Ben Friesen ’05 unfolds a career with origami
There are very few people in the world who are paid to fold origami, but Goshen College alumnus Ben Friesen ’05, of Oakland, California, is one of them.
Archives for August, 2016
Errick McCollum ’10 and teammates didn’t panic with money on the line – The Elkhart Truth
Errick McCollum '10, former GC men's basketball star, and his Overseas Elite team won the $2 million prize for the second year in a row at The Basketball Tournament in New York City.
Grant to help students, faculty explore intersection of faith and vocation
Goshen College has received a grant from the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), made possible with funds from Lilly Endowment, Inc., to provide students an opportunity to explore the role their faith might play in their future jobs.
Doug Risser ’72 travels world, gives away books – The Elkhart Truth
Doug Risser '72 recently traveled to Costa Rica for the Give-A-Book program where local community organizations funded the donation of 200 books each to 25 libraries.
Errick McCollum ’10: How to grind your way to $2 Million – The Players’ Tribune
Errick McCollum '10 chronicles his journey at The Basketball Tournament, which the team he put together won for the second year in a row, along with it's $2 million prize.
New U.S. history professor brings religious and national ‘outsider’ perspective to role
Philipp Gollner will bring his interests in religion, migration, space, race and ethnicity to Goshen College this fall as a new assistant professor of U.S. history. An Austrian native, Gollner moved to the United States in 2006.
Community School of the Arts announces new Orff-Schulwerk music ensemble for students in grades 2-5
The Goshen College Community School of the Arts is pleased to announce a new Orff-Schulwerk Ensemble for students in grades 2-5, a student-centered approach to learning music that includes movement, speech, singing and instrument playing.
From students to teachers: GC education alums teach locally
More than half of last year’s Goshen College Education Department graduates decided to stick around and set up their first classrooms right here in Northern Indiana. Meet a few of our recent graduates here.
Auditions for Community School of the Arts youth choirs to be held Aug. 14, 21
Three Community School of the Arts (CSA) youth choirs will hold open auditions for new members on August 14 & 21 in the Goshen College Music Center. Choral ensembles are open by audition for students in grades 3-12.
Elizabeth (Hershberger) Gray ’04 nominated for EMMY for production design – Variety
Production designer Elizabeth H. Gray '04 received a 2016 Emmy nomination, and joined Variety‘s David Cohen to reveal how she makes her show look so stunning with fewer resources than most prestige cable dramas.