2017–2018
Year in Review
Tim Gibson
was named seventh president of The King’s College in the summer of 2018. Gibson spent over thirty years in the U.S. Air Force before retiring with the rank of Brigadier General. He is the father of a King’s alumna.
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT 2017-2018
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Letter from the President
D E A R A L U M N I , PA R E N T S , AND FRIENDS OF KING’S,
It is written of the time of the judges of Israel that “everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” Israel’s desires took them to dark places: idol worship, polygamy, civil war, civilian slaughter, revenge, human sacrifice. Eventually, looking on the neighboring nations with envy, the people begged their judge Samuel to ask God to provide them a king. They did not trust that God was enough. God answered by anointing Saul, but Saul soon faltered in his obedience to God, choosing instead to do as he saw fit. So God raised up David to take his place. Though Saul stood in David’s way to the throne time and again, David declined to take what was his by force. He fled from Saul’s attacks, and refused opportunities to retaliate against the man who was after his life. Unlike the people of Israel, with remarkable endurance, he chose to patiently trust God. Perhaps David’s friendship with Jonathan bears more significance here than is generally acknowledged. The book of 1 Samuel shows Jonathan constantly supporting David, putting himself in dangerous waters between his father and his friend. This is the kind of friendship we
all need to encourage us on what may otherwise be a lonely course of obedience. Jonathan was loyal to both his father and to the Lord to the last. He was at Saul’s side when he fell in battle, and fell alongside him, but he chose to forfeit his royalty and that of all his descendants in submission to God’s choice of David to take the throne. We would do well to take note of David and Jonathan’s example as we consider our aspirations and our ways of pursuing them. Within this Year in Review, we remember some of the brightest moments of the last academic year at The King’s College. We celebrate major events among distinguished company, from Acton Institute to First Things, from the Museum of Jewish Heritage to Fordham and Princeton. We survey our academic and competitive milestones, from the historic CapSim victory to this spring’s production of Floyd Collins to our Manhattan building purchase. For a college our size, the impact of the work of King’s is unprecedented. We are, as the saying goes, punching above our weight. But shame on us if we read of these
achievements and think only of our own efforts in securing them, rather than leaning into our trust in God. As David said to his Philistine challenger, the battle is the Lord’s. To what kind of kingdom do we bear allegiance? One of hubristic ambition, or the Kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ, marked by humility and obedience? Loyalty to the Lord may look like Jonathan giving up his hereditary right to power, or it may look like David staying his hand when presented with the chance to end Saul’s life—choosing not to do what was right in his own eyes. Let us urge one another to remember our true loyalties. Our work belongs to the Lord, and it is only through obedience to Him that our efforts take on lasting significance. In service,
Tim Gibson President The King’s College
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EVENTS 2017-2018
Campus Events
CO N S T I T U T I O N D AY : T H E B O L D N E S S O F THE PRESIDENT
September 18, 2017 Seth Lipsky, founder and editor of the New York Sun, delivered the Constitution Day address in the City Room, arguing that the Constitution’s principle of separated powers is in crisis today.
CO N S C I E N C E O N T R I A L
October 2, 2017 Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, Dr. Joseph Loconte and Prof. Chris Cragin-Day hosted a lunchtime event to provide historical background and commentary on how Luther’s Reformation renewed Western civilization.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND ANTI-SEMITISM I N CO N T E M P O R A RY E U RO P E
November 6, 2017 The King’s College and Princeton University’s James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions co-sponsored a panel discussion at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan to explore the sources of and possible responses to the revival of antiSemitism in Europe. Distinguished panelists included Learned Hand Professor of Law Mary Ann Glendon (Harvard University); Rabbi Dr. David Dalin, professor of politics (Ave Maria University); and Dr. Meir Soloveichik, Rabbi at Congregation Shearith Israel. McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence Dr. Robert P. George (Princeton University) served as moderator.
MARTIN LUTHER: THE MAN WHO R E D I S CO V E R E D G O D A N D C H A N G E D THE WORLD
October 3, 2017 At the Union League Club in New York City, Dr. Gregory Alan Thornbury hosted New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas to discuss Metaxas’s recent work on Martin Luther.
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BL ACK HISTORY MONTH: DR . M A RTIN L U T H E R K I N G J R .’ S L E G A C Y A N D T H E TA S K O F R E CO N C I L I AT I O N
February 5, 2018
M A S S I N C A RC E R AT I O N A N D V I O L E N C E : A R E W E OVERPUNISHING VIOLENT OFFENDERS?
October 12, 2017 At Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus, the Center for the Study of Human Flourishing at The King’s College hosted an interdisciplinary panel discussion on mass incarceration and violence. The panel featured Dr. Barry Latzer, professor of criminal justice (emeritus) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY; Dr. Douglas Husak, distinguished professor of philosophy at Rutgers University; and Brett Dignam, clinical professor of law at Columbia Law School.
C A N F R E E M A R K E T S P RO M O T E H U M A N F LO U R I S H I N G ?
The King’s College was honored to host Rev. Eugene Rivers for this year’s Black History Month lecture. Rivers discussed the significance of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a voice for spiritual change in America, not simply political change, and the trend toward political partisanship within the evangelical church over the past fifty years, which he argued has done more to exacerbate than to heal racial divisions.
November 7, 2017
T H E G LO B A L S E X U A L R E V O L U T I O N
The King’s College sponsored a debate on the merits of free markets featuring R.R. Reno, editor of the prestigious journal First Things, and Fr. Robert Sirico, co-founder and president of the world-renowned Acton Institute. The debate concentrated on whether or not free market capitalism has prioritized individual freedom at the expense of religious and civic life.
February 26, 2018 At the Yale Club in New York City, German author and speaker Gabriele Kuby was interviewed by Socrates in the City founder Eric Metaxas. Kuby spoke about her book on the global sexual revolution.
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EVENTS 2017-2018
NARNIA, MIDDLE EARTH, AND THE G R E AT WA R
A D E F E N S E O F W E S T E R N C I V I L I Z AT I O N
March 12, 2018
March 12, 2018
C.S. Lewis scholar Dr. Michael Ward joined Dr. Joseph Loconte to discuss the Great War’s influence on the writings of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien in front of an audience of students, faculty, King’s alumni, and College guests.
Dr. Herbert London, president of the London Center for Policy Research and former John M. Olin professor of humanities at NYU, gave a lunchtime lecture on why the principles of classical Western civilization—defined as the protection of individual rights, the rule of law in conjunction with those rights, the free market, and the protection of individual conscience—is worthy of preservation and active defense.
W H Y S H O U L D T H E D E V I L H AV E A L L T H E GOOD MUSIC ?
March 20, 2018 On the night of its release, Eric Metaxas interviewed Dr. Gregory Alan Thornbury on his new biography on the life of the “father of Christian rock,” Larry Norman.
F O U N D E R S D AY : A CO N V E R S AT I O N O N T H E G R E AT WA R
April 18, 2018 John Beckett, trustee emeritus of The King’s College, delivered the third annual Founders Day address, sharing how he came to be the first member of the College’s new board when it reopened in 1999. Beckett and Dr. Joseph Loconte then each spoke on the significance of the First World War, anticipating the hundredth anniversary of Armistice Day this November.
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Dr. Anthony Bradley, director of the Galsworthy Criminal Justice Reform Program, speaks on overcriminalization at Fordham’s Lincoln Center campus.
English lawyer and playwright who was at the forefront of the criminal justice reform movement in England. M I N O R I N T E C H N O LO G Y, I N N O VAT I O N , A N D D E S I G N
As part of the College’s mission to cultivate students who are prepared to thrive at the heart of strategic institutions around the world, The King’s College began offering a new minor in Technology, Innovation, and Design in fall 2018. The College’s fellow in technology and entrepreneurship, Robb Myer, has brought his expertise and broad experience in these fields to the minor, in conjunction with a number of other faculty. Housed in the Business and Finance program, the minor is offered in the context of the College’s ongoing partnership with Praxis Academy, an entrepreneurship program committed to mentoring students in connecting their faith with their work in innovative sectors.
