Members of the Goshen College Class of 2019 received undergraduate and graduate degrees after being encouraged to create a “world house” as global citizens by speaker Gayatri Patnaik during the college’s 121st commencement on Sunday, April 28. Patnaik is the...
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Commencement 2019
Commencement Speech 2019 (full text): “On Finding Meaning & Creating a ‘World House'” by Gayatri Patnaik ’90
Commencement address (as prepared for delivery) by Gayatri Patnaik, at the 121st Goshen College Commencement on Sunday, April 28, 2019.
Commencement 2019: Baccalaureate Service
At the baccalaureate worship service on April 28, 2019, President Rebecca Stoltzfus delivered a sermon titled “Truth Written Upon Your Heart,” based on Proverbs 3:1-6, and the morning’s theme of “Learning to Lean on God: Whatever You Do, Wherever You…
Commencement 2019: Graduation Celebration
Graduating seniors put their talent on display the night before commencement, followed by a receptions hosted by President Stoltzfus.
President’s baccalaureate speech: “Written on your heart”
Commencement address (as prepared for delivery) by Dr. Rebecca Stoltzfus, at the 121st Goshen College Commencement Weekend Baccalaureate Service on Sunday, April 28, 2019. Related Links: Commencement story Baccalaureate worship service photo album Commencement photo album Full text of Commencement address...
Commencement 2019: Department Receptions
Graduates, families and faculty from various academic departments celebrated on Saturday, April 27, 2019.
Commencement 2019: Nurses Pinning
Graduates of the nursing department took part in the pinning ceremony on April 27, 2019. The pinning ceremony is a symbolic welcoming of newly graduated nurses into the nursing profession.
At 17, Mikol Aspinwall is GC’s youngest graduate
Mikol Aspinwall will graduate at age 17 with a degree in computer science, and is believed to be the youngest graduate in the college’s history.
Graduate Story: From the West Bank to Northern Indiana, Meqbil weathers life’s challenges
Yazan Meqbil, a molecular biology/biochemistry major from Palestine, has faced many challenges since coming to the U.S. for college, and next year will begin a Ph.D. program in Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology.
Graduate Story: Many doors lead Ben Friesen to a career in nursing
Ben Friesen can be described in many ways: father, husband, potter, writer, miner, teacher, principal, factory worker, missionary, traveller, a man of faith, student and nurse. But come May 28, Friesen will add one more title to his already extensive…
Graduate Story: Tasked with making peace: Clinton Stroble builds relationships on and off the field
Clinton Stroble II '19, a peace, justice and conflict studies major from Newport News, Virginia, is finding ways to build relationships on campus, on the baseball field and around the world.
Graduate Story: Senior Irina Gladun finds community in clay
Gladun graduates as an art and English double major with a minor in vocal performance.
Graduate Story: Rudi Mucaj: A future polyglot prime minister?
Rudin Mucaj, a history major and pre-law minor from Fier, Albania, will defer grad school for a year of voluntary service in Washington, D.C., and is exploring many options after that, including someday becoming president of Albania.
Deb Detwiler, professor of music, dies at age 62
Dr. Debra Detwiler, Goshen College professor of music, died Monday, April 22, early in the morning at her home in Goshen. She was 62 years old and taught at the college for 20 years.
Senior Suzanna Griest earns Award of Excellence in Business
Suzanna Griest, a senior business major from Oak Park, Illinois, received the 2019 Award for Excellence in Business from the Goshen College Business Department on April 13.
Chapel: #InThisTogether through Holy Week
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Goshen College re-certified as Bee Campus USA
Bee City USA® has renewed Goshen College’s Bee Campus USA certification for 2019 following a rigorous renewal application process. GC was named Indiana’s first Bee Campus USA for its work in supporting pollinators such as bees.
Documentary ‘Deep Dive’ chosen as official selection, nominated for ‘Best Student Film’ in international film festivals
“Deep Dive: A Midwestern Legacy in the Florida Keys” has been chosen as an official selection in both the River Bend Film Festival (RBFF) and the International Christian Film and Music Festival (ICFF). The documentary was also nominated as the…
Our journey in Peru comes to an end
On Saturday morning, we left for Kawai, a retreat center about two hours south of Lima. We had time to share our stories, reflect on what we have experienced, and to prepare for our return home. Students also presented their...
Faculty members complete national teaching training
Twenty Goshen College faculty members from a variety of disciplines earned a nationally-recognized teaching credential through the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) this spring.
EARTHTONES
The Goshen Choirs explored the large palette of sounds available to the human voices from around the world, in the annual EARTHTONES choral concert on Saturday, April 6, in Goshen College Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall.
Math Contest and Conference
Nine Goshen College students participated in the 2019 Indiana Colleges Mathematics Contest at the University of Indianapolis on April 5, 2019. Forty teams of up to three students each from Indiana colleges and universities competed by answering eight mathematics problems...
Return to Lima
On Thursday evening, students in Ayacucho, Chanchamayo and Arequipa boarded overnight buses for their return to Lima. By 6:30 Friday morning, the first group had arrived at Casa Goshen, where they enjoyed some breakfast and waited for the arrival of...
Donor Appreciation Day 2019
On Friday, April 5, 2019, GC students and staff took a few minutes to say “thank you” to generous donors. » Learn more
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