Kathy Short ’75 : 2015 Culture for Service Award
Kathy Short ’75, professor of language, reading and culture at the University of Arizona and director of Worlds of Words (WOW), is the recipient of the 2015 Goshen College Culture for Service Award.
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NorthWood High School principal David Maugel ’92 selected as statewide mentor – The Elkhart Truth
David Maugel '92 was selected as one of 11 principals to serve as a statewide mentor for the Indiana Principal Leadership Institute.
Students study honeybees, racial identity, Latin American music and more in summer research program
This summer, 18 Goshen College students are participating in the Maple Scholars Summer Research Program.
Anita Stalter, academic dean, to retire after 28 years of service
Anita Stalter, academic dean at Goshen College since 2001, is retiring after 28 years at GC. Prior to becoming dean, Stalter spent 14 years as a professor in the education department and director of teacher education at the college.
Mary Short ’03 helps Young Scientist Club take Off – Good of Goshen
Mary Short '03 and Suzanne Miller '11, of Goshen’s Parkside Elementary School, make science fun.
Suzanne Ehst, professor of education, petitions against ISTEP+ bill
Senate Bill 470 would allow private schools accepting state vouchers to administer an alternative exam to the ISTEP+, but Bethany Christian Schools is petitioning state lawmakers to expand the exemption to all schools equally.
Computer coding in elementary school? It’s happening with Andrew Kauffman ’04 – Good of Goshen
Just one example of ways teachers are supporting students’ learning in Goshen. Teachers like Andrew Kauffman '04 at Chandler Elementary focus on hands-on and engaging activities to bring kids into learning.
Putting the student in the driver’s seat of education | Sarah Metzler ’98 – Good of Goshen
When Sarah Metzler ‘98 worked in a school district in Boulder, Colo., she began to visualize the way she thought school should look. Now she's putting that vision to use in Goshen.
Kristen Watt ’96 and the Merit Learning Center – Good of Goshen
Merit Learning Center Principal Kristen Watt was raised in Goshen, she cares about its community and she’s passionate about the success of its students. The Merit Strategy embodied in her school helps students gain the confidence they need to not only succeed academically, but to contribute to the greater good of the community that has embraced them.
GC students’ quick response helps save a life in Munich airport
On a class trip to study the Apostle Paul in Greece, an unexpected layover became a life-saving opportunity for GC students.