professional achievements model New Church values. These individuals
continue to impact ANCSS through generous contributions of their time,
talent and treasure.”
This year’s Distinguished Alumni in the Secondary Schools were:
Siri Odhner Hurst (GS 1966): Siri graduated from Emerson College
in Boston and taught speech communication in the Bryn Athyn College
Theological School. She has taught in the Academy Girls School and Boys
School and earned a Masters in Speech Rhetoric and Communication from
Temple University. She worked as Cultural Activities Coordinator at Glencairn
Museum, and has been involved with film making, producing and directing
plays for the Bryn Athyn Community Theater.
Dr. Kristin King (GS 1976): Kristin began her career as a registered nurse,
then graduated from the College of William and Mary, where she was awarded
a scholarship for graduate study at Cambridge University. She earned a PhD
from Boston University and taught there and at other colleges in the Boston
area. In 1995 she came to Bryn Athyn College where she has taught English
Literature and also served as President for five years. Back in the classroom she
is exploring innovations in higher education, digital humanities and research.
Randy Gyllenhaal (BS 2006): Randy was editor of the Academian at the
Boys School, which sparked his interest in journalism. He graduated from Elon
University in North Carolina, where he studied journalism and international
relations, and also interned with ABC News in Washington, DC. He has
worked as a TV reporter in Vermont and South Florida, and since 2014 with
NBC10 in Philadelphia. He has covered presidential candidates, Pope Francis’
visit and the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
Bruce Henderson (BS 1956): Bruce grad