Ken Hochstetler ’83: Combining faith and finance
Ken Hochstetler's path to heading a $3 billion company and becoming Everence CEO began with a paper route as a kid.
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Vibrant People of Elkhart County: Jessica Davila ’16
Jessica Davila came to Goshen in high school, speaking no English. After graduating from Goshen College, Jess earned her Master’s degree in Medical Science at Indiana University and is now in medical school at Loyola University in Chicago.
Wilma Marie Springer ’56 presented with Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who
Wilma Marie Springer '56 received the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award after 45 years of teaching.
Joanna Osborne Masingila ’82: Seeing with new eyes
As she’s moved through life and her career, Joanna Osborne ’80 Masingila, a mathematics and mathematics education professor and dean of the School of Education at Syracuse (N.Y.) University, she has remembered God’s call for her to open her eyes and remained receptive to the opportunities and experiences placed before her.
Jay Smith ’74 offers secrets to longevity, excellence
Jay Smith '74 is retiring as a high school basketball official after 48 years, having been named the IHSAA Outstanding Girls Basketball Official in 2001 and the same for the boys in 2010. In 2009 he was awarded the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Circle Center Award, and in 2015, he was awarded the Mildred Ball Award for excellence in basketball officiating.
Brooke and Justin Rothshank ’00 explore ‘Tiny Gratitudes’ via paint, pottery
For a year, Justin and Brooke Rothshank worked alongside each other as spouses, as artists, exploring gratitude.
Lotus drops new album and studio documentary ‘Frames Per Second’
Lotus, which includes former GC students Jesse Miller '02, Luke Miller '02 and Mike Rempel, released their new album, Frames Per Second, on Dec. 5. The all-instrumental 19-song studio album and accompanying documentary aims to showcase Lotus in a pure, raw form performing live in the studio.
Philip Thomas ’87 remembered as influential global peacemaker
Goshen College alumnus and adjunct professor Philip Thomas, a peace advocate who had traveled to more than 30 countries around the world in his work with heads of states, indigenous groups, community leaders and corporate executives, died on Nov. 29, 2018, of natural causes due to a heart attack in Nairobi, Kenya.
GC students’ app will deliver digital walking tour of Goshen’s historical landmarks
Three Goshen College students are using their knowledge of computer science to bring new, innovative technology to share the history of Goshen, Indiana.
J. Mark Ramseyer ’76 awarded Order of the Rising Sun by Japanese government
J. Mark Ramseyer, Mitsubishi Professor of Japanese Legal Studies at the Harvard Law School, has been conferred with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, by the Japanese government. One of the oldest