Natasha (Weisenbeck) Kauffman ’14: Improving the community through building relationships
For Natasha Kauffman '14, the key has always been relationship-building in as many and varied ways as possible.
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GC honors five exceptional alumni at Homecoming Weekend
During Goshen College’s Homecoming Weekend on Oct. 4-6, the college will honor Minh Kauffman ’74, Carolyn Sauder ’55, Rob Vander Giessen-Reitsma ’05, Kari Heusinkveld ’12 and Garrett Cannizzo ’12 for their commitment to the college’s core values.
Katelyn Vendrely ’16 joins Notre Dame’s Eck Institute for Global Health’s fellowship program
Katelyn Vendrely '16, a graduate student of biological sciences, joined Notre Dame's Eck Institute for Global Health’s fellowship program with her project titled “Mapping competitive growth of malaria parasites to assess the fitness impact of artemisinin resistance.”
Merle Sommers ’58 lives his faith by service to others
For many years, Merle Sommers has been dedicated to service. He has always believed that kind actions and selfish service for others is a staple of his Christian faith, and that is precisely why he has continuously tried to help all those he could.
Lisa Koop ’99 speaks to NPR about tent courts for migrant asylum-seekers
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Lisa Koop of the National Immigrant Justice Center about new courtroom facilities in Texas at the U.S.-Mexico border that are processing asylum claims via teleconference.
Kristin Troyer ’19 on being an Everence intern
Kristin Troyer '19, a public relations major, started her internship at the Everence headquarters in Goshen during the spring 2019 semester and worked through the summer.
How pushing his kids in a stroller helped Justin Gillette ’05 win 100 marathons
Once he graduated from GC in 2005, Justin Gillette kept running marathons. Gillette has run so many races at this point that he has lost count, but he said the number is in the ballpark of 180 marathons in around 30 states.
Crystal Shellenberger ’98 is the new Spanish teacher at Paoli High School
Crystal Shellenberger '98, the new Spanish teacher at Paoli High School, attended Goshen College where she participated in a semester abroad, called study-service term (SST), in Costa Rica.
An unlikely career: Jared Zook ’15 finds success in online games
For Jared Zook ’15, video games have become the source of his income and full-time job. Zook has grossed over 68 million views and has 379,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel.
Physicist Timothy Stoltzfus-Dueck ’99 wins DOE Early Career Research Award
Timothy Stoltzfus-Dueck, a theoretical physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), has won a DOE Early Career Research Award for exceptional scientists in the early stages of their careers.