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Goshen College honors seven outstanding alumni during Homecoming Weekend
2010 Culture for Service Awardees: Wilma Shank ’46 and David A. Shank ’48 (front), Wilmar Stahl ’71 (back, third from left), and Nancy Chupp ’87 (back, second from left) 2010 Decade of Servant Leadership Awardee: Cristina Hernandez ’00 (back left) 2010 Champions of Character Awardees : BJ Leichty ’75 and…
Alumnus named one of the World’s Most Influential People for seeking cancer cure
TIME Magazine announced today that Goshen Center for Cancer Care Medical Director Dr. Douglas Schwartzentruber, a 1978 Goshen College alumnus, has been named to the magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, the 2010 TIME 100.
TIME 100 World’s Most Influential People, 2010: Doug Schwartzentruber ’78
“Elderly dementia patients and ‘at-risk’ students create friendships” in the Chicago Tribune about Philip Kendall ’05
Goshen College Alumni Executive Board releases statement on national anthem decision
The Goshen College Alumni Executive Board released the following statement today:
Alumnus Peter J Dyck dies at age 95 after life of service and storytelling
Peter J. Dyck, a 1952 Goshen College alumnus, was born in Lysanderhöh, Russia, on Dec. 4, 1914. He died Jan. 4, 2010 of cancer at the age of 95.
Mennonite peacemakers across generations gather to discuss resistance – then and now
It was the height of the Vietnam War and the U.S. military draft; Woodstock was taking place in New York; and it was also a turning point for the Mennonite peace witness. The year was 1969.
Goshen College honors four outstanding alumni during Homecoming weekend
This year's theme is "Going Green at Goshen" and includes a number of special opportunities focused around environmental sustainability. In addition to class reunions, other highlights of the weekend are One-Act plays, kids' activities, athletic events, a hymn sing, environmental issue seminars by professors, art exhibits, a field trip to Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center, an alumni picnic with local produce and the Music Gala.
At 111th Goshen College commencement, Union College president tells graduates to emulate the Pilgrims and first master’s degrees awarded
Goshen College's Class of 2009 received degrees Sunday, April 26 after being encouraged to take a leap of faith by President James E. Brenneman and to have courage and to persevere by Union College President Stephen Charles Ainlay, a 1973 Goshen College graduate.