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ProfileBethany Christian Schools was started by Indiana-Michigan MennoniteConference in 1954 as a high school and expanded to include a middleschool in 1996. All students, regardless of religious affiliation, who agree tolive by community guidelines and who satisfy the admission requirements arewelcome.

MissionBethany Christian Middle School provides an excellent education in a safeenvironment where students explore, grow in, and strengthen their relation-ship with Jesus Christ.

Bethany Christian High School provides an excellent education that encour-ages students to follow Jesus Christ�equipping them to serve others, promotepeace, and lead in the church and the world.

BCS Annual Report 1999-2000 /

Principal�s Report�Allan Dueck

We are grateful to all ouralumni and friends and toGod for the many gifts wereceived during the lastyear. I would like to touchon five areas where we havebeen especially fortunate.

First, Bethany has contin-ued to excel in academicperformance. Last year we had three National MeritScholars in our high school. We have consistentlygenerated an exceptional rate of National Merit Schol-ars�more than five times the national average. Inaddition, Bethany has won four state championshiptitles in a row at the Hoosier Academic Superbowl.

Second, throughout our entire 47-year history,Bethany has continued to have high quality teachers.Our teachers have not only excelled academically, butthey have also been mentors to students�helping themexplore and grow in Christian faith and develop astrong sense of values.

An example of our high quality teachers is middleschool mathematics teacher Ron Kolb-Wyckoff, whomBethany named Teacher of the Year in 1999-2000. Ronis an expert in problem-solving math, which helpsstudents conceptualize and understand mathematicsrather than focusing on rote memorization. He hasbeen teaching at Bethany Christian Middle Schoolsince its beginning four years ago.

After having taught at Bethany for 15 years, MarisaYoder was away on service leave in 1999-2000. Theleave allowed her to research areas in biology andprovide leadership in environmental education for herdenomination. We are pleased to welcome Marisa backthis fall. She will be teaching two new courses, one ofthem a direct outcome of her leave�Eco-topics, anelective for advanced upper level students to design andimplement a class project that seeks to improve care forthe environment in the local community.

Third, in the past 18 months Bethany has made aconcerted effort to tighten our relationship withsupporting congregations and with the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Bethany usesChrist�s life and teachings as understood by the Menno-nite Church as a guide for the organization, manage-

ment, and activities of the school, for the personal livesand relationships of faculty and staff and their interac-tions with students, and for what is taught.

This past spring we again hosted a high school Spiri-tual Life Week. For the second consecutive year mem-bers of the faculty planned the event, and this year astudent worship team did a fine job of leading oursinging. Many students experienced a new or renewedcall to follow Christ. We are privileged to help guideour students to Christian faithfulness.

Fourth, in 1999-2000 we experienced the highestenrollment in Bethany�s history! With 95 students inthe middle school and 250 in the high school, BCS�senrollment jumped more than 15%�up to 345 stu-dents as compared to 299 in 1998-99. Notable achieve-ments were the expansion of the middle school to fiveclasses�two sixth grade, one each of seventh andeighth, and one combined seventh and eighth�and theenrollment of the largest frosh class (68) in recent years.A portable classroom and new restrooms were added toaccommodate middle school growth, while high schoolfacilities were significantly stretched. Bethany�s secondhighest enrollment occurred in 1965-66, when 307students were enrolled, while the third highest enroll-ment was 299 in 1998-99.

And finally, we are grateful for the tremendousfinancial support we received in 1999-2000. As boardchair Wes Bontreger notes in his report, private gifts toBethany increased by 34%. We are indebted to themany Bethany alumni and friends for their generousphilanthropic support.

We at Bethany value the privilege of working inpartnership with home and church to provide Christianeducation of the highest quality�to equip young peoplefor Christian discipleship.


Board Chair�s Report�Wesley J. Bontreger

Thank you! We are verygrateful for the tremendoussupport we received in1999-2000. Bethanyachieved several milestoneslast year, thanks to yoursupport.

In 1999-2000 BethanyChristian Schools enjoyedanother very successful financial year. Strong endow-ment and contribution income, careful management ofexpenditures, and expanding enrollment allowed us tobalance the budget for the fifth year in a row! Therecently completed audit shows that support exceededexpenditures by $394,000 on a total budget of $2.4million. It is important to note that $350,000 of thesurplus was endowment gain, which significantlystrengthens Bethany�s financial position but provideslittle immediate cash.

