Comings and Goings
Michael Bevis was hired to direct the university’s English Language Institute. For the past seven years, he has provided teacher education training, consultation and educational leadership development in Tianjin, China. During that time he also served as a secondary principal at Tianjin International School. Michael also spent three years in Hong Kong as a secondary principal at International Christian School. Stateside, Michael also served as a K-12 teaching principal in Bethel, Mo., while establishing a residential program for children. He also has been a missionary in Malaysia, a community youth services counselor in Texas, and a patient care coordinator at a hospital in Deer Park, Texas. He is a doctoral student in instructional leadership at Nova Southeastern University of North Miami Beach, Fla. He holds a master’s degree in education from Quincy University and a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of North Texas. Michael recently moved to Newberg along with his wife, Ruth, and their son Micah (16). Michael and Ruth also have two daughters: Bianca, who is attending Wheaton College, and Natasha, who will be transferring to George Fox from John Brown University.
Meredith Dougherty (Student Life) left the university at the end of August and gave birth to a girl, Sela Ruth, at 2:36 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The baby was born at Providence Newberg Hospital and weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Meredith and husband Ryan Dougherty (Student Life) are also parents of 3-year-old Quinn.