Academics
THE GALSWORTHY CRIMINAL J U S T I C E R E F O R M P RO G R A M
CO N C E N T R AT I O N I N I N T E RD I S C I P L I N A RY J E W I S H - H E B R A I C T H O U G H T A N D C U LT U R E
The Galsworthy Criminal Justice Reform Program is a new fellowship program housed under The Center for the Study of Human Flourishing at The King’s College. The fellowship program aims to increase the number of academics who are researching, writing, teaching, and speaking publicly on mass incarceration, overcriminalization, and criminal justice reform from multiple academic disciplines. Each year, Galsworthy Fellows will attend weekend intensives in New York City, facilitated by leading criminal justice and legal experts. The Galsworthy Criminal Justice Reform Program is named in honor of John Galsworthy, an
As a part of the recently launched major in Religious and Theological Studies, King’s announced a new concentration in Interdisciplinary Jewish-Hebraic Thought and Culture. Among other things, this concentration will equip students who wish to pursue careers in international affairs and global reconciliation efforts. Dr. Dru Johnson, associate professor of biblical and theological studies, will provide oversight for the concentration. Students who graduate with this concentration will be prepared to address complex situations with sensitivity to and awareness of the needs of the various communities involved.
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I S R A E L I - PA L E S T I N I A N PAT H WA Y S T O P E A C E P R O G R A M
The King’s College announced a new program this past fall housed under the Center for the Study of Human Flourishing: the Israeli-Palestinian Pathways to Peace Program. Focused on the historical, political, cultural, and religious relationships between Israelis and Palestinians, the program serves to educate students on the conflict and peace process in the Near East. Participating students study ancient and modern Hebrew thought and culture, including the history and politics of Israel and Palestine. In addition, students experience cross-cultural learning through off-campus excursions such as visiting the United Nations headquarters and the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., and taking a tour of the Jewish migration to New York City.
T H E K I N G ’ S CO L L E G E PRESS PUBLISHES THE E L E C TO R A L C O L L E G E : C R I T I C A L TO O U R REPUBLIC
The King’s College Press, featuring scholarly works by King’s faculty, alumni, and friends, produced its inaugural publication, The Electoral College: Critical to Our Republic (2017), written by alumnus Josiah Peterson (PPE ’12). As a response to the unexpected outcome of the presidential election in 2016, Peterson presents a defense of the Electoral College and its role in mitigating the power of regional majorities in American politics.
F R E E O N L I N E CO U R S E BY D R . PETER KREEFT
In September 2017, King’s released a free, self-paced micro-course by Dr. Peter Kreeft, distinguished visiting professor of philosophy at King’s. The four-lesson course, “A Sample of Key Concepts from Thomas Aquinas,” expounds essential texts from Aquinas’ Summa Theologica about the existence of God, the relationship of reason and faith, and the connection between God’s will and human will. Nearly 3,000 participants from as far away as Australia, Ireland, Kenya, and the Philippines have signed up, with over 1,800 currently working through the course. Provost Dr. Mark Hijleh said, “The outstanding teaching of Dr. Peter Kreeft is a treasure that we wanted to make available to everyone. It is a privilege to have so many brilliant scholars at The King’s College, and we hope this course and other exceptional content we continue to develop will become a resource for many.”
KNOW THE SHORTHAND
BUS: B.S. Business Management ENG: B.A. English FIN: B.S. Finance HUM: B.A. Humanities JCS: B.A. Journalism, Culture and Society MCA: B.A. Media, Culture, and the Arts PHL: B.A. Philosophy PPE: B.A. Politics, Philosophy, and Economics RTS: B.A. Religious and Theological Studies
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C APSIM CHAMPIONS
For the first time in King’s history, a team of students took first place in the prestigious international business competition CapSim. Among the thousands of graduate and undergraduate students participating from around the world, the King’s team, comprising students from Prof. Dawn Fotopulos’s business strategy course, advanced from the semifinals round and bested five teams in the finals to win first place. The competition consists of a simulation that puts students in realistic decision-making roles as they run a multimillion-dollar company. Enoma Osakue (BUS ’18) and Rudy Valdez (BUS Dec ’18) served as co-founders for the “Chester Corporation,” the team’s simulated company. Enoma and Rudy’s
Enoma Osakue (BUS ’18, pictured) and Rudy Valdez (BUS Dec ’18) served as co-founders.
team was the only team to avoid the common fate of bankruptcy in the CapSim competition. The two worked with the support of an advisory team consisting of Noah Campbell (BUS ’19), Carter Fletcher (FIN ’18), Hannah Hagadorn (BUS ’19), and Kylie Locklar (BUS ’18).
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On Saturday, May 5, The King’s College hosted its 70th annual commencement exercises in honor of the 111 members of the class of 2018. The keynote speaker was Mollie Hemingway, senior editor at The Federalist, Fox News contributor, and widely published columnist on media and pro-life issues. She challenged the graduates to “choose life at every opportunity and in the grandest sense possible” and to stay the path that their heavenly Father has set out for them. In his address,
Valedictorian Andrew Hepler (PPE ’18) drew on Augustine’s famous idea that Christians live in two cities, the City of God and the City of Man, creating a tension in Christian life between desiring the perfect city but living in the fallen one. He urged his classmates to recognize Christ as the Mediator between these two cities, and to follow Christ’s two great commandments to love God and to love our neighbor.
INTERREGNUM XIV
Interregnum XIV, a series of competitive academic and artistic events centering around a unifying theme, took place at The King’s College on April 3-6, 2018. The theme for this year was Compassion, and it spurred students, faculty, and guest speakers to rigorous discussion. The event began with a lecture from Dr. Marvin Olasky, editor-in-chief of WORLD Magazine and the author of more than 20 books including The Tragedy of American Compassion and Compassionate Conservatism. Olasky also served as the provost of The King’s College from 2007 to 2011. This year’s required readings were Hard Times by Charles Dickens and the short story “The Lame Shall Enter First” by Flannery O’Connor. Interregnum, the culmination 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 Susan B. Anthony.
CHRONICLE R ANKS K I N G ’ S A M O N G M OS T N AT I O N A L CO L L E G E S
In February, The Chronicle of Higher Education listed The King’s College as 13th among private non-profit institutions in the United States for nationwide student recruitment. Dr. Kimberly Thornbury, vice president for strategic planning, said, “Chronicle’s ranking confirms something we have known for years: The King’s College is committed to serving students from all over the United States and beyond, training them to be modern-day Daniels as they represent Christ throughout society.”
Prof. Paul Glader
N E W YO R K C I T Y S E M E S T E R I N JOURNALISM
The New York City Semester in Journalism (NYCJ) is one of three visiting student programs at The King’s College. Over the fall and spring semesters, students from colleges across the country take courses with the McCandlish Phillips Journalism Institute (MPJI) at The King’s College with Prof. Clemente Lisi and MPJI-NYCJ founding director Prof. Paul Glader. Students come from more than 34 American and international partner schools to study in New York, making newsroom visits to outlets such as BuzzFeed, The Wall Street Journal, The Associated Press, and ProPublica; interning at outlets such as the New York Daily News, The Brooklyn Paper, and Newsweek; and hearing from journalists from outlets such as The New York Times, SkyNews, and Reuters. Studying with professors who are deeply rooted in the Christian faith, NYCJ students cultivate their commitment to truth and the skill to tell it well. Alumni of the program have landed jobs at outlets such as American Banker, TIME, Fox News, and Talking Points Memo. The NYCJ program originated in 2006 as the Washington Journalism Center (WJC) and rebooted in 2015 in New York City as NYCJ. The WJC was the brainchild of Terry Mattingly, Universal Syndicate columnist and now senior fellow of religion and media at The King’s College, and the center was established in cooperation with Council for Christian Colleges and Universities in Washington, D.C.
