Meet Philip DeShield ’09, veterinary surgeon in Belize
Philip DeShield ’09 a veterinarian in Belize, has used his skills all over the world, including marine conservation medicine in Mexico, manatee field research and collaring and tracking jaguars.
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Katie Sowers ’09 joining Chiefs as Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching fellow
Katie Sowers is back in the NFL, and she's joining the team she faced in Super Bowl LIV.
Patrick Maxwell ’11 on conflict resolution and international humanitarian law
Patrick Maxwell is a dual-degree candidate for his JD at Harvard Law School and his MA in Law and Diplomacy at The Fletcher School at Tufts University.
Four alumni graduate from Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
Four Goshen College alumni graduated from the Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) on May 1, 2021 in Elkhart, Indiana.
More than just names: Rafael Barahona ’01 pursues inclusion and equality through visual design
Rafael Barahona '01 designed T-shirts inspired by the “say their names” cry for racial justice.
A matter of trust: How the new Emily Rodgers ’03 album came to life
Emily Rodgers' '03 new album titled “I Will Be Gone,” is another spare, beautifully haunting entry to the singer-songwriter’s catalog.
David Reimer ’84 named new U.S. ambassador to Sierra Leone
Ambassador David Reimer is the newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone effective March 2021, replacing outgoing Ambassador Maria E. Brewer.
Dr. Michelle Shelly ’85 on the challenges and opportunities of running Goshen’s Center for Healing and Hope
Dr. Michelle Shelly '85 explains the challenges and opportunities of running Goshen's Center for Healing and Hope.
Elementary school rallies behind Jason Potsander ’01, hosting fundraiser
Chamberlain Elementary in Goshen is rallying behind one of their teachers, Jason Potsander '01, as he experiences cancer.
Kenton Swartley ’83 receives Iowa STEM Teacher Award
Kenton Swartley '83, community partnerships and STEM facilitator at Cedar Falls Schools, has been named as a recipient of the 2021 Iowa STEM Teacher Award. The award is given to teachers who go above and beyond to inspire student interest in and awareness of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.