The King's College Year in Review 2018-2019 by The King's College

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Year in Review

CREDITS LEADERSHIP

Tim Gibson, Brig Gen, USAF (Ret) President Dr. Kimberly C. Thornbury Vice President for Strategic Planning (Former) Dr. Mark Hijleh Provost and Professor of Music C R E AT I V E D I R E C T I O N

Rebecca Au-Mullaney (MCA ’15) Editor-in-Chief Natalie Nakamura (MCA ’13) Creative Director Sungjun Kim (PPE ’18) Photographer Kimchean Koy (MCA ’20) Illustrator Amanda Milone (MCA ’19) Contributing Writer Brandon Hill Contributing Photographer STUDE NT PHOTOGR APHY

Jonathan Rothermel (MCA ‘19) Kimchean Koy (MCA ‘20) Valeria Martinez (MCA ‘21) Austin Dignan (PPE ‘21) J O N AT H A N R O T H E R M E L ( M C A ‘ 1 9 ) “A Q T R A I N S P E E D S I N T O A S TAT I O N O N

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YEAR IN REVIEW

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AWARDS

LECTURES

CEREMONY

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20 YEARS RENEWED

THE WORLD

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A DIFFERENCE

MEMORIAM

F A C U LT Y

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ALUMNI MAKING

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DEAR ALUMNI, PA R E N T S , & FRIENDS OF KING’S,

Planning this Year in Review has been a labor of love for us at The King’s College. While it’s all too easy to focus on the next task, the next demand, the next appointment, it is a joy to purposefully step back and consider the myriad ways God is at work in and through The King’s College. One of my most heartfelt conclusions is just how special King’s is and how blessed I am to work alongside such dedicated and accomplished colaborers. Many news stories highlight the challenges facing higher education today. There are fewer college aged students in 2019 than there were five years ago and this trend will only continue. This has colleges and universities scrambling to find innovative ways to recruit. Some have stripped away humanities departments in favor of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs, hoping to attract students seeking “hard skills.” Others have opted for extravagant amenities to offer students “the best four years of their lives.” Some issues call the credibility of higher education itself into question. Many students are now starting college with the expectation that they will be protected from controversial ideas, rather than challenged by them, and some institutions have stopped teaching American history and Western thought except as examples in a narrative of oppression. In a few instances, faculty members who’ve offered alternate views have been silenced or fired. I share this with you to underscore that the kind of education we provide at The King’s College is needed now more than ever. When King’s re-opened in 1999, it was in response to a crucial gap in higher education, one that has only widened in the last twenty years. We live in a world that sees education’s sole purpose as ensuring students earn a comfortable salary after they graduate, that has lost sight of how education prepares students to serve their neighbors. We exist in a cultural moment desperate to correct the faults of the past, but unable to do so without discarding thousands of years of tradition. The King’s College takes a different approach. We assert that education should cultivate the heart, soul, and mind in what is good. As Christ said, knowledge without love is fruitless. Surprisingly, even the

most pragmatically minded assert the value of the liberal arts. Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban recently said that in ten years a philosophy degree will be more valuable than a computer science degree. King’s graduates can grapple with philosophy, politics, economics, and the liberal arts as a whole. They understand and evaluate the “why,” and are nimble and disciplined enough to learn the “how” along the way. We know that the world is not safe, but Christ has overcome the world. Secure in this knowledge, we don’t shy away from the truths of Christianity, and we expect and encourage students to wisely engage challenging

G O O D , B R AV E , A N D R E A D Y. THESE ARE THE HALLMARKS OF THE KING’S COLLEGE EDUCATION. ideas. We learn from historical figures and lasting works of literature and philosophy, even as we seek to avoid their errors. King’s students bravely interact with ideas and influential institutions while they are still undergraduates, so that they graduate ready. King’s, more than any other college in the country, is positioned to prepare bright, intellectually curious Christian students to put down roots in their faith and, so grounded, to pursue business, finance, law, politics, media, journalism, the arts, culture, and the church for the glory of Christ and for the flourishing of the world. This is why, even as colleges around the country are seeing enrollments shrinking, we continue to draw a robust and talented student body year after year. We attract those who know that they want something more, something deeper, something fundamentally more valuable than the traditional college experience. To these students we say: Don’t just go to college. Come to King’s. The King’s College is making an exceptional, absolutely vital contribution to the health of our nation, and the world. It’s why I’m honored to ask you to continue to walk with us for the next twenty years, for the next eighty years, and beyond. Yours in service,

Tim Gibson President The King’s College

A L A S T I N G E N D E AV O R

Yet God saw that the mission of The King’s College would continue. From the former resort hotel in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., to the Empire State Building, to our new home on Broadway, we see God’s hand at work preserving this endeavor no matter where we make our home.

98%

of The King’s College Class of 2018 was employed or in graduate school within six months, compared to the national average of 81%.

What is enabling King’s alumni to land jobs at such an unprecedented rate? There are two plausible reasons for this:

REASON ONE

94%

of the Class of 2018 interned before graduating, compared with the national average of 61%, and this experience can make a crucial difference in securing that first interview.

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Our Alumni Network

Another element driving alumni success is the network that King’s has developed from being in New York City for 20 years. • Alumni regularly host marketplace visits to give current students a taste of what work in their industry is like. • Students can reach out to our alumni through the “People List” for informational interviews about various fields. • Freshmen have a natural arena to connect with upperclassmen through student organizations and the House System. These cross-class friendships can blossom into an established alumnus sharing the word about a job opening with a graduating senior. • King’s graduates have opened the door for one another at places like Penguin Random House, AllianceBernstein, charity: water, and PEI Funds.

To all our alumni who have connected new graduates to opportunities after college, thank you and bless you!

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Billy Graham’s letter to founding president Dr. Percy Crawford underscores the importance of the kind of education that The King’s College provides. (Graham later served on the Board of Trustees of King’s from 1962 until 1968.) At the writing of this letter, King’s was located in New Castle, Delaware and Crawford was facing the possibility that Tidewater Oil Company would force the College to leave its property. By 1955, Tidewater acquired the land surrounding the campus and the College’s land was rezoned for industrial use, necessitating a move.

ACA D E M IC OUR DEMANDING, CROSSDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM P R E PA R E S S T U D E N T S T O I N F LU E N C E C U LT U R E F O R GOOD, FROM BUSINESS TO P O L I T I C S T O C I V I L S O C I E T Y.

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Telling the Stories of the Past

King’s began offering a Museum Studies minor and concentration in Fall 2019. (Students majoring in Media, Culture, and the Arts may concentrate in Museum Studies, while the minor is open to students in other majors.) The minor and concentration are designed to give students a biblical approach to crafting narratives of history and culture for the public. Students examine the history, theory, and practice of museum work, and learn essential business principles to prepare for work in fields such as non-

Museum work today is fraught with conflicts regarding who gets to tell the stories of the past and what art is and how it should be displayed. There couldn’t be a more exciting time to enter this industry and make a difference. D R . H E N R Y B L E AT T L E R

Chair of the Media, Culture, and the Arts program

profit arts management, educational programming, and archival library work.

Success on Wall Street & Honoring Christ The Meraki Honors Program in Finance was designed to help top Christian students integrate their faith and their passion for finance. Housed within the Business and Finance program at King’s, the 10-week summer program includes a paid internship at a leading firm in New York City, mentoring from a Christian finan-

King’s Wins CapSim for Second Consecutive Year For the second year in a row, Prof. Dawn Fotopulos and her Business Strategy class took first place at the world CapSim Challenge competition in April. The team set new records and beat more than 80 other teams of graduate and undergraduate students from around the world.