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ACADEMICS 2017-2018
Student Service Award: Julia Hansen (BUS ’18)
Outstanding Service to the House System Award: Faculty of the Year:
Katie Steele, Director of Student Services
Dr. Joshua Blander, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
A N N U A L A WA R DS C E R E M O N Y
King’s held its second annual formal award ceremony at Trinity Church to honor outstanding students in the class of 2018 and to recognize faculty and staff who have made significant contributions to the King’s community.
MCA Academic Excellence Award: Evelyn Stetzer (MCA ’18)
Staff of the Year: Christopher Josselyn, Academic Support Coordinator and Institutional Research Analyst
MCA Capstone Award of Excellence: Brittin Ezekiel Ward (MCA ’18)
Scholar Athlete Award and Academic Excellence Award:
Athlete of the Year: Kylie Locklar (BUS ’18)
Outstanding Journalism Award: Jessica Mathews (BUS ’18)
Megan Starnes (PPE ’18)
Joe T. Ford Award: Carter Fletcher (FIN ’18)
William R. Bright Award and Fulbright Teaching Award: Isabella (Jordan) Meibauer (RTS Dec ’17)
William Wilberforce Award: Taylor Johnson (PPE ’18)
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Athletics King’s offers men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, soccer, and spring track and field; women’s volleyball; and a club program in men’s rugby. The College’s athletic program participates in the Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (HVIAC), a member conference of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA).
SPRING SEMESTER TR ACK AND FIELD
M E N ’ S S O CC E R
WOMEN’S S O CC E R
The men’s soccer team registered a winning season, their first since the College relocated to NYC.
Captain Kylie Locklar (BUS ’18) and Jaclynn Kelly (left, PPE ’21) made the HVIAC AllConference Team.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Luke Borchelt (MCA ’19) was named to the HVIAC AllConference Team.
C ROS S CO U N T RY
King’s Cross Country claimed fourth place in the HVIAC Championships. E L E V E N S T U D E N T AT H L E T E S WERE NAMED TO THE HVIAC A L L- A C A D E M I C T E A M . WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S VOLLE YBALL
King’s Volleyball team advanced to the HVIAC semi-finals.
Bailey Kaufman (BUS ’21) earned HVIAC Rookie of the Week with a triple double vs. Cooper Union.
This spring The King’s College added track and field to its growing Athletics program. As the only spring semester sport offered by TKC Athletics, it provides a varsity opportunity for both male and female athletes. Bryan Finley, director of athletics at The King’s College, said that adding track and field has already generated excitement among students. “We took a poll of our current athletes asking them which sport or sports they’d like to see added,” said Finley. “Track and field was the overwhelming choice.” After a thorough search, TKC Athletics announced Ashur Longdon as head coach. With almost one million student athletes participating in track and field at high schools across the country, TKC Athletics is excited to share this opportunity with prospective students. Track and field is not a new sport in the history of The King’s College; in the 1970s and 1980s, the College earned a strong reputation in track and field, winning several championships. With this robust legacy in mind, the College looks forward to reviving track and field for the first time since its move to New York City in 1999. TKC Athletics is committed to building a culture of excellence, and to developing students who are able to excel as students, as athletes, as professionals, and as individuals.
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Student Events
T H E K I N G ’ S D E B AT E S O C I E T Y
This year, students in The King’s Debate Society (KDS) competed up and down the Northeast and in Canada, Mexico City, Oxford University, and California, advancing the organization’s mission of “training students to effectively advocate truth in the marketplace of ideas.” Beyond formal competitions, King’s students also participated three times in Times Square live debates hosted by The Motion, tackling subjects like mass incarceration and the role of religion in society. In September 2017, at the University of Rochester debate tournament, Trivette Knowles (PHL ’19) and Lauren Marchand (PPE ’19) advanced to semifinals, and Audrey Cooper (PPE ’18) and Grayson Logue (PPE ’18) competed in finals, placing as third and seventh top speakers in the tournament respectively. In October, a group of 11 students—the largest group yet that KDS has sent to Canada—traveled to the University of Toronto for the Hart House I.V., and later that month 14 students competed and judged rounds at Yale University. Grayson and Audrey returned to Oxford University for the Oxford I.V. debate tournament in November, hosted by the almost 200-year-old Oxford Union debating society. Over winter break, Trivette and Lauren competed in the World Universities Debating Championship in Mexico City, where they debated students from 13 countries and beat
Floyd Collins
teams from the London School of Economics, UTech Jamaica, National University of Singapore, Trinity College Dublin, Amherst, Cornell, University of Chicago, and University of Pennsylvania, among others. In February, at Cornell, Audrey and Grayson were the fifth and sixth place top speakers in the varsity category and advanced to semifinals, debating North Korea’s participation in the Olympics. Students also competed at the Eastern University Debate Championships at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. KDS hosted the seventh annual Empire Debates in March, drawing students from 17 schools such as Northeastern, Tufts, Cornell, Amherst, University of MichiganFlint, Columbia, and Duke. Also in March, KDS competed at Middlebury, Vt., in what was Middlebury’s first time hosting a British Parliamentary-style tournament. At the North American Women’s Championship at University of Vermont, all five debaters that KDS sent advanced to elimination rounds. Katie Caswell (PPE ’20)—part of a hybrid team with a Rochester student—advanced to quarterfinals, Audrey Cooper and Kaitlyn Hasegawa (PPE ’19) competed in semifinals,
and Megan Waardenburg (PPE ’20) and Alexis Clark (PPE ’20) qualified to novice semifinals. Closing out the competitive year, 13 students traveled to Stanford University, Calif., for the U.S. Universities Debate Championships, where many students earned their personal best speaker points and preliminary round scores. T H E U N U S UA L TA L E O F M A RY A N D J O S E P H ’S B A BY
The Christian doctrine of the Incarnation hinges upon the event of a baby born to a virgin mother through a divine conception. This tale is so familiar to many Christians that we forget how unexpected—even unbelievable—Jesus’ birth would have been to Mary and Joseph’s community. In the new musical The Unusual Tale of Mary and Joseph’s Baby, playwright Chris Cragin-Day and recording artist Don Chaffer clear the fog of familiarity from the biblical account and imaginatively present the story in all its strangeness. In November, The King’s Players, in association with the Media, Culture, and the Arts program, presented four performances of The Unusual Tale at Theater 315, a black box theater at the Salvation Army Times Square.
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The Publius Society hosted Dr. Brian S. Ballard for a lecture on “Virtue and the Bonds of Love.”
The Unusual Tale of Mary and Joseph’s Baby
Cragin-Day, assistant professor of English and theater at King’s, said, “I just had a feeling that King’s students would be really good at this show. It’s very Kingsian in its blending of history and theology, Scripture and the imagination.” The cast comprised Angel Boyd (MCA ’19) as Mary; Patterson Tompkins (MCA ’20) as Joseph; Isabelle McCauley (PPE ’18) as Elizabeth and other minor characters; and Jordan Marshall (MCA ’21), as multiple characters. Laura Dupper directed and the music director was Cameron Mizell: both are industry professionals. Sixteen King’s students made up the production team. “I always write with the NYC audience in mind,” Cragin-Day said. “I’m not really interested in writing for the Christian subculture. I love that Christians love this piece, that it’s meaningful to them. But more than that, I love that people who don’t believe in the virgin birth love this piece, that it’s meaningful to them, too.”