In addition, our endowment has nearly doubledduring the last five years, rising from $964,000 fiveyears ago to $1,841,000 as of June 30, 2000. Also, ourdebt has declined from $697,000 to $442,000 duringthis same time period. Due to your help and help frommany others, Bethany�s financial situation has dramati-cally improved as we enter the new millennium.

We are very grateful for the tremendous financialsupport we received last year. Total private gifting rosefrom $411,000 in 1998-99 to$552,000 in 1999-2000, a34% increase. This is one ofthe strongest increases inmany years. We are espe-cially gratified that gifts fromvarious Mennonite congrega-tions rose from $136,000 in1998-99 to $163,000 in 1999-2000. We are heartened bythe strong congregationalsupport we received.

We are also workingdiligently to be more sensi-tive to meeting the needs ofour community and ourstudents. We commissioned

a Feasibility Study Task Force to address various issuesidentified in a capital campaign feasibility study in thespring of 1999. This study examined the possibility of amajor capital campaign to fund much-needed middleschool classrooms and related facilities.

One outgrowth from this study was the need tofurther involve the community and seek more adviceand input. After careful review and study our boardagreed to form an Advisory Council composed of bothMennonites and persons from other denominations.

The following friends have agreed to serve on theAdvisory Council: Jim Boyts, Bertha Bontrager Rhodes,Kevin Deary, Lovina Rutt, Eldon Heatwole, KaySchrock, Sherm Kauffman, Ora Troyer, GoldieLambright, Terry Troyer, Bob Miller, Alan Weldy, SueMiller, Daryl Zook, Fred Ramser, and Maxine Zook.Serving ex officio are development director SusanGingerich and principal Allan Dueck, while consultantMichael Laudick provides counsel.

The Advisory Council will hold three meetings eachyear, the first of which took place on September 7.Establishment of the council is enabling Bethany tobroaden its ties to the constituency and draw peoplewith diverse gifts and community connections into theschool�s work. The board looks forward to receivingadvice and input from the Advisory Council.

Again, thanks for your tremendous support forBethany Christian Schools. We hope to build on oursuccesses in the new school year.

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Support and RevenueNet tuition/fees ............. $1,326,412Partnership with cong. ...... $239,305Contributions ................... $618,514Interest/investments ......... $349,765Special services ................. $88,322Athletics ........................... $36,655Cafeteria ......................... $127,694Total ............................ $2,786,667

ContributionsCong support ................... $162,820(operating and capital)

Associates ....................... $279,243Alumni .............................. $50,086Friends .............................. $60,012Fundraisers ........................ $66,354Total ............................... $618,514

Operating ExpensesSalaries/benefits ............ $1,503,837Student programs ............... $69,608Office/admin .................... $136,024Academic .......................... $39,361Building/grounds/equip. ..... $173,570Depreciation .................... $224,329Athletics ........................... $40,279Cafeteria ......................... $111,854Public relations................... $65,437Interest ............................. $28,255Total ............................ $2,392,554

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General Fund DebtThe increase in debt inFY2000 is due to thepurchase of the WilliamViolett House and prop-erty.


AlumniClass of 1955Marion BontragerLewis HochstedlerLowell HooverLoretta Miller KaufmanFrancis MillerLora Esch MirandaCarol Hochstetler RheaMarietta Hochstetler SlabachWillard N. SlabaughEsther Weldy StichterCarol Miller Zehr

Class of 1956Marlene Grabill EashTheresa Ventura HernandezGenevieve Metzler HersheyGlen/Ruby Slabach

HochstedlerMarie Gingerich MillerSylvia Steiner MillerLoren StaufferEva Hershberger StutzmanMelvin StutzmanErma Kauffman

SwartzendruberPhyllis Eigsti TroyerRhondal WiremanMarion Yoder

Class of 1957Galen EashEsther Ventura GarayRachel Bixler GuedeaJoan Martin JantziDonald NewcomerDale SchlabachGrace Sommers WhiteheadEvelyn Birkey YoderMarvin D. Yoder

Class of 1958Glen S. Bixler.Ruby Bontrager BontragerDewayne CarpenterPhilip DintamanRachel Holaway GarotMarvin GingerichJudy Slabaugh HochstedlerLavera Troyer HooleyDavid HorstMary Schrag KauffmanLois Kauffman KaufmanDavid R. MillerMarcile Kauffman MillerRuthann Gardner MillerMyrl Nofziger

Kathy Martin OrtizAlice Yoder RisserKaren Erb SchmuckerLarry WeltyFern Cender Yoder

Class of 1959Eleanor Sommers BieghlerEva Hoover BorntregerMyrna BurkholderCarolyn Myers ChuppFrances HassencahlBetty Yoder KauffmanShirley Ann Yoder LappMarge Lengacher PottsWilmetta Yoder MaustMerlyn MillerRosetta Bontreger MillerStephen MillerJohn MulletKenneth MullettHelen Steury NafzigerJohn SteinerVerna Yoder TrautmanMarilyn Kortemeier Welty

Class of 1960Leah BeachyDarrel DienerMerlin GrieserKaren LeinbachJohn MillerLila E. Kauffman MillerLowell/Shirley Miller MillerDonna Troyer SommersKenneth StaufferDorcas Miller SteiderRon/Phyllis Dintaman

StutzmanDavid SudermannDorothy TroyerWalter TroyerDavid D. YoderRachel Holsomback Yoder

Class of 1961Sharon Nunemaker BrooksBetty Mullet HochstetlerCharles KauffmanDavid Lamar KnisleyJohn J. MillerJean Lehman MoyerPhillip MulletNancy Yoder NofzigerPaul NunemakerWes/Margaret Mann SteinerPhilip Troyer

Class of 1962Carol Dintaman Birky

Arlene Koch HoldemanSimon KneppRuby Stoltzfus NofzigerCharlene Brown MillerRuby Ramer PanyakoMargaret Baumgartner RippeyDana SommersNancy Troyer Yoder

Class of 1963Sherrill Moore GraberJennie Morningstar KauffmanDan MillerSharon Delagrange MullettMargaret Heer MurphyThelma Hershberger RamerDuane SnyderVerlin/Karen Garber TroyerLeroy Yoder

Class of 1964David BerkeyWanda Lambright BrothertonRalph ErbMyrna Newcomer GerberRonald GingerichDonald GraberTitus KingDana MartinPhyllis Burkey MastEileen Yoder MillerMarcia Middaugh SchweitzerDarrel SommersKen WillemsPaul S. Yoder

Class of 1965Philip BontragerJoseph ChristophelJoan Stauffer ChuppVeronica Beachy DenlingerEloise GingerichPaul KreiderBessie Bontrager LehmanVicki Gardner LichtiDarrell LiechtyEldon MillerMarvin J. MillerLavern MullettDennis/Anita Hershberger

MyersMarvin/Leona Weaver

SchmuckerMarcia Mann TroupDaryl Yoder

Class of 1966John D./Dee A. Helmuth

BirkeyThomas Graber

Marsha Hooley MillerElsie Miller HornerDavid LeinbachVera Metzler LeinbachGordon MillerLeon MillerMarty Yoder MillerJeanne Schrock RiegseckerPhyllis Hoover ScanlonVerda Weaver

Class of 1967Shirley Brenneman BontragerJohn BontregerJanalee Horst GraberBetty L. Miller GruberWanda Graber HagenbuchDiana Nafziger HershbergerMary Ann Krabill HollingerRay HunsbergerDaniel KingGay Hunsberger LehmanCynthia Miller MastBen/Susan Gardner NelsonLarry/Kay Troyer SchrockTim StoltzfusRhonda Willems

SwartzendruberDale WeaverMary Ann Lehman WieandDavid Zehr

Class of 1968Jerry/Barbara Helmuth

AlbrechtJohn P. BaumanElroy/Michelle Sullivan

BontragerMerle ChristnerSharon Yoder HeatwoleGloria Miller HolubRon KauffmanGene/Gwen Miller NewcomerCheryl Miller ReedLinda Miller ShetlerKathy Bennet StiffneyLowell StoltzfusOwen WeaverDavid WeldyErnest YoderDaryl Zook

Class of 1969James BeachyJoy Miller GerberJames KrabillRodney MaustLorraine Sommers ReinfordCarmen Stutzman Thompson

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Class of 1970Becky Lehman GaschoDebra Bontrager KauffmanJames KingJohn R. KingJane Miller LeathermanMarie MetzlerMarilyn Miller RiegseckerDavid SchrockRandall G. SlabaughRandy StutzmanMarlene Hartman Sutter

Class of 1971Merv BontragerFern Sommer DelagrangeLarry/Pam Dintaman GingrichDennis HooverRebecca Bontrager HorstGary/Pat Mierau MartinPat Troyer WeaverVerl WeaverBeverly Hostetter WengerJ. Byard Yoder

