Dearest Sattler Stakeholders,

I am thrilled to share Presidential Newsletter #12. Onward to power, love, and sound minds/discipline (2 Tim 1:7).

Leadership Transition

In December, I shared with the Sattler community that this would be my final academic year as president. This will therefore be my last presidential newsletter of this tenure (try not to shed too many tears). Serving Sattler has been one of the greatest privileges of my life, and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to witness God’s work through the mission of Our Sattler.

I am confident that Sattler’s future is bright. A board-led presidential search committee has been gathering input from across the community and will announce the next president shortly.

As for me, I look forward to investing more intentionally in my young family and extended family, both domestically and abroad. I will be joining several family business ventures while also pursuing my passion for peacemaking and reconciliation, seeking to deepen my understanding and practice of this vital work. My hope is to bring what I learn back to enrich Sattler’s ongoing commitment to being a community shaped by Christ’s call to be peacemakers.

I plan for my connection to Sattler to remain strong. I anticipate joining the Board of Trustees and would be honored to continue teaching if needed. My passion for Sattler’s mission—and my fanatical institutional pride!—isn’t going anywhere.

Thank you for your prayers and support during this time of transition. I trust that God will faithfully guide Sattler into its next chapter.

• Here are some pictures of some new office decor courtesy of a lovely crew of “Sattlerites”:

Boston Highlights

• If you’re looking for a place to rub shoulders with movers and shakers, Boston is a great place to be—you never know who you might bump into next!
  • Pictured on the left below is a picture of Jacob Wiebe (Sattler ’25) with Nobel Prize winner Gary Ruvkun. Gary Ruvkun and Victor Ambros won the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology for their discovery of microRNAs. More about their discovery here. MicroRNAs play a crucial role in regulating gene expression.
  • Pictured on the right below is a picture of Kimberly Dueck (Sattler ’25) with Dr. Jim O’Connell from Boston Healthcare for the Homeless.

Only 16 Days Until Our Fourth Annual Commencement!

• May 17, 2025 — This special event will be a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the hard work and dedication of our graduating class and to recognize their accomplishments. Join us for a day of joy and inspiration as we commemorate this significant milestone in the lives of our graduates. Our commencement speaker will be Dr. Carlos Eire.

• Below is a picture from last year’s commencement. We hold our commencement in Converse Hall at Tremont Baptist Temple. If it is any enticement, speeches have been given at the same spot by Frederick Douglass, Charles Sumner, Abraham Lincoln, Charles Dickens, Dwight Moody, and Billy Graham (only the latter two would have spoken from the exact same stage, due to fires in the 1870s and 1890s).

Sattler Choir Program

• A regular highlight in the Sattler Community is the Sattler Choir Program. The spring prgogram this year is this Saturday, May 3, at 7:30 pm, at Ruggles Baptist Church in Boston. If you’re in town this weekend, you won’t want to miss it! More details here.

End of Year Happenings

• Today marked the final day of classes for the semester, ushering in the study period and signaling that the close of the academic year is just around the corner.
• Recently, we celebrated the transition of student leadership at Sattler College. In a joyful moment of community, the outgoing Student Council welcomed the newly elected members on stage, passing the torch with prayer, encouragement, and a spirit of unity. See the photos of this handoff below.

Discover Boston

• July 9-11, 2025 — Join us for Discover Boston, Sattler College’s 2nd annual summer camp for teens ages 14–18! Explore iconic landmarks, ride the harbor ferry, visit world-class museums, and experience life in one of America’s most historic and vibrant cities. Registration is already full, but you are welcome to sign up for the wait list.
• Below is a photo of the historic Omni Parker House, with Park Street Church and the Boston Common in the background. Discover Boston participants (as well as Sattler students, of course!) can expect to be surrounded by iconic landmarks like these throughout their time in the city.

Quote Bank Challenge

• Did you know one of our alumni created a Sattler Quote Bank? It’s filled with memorable moments from our staff, faculty, students, and alumni. Each month, we’ll award Sattler merchandise to the first three people who correctly guess the origin of a featured quote!

This Month’s Quote: