded students that the present has its trials, too and he closed with a call not to flee from these trials, but to “count them all joy,” as gifts from God for the development of character.
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ACADEMICS 2016-2017
Dr. William B. Allen, a political philosopher at Michigan State University, was the 16-17 Interregnum Speaker.
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A Culture of Academic Excellence Grounded in biblical worldview and the Politics, Philosophy, and Economics core, the curriculum of each major at the College prepares students for lives of influence within the careers of their choice. As we have attracted stellar faculty, we have also added two new majors to serve students in their careers.
HUMANITIES MAJOR
The King’s College announced the creation of a new major, Bachelor of Arts in Humanities. The Humanities major incorporates elements of Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE) and Media, Culture, and the Arts (MCA), and focuses on the history, philosophy, literature, and arts of Western civilization. The major is ideally suited to preparing students to excel in careers that require the ability to think, adapt, write, and synthesize ideas. But beyond preparing students for excellence in their careers, the major helps them learn to think carefully about the ideas that shaped Western civilization, and to understand how those ideas intersect with and influence Christianity. The new major was approved by the New York State Education Department in September 2016.
J O U R N A L I S M , C U LT U R E A N D S O C I E T Y MAJOR In February, The King’s College announced the creation of a new interdisciplinary major in Journalism, Culture and Society, to begin in fall 2017. This major, the ninth offered at King’s, incorporates the College’s Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE) core into a program of study that equips students with the experience and ethical awareness to excel in the world of journalism. The new major is a natural extension of the work of Paul Glader, associate professor in journalism and entrepreneurship at King’s and executive director of the McCandlish Phillips Journalism Institute. This major also includes courses with several King’s faculty with extensive experience in journalism, including Professor Terry Mattingly, Professor Alissa Wilkinson, and Dr. Steve Salyers.
COMMENCEMENT 2017
On May 9, 2017, The King’s College hosted its sixty-ninth annual Commencement Exercises in honor of the 96 members of the class of 2017. The keynote speaker was Joe Ricketts, entrepreneur, philanthropist, founder of TD Ameritrade, and owner of the Chicago Cubs. Ricketts urged the graduates to dream big, and to prepare to roll up their sleeves and work hard. “We are a land of immigrants,” he said, and immigrants “are not afraid to take a risk.” The class valedictorian, Ariel (Mouser) Karmin, addressed her classmates to “live our lives excellently, fearlessly, and with joy.” Graduates of the 2017 class have secured jobs in top-level companies including Penguin Random House and graduate studies at esteemed institutions such as the London School of Economics.
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INTERREGNUM XIII
Interregnum XIII, three days of competitive academic and artistic events centering around a unifying theme, took place at The King’s College on April 4-7, 2017. The theme for this year was Equality, and it spurred the students, faculty, and guest speakers to rigorous discussion. The event began with a lecture from Dr. William B. Allen, a political philosopher at Michigan State University, who urged King’s students to think about equality not as the goal of political order, but as a metaphysical starting place for humans as equal before God—a starting place that allows communities to strive towards divinely ordered freedom in political life. This year’s required readings were The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, and Kurt Vonnegut’s short story “Harrison Bergeron.” Interregnum, the final piece of the year-long House Competition, concluded with the bestowing of two trophies: this year, the Interregnum Cup went to the House of Clara Barton, and the House Cup went to the House of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
RECOGNITION AS COLLEGE OF DISTINCTION
The King’s College was recognized as a 2016-2017 College of Distinction among Christian colleges and universities in New York. The recognition indicates that King’s excels in offering the best options for students on an individual level, and prepares students for their futures. For instance, 91% of the King’s class of 2015 was employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduation compared to the national average of 82%. In June, Colleges of Distinction conferred upon King’s a business badge for a “first-rate program” and professional recognition.
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Faculty of the Year: Dr. Anthony Bradley, associate professor of religious studies
Jonah Ortiz was selected by his peers to give the senior address.
William Wilberforce Award: Patrick Thomas
AWARDS PROGRAM 2017
To recognize and honor outstanding students in the class of 2017, The King’s College hosted its inaugural formal award ceremony on May 8, 2017. The award ceremony also recognized faculty and staff who have made significant contributions to the King’s community.
Academic Excellence Award: Dr. Henry Bleattler, chair of the Media, Culture, and the Arts
Staff of the Year: Shelli Cline, associate dean of students
Outstanding Service to the House System:
Faculty Student Engagement Award: Dr. Joseph
David Leedy, dean of students
Loconte, associate professor of history
Outstanding Service to the House System:
Staff Student Engagement Award: Nick
Dr. Paul Mueller, assistant professor of economics
Swedick, director of student life
The William R. Bright Award: Sadie Elliot
The inaugural Student Service Award and the Joe T. Ford Award: Kyle Trivanovich
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Supporting All Students Through student organizations and clubs, King’s draws out the talents of students and provides another dimension of rich community where students can flourish together.
T H E K I N G ’ S D E B AT E S O C I E T Y
community of belonging for Black and Hispanic students at King’s. This was a notable year for The King’s Debate Society (KDS), which The Table was formalized as a student organization in early 2017. saw a team of juniors advance to the World Universities Debating In February, in honor of Black History Month, the Table and the Championship, sent a record number of debaters to an annual tournaEvents Committee co-hosted an open mic called Starlight Art ment in Canada, and competed at Oxford University for the first time. Night. This event provided a venue for the student body to appre In September, KDS novice debaters competed in the novice final ciate music, poetry, theater, and film inspired by African American round at the University of Rochester. In October, a group of nine history and culture. students travelled to the University of Toronto, the largest King’s group at Hart House IV in KDS history. Later in October, 13 debaters O R D I N A R Y D AY S traveled to the University of Vermont, where Audrey Cooper (’18) In February, The King’s College Media, Culture, and the Arts and Trivette Knowles (’18) advanced to the open quarterfinal. In Program in association with The King’s Players produced Ordinary November, three KDS teams competed at Yale University, where Days, a musical by Adam Gwon. Starring Stevie Hernandez (’20), over 180 teams were in attendance, including teams from universities Abbey Jasmine Watt (’19), Kaleb Batman (’18), and Julia Keesler in Canada and China. Every KDS team won at least one of their (’17), the show told the story of four young adults trying to find love rounds, and King’s students beat tough teams from and fulfillment in New York City. Each of these actors Cornell, Harvard, and West Point. has significant acting experience or plans to pursue Grayson Logue (’19) and Cooper became the theatrical or musical careers after graduation. first KDS team to compete at Oxford University in Are you going to The show involved a 21-member student crew, the Oxford IV debate tournament in November, including student producer Isabelle McCauley (’18). hosted by the historic Oxford Union, the debating stand up It was directed by Misti B. Wills and produced by society founded in 1823. Over winter break, Logue Virginia Hart Pike, adjunct instructor in musical and Cooper competed in the World Universities for the truth, theater at The King’s College, who was also the show’s Debating Championship at the Hague in the Nethermusical director and piano accompanist. The Saturday lands, where they debated against students from even if it costs you matinee performance featured a talkback afterward more than 12 countries and beat teams from Greece, with the composer Adam Gwon, winner of the prestiSpain, England, and Japan, among others. everything? gious Kleban Award for excellence in musical theater. In February, five teams competed at the Novice National Championship in Cornell, where Haley THE CRUCIBLE Davidson (’20) and Annabelle Ford (’20) advanced In March, The King’s Players produced The Crucible, to the quarterfinal. Also in February, KDS was represented at the the classic 1950s play by Arthur Miller based around the Salem witch Eastern Regional Championship at George Washington University. In trials. Chris Domig directed the twenty-student cast. Domig has preMarch, King’s debaters traveled to the Pan-American Championship viously worked with Professor Chris Cragin-Day at Firebone Theatre, at the University of LaVerne in California. And on March 25-26, The and directed the King’s production of Gruesome Playground Injuries King’s College hosted the sixth annual Empire Debates. in 2013. Kristin Pender (’19), the 2016-2017 artistic director of The King’s Players, chose The Crucible in response to student interest in T H E TA B L E the play, which ran on Broadway in 2016. “It’s basically about true In the fall, a group of African American and Hispanic staff and integrity,” Zachary Owens (’18) said of the story. “Are you going to students at The King’s College began meeting together to facilitate a stand up for the truth, even if it costs you everything?”
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In February, in honor of Black History Month, the Table and the Events Committee co-hosted an open mic called Starlight Art Night.
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Christian Formation
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On September 8-10, over 400 students and 28 faculty and staff members attended the College’s annual Fall Retreat at Iroquois Springs in New York’s Catskill Mountains. The retreat provided opportunities for the College to join together in prayer, fellowship, and worship. “This is an important time of focused spiritual engagement
The King’s College is a Christian institution, and it shows in the practices we live out together. Shoulder to shoulder, we mentor one another, read Scripture, worship, and serve. While all these opportunities are voluntary, these facets of Christian living are integrated into the life of the school and have an unmistakable influence in the College culture.
among students, faculty, and staff,” President Gregory Alan Thornbury said. “While spiritual formation does happen in the classroom, this time away together at the start of the year allows us to prioritize the values that are central to our community.” The Houses performed skits inspired by the year’s
Interregnum theme, Equality, at the much-loved Drama Competition, with the House of Sojourner Truth taking first place. Plenary lectures were presented by Dr. Dru Johnson, Dr. Dami Kabiawu, and Eric Bennett, vice president for student development. Faculty and staff led 13 breakout sessions for students on topics related
to the classical spiritual disciplines, including prayer, fasting, simplicity, and celebration. This year’s retreat, with the largest attendance yet, was facilitated by student body president, Katherine E. Thompson, and her five executive cabinet members. Full and partial scholarships were available so that any student could attend.
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D AY O F F A S T I N G A N D PR AY E R
On Thursday, January 26, The King’s College held its annual Day of Fasting and Prayer, an event open to all students who wished to participate. The day began with a word on prayer and fasting by Dean David Leedy, followed by prayer in small groups for the school, city, and country. Later, a Torah scroll was unveiled and presented to the College, accompanied by an hour-long seminar about the Torah by Dr. Scott Carroll, an ancient history and religion scholar. The scroll is the gift of Ken and Barbara Larson of St. Paul, Minn., purchased for the purpose of study and class use at King’s. “The Torah scroll brings
several things to the King’s campus at once,” said Dr. Dru Johnson, associate professor of biblical and theological studies. “First, the preserved scroll is a living artifact from a Jewish community. It’s radically different from the paperback Bibles we carry, displaying publicly many facets of scribal traditions and the expense of written documents in the ancient world. Second, it presents our students with the same truths of Scripture, but from another time and world.” That afternoon, students walked to the nearby downtown Manhattan campus of Nyack College for a gospel choir chapel service, and students of King’s and Nyack took part in a
worship gathering at The King’s College in the evening.