Class of 1972Rose Stutzman BaldridgeDavid BaumanSheldon BlosserKathy Miller BontragerLinda Nisley BontragerJeff ChuppJudy Miller CooperCarol Miller DulaneyHoward/Maribeth Diener

FriesenDiane Schrock HershbergerRick MaustBryan MierauPhilip ShenkPaul SudermannJames TysonGary WeaverFrank WeldyCecilia Hooley WyseRon P. Yoder

Class of 1973Joyce Yoder BontragerLarry CrilowEnos DavidhizarCynthia J. FreyMarilyn Nisley FryeDale GoetzJoan Gingerich GrossmanCarolyn Horst HeydonDeloris Graber HooverMarcia Mumaw JantzTreva Martin LiechtyNorm MastBirdena Kaufman RingenbergBob Steury

Danile Stoltzfus MartensJoan Steiner VogtGretchen Garber WeaverMyron YoderPaul J. Yoder

Class of 1974Jenny Lee ByrneBeverly Martin ClindanielPaul ConradMyrna Drudge DeAgostinoPhilip D. FryeBonnie Yoder GerberMark GingerichRachel Greaser GoodAlden HostetterBeth Yoder JensenLisa Herr LederachCindy Hochstetler NeelyLinda NunemakerJean Lehman PattonBarbara Metzler RamerMichael/Gloria Cross SchrockEllen Hoover StoeszRuth Horst Stoltzfus

Class of 1975Derald BontragerLyn Schlabach BuschertRon ChuppEric HooleyDonald KaufmanThomas KreiderMarcile Lambright LindseyCynthia L. MillerCarol Steiner ScheererSharon ShumakerBill SkilesRobin SlabaughLester SnyderJoseph SpringerDoug SteuryDexter/Cindi Zook StutzmanRegina Yoder YoderRick YontzRon Zimmerman

Class of 1976Wilmer BeachyC. Annette Boyts BrantSam BurkholderMark ChuppRebecca Miller HolcombJeff KauffmanSusan Mark LandisRebecca R. MartinAdrian MendozaDonna MinterCarol Weaver PopePatricia Shumaker

Class of 1977Rebecca Bauman

D. Lenore BenderRebecca Kratz BeningWesley BontregerCathy Miller GraberDeb Hochstetler HershbergerMarcella HershbergerPaul HochstetlerGloria Steiner HoodFranklin KreiderPhilip Martin GodshalkGrant MaustMable Bontrager MendozaMichael L. MetzlerJanice Martin MeyersAnita Graber MillerRonda Christophel MillerJudy WeaverDiane Leatherman YoderMike Yutzy

Class of 1978Randy GraberJohn LappKristine Schumm LongDavid MarkDouglas MinterMarla Hochstetler Yoder

Class of 1979Mark L. ChristnerJon L. GingrichGalen GraberRandall GraberKen HochstetlerCindy Sommers HussTodd LedermanLinda MetzlerPaul/Kathryn Meyer ReimerCarl MillerLee PennerRon RheinheimerDonita Schwartzentruber

RhodesDallas R. SommersLori Yoder YoderBrenda Hochstedler YutzyRobert ZookTeresa Shumaker

Class of 1980Deborah AugsburgerStephen BeachyJonathan EashRay Gyori-HelmuthCharles HochstetlerCynthia J. Miller KauffmanCynthia Troyer LedermanJennifer Lapp LerchBarbara Helmuth MastConnie Miller ProchnoJames ShafferBruce Slabaugh

Lois Stoltzfus MastRachel Wise MartinCurt YoderKevin Yoder

Class of 1981Roger BontragerMark EashMichael GingrichStarla GraberKent/Brenda Chupp

HershbergerPhil HertzlerRoger KurtzJohn MastBrent MillerGinny Bontrager MillerKarla Yoder MinterBrenda Hooley NebelDouglas RheinheimerGrace Hunsberger RothSandy Peachey SlabaughPaul SteuryRoger SwartzendruberDebra Fisher SweetserBrenda Stoltzfus Toews

Class of 1982Cheryl Miller BeacheyDelton R. BontragerTodd BorntregerSue Graber DetweilerLinda Dintaman MartinAnn Minter FettersCheryl Bontrager FickusRegina Hochstedler GaschoGeorge GraberCindy Bontrager HawkinsJessica LappDiane Steury MaustRoma Jo Martin MillerLisa M. Roth WalterSherwyn SmeltzerConrad Smucker

