Parents
A newsletter for parents of Bethel University students
Meet Kara Swanson
New Director of Alumni and Parent Services
Kara
Swanson joined the Office of Alumni and Parent Services in September. As
a 1996 alumna of the College of Arts & Sciences and a former adjunct
faculty member, Swanson is excited to be back on campus. Swanson plans,
organizes, and helps facilitate all aspects of alumni and parent services,
cultivating Christ-centered relationships with both alumni and parents
to support Bethel University and its mission.
After graduating from Bethel, Swanson completed her master’s degree at the University of Chicago, worked as an international trade specialist for the Idaho Department of Commerce, and spent several years as a marketing manager at Micron Technology in Boise, Idaho. She and her husband also served as missionaries at the Alliance Academy in Quito, Ecuador, in 2004-2005.
Swanson can be reached 651.635.2378 or kara-swanson@bethel.edu.