A royal honor for Ellah Wakatama Allfrey ’88
Ellah Wakatama Allfrey ’88 was awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), for services to the publishing industry, at Buckingham Palace.
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Culture for Service thrives in Elisabeth Fast Beels ’75 and Rebecca Dyck ’75
Culture for Service burns brightest for some Goshen College alumni just after graduation. For Elisabeth Fast Beels ’75 and Rebecca Dyck ’75, however, Goshen’s motto continues to guide their lives of helping others.
Joan Miller Block ’82 mission is to eradicate hepatitis B
Twenty years ago, Joan Miller Block ’82, her husband, Dr. Tim Block, and their friends, Paul and Janine Witte, all from Pennsylvania, founded the Hepatitis B Foundation in response to a young family affected by hepatitis B.
Egyptian odyssey: First SST unit in the Middle East is transformed by living in a country on the brink of revolution
In the Fall of 2010, 19 Goshen College students engaged in a fascinating Study-Service Term in Egypt under the leadership of Director of International Education Tom Meyers. After a semester, the students returned home on the eve of a turning point of history: the popular uprising that forced the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, who had ruled Egypt for three decades. Four of the students have shared their transformative experiences.
Senior Exhibit II: 2011
Senior Exhibit II: 2011 Reception: Sunday, Apr 3, 2-4 p.m. Art seniors in Group II exhibit work in their chosen medium.
Goshen College launches institutes focused on ecological regeneration, Latino educational achievement and global Anabaptism
An "exciting new chapter" has begun at Goshen College, according to the college's President James E. Brenneman on March 24 as he launched three institutes, all focused on the college's distinctive academic strengths as they relate to faith.
Senior Exhibit I: 2011
Senior Exhibit I: 2011 Reception: Sunday, Mar. 20, 2-4 p.m. The first group of senior students exhibit work in their chosen medium.
A proud first: Goshen College radio station named Best College Station in the Nation
Goshen College's radio station WGCS 91.1FM-The Globe isn't a huge operation, but the sounds coming out of it are making a big impact.
Goshen College launches unique residential Sustainability Semester at Merry Lea
Goshen College is announcing a new, unique opportunity for undergraduate students to earn a semester of college credit in a fairly unconventional way. Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College will offer (beginning in the fall of 2011) the Sustainability Semester in Residence for students to live and learn in Indiana's first platinum-rated LEED® facility located on a 1,189-acre nature preserve. A cohort of six to 15 students will engage complex problems related to the regional watershed.
Speech about migrant farm workers wins this year’s peace oratorical contest
Jair Hernandez, a Goshen College sophomore, said that "Migrant farm workers really are the invisible backbone of the American agricultural system," during his speech titled "Migrant Farm Workers," that won first place in the annual Goshen College C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on Feb. 22. Hernandez, a public relations major from Goshen, was one of six Goshen College students who spoke about a variety of peace and justice issues during the contest.