Contacts+
A Historical Count of Lindsborg Residents
~The Bethany College Presidents & Swedish Kings Honoring Bethany Swedes
A Historical Count of Lindsborg Residents
~The Bethany College Presidents & Swedish Kings Honoring Bethany Swedes
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The Bethany College 16 Presidents, 1882 on . . .
[not including the listed "acting or interim presidents]
+ means knighted/honored by the Crown of Sweden
[not including the listed "acting or interim presidents]
+ means knighted/honored by the Crown of Sweden
Rev. Edward Nelander (1882-1889)
Founder Dr. Rev. Carl A. Swensson+ (1889-1904)
Rev. Dr. Ernest F. Pihlblad+ (1904-1941)
Dr. Emory K. Lindquist+ (1941-1953)
Dr. Robert A. L. Mortvedt (1953-1958)
Rev. Dr. L. Dale Lund (1958-1965)
Rev. Dr. Gustav Kenneth Andeen (1965-1967)
Dr. Arvin W. Hahn+ (1967-1983)
Dr. Peter Ristuben+ (1983-1990)
Dr. Richard Torgerson (1990-1991) Acting
Dr. Joel McKean (1991-1996)
Rev. Dr. Christopher Thomforde (1996-2000)
Dr. Paul Formo (2001-2006)
Rev. Dr. Robert Vogel (2006 - 6 months) Interim
Dr. Edward Leonard III (2007-2015)
Rev. Dr. Robert Vogel (2015-2016) Interim
Dr. William Jones (2016- June 30, 2019)
Dr. Elizabeth Mauch (July 1, 2019-August 11, 2020) Interim
Dr. Elizabeth Mauch (August 12, 2020-2023)
Dr. Steve Eckman (January 1, 2024) Interim
Founder Dr. Rev. Carl A. Swensson+ (1889-1904)
Rev. Dr. Ernest F. Pihlblad+ (1904-1941)
Dr. Emory K. Lindquist+ (1941-1953)
Dr. Robert A. L. Mortvedt (1953-1958)
Rev. Dr. L. Dale Lund (1958-1965)
Rev. Dr. Gustav Kenneth Andeen (1965-1967)
Dr. Arvin W. Hahn+ (1967-1983)
Dr. Peter Ristuben+ (1983-1990)
Dr. Richard Torgerson (1990-1991) Acting
Dr. Joel McKean (1991-1996)
Rev. Dr. Christopher Thomforde (1996-2000)
Dr. Paul Formo (2001-2006)
Rev. Dr. Robert Vogel (2006 - 6 months) Interim
Dr. Edward Leonard III (2007-2015)
Rev. Dr. Robert Vogel (2015-2016) Interim
Dr. William Jones (2016- June 30, 2019)
Dr. Elizabeth Mauch (July 1, 2019-August 11, 2020) Interim
Dr. Elizabeth Mauch (August 12, 2020-2023)
Dr. Steve Eckman (January 1, 2024) Interim
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Swedish Kings Honoring 14 Bethany Swedes
1901
Rev. Dr. Carl A. Swensson, President
1911
Dr. Udden, First Professor, 1881
1920
Rev. Dr. Pihlblad 1920, Student and President
1930
Rev. Dr. Julius Lincoln, Student
1940
Dr. Birger Sandzén, Professor
Miss Alma Luis Olson, Student and Professor
1947
Dr. Hagbard Brase, Professor
1963
Dr. Pelham George Greenough III, Friend
1976
Dr. Arthur W. Lindquist 1976, Student and Professor
Dr. Emory K. Lindquist, Student, Professor and President
Dr. Arvin W. Hahn, President
1990
Dr. Peter Ristuben, President
1991
Dr. Margaret Sandzén-Greenough, Student and Professor
2010
Bruce Karstadt, Student and Bethany College President Counselor
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To learn more, go HERE
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Rev. Dr. Carl A. Swensson, President
1911
Dr. Udden, First Professor, 1881
1920
Rev. Dr. Pihlblad 1920, Student and President
1930
Rev. Dr. Julius Lincoln, Student
1940
Dr. Birger Sandzén, Professor
Miss Alma Luis Olson, Student and Professor
1947
Dr. Hagbard Brase, Professor
1963
Dr. Pelham George Greenough III, Friend
1976
Dr. Arthur W. Lindquist 1976, Student and Professor
Dr. Emory K. Lindquist, Student, Professor and President
Dr. Arvin W. Hahn, President
1990
Dr. Peter Ristuben, President
1991
Dr. Margaret Sandzén-Greenough, Student and Professor
2010
Bruce Karstadt, Student and Bethany College President Counselor
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To learn more, go HERE
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~ restoring lost local histories ~
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"Let Us Celebrate Them"
* * *
Swedes: TheWayTheyWere
~ restoring lost local histories ~
reconnecting past to present
* * *
All color photography throughout Swedes: The Way They Were is by Fran Cochran unless otherwise indicated.
Copyright © since October 8, 2015 to Current Year
as indicated on main menu sections of
www.swedesthewaytheywere.org. All rights reserved.
