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Sculptures, turtles, documentaries and more: 2021 Maple and Hickory Scholars
This summer, 15 students participated in the Maple Scholars and Hickory Scholars, Goshen College’s eight-week, hands-on interdisciplinary summer research programs.
Food is a marvelous thing! As a fundamental human need, our food system can bind us all together, but in many ways, our modern food system’s sustainability issues divide us from each other, from our place on Earth, and from the organisms we rely on for life. You can be a part of knitting those relationships back together by studying sustainable food systems, contemporary issues in public health, and issues related to natural resources at Goshen College.
Whether you are interested in being a grower, a chef, an entrepreneur who makes use of good food production for your business, or an advocate for environmental sustainability, this food program degree and course selection will be rich preparation for your career.
Learning about food supply chain agriculture at GC will begin at our very own local and top-ranked Merry Lea Sustainable Farm. Ten acres of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and livestock are raised and studied by working professionals and students with a focus on environmental research, food security education, and new strategies for problem-solving complex issues of the environment. Our program extends to a wide network of farm communities, private sector businesses, government agencies, and regional nonprofits. By visiting these environmental professionals and working alongside them and peers, you’ll pair deep learning, research, and science about food systems and nutrition with a wide range of practical skills, culinary skills and knowledge that will be helpful now and in your future career.
Goshen College is an accredited institution with multiple liberal arts majors, minors, and certificate courses. Students who successfully complete their bachelor’s degree and program courses are prepped to influence their neighborhood, school, university, state, country and the world.
This summer, 15 students participated in the Maple Scholars and Hickory Scholars, Goshen College’s eight-week, hands-on interdisciplinary summer research programs.
From a marine biology station in the Keys to over a thousand acres of environmental preserve, Goshen College’s on-the-ground programs will exceed the expectations of aspiring environmentalists everywhere.
Six seniors in the Sustainability and Environmental Education Department (SEED) at Goshen College have been working hard on thesis projects during their final semester, and presented their work on April 16.
Ranking among the 40 best college farms, according to CollegeRanker.com
Goshen College has been recognized as a “Tree Campus USA” school by the Arbor Day Foundation
Best college regionally for the money – College Factual
One of the greenest colleges in the country – Sierra Magazine
Number of days that sustainability students and faculty spend canoeing on the Elkhart & St. Joseph Rivers
Learn more about Goshen College's exceptional academic outcomes and national rankings.
Theasy Eash '23 pursues career as marine researcher and in aquaculture industry.
Theary's storyBekah’s major was environmental science, but she has a particular passion for food systems. Bekah helped to develop the garden outside of Goshen College’s cafeteria and led the campus composting program.
Bekah's storyThomas Leonard is an environmental science major from Columbus, Ohio. He enjoys watching comedies (“Anchorman” is his favorite), cheering for the Buckeyes and listening to the Lumineers and Macklemore.
Thomas' storyKate Friesen, an English major, developed a love for farming at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center and now runs Singletree Farm.
Kate's storyReena is an environmental science major with an ecology focus who is involved in EcoPax, the Tree Care Committee and Student Senate, and is also a stage manager in the Music Center.
Reena's storyAJ Delgadillo wanted to improve society's food waste problem, so he took an idea and ran with it.
AJ's storyJohn Mischler
Assistant Professor of Sustainability and Environmental Education & Director of ASI
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Jonathon Schramm
Professor of Sustainability and Environmental Education
Luke Kreider
Assistant Professor of Religion and Sustainability
Ruth Mischler
Assistant Professor of Sustainability and Environmental Education
Jeremiah Sharp
Residence Life Coordinator & Environmental Educator