Bethel Magazine Fall 2019

Mentoring

an exercise science major, currently serves as an Emergency Department Physician Assistant (PA) at Elite Emergency Physicians (headquartered in Elkhart, Ind.). He previously worked as a scribe and phlebotomist at Elkhart General Hospital before enrolling inWest Liberty University’s M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies program. Houston was stretched both spiritually and academically during his time at Bethel through his relationships with professors and mentors. “Larry [McClements, assistant professor of physical education] … connected me with an alumnus who is a PA and sparked my desire to practice medicine. I am ever grateful, because I love the career path I am on and I know I would have been fully ignorant about the role of a PA if it was not for Larry’s impact.” ANTHONY HOUSTON II ‘16,

a nursing major, is a Registered Nurse in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Saint Joseph Health System in Mishawaka, Ind., where she was offered a job during her senior year at Bethel and has worked in various departments for the last six years.While at Bethel, Dvojacki found a mentor in Financial Aid Counselor BevWagnerowski ’85. Wagnerowski became like a second mom to Dvojacki, who often could not go home due to commitments with the Track and Field team and her nursing schedule.Wagnerowski counseled Dvojacki in both her academic and personal life and often generously welcomed her into her home for dinner and movies. “Bev was a huge support system while I was at Bethel and I am forever thankful.” DOMINIQUE DVOJACKI ‘13,

Relationships

ALEX PRICE ‘18,

BRANT NINE ‘14,

an elementary education major, completed his M.A. in Education (Literacy Focus) at Bethel in the spring of 2019 and is now a fourth grade teacher at Woodview Elementary in Nappanee, Ind. He previously worked at Oaklawn Psychiatric Center in Elkhart as a Skills Trainer. At Bethel, Nine found a model of his profession in Kim Meyer, adjunct faculty, and a source of genuine support in his academic advisor Jeff Stueve. Nine also forged relationships with people who encouraged him spiritually, such as his Urban Ministry Experience team partners, Kory ’09 and Alison Lantz ’09. Nine’s friendships with Bethel peers were also influential, as it was through those that he met his wife, Francie. “Some of my best friends attended Bethel and roomed with me throughout my undergrad. Because of the campus environment, you really get to know a lot of people!”

a theatre arts major, currently serves as Artistic Director at The 574 Theatre Company, a regional theatre company that he founded with fellow Bethel graduate Joshua Maurer ‘18. Through the relationships he formed at Bethel, Price was able to build an artistic team at 574 Theatre, which in just two seasons has produced shows such as “The Music Man,” “Hello, Dolly!,” and “Into the Woods,” a deaf theatre project featuring both hearing and deaf actors. Price has continued his relationships with the theatre and spiritual mentors he had while attending Bethel, and credits Bethel with teaching him the importance of community through Christ. “I was blessed to have several mentors while at Bethel … Through the crazy moments, I never felt alone and felt the power of prayer and fellowship.”

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