Guettel and playwright Tina Landau tell the true story of a 1925 Kentucky caver who became stuck in a narrow cave crevice a hundred feet below the ground. The cast included Brittin Ward (MCA ’18) as Floyd Collins, Dino Mantinaos (HUM ’19) as Lee Collins, Kaleb Batman (BUS ’18) as Homer Collins, Keanna Irving (MCA ’20) as Nellie Collins, Jordan Marshall (MCA ’21) as Skeets Miller, and many others. The director was Misti B. Wills, and Virginia Hart Pike provided musical direction and conducted the band of four musicians (Tom Partington, Andrew Zinsmeister, Louise Owen, and King’s alumnus Andrew Nielson). The creative team included industry professionals April Bartlett (scenic design), Dan Henry (lighting design), and Josh Iacovelli (technical direction), with costume design by Kayla Redd (MCA ’16). Students made up the 16-person cast and 19-person crew, with Isabelle McCauley (PPE ’18) and Natalie Hustek (BUS Dec ’18) as student producers. Director Misti B. Wills wrote, “Ironically, Floyd’s dream of becoming famous is happening while he is trapped and unable to see the benefit. He does discover glory of another kind, though, as he recalls that indeed he has had faith his whole life. It is the kind of discovery that can only be found in the moments where one grapples with the end of life and wonders if there is a heaven.” THE PUBLIUS SOCIET Y
The Publius Society at The King’s College
exists to build community around pursuing intellectual curiosity, better self-government, and Christlike character. Incorporated as a student organization in 2016, Publius is primarily a reading and discussion club. Together, students have read books like Alasdair MacIntyre’s After Virtue and Dallas Willard’s Spirit of the Disciplines. This year, steered by Damaris Parry (RTS ’19), Hannah Silver (HUM ’19), Abby Smith (PPE Dec ’19), and Sadie Ward (PHL ’18), the Publius Society also hosted several standing-room-only events to spur conversations within the King’s community. In October, the Publius team hosted Dr. Brian S. Ballard (Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh) for a lecture on “Virtue and the Bonds of Love,” focusing on the connection between virtue ethics and attachment theory. In November, Publius partnered with the House of Queen Elizabeth I for a lecture by Dr. Steele Brand, assistant professor of history at King’s, on “Elizabeth’s Reformation: England’s Response to Political Utopianism.” In March, Jay Nordlinger of National Review recounted out-of-the-ordinary tales from his journalistic experiences. In April, Publius hosted a panel discussion on friendship featuring Drs. Joshua Blander, David Talcott, and Dru Johnson. “The panel agreed that we need a moral imagination, an account of friendship in a time of individualism,” Damaris said. To recover that account of friendship, panelists recommended Hebrew wisdom literature as well as the writings of Plato and Aristotle.
F LOY D C O L L I N S
In February, the Media, Culture, and the Arts program at King’s produced Floyd Collins at Theater 315 in New York City. In the 1996 musical, Tony award-winning composer Adam
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Students of Note Madeleine Castle
Henry Thomas (FIN ’19)
(PPE ’18) represented King’s at the Student Conference for United States Affairs, an annual four-day conference hosted by the United States Military Academy at West Point.
was a finance accounting intern at charity: water in the spring of 2018. In the summer, while continuing to intern at charity: water, he added on an internship in the wealth management branch at UBS.
Carter Fletcher (FIN ’18) served as an investment analyst intern at PEI Funds, LLC while at King’s. Upon his graduation, he accepted a full-time job offer as an investment analyst. His primary responsibilities are to research, analyze, and monitor PEI’s private equity secondary investments.
Kaitlyn Hasegawa (PPE ’19) worked at the U.S. State Department in summer 2018 as a budget and planning intern, combining her interests in finance and international relations.
Joshua Sampson (MCA ’18) was a media intern at the New York City office of German soccer team FC Bayern München, the fourth most valuable soccer team in the world. He administered, monitored, and optimized social media platforms and assisted in managing the 136 fan clubs across the United States and Canada.
Holly Thomas (MCA ’19) worked as front of house staff at The Public Theater in summer 2018, where she staffed the Shakespeare in the Park box office and served as a Public Theater ambassador in the outer boroughs.
Pavlina Osta (MCA ’19) is now the executive producer and director of national podcasting at Salem Media, a leading radio broadcaster for conservative and Christian audiences.
Natalie Hustek (BUS Dec ’18) placed fourth out of forty-four teams in Go Live Serve’s Business Case Competition at Biola University, a competition dedicated both to help students think about Christ-centered international business and to source solutions and growth options for businesses.
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Abbey Watt (MCA Dec ’17) performed in the Feinstein’s/54 Below production of A Pound in Your Pocket, a musical comedy based on the Charles Dickens novel The Old Curiosity Shop on January 24, 2018.
Hannah Silver (HUM ’19) was a communications intern at the Acton Institute in Grand Rapids, Mich., in the summer of 2017, where she served as a liaison for guest speakers, wrote articles for Acton’s blog, and assisted in interviews for a publication on restorative justice.
Andrew Welser (PPE Dec ’18) participated in the archaeological field school at Cerveteri, Italy, an Etruscan-Roman site listed among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites from May 12 to June 8, 2018. For the trip, he won grant funding from the Archaeological Institute of America’s Jane C. Waldbaum Scholarship.
Referrals from students, alumni, and friends of the College are one of the best ways we find students who thrive at King’s. In fact, over a third of our incoming class heard about King’s through word of mouth. Recommend a young person you know!
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STUDY ABROAD 2017-2018
Study Abroad
Israel
Haiti A small team of King’s faculty and students traveled to Portau-Prince, Haiti, in March, to serve alongside an in-country organization called Healing Haiti. Dr. Kimberly Reeve led the trip, and took two King’s business students, Olivia Abboud (’19) and Laura Paradis (’19). Dr. Reeve said that King’s students with an interest in economics or international affairs often confront the question, “How do you ‘fix’ a country that has limited infrastructure, a long history of corruption, and extreme poverty?” Through serving with Healing Haiti, students saw how an organization can focus on economic development, education, and job creation to bring about lasting change.
In May, 42 King’s students, Dr. Anthony Bradley, and Dr. Matt Parks traveled to the Holy Land to visit the ancient places of the Christian faith and to gain a deeper understanding of the modern state of Israel. The trip was made possible by Passages Israel, a grant program in partnership with the Washington, D.C.-based Museum of the Bible and the New York City-based Philos Project. Speakers in Israel joined the team to lecture on Jewish-Christian relations, biblical archeology, and contemporary conflict in Israel. “Passages provides an extraordinary experience for King’s students,” said Dr. Parks. “For a very modest price, they get a challenging and rewarding religious and educational experience in Israel. They will never read their Bibles or the headlines from the Middle East the same way again.”
Photo credit: Jon Rothermel (MCA ‘20)
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Indonesia In May, Dr. Robert Carle and six King’s students traveled to East Java on the College’s second venture to Indonesia. The King’s team was hosted by Islamic boarding schools and homestay families in three different parts of East Java. The students arrived in Indonesia the day of the Surabaya church bombings, and the team saw firsthand how moderate Muslims mobilized to protect their country in the wake of these attacks. While in Indonesia, the students researched and wrote articles about Indonesian Islam for The Media Project, a journalism network committed to improving the quality of religion reporting. The venture was funded by Fieldstead and Company, Inc. Photo credit: Kyle Kendrick (RTS ‘19)
“I learned about supporting developing countries through job creation and truly getting to know the locals, finding out their actual needs, not just relying on what we hear in the media.” OLIVIA ABBOUD (BUS ’19)
Belfast Eight students and Dr. Anthony Bradley traveled to Belfast in June for a two-week study abroad opportunity through Stranmillis University College of Queen’s University Belfast. Students earned three credits for a Peace and Reconciliation course by exploring the culture, politics, and religious history of Northern Ireland. They heard from Stranmillis faculty and numerous guest speakers, including local historians and politicians; church, police, and community leaders; and journalists, artists, and musicians. The group also visited historic sites like the Museum of Orange Heritage, Belfast Peace Wall, and the 400-yearold Derry City Walls, the site of the 1972 Sunday Bloody Sunday events.
