Messiah College News Archive

Messiah College is a silver sponsor of the Race Against Racism, a 5K run and walk around City Island, Harrisburg. The event raises funds to support the YWCA of Greater Harrisburg’s racial justice programs and initiatives.

Messiah College President Kim S. Phipps is immediate past president of the YWCA of Greater Harrisburg.

On Jan. 30 Edward O. Blews Jr. was inaugurated as the new president of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), an organization of which Messiah College is a member and President Kim Phipps leads the Board of Directors. President Phipps introduced Blews at a formal inauguration ceremony attended by CCCU presidents, government officials and civic leaders.

The Harrisburg Regional Chamber and CREDC has selected Messiah College President Kim Phipps for its annual Athena Award, a recognition for local women leaders who demonstrate excellence, creativity and initiative in their profession, provide valuable service to the community, and assist women in reaching their full leadership potential.

Dr. Phipps will receive the award at a ceremony on Dec. 5.

Messiah College President Kim Phipps and alumna Amy Sherman `87 are among 50 Christian women profoundly shaping church and society, according to an Oct. 2012 Christianity Today cover story.

The Salvation Army of the Harrisburg Capital City Region has named President Kim Phipps as its 2012 Salvation Army Civic Honoree. The Salvation Army will recognize President Phipps at a special dinner on Tuesday, May 15, where she will be honored by her colleagues and supporters from the regional business, nonprofit, civic and educational communities.  

The Salvation Army recently distributed a letter of tribute for President Phipps that read in part: “As an actively involved leader in our community, Dr. Phipps sets the example of service and social responsibility for thousands of Messiah College students and faculty members. We are pleased to honor Dr. Phipps at the 2012 Civic Event and to recognize our partnership with the entire Messiah College family in service to our community.”

GRANTHAM, Pa. (Feb. 17, 2011) — Messiah College President Kim S. Phipps has been named chair of the board of directors of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU), a Washington, D.C.-based higher education association of 184 institutions around the world. Phipps has been a member of the CCCU board of directors since 2005. In 2009 she became vice chair, and then, in January, was elected to a two-year term as president. Phipps is the first woman to chair the 14-member board. Three additional schools in Pennsylvania are members of the CCCU, including Eastern University, Geneva College and Waynesburg University. Read the rest of this entry »

On May 10, President Kim Phipps will be officially recognized by Central Penn Business Journal as one of the 25 most influential women leaders in central Pennsylvania.  President Phipps was selected for her solid reputation based on experience, integrity and leadership and her proven track record of accomplishment.

Messiah alumnus Debra Pierson `89, president of Pierson Computing Connection, Inc., is also among the 25 honored women.

Both women will be featured in a May 14 supplement of Central Penn Business Journal.

In an age when many young people rely on irony to offset the world’s inability to conduct authentic and civil conversation, it is more important than ever, says Messiah President Kim Phipps, for colleges and universities to counter such cynicism by “demonstrating an ability to listen, learn and proactively respond.”

Phipps writes, “Humble listening and bold truth-telling can lead to dramatic transformations” after citing the Biblical example of Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman. The column appeared in the Fall 2009 issue of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).

Phipps is vice chair of the board of directors of the CCCU.

Open Stage of Harrisburg is honoring four women, including Kim Phipps, with its 10th annual “Women Who Care” award.

The honorees will be recognized at a luncheon, and then each will be presented with an award before a Friday night performance at Open Stage of Harrisburg.

The president joins 15 other local business, community, and education leaders earning the “Harrisburg Magazine” title in 2009.

In the article, President Phipps responds to questions about her original career goal (professor of history, English, or communication); her first job (waitress); challenges at work; volunteering; challenges facing the Susquehanna Valley Region (promoting economic development and regional cooperation); and changes she would make to the region (more intentional commitment towards racial reconciliation).

The January issue of “Harrisburg Magazine” is available locally on newsstands.