Remembering Gwen Wong
Gwen Wong was InterVarsity’s second Asian American staff member and was known throughout her adult life for her love of teaching inductive Bible study. She was also known at one time for her fastball.
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Gwen Wong was InterVarsity’s second Asian American staff member and was known throughout her adult life for her love of teaching inductive Bible study. She was also known at one time for her fastball.
Barbara Boyd was a key leader for generations of students, as the creator of InterVarsity’s popular Bible and Life program.
Charles Barker retired from parish ministry and found a perfect fit for his next career on campus.
Tom Dunkerton became interim president of InterVarsity in 1987. He was a key leader during a difficult transitional period.
Kyle and Danielle VanEtten met as new InterVarsity staff members and discovered they both considered campus ministry a "dream job."
Daniel Bourdanné’s life was profoundly impacted by the ministry of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) when he was a student in Chad, his home country.
Some of us have heard the stories – the cereal bar, the whimsically decorated cubicle and office spaces, the fun and games amidst the hard work; not to mention the animated films that have turned kiddy movies into art.
Alumni are bringing the varsity out of InterVarsity. For decades, InterVarsity has suffered through an identity crisis, being categorized as a ministry to athletes. “No, we’re not a sports group.”
One of the four crew members of this month’s final space shuttle flight is Mission Specialist Rex Walheim, a University of California-Berkeley InterVarsity chapter alumnus.