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Peni Acayo Laker '11 re-wrote the record books during her four seasons with the Maple Leafs, becoming the only player in program history to earn NAIA All-American honors and win a conference player of the year award.
Rushika Perera, who is leading a team that is testing hundreds of existing drugs, compounds and chemicals to see if they might provide options to fight the virus that causes COVID-19, has received grants from the Boettcher Foundation to fight COVID-19 and potential future pandemics.
Tina Peters '10 was the first race walker in Goshen College women’s track history. She also became the most decorated athlete in program history, regardless of gender.
John Karanja '05 won back-to-back NAIA national championships in the 400-meter hurdles in 2002 and 2003. He remains the only male track athlete to win a national title in Goshen College history.
Nurses Erica Prough '90 and her daughter Courtney Brickner are working together at Goshen Hospital.
Retiring Goshen Community Schools Superintendent Diane Woodworth was awarded Indiana’s Circle of Corydon award, which recognizes Hoosiers who have made remarkable contributions to the betterment of Indiana and its people, demonstrating through life and service qualities exemplified by the state’s greatest citizens.
It didn’t take long for Ryan Smith '17 to make an impact at Goshen College, and he left as one of the most dominant cross country runners in school history.
Petrana Petkova '07 is the only three-time All-American cross country runner in Goshen College history, regardless of gender.
A new class at Washington University in St. Louis, co-taught by Peni Acayo Laker '11, is using concepts from design and law to help students wrestle with the challenges of race, place and inequality.
Erik Hisner is one of the best hitters in Goshen College history, leading the program in career batting average, hits and RBIs. He was apart of the only two winning teams in program history since 2000.
