Kenn Gangel		Todd Hall		Steve Henderson
	Bob Hodge		Gary Stratton

At its October 2007 meeting, the board established the designation of ABHE Senior Fellow and appointed five individuals as initial designees. Kenneth Gangel, Todd Hall, Steve Henderson, Robert Hodge, and Gary Stratton were introduced as ABHE Senior Fellows at the Annual Meeting banquet on Friday, February 22, 2008. Senior Fellows are so designated because their professional accomplishments, distinctively relevant expertise, and record of biblical higher education affinity and support that merits strong commendation and deeper partnership in the service of ABHE and its member institutions. Appointment as a Senior Fellow normally signifies active partnership with ABHE in work that promotes strategic Association objectives intended to enhance, among students, faculty, administration, and/or trustees, the quality and credibility of biblical leadership education and ministry formation.

ABHE encourages its members to avail themselves of our Senior Fellows’ expertise to support their professional development and institutional improvement efforts. The following report from Emmaus Bible College exemplifies the intent and aspirations of the ABHE Senior Fellows designation:

After seeing Gary Stratton's presentation at the Annual Meeting, we asked him if he might be available to present for our Professional Development Day … Gary presented approximately 5 hours of material during four sessions. … He was engaging and insightful, and our faculty expressed their great appreciation for his involvement in the day. At our faculty meeting yesterday, we continued a conversation we started with Gary … that I believe will have a significant effect on our institutional vision for the future. … Thank you for your strategic vision for the senior fellows program. We have already experienced great benefit through Gary's ministry to us. I know that other institutions would benefit from his dynamic vision for the spiritual development of our students!

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