It was a spectacular finish. Our students make history. P R O F. D A W N F O T O P U L O S

cier, and a three-credit class at King’s that applies biblical principles to everyday operations in a financial firm. In this inaugural year, five students from colleges around the country were selected for the program. Michael Hrynuik, adjunct professor of finance and economics at King’s, served as the program’s founder and director.

Morocco’s ESJC Joins as Semester Study Partner Since 2015, The King’s College has hosted a visiting student program called New

Rising seniors Benjamin Cook (Finance ’20) and Jackson Fordyce (Business ’20) were the CEOs of their simulated company. Supported by team members Olivia “Grace” Vlaha (Business Dec. ’19), Caitlyn Berry (Finance ’19), Michel Wenzel (Business ’20), and Andrew Knudsen (Business ’20), Cook and Fordyce navigated simulated financial trials to achieve the highest score in this year’s competition and in the 12-year history of CapSim. For the second year in a row, King’s was the only team that never went bankrupt during any of the eight rounds.

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York City Semester. New York City Semester offers tracks in journalism and theater that allow students to take relevant courses at King’s while gaining experience in their industry. This year, King’s began a partnership with Ecole Superieure De Journalisme De Communication (ESJC), a journalism and communication school in Casablanca, Morocco. The partnership allows ESJC students to attend the New York City Semester program and receive ESJC course credit. ESJC is the College’s sixth international partner school, joining other institutions in Uganda, Indonesia, Lithuania, and Norway. This addition brings the total roster of New York City Semester partner schools to 36. The New York City Semester program originated in 2006 as the Washington Journalism Center, which rebooted in New York City in 2015. The Washington Journalism Center was the brainchild of Terry Mattingly, Universal Syndicate columnist and now senior fellow of religion and media at The King’s College, in cooperation with the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities in Washington, D.C.

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INTERREGNUM OPEN MIC

Commencement 2019 King’s hosted its 71st annual Commencement Exercises, honoring the Class of 2019, at St. George’s Episcopal Church in New York City on May 11, 2019. Hundreds gathered to celebrate the 119 graduates. President Tim Gibson welcomed the guests and gave a brief history of The King’s College, saying, “While our location has changed over time, our commitment to Christ was and is our unwavering foundation.” Gibson said that this class of graduates “will enrich any workplace and any community in which they find themselves.” United States Senator for Missouri Josh Hawley presented the keynote address. Hawley is currently the youngest senator in America, having graduated from Stanford University in 2002 and Yale Law School in 2006. Hawley is known for taking on tough fights against special interests, big government, and organized crime including human trafficking. His career to date demonstrates how he represents the interests of families, local communities, and small business, and promotes religious liberty and the pro-life movement.

W E S T E R N C I V I L I Z AT I O N B O W L T E A M

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Western Civilization Challenge Bowl On January 25, The King’s College welcomed students from the James Madison Program at Princeton University, Grove City College, and the Abigail Adams Institute at Harvard University for the Second American History and Western Civilization Challenge Bowl sponsored by the American Heritage Education Foundation. The competition featured oral essays on the philosophical and historical origins of constitutional accountability, followed by topical toss-up questions in the style of the 1960s-70s General Electric College Bowl, complete with buzzers and a scoreboard. Question topics ranged from biblical knowledge to classical philosophy to U.S. government.

Interregnum encourages a time of joyful engagement with one another in an academic enterprise, which prepares students for the kind of healthy social engagement around significant ideas that we hope they can achieve after graduation. DR . JOSHUA BL ANDER I N T E R R E G N U M CO M M I T T E E F A C U LT Y A D V I S O R

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Interregnum XV

Interregnum XV, an all-campus conference that encompasses a year’s worth of theme exploration, took place at The King’s College April 9-12, 2019. The theme for this year was Order and Chaos, with Macbeth and the Book of Ecclesiastes assigned as texts. The conference began with a lecture from Dr. David Corbin, the vice president of academic affairs at Providence Christian College and previously chair of the Politics, Philosophy, and Economics program at King’s. This year, both the Interregnum Cup and the coveted House Cup went to the House of C.S. Lewis. K I M C H E A N K O Y ( M C A ‘ 2 0 ) • “ P O L I C E L I N E - D O N O T C R O S S”

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INTERREGNUM X V AND HOUSE CUP WINNERS

W ILL YOU RETRE AT INTO THE ENCL AVE OF THE ELITE ,

to pursue your private pleasures and make your own life comfortable?

U . S . S E N AT O R JOSH HAWLE Y

W ATC H INTERREGNUM LECTURE

Or will you use your elite education, your training, your gifts, to serve others? Will you affirm the dignity of every life; will you celebrate the contributions of those who do not boast a degree; will you work for the prosperity of all and not just the few; will you hear the voice of the forgotten; will you embrace the way of the Cross? U . S . S E N ATO R J O S H H A W L E Y 2 0 1 9 CO M M E N C E M E N T S P E A K E R

W ATC H CO M M E N C E M E N T

YEAR IN REVIEW

I N T E R R E G N U M S P E A K E R D R . D A V I D CO R B I N

This year, the College held its third annual formal awards ceremony to honor outstanding students in the Class of 2019 and to recognize staff and faculty who have made significant contributions to the King’s community.

W ATC H AWARDS

AT H L E T E OF THE YEAR

Megan LeBlanc Beckman (MCA ’19) FA C U LT Y SE RVICE A WA R D

Dr. Stephen Salyers, Associate Professor of Communications and Humanities

Benjamin “Luke” Borchelt (MCA ’19)

JOE T. FORD A WA R D

Natalie Hustek (Business Dec. ’18)

MCA C APSTONE A WA R D O F E XCE L L E N CE

FA C U LT Y OF THE YEAR

WILLIAM WILBE RFORCE A WA R D

Elle Rogers (Philosophy ’19) R O B E R TA GREEN AHMANSON JOURNALISM A WA R D

Wesley Parnell (PPE ’19)

J.P. Presley (MCA ’19)

CEREMONY

Matthew Meyer (Finance ’19)

SCHOL AR AT H L E T E A WA R D

O U T S TA N D I N G SE RVICE TO THE HOUSE S YS T E M A WA R D

Dr. Kimberly Reeve, Associate Professor of Business

WILLIAM R. BRIGHT A WA R D

MCA AC AD E M I C E XCE L L E N CE A WA R D

HARRIET TUBMAN A WA R D

She is kind yet fierce, quiet yet powerful, and when she speaks, I’ve learned that I need to listen, because she is a woman of wisdom and grace. DEAN OF STUDENTS

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DAV ID L EEDY

Dr. Matthew Parks, Associate Professor of Politics

Joshua Hershey, Assistant Professor of Science and Philosophy

Angel Boyd (MCA ’19)

Michalah Bell (MCA ’19)

FA C U LT Y T E ACH I N G A WA R D

STUDENT SE RVICE A WA R D

John McOrmond (PPE ’19)

DESCRIBING ANGEL BOY D

SENIOR SPEAKER

Onassis Puente (PPE ’19)

S TA F F O F THE YEAR

Kylie Willis, Christian Formation Coordinator

LECTURES & EVENTS

Honoring William F. Buckley with Rich Lowry NOVE M BE R 2 6 , 2 01 8

The King’s College and the National Review Institute held a reception and panel discussion to celebrate the life and legacy of William F. Buckley, Jr. Panelists included Rich Lowry, editor-in-chief of National Review; James Panero, executive director of The New Criterion; Lauren Noble, founder of the William F. Buckley Program at Yale University; and Lawrence Perelman, managing director of Semantix Creative Group.

The King’s Forum

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This year, The King’s College launched the The King’s Forum, a lecture series bringing significant cultural conversations to private homes. This year’s lectures featured guest speakers Rabbi Dr. Meir Y. Soloveichik, minister of Congregation Shearith Israel; Dr. William “Billy” Abraham, a theologian and senior fellow at King’s; award-winning journalist Peggy Wehmeyer; New York Times op-ed columnist Ross Douthat; and renowned particle physicist Dr. Michael Strauss.

