Grace University - Charis Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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T Administration During the School Year, these five men meet together frequently to discuss problems and to make decisions for the furthering of Grace Bible In- stitute. They are: President Waldo Harder, Business Man- ager Frank S. Harder, Vernon Buller, Director of Public Re- lations, Donald Tschetter, Dean of Education, and Ruben E. Dyck, Dean of Students. Board of Directors Officers: L. R. Amstutz, President, I. C. Willems, Vice President, Dan U. Dalke, Secretary, Clifford E. Lamrners, Treasurer. Directors: H. R. Fast, Clifford E. Lammers, L. R. Amstutz, Herbert Franz, Cornie Z. Friesen, Dan U. Dalke, A. H. Schultz, I. C. Willems, Frank W. Busenitz, Robert Radtke, Sam- uel Thierstein, Phares Bixel, Walter Ediger, john Lehman. Ex Officio Member-Waldo' E. Harderg Honorary Members-john B. Barkman, D. I Unruh. 1-,---Y - ---as V ,- -fa-Z-zz: - .. -F x??'g-'v i--ai - r I ' K H , 2 A 'I6

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President Harder Receives I-iis Doctorate A memorable day in the life of Waldo E. Harder, President of Grace Bible Institute was june 5, 1967. On this day, VVheaton College conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity. He has been President of Grace Bible Institute since 1961. Mr. Harder has served for a number of years among the Hopi Indians of Arizona. His in- terest in Christian Education lead him to accept the position of Superintendent of Berean Acad- emy, Elbing, Kansas, and his wise leadership there for five years laid the foundation for contin- ued growth and progress. The Harder family had the privilege, in God's time, Ee me to spend ten fruitful years in Africa under the auspices of the Congo Inland Mission. . -A i During these years, he was instrumental in establishing a Bible Institute to train national Christian workers. Academically, Mr. Harder took his undergraduate degree from Wheaton Col- lege in 1940. Following graduation at VVheaton, he attended Columbia College where he received both the M.A. and the Th.M. degrees. Graduate work was pursued at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1946, and his M.S. degree in Education was received in 1952 from Kan- sas State Teachers College at Emporia. Now some fifteen years later, he is the recipient of the Doctor of Divinity degree. On behalf of the entire Grace family, we extend our heartiest congratulations to President Harder for t.his latest achieve- President Harder enjoys his coffee break with Nlr. Krehbiel, ment and honor bestowed upon him by the Engineer. Wheaton College. -Donald Tschetter The President's Family ii' Q: , A . ' A If I I , we-'.'r1+ A g 1' ea .ia , l - iff' ,E . wage, taser-H.:.f.sfi, - if? :. 1w -. f J --,.rMj .1'E A'-I M, . -O I5

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1 fl 'v'e'-. Ward Childerston, KGBI Radio Station' 1 Manager, joined the Grace Faculty in 1966. r mi . XF. . . , ' ' 1 Alumni Executive Director, Gerald Sprunger, B.A., began his Work here at Grace in 1964. Public Relations With us for one year, Lawrence Chapman, A.A., represents Grace as Field Representative. Since 1957, Vernon Duerksen, B.A., B.D., Vernon Buller, B.A., B.D., has been 1 the Director of Public Relation since 1961. has served in various capacities. In 1963, he became our School Evangelist. Hara . prim: