kˈɛnəθ bˈɛkmən, mˈɪnɪstɚɹ ʌv fˈɜːst tʃˈɜːtʃ ʌv kɹˈaɪst ænd ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə kˈɑːlɪdʒ fˈækəlti, bɪkˌeɪm pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə kˈɑːlɪdʒ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn.
Kenneth Beckman, minister of First Church of Christ and a member of the college faculty, became president of the college in 1949.