National Alumni Board
Dedicated Bethel alumni serve on the National Alumni Board (NAB). They love their Bethel roots and work hard to build relationships with our 40,000+ alumni who are serving Christ worldwide.
What We Do
Meeting 3 times a year, the NAB helps:
- Facilitate Homecoming events
- Research Alumna/Alumnus of the Year candidates
- Evaluate faculty grants
- Cultivate relationships with other alumni
- Give feedback on new initiatives and ideas
Our members living outside the Twin Cities coordinate alumni events in their area and serve as Bethel ambassadors in their churches and communities.
To learn more about what we do, contact the alumni team.
Who We Are
Beyond serving on the board, we're also dedicated prayer partners and donors—continually advancing the mission, vision, and values of the university.
| Board Member Name | Class Year | Home Location |
|---|---|---|
| Rusty Bland |
'87 |
Geneva, Ill. |
| Cheryl Davis |
'89 | Grayslake, Ill. |
| Duane Decker |
'84 | Vancouver, Wash. |
| Linda Dischinger |
'72 |
Cheshire, Conn. |
| Ralph Gustafson |
'74, S'78 |
Lino Lakes, Minn. |
| Debbie Hanley Szmczyk | '78 |
San Marcos, Calif. |
| Chad Hanson |
'01 |
Highlands Ranch, Colo. |
| Mark Hanson |
'06 |
Shoreview, Minn. |
| Blake Huffman |
'86 |
Shoreview, Minn. |
| Chin-Chin Lin |
'09 |
Shoreview, Minn. |
| Brian McMurray |
'82 |
Shoreview, Minn. |
| Patricia Mellema |
'83 | Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Scott Wold | '88, G'07 | Andover, Minn. |
| Becca Wright | '05 | Pasadena, Calif. |