Amazing women doing amazing things
There have been countless amazing women who have graduated from Goshen College. Here are just a few who are currently doing amazing things
Archives for 2018
Book details the life of educator and TV producer Vera Good ’52
"The Exceptional Vera Good: A Life Beyond the Polka Dot Door" details the life of 102 year-old Dr. Vera Good '52, a pioneering educator and television producer from Waterloo County.
WGCS ‘The Globe’ honored with 20 national Intercollegiate Broadcasting System awards
Goshen College’s 91.1 FM The Globe (WGCS) received five first-place awards and was named a finalist in a total of 20 categories, including Best College Station in the nation, at the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System's (IBS) 78th Annual Conference on March 3 in New York City.
JMX Brands Jake Smucker ’15 first recipient of company service award
JMX Brands, the largest online retailer of Amish furniture at www.dutchcrafters.com, recently awarded company Multimedia Producer and Graphic Designer Jake Smucker '15 the first annual Service Award.
Goshen College’s top scholarship recipients named for 2018-19
Goshen College has announced the 39 recipients of the school’s 2018-19 top scholarships for incoming first-year students.
How Rachel Smith ’01 used language tutorials to get more than 70 million Youtube views
Rachel Smith '01 studied computer science, math and music, and is combining those skills on her Youtube channel, Rachel’s English, which provides over 500 free videos with more than 70 million views to help non-native speakers improve their spoken English and listening comprehension.
Kristine Weaver ’91 named Indiana’s Nurse Practitioner of the year
Kristine Weaver, MSN, FNP-BC, has been awarded the American Association of Nurse Practitioner (AANP) 2018 Award for Excellence in the State of Indiana. She will be honored at an award ceremony and reception at the AANP National Conference in June. Weaver opened her own practice in Elkhart in 2008.
Doug Kaufman ’89 to engage pastors in working against climate change
The Center for Sustainable Climate Solutions (CSCS) has hired Doug Kaufman '89 as its director of pastoral ecology, a first step in working with congregations and equipping pastors.
Broadway and television icon Audra McDonald to perform June 7
Singer and actress Audra McDonald’s February Performing Arts Series appearance at Goshen College has been rescheduled for Thursday, June 7, 2018, due to a last-minute conflict with her filming schedule for the CBS All-Access series The Good Fight.
Freeman film captures story of local immigrant
Goshen College's FiveCore Media spent time in Freeman, South Dakota gathering footage and materials for a full-length film about three Anabaptist Germans-from-Russia groups that settled Freeman.