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Brooke Rothshank ’00 reflects on her time teaching a painting course at Elkhart County Jail
Brooke Rothshank '00 reflects on finding perspective and common ground during her time teaching a gratitude-focused painting course to men at the Elkhart County Jail in Indiana.
Douglas Witmer ’93 featured in new exhibit at Midwest Museum of American Art
The Midwest Museum of American Art recently opened an exhibit highlighting Douglas Witmer's recent work entitled "Douglas Witmer: Call and Response".
Ervie ’65 and Mary ’71 Glick awarded Everence’s National Journey Award
Everence® honored Ervie '65 and Mary '71 for their spirit of generosity and long record of service to people from all over the world by presenting them with this year’s National Journey Award.
Goshen College Professor Emerita of English contributes to upcoming book
Dr. Ann Hostetler, Goshen College Professor Emerita of English, is a contributor to an upcoming book, People Get Ready: Twelve Jesus-Haunted Misfits, Malcontents, and Dreamers in Pursuit of Justice edited by Peter Slade, Shea Tuttle and Jacqueline A. Bussie.
Girl Named Tom Hits No. 1 on iTunes After ‘The Voice’ Finale Performance
The Voice Season 21 winners Girl Named Tom (which includes GC alums Caleb '18 and Josh Liechty '19) had a reason to celebrate on Tuesday night, and not just because it was one year since they won the show in 2021. After performing their song “One More Christmas” during the Season 22 finale, the track reached No. 1 on iTunes, along with their Christmas album.
Hanna Yesuf ’05 named Senior Wealth Services Manager at Kingfisher Capital
Hanna Yesuf '05 was recently named Senior Wealth Services Manager at Kingfisher Capital, a leading investment management firm since 1989.
Two sculptures by Sunday Mahaja ’14 to be featured in Downtown Angola
Two sculptures by Sunday Mahaja '14 were recently chosen to be featured in Downtown Angola, Indiana.
Former professor, Lester Glick ’41, is subject of Malcom Gladwell’s latest episode of Revisionist History
Malcom Gladwell focuses the latest episode of his podcast, "Revisionist History", on Lester Glick '41, a former GC professor who started GC's social work program.
‘It’s a legacy’: Sowers, who coached in Super Bowl, returns to GC
“I remember getting a call for potentially being a candidate for this award, and it was very humbling,” said Katie Sowers, a 2009 Goshen College graduate and a 2022 alumni awardee. “I remember there was some hesitancy on whether or not I’d accept the award, based on my experiences in the past. And, it was a no-brainer for me. This is a college that I love and I would be honored to accept this award. Coming back here has been even more reassuring to me as to why I decided to come here in the first place, even though it had a different belief system at the time. It’s all a process of life and learning, and to see Goshen evolving is exactly what I want out of any school that I’d have my children attend.”