Students taking Exercise Physiology and Human Pathophysiology courses this spring got an insiders perspective on maintaining an active lifestyle while living with a pacemaker. Former Maple Leaf athletic director and physical education professor, Ken Pletcher began by sharing his family...
Living with a pacemaker: An inside perspective by athlete Ken Pletcher
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Living with a pacemaker: An inside perspective by athlete Ken Pletcher
Mikol Aspinwall ’19
Mikol Aspinwall ’19, Goshen’s youngest ever graduate at 17, is an entrepreneur with a knack for technology. Mikol Aaron Merino Aspinwall came to Goshen College as a first-year student at the age of 13. He graduated at age 17...
Faculty members attain tenure, promotions
Five faculty members have been granted tenure, and eight faculty members have received promotions, effective July 1, 2019.
Week Five: Saying goodbye to Lima
This week, we wrapped up our studies with our final lectures, student speeches and Spanish classes, and we looked ahead to the service portion of SST, which is just around the corner. Not only that, we also hosted a party!...
GC women athletes serve, learn and compete in the Dominican Republic
This May term, 18 Goshen College student-athletes from the women’s basketball and softball teams, along with two coaches and two professors, traveled to the Dominican Republic for the second-ever Study and Sports Abroad course.
Burkholder family spend a year as world wanderers
Last summer, 1993 Goshen College alumni Susan and Alan Burkholder quit their jobs and left their home in Denver with their two daughters, Elsa and Magdalena, in tow for a one-year, ’round-the-world family sabbatical.
Michael Awori ’00 named to Kenya’s 40 under 40 list
Michael Awori '00, lending executive at Trade and Development Bank (TDB), was recently named to Kenya's 40 under 40 list by Business Daily Africa.
Alumni team up for educational musical about opioids and substance misuse
Goshen College alumni and former theater majors Melody (Yeazell) Hays '88 and Bruce Hostetler '88 teamed up on an original staged musical titled "It’s Just a Pill," to educate school-aged children, their families and teachers about the risks associated with opioids and…
Katie Sowers ’09
Katie Sowers ’09 is making history. As an offensive assistant coach with the San Francisco 49ers, she is the NFL’s first openly-gay coach and only the second woman to hold a full-time assistant coaching position throughout the NFL season. Alumni...
Jim Strouse ’99
Jim Strouse ’99 is a screenwriter and film director. He wrote the film Lonesome Jim (2005), directed by Steve Buscemi and filmed in Goshen. He wrote and made his directorial debut with Grace Is Gone (2007) starring John Cusack, winning an Audience Award for most popular dramatic feature and the...
Sofia Samatar ’94
Sofia Samatar, a 1994 graduate of Goshen College, is the author of the novels A Stranger in Olondria and The Winged Histories, the short story Collection, Tender, and Monster Portraits, a collaboration with her brother, the artist Del Samatar. Her work has won several awards, including the World Fantasy...
Week Four: Facing Perú’s challenges
We took a look at some very challenging topics this week, including healthcare for the poor, the educational system in Perú, and the history of violence and conflict. We spent the first part of our week studying the Terror Times...
Carrie Newcomer
Carrie Newcomer holds Goshen College’s first honorary degree: a Bachelor of Arts in music for social change. Newcomer attended Goshen College for two and half years, including going to Costa Rica as part of the college’s Study-Service Term, but she didn’t...
Angie (Miller) Bastian ’83
Angie Bastian ’83 and her husband, Dancreated BOOMCHICKAPOP in her Minnesota garage in 2001, and in October, ConAgra Brands Inc. liked it so much that it bought Angie’s Popcorn for $250 million. Angie is committed to supporting the boundless futures of...
Large scale photography on display in Hershberger Art Gallery
An exhibit featuring large scale photography from the private collection of local collectors Rick and Cindy Burns is on display in the Abner Hershberger Art Gallery this summer, with a reception on Sunday, Sept. 15 at 2 p.m., and an…
Nursing programs recognized for excellence
Goshen College’s nursing programs have recently been recognized by multiple online outlets for program excellence.
May 2019 Snapshots
Photos from around Goshen College in May 2019.
Week Three: Dancing, drumming and more
We read, danced, sculpted, painted, and drummed our way through our third week in Perú. From ceramics to the cajón peruano to poetry, we explored the rich cultural heritage of the arts in Perú. Monday Our week began with a...
Colleen Geier
Professor of Sign Language Interpreting View Colleen’s profile >> What drew you to want to teach at GC? When someone suggested I apply for the position of director of the American Sign Language interpreting program, I went to the...
The Bulletin – Spring/Summer 2019
The spring/summer 2019 issue of the Bulletin lays out Goshen College's commitments to diversity, equity, inclusion and global citizenship.
Goshen College receives Community Foundation grant to recruit, retain diverse Elkhart County teachers
The Community Foundation of Elkhart County awarded a grant of $57,000 to Goshen College for the education department to recruit and retain diverse teachers from Elkhart County over the next two years.
‘Culture for Service’ prepares grads for a life of service
According to the most recent survey, 10 percent of 2017 traditional GC graduates were in volunteer or service programs, compared to five percent at peer institutions. A 2018 survey of Goshen College alumni also showed that 30 percent of GC…
The global language of basketball: Errick McCollum ’10
Errick McCollum’s ’10 professional basketball career has taken him around the world to live and play.
The future of SST: Global education for all
In this 50th anniversary year of Study-Service Term, read about the initial plans for where global education at GC is headed.
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