He is assistant professor of Pediatrics at
Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City,
serves on the hospital’s Ethics Committee
and works with two Paralympic programs
for disabled athletes. He and his wife, Katie,
have two children.
The College honored Hyland R. Johns
as the Outstanding Volunteer for 2015.
Hyland graduated from the Academy
Hyland Johns
Boys School in 1946, where he was a
volunteer fireman, and has been doing volunteer work in many settings ever
since. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and a master’s
from Michigan State, and worked as an executive for the Asplundh Tree
Expert Co. for 40 years. Among his many activities are chairing a General
Church Assembly, serving as Mayor of Bryn Athyn for many years, chair of
the Holy Redeemer Hospital Board, president of the International Society of
Arboriculture, co-founder of the TREE Fund, and member of the Pennypack
Board. He was honored by the Red Cross for a lifetime of blood donation. He
and his wife, Beth (Synnestvedt), live in Bryn Athyn.
Bryn Athyn College Alumni Open House
At an open house for Bryn Athyn College alumni on Friday evening, President
David Cooper offered the assurance: “I want you to know that the Alumni
Association is given extraordinary insight into the administration and goals
of the College. We participate as your representatives in strategic planning,
career programs, scholarships and recruiting; and we have ready access to
the President’s office. This is no fluke; it’s by design. I can assure you from
this perspective that the mission of the College is safe. It is safe with our
administration; it is safe with our faculty; and it is safe with our students. The
growth and development of the College is in accordance with a strategy, and
the strategy is consistent with the mission. I have no doubt whatsoever about
this fact.”
He noted that the Alumni Association is supporting its bond with the
College in many ways, including:
• Increased levels of communication to keep alumni informed and
engaged
• Networking among alumni
• Career development to assist alumni
• Support programs for students and faculty
For more information about the Alumni Association see www.brynathyn.
edu/alumni.
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