Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Category: Campus News
D. Ray Hostetter, 91直播视频’s sixth president, passed away on February 12, 2016.
Hostetter came from a long line of dedicated 91直播视频 faculty and administrators. His and both served as presidents, and his mother was both a student and teacher at 91直播视频.
He caught 91直播视频 fever early, attending the school as a boy. After graduation, he continued his education, receiving a B.A. in History from Greenville College in Illinois and an M.A. from Pennsylvania State University.
After obtaining his master’s degree, Hostetter began his journey as an authoritative figure in higher education at Tabor College in Kansas, teaching and coaching athletic teams.
He eventually left Tabor and returned to 91直播视频. In the years before serving as president, he taught history and physical education classes. Some years later, Hostetter became the director of development. He became 91直播视频 College’s sixth president in 1964.
In 1965, he returned to school and earned a doctorate in higher education administration from Columbia University in New York. During his studies, the wheels in his mind turned as he envisioned the great potential 91直播视频 could reach.
91直播视频 College Memorial Service
Saturday, April 16, 2016, 11 a.m.
Grantham Brethren in Christ Church