YOU SHOULD KNOW: Fondness for sports leads Nate West ’10 to ministry – The Goshen News
West is executive director of The Post, a Christ-centered youth program in downtown Goshen.
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Peace Farm: A new experiment in Christian discipleship
Krista and Tim Showalter Ehst, both 2008 GC grads, have begun Peace Farm, a new voluntary service program born out of a collaborative effort between Quakers and Mennonites in Pennsylvania. This six-month apprenticeship brings together the practical work of farming and an exploration of connections between peace, food justice and faith.
Prominent Somali scholar Said Samatar ’73 dies
Dr. Said Samatar, longtime Rutgers history professor, scholar and authority on Somalia, died on Feb. 24.
Carl Weaver ’69 provides hands-on experience for Goshen High School students – Good of Goshen
Teacher Carl Weaver '69 has been leading an annual Florida Keys marine biology field trip for 42 years.
What Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Can Learn From Etsy, featuring Justin Rothshank ’00 – TIME
Justin Rothshank, a Goshen potter who sells handmade coffee mugs on his Etsy shop featuring custom ceramic decals of famous people, says it’s probably too soon to tell how well Hillary Clinton merchandise will do.
Marta Brunner ’89 named head librarian at Skidmore College
Marta Brunner, head of collections, research and instructional services in the Charles E. Young Research Library at UCLA, has been named the new college librarian at Skidmore College.
Goshen band Lalo Cura featured in Alt.Latino’s favorite Tiny Desk Concerts – NPR
Rafael Chavez y Moreno '09 and Adam Carter '01, and their goshen band "Lalo Cura," were recently featured among NPR'sa Alt.Latino's favorite Tiny Desk Concerts.
Phoenix Artist Joseph Shetler ’06 on Minimalism, James Turrell, and Mennonite Culture – Phoenix New Times
Joseph Shetler '06 recently presented his MFA Thesis Exhibition, "Defining Ethos," which ran in early of December 2014 in Phoenix.
Joel Kauffmann ’79 ends Pontius’ Puddle comic strip after 31 years and more than 200 newspapers – The Elkhart Truth
Joel Kauffmann '79 has used his comic strip Pontius’ Puddle to comment on the church, the world and the human condition. After 31 years, he’s putting down his pen to pursue another matter of faith.
The 50 Most Effective Ways To Transform The Developing World: Shashi Buluswar ’91 – NPR
Shashi Buluswar, an author of a study listing the 50 breakthroughs that would most transform the lives of the poor, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, spoke with Morning Edition's Renee Montagne.