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Cameron Strittmatter, head of production, leads a breakout session on the spiritual discipline of Celebration during Fall Retreat 2017.
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Christian Formation FA L L R E T R E AT
On September 7-9, 2017, over 400 students attended the annual Fall Retreat at beautiful, wooded Iroquois Springs in New York’s Catskill Mountains. The largest yet for King’s in New York City, this year’s Fall Retreat was facilitated by student body president Michael Martinez and The King’s Cabinet. Nearly 50 faculty and staff, with their spouses and children, joined students for the weekend. This year’s retreat centered on the theme of “The Gospel.” In the words of Vice President for Student Development Eric Bennett and senior Carter Fletcher (Director of Spiritual Life), the idea was to focus on “a ‘back to basics’ approach to our Christian faith.” In the midst of the College’s rigorous intellectual culture, they said, it is easy to forget that “we cannot exhaustively know a God who is beyond our understanding. The Gospel shows us why we can trust God when we come to questions of the Faith that we do not fully understand, because we can look to Christ and what He did for us on the Cross.” Dr. Gregory Alan Thornbury, Dr. Anthony Bradley, Dr. Kimberly Reeve, and Bennett delivered the four plenary talks on the theme. In addition, 17 breakout sessions gave students time and space to reflect on the Gospel and what it means for their lives. Refuge, a student organization dedicated to praise and worship through song, led three worship sessions. A 16-member gospel choir led by Caroline Walker (PPE ’19) and Amara Oguhebe (FIN ’19) opened the weekend with an a cappella rendition of “How Great Is Our God.” T H E K I N G ’ S L I T U RG Y A N D T H E P U B L I C R E A D I N G O F S C R I P T U R E
The King’s Liturgy, determined at the beginning of each school year, is a schedule of Scripture readings, Sabbath habits, dedicated days of fasting and prayer, 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 King’s as a Christian community and reflect the rhythms we celebrate within the global church. Since last September, students have gathered every Monday at lunch for the Public Reading of Scripture, where members of the King’s community take turns reading Scripture and meditations from The King’s Liturgy. The initiative has consistently drawn over 150 students each week and “reminds us that we are one body of Christ,” said Carter Fletcher (FIN ’18), who served as
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“By starting our year as a community, devoting one day to practically loving those around us, the King’s Day of Service reminds us that every day should be a day of service.” C I T Y E N G AG E M E N T CO O R D I N ATO R JULIAROSE CHILDS (BUS ’19) Dean of Students David Leedy addresses students
director of spiritual life for The King’s Council this year. Sadie Ward (PHL ’18) said that the Public Reading of Scripture has challenged her in her final year as an undergraduate: “The public reading has served as a reminder of the relevance and vital importance of Scripture in our everyday lives.” K I N G ’ S D AY O F S E R V I C E
On Saturday, January 13, the King’s community served fellow New Yorkers and advocated for justice worldwide during the fourth annual Day of Service. This year, a total of 164 volunteers—students, faculty, staff, and alumni—collaborated with New York Gospel Ministries, The Bowery Mission, and the International Justice Mission. They collected signatures for an anti-trafficking petition, mopped floors, and served food to practically assist their neighbors and to champion the cause of Christ. 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 and staff, who come from across the Christian denominational spectrum, sign a statement of faith based on the supreme authority of Scripture and the historic tenets of Christian doctrine. Beyond their regular duties, professors 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 offering leadership in student organizations, inviting students to meals, and being available for one-on-one conversations. REFUGE
Refuge is a bi-weekly, campus-wide voluntary worship gathering that encourages King’s students, faculty, and staff to seek Christ. Refuge evening gatherings include music, prayer, and faculty reflections. On off weeks, several dozen students gather informally at lunchtime for acoustic worship.
at Fall Retreat.
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The 2017-18 King’s Cabinet consisted of (L-R) Nick Beckman (MCA ‘19) as director of student organizations, Lizzy Logan (BUS ‘19) as director of student events, Carter Fletcher (FIN ‘18) as director of spiritual life, Michael Martinez (BUS ‘18) as student body president, Emily Bingham (FIN ‘18) as director of finance, and Elle Rogers (PHL
CIT Y 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; each House is partnered with an iconic NYC organization. Service partners include:
‘19) as director of communications.
American Red Cross (House of Clara Barton), providing disaster relief and lifesaving blood, health, and safety services.
Avail (House of Susan B. Anthony), a care network for those making decisions about unexpected pregnancy.
charity: water (House of Dietrich Bonhoeffer), providing wells and filters to bring clean water to communities in need.
Cru High School (House of Winston Churchill), a student ministry that provides mentoring and development in social, mental, and spiritual dimensions of life.
help and hope to the hungry, homeless, and hurting men and women of New York City.
New York Gospel Mission (House of Ronald Reagan and House of Queen Elizabeth I), a ministry effort that endeavors to evangelize the nations of the world by reaching New York City’s diverse communities through church planting, mission teams, and a food pantry.
Restore (House of Sojourner Truth), which helps trafficked women experience greater independence and well-being through partnerships with law enforcement, community groups, and churches.
The Bowery Mission (House International Justice Mission
Students play at a Refuge Unplugged
(House of Margaret Thatcher), a global organization that rescues victims, brings criminals to justice, restores survivors, and strengthens justice systems.
worship session in the King’s lobby.
New York City Rescue Mission (House of C.S. Lewis), giving
of Corrie ten Boom), which ministers to New York City men, women, and children caught in the cycles of poverty, hopelessness, and dependencies with the goal of seeing lives transformed to hope, joy, lasting productivity, and eternal life through the power of Jesus Christ.
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Faculty and Staff APPOINTMENTS
Dr. Joshua Kinlaw
Prof. Benjamin G. White
Dr. Kelly Lehtonen
A S S I S TA N T P RO F E S S O R O F H I S T O RY
A S S I S TA N T P RO F E S S O R O F E N G L I S H
AND HUMANITIES
AND WRITING
In September 2017, Dr. Joshua Kinlaw joined the College full-time as an assistant professor of history and humanities after two years of teaching as an adjunct. He is married to King’s alumna Gretchen (Robertson) Kinlaw (PPE ’08). Kinlaw earned his Ph.D. in history from the City University of New York, specializing in ancient and medieval history. He teaches a variety of courses at King’s, including Western Civilization, Writing, Classical Literature, and Latin.
Dr. Kelly Lehtonen was hired as a full-time assistant professor of English and writing as well as the writing coordinator, beginning fall 2018. She holds a Ph.D. in comparative literature from Pennsylvania State University and specializes in European Renaissance literature, particularly epic poetry. Her research and teaching interests include aesthetic philosophy, psychology and literature, the Protestant Reformation, and the Western epic tradition from Homer to the twenty-first century.
I N S T RU C T O R O F B I B L I C A L S T U D I E S
Prof. Benjamin G. White was hired as a fulltime instructor of biblical studies starting fall 2018. He is a Ph.D. candidate at Durham University in the United Kingdom and is also a fellow of the Chicago-based Center for Pastor Theologians. Inspired by the great theologians and exegetes of the Christian tradition, White’s primary focus is understanding the gospel in its first-century context and how it speaks to Christians today. His academic expertise lies in Pauline studies, the New Testament, biblical studies, and some aspects of Reformation theology. His other academic interests include biblical hermeneutics and interpretation as well as Christian theology, pedagogy, and preaching.
FA C U LT Y P RO M O T I O N S
Dr. Anthony Bradley
Prof. Chris Cragin-Day
Dr. David Innes
Dr. Matthew Parks
Promoted to Professor of Religious Studies
Promoted to Associate Professor of English and Theater
Promoted to Professor of Politics
Promoted to Associate Professor of Politics
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10 Faculty Speaking Engagements Washington, D.C.