FA C U LT Y A N D S TA F F I N V O LV E M E N T
Full-time faculty come from across the Christian denominational spectrum and sign a statement of faith that follows the contours of historic Christian doctrine and evangelical conviction. Beyond their regular duties, faculty and staff host regular theological roundtables on subjects such as poverty, race issues, and marriage. Faculty and staff model mature Christian faith for students by inviting students to meals, offering leadership in student organizations, and being available for one-on-one conversations.
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K I N G ’ S D AY O F S E R V I C E
On Saturday, January 21, King’s held its third annual Day of Service, sending student volunteers to support a range of ministries in New York. With International Justice Mission, students learned about the legislation IJM promotes and then were sent out into the City to seek signatures on a petition against human trafficking in partner countries. Volunteers at The Bowery Mission prepared and served food, made beds, and sorted the pantry. At New York Gospel Ministries, students painted furniture, distributed food, and organized storage.
REFUGE
Refuge is a bi-weekly, campus-wide voluntary worship gathering that encourages King’s students, faculty, and staff to seek Christ. Refuge gatherings include music, prayer, and reflection.
THE KING’S LITURGY
The King’s Liturgy, determined at the beginning of each school year, is a schedule of Scripture readings, Sabbath habits, and celebrations of Holy Days and historic events. Each week, a member of the campus community writes a reflection on that week’s readings that is distributed to the community at large and posted to the website at tkc.edu/ stories. The Liturgy is designed to define the campus experience as a Christian community and reflect the rhythms we celebrate within the global church.
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“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.� 2 Corinthians 3:17-18
CITY ENGAGEMENT
City Engagement is a student-led program that connects students to volunteer service projects with non-profit organizations. City Engagement operates through the structure of the House System, as each House is partnered with an iconic NYC organization. Service partners include:
Avail (House of Susan B. Anthony), a
New York Gospel Mission (House of
The Bowery Mission (House of Corrie
pregnancy care network for those making decisions about unexpected pregnancy.
charity: water (House of Dietrich
Ronald Reagan), a ministry effort that endeavors to evangelize the nations of the world by reaching the diverse communities in New York City.
Bonhoeffer), which provides wells and filters to bring clean water to communities in need.
American Red Cross (House of Clara
ten Boom), which ministers to New York City men, women, and children caught in the cycles of poverty, hopelessness, and dependencies to see their lives transformed to hope, joy, lasting productivity, and eternal life through the power of Jesus Christ.
Cru High School (House of Winston
Barton), providing disaster relief and lifesaving blood, health, and safety services.
New York City Rescue Mission (House
Churchill), a student ministry that provides mentoring and development in social, mental, and spiritual dimensions of life.
Restore (House of Sojourner Truth), which helps trafficked women experience greater independence and well-being.
International Justice Mission (House of Margaret Thatcher) a global organization that rescues victims, brings criminals to justice, restores survivors, and strengthens justice systems.
Let My People Go (House of Queen Elizabeth I), equipping churches and communities to recognize and assist those who are susceptible to human trafficking.
of C.S. Lewis), giving help and hope to the hungry, homeless and hurting men and women of New York City.
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Building Up Faculty and Staff The Christian commitment and drive to excellence exemplified by our faculty, staff, and leadership model the way for every student who enters the College.
APPOINTMENTS ·Robb Myer· Robb Myer was appointed as a fellow in technology and entrepreneurship at The King’s College in September 2016. The appointment is part of the NEOS Initiative at King’s, which aims to equip students with analytical and digital skills to complement the strong liberal arts core of the curriculum. Myer has a long track record of entrepreneurship and mentorship. He has mentored dozens of companies during their early stages, and has been interviewed by Fox Business, Bloomberg Radio, and Pittsburgh Magazine, among others. Myer’s company, Nowait, was honored as Pittsburgh’s 2014 Startup of the Year.
·Dr. Kimberly Reeve· In September 2016, Dr. Kimberly Reeve began serving as the director of the NYC Semester in the City in Business, and as an assistant professor of business. Through the NYC Semester, Reeve provides students from the U.S. and around the world the opportunity to immerse themselves in the study of business in the heart of New York. Reeve brings extensive experience in both national and international markets, having worked with clients in the U.S., Europe, South America, and Asia. She recently completed a Ph.D. in International Business at the International School of Management in Paris.
·Scott Rasmussen· Scott Rasmussen, president of the Rasmussen Media Group, joined The King’s College as senior fellow for the study of self-governance in October. Rasmussen has spent two decades as one of the world’s leading public opinion pollsters, and The Wall Street Journal has hailed him as “a key player in the contact sport of politics.” At King’s, he guides the development of the Institute for Community Driven Solutions. Rasmussen is the founder of Rasmussen Reports, a co-founder of ESPN, a New York Times bestselling author, and a syndicated columnist. He graduated from DePauw University with a degree in history and earned his M.B.A. at Wake Forest University.
