Matt Troyer ’05 on being a Nebraskan extra in the Coen Brothers’ movie ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’
Matt Troyer '05 was an extra in Joel and Ethan Coen's Western anthology, “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” which shot parts of the film in Nebraska.
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Matt Troyer '05 was an extra in Joel and Ethan Coen's Western anthology, “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” which shot parts of the film in Nebraska.
Jonathan Witmer-Rich '97, Cleveland State University Law School professor, is using the hit podcast "Serial" in his classroom. Serials' spotlight on the Cuyahoga County justice system has been the podcasts most popular season, with one-point-five million downloads the first day alone.
Merry Lea Communication Manager Jennifer Schrock '83 writes: "I am left with the puzzle of how to vote for all God’s creation—and all creation yet to come—when climate change is only beginning to make its way into the average voter’s consciousness. None of the people on my ballot has made the environment central to their platform. Neither blue people nor red people have a great track record of boycotting gas pumps."
A three-time All-American while at GC, Justin Gillette '05 currently has 96 marathon wins, and is closing in on his 100th, a feat that would place him into the upper echelon of endurance athletes.
Ryan Smith '17 was working three jobs — and his wife are expecting a baby in February — and he’s been training for the Eversource Hartford Marathon with the goal of running an Olympic Trial “B” standard qualifying time.
Corine Graber Alvarez '14 describes her challenges, accomplishments and goals as a student at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
This article comes from the October issue of The Mennonite, which focuses on “Loving Enemies.” Joanne Gallardo is pastor of faith formation at Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship in Goshen, Ind.
Jennifer Graber '95 is author of "The Gods of Indian Country: Religion and the Struggle for the American West" (Oxford University Press, 2018), which traces the struggle between Native and Anglo-American people over a 100-year period.
Goshen College alumna Janis Miller '81, a researcher in the University of Michigan's School of Nursing, is a close research partner to Denis Mukwege, who just received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end sexual violence against women in armed conflict.
Timothy Roberts '78 is a finalist in an international documentary photography competition, with three photos from his ongoing Atlantic City project to be shown at the Barcelona Biennale, which opens Oct. 4.