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Dear Friends,
I recently had the privilege of meeting three generations of the family of Beshahwoured Habtewold, of the Class of 1929. He was one of three Ethiopian students who attended Muskingum in the late 1920s.
His daughter, Yeweinshet Beshahwoured, age 94, had always wanted to see the place where her father received his education. She traveled to Muskingum from Boston along with her daughter Meqdes Mesfin, her great-grandson Tinsae Aklilu, and her great-granddaughter Kokeb Aklilu. The family toured campus, reviewed documents from the archive, and met with history faculty members Bil Kerrigan and Alistair Hattingh and their students. Although Beshahwoured died in 1940, his ties to Muskingum live on through his family.
Our meeting was yet another wonderful reminder of Muskingum's long and ongoing history of forging special connections with people from around the world, across the nation, and here in Ohio.
This month's Magenta Lines issue, as always, shares the exceptional accomplishments and the impact of our students, faculty, staff, and alumni as we begin a new semester together.
With best wishes for the year ahead,
President Sue Hasseler
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