·David Palomares· In February, the Board of Trustees of The King’s College welcomed David Palomares as a new member. Palomares is an entrepreneur in technology whose passions include education, health, and economic growth in domestic and foreign settings. Since studying business at Oral Roberts University and earning an M.B.A. from the University of Central Florida, Palomares has actively worked to combine his interest in technology and development with Christian missions. Palomares continues to emphasize character development and ever-growing faith as key elements to his flourishing.
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“One of the great challenges faced by humanity has always been the development of leaders—men and women of excellence who are passionate about a vision and rally others to bring it into reality. Such innovators are already present on the team leading The King’s College, and it is an honor to now serve alongside them.” David Palomares, Trustee
·Bethany Jenkins· Bethany Jenkins, vice president of forums at The Veritas Forum and a contributor at The Gospel Coalition, was appointed a senior fellow at The King’s College in July. Jenkins previously served as director of Career Development at King’s, where she secured the office’s first-ever grant to support career exploration in business. Jenkins has also worked in Congress, at the State Department, on Wall Street, and in Big Law. She received her bachelor’s degree from Baylor University and J.D. from Columbia University.
DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS ·Bryan Finley· Promoted to athletic director, joined by Tom Harman, who was promoted to assistant athletic director
·Noah Hunter (’10)· Promoted to director of Admissions and New Student Financial Services, joined by Stephanie Brewster (’13), promoted to associate director of Admissions and New Student Financial Services
FA C U LT Y P R O M O T I O N S ·Dr. Phillip Williams·
·Dr. Todd von Helms· In August, The King’s College appointed Dr. Todd von Helms as a senior fellow. With experience as an ordained minister, college professor, church consultant, chaplain, and headmaster, von Helms brings nearly two decades of ministry experience working with clergy, teens, and college students. Von Helms completed his Th.M. degree at Duke University, and later accepted the University Chaplain Fellowship at Southern Methodist University. While leading Bible studies and worship services and serving as resident community chaplain at Southern Methodist, von Helms completed a D.Min. under the supervision of renowned Methodist theologian William “Billy” Abraham.
Promoted to Associate Professor of Mathematics
·Dr. Jared Pincin· Promoted to Associate Professor of Economics
·Dr. Kimberly Reeve· Promoted to Associate Professor of Business
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Select Speaking Engagements Vermillion, S.D. In September, Professor Paul Glader spoke on Silicon Valley and the power of Great Groups at the University of South Dakota as part of the Farber Forum lecture series.
Washington, D.C. In September, Dr. Paul Mueller facilitated an Institute for Humane Studies/Liberty Fund colloquium, “Economics: From Smith to Friedman,” for graduate students.
Weehawken, N.J. In September, Dr. Anthony Bradley gave two lectures at the Acton Institute’s “Thriving Churches: Flourishing Communities” conference. The lectures were titled “Economic Personalism: The Human Person Beyond Public and Social Utility” and “Does Society Belong to the Government or God?”
Coralville, Iowa In October, Professor Dawn Fotopulos delivered the keynote address at the Iowa Tourist Bureau Convention. Her talk was titled “How the Walt Disney Company Trains Street Sweepers to Deliver an Unbeatable Customer Experience.”
Louisville, Ky.
Lancaster, Pa.
Austin, Texas
In October, Dr. Paul Mueller participated in a colloquium on human flourishing at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He gave a talk about urban economics and the governance challenges of large cities.
In March, Dr. Henry Bleattler spoke at The Row House on the cultural significance of the musical Hamilton.
In April, Professor Brian Brenberg gave three lectures on entrepreneurship at the American Enterprise Institute’s Spring 2017 Weekend Honors Program on Entrepreneurship and Human Flourishing
Notre Dame, Ind. In November 2016, Dr. David Tubbs presented a paper at an annual conference of the Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame. The paper was titled “Leo Tolstoy’s Hadji Murat: Beauty, Nobility, and Unceasing Enmity.”
Houston, Texas In February, Dr. Dru Johnson was the keynote speaker at the Transdisciplinary Conference on Radical Christian Scholarship at Houston Baptist University. His lecture was titled “The Role of the Bible as Wisdom for the Education of Individuals and Society.”
Hannover, Germany In February, Dr. Joshua Blander presented his paper “Metaphysics—Hot and Not: The Case of William of Ockham” at the Hannover Symposium on Medieval Philosophy.
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Popular Writing
Dr. Joseph Loconte, “Syria,
Professor Amity Shlaes, “Silent Cal’s
War Crimes, and the National Interest,” National Review
Merit Scholarships,” Wall Street Journal Dr. Robert Carle, “Are Refugees Dangerous?” The Public Discourse
Professor Brian Brenberg and Dr. Jared Pincin, “Taking the Scalpel to Foreign Aid,” Real Clear World
Professor Paul Glader, “What I Learned about Leadership During My Summer As a Viking Chief,” Forbes
Dr. David Innes, “The Voting Christian: Seeking Wisdom for the Ballot Box,” WORLD Magazine
Dr. Anthony Bradley, “You Are the Manure of the Earth,” Christianity Today
T.V. & Radio Appearances August 9, 2016
September 12, 2016
Dr. Paul Mueller spoke about President Trump’s tax plan on Newsmax TV’s DML Unfiltered.
