Goshen College’s top scholarship recipients named for 2017-18
Goshen College has announced the 48 recipients of the school’s 2017-18 top scholarships for incoming first-year students.
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Goshen College to offer summer camps for sports, writing, musical theater and art
Goshen College will offer a number of summer camp opportunities for kids three years old through high school, including sports such as soccer, basketball and volleyball, as well sports writing, musical theater and 3-D art. Learn more and sign up at goshen.edu/summercamps.
David Pottinger’s Amish collection finds a home at Goshen College
Goshen College recently acquired a collection of Amish quilts and other household antiques from David Pottinger, a Goshen developer and collector.
Community partnership helps make college possible for more first-generation students
When Marlette Gomez graduated from Goshen College in 2013 with a degree in social work, she knew she wanted to focus her career on giving back to the immigrant or Latino communities. She now works as the college prep coach at Goshen High School, helping first-generation students make their college dreams a reality.
Yazan Meqbil, Palestinian sophomore, wins annual peace oratorical contest
Yazan Meqbil, a sophomore molecular biology/biochemistry major from Hebron, Palestine, won the top prize of $500 at the annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest with his speech titled “Beyond Occupation of Mind and Body.” His speech will also be entered in Mennonite Central Committee’s bi-national intercollegiate oratorical contest.
Minority Ministries Council reconvenes for conference in Goshen
Mennonite leaders will pick up the work of the Minority Ministries Council from the 1960s and 1970s during a conference titled “Black, Brown, and Mennonite: Lessons from the Chicano, Puerto Rican, and Black Freedom Movements for the Mennonite Church,” March 30 through April 1, 2017.
Students gather for fourth annual Sustainability Summit at Merry Lea
A group of 45 students from four colleges gathered Feb. 18-19 at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College for the fourth annual Sustainability Summit.
Annual Lenten devotions to begin Ash Wednesday, March 1
Beginning March 1 (Ash Wednesday) and culminating on April 16 (Easter), Goshen College students, faculty and staff will provide weekday reflections based on the upcoming Sunday’s lectionary Scripture passages, available online at www.goshen.edu/devotions, or by subscribing to the daily email. Many writers will reflect on the theme: “Restore us, O God!” taken from Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada worship resources.
Riley Bean-Mills to premiere new documentary about the Goshen Theater
The documentary, “Admit One: The Story of the Goshen Theater,” was directed by Riley Bean-Mills, a junior communication major from Milltown, Indiana, in conjunction with Goshen College’s film production company, FiveCore Media. The 26-minute documentary explores the rich history of the Goshen Theater and the tremendous task currently underway to restore and revive it.
Annual International Student Club Coffeehouse to take place March 18
Students in the Goshen College International Student Club (ISC) will celebrate the food and culture of their home countries with a dinner and a show during the annual ISC Coffeehouse on Saturday, March 18.