Archives for 2017

Forging their Futures

Armed with a great idea, an entrepreneurial spirit and a liberal arts education, our young alumni are finding ways to make a living doing what they love. Some studied business or earned one of GC’s entrepreneurship grants right out of college. Others crowdsourced startup capital or started small and grew their business. But no matter how these creative professionals got started or what they studied, they all have a few things in common — strong critical thinking skills, a global perspective, a desire to serve and real-world experience based in a Goshen College education.

Michiana Chronicles: Remembering Evelyn Kreider ’36, 1914-2017 – WVPE

Evelyn Kreider was my grandmother. When she died earlier this month, she was 102 years old. She was a remarkable woman, a devoted listener to WVPE and possibly the most passionate critic, for good and ill, of my work on Michiana Chronicles. She will be missed.

Overwhelmed with Gratitude: A Final Interview with President James E. Brenneman

Interview by Jodi H. Beyeler ’00 and photos by Brian Yoder Schlabach ’07 On June 30, 2017, at the end of the 2016-17 academic year, Dr. James E. Brenneman ’77 will step down from his role as the 16th president of Goshen College, concluding 11 ½ years of distinguished service…

What Matters Most: Thank the makers and Maker!

I have come to more fully realize during my presidential tenure that one of the greatest gifts a liberal arts education can give anyone — be it metaphorical, mechanistic, scientific, literary, literal, historical or spiritual — is an ever-deepening lifelong sense of gratefulness.

The Bulletin – Spring/Summer 2017

In this issue, meet 15 young alumni entrepreneurs who are innovating, taking risks and building their own businesses from the ground up. And read a final interview with President James E. Brenneman.

Perez, Aguirre given 2017 Liberty Bell Award from Elkhart City Bar Association

Gilberto Perez, Jr., and Richard R. Aguirre, received the Elkhart City Bar Association’s 2017 Liberty Bell Award for their leadership and numerous outreach activities to provide resources, education and support within the local immigrant, Latino and wider communities.

A college radio station getting national attention – WNIT

WNIT visits with 91.1 The Globe (WGCS) to talk with students and staff about the station's success.

Marfa, Texas Just Elected an Artist (Ann Marie Nafziger ’94) as Mayor—and It Wasn’t Even Close – Artnet

Ann Marie Nafziger '94 found out she had been elected when she saw the handwritten results taped to the window of City Hall.

Artist Ann Marie Nafziger ’94 elected mayor of Marfa, Texas – GlassTire.com

Ann Marie Nafziger '94, an artists from Marfa, Texas, was elected mayor by a landslide.

Poets reunite for evening of poetry and song

Event: Poetry and Song with Nick Lindsay, Julia Spicher Kasdorf and Jeff Gundy Date & Time: Sunday, May 21 at 7:30 p.m. Location: Newcomer Center, Room 19 Cost: Free and open to the public Nick Lindsay…