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Dr. Kimberly Reeve and Dr. Jared A. Pincin presented their paper, “CSR Strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa: Focusing on the Bottom of the Pyramid,” at the 6th International Conference on Social Responsibility, Ethics, and Sustainable Business.
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Dr. Joseph Loconte spoke on “The Gospel of Liberty and American Exceptionalism” at Providence magazine’s Christianity & National Security conference this fall in Washington, D.C. The conference gathered leading scholars and practitioners of political theology and national security to explore God’s purpose for government.
Dr. Joshua Blander presented a lecture entitled, “Scotus on the Difference Between the Will of a Nature and the Will of a Person” to scholars at the Analytic Christology Workshop at Katholische Akademie Schwerte.
Lodz, Poland
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Ms. Amity Shlaes gave an address to the Economic Faculty of the University of Warsaw and Lodz in Poland.
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Professor Brian Brenberg presented a lecture to the scholars of Seattle Pacific University for the American Enterprise Institute’s Weekend Honors Seminar.
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Professor Clemente Lisi spoke at the College Media Association conference on dealing with fake news in your first job.
Cambridge, England
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Dr. Dru Johnson read his paper, “Deep Connections: Sober Science and Biblical Epistemology,” at Cambridge University for the Faraday Institute’s Reading Is Believing? Sacred Texts in a Scientific Age conference.
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Dr. Dru Johnson presented his paper, “Discerning an Intellectual World in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East,” to the scholars at the University of St. Andrews.
Dr. David Tubbs read his paper, “The Good of a Union and the Evil of Bondage,” for the Center for Ethics and Culture Conference at the University of Notre Dame.
Dr. Joseph Loconte gave the keynote speech, “Tolkien, Lewis, and the Great War,” at Grove City College’s two-day conference on the First World War.
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S TA F F A P P O I N T M E N T S
Brig. Gen. Tim Gibson In August 2018, the Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Brig. Gen. Tim Gibson as its seventh president. Gibson joined the administration of The King’s College in 2016 in the role of executive vice president after a threedecades-long career in the United States Air Force. Gibson’s career in the United States Air Force involved extensive command responsibilities of organizations at multiple levels, including as the installation commander of the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. and as vice commander of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., which is the Air Force’s Center of Excellence for advanced expeditionary combat support training and education. Before coming on staff at King’s, Gibson and his wife Nancy volunteered as members of the Parents Advisory Council while their daughter Jessica (MCA ’16) was a student.
Susie Wilson In February, the Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Susie Wilson as a new trustee. Susie is a lifelong advocate of Christian higher education and has a long track record of supporting organizations that promote cultural engagement and Christian values. Susie earned a bachelor and a master of music from Texas Tech University, and went on to earn a doctorate in choral conducting from the University of North Texas. She has received multiple professional honors in her career as a musician and conductor, including serving as the worship leader for women’s events for the National Day of Prayer from 2010 to 2017.
Prof. Brian Brenberg Brian Brenberg, chair of the program in business and finance at King’s, continues with his current duties as associate professor of business and economics and was named an executive vice president in November. In this position, Brian Brenberg continues developing and building the brand of King’s in the marketplace. Brenberg earned an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School and an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School.
David Bahnsen In October 2017, the Board of Trustees of The King’s College welcomed David Bahnsen as a new member. Bahnsen has vast experience in financial directing and wealth management, and is a frequent guest on CNBC, Fox Business, and Bloomberg. He currently serves as the founder, managing director, and chief investment officer of the Bahnsen Group, a private wealth management boutique based in Newport Beach, Calif. Bahnsen is committed to preserving and promoting respect for principles of freedom, integrated with transcendent truths.
Dr. Mark Hijleh In November, Dr. Mark Hijleh was appointed provost of the College. Since 2014, Hijleh has served as the vice president for Academic Affairs and dean of the faculty. Previously, he served over 21 years as a faculty member and academic leader at Houghton College, where his roles included associate dean for Academic Affairs, director of Integrative Studies, and a member of the First Year Honors Program faculty. Hijleh holds degrees from Johns Hopkins University, the University of Sheffield (UK), Ithaca College, and William Jewell College.
FA C U LT Y I N T H E P U B L I C S Q U A R E
Dr. Dru Johnson
Prof. Alissa Wilkinson
In April, Johnson was named senior research fellow at the Carl F.H. Henry Center within Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Illinois. This fall, he is completing a semester-long research fellowship sponsored by the Henry Center’s Creation Project. Johnson is examining the shared premises between two narratives often seen as incommensurate: modern origins stories and the Genesis 1-11 account.
In October, Wilkinson was voted into the prestigious New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC). “The NYFCC is one of the oldest and most well-respected associations of film critics in the country, so I’m delighted to be joining their number,” said Professor Wilkinson.
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RECENT BOOKS
The Universal Story: Genesis 1-11
Crisis of Responsibility
Between One Faith and Another
DR. DRU JOHNSON
D AV I D B A H N S E N
DR. PETER KREEFT
Part of the Transformative Word series edited by biblical scholars Craig Bartholomew and David Beldman, Dr. Johnson’s The Universal Story provides an accessible introduction to the theological themes in the first chapters of Genesis.
In Crisis of Responsibility, King’s trustee David Bahnsen takes up the question of what it looks like for people to rebuild personal responsibility in order to construct a more responsible culture. His analysis spans financial markets as well as policy areas, such as immigration and housing, and social issues like technology and smartphone addiction.
Between One Faith and Another is a fictional dialogue between three people with very different perspectives on God, the soul, the afterlife, and the meaning of existence. Through their conversation, Dr. Kreeft explores an increasingly urgent question for Christians and non-Christians alike: How do the religions of the world relate to one another, and to unbelief?
Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music? DR. GREGORY AL AN THORNBURY
Dr. Thornbury wrote the first serious biography of rock ’n’ roll icon—and devout Christian—Larry Norman. The book provides a well-researched backstage look at the beginnings of the Christian music industry, but even more, it is an exploration of the relationship between faith and art, and a challenge to Christians not to limit themselves to a subculture, but to aspire to excellence and influence in the broader culture.
The Gawain-Poet and the FourteenthCentury English Anticlerical Tradition DR. ETHAN CAMPBELL
Dr. Campbell offers a close reading of four Middle English works—Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, Cleanness, and Patience—penned by the same unknown poet to examine the author’s critique of the English priesthood.
Prof. Clemente Lisi
Prof. Chris Cragin-Day
Lisi was selected to teach for the month-long Bologna Journalism Program, sponsored by ieiMedia and Lee University, in Bologna, Italy.
Cragin-Day was awarded the Alumni of Excellence Award at Oklahoma Baptist University. Last fall, River and Rail Theater staged a tour of Cragin-Day’s play The Unusual Tale of Mary and Joseph’s Baby in Oklahoma City and Knoxville. Martin Luther on Trial, her collaboration with Max McLean and Fellowship for Performing Arts, toured again nationally, stopping at Washington, D.C., Grand Rapids, Los Angeles, Chicago, Columbus, Boston, and other cities.
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Popular Writing
“Martin Luther and the Long March to Freedom of Conscience” J O S E P H L O C O N T E , 10 / 27 / 2 017
“10 News Media Dynamics Resulting From Alternative Facts And Information Pollution”
“In Praise of Folly: What a SixteenthCentury Blockbuster Teaches Us About Leadership in the Age of Trump”
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“Pricing Our Kids Off the Playing Field”
“Poor Sportsmanship”
“Pornography, the Rule of Law, and Constitutional Mythology”
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“Finding Faith at Folsom Prison”
“Contentious Christians”
“C. S. Lewis and the Great War”
G R E G O RY A L A N T H O R N B U RY
J O S H UA K I N L AW, 9 / 2 / 17
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“Good Music and Christian Music”
“Growth, Not Equality”
“Play Puts Martin Luther on Trial Again”
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T.V. & Radio Appearances In 2018, faculty made the following media appearances:
Dr. Joseph Loconte
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TV interviews Prof. Brian Brenberg
Prof. Chris Cragin-Day gave
Amity Shlaes, presidential
regularly speaks on economics and business at Fox News and Fox Business, and has also appeared on CNN.
interviews at Tulsa World, Tulsa Salem Radio, and Point of View on her new play, Martin Luther on Trial.
scholar, presented on Calvin Coolidge at the Mises Weekends podcast, hosted by The Mises Institute.
