President Ross Allen

I could not be more thrilled to welcome Dr. Sarah Westberg as the new dean of the Anderson Family College of Health Sciences. She has a demonstrated passion for teaching that we deeply value and I am excited to see how God work through AFCHS in the coming years. Welcome, Sarah!

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Pastor Matt is a beloved member of our community. There is no way to appropriately thank him for all he has, and continues to give to Bethel through the talents God has given him. We are so grateful for you, Matt! Congratulations on 25 years of service!

For nearly a decade Dr. Corrow has been an invaluable member of our faculty. I could not be more excited to see how God will use her in this new role shaping the future of CASE and our students!

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Congratulations to Aaron, Grant, Lucy, and Kiera for representing Bethel so well at this year’s Innovation Scholars event. Their work at the intersection of science, healthcare, and entrepreneurship reflects the kind of thoughtful, real-world engagement we hope every student experiences here. Grateful for the way they stepped into a complex challenge and brought both skill and purpose to the table!

Celebrating 20 years of Innovation Scholars! 🧬

In February, the 2025-26 Innovation Scholars team—Aaron Elseth ’26, Grant Nelson ’26, Lucy Stay ’26, and Kiera Thurston ’26—presented project recommendations to Mayo Clinic innovators and licensing associates in Rochester, Minnesota.

Over four months, the team worked on a confidential biomedical technology transfer project involving engineered vesicles and mesenchymal stem cells, with applications connected to spinal cord injury and degenerative disc disorder.

The Innovation Scholars program gives students hands-on experience in science, healthcare, business, and entrepreneurship—and shows what Bethel students can do beyond the classroom.
Learn more about the program and related opportunities at: bethel.edu/student-scholarship-opportunities/

One of my favorite nights of the year. The Scholarship Celebration is a reminder of what makes Bethel so special. Students, donors, alumni, and friends gathered around a shared belief in the power of Christ-centered education and the lives God is shaping here.

Grateful for the generosity that opens doors for so many students and for the stories shared around every table!

What an encouragement to see such a strong showing at Bethel Advance and the meaningful conversations taking place around the future of education. Special thanks to alum Krista for sharing her insight and leadership. I love seeing Bethel graduates re-investing their experience back into our community!

I am always so proud of our students when they visit our state legislature each spring to share their amazing research. Congratulations to Aaron Grawe and Jordan Smith, who joined several other students from Minnesota private colleges. I also met with three of our distinguished alum, Mark Johnson, Kristin Robbins, and Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley serving our state. Thanks for taking the the time to connect!

ROAR Day 2026 is here! A common thread in the stories of so many graduates I meet is how they were shaped in their faith through a relationship with a professor, coach, or staff member during their time at Bethel. As proud alums of Bethel, parents of Bethel alumni, and—someday, we hope—grandparents, will you join us in supporting Christ-centered education on our most important fundraising day of the year?

Give here: https://www.bethel.edu/giving/roar-day

What an honor to host Karen Swallow Prior as this years Karlson Scholar. We had several opportunities to hear her share wisdom from her book, You Have a Calling: Finding your Vocation in the True, Good, and Beautiful. I thoroughly appreciated her observation that passion and calling are often conflated in ways that can mislead people seeking God’s direction for their lives. “Passion comes from inside and calling comes from outside,” she explains. “Passion for what we do tends to grow as we develop competence and confidence.” What a great description of what we are trying to develop in all of our students across every school and program.

Such fun to hang out with the Royal’s Baseball team in Florida over spring break last month (4 home runs and a 13-7 win!) Nice to spend time with the player’s wonderful parents who entrust their sons to Bethel and Coach Raabe and the rest of the community.