Class of 1983Nancy ChuppWendy J. EashJill Newcomer ErbCrystal Maust GraberRoland HelmuthShawn HortonPam Hochstedler LandisPaul R. MarkMarcia Powell SchragJeffrey StrasserRhonda Clemens Talbott

Class of 1984Rebecca BareBrenda Janz-HooverRobert KurtzKaren Yoder Kym


Charles MartinTammy Stern MillerGreg NewswangerSheri WaltersMichael E. Yoder

Class of 1985Lisa Brandeberry AvedicianDavid E. GodshallLarry GuengerichDavid JeschkeDoug KaufmanJulio MartinezEric MastLori K. Miller NesterTroy RisserLonna StoltzfusLes StutzmanBarbara Yoder StutzmanAndre YoderAnita Miller Yoder

Class of 1986Val BontragerJodi Miller CoblentzKent DutchersmithConnie Sark EashCynthia FriesenMark GuengerichHeidi KauffmanRon KrabillAudrey Mast Oostland

Class of 1987Kim Mast BollingerMarlis Farmwald ChuppJudy Clemens SmuckerTiffany FriesenLois HochstetlerDavid Hockman-WertDoug HorstDiane Gingerich MillerTodd MillerLynda NyceLisa Stauffer

Class of 1988Scott BodikerLynn Borntreger BrubakerKen CrossLiana Miller GottTony KauffmanDevon MillerDenise Diener PerezRosa Maria PuenteOlivia Sanchez Rittenhouse

Class of 1989Marc BlosserErika Yoder MeyerCurtis MillerLance/Jill Troyer MillerJamie Mullet

Deanna RisserDenise Risser

Class of 1990Melinda Birky BrownKristen HooberJeff MillerJoel MillerLori Mast MillerJodi Risser

Class of 1991Eric MartinSarah Miller MillerTravis NunemakerStephanie Lambright RothDeidre Summerton-BiasRebecca Thut Witmer

Class of 1992Dallas BarkmanMichael BodikerAudrey Schultz BollingerMary C. Yoder ChamberlinAmy KauffmanTrista Zook NunemakerChad Smoker/Britt Kaufmann

Class of 1993Jeffrey BontragerKevin MillerGretchen Newcomer MillerEric RisserBen Rutt

Class of 1994Ami ButlerJoanna Friesen ParksRodney Kiogima

Class of 1995Heather BirkyDebra Miller LantzBrook MartinSteve/Sandra Rolon MillerLisa ShowalterAmanda Yoder

Class of 1996Melissa FisherJason GoldenKevin Nice

Class of 1997Anthony BontragerWendy Yoder NiceBrooke SteuryChris Weaver

Class of 1999Andrea MilneBrian MulletBess Steury

Class of 2000Adam Derstine

AssociatesDallas BarkmanRoyal BauerMerlin/Eileen Becker-HooverBertha Bontrager Rhodes/Jay

RhodesAlvin/Mary BontragerDerald/Cindy BontragerMarion/Buetta Wyse BontragerMerv/Kathy BontragerWilber/Sarah BontragerHarold/AnnaBelle BontregerRobert/Kendra CrossDan/Carrie DienerCarl DintamanOneta GardnerMyrna/Richard GerberDel GlickSamuel/Adeline GraberVirgil/Evelyn GraberJoan GrossmanRoger/Charlene HainesRachel HartzlerSharon/Eldon HeatwoleLavera/Richard HooleyMartin/Frances HooverArlene/Oren HorstRebecca B./Ken HorstPayson/Hazel HostetlerDavid JeschkeDebra/Robert E. KauffmanRon/Jane KauffmanGoldie LambrightKevin/Carrie LambrightDavid/Julia LeathermanTodd/Cynthia LedermanDavid/Julie MarkPaul R./Kim MarkHerb/Rosemary MaustRodney Maust/ Martha Yoder

MaustWilmetta/Norman MaustLowell/Shirley MillerRobert/Sue MillerSylvia/Don C. MillerDonald/Marty MinterDonna MinterJ. Larry/Norma Jean NeffMaxine NewcomerLarry/Janet NewswangerFred/Betty Jo RamserLorraine/Glenn R. ReinfordCarl/Lovina RuttEtta SchmittMarvin Schmucker/Leona