W ATC H EVENTS

Regime Change DR. KHALIL HABIB OC TOBE R 12 , 2018

Dr. Khalil Habib, associate professor of philosophy at Salve Regina University, delivered a lunchtime lecture on the rise and fall of political regimes and spoke at a dinner symposium on the development of legal rights.

An Evening with Novelist Mark Helprin OC TOBE R 1 0 , 2018

Senior Fellow Eric Metaxas interviewed novelist Mark Helprin, the author of Winter’s Tale, about his perspectives on morality, human frailty, and conscience, which are shaped by Helprin’s Jewish faith. The evening was co-hosted by The King’s College and Socrates in the City.

Art and Beauty R O B E R TA A H M A N S O N NOVE M BE R 1 5 , 2 01 8

The McCandlish Phillips Journalism Institute hosted art connoisseur and philanthropist Roberta Ahmanson for a lunchtime lecture on art, beauty, and the Church.

Though I don’t think it is necessary to good art, I do think beauty is necessary to a good life. It tells us who God is. R O B E R TA A H M A N S O N

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Distinguished guest speakers spark new ideas on campus and shape students’ moral and intellectual lives.

F.A. Hayek

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Dr. Peter Boettke, professor of economics and philosophy at George Mason University, lectured on the development of F.A. Hayek’s economic thought.

The Founders’ Hope for Religious Liberty in America F E B R UA RY 2 7, 2 0 1 9

Moral Transformation DR. CHRISTIAN MILLER F E B R UA RY 1 9 -2 0 , 2 0 1 9

Through a grant from the Society of Christian Philosophers, Dr. Joshua Blander and the Interregnum Committee hosted Dr. Christian Miller for a lecture on the gap between virtuous character and actual character. Miller also conducted a faculty workshop and individually met with students eyeing graduate school.

In a panel discussion co-sponsored by The King’s College and The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, speakers urged the audience to exercise their liberty to defend the traditional biblical conception of rights, which is under attack by secular liberalism. Panelists included Sohrab Ahmari, oped editor of the New York Post and contrib-

uting editor of the Catholic Herald; Mark Rienzi, president and head of litigation for Becket; Dr. Jacqueline Rivers, lecturer at Harvard University and executive director of the Seymour Institute on Black Church and Policy Studies; and Rabbi Dr. Meir Y. Soloveichik. Dr. Joseph Loconte of The King’s College served as moderator.

Black History Month: “We the People” DAV I D M . B A I L E Y

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Founder of Arrabon and Urban Doxology ministries David M. Bailey argued that the Church must shun color-blindness, culture-blindness, and power-blindness to pursue racial reconciliation.

Religious Liberty and the Golden Rule DAV I D F R E N C H

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Senior writer for National Review David French urged King’s students to compassionately defend the rights of others when our religious liberties come under fire.

Mothers and Money LEIGH BORTINS M A R C H 7, 2 0 1 9

Classical Conversations founder Leigh Bortins shared the challenges and rewards of turning a Socratic method homeschool model into an international business serving 75,000 families worldwide.

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Truth in Journalism DAV I D C H O

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Washington Post business editor David Cho encouraged journalism students to set aside their personal agendas as they seek truth in their reporting.

Founders Day: The 1999 Reopening APRIL 25, 2019

King’s held a panel discussion to share memories of the Empire State Building campus, old College traditions, and the surprising ways that God opened doors to allow the institution to grow and influence the City. The panel comprised Professor of Communications and Humanities

Cultural Engagement TIM GOEGLEIN

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Senior Fellow Tim Goeglein, former aide to President George W. Bush, encouraged students to use their position in one of the most influential cities in the world to renew a culture of life, conviction, and dignity in the public square.

Adam Smith D R . DA N I E L K L E I N

Dr. Stephen Salyers, who joined King’s in 2000; former business developer Duanne Moeller, who served at King’s for 16 years; and alumnus Daniel Sanabria, a member of the first graduating class of the reopened College and now the youth director of Crossover Youth Ministries.

DO YOU KNOW A FUTURE KINGSIAN?

Do you know any high school students who love ideas and are brave enough to live out their faith in New York City? Referrals from students, alumni, and friends of the College are one of the best ways we find students who thrive at King’s. Over a third of our students hear about King’s through word of mouth.

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Dr. Daniel Klein of George Mason University lectured on Adam Smith’s moral philosophy and discussed how conscience points us to God.

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8 0 Y E A RS E S TA B L I S H E D 20 YEARS RENEWED IN NEW YORK CITY The connection between Northeastern Bible College and The King’s College stretches back to the friendship that Percy Crawford and Charles Anderson forged when they studied together at Westminster Seminary.

In 1938, The King’s College opened in Belmar, N.J. on an estate built by the wireless inventor and Italian aristocrat Guglielmo Marconi. Founding president Dr. Percy Crawford was a radio pioneer in his own way, so the Marconi property resonated with his work.

In 1955, King’s was forced to relocate again after land acquisitions by the Tidewater Oil Company surrounded the Delaware campus. A former luxury resort in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., proved to be the College’s longest-held campus.

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FALL 2019 MARKS 20 YEARS

since The King’s College reopened in New York City. Founded in 1938 by Percy Crawford, King’s moved to several campuses but had its longest sojourn in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. for 40 years. Economic hardships, compounded by an unexpected delay in disposing of a second mortgage, forced King’s to close its doors in the fall of 1994; but thanks to the vision of a Christian member on the New York State Board of Education, the College’s legal charter was allowed to remain in force. In 1998, King’s president Dr. Friedhelm Radandt joined forces with J. Stanley Oakes and Dr.

Bill Bright of Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) to recapitalize the school. In 1999, Northeastern Bible College gifted King’s its financial assets after closing in 1990 under similar economic pressures that were affecting many Christian colleges in the Northeast. Consensus grew around reopening in New York City; a real estate connection opened a lead on an iconic address; and in the fall of 1999, King’s reopened its doors with 17 students, this time in the Empire State Building. Those original 17 students took a risk on a school that was then not accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher

Education (MSCHE), didn’t have a single full-time faculty member, and was not yet offering four-year degrees. King’s did have state accreditation through the New York Board of Regents, but in 2004 even that stamp of approval was threatened by what many took to be the ill will of one Regent who took sudden issue with the legitimacy of the Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE) major. The College granted its first bachelor degrees in 2003. That same year, the Board of Trustees elected Oakes as the College’s fourth president. Oakes immediately began consulting with Dr. Peter Wood of Boston Univer-

Senior Sneak was an early tradition at King’s during which the senior class would disappear from campus on the same unannounced day. However, the surprise factor of the first Sneak, by the class of 1942, was thwarted when an underclassman, Margie Zweig, squeezed herself behind an upright piano in the senior dining room to listen in on the seniors’ plans.

Senior Sneaks would also be met with countermeasures from underclassmen. One year at Briarcliff Manor, the senior class had to return to campus because the juniors had removed all the license plates from their cars.