Professor Dawn Fotopulos did an interview about serving God through owning a small business and entrepreneurship on the Called2Action with Steve Noble podcast.
August 12, 2016 Dr. David Innes spoke about the difficult choices for Christians in the 2016 election on The Kevin McCullough Show.
September 22, 2016 Professor Brian Brenberg appeared on the “Is the U.S.
Election Killing the Economy?” segment of Kennedy on Fox Business Network. Brenberg also appears regularly on other Fox Business Network programs such as: Fox & Friends, Varney & Co., Mornings with Maria, Cavuto: Coast to Coast, and Making Money with Charles Payne.
November 30, 2016 Dr. David Corbin appeared on Newsmax Prime with J.D. Hayworth to talk about political topics of the day.
April 17, 2017 Professor Paul Glader spoke about journalism, Trump, and the limits of free markets on The Eric Metaxas Show.
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STUDENTS 2016-2017
Students of Note During the 2016-2017 academic year, King’s students had some incredible opportunities to be up close to institutions in media, business, and public life. These experiences launch students into further opportunities for influence.
Anna Bennett
Esther Lee
Anna Bennett (BUS ’18) was the corporate relations intern in the Discovery Education department at Discovery Communications, the company that owns Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, and the Travel Channel.
Esther Lee (BUS ’18) interned at Fashion Week for FTL Moda, a multi-service firm that specializes in public relations, editorial guidance, digital marketing, and sales campaigns for fashion labels. She now works as one of FTL Moda’s showroom managers.
Emily Grace Finnell
Michael Sheetz
Jessica Mathews and Kaleb Batman
Emily Grace Finnell (PPE ’17) interned at Christie’s as the estates appraisals and valuation intern in the fall and as the luxury intern in the spring.
Michael Sheetz (PPE ’17) interned at CNBC’s Mad Money and received an offer to work as a news associate at CNBC in Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
Jessica Mathews (BUS ’18) and Kaleb Batman (BUS ’18) led a team of 31 King’s students to a third-place showing in the ten-hour Capsim Challenge finals, an international business simulation competition. Their efforts and teamwork propelled the team to its highest ranking in King’s history.
Grayson Logue
Grace Croley
Grayson Logue (PPE ’19) received the Richard and Helen DeVos Freedom Center Leadership Award in recognition of his writing at the Raleigh News & Observer and in The Empire State Tribune, the student newspaper at King’s. This award is presented by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) to undergraduates who have inspired members of their campus communities.
Grace Croley (MCA ’17) was the communications intern for World Evangelical Alliance, an NGO. During her internship, Croley participated in weekly Economic and Social Council meetings at the United Nations and also had the opportunity to travel to Europe to interview leaders of World Evangelical Alliance’s national alliances and design case studies from their stories.
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Faithfulness in Careers Graduates of The King’s College form a community of faithfulness. Wherever they go, alumni of the College distinguish themselves for their acuity, character, and work ethic.
Avery Reed Avery (Briggs) Reed (MCA ’12) is the Lower School art teacher and assistant physical education coach at The Geneva School of Manhattan, a preschool to eighthgrade coeducational school offering classical Christian education. Reed started teaching at Geneva in fall 2016 after working as a teaching artist at the Children’s Museum of the Arts for two years.
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ALUMNI 2016-2017
David Dantzler
Sean Spurlock
Samuel Tran
Madison Iszler
David Dantzler
Lucas Croslow
Madison Iszler
David Dantzler (PPE ’13) is the co-owner of Stone Mill Bread, an all-natural bakery in Fayetteville, Ark. Dantzler manages bread production and personnel. Stone Mill Bread makes American Hearth-style breads with no preservatives and no high-fructose corn syrup. In 2017, Dantzler helped the company open a second retail location and a larger bread production facility, which supplies breads to grocery stores such as Walmart and Whole Foods, as well as several natural food stores in the Fayetteville area.
Lucas Croslow (PPE ’10) is an associate at Sidley Austin LLP in Washington, D.C., and is a member of both the Supreme Court and Appellate and the Commercial Litigation and Disputes practice groups. He handles appeals, civil litigation, criminal matters, and federal regulatory proceedings and also takes on a number of pro bono cases for asylum seekers, criminal defendants, prisoners, and impact-litigation nonprofits. Croslow received his J.D. from Yale Law School in 2016. In August 2017, he started a clerkship on the D.C. Circuit.
In spring 2017, Madison Iszler (PPE ’15) was awarded a Hearst Journalism Fellowship, a prestigious two-year fellowship for early career journalists. In August 2017, Iszler began her first rotation at the Albany Times-Union.
Kellen DiStefano Kellen DiStefano (BUS ’08) is a second-year student at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Prior to matriculating at Duke, DiStefano worked at PEI Funds, an investment fund in New York City, for eight years.
Sean Spurlock Sean Spurlock (PPE ’14) is the co-founder of Two Cities Pizza, a pizzeria that offers fresh, artisanal, handmade pizzas and fuses the New York and Chicago pizza-making traditions. Located in the historic Art Deco-style city hall in Mason, Ohio, and known for its amazing customer service, Two Cities Pizza has been voted “best pizza in Cincinnati.”
