Raymond A. Yoder Scholarship Fund

Ray Yoder (BS Goshen College 1932) (3/9/09-2/28/97) taught art and painted (mostly watercolors) for nearly 65 years after graduating from Goshen College.  He worked with the Southern Study as art consultant in 33 schools in 11 southern states from 1939-44; taught art, crafts, and photography in the Waynesboro, Virginia, public schools from 1944 until his mandatory retirement at 65 in 1974; and conducted his own “Painting Vacation” art study programs until 1985.  He was a founding member of the Shenandoah Valley Art Center in Waynesboro, Virginia, in 1971.  He wrote for various publications and in 1976 he authored “Sculpture and Modeling for the Elementary School” (Parker Publishing Co.).  He was chairman of the Elementary School Art Division of the National Art Education Association (Southeastern District) in 1970.  He studied with William Forsythe in Indiana, Tony vanHasslet in New Mexico, and Theodore Turner at the University of Virginia, where he taught art extension courses and received his Masters in Education in 1954.  In addition to specializing in watercolor painting, he created “Ray’s Whistling Critturs,” distinctive ceramic animal whistles.  He believed that all children have inherent artistic talent and established this scholarship to assist aspiring artists and sculptors at Goshen College.