Gingerich, who is coaching his 43rd season at the school — he’s also the principal there — was inducted into the Iowa High School Basketball Hall of Fame . In 2010, he received 91¶ÌÊÓƵ’s annual Alumnus of the Year Award (91¶ÌÊÓƵ News).

The department will hold its final “” program of second semester 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 30, in Martin Chapel of the seminary building.

Evie Yoder Miller will read from her historical novel, “Eyes at the Window,” and other works. The book examines a close-knit commuity of Amish pioneers over the decades preceding the American Civil War.

Dr. Miller, who grew up in rural Kalona, Iowa, has had short stories, essays and poems published by a variety of small presses over the years. She holds a Ph.D. degree from Ohio University and currently teaches writing and fiction writing at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Admission to the program, which includes dinner, is $12. Registration is required, and should be made by 2:30 p.m. Friday, Mar. 24, by calling the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ box office at 540-432-4582.