Alumni Association

The BBC Alumni Association was founded to minister to all graduates and former students of Boise Bible College. Membership is open to everyone who has completed at least 24 hours, and each year a donation of $20 is requested from each former student. The funds are used to communicate, for projects such as providing “Study Bags” during finals week for current students and scholarships each year.

The association’s Executive Committee consists of three officers (president, vice president and secretary/treasurer), alumni delegates and the director of development. The officers are elected on an annual basis at the Alumni Banquet in May. The officers meet regularly to plan and promote the association activities. The executive committee for 2008-2009 are:

• President – Dave Christensen (‘96), minister at Eagle Christian Church, Eagle Idaho

• Vice President – Andy Morris,(’85), minister at First Christian Church, Gooding Idaho

• Secretary/Treasurer – Nick Duffel (’05), minister at Ten Mile Christian Church, Meridian Idaho

• Alumni Delegate – Leon Rothauge, (’98), house parent at Christian Children’s Ranch, Eagle, ID

• Alumni Delegate – Melanie Twite, (’96), attending Ten Mile Christian Church, Meridian, ID

• Alumni Delegate - Bill Williams,(‘04), minister at Sunrise Christian Church, Ontario, OR

• BBC Representative – David Davolt, Director of Development at Boise Bible College 

Each year the association rewards Alumni Legacy scholarships of $1,000 each to qualified students. Students must apply for the funds.  The vision of the Alumni Association is to provide a scholarship to all deserving dependants or offspring of a BBC alumnus. In 2007-2008 three students were awarded $1,000 scholarships: Caleb Morris, Zayne Mayfield and Zyan Mayfield. In 2008-2009 the plan is to award up to five scholarships to deserving students.

Spring Conference 2008 marked the first silent auction sponsored by the Alumni Association. Items were provided by alumni, staff and community businesses and during the Spring Conference bids were made by attendees. Over $2,500 was raised through the effort. The Alumni Association also sponsored a Golf Scramble that raised another nearly $2,500 through the generous contributions of supporting churches, businesses, and individuals. All these funds are used to award scholarships.

Spring Conference also is the time for the annual Alumni Gathering. This year a barbeque was held on the BBC campus Monday prior to conference. It was well attended, the food was good and a program introduced the new graduates. Each graduate was presented with a wooden cross signifying their year of graduation. Plan to attend next year’s gathering on the Monday evening prior to the Spring Conference.

On May 16, a total of 14 four-year degrees, 14 associate degrees and 11 Bible Certificates were presented. 
Note the degrees that have been presented in the past:

During the 1950s
During the 1960s
During the 1970s
During the 1980s
During the 1990s
2000-2008

TOTAL GRADUATES

. . .   25 graduates
. . .   30 graduates
. . .   41 graduates
. . .   63 graduates
. . . 198 graduates
. . . 299 graduates

. . . 656

The Boise Bible College Alumni Association has these goals:

1. To provide information to alumni.

2. To involve alumni in recruitment and support of the college.

3. To minister to the needs of our alumni.

These three goals are carried out through the various alumni association activities.

Alumni News is carried in the college newsletter, The Outreach, and an Alumni newsletter is published semiannually. We encourage all alumni to communicate with the Development Department about your current and past ministries, your family events and plans for the future. Let us know where you are and what you are doing.

Thank you for your support and interest in Boise Bible College,

David Davolt