Though Anna Richard (who was born and raised in Wayland, Iowa and attended Sugar Creek, Iowa City and Des Moines Mennonite Churches) herself bad only an eighth grade education, she had a very inquisitive mind, a great desire to read and learn, and a respect for formal education. Two of her four children and three of her four grandchildren attended Goshen College. It is in honor of her and her influence on her family that this scholarship is established.
Christine Weaver of Elkhart County, Indiana, a 1944 graduate of Goshen College, established the Opportunity Grant Fund through her will by making a bequest to Goshen College. Through her own experience as a student and later through relationships with students when she taught nutrition at the University of Missouri-Columbia and at Howard University, Christine developed a special interest in helping students who because of financial or other limitations may have difficulty achieving a college education.
Daryl Nofziger (1942-1978) had a natural instinct for and interest in business affairs. He was always ready to discuss marketing, cost- effectiveness, or opportunities in a new venture. Since his family is business-minded -- real estate, construction, retail - his interest was both keen and natural.
Don and Marty Minter are strong supporters of Christian higher education. They also care about their environment. It is that combination--and their love of sharing what God has given them--that has led them to establish the “Minter Biology Scholarship” at Goshen College.
After obtaining her R.N. degree from Presbyterian Hospital and a B.S. Degree from Denver University, Denver, Colorado, Roberta married Carroll Miller and they moved to the family farm near Middlebury, Indiana.
Elizabeth (Betty) Bixel Miller Jeschke was a dedicated elementary teacher for many years, and has supported and nurtured education and intellectual development in her family, friends, and acquaintances for many years. She has also long had an interest in the biomedical sciences and biomedical research.
Established in 2006, the Center for Intercultural and International Education focuses on creating a transformed learning community on campus, increasing access to Goshen College for under-served students and doing research on changing local demographics and their implications for higher education. This includes the Study-Service Term program, diverse student support, the Master of Arts in Intercultural Leadership (MAIL), research, and community outreach and education.
Clifford and Erma Schertz Martin were the kind of college graduates alumni directors dream about. Through all their adult years, they contributed their resources--personal and financial--to Goshen College.
On July 18, 2015, the Goshen College Board of Directors voted to include sexual orientation and gender identity in the Institutional Non-Discrimination Policy. With help from many donors and in an effort to continue the work of empowering lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA) student leadership on Goshen College's campus, 2011 GC alum and founder of GC Open Letter Patrick Ressler initiated the LGBTQIA Student Leader Scholarship at Goshen College.
Carl and Evelyn Kreider established a scholarship fund to assist students to attend Goshen College.
