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SPRING/SUMMER 2016 | ISSUE NO. 2

10 Spiritual Life Today

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by Rev. Thane Glenn, Ph.D.
Bryn Athyn College looks quite different than it did a just decade ago.
How do we stay aligned with the mission amid so much change?

Beyond the Win

by Sasha Silverman
Athletic Director Matt Kennedy shares his passion for harnessing the
power of athletics to support the morality, responsibility, and character
of college students.

24 A Vision for the Arts

by Sasha Silverman
Artist J. Kenneth Leap shares a dream of Bryn Athyn becoming a
world-renowned center for hands-on learning of the building arts.

4 Letter from BACAA President Dave Cooper
5 A Lasting Impression: The Class of 2016
8 The Capstone Project
15 Taking the Teachings to Heart and Mind
22 Alumni Spotlight: Calebe & Jennica Nobre
30 Building Upon Our Strengths
32 There’s a Goat in the Classroom
34 Alumni Spotlight: Sylvia Parker
37 Student Spotlight: Michelle Bedford
39 Enrollment, Persistence, and Graduation Rates
42 Student Spotlight: Jake Dillon
45 Rockin’ for the College
50 Alumni Milestones

Swan Kim (BA ’16) and
Anna Martin ’17

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