One striking feature of the Briarcliff Manor campus was a taxidermy moose head with a five-foot antler spread mounted on the wall of the main lounge. Students would steal and hide the moose in different areas on campus.

sity to design the PPE core curriculum and major, and Wood implemented the program upon joining King’s as provost in 2005. Under Wood’s direction, the education major was discontinued in favor of the business management and PPE majors. These majors, combined with our PPE Core, would contribute to the College’s identity as a culture-shaping institution. In 2009, the news broke that Stan Oakes would be taking a leave of absence to seek treatment for brain cancer. His treat-

ment, return, and subsequent retirement initiated a series of presidential transitions that lasted from the 2007-08 academic year to the summer of 2013, with no one person at the helm longer than two years. Despite this administrative turnover, King’s delivered on its promise of academic excellence in measurable ways. In the 2009-10 academic year, the College achieved full accreditation with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education under the leadership of education professor Dr. Robert Jackson. De-

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In 1941, Dr. Percy Crawford moved the campus to New Castle, Del., because New Jersey law required colleges to have an elusive $500,000 endowment in order to grant degrees. The mansion, called Lexington, boasted a basement with tunnels leading to the Delaware River, a relic of the campus’s use in the Underground Railroad.

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spite retention issues that troubled the College throughout its first decade or more, the King’s community grew as well. The College recruited top-performing high school students from around the country and hired additional full-time faculty members, bringing the total number of full-time faculty and program chairs to two dozen. Today, King’s employs 32 full-time faculty and ranks 13th in the United States for the geographic breadth of its recruiting.

In the summer of 2012, with the Empire State Building planning a public stock offering and courting a more exclusive tenant pool, King’s relocated to its current location at 56 Broadway in Manhattan—one block south of Wall Street. In 2013 Dr. Gregory Thornbury was named the College’s sixth President, replacing author Dinesh D’Souza. Under Thornbury’s leadership, the College renewed its emphasis on Christian formation, increased its major offerings, expanded the Board of Trustees, added additional academic and student space, and rejoined the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. MSCHE accreditation was renewed in 2015, with the renewal efforts led by English professor Dr. Ethan Campbell. Student housing, originally in Herald Square, has been centered around the Financial District and in Brooklyn since the College moved to Lower Manhattan. In a banner moment for the College, King’s purchased its first Manhattan residential building at 102 Greenwich St. in May 2018. In May 2019 it was dedicated as

DeVos Hall in honor of Rich and Helen DeVos, whose faithful leadership made the purchase possible. Currently, under the presidential leadership of General Tim Gibson, King’s is 554 students strong and growing. At 78%, the retention rate is higher than ever. Students are achieving academic and post-college success. Ninety-four percent of King’s students in the last graduating class interned before graduation (compared to the national average of 61%), and 98% of graduates in the past two years have become employed or started graduate school within six months of graduating—a full 17% above the national average. Alumni are currently studying or serving in strategic institutions such as Harvard, Columbia, the Wall Street Journal, U.S. Court of Appeals, Broadway, Goldman Sachs, World Vision, Teach for America, and the United Nations. Would you prayerfully consider standing with us in our mission of shaping culture for Christ? Your gifts of $250, $500, $1,000, or $2,000 allow us to provide students an unparalleled education rooted in Christian thought and the Western tradition, and to prepare them for influence through the opportunities of this alpha city. With gratitude to God and all who helped make King’s what we are today, we celebrate 20 years in New York City and more than 80 years of higher education for the glory of God. Here’s to many more!

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“ E V E N I N G CO M M U T E ” AUSTIN DIGNAN (PPE ‘ 21)

Many students in America must leave their college campuses to see ideas from the classroom at play on the global stage. But here in New York City, trips abroad are just one avenue for students to gain an international perspective. Student internships and the everyday happenings of the City give students insight into how policies and laws, corporate leadership, cultural institutions, journalism, and media impact the over eight million people gathered here from across the world. Students are encouraged to make their faith their own through membership in one of New York’s many spectacular churches. They learn to sift out what is true and lasting among the competing belief systems in this alpha city. For an education that prepares students for influence, there’s no place like New York.

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Student Trip to Israel In May, 47 King’s students, accompanied by Dr. Benjamin White, assistant professor of biblical studies, Dr. Dami Kabiawu, assistant professor of finance, and Megan (Phelps) Dishman, assistant vice president for Marketing and Communications, made a 10-day pilgrimage to Israel to explore

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the modern State of Israel and the historic landscape of the Old and New Testaments. The trip was made possible by Passages Israel, The Philos Project, and the Museum of the Bible, organizations that promote positive Christian engagement in the Middle East. In addition to touring historical sites like Masada and Ein Gedi, students

WOR LD visited the West Bank and heard from locals about their hope for peace. “This trip is important because it engages both the historic and modern significance of Israel,” White said. “Students deepen their faith by seeing rather than merely reading about the land in which Jesus lived.”

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Dr. David Tubbs shared his paper on Martin Luther King, Jr. and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn at a Princeton University panel commemorating the 50th anniversary of King's death and the centenary of Solzhenitsyn's birth.

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Prof. Brian Brenberg delivered a lecture at the Reagan Ranch Center in Santa Barbara for Young America’s Foundation.

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Dr. Anthony Bradley lectured on his recent book Ending Overcriminalization and Mass Incarceration at the University of New Orleans.

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Prof. Dawn Fotopulos was sponsored by HarperCollins to be the featured author at the largest book-publishing conference in the world in Guadalajara, Mexico. Her translated Accounting for the Numberphobic was presented to the largest book distributors in South America, and she conducted a series of interviews with TV journalists, podcasters, and online magazines. FA I R FA X , V I R G I N I A

Prof. Clemente Lisi shared his experiences reporting on the attacks of 9/11 with journalism students from George Mason University.

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Presidential Scholar Amity Shlaes spoke at the Edmund Burke Conservative Summit in Washington and was cited by Justice Gorsuch in his dissent in the Supreme Court case Gundy v. United States.

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Dr. Joseph Loconte spoke at the Union League of Philadelphia on “God, Locke, and Liberal Democracy.”

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Dr. Kimberly Reeve chaired a session on gender diversity on corporate boards at the European Academy of Management Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. She also presented a paper that she co-wrote with Dr. Dami Kabiawu.

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Dr. Kimberly Reeve presented a paper she coauthored with Dr. Jared Pincin on social responsibility and sustainability in the sub-Saharan oil industry at a conference in Oslo, Norway. Oliver Garrett (Business Administration ’18) and Sydney Powell (JCS ’20) served as research assistants, and King’s Fellow Matt Sherwood developed the conceptual framework and analysis for the paper. TORUŃ , POL AND

Dr. Joshua Blander presented his paper about Thomas Aquinas and the Church Fathers in Toruń, Poland. L O U VA I N - L A - N E U V E , B E L G I U M

Dr. Joshua Blander spoke and presented a paper on the philosophy of the Trinity at a conference at the Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. JE RUSALE M , ISR AE L

Dr. Dru Johnson gave a talk about Christians and their rituals at Christ Church in the Old City of Jerusalem, and later presented a paper on epistemic justification.

Student Trip to Italy In May and June, 2019, seven King’s students studied in Italy in the College’s sixth Europa trip. Dr. Henry Bleattler, chair of the program in Media, Culture, and the Arts, led the venture, with Dr. Joshua Kinlaw, assistant professor of history and humanities; Dr. Daniel Siedell, senior fellow in modern art history, theory, and criticism; and Dr. Stephen Salyers, associate professor

of communications and humanities. Students took two for-credit classes over the course of six weeks, split between Rome and Florence with trips to Naples, Siena, Pisa, Mt. Vesuvius, Ravenna, Milan, and Venice. Kinlaw said, “Western civilization is more than any one place, but we at TKC must appreciate Italy and its history if we wish to claim a liberal arts tradition.”

I love being able to interact with other researchers around the world, and one key way to do this is to always have research that can be presented at international conferences. It’s great to be able to provide a Christian voice and commentary in a research discipline that is often void of faith. D R . K I M B E R LY R E E V E

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Students develop their faith through relationships with staff and faculty and with one another, and through the regular practice of spiritual disciplines like prayer, fasting, and service.

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CH RISTIAN FORMATION COORDINATORS JOE Y AN D KYLIE WILLIS In August 2018, Joey and Kylie Willis joined The King’s College as Christian formation coordinators. With the goal of helping students cultivate meaningful spiritual habits and mature Christian character, they have bolstered existing communal practices at the College—the annual church fair, days of fasting and prayer—and have begun implementing new ones. The husband and wife team’s new initiatives include “the Word on Wednesday,” which highlights a Scripture verse each week on campus television screens, a weeklong social media fast in October, and a partnership with the Carter Burden Network and Father’s Heart Ministries during the King’s Day of Service.

FACU LT Y AN D STAFF I N VO LV E M E N T Full-time faculty and staff come from different denominations within Christianity but all are confessing Christians and sign a statement of faith that affirms historic Christian doctrine. Beyond their regular duties, staff and faculty host regular theological roundtables on subjects such as poverty, race issues, and marriage. They model ma-

PUBLIC READING OF SCRIPTURE The King’s Liturgy is a schedule of Scripture readings, Sabbath habits, dedicated days of fasting and prayer, and celebrations of Holy Days and historic events. Each week, a member of the campus community writes a reflection on that week’s lectionary readings that is distributed to the community at large and posted online at tkc.edu/ stories. The Liturgy is designed to define the campus experience as a Christian community and reflect the rhythms we celebrate within the global Church. For the second year, the campus has gathered on Mondays at lunch to hear the week’s lectionary readings read aloud. Around 120 students have attended the Public Reading of Scripture each week.

There is something very special about college students making time in the middle of their day to listen to Scripture being read together. We are encouraged to do something with the text we have now heard, not just let it collect

REFUGE Refuge is a bi-weekly student-led worship gathering that encourages King’s students, faculty, and staff to seek Christ. Refuge evening gatherings include music, prayer, and faculty reflections.

dust in our minds, and we are surrounded by people to keep us accountable. LILLIE FINCH (HUMANITIES ’20)

K I N G’S DAY O F SERVICE On January 26, 2019, a total of 166 volunteers from the College rolled up their sleeves to serve with four local ministries during the fifth annual Day of Service. Teams sorted clothing, served meals, and prayed with members of the community at The Bowery Mission. At New York Gospel Mission, volunteers cleaned, distributed food, built bookshelves, and organized storage. At Carter Burden Network, students, staff, and faculty (some with their families) delivered food to homebound elderly, and King’s students at The Father’s Heart ministries served at the Saturday morning soup kitchen with other local volunteers from around the City.

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From September 6-8, nearly 350 students, 27 faculty and staff members, and their spouses and children traveled to the sixth annual Fall Retreat at Iroquois Springs in New York’s Catskill Mountains for a focused time of community-building, discipleship, and worship. Student Body President Brandon Smith (PPE ’19), The King’s Cabinet, and Student Development staff coordinated this year’s retreat around the theme of Sabbath. Christian formation coordinator Joey Willis, Director of Advising Danise Stokeld, Dr. Joshua Kinlaw, and President Tim Gibson delivered plenary talks on Sabbath throughout the weekend, and staff and faculty led 14 breakout sessions to help students practice classic spiritual disciplines. The retreat also provided time for rest, canoeing, and bonding with classmates over s’mores. The House of Queen Elizabeth I took first place in Friday night’s annual Drama Competition, with House of C.S. Lewis in second and the Houses of Ronald Reagan and Corrie ten Boom tied for third.

ture Christian faith for students by inviting students to meals, offering leadership in student organizations, and being available for one-on-one conversations. Drs. Dru Johnson and Anthony Bradley hosted weekly Bible studies on campus last school year. This is in addition to Bible studies led by students within the Houses. Bradley’s study was exclusively for the men in the King’s community and focused on their relationship with the Word. Johnson led one “Nuts ‘N’ Bolts” Bible study each semester, first reading through 2 Corinthians and then examining Proverbs.

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Service Partners Formerly called City Engagement, Service Partners is a student-led program that connects students to volunteer service projects with nonprofit organizations. 2018-19 Service Coordinators Daniel Powers (PPE ’19) and Phillip Reeves (PPE ’19) were responsible for organizing this year’s Day of Service and working with the House System to partner each House with an iconic NYC organization. Service partners include: CRU HIGH SCHOOL

(House of Winston Churchill), a student ministry that provides mentoring and development in the social, intellectual, and spiritual dimensions of life. I N T E R N AT I O N A L J U S T I C E M I S S I O N

(House of Margaret Thatcher), a global organization that rescues victims, brings criminals to justice, restores survivors, and strengthens justice systems. N E W YO R K G O S P E L M I S S I O N

(House of Ronald Reagan and House of Queen Elizabeth I), a ministry effort that endeavors to evangelize the nations of the world by reaching the diverse communities in New York City through church planting, missions teams, and a food pantry. THE AME RIC AN RE D CROSS

(House of Clara Barton), providing disaster relief and lifesaving blood, health, and safety services. B O W E RY M I S S I O N

House of Corrie ten Boom and House of C.S. Lewis), which ministers to New York City men, women, and children caught in cycles of poverty, hopelessness, and dependencies, and strives to see their lives transformed to hope, joy, lasting productivity, and eternal life through the power of Jesus Christ.

Service is a chance to get outside of yourself and live in the example of Christ— putting others first and seeing that life is about His kingdom. PHIL L IP REE V ES (PPE ’ 19) AND DANIEL P O W E R S ( P P E ’ 1 9 ) , S E R V I C E CO CO O R D I N AT O R S

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(House of Sojourner Truth), which helps trafficked women experience greater independence and wellbeing through partnerships with law enforcement, community groups, and churches.

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The King’s Debate Society This year, King’s debaters achieved the highest levels of competitive success since the student organization’s founding. The King’s Debate Society competed in 11 national and international tournaments this past year, traveling as far as Oxford, England—where King’s debaters beat teams from prestigious schools such as Georgetown and Cambridge University—and Vienna, Austria. This was the first year that KDS attended the Vienna tournament, where many students experienced truly intercultural debating. At the Eastern Universities Debate Championship at George Washington University, KDS boasted the third place novice speaker and a King’s novice team competed in finals. At the United States Universities Debate Championship at Clemson University, Noah Hines (PPE ’22) and Geeta Lalvani (PPE ’22) qualified for the novice quarterfinals and then advanced to the novice semifinals. This was the first time that King’s debaters have had a novice team advance to outrounds at the U.S. National Championship, let alone win an elimination round. Also at the U.S. Championship, the varsity level team of Kathryn “Katie” Caswell (PPE ’20) and Lucas Ebel (PPE ’20) broke to octofinals and then advanced to quarterfinals, another first for a King’s team.

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This year, The King’s Players produced and

performed a number of shows, including A Christmas Carol Radio Show, Top Girls, and a modern interpretation of Samuel Beckett’s 1949 Waiting for Godot. These three plays were student produced by Abby Tilly (MCA ’20), The King’s Players’ 2018-19 president, with New York City-based director Bryan Hunt directing the production of Waiting for Godot, Tilly directing Top Girls, and Tilly and Micah Long (Humanities ’19) co-directing A Christmas Carol Radio Show. Lecturer in Musical Theater Virginia Hart Pike staged a reading of her new musical song cycle Songs for Women last year featuring 23 vocalists, including six King’s alumni and fifteen current students. Isabelle McCauley (PPE Dec ’18) was student producer, Laura Pietropinto directed the reading, and Pike provided piano and musical direction. The Media, Culture, and the Arts program also sponsors a musical production each year, and this spring, the program presented The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Not an actual spelling bee, the quirky musical ran for four performances in February with Misti B. Wills as professional director; Virginia Hart Pike, lecturer in musical theater, as musical director; and Holly Thomas (MCA ’19) as student producer.

