Executive Board 2011-2012
Carolyn Bernard
President- carolynbernard@corban.edu
What is your hometown? Salem Oregon
What year are you at Corban? Senior
What is your major? Youth and Family Studies
Who is in your family?
Bryce (dad), Julie (mom), Bryan (brother), Charissa (sister), Jason (brother), Lauren (sister), (and of course my favorite niece Cayden!)
What is your favorite verse? 2 Corinthians 12:8–10
What Salem-area church do you attend? Salem Heights
What are your post-graduation plans?
I am hoping to go on to grad school and get my masters in either counseling or social work
What is your favorite movie? The Proposal
Why did you decide to attend Corban?
All of my family members attended Corban, and my Dad is a business professor here at Corban. I love the atmosphere and really felt like this is where God wanted me!
Kevin Coriano
Vice President- kevincoriano@corban.edu
What is your hometown? Anchorage, Alaska
What year are you at Corban? Senior
What is your major? Health Science
Who is in your family? Carlos (dad), Lani (mom), Rebekah (sister)
What is your favorite verse? 1 Corinthians 6:20
What Salem-area church do you attend? Salem Alliance
What are your post-graduation plans?
Take a year or two off of school, be an intern at a hospital for physical therapy, and do some short term mission work. My Goal after that is to get my Ph.D. in Physical Therapy and work in a hospital and continue to do missionary work. God always changes plans, so this is just a rough estimate. :)
What is your favorite movie?
Never Back Down or Hot Rod or Star Wars or Gladiator or Lord of the Rings...this was the hardest question!
Why did you decide to attend Corban?
Corban is somewhat close to home (Alaska), they have a cross country team, and they have my major I want. Corban is a blessed place where I can grow in my faith and make it my own. It provided accountability and a great atmosphere of community. And Aramark is amazing.
Liane Dehart
Treasurer- lianedehart@corban.edu
What is your hometown? Kent, Washington
What year are you at Corban? Junior
What is your major? Accounting
Who is in your family? David (dad), Michelle (mom), Holly (sister), Samantha (sister)
What is your favorite verse? Philippians 2:3-4
What Salem-area church do you attend? Outward Church
What are your post-graduation plans?
After graduation I plan to do accounting for a missions organization or wherever God leads me.
What is your favorite movie? Star Wars/ The Notebook/ Enchanted
Why did you decide to attend Corban?
I wanted to attend a school where I could grow in my faith as well as play softball. It was truly a God- thing coming to Corban. I visited many schools and Corban was the only one that felt right. After visiting Corban I knew that God wanted me here and each year He has made that very clear to me!
Amy Drake
Activities Coordinator- amydrake@corban.edu
What is your hometown? Clackamas, OR
What year are you at Corban? Freshman
What is your major? Elementary Education
Who is in your family? Ken (dad), Patty (mom), Katy (sister), Ben (brother), Jeremy (brother)
What is your favorite verse? John 16:33
What Salem-area church do you attend? Salem First Baptist
What are your post-graduation plans? Teach jr. high math and maybe coach basketball! (:
What is your favorite movie? ENCHANTED! (:
Why did you decide to attend Corban?
My sister started at Corban when I was a freshman in high school. I visited her a few times and just loved the community feeling of it. I loved how welcoming everyone was and how easy it was to meet people. From that time on, I knew I wanted to go to Corban. (:
Jesse Belleque
Communications Coordinator- jessebelleque@corban.edu
What is your hometown? LaPine OR
What year are you at Corban? Junior
What is your major? Music.
Who is in your family? Nick (dad), Tammy (mom), Grayson (brother), Paden (brother).
What is your favorite verse? Hosea 6:3
What Salem-area church do you attend? Church on the Hill North Campus
What are your post-graduation plans? Make music, get married... It's whatevs.
What is your favorite movie? My favorite movie is The Big Sleep with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.
Why did you decide to attend Corban?
I saw the dynamic people it produced and desired the direction and confidence in God that I saw in their lives. OH, and I love the music program here.
David Holcomb
Student Organizations Coordinator- davidholcomb@corban.edu
What is your hometown? Vallejo, California
What year are you at Corban? Senior
What is your major? History
Who is in your family? Melanie (mom), Madeline (sister), Kaitlin (sister)
What is your favorite verse? Joshua 1:9
What Salem-area church do you attend? Salem Heights
What are your post-graduation plans?
My hope is that God's will is for me to be accepted into grad school for history so that I may pursue a Doctorate of History over the next phase of life. I would also like to settle down and start my own family. =)
What is your favorite movie? WALL-E
Why did you decide to attend Corban?
I chose to come to Corban because I believe it was God's will for my life. I visited over 20 universities along the west coast, and Corban was not one of my top choices. Yet, when I visited and allowed God to show me the great things about Corban I knew it was where God wanted me. Even though other schools were offering more scholarships, grants, and money; Corban was where I felt most at home.
Bryce Phelan
Ministries Coordinator- brycephelan@corban.edu
What is your hometown? Boring, OR
What year are you at Corban? Junior
What is your major? Worship Arts
Who is in your family? Jim (dad), Jeannine (mom), Courtney (sister)
What is your favorite verse? 2 Cor. 12:9
What Salem-area church do you attend? Dayspring
What are your post-graduation plans? Umm...find a job as a worship pastor
What is your favorite movie? We Were Soldiers
Why did you decide to attend Corban? Music program, worship arts major
Jessica Baughman
Media Arts Coordinator- jessicabaughman@corban.edu
What is your hometown? Kapolei, Hawaii
What year are you at Corban? Junior
What is your major? Business Marketing and Management
Who is in your family? Derek (dad), Cindy (mom), Kalani (brother)
What is your favorite verse? Romans 8:28
What Salem-area church do you attend? New Hope Foursquare
What are your post-graduation plans?
I plan on working full time for a cinematography and photography studio called ARIA Studios as the Studio Manager and as a second shooter/editor.
What is your favorite movie? Umm... probably The Dark Night/Gladiator/The Lion King.
Why did you decide to attend Corban?
I wanted to attend a Christian University and they do not really have any in Hawaii. I decided to check out Corban and after doing so I really felt like that was where God wanted me. I love it here!
