Bethany Filipenko

Current Role
Staff Accountant, Grove, Mueller, and Swank PC

Major
Accounting, 2018

What’s one thing that surprised you about Corban?

The grace of the professors.

What about Corban specifically prepared you for this next step in your journey?

The encouragement and feedback I got from the professors. They instilled confidence in me. The confidence they provided helps me present myself in a professional way at work and in relationships.

What’s one thing you would want to tell someone starting their journey at Corban?

Get to know your professors. Go to their office outside of class and ask questions. Showing them that you care about your education is a game-changer.

Who is one professor who had a strong influence on your development? Can you give an example?

I can’t give just one. Professor Bernard and Griff Lindell had huge impacts on my development. Griff spoke words of life and encouragement to me when I needed it the most, always letting me know he believed in me. Bryce never doubted me. He had more faith and confidence in me than I ever did in myself. That belief led me to perform well and reach my potential as a student, friend, and daughter of the King.

How were faith, leadership and ethics woven into your courses? How did those elements prepare you for life, regardless of where you work?

Faith and leadership were woven into my courses mainly by the people who I was surrounded by. The support and authentic encouragement that everyone gave was a really positive environment to learn in. I was in classes will all types of people, and working through those classes together really teaches you how to love and welcome everyone.

NWCCU ACCREDITATION

Corban University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) and completed a Year-Seven Comprehensive (Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness (EIE)) in 2022 for continued accreditation. The comprehensive self-study was followed by an onsite evaluation in October 2022. In February 2023, Corban received reaffirmation of its accreditation for 7 years. Corban University’s last Mid-Cycle Evaluation was fall 2018, and its Policies, Regulations and Financial Review (PRFR) was completed in fall 2021. As of our most recent evaluation, Corban University is compliant with the Standards, Policies, and Eligibility Requirements of the NWCCU.