Student Journalism Awards In fall 2018, King’s students won several Pinnacle Awards from the College Media Association. The Pinnacle Awards recognize

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excellence in various categories such as writing, photography, and visual design. Wes Parnell (PPE ’19) won second place in Best Photo Package for his work on “The Messiahsez Returns to Brooklyn.” Parnell is now a reporter and photographer at New York Daily News through a Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellowship. Jessica Mathews (Business ’18) won first place for Best Breaking News Story for her “Calm after the Storm: New Yorkers Respond to the Deadliest Terrorist Attack in New York City Since 9/11.” Mathews is now an associate editor at Financial Planning. Mathews and Bernadette Berdychowski (JCS ’19) won third place in Best Social Media Main Page for the Twitter page of the independent student-run newspaper, the Empire State Tribune. Berdychowski and Mathews were also each named finalists for the Religious News Association’s 2018 Chandler Award, which recognizes excellence in student religion reporting, and Parnell’s photography was recognized by his peers at the National College Media Convention in Louisville, Ky., held from October 25-28, 2018. His photo of a city worker cleaning up trash was voted Class Favorite.

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Men’s Soccer The highlight of the athletic year was taking the Men’s Soccer team to USCAA Nationals. It has been 27 years since TKC soccer played in a national championship, and this was the first year that the King’s team played in the USCAA’s national championship. Men’s Soccer also swept the conference awards: Head Coach Tom Harman and assistant coaches Todd Phillips and Matt Anderson won Coaching Staff of the Year within the HVIAC, and Harman was awarded USCAA Coach of the Year. Edvin Loefgren (BUS ’21) won HVIAC Player of the Year, and Spencer Smith (HUM ’22) won Rookie of the Year and was named USCAA Player of the Year.

Women’s Volleyball The Women’s Volleyball team also enjoyed a landmark year, finishing eighth in the USCAA Power Rankings. They just missed qualifying for the USCAA National Championships. Samantha Klozik (BUS ’22) was named HVIAC Rookie of the Year.

Women’s Basketball The Women’s Basketball team also advanced to conference playoffs. The Lady Lions had a triumphant 20-point victory over Vaughn College in the matchup that decided which team would head to playoffs.

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Our faculty produce commentary and creative work at an unprecedented rate, shaping public opinion and contributing to civil discourse. These are just a few examples of their 618 media appearances last year.

Tax and regulatory reform over the past two years aren’t a ‘sugar high,’ as the critics claim. They’re a long overdue meal of pro-growth policy that has translated into a healthier economy.

What can film do best when it’s operating in a mode of political dissent? Critique, remind, reframe the future, and tell stories that challenge what audiences think they know. HOW THIS YE AR ’S SUNDANCE F I L M S TA C K L E D A M E R I C A N POLITICS –

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The barbarism of the First World War put civilization—and the moral universe of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien—on trial.

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. . . There is no reason not to believe that humans were musical from the very beginning, since every human culture today includes music.

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The Scriptures portray Israel and the church as the students of God, embodying the directions in order to see what God is showing us. If that’s correct, then it’s possible that without practicing those New Testament rituals, we won’t know what God intends to show us. — Dr. Dru Johnson

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On October 26, Dr. Anthony Bradley launched his newest book Ending Overcriminalization and Mass Incarceration: Hope from Civil Society. He was joined by two alumni panelists, Matt Sifert (PPE ’16) and Taylor Thompson (PPE ’17), who served as principal researchers. The book is in part a product of Bradley’s work as director of the Galsworthy Criminal Justice Reform Program, which awards annual fellowships to visiting faculty to promote cross-disciplinary work on mass incarceration and criminal justice reform.

On May 2, Provost and Professor of Music Dr. Mark Hijleh launched Towards a Global Music History: Intercultural Convergence, Fusion, and Transformation in the Human Music Story. This book is the second in a series exploring music as a universal human activity at the intersections of ethnomusicology, theory and analysis, and history. Hijleh’s aim is to reimagine what music education can and should be in a 21st-century global world.

Dr. Dru Johnson launched his book Human Rites: The Power of Rituals, Habits, and Sacraments during a lunchtime lecture in the City Room on February 28. After reading a passage aloud, Johnson discussed themes of the book with King’s head of production Cameron Strittmatter and made the case that biblical rituals teach us something about God that mere words cannot.

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Right policies can only bring about criminal justice reform if they work in concert with the other institutions in society that shape human life. The mass incarceration crisis is really a crisis of human dignity. – Dr. Anthony Bradley

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Evidence suggests that haphazard government interventions may have made the crisis much worse than it needed to be—which means we would all be better off if the government had done less in the first place. — Dr. Paul Mueller

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Dr. Paul Mueller delivered a lunchtime lecture on February 15 discussing his recent book Why the Conventional Wisdom about the 2008 Crisis is Still Wrong: Ten Years Later. Following the presentation, Mueller extended the conversation through discussion with David Bahnsen, a member of the Board of Trustees and founder of The Bahnsen Group.

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Prof. Dawn Fotopulos PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS

Dr. Dru Johnson Named Senior Research Fellow at Carl F.H. Henry Center

King’s Team Awarded NYC Media Lab Grant

In fall 2018, Dr. Dru Johnson completed a semester-long research fellowship sponsored by the Creation Project at the Carl F.H. Henry Center within the Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Illinois. As a senior research fellow, Johnson examined the shared premises between two narratives often seen as incommensurate: modern origins stories and the Genesis 1-11 account. From the research conducted during the Henry Center fellowship, Johnson intends to develop a popular academic book accessible to non-specialists.

Prof. Lynda Kong Professor Lynda Kong’s entry of three poems was a finalist for the 2019 contest sponsored by New South, a literary arts journal at Georgia State University.

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Dr. Kimberly Reeve received one of two Teaching Excellence Awards from the International School of Management for her work with international graduate business students for the past two summers.

Dr. Benjamin White A S S I S TA N T P R O F E S S O R O F BIBLICAL STUDIES

The VettNews team includes Paul Glader, associate professor of journalism; Clemente Lisi, affiliate assistant professor of journalism; Peter Freeby (MCA ’15); Brian Ourien, former assistant director of admissions; and Princess Jones, a Trevecca graduate who is an alumna of The King’s College’s New York City Semester in Journalism program (Fall 2018). Ryan Skinner (PPE ’16) is lead technologist. The Combine is sponsored by the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, the New York City Economic Development Corporation, and NYC Media Lab member companies.

Upon the completion of his Ph.D. through Durham University, Dr. Benjamin White was promoted from instructor to assistant professor of biblical studies. White’s expertise lies in Pauline studies, the New Testament, biblical studies, and some aspects of Reformation theology. His other academic interests include biblical hermeneutics and interpretation as well as Christian theology, pedagogy, and preaching.

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VettNews, a digital startup headed by several faculty, staff, and alumni of The King’s College, was one of eight teams selected to participate in this spring’s NYC Media Lab Combine, an accelerator program that offers coaching, development, and a $10,000 grant to early-stage technology ventures. VettNews developed a browser extension that classifies news sites by their reporting standards such as a code of ethics, a corrections policy, and political bias.

Dawn Fotopulos was promoted to a full professorship in the Business and Finance program. She teaches management courses based on her executive experience in the financial services, ready-to-wear, real estate development, and consumer product industries.

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Dr. Joseph Loconte

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In January 2019, Dr. Joseph Loconte was appointed Senior Fellow in Christianity and Culture, formalizing his role in the public square in addition to his decade of service as associate professor of history. He will continue teaching his signature Western Civilization class as well as electives on politics, history, and religion while maintaining an increasingly busy schedule of research, writing, public speaking, and filmmaking. He has moderated several major events at King’s, and in 2018 began filming a documentary mini-series based on his New York Times bestselling book A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-18. Loconte says, “I hope to combine my passion for history and for storytelling in ways that speak powerfully to people inside and outside the Christian community.”

