Sculptures, turtles, documentaries and more: 2021 Maple and Hickory Scholars
This summer, 15 students participated in the Maple Scholars and Hickory Scholars, Goshen College’s eight-week, hands-on interdisciplinary summer research programs.
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Dona Park ’17 one of first Mennonite Church USA #BringThePeace honorees
Mennonite Church USA (MC USA) has named Dona Park '17 as the first recipients of its #BringThePeace award. The award recognizes the work of denominational peacemakers and is sponsored by MC USA’s Church Peace Tax Fund.
Abner Hershberger ’60 talks of farm life, pursuit of colors’ ‘thrill’ in new Elkhart exhibit
Abner Hershberger '60, professor emeritus of art and influential Goshen artist, has a new exhibit at Elkhart’s Midwest Museum of American Art: “Abner Hershberger: The Abstraction of Landscape,” which runs through July 25.
Sculptor Sunday Mahaja ’14 turns trash into treasure
Goshen sculptor Sunday Mahaja '14 has been creating metal sculptures for more than six years, focusing on re-used materials.
More than just names: Rafael Barahona ’01 pursues inclusion and equality through visual design
Rafael Barahona '01 designed T-shirts inspired by the “say their names” cry for racial justice.
Eight art majors to show work in senior shows
Eight Goshen College senior art majors will show their work during two exhibits in the Music Center’s Hershberger Art Gallery, the first from March 12 through April 9, and the second from April 11 through May 1, 2021.
Trevor ’11 and Breanna ’12 Daugherty are new owners and publishers of Edible Michiana
Trevor '11 and Breanna '12 Daugherty are the new owners and publishers of Edible Michiana, a magazine that celebrates the abundance and flavor of local foods across Northern Indiana and Southwest Michigan.
Sculptures link Goshen campus and Merry Lea, connecting art to sustainability
Heather Gabel, a sustainable food systems and art double major, worked to bring her fields of study together through the Hickory Scholars program, an eight-week experience where students work with professors to conduct research related to Merry Lea Environmental Center’s mission of sustainability.
Maple and Hickory Scholars pursue summer research online and in-person
The eight-week Maple Scholars research program and Hickory Scholars sustainability program continued this summer, despite an early end to the academic school year due to coronavirus.
Peni Acayo Laker’s ’11 class explores intersection of law, race and design
A new class at Washington University in St. Louis, co-taught by Peni Acayo Laker '11, is using concepts from design and law to help students wrestle with the challenges of race, place and inequality.