Prof. Clemente Lisi spoke
Dr. Joseph Loconte spoke
Dr. David Talcott spoke on
on “Fake News: What Does It Mean?” at WAMC Northeast Public Radio’s TED Radio Hour.
about Dr. Billy Graham at S.E. Cupp Unfiltered on the Headline News network, and addressed the first year of Mr. Trump’s presidency at BBC’s All Things Considered.
church planting for the Practical Ecclesiology podcast.
Prof. Dawn Fotopulos appeared on WGBH Boston, discussing the state of small business in the U.S.
MEDIA OUTLETS
159
TV interviews featuring Brian Brenberg
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podcast and radio presentations
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op-eds, book and film reviews, and articles published
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media outlets in total
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ALUMNI 2017-2018
Alumni LEAH TROUWBORST
This January, Leah Trouwborst (MCA ’15) was promoted to associate editor at Penguin Random House. She works at the Portfolio imprint, focusing on “idea-driven nonfiction” in the business, psychology, and technology, and narrative nonfiction genres.
ANNAMARIE AT W O O D
Annamarie (Palmieri) Atwood (PPE ’10) is a senior associate at Winner and Mandabach Campaigns, one of the nation’s leading ballot measure political campaign management consulting firms. When she started at Winner and Mandabach, she found herself working on one of the most expensive ballot measure campaigns in history, at nearly the scale of a national election. After her team won, Annamarie was promoted and she now does full-campaign development.
ALMA R AMOS-MCDE RMOT T This year, Alma Ramos-McDermott (Elementary Education ’84, Briarcliff Manor) was selected to be part of the Newbery Medal selection committee. The Newbery Medal, administered through the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, is awarded annually to the author who has made that year’s most distinguished contribution to children’s literature. Alma has taught for many years in public elementary schools and is currently the library media specialist at Collier County Public Schools in Immokalee, Fla.
JON LECHLITER Jon Lechliter (BUS ’07) was promoted to vice president in technology at PJT Partners in January 2018. PJT Partners is a global advisory-focused investment bank, founded in 2015 as part of The Blackstone Group’s spin-off of its financial and strategic advisory services and fund placement businesses.
KURTIS COCHR AN Kurtis Cochran (BUS ’07) is vice president of corporate strategy at Travel Nurse Across America (TNAA) in Little Rock, Ark. TNAA is one of the country’s largest providers of specialty nurses in acute care facilities nationwide. Kurtis helps acquire and integrate companies into TNAA, and also manages process improvement across all departments. In 2017 his most notable achievement was welcoming Ephraim, his first child, in November.
CHRIS WHITE
In August 2017, Chris White (PPE ’09) became the national correspondent for Crux, the most-read English-language Catholic news site in the world. He covers the Vatican, the Catholic Church in the United States, and the public policy activities of both.
JESSICA LEE
As judicial law clerk to Chief Judge Thomas E. Johnston in the Southern District of West Virginia, Jessica Lee (PPE ’14) briefs Chief Judge Johnston before conferences and court hearings. Though she spends most of her work day researching and drafting, she has the opportunity to see lawyers advocate on behalf of their clients every day.
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JEREMY HINEN Jeremy Hinen (MCA ’15) is a digital media associate at Team Rubicon, a nonprofit that specializes in providing relief and humanitarian aid to those affected by natural disasters. Jeremy specializes in coordinating and creating much of Team Rubicon’s digital media, both at the National Office in Los Angeles, and away on domestic and international operations. Through his work in photography and video, he aims to keep Team Rubicon’s message clear, its audience engaged, and the brand identifiable and succinct.
Gerta Hagen (top right).
G E R TA HAGEN After her studies at King’s, Gerta (Yzeiraj) Hagen (BUS ’06) returned to her home country of Albania with a passion to bring about sustainable change, especially for the most vulnerable section of society. She has spent the last twelve years in NGO management and leadership, and managed a $2.7 million combined portfolio of sponsorship and grant funding as operations manager at World Vision Albania. She now serves as the first executive director of the Mother and Child Hospital Foundation in Albania, aiming to transform the quality of healthcare provided to women and newborns by buying equipment, training nurses, producing a quarterly academic journal for doctors, and helping even the poorest women to give birth safely.
Jeremy Hinen captures Team Rubicon's work responding to natural disasters. Photos courtesy of Jeremy Hinen.
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LEGACY 2017-2018
LE GACY Helen DeVos (1927-2017) and Richard DeVos (1926-2018) T H I S Y E A R W E G R I E V E D the passing of
two beloved members of the Board of Trustees, Helen and Richard M. DeVos. Helen passed away on the evening of October 18, 2017, surrounded by her family. Rich passed away the morning of September 6, 2018. Rich DeVos was the co-founder and former president of Amway Corp., chairman of the Orlando Magic, and a minority owner of the Chicago Cubs. “Being around Rich DeVos was more than a privilege,” President Tim Gibson said. “His personal achievements are truly unparalleled, yet his interactions with each and every person around him were invariably characterized by genuine warmth, caring, and attentiveness. He exuded an unwavering dedication to seeing people thrive, deeply rooted in his personal faith.” Chairman of the Board Tim Dunn said, “The King’s College and the many students it serves is and will remain one of the many legacies that will stand as a tribute to the greatness of the life lived by Helen DeVos. We can all take as inspiration that this 90-year-old saint continued to invest her life in the next generations of Christian leadership until her final days on earth.”
Rich DeVos was born on March 4, 1926 in Ada, Mich., a small town outside of Grand Rapids. He graduated from Grand Rapids Christian High School, attended Calvin College, and then served in the United States Army Air Force from 1944 to 1946. Helen Van Wesep of Grand Rapids was born on February 24, 1927, and lived for most of her life in the state of Michigan. She
attended Calvin College and a few years later met her future husband Rich. They married in 1953. Rich and Helen had four children together and sixteen grandchildren. Rich’s confidence, vision, and sense of adventure paired perfectly with Helen’s graciousness and wisdom. As they worked hard on the Amway business together, the DeVoses committed themselves to giving ten percent of their
income to the Church, seeing themselves as stewards of what God had entrusted to them. They devoted themselves to philanthropy in West Michigan and to supporting institutions of higher education, including Calvin College, Grand Valley State University, and The King’s College. The DeVoses’ generosity was instrumental in the ongoing work of The King’s College, including their foundational support for the College’s first Manhattan real estate purchase at 102 Greenwich St., which serves as a student residence. In 2013, Helen and Rich received honorary doctorates from The King’s College as a tribute to their dedication and service. They served on The King’s College Board of Trustees from 2013 until their passing. They deeply believed in the mission and vision of The King’s College and their contributions to the College have been transformational. Of Rich’s passing, Chairman Dunn said, “When Rich prayed at the King’s board meetings, it was like listening in on one end of a phone conversation, with Rich speaking with a dear friend. It is sad for us that he is gone, but we rejoice with Rich that he is now having those intimate conversations in person.”
Billy Graham (1918-2018) T H E B E L OV E D E VA N G E L I S T
Rev. Billy Graham passed away on February 21, 2018. Graham considered the College’s first president, Dr. Percy Crawford, one of his mentors in the work of evangelism. Graham received an honorary doctorate (his first of many) from King’s in 1948. When
Crawford passed away suddenly in 1960, Graham gave the sermon at his funeral. Graham served on the Board of Trustees of King’s from 1962 until 1968. When he resigned, explaining that the demands on his time were simply too great, he wrote to the second president
Dr. Robert Cook, “Beloved friend, with all my heart I love you and with all my heart I believe in the work of King’s College.” The King’s College is grateful to be a small part of Graham’s great legacy, and gives thanks to God for the effectiveness and integrity of his ministry and life.
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September 19, 2018 marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of The King’s College in Belmar, N.J., by the evangelist Dr. Percy Crawford. From Dr. Crawford’s nationwide television show, Youth on the March, to Dr. Robert Cook’s radio show, The King’s Hour, the College has always sought to bring the light of Christ’s Gospel into the public square. On this anniversary year, we thank God for his faithfulness.
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Celebrating 80 Years
DR. CRAWFORD’S VISION THE BRIARCLIFF ERA BEGINS
The College moves to New Castle, Del., in pursuit of state accreditation, selling the Belmar campus to the United States government for top-secret radar research. Many male King’s students and faculty enlist in the armed forces as World War II advances in Europe, and the remaining female students joke about renaming themselves Queen’s College. The new campus is the historic Reybold estate, centered on a lovely mansion called Lexington.
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WORLD WAR II
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Land acquisitions by the Tidewater Oil Company surround the King’s campus, and Tidewater requests that the College’s property be rezoned for industrial use. King’s loses the zoning appeal in court and is forced to sell the campus. Nothing daunted, Dr. Crawford locates a real estate opportunity in Briarcliff Lodge, a former luxury resort in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., and King’s moves to a grand new home in the Hudson Valley.
1955
The King’s College opens in Belmar, N.J. Its campus is on an estate built by the wireless inventor and Italian aristocrat Guglielmo Marconi, and its mission, the dream of evangelist Dr. Percy Crawford, is to prepare young men and women with a liberal arts education to make a difference for Christ.
WALK WITH THE KING TODAY After Dr. Crawford’s death in 1960, Dr. Robert A. Cook, former president of Youth for Christ International, becomes the second president of The King’s College. During his 23-year presidency, the College changes the lives of hundreds of young people. The King’s Hour radio program is broadcast from the King’s campus beginning in 1963, and Dr. Cook retires in 1985.
C O N T I N U E S N E X T PA G E
TIMELINE 2017-2018
EMPIRE STATE OF MIND Dr. Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, sends J. Stanley Oakes to support and resource Dr. Radandt’s efforts to reopen King’s, and, consistent with Dr. Radandt’s own goals, to develop a leadership emphasis at King’s. New York City becomes increasingly prominent in their plans.
A DEPUTY COMMISSIONER’S FAITH
1994
The King’s College ceases operations and closes its doors because of financial burdens. However, the deputy commissioner at the New York State Board of Education, a committed Catholic, chooses to leave the College’s legal charter in force, believing that New York State needed Christian institutions of higher education such as King’s. President Friedhelm Radandt, his wife Elizabeth, and a few volunteers continue working to reopen the College.
INHERITING DR. ANDERSON’S MISSION After lengthy deliberations, the board of directors of Northeastern Bible College of Essex Fells, N.J., decides to give the institution’s financial assets and alumni to King’s. Northeastern, founded in 1950 by Percy Crawford’s friend Dr. Charles W. Anderson, had closed in 1990 because of declining enrollment and financial difficulties, and was required by its by-laws to give its assets to a like-minded organization in the event of closure. King’s receives the proceeds from the sale of Northeastern’s last remaining holdings in Essex Fells.
1999
1998
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REVIVING THE CLASSICS King’s starts classes in the Empire State Building with 17 students. Dr. Radandt continues as president. Oakes, a graduate in Classical Greek from the University of Minnesota and in Political Theory from the University of Dallas, works to develop the leadership potential of King’s through a new core curriculum in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, with the help of Dr. Peter Wood of Boston University.
ENRICHING SPIRITUAL LIFE
2003 2012
Dr. Gregory Alan Thornbury, dean of the School for Theology at Union University, becomes the sixth president of The King’s College. Under his tenure, King’s rejoins the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities as an affiliate member and the College reorganizes spiritual life efforts, launching The King’s Liturgy and the annual Day of Service each January.
O’KEEFFE STUDENT UNION King’s announces plans for 3,200 square feet of new rented space for student life, made possible by a gift from the Esther B. O’Keeffe Charitable Foundation. The O’Keeffe Student Union is dedicated on November 17, 2015.
2015
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THE FINANCIAL DISTRICT
THE HOUSE SYSTEM Dr. Radandt retires, and Stan Oakes steps up as fourth president of King’s. The King’s curriculum is reorganized around PPE, and the House System is designed soon afterward to cultivate community, instill Christian character, support academic excellence, and bring the disciplines of leadership to life outside the classroom.
2018
The College relocates to the Financial District, renting from the United Federation of Teachers in the heart of New York City’s most historic neighborhood.
GOD PROVIDES A NEW BUILDING President Tim Gibson announces that King’s has purchased the former Riff Hotel as a new student residence, marking the College’s first permanent Manhattan real estate. The building provides on-campus housing for students in the Houses of Susan B. Anthony and Clara Barton.
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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. By the grace of God, King’s stands tall in New York City as a beacon for the Christian faith. We are grateful to our many friends and supporters for joining us time and time again 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.
B O A R D O F T RU S T E E S
PA R E N T S A DV I S O RY CO U N C I L
Timothy Dunn, Chairman John Beckett (emeritus) David Bahnsen Nathan Bond Richard M. DeVos Stephen Douglass Allie Hanley E. Bailey Marks (emeritus) Henry G. Morriello David Palomares Launa Stayer-Maloney Lisa Troutt Susie Wilson
Brian and Jody Bell (CA) Johnny and Kathleen Karls (CO) Davis and Rachael Carman (NC) Don and Karen Graham (NC) Frank and Kara Lee Mantinaos (PA) Ned and Leslie Bustard (PA) Rick and Amelia Gatt (TX) Daryl and Martha Jones (VA)
CO U N C I L O F R E G E N T S
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
A L U M N I A S S O C I AT I O N E X E C U T I V E CO M M I T T E E F O R 2017-18
Chris Ross, President Emily Schatz, Vice President Shannae Murray, Treasurer Lynn Mitchell, Secretary Henry Morriello, Board of Trustees Steve French, Northeastern Bible College Sallie Turoczi, Representative Rick Veit, Representative Rick Millham, Jr., Representative Matthew Kaal, Representative
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Calendar of Events You are warmly invited to join us at our upcoming New York City events. Subscribe to The King’s Insider at tkc.edu to receive further registration details, or contact events@tkc.edu or 212-659-7200 with questions.
October 26, 2018
December 14, 2018
March 7, 2019
Dr. Anthony Bradley Launches Ending Overcriminalization and Mass Incarceration: Hope from Civil Society
New York City Alumni Christmas Party
January 28, 2019
David Cho, Business Editor of The Washington Post | Sponsored by the McCandlish Phillips Journalism Institute
October 26-27, 2018
President’s Lecture Series: David French on Religious Liberty
April 10-12, 2019
80th Anniversary Homecoming at The King’s College
February 4, 2019 Black History Month Address by David Bailey
May 10, 2019
November 8, 2018 President’s Lecture Series: Tim Goeglein on Faith in the Halls of Power
February 28, 2019
May 11, 2019 71st Annual Commencement Exercises
November 26, 2018
Dr. Dru Johnson Launches Human Rites: The Power of Rituals, Habits, and Sacraments
Interregnum XV: Order and Chaos
William F. Buckley Legacy Panel with National Review Institute
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3rd Annual Awards Ceremony