Samuel Tran Samuel Tran (PPE ’14) is a program officer at The Grace and Mercy Foundation, a faithled family foundation based in New York City. Tran has been working at the foundation for almost three years and was promoted at the end of 2016. In addition to evaluating a portfolio of non-profit organizations for grant funding, Tran also helps lead an initiative at the foundation called Just Show Up, which encourages reading and listening in community.
Mitchell Hailstone Mitchell Hailstone (PPE ’13) is the communications director for U.S. Representative Trent Franks (Eighth District of Arizona), a senior Republican member of Congress serving his eighth term. Franks is the Chairman of the Pro-Life Caucus and Chairman of the Missile Defense Caucus and serves on both the House Armed Services Committee and House Judiciary Committee. Hailstone took on his position with Franks in June 2017 after working for two-and-a-half years at CRC Public Relations, a full-service media relations firm in Alexandria, Va. At CRC, Hailstone worked on Carly Fiorina’s super PAC, “CARLY for America,” and on the campaign to confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court.
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David and Amber Lapp
Celina Durgin
Jerron Herman
Stephen Wesley
David and Amber Lapp
Celina Durgin
Lindsey Swedick
David and Amber (Rumelhart) Lapp (PPE ’09) are research fellows at the Institute for Family Studies and co-investigators of the Love and Marriage in Middle America Project, a qualitative research project that looks at how young adults in Ohio are forming relationships and families. Their work has been featured in outlets such as The Atlantic Online and First Things. David is also lead organizer for Better Angels, a new initiative to bring Americans together across the political spectrum to reduce partisan rancor and find common ground. During summer 2017, David participated in the Better Angels “One America” Bus Tour, which hosted workshops in 15 cities and towns.
Celina Durgin (PPE ’15) is a Ph.D. student in the department of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, working primarily on topics in contemporary metaphysics. She began her graduate program in the fall of 2016 after spending one year as an editorial fellow at National Review in New York City.
Lindsey (Stoehr) Swedick (PPE ’11) is the senior marketing manager at FEED, an impact-driven lifestyle brand making products that help feed the children of the world. Across a variety of categories, from bags to jewelry to home goods, the sale of each FEED product provides direct meal donations to children in need across the globe. Since its founding in 2007, FEED has provided nearly 100 million school meals globally. In her role, Swedick oversees brand marketing, customer acquisition, and partnerships.
Jerron Herman Jerron Herman (MCA ’13) is a professional dancer and the director of development at Heidi Latsky Dance, a New York-based company dedicated to physically integrated dance that employs and celebrates dancers with disabilities. This past year, Herman traveled to Greece to perform ON DISPLAY, a dance installation that critiques our society’s obsession with body image; performed at the Whitney Museum of American Art and at the United Nations; and participated in the Citi Summer Streets initiative. In July 2017, Herman was also chosen to serve a three-year term on the board of trustees at Dance/USA, a national service organization for professional dancers.
Stephen Wesley Stephen Wesley (PPE ’12) is the American politics editor at Columbia University Press, acquiring books in domestic politics and foreign affairs. Wesley has worked at Columbia University Press since graduating and was promoted to editor in January 2017. Wesley is also completing his master’s at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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Faculty in the Public Square Our faculty provide excellent examples of what it looks like to integrate faith and work. This past year, they shared their expertise and passion by participating in fellowship programs, writing books and articles, appearing as guests on television news and radio programs, and speaking across the country and the world.
FELLOWSHIPS AND APPOINTMENTS Dr. Dru Johnson Associate Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies Johnson has been named a research fellow at the University of St. Andrews (Scotland). During the 2017-2018 academic year, he will work on a John Templeton Foundation-funded project with Alan Torrance, N.T. Wright, and other faculty at the University of St. Andrews.
Dr. Anthony Bradley Associate Professor of Religious Studies Bradley received a grant to launch a new fellowship
pro-gram during the 2017-2018 academic year: the Galsworthy Criminal Justice Reform Program, which will be housed under the Center for the Study of Human Flourishing.
Dr. Joshua Blander Associate Professor of Philosophy Blander was awarded a fellowship at the Biola University Center for Christian Thought and a grant from the Christian Scholars Foundation to conduct research on Christian humility. He spent the fall 2016 semester at Biola University and attended a workshop and conference on
Jewish Philosophical Theology at the Herzl Institute in Jerusalem during summer 2017.
Professor Brian Brenberg Associate Professor of Business and Finance Brenberg was named the Values & Capitalism Visiting Professor for the 2017-2018 academic year. Values & Capitalism is an initiative of the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C.
Dr. David Tubbs Associate Professor of Politics Tubbs has been named a visiting
fellow in the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University for the 2017-2018 academic year. Tubbs will be on sabbatical from King’s during his fellowship and will research and write a book about Supreme Court decisions that have affected African Americans.
Professor Paul Glader Associate Professor of Journalism, Media, and Entrepreneurship Glader was named the Laventhol/Newsday Visiting Professor at the Columbia University Graduate School
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Faculty Authorship
Left, Right, & Christ: Evangelical Faith in Politics, Dr. David Innes (republished by Elevate, August 2016)
of Journalism for the 2018 spring semester. Also, under Glader’s direction, the McCandlish Phillips Journalism Institute received grant funding for Six by Eight Portrait, a journalistic project focused on the impact of incarceration on families.
