Beverly Lapp will be vice president, academic dean of Ana­baptist Mennonite Biblical Semi­nary

Beverly Lapp began serving as vice president and academic dean of Ana­baptist Mennonite Biblical Semi­nary in Elkhart, Indiana, on July 1.

The school’s board of directors praised her administrative gifts and “exceptional background in pedagogy.”

Lapp has a doctorate in education from Columbia Univer­sity Teachers College and a degree in piano performance and pedagogy from Westminster Choir Col­lege of Rider Uni­versity. She has been professor of mu­sic and chair of the music department at Goshen College. She is also an active church musician.