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Leadership

Chaplains

Kari Jo Verhulst, Lutheran Chaplain

Kari Jo has studied and served in ecumenical and diverse contexts, which has cultivated her deep appreciation for the many ways in which people encounter and express their experience of God. She holds an MDiv from Weston Jesuit School of Theology (now a part of the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry) and did a year of study at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. She also works as a chaplain for an area hospice care agency, and lives in Watertown with her husband Ernesto and daughter Hannah.

The Rev Janie Donohue, Episcopal Chaplain

Janie comes to MIT with a strong commitment to creating and nurturing small group ministry teams.

She holds a BS in Human Development and Social Policy from Northwestern, an MAR in Church History from Trinity Pittsburgh, and a MDiv from Berkeley at Yale. She is a graduate of Yale's Institute for Sacred Music and the Arts.

Chaplain Janie is also the coordinator of Technology and Culture Forum at MIT.

Greetings from the new Episcopal Chaplain

LEM Student Steering Committee

Paul Quimby -- President
pquimby at mit dot edu

Paul is a junior in Computer Science from Acton, MA, currently living in Next House. In his free time Paul enjoys many different activities connected to the MIT Gilbert and Sullivan Players, philosophy, and singing.

Joel Abrahamson G -- Accountability Manager
Joela at mit dot edu

I'm a fifth year PhD student in chemical engineering originally hailing from North Dakota. To avoid spending all my time in the lab, I like to sing, play piano, run, and make (and eat!) delicious food. For me, LEM is a great place to meet fascinating people, to relax, to make (and eat!) delicious food, and learn about God in new and exciting ways.

Michelle Sukup G –- Dinner Czar
Msukup at mit dot edu

I'm a graduate student in biological engineering and last August I married the most generous man named John. I grew up in Iowa and received my BS and MS in biomedical engineering at The University of Iowa.

Cheri Sorace -- Treasurer
ch20117 at mit dot edu

Cheri is a third-year grad student from Maryland in electrical engineering studying photonics. She serves as Treasurer for the SC and has been known to engage in paintball from time to time.

Rebecca Krentz- Wee
rkw at mit dot edu

Rebecca is a junior from CT who is active in APO, musical ensembles, and served as a delegate at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly in 2009.

Ben Johnson -- Prayer-man, Tree-climber, and Musician Extraordinaire
bcfjohns at mit dot edu

Ben Johnson '11 accompanies our singing, convenes our choir, and sometimes brings out his banjo.

Mary Beth Mills-Curran — Justice Minister
marybeth at mit dot edu

Mary Beth Mills-Curran leads the Hope in Action campaign at MIT, which is part of the Life Together program, a strategic initiative of The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, committed to working for justice in Boston and local communities throughout eastern Massachusetts. Mary Beth is also a member of the Steering Committee of the Technology and Culture Forum at MIT.

Meet our Alumni Advisory Board. These alumni help to advise our chaplaincy with their thoughtful insight and prayers.