Dr. Paul Mueller Assistant Professor of Economics Mueller was awarded a grant to research the mechanics and causes of the 2008 finacial crisis for the purpose of writing a book, developing new economics courses for the College, and hosting economics-focused
Something Seems Strange: Critical Essays on Christianity, Public Policy, and Contemporary Culture, Dr. Anthony Bradley (Wipf and Stock, September 2016)
events on campus in the 20172018 academic year.
Professor Alissa Wilkinson Associate Professor of English and Humanities Wilkinson was hired as a staff writer at Vox during fall 2016. She writes about film and culture and covered the Cannes Film Festival in July 2017. Wilkinson was also named an Art of Nonfiction Writing Fellow by the Sundance Institute and by the Murray Center for Documentary Journalism at the University of Missouri.
The Voting Christian: Seeking Wisdom at the Ballot Box, Dr. David Innes (Great Christian Books, August 2016)
Epistemology and Biblical Theology: From the Pentateuch to Mark’s Gospel, Dr. Dru Johnson (Routledge, August 2017)
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International Ventures Through global travel with the faculty and staff of King’s, students witness the history, arts, and theology they study in classes come alive.
Caribbean Eleven students and staff spent spring break sharing the gospel in a closed Caribbean nation, in the fourth International Ventures trip to the Caribbean. Led by Jonathan Sheaffer, assistant director of student life, the team shared the good news of Jesus Christ to 202 people. By God’s grace, 152 professed faith in Christ and many of these new believers are now involved in local churches. Hosted in conjunction with East-West Ministries, the Caribbean Venture partners with existing churches already doing ministry in the area. Students came away from the trip with a new appreciation for how God works to bring people to Himself. Christian Tegge (’17) said, “I was able to see God working in people to prepare their hearts to hear His word. Once we shared the gospel, we had to say, ‘Your will be done,’ and pray for those who did not want to accept.”
Israel Through generous funding from the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., and Passages Israel, 41 King’s students spent ten days in Israel with Dr. Dru Johnson and Dr. Anthony Bradley in May. Students saw both ancient biblical sites and modern cosmopolitan centers of Israel and gained firsthand familiarity with the geography behind the biblical story.
Indonesia In May, Dr. Robert Carle and four King’s students traveled to East Java on the first International Venture to Indonesia, funded by Fieldstead and Company, Inc. The King’s team was hosted by the Tebuireng Pesantren in Jombang, a network of eleven Islamic boarding schools in East Java. Due to a recent arrest of a Christian governor on charges of blasphemy against the Qur’an, Carle and the
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Mount Penanjakan, Java, Indonesia
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team found themselves spending much of their time in tense discussions about religious pluralism in Indonesian society. Carle believes that the challenging political climate opened up opportunities for honest discussions. “Muslims will never come to Christ as long as Christians fear and hate them,” he said. “Our venture to Indonesia taught us to love our Muslim neighbors, even in the midst of disagreements.”
Oxford Through partnership with Summit Oxford, The King’s College offers a study-abroad opportunity at Oxford University for up to 12 qualified students each academic year. Depending on the term, students may earn up to 17 credit hours. In Oxford’s tutorial system, students meet with their tutor in groups of one to three and must communicate and defend their ideas in conversation. Anne Carman (’18), who studied worldview and philosophy of human nature at Oxford, credits the experience for helping her to read carefully and to do justice to an idea. Elon Wood (’17), who had tutorials in philosophy and finance, said, “If you yearn to learn truth, there is perhaps no greater place on the planet to do so than Oxford University.”
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Europa During the Europa Venture, twelve students studied in Paris for six weeks in May and June. During the first half of the trip, students attended morning classes with Dr. Henry Bleattler and then spent afternoons visiting museums and historical sites that aligned with their morning studies. Halfway through the trip, other faculty members joined the team to teach week-long classes on their specialties. Professor Alissa Wilkinson taught about American writers in Paris between the World Wars; Professor Bearden Coleman taught a course on French film; and Art Historian in Residence Daniel Siedell lectured on 19th- and 20th-century French art. The visit to St. Denis Cathedral helped Olivia Ronald (’18) to more deeply understand the truth that God is light. “When we got to the Cathedral, there was this moment where Professor Bleattler had us wait in a dark hallway for a few minutes, till the light was just right, and then had us walk around a corner, and we saw the sun streaming in through all those ancient stained glass windows, and it was absolutely beautiful.”
“To lead students into these culturally rich lands and show them in practice the arts and ideas we’ve been studying in class is what teaching is all about. Or it should be!” Dr. Henry Bleattler
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3 1. Oxford University Campus 2. Dr. Daniel Siedell lectures King’s students on French art 3. A view of the city, taken during the 2016 Caribbean Venture 4. Four students during the trip to Indonesia 4
5. A tour guide teaches King’s students on the steps of the Temple entrance
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ACADEMICS 2016-2017
The Kingsian Legacy
What does it mean to be Kingsian? Regardless of graduation year, alumni of King’s share some family resemblances: a relationship with the living Christ; respect for history and the classical intellectual tradition; love for what is good, true, and beautiful; and the desire to see God glorified in their work. This is the legacy that alumni establish through their relationships with each other and their connections to future generations of King’s students.
