Sherer Violin & Piano Competition Winners Concert
On Oct. 22, winners of the 2023 Sherer Violin & Piano Competition will perform their selections on the Sauder Concert Hall stage.
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Art Exhibit: “Sense of Place” by Sara Method, assistant professor of art
Art Exhibit: “Sense of Place,” by Sara Method, assistant professor of art Location: Music Center, Hershberger Art Gallery Dates: The exhibit runs from Sept. 17 to Nov. 12. Reception: The reception is Oct. 7 from 5:30-7 p.m. during Homecoming Weekend, with an artist talk at 6:15 p.m.
Homecoming Weekend
Class reunions, alumni awards, one act plays, hymn sing, art exhibit, music gala and more.
Mario Wenger, retired professor of German, dies at 91
Marion “Mario” Wenger, retired professor of German at Goshen College, died in Goshen on September 21, 2023. He was 91 years old. Wenger was a professor at Goshen College for 25 years, from 1963 to 1988. He taught a variety of German and linguistics classes at Goshen, as well as spending time as the chair of humanities and of humane studies.
Five alumni honored with 2023 Goshen College alumni awards
The 2023 alumni awards were presented to: Daryl Abbott ’69, Goshen, Culture for Service Award; Pauline (Graybill) Kennel ’53, Goshen, Culture for Service Award; Jeremy Pope ’11, Nashville, Tennessee, Young Alumni Servant Leadership Award; Melissa (Lehman) Gillette ’05, Goshen, Dr. Ruth Gunden Champion of Character Award; Geof Landis ’76, Goshen, Dr Roman Gingerich Champion of Character Award
Marlin Jeschke, professor emeritus of philosophy and religion, dies at 94
Marlin L. Jeschke, professor emeritus of philosophy and religion, died Saturday, September 16, 2023, in Goshen. He was 94 years old. A lifelong student and teacher, Jeschke taught courses on Christian faith, religion in America and Asian religions at Goshen College from 1961 to 1994.
Goshen College partners with Ascend Indiana
Goshen College partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship searches while providing one-on-one support Goshen College has formed a partnership with Ascend Indiana to connect more students to good and promising career opportunities in Indiana. Through the Ascend Network, the initiative’s online job matching platform, Goshen…
AMBS honors three GC alumni with awards: Martha Smith Good ’71, Peter Stucky and J. Denny Weaver ’63
Martha Smith Good, DMin, of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada; Peter Stucky, MDiv, of Bogotá, Colombia; and J. Denny Weaver, PhD, of Madison, Wisconsin; are the 2023 recipients of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary’s (AMBS) Alumni Ministry and Service Recognition.
Goshen College ranked in the top 15 Midwest regional colleges by U.S. News & World Report
Goshen College was once again ranked among the top 15 in the U.S. News & World Report list of the “Best Regional Colleges in the Midwest,” according to their 2024 best colleges rankings released Monday.
Drew Weber ’06: Meet the bird-lover behind the wildly popular Merlin Bird ID app
Unless you’ve had your head buried in the sand this summer, you’ve probably heard of the Merlin Bird ID App. It’s a creation of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology that allows you to identify birds you see or hear, with ease. Over the course of this year, it’s been downloaded by millions of people who use it to identify thousands of species of birds based on their song. And the man behind the app is 2006 Goshen College graduate named Drew Weber.