Beth A. Pyles of Altoona graduated from Evangelical Seminary in Myerstown on May 11.

She earned a Master of Divinity degree and serves as pastor of East End United Methodist Church and Fairview United Methodist Church, both in Altoona.

Evangelical Seminary, founded in 1953, “develops servant leaders for transformational ministry in a broken and complex world by nurturing rigorous minds, passionate hearts and Christ-centered actions,” according to a news release.