HILLSBORO, Kan. – Tabor College is pleased to announce that Miriam (Klassen) Kliewer has been named the new coordinator for its Lifelong Learning program. She replaces Connie Isaac, who retired in May after serving in the position for 20 years.
“Miriam is filling some big shoes,” said Jules Glanzer, president of Tabor College. “I am confident she will bring creativity and energy in offering excellent educational programs for the seniors in our community.”
Miriam grew up in a pastor’s family. From a very young age she learned the value of service to people and for the glory of God. She graduated from Tabor College in 1990 with a degree in business/communications and then went on to receive a degree in elementary education. While at Tabor, Miriam met her husband, Wayne Kliewer, and the two were married in 1989. For several years they resided in Hillsboro where Miriam served in several positions, including an interim position as Tabor Bookstore manager.
In 1993, Miriam and her husband moved to Lakewood, Colo., where the majority of the next 20 years was spent raising their four children, Mariah, Joshua, Caleb and Hannah. She began homeschooling the children from the very beginning while also training to become a certified massage therapist.
In the past eight years, Miriam ran a private massage business, continued homeschooling her children and served as women’s ministry leader at their church in Colorado. All of these experiences strengthened Miriam’s passion to serve, to exercise her creative gifts, to be organized and to plan events of various sizes.
She is certainly prepared and ready for this new journey in her life to serve the seniors who want to continue learning.
“I am so excited to use my God given gifts and talents to serve the mature adults of this community, as well as to serve Tabor College, a place that means so much to me and my family,” Miriam said. “I also want to give my best to carry on this important part of Tabor’s outreach to the community and to bless the people who have faithfully attended and supported this ministry for many years.
“Connie Isaac worked tirelessly to build on past leaders’ work and has created a wonderful outreach to senior adults. I hope to bring new ideas, new energy and love for these people to carry on the Life Long Learning program.”