Enjoy reading these profiles of some of our many wonderful Bethany alumni! Next, check out profiles of our faculty.
We have 92 alumni profiles right now, but yours could be here too! If you’d like to submit your information for consideration as an Alumni Profile, please fill out the Alumni Profile form. If you have recent news you’d like to share, fill out the Alumni News form.
Natalie Wishcop ’19
Work Information: Band Director, King of Grace Lutheran School, Golden Valley, Minnesota Contracted Singer, Minnesota Chorale, Minneapolis, Minnesota Rock Band
Kaleb ’24 and Tamara Schmidt ’23
Work Information: Tamara is employed as a K-8 music teacher, band, and choir director at Central Lutheran School in Fort
Kayelynn Lawson ’22
Work Information Orchestra and Federation Grade School String Instructor at Shoreland Lutheran High School In Somers, Wisconsin. What you do
Cynthia Krause ’19
Work Information: Professional Musician Twin Cities, MN Self-employed Continuing Education: Upon graduating from Bethany, I took two gap years to
Beret Finken ’18
What you do or have done: My full-time job is, first and foremost, motherhood. I stay home with my two
Jonathan Sehloff ’19
Jonathan (Jonny) Sehloff is a 2019 Bethany computer science graduate. Sehloff took his degree and experience in Bethany’s technical broadcast
John Brown ’19
Bethany Major: Exercise Science Graduate School: University of Mary doctorate program; physical therapy track with estimated graduation date in 2023.
Shelby Latusek ’14
Bethany Major: Elementary Education Employment: Second grade teacher at Zumbrota-Mazeppa Primary School What you do: I teach the second grade
Lydia Scruggs ’19
Bethany Major: Elementary Education Employment: Sixth Grade Teacher at Hills Beaver Creek Elementary School What you do: As a teacher,
Nicholas Chopp ’05
Bethany Major: Communication Employment: Commander of the Oklahoma City West Recruiting Company for the United States Army in Oklahoma City,
Dr. Johanna Sehloff ’13
Bethany Major: Biology Employment: Medical Fellow, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at the University of Minnesota What you do: I have the
Ryan McCue ’21
Ryan is a fifth grade math and science teacher at United South Central Elementary School. WHAT INSPIRES YOU • •
Madison Barber (’19)
Bethany Major: Legal Studies Job: Paralegal at Birkholz & Associates, LLC in Mankato Graduate School: Attending University of St. Thomas
Kendra Porath (’19)
Bethany Major: Biology and Psychology Job: Radiation Oncology Graduate Researcher at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota What you do:
Jordan Poff (’19)
Bethany Major: Engineering Sciences Job: Truss Designer at Emmerich Wood Products, Andover, Minnesota What you do: While working here, I
Jessica Berlinger (’19)
Bethany Major: English withSecondary Education Employment: High School English Teacher at Springfield Public School in Springfield, Minnesota. If you are
Claire Widmer (’19)
Bethany Major: Theatre Employment: Lead Deck Electrician at Sight and Sound Theatres in Ronks, Pennsylvanis. What you do: I’m in
Veeva Lee (’20)
WHAT YOU DO • • • Currently, I am a graduate student at Webber International University in Florida. I am
Omar McMillan (’96)
Bethany alumnus Omar McMillan (’96) was named one of the ten finalists from across the state of Minnesota in the
Carter Dahl (’19)
Carter is the Digital Manager for Minnesota State University Men’s Hockey in Mankato, Minnesota. What you do: – Rebrand and
Justine Bennett (’18)
Justine Bennett, Graphic Designer with Minuteman Press What you do: I work with a variety of customers updating and creating
Hayes Schneider (’18)
Digital Graphic Design Specialist, Minnesota Wild Hockey Club, Saint Paul, Minnesota What You Do: On normal work days, I create
Caitlyn French (’14)
Caitlyn French – News Reporter, MLive Media Group, Bay City, Michigan What you do: I’m currently a news reporter for
Jerome Wardlow (’05)
While Black students have attended, and graduated, from Bethany Lutheran College (BLC) for many decades, it was in 2005 that
Alfonso Mayfield (’07)
Bethany alumnus Alfonso (Fonzie) Mayfield is driven by a desire to affect change for people in his community. Mayfield grew
Daniel Halvorson
Alumnus Daniel Halvorson (2018) was interested in pursuing a career in an engineering field since he was young. During high
Hai Trieu Phan
Hai Trieu Phan – Class of 2018 – Czech Republic – Major Engineering Sciences What you do: I am an English
Patricia Lilienthal
Patricia Lilienthal – Class of 2018 – History Collections Coordinator, Exhibit Designer, and Administrative Assistant at the Freeborn County Historical
Rebecca Jahns
Rebecca (Riediger) Jahns – Class of 2014 – Biology Husbandry assistant-LTE at the Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo, in Green Bay Wisconsin.
Bailey Bautch
Bailey is a 6th Grade teacher at Milroy Public Elementary School, Milroy, Minnesota. What you do: I am a 6th
Gabrielle Emmons
Gabrielle Emmons – Class of 2017 – History and English What you do: Pursuing a masters in history at the
Danielle Cagle
Danielle Cagle -Class of 2018 – Elementary Education What you do: Kindergarten teacher MACCRAY East Elementary School Raymond, MN At MACCRAY
Katherine Caflisch
Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences PhD Program; Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics track Est. graduation date 2022 What
Avis Van Zomeren
Avis Van Zomeren – Graduation Year 2017 – Business Administration Customer and Product Support Representative, John Deere, Moline, IL What
Peter Bockoven
Peter Bockoven – Class of 2018 – History Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary, Theology/Pastoral Ministry, Graduation May 2022
Anthony Miller
Anthony Miller – Class of 2014 – Major: Communication Digital Media Coordinator – City of Savage – Savage, MN Freelance
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