Ryan Scott Bomberger ’93
Marketing major
Atlanta, Georgia
Adopted into a multi-racial family of 15, Ryan Scott Bomberger’s acceptance into a loving Christian home fostered his own passion for adoption and seeking God’s purpose in his life. Today, he and wife Bethany Koopalethes Bomberger ’97 are co-founders of The Radiance Foundation (www.theradiancefoundation.org), a life-affirming organization that seeks to empower people by building their sense of purpose.
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Posted in 1993, About Leadership, About Reconciliation, About Service, Alumni, Gone onto Grad School!, Marketing | 2 Comments »
Posted on October 8th, 2009
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Lawrence A. Q. Burnley, M.Div., Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Multicultural Programs, Messiah College
Extending education beyond the classroom helps faculty members like Lawrence Burnley develop students’ appreciation for cultural traditions significantly different from their own, including contemporary and historical tensions and contradictions. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted on May 4th, 2009
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Jessica Frederick ′07
Christian Ministries and Social Work major
Hometown: Jamestown, New York
While accompanying shepherds as their sheep graze in the rocky hills of At-Tuwani in the disputed West Bank, Jessica Frederick ‘07 dons a symbolic bright red “CPT” hat as a message to Israelis that she is a nonviolent activist.
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Posted in 2007, About Reconciliation, Alumni, Christian Ministries, Majors & Minors, Social Work | No Comments »
Posted on September 1st, 2008
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Nicolle Maurer ′10
Global Christian Ministries major
Hometown: State College, Pennsylvania
In her first year at Messiah College, Nicolle Maurer ‘10, a woman of color adopted as an infant and raised in State College, Pa, received a surprising letter.
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Posted in 2010, About Reconciliation, Christian Ministries, Majors & Minors | 2 Comments »
Posted on September 1st, 2008
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Agaba Bisengo ’06
Political Science major
Homeland: Democratic Republic of the Congo
The supportive, objective environment at Messiah College helped Agaba Bisengo ’06, a former Rwandan refugee, find the courage to speak about issues of justice and equality in public forums.
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Posted in 2006, About Reconciliation, Alumni, Intl' Students, Politics | No Comments »
Posted on August 12th, 2008
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Brittany Brendsel ′08
Sociology and international development major/concentration in anthropology
Hometown: BigFork, Montana
The day 17-year-old Brittany Brendsel ′08 came across Messiah College’s Epicenter website (http://www.messiah.edu/academics/epicenter)
and learned she could improve the lives of others around the globe, she knew her path was determined … by God.
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Posted in 2008, About Reconciliation, Anthropology, Giving Back, Honors Program, Internships, Intl' Development, Service and Learning, Sociology, Study Abroad | No Comments »
Posted on May 20th, 2008
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Jessica Debrah ’08
Human Development and Family Science major
Homeland: USA and Africa
Networking at professional conferences, using classroom-inspired practices in real world situations, and interacting with professors, suggest reasons why one international student is fully prepared for an exciting future in human rights and global community development.
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Posted in 2008, About Reconciliation, Family Science, Human Development, Intl' Students | No Comments »
Posted on April 20th, 2008
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