Dr. Jeffrey K. Jue was appointed Senior Fellow in Christianity and Culture in July 2019. Jue is currently a managing director at the American Bible Society in Philadelphia, where he leads a global Bible-based training program that prepares churches to care for survivors of war, natural disasters, displacement, abuse, and other trauma. Jue has extensive experience in non-profit and higher education leadership, and previously served as provost and executive vice president at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, where he was the first occupant of the Stephen Tong Chair of Theology. His published work includes studies in church history, historical theology, and ethnic religious studies.

Rev. Dr. William J. Abraham was appointed senior fellow at The King’s College in August 2018. Abraham is an accomplished theologian and scholar, having served for over 40 years as a minister in the Methodist Church in Ireland and on faculty at universities in Ireland and the United States. In addition, he has authored or edited more than 20 books and 100 articles, and has delivered more than 100 presentations on four continents. Last autumn, he spoke at the inaugural The King’s Forum event in Dallas on the topic of anti-Semitism and religious freedom.

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Peter J. Ferrara was appointed to the Dunn Liberty Fellowship in Economics in March 2019, a role that involves teaching select economics courses at the College while writing and speaking on public policy and free-market economics. He graduated from Harvard College with a degree in economics and received his J.D. from Harvard Law School. He has held a variety of prestigious posts, including senior policy development staff in the Reagan White House and associate deputy attorney general under George H.W. Bush.

Tim Goeglein received an appointment to senior fellow at The King’s College in October 2018. He has promoted Christian values in politics for nearly three decades, from Indiana to the White House. Formerly a top aide to George W. Bush, Goeglein is currently the vice president of external relations at Focus on the Family. He earned a B.A. from Indiana University Bloomington and holds honorary degrees from Concordia University and Faith Evangelical College and Seminary. His political and ministry expertise complement the College’s efforts to prepare students for social, cultural, and political engagement.

Dr. Joseph Griffith began teaching politics and government at King’s in August 2019. Griffith earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from Baylor University after majoring in political science and history at Ashland University. His dissertation is on American jurisprudence concerning the right of parents to direct their children’s education. In the 2018-2019 academic year, he was a visiting lecturer at Rochester Institute of Technology and a Richard M. Weaver Fellow at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute.

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was a summer intern at the Acton Institute and begins a nine-month fellowship with the Brazos Fellows in Texas this fall. She was an Honors Scholar with the Intercollegiate Studies Institute in 2018-19.

N ATA L I E HUSTEK (BUSINESS DEC ’ 1 8)

attended Praxis Academy, a weeklong intensive centered on a Christian vision for culture-shaping through entrepreneurship and innovation. She is now head of operations at Republic of Booza, a successful ice-cream start-up in NYC.

KYLE KENDRICK ( R T S ’ 1 9)

N OA H CAMPBELL ( F I N A N C E ’ 1 9)

is an analyst at The Grace & Mercy Foundation. His full-time offer followed a year as an intern, and he also developed his leadership abilities through the House System as president of the House of C.S. Lewis.

was part of the team of students that took first place in the prestigious international business competition CapSim in 2018. Now, Noah works as an associate at AllianceBernstein.

E LLE ROGE RS (PHILOSOPHY ’ 1 9)

is an intern in the office of Senator Ben Sasse in Washington, D.C. She previously interned at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, the Heritage Foundation, and the United States Attorneys’ Offices and was the recipient of the 2018 DeVos Freedom Center Leadership Award from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute.

MICHAEL NAPOLI ( PPE ’ 1 9)

is beginning graduate work in classical studies at Columbia University. Michael was vice president of the Turning Point USA chapter at King’s.

HANNAH HAGADO RN (BUSINESS ’ 1 9)

is a Program Coordinator for Professional Development at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in Northern Virginia.

Over 6,000 people apply for an internship at The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon each year. Around 20 are selected, and only 10 come from New York schools. In the spring 2019 semester, two of those ten interns were students from The King’s College:

K I A N A WAT K I N S ( M C A ’ 2 0 ) A N D K AT SAM E L SON (MC A ’2 0) .

NOELLE HALE (FINANCE ’2 0)

joined four other students from across the country in The King’s College’s exclusive Meraki Honors Program in Finance. During the Meraki program, she worked a finance internship for Nobu Restaurant Group, where she analyzed and computed the company’s expenses.

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(PPE ’13) completed a yearlong Public Policy Fellowship with The Fund for American Studies in 2018-19. She currently serves as Director of External Relations for Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), where her key roles are developing relationships and strategies, overseeing the Supreme Court event series, and assisting the Center for Academic Freedom in Washington, D.C.

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a marketing and business development manager at H.I. Executive Consulting in New York City, and completed her M.B.A. at the NYU Stern School of Business this year.

Katherine Thompson (PPE

Managed the trading system at BlackRock for four years, then moved with his family to Sydney to attend a threeyear leadership development course at Hillsong College. This August, he and his family moved to Tel Aviv to support a new Hillsong church plant there while he heads the R&D office for a new social media startup called Zappmeet.

’17) is the legislative correspondent for foreign policy and commerce for United States Senator Mike Lee.

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Joseph Gebert (Business ’14) currently works as a senior associate at Duff & Phelps and has also worked at PEI Funds as a senior analyst.

(Business ’11) is a senior associate in the New York Office of Cathedral Consulting.

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Matthew Meisinger (Busi-

was named Deputy Associate Counsel to the President at the White House this year. After graduating from King’s, she earned her J.D. at Northwestern Law, clerked in Houston, and worked at the U.S. Department of Justice. &

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Bethany Pickett (PPE ’12)

a markets reporter for CNBC, with an added focus on the space industry. His reporting appears online and on television, often trending on social media. As a student, he was editor-in-chief of the student-run newspaper The Empire State Tribune and was a Dow Jones News Fund editorial intern. He recently married Joy Gebert (Business ’17).

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Andrew Debter (PPE ’13) completed his J.D. at Fordham Law School, where he was president of the Federalist Society and was Notes and Articles Editor for the Fordham Urban Law Journal. After a judicial externship in the New York Supreme Court, he now works as a coverage associate for Wade, Clark, Mulcahy LLP.

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(MCA ’16) works as a development associate at the New York Historical Society.

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associate editor of features at Christianity Today. She transferred to King’s to pursue internships in New York City, and worked at CBS News and Fox Business Network as a student.

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’15) recently earned an M.Sc. in International Development Practice at the University of St Andrews, Scotland.

Emily (Collins) Nielsen (PPE ’14) is a process automation engineer at American Express. She’s also worked as Talent Relations Coordinator at the Charles Koch Institute and was a grants intern at the United Nations while a student at King’s.

Jill Donnelly (Child Education ’07) is an AVP/Business Operations and Recruiting Associate at AllianceBernstein Private Wealth Management and coordinates marketplace visits for King’s students at her workplace. TH

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who was a Gates Millennium Scholar, is now a contractor for 2JK consulting, which specializes in research and development for Tribal governments. In fall 2018, she was recognized in the 2018 Native American 40 Under 40 class by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development.

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works at Google Marketing Solutions in North Carolina. She formerly worked in human capital analytics at Boeing and earned an M.B.A. in Marketing from the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Katie Lay (Business ’12)

’18) completed internships at the Museum of Modern Art and the Brooklyn Museum of Art as a student. She was accepted to all of the schools she applied to for grad school (The University of Edinburgh, NYU, St. John’s, Marist, and Georgetown) and is beginning a master’s program in museum studies at Marist in Florence, Italy this fall.

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Emma Brown (MCA ’17) earned a master’s in art business from Sotheby’s in London this year.

