“Camping, hiking, fishing, boating…My parents raised me to be an adventurer,” says Skye McKinnell, a senior environmental science major from Salem, Ore. It didn’t take long for her to realize that she wanted a career where she could work outside....

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Skye McKinnell ’19
Rheannon Starr ’20
Living in a rural area is a new challenge for some students who take the Sustainability Leadership Semester at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College, Wolf Lake, Ind. For Rheannon Starr, Merriam, Ind., it is a chance to...
First Seminarians Join the Sustainability Leadership Semester
Benjamin and Rianna Isaak-Krauss bring a unique perspective to the 2018 cohort of Merry Lea’s Sustainability Leadership Semester (SLS): they are seminary students rather than undergraduates. The married couple will graduate from the Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) in 2019...
Philip Thomas ’87 remembered as influential global peacemaker
Goshen College alumnus and adjunct professor Philip Thomas, a peace advocate who had traveled to more than 30 countries around the world in his work with heads of states, indigenous groups, community leaders and corporate executives, died on Nov. 29,…
November 2018 Snapshots
Photos from around campus in November, 2018.
Chapel: #InThisTogether: With Dr. LaKendra Hardware
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The Sun Sets on our Peruvian Pilgrimage
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...
Return to Lima
On Thursday evening, students from Ayacucho, Chanchamayo and Arequipa boarded overnight buses for Lima, and Cusco students caught an early morning flight the next day. By late Friday morning, our unit was back together in Casa Goshen enjoying breakfast, turning...
GC students’ app will deliver digital walking tour of Goshen’s historical landmarks
Three Goshen College students are using their knowledge of computer science to bring new, innovative technology to share the history of Goshen, Indiana.
- Convocation
Convo: Crossing Boundaries Behind Bars.
Students share their experiences in prison exchange classes. Click for audio file
Siblings, pianists, advocates: The 5 Browns coming to Goshen College
The 5 Browns, described by the New York Post as “one family, five pianos and 50 fingers that add up to the biggest classical music sensation in years,” will bring their fresh energy and five pianos to Goshen College’s Sauder…
Annual Goshen College online Advent devotions to start Nov. 26
It’s again the time of the year that Goshen College offers an online resource to help believers make time and space in their hearts and minds to reflect during the season of Advent.
Years of friendship: Alice Parker & Mary Oyer at Goshen College
Renowned composer, conductor and teacher Alice Parker and professor of music emeritus Mary Oyer discussed their friendship, musical legacy and involvement with the Mennonite community.
Number One!
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Chapel: #InThisTogether: With GC Inquiry Student Stories.
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Music Together celebration to feature musician ‘Uncle Gerry’ Dignan, Nov. 17
The Goshen College Music Together program will host an all-family celebration and sing-along on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 10-11:15 a.m.in the College Mennonite Church Fellowship Rooms, with special guest "Uncle Gerry" Dignan.
Service Visits: Cusco
Vianey, Jessi, Calista, Elsie, Sophia, and Lars are completing their service assignments in and around the city of Cusco. Cusco is located in the Andes of southeastern Perú at an elevation of over 11,000 ft. Cusco was once the capital...
Broadcasting students win three national awards
Broadcasting students from Goshen College’s 91.1 The Globe and FiveCore Media won three national awards in the College Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI) National Student Production Awards.
Globe staff wins three national awards
Broadcasting students from Goshen College’s 91.1 The Globe won three national awards in the College Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI) National Student Radio Production Awards. The CBI convention was held on October 26, 2018, recognized the best in student production across the...
Fifth annual Business Innovators Luncheon to feature alum and ChaiOne CEO Guarav Khandelwal
The fifth annual Goshen College Business Innovators Luncheon will be held Friday, Nov. 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the College-Church Koinonia Room. The guest speaker for this year is Guarav Khandelwal, a 2001 Goshen College graduate and…
Convo A Rare Gift: Introducing the Nyai Oyer Gamelan
Here is an opportunity to learn about the Gamelan instrumental ensemble and the Javanese culture. Click for audio file
Service Visits: Arequipa
Haley, Kate, Amber and Samantha are living and serving in Arequipa, the second-most populous city in Perú. The city of Arequipa, located in southern Perú, is surrounded by three volcanoes and is a popular tourist destination because of its beautiful...
Sophomore Sandra Cortez honored with Realizing the Dream Award
Sandra Cortez, a sophomore nursing major from Elkhart, was among a group of first-generation students from Indiana’s independent colleges and universities honored at the 29th annual “Realizing the Dream” banquet on Saturday, Nov. 3 in Indianapolis.
Dia de los Muertos
On Saturday, Nov. 3, Campus Activities Council hosted a Dia de los Muertos celebration in the Intercultural Student Space.
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