“The King’s College taught me that worldview matters. Today, more than ever, there’s a need for thoughtful, engaged followers of Jesus to be leaders in our businesses, schools, governments, courtrooms, and the public square. Our earthly leaders come and go, but God remains on the throne. As alumni, let’s continue to support each other and live our lives in a way that points people to Jesus.” – Adam Kail (’08), 2016 J. Stanley Oakes Award Recipient
HOMECOMING 2016
On November 4-5, upwards of 100 alumni participated in Homecoming Weekend. Friday night’s welcome reception in the O’Keeffe Student Union was well-attended, and conversations lasted far beyond the official closing time. During Saturday’s cruise along the Hudson River, the College conferred four alumni awards. The J. Stanley Oakes Award was conferred upon Adam Kail (’08), CEO and founder of Brothers Leather Supply Co. Lynn (Albanese) Mitchell (’86) was awarded the Distinguished Service Award, in recognition for her
tireless support of the College, including efforts to forge ties between the College’s diverse alumni constituencies and to recruit Manhattan alumni to the Executive Committee. The Charles W. Anderson Award was presented to Dr. Mitch Glaser (NBC ’73), president of Chosen People Ministries. Upon receiving the award, Glaser said, “Dr. Anderson loved the Jewish people and for years made Northeastern a haven for Messianic Jews like me who sensed God’s call to full-time Jewish ministry. I have always been deeply moved by the way
the leadership of King’s, from Stan Oakes to Greg Thornbury, have maintained the good name and legacy of Dr. Anderson and Northeastern.” Jeff Taylor Sandnes (NBC ’90), a pastor and morning show broadcaster for KCIB Christian Radio in Dallas, was named Alumnus of the Year. Sandnes recounted how his time at King’s produced more spiritual growth than at any other time of his life, how supportive his professorswere, and how the warm sense of family characterized his college experience, saying, “This is the greatest honor I will ever receive.”
Jeff Taylor Sandnes
Lynn (Albanese) Mitchell
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In Memoriam William Lee Hanley
“We are all truly indebted to the passion, dedication, and leadership Lee and Allie Hanley have shared with us in helping build this great institution.” President Gregory Alan Thornbury, Ph.D.
William Lee Hanley, chairman of the Board of Trustees at The King’s College in New York City, passed away in Greenwich, Connecticut, the afternoon of November 4, 2016. He was 76. “Lee Hanley loved The King’s College deeply and was a fierce champion of all that we hold dear,” said President Gregory Alan Thornbury. “He held a B.S. in Economics from Yale University and was devoted to the classics of Western civilization. For this reason, he understood the importance of a Politics, Philosophy, and Economics core and traditional classroom education. He saw the Judeo-Christian tradition as the lynchpin of the flourishing of higher education specifically, and for culture in general. He was an entrepreneur and business leader who was also committed to the history of ideas. “Prior to his chairmanship at King’s, Hanley served both as the chair of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and helped lead Regnery Publishing during its halcyon days. He also contributed to countless other worthy causes. Lee gave his energy, wisdom, and business insight to those institutions which advanced liberty, and for this reason he was deeply committed to The King’s College. We are all truly indebted to the passion, dedication, and leadership Lee and Allie Hanley have shared with us in helping build this great institution. Their faith, commitment, and tireless work have been a beautiful example of serving others and all that The King’s College stands for.” The Hanleys joined the Board of Trustees at The King’s College in 2008, and Lee assumed the role of chairman in 2014. Hanley is survived by his wife Allie, five daughters, and 14 grandchildren.
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Standing Together Through its commitments to the truths of Christianity and the Bible, The King’s College educates students to bear witness to Christ in their families, communities, and careers, and to think critically about the issues we are confronted with today. We are grateful to our many friends and supporters for, time and time again, joining us in our mission to shape society for Christ. Would you prayerfully consider standing with us in our mission through a gift of $250, $500, $1,000, or $2,000? Your generosity supports our students as they become principled, Christ-centered leaders.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Timothy Dunn, Interim Chairman John Beckett (emeritus) Nathan Bond Richard M. DeVos Helen DeVos Stephen Douglass Allie Hanley E. Bailey Marks (emeritus) Henry G. Morriello David Palomares Launa Stayer-Maloney Lisa Troutt
COUNCIL OF REGENTS Edwin Feulner Robert P. George Vernon Hill Herbert London Christopher Long Robert Luddy Rebekah Mercer Eric Metaxas Scott Rasmussen Charles Royce Stephanie Whittier Thomas Patrick
PA R E N T S A D V I S O R Y C O U N C I L Brian and Jody Bell (Calif.) Johnny and Kathleen Karls (Colo.) Davis and Rachael Carman (N.C.) Don and Karen Graham (N.C.) Frank and Kara Lee Mantinaos (Pa.) Ned and Leslie Bustard (Penn.) Rick and Amelia Gatt (Texas) Daryl and Martha Jones (Va.)
A L U M N I A S S O C I AT I O N EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR 2016-17 Chris Ross, President Emily Schatz, Vice President Rick Veit, Treasurer Lynn Mitchell, Secretary Henry Morriello, Board of Trustees Steve French, Northeastern Bible College Sallie Turoczi, ’60s Rick Millham, Jr., ’90s Sarah Ferrara, Manhattan Shannae Murray, Manhattan Matthew Kaal, Manhattan
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