Noah Heinz (PPE ’13) is an associate at Latham and Watkins LLP in Washington D.C. Before that, he worked as a law clerk for Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III on the Fourth Circuit. Noah and his wife Kelsey (Neblett) Heinz (PPE ’13) welcomed their second child in May.

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DR. HOWARD VOS

This year, The King’s College mourned the loss of Dr. Howard Vos, professor emeritus of history and archaeology. Vos was acclaimed in the world and loved at King’s as a man of extensive learning and experience and a devoted follower of Christ. He served as professor of history and archaeology in Briarcliff Manor from 1971 to 1995, and when King’s reopened in the Empire State Building, he came out of retirement and commuted from Philadelphia to continue teaching as an adjunct. Before King’s, he also taught at Trinity College and Moody Bible Institute. His lifelong scholarship led to his publication of many books, 25 of which are standards in their field, including Beginnings in Bible Geography, Can I Trust the Bible, and Genesis and Galatians in the Everyman’s Bible Commentary Series. Vos was warm and caring, involved in campus life, devout, and full of integrity. Rick Veit (’83) said, “What I remember most about him is his ability to make long-term commitments to others and his loyalty to those he loved and cared for. One of the last times I spoke to him several years ago, he told me he had prayed for me every day, for over 30 years!” Vos also showed unfailing devotion to his wife, Emmagene, who spent much of her life in a continuing care facility. Vos visited her every day, in all weathers, until she passed away. David Jay Webber (’84) recalled his friendship with Vos: “He was one of the most productive scholars I have even known, with a vast and deep knowledge of so many things, and an insatiable curiosity always to learn more. For Dr. Vos, his desire to learn and to teach was always imbued with a devotional spirit.”

E N D U R I N G I M PAC T: T H E D E D I C AT I O N O F D E V O S H A L L Richard and Helen DeVos were longtime members of the Board of Trustees at The King’s College until their passing. They are gratefully remembered for their guidance of King’s and for their generosity, which was instrumental in the ongoing work of the school and the 2018 purchase of our first residential building in Manhattan, four minutes from campus. On May 10, 2019, The King’s College announced the name of the new residence: DeVos Hall. At the dedication ceremony, members of the Board of Trustees gath-

PRESIDENTIAL FELLOW DR . HERB LONDON

Dr. Herb London, presidential scholar at The King’s College, passed away at the age of 79 last November. He was a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and the founder and dean of the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University. One of his missions through the Gallatin School and his involvement at King’s was to promote the study of great books and classic texts. A graduate of Columbia University, London was deeply influenced by the university’s core

ered with College staff and faculty to dedicate the residence, pray for the College, and remember the DeVos family. Vice President for Strategic Planning Dr. Kimberly Thornbury called the unveiling “one of the most significant events in our 20 years in New York City, and a way to honor a couple used by God to expand the mission and vision of the College.” Chairman of the Board Tim Dunn said, “Richard DeVos was a visionary, a phenomenal entrepreneur, and Helen DeVos the rudder that steered that ship.”

curriculum, modeled off of Oxford University’s Politics, Philosophy, and Economics core. He recommended that King’s adopt a similar structure to “teach the philosophical underpinnings of Judeo-Christian civilization.” He also founded the London Center for Policy Research, which was housed at King’s beginning in 2015, to provide research on national security, energy, and risk analysis. London served as a presidential scholar from 2015 until his passing. President Tim Gibson said, “Dr. London leaves a lasting mark on King’s. We will sorely miss his friendship and his dedication to the defense of individual rights, the rule of law, and the protection of conscience.”

Jon Seidl ’09, Representative

Cheryl and Peter Kenney

Timothy Dunn, Chairman

Holly Hall Tate ’11, Representative

Yvette King

Tim Gibson, President

Christopher Kendall ’15, Representative

Ralph and Janet Lennon

David Bahnsen

Katherine Thompson ’17, Representative

John Beckett (emeritus) Nathan Bond Richard M. DeVos (until his passing Sept. 2018)

ALUMNI GIVING SOCIET Y

Victoria Li Jonathan and Mia Lile Kenton and Joan McGlone Lois Merseles

Alan and Ann Abel

Rick and Lori Millham

Stephen Douglass

John and Cynthia Adair

Michael and Lynn Mitchell

E. Bailey Marks, Sr. (emeritus)

Melvyn and Janice Albright

Lawrence and Ruth Moody

Henry G. Morriello

Glenn and Elsie Alsdorf

Henry and Ginger Morriello

David Palomares

Karen Andrews

Lorraine and Robert Moyer

Launa Stayer-Maloney

Mark and Holly Avery

George and Joan Ohman

Lisa Troutt

J. Michael Balyo

Soonyong and Lynne Park

Susie Wilson

James and Susan Barker

Christopher Pasquale

Judy Barringer

David and Florence Pedersen

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Charles Black

Oliver and Dottie Perry

Brian and Jody Bell (CA)

Richard and Susan Brewsterw

Allison and John Pfeffer

Ned and Leslie Bustard (PA)

Judith Bryson

Brad and Kristin Plaster

Davis and Rachael Carman (NC)

Sharon Burkholder

Roy and Susan Rich

David and Lindy Chapman (TX)

Marjorie “Peggy” Craven

Matthew Rosenbaum

Rick and Amelia Gatt (TX)

James and Melody Critchlow

Christopher Ross

Daryl and Martha Jones (VA)

Kiley Crossland

Bob and Barbara Rusbuldt

Stan and Kerri Pleban (TN)

Lois Darr

Joseph Sabounji

Janet Davis

Brent and Cheryl Sandy

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Fisher and Maxine Derderian

Andrew and Emily Schatz

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Peter and Abby Flemming

Roger and Maria Shoemaker

Sarah (Ferrara) Keenan ’12, President

Steve and Sharon French

Tom and Helen Sickman

Emily (Miller) Schatz ’11, Vice President

Alexandra Gaiser

Larry and Patricia Singer

Bob and Lillian Hague

Bob and Sally Stites

Michael and Lynn Hart

Bob and Barbara Straton

Francie and Morris Henard

Donna Synmoie

Ruth Hornickel

Catherine and Steven Terwilliger

Daniel and Jessie Hornickel

David and Esther Toppin

Stephen and Julie Humeniuk

Elizabeth Tyson

James and Elizabeth Johnson

Thomas White

Matt Kaal

Stewart and Ruth Wilson

Sarah Keenan

Earl and Vivian Ziegler

PA R E N T S A D V I S O RY

A L U M N I A S S O C I AT I O N

Shannae Murray ’10, Treasurer Chris Ross ’10, Secretary Henry Morriello ’76, Board of Trustees Steve French ’80, Northeastern Bible College Rick Veit ’83, Representative Lynn Albanese Mitchell ’86, Representative Matthew Kaal ’09, Representative

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Finance and Faith Forum

Sixth Annual Day of Service

Interregnum XVI: Progress (Spring Conference)

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Homecoming 2019: 80 Years Established, 20 Years Renewed

Dr. Steele Brand Book Launch: Killing for the Republic: CitizenSoldiers and the Roman Way of War

APRIL 22 , 2020

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President’s Lecture Series: Dr. Joseph Loconte and Dr. David Tubbs

Awards Ceremony

Founders Day Address by Stephen Douglass

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President’s Lecture Series: Timothy Dalrymple November 13-14, 2019 Interregnum XVI: Progress (Fall Conference)

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Commencement Ceremony

Black History Month Address

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Fall Musical: Songs for a New World

Tim Goeglein Book Launch: American Restoration: How Faith, Family, and Personal Sacrifice Can Heal Our Nation

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Dr. David Innes Launches Two Books: Christ and the Kingdoms of Men: Foundations of Political Life and Francis Bacon

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