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ProductsHomestead BuildersHoosier Wood Creations, Inc.Hope Builders Group IncIndian Creek Bed & BreakfastJayco, Inc.John Hall�s True Value Hard-

wareKauffman Sons, Inc.Kirt�s/Jaxson CleanersKonservation TreesKrogersK-Z Inc.L & W Engineering, Inc.Lake City BankLa-Troy Enterpr/DQLeatherman SupplyLincoln Avenue Cycling &

Fitness CenterLinda J. Clark, ODLinda�s Plain & FancyLots of Sound AdviceLUE ManufacturingMC Sporting GoodsMalibu TanningMaple Tronics Computers, Inc.

Maplecrest Golf ShopMartin Pet and GardenMary�s Old Fashioned PastriesMatrox Interiors, Inc.Maust, Martin & AssociatesMB Excavating, Inc.McGladrey & Pullen LLPMcIntosh GreenhouseMeijerMellon Bank, NAMenno Insurance ServiceMenno Travel ServiceMethod MusicMichiana OakMichiana TireMiddlebury Auto PartsMiller Building SupplyMiller Door and Trim, Inc.Mishler PackingMMA Investment & Insurance

ServicesMontieth Tire, GoshenMusic ExpressThe Nut Shop, IncOaklawn Psychiatric CenterOdyssey GroupThe Office BarnOld Country BuffetOld Mill InnOld Time PizzaOlympia Candy KitchenOnce a ChildPark PharmacyParty ZonePaul�s Mobile HomePeddlers Village RestaurantPenguin PointPfizer, Inc.Pie PantryPike Street Dairy QueenPletcher Motor CompanyProvident Book StoreQ & E Enterprises IncQuality ExcavatingQuality Farm & FleetQuality FloorQuality GlassRaber Patio Enclosures &

FurnitureRelax MassageRichard Miller ConstructionRiverview LumberRobert Morris GalleryRobert Weed PlywoodRollpak CorporationRPM SupplySam�s ClubSautter�s NurserySCC MusicSchrock Homes

Scott SignsShaver�s Stop & ShopSherriff-Goslin CompanyShipshewana Fire DepartmentShoo Be DooSideline Sports CardsSmith DairySmoker-CraftSnap-on ToolsSnider�s JewelrySnyder Paints & WallpaperSongbird Ridge Antiques &

GiftsSorg Sigmund IncSouth Bend Silver HawksSouth Side Soda ShopSports-A-RamaSpring Meadow Farm Golf

ClubSqueaky�s Automotive ServicesStalter GlassStandard Federal BankStaplesSteak n ShakeStudio 33Stutzman Motor SalesSupreme CorporationSwartzendruber Hardwood

CreationsTarget StoresTax SolutionsTerri�s Flower BasketTown & Country Ace Hard-

wareTown & Country ApplianceTown and Country HardwareTown Haus Family RestaurantTriangle Rubber Co.Tritran Inc.Trolley CaféTroyer CarpetsTroyer FoodsU.S. Male Hair NailV & S, Inc.Veada Industries, Inc.Villa PizzeriaVillage Inn RestaurantWal-Mart SuperCenterWalz & Company CPA�sWanberg Popcorn Co.Waterfall TravelWeaver RealtyWFRNThe Whistle StopWit & WhimsyWooden Wagon Floral ShopYoder-Culp Funeral HomeYoder Department Store

Applebee�s Neighborhood Grill& Bar

The Award FactoryB & K SalesBalloon ExpressBenjaminsBig C Lumber Co., Inc.Bill�s Custom Clubs and RepairsBlack Squirrel Golf ClubBlessing Music CompanyThe Blessing PlaceBorkholder FurnitureBread and ChocolateBuilding Systems, Inc.Burkhart Advertising Inc.The Cake Shoppe and BakeryCameo CollectionCamerata SingersCandle WorldThe Canvas ShopCecils Heating & CoolingCheese Cake CaféThe Chocolate ShopCinnamon StickClassic Touch Hair DesignCollege Avenue Food CourtColombo�s Pizza & Family

RestaurantThe Copy ImageCottage CraftersThe County Seat CaféCreative TeachingCrystal Valley Heating & Air

ConditioningCrystal Valley Power Equip-

ment, Inc.Culver ConstructionDas Dutchman EssenhausDavid A. Lehman DDS MSDDavid G. Lehman DDS MSDDeLite ElectricDesign CorpDeutsch Kase Haus IncDick Lehman PotterThe Dime StoreDogwood Hills Tree FarmDoug�s Sports CutDRS CompanyDutch Maid BakeryDutch Mills CabinetryEash SalesEby FordElectric BrewElkhart Co. Farm Bureau

Credit UnionElkhart County Symphony

AssociationEmployees of Mission Wood-

workingErv�s Small Appliance


Board of DirectorsFront Row (left to right):

Arlene Horst, secretary (Topeka) 1999-2002

Bob Steury, treasurer (Goshen) 1998-2001

Wes Bontreger, chair (Goshen) 1998-2001

Eldon Heatwole, asst. chair (Goshen) 1997-2000

Duane Stutzman, asst. sec. (Goshen) 1997-2000

Back Row (left to right):

Lyn Buschert (Goshen) 1999-2000

Cindy Lederman (Middlebury) 1999-2002

David Heusinkveld (Wakarusa) 1999-2000

Paul Yoder (Goshen) 2000-2001

Roger K. Miller (Goshen) 1999-2001

Jeanette Krabill (Elkhart) 2000-2003

Ruth Miller Roth (Goshen) 1999-2002

Advisory CouncilJim Boyts (Goshen)Kevin Deary (Goshen)Eldon Heatwole (Goshen)Sherm Kauffman (Goshen)Goldie Lambright (Shipshewana)Bob Miller (Middlebury)Sue Miller (Middlebury)Fred Ramser (Goshen)Bertha Bontrager Rhodes (Goshen)Lovina Rutt (Goshen)Kay Schrock (Goshen)Ora Troyer (Goshen)Terry Troyer (South Bend)Alan Weldy (Goshen)Daryl Zook (Middlebury)Maxine Zook (Middlebury)Allan Dueck, BCS ex-officioSusan Gingerich, BCS ex-officio

Parent-Teacher Organization OfficersJoyce Pankratz, president (Goshen)Tim Hershberger, vice-president (Goshen)Shirley Dick, secretary (Goshen)Deb McNally, treasurer (Wakarusa)Karen Nachtigall, volunteer coordinator (Elkhart)Dale/Darlene Miller, concession coordinators (Goshen)Dina Miller, KIT editor (Elkhart)

2000-01 Personnel and Leadership Groups

Student Body Assocation OfficersMike Nachtigall, co-presidentJoanna Shenk, co-presidentJacob Stucky, co-vicepresidentSarah Thompson, co-vicepresidentJen Bucher, faculty sponsorShannon Wetzel Gall, faculty sponsor


AdministrationAllan Dueck PrincipalBarry Johnson Assistant PrincipalJim Buller Guidance, Boys BasketballRandy Clouse Business ManagerSusan Gingerich Development Director

Faculty/StaffEileen Becker-Hoover EnglishBeth Berry Librarian, EnglishAmy Birky Mounsithiraj ReceptionistDan Bodiker AD, Driver EdMyron Bontreger Bible, Boys SoccerJennifer Bucher Health, Phys Ed, Volleyball,

MS B Girls BasketballNeil Bucher Cross CountryKaren Cender CafeteriaTed Eash Grounds, CustodianSue Ehst EnglishMargaret Fisher SST TutorAaron Fleming Cross Country AssistantLisa Gautsche MathMike Goertzen Science, JV Boys BasketballCathy Graber CafeteriaBeth Grieser Grade 6Scott Hartman MS B VolleyballBryan Heinz JV Boys SoccerJoy Hess Girls TennisJodi Huebert Computer, Math, EconomicsMelissa Shirk Jantz Language Arts 7 & 8Deb Johns CustodianCheryl Kaufman Science 7 and 8Cynthia Good Kaufmann Admissions Coun., MS A VolleyballEric Good Kaufmann Art

Bryan Kehr MS Phys Ed and Health, Girls SoccerBill Kinsey TrainerRon Kolb-Wyckoff Math 7 & 8, MS A Boys BasketballKathy Koop GermanDeana Landis Assistant TrainerMary Jo Martin JV SoftballBrian Mast OrchestraJohn Mast Special Services, Girls BasketballLois Mast JV Volleyball, MS A Girls BasketballKevin Miller Communications CoordinatorStephanie Miller Staff AccountantMarilyn Nice CafeteriaMary Peachey Head CookBetty Jo Ramser CheerleadingBrent Randall GolfBrent Reinhardt Social Studies, BaseballDenise Risser Administrative AssistantDale Shenk Bible, JV Girls SoccerDan Shenk Chess CoachKaren Shenk Development AssistantPeter Shetler Maintenance DirectorDawn Slabach EnglishJ. D. Smucker Choral MusicRyan Springer Social Studies 7 & 8, JV BaseballEliza Stoltzfus Grade 6Christine Stutzman Family and Consumer ScienceShalee Waldron Assistant TrainerMarcelo Warkentin SpanishShannon Wetzel-Gall Social Studies, Math,

JV Girls Basketball, MS SoccerSteve Wheatley Boys TennisDave Willig SoftballJoy Yoder CafeteriaMarisa Yoder ScienceRenae Yoder MathRuthie Yoder Cafeteria, Custodian

E n r o l l m e n tStudent DemographicsBethany students come from:

17 denominations79 congregations�35 Mennonite7 foreign countries�Canada, France,

Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, andRussia

3 U.S. states/territory�Indiana,Michigan, and Puerto Rico

Of the 323 students:51%are girls; 49% are boys51% live in Goshen90% live in Elkhart County8% bring racial diversity24% receive tuition assistance �

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Class of 1955Mary Jean Yoder Carlin

Class of 1957Barbara Plank LankfordNorma Baughman Shenk

Class of 1958Jerry Burrows

Class of 1960Leora Kauffman HodgeMargaret Weaver

Class of 1961Gary FulmerLinda Stevens Hughey

Class of 1962Cynthia Slabach Stauffer

Class of 1963Carol Odell Martin

Class of 1965Larry AustinRaymond Johnson

Class of 1966Micheline Rocourt DuskinMichael HershbergerCheryl Fogelman KerschVerna MillerRex Tyson

Class of 1967Florence Gingerich ArdJulie (Juliana) ParcellRobert StutzmanFrank Trevino

Jerry O. Yoder

Class of 1968Dan TrevinoBetsy Martin TroyerVerton L. Troyer

Class of 1970Andrea Bayer HudsonMike JacobsSigrid Simon

Class of 1971Shirley Stoltzfus HelmuthBecky Hershberger Horvath

Class of 1972Jocelyn Yeater KauffmanSteve KratzerMurphy LucasDerrise L.White

Class of 1973Atsuko EndoJames MishlerFideles Ongoa

Class of 1974Marlowe J. BullerBonnie Regier DonnellyVeronica HendersonChrisann Hensler KendallBecky StichterPatricia TaylorLamortto Wofford

Class of 1975Jee Chung

Class of 1976Mary BrubacherValerie Davis DawEliza Salvadore

Class of 1977Narda CalbemonteLouis ReyesCarmella Reyes Reid

Class of 1978Pauline Krueger JacksonAngie Swartzendruber LuedtkeFernadez ShawCharlotte Stichter

Class of 1979Bill KilburnNele SchmidtMichelle Smith

Class of 1980Steve HansonCarl HowardKaren MillerDunja MoellerOuti SarsaWilliam Wiggins

Class of 1981Linda Eckert CasperAngela FetzCarlos GonzalesNathaniel Regier

Class of 1982Tony DavilaLorne DueckCarmen HopkinsMike HouserReuben ReyesBeulah Perkins Sparkman

Class of 1986Tina Lichti

M i s s i n g A l u m n iCaterina MartinezJeff SmithAllan Yoder

Class of 1987Pedro Hernandez

Class of 1988Tony Norris

Class of 1990Bekki Fahrer

Class of 1991Kristin BorntragerErich MillerRamphis RodriguezMarisa Smucker

Class of 1992Nathan Mateer-RempelMai Takeuchi

Class of 1993Nathan BoughnerSteve Schweitzer KaufmanMike MillerMaggie Turco

Class of 1994Carleigh ClevelandJames Garber

Class of 1995James Strouse

Class of 1996Dana BloughBrad GerbrandtDamaris RodriguezEmily Ulrich

Class of 1999Miyuki Aoki

Bethany Christian Schools2904 South Main StreetGoshen, IN 46526-5499

phone 219 534-2567 � fax 219 533-0150www.bethanycs.net � [email protected]

Can you help us locate our missing alumni? Pleasecontact development director Susan Gingerich by email([email protected]) or phone (219 534-2567) ifyou are aware of addresses, phone numbers, or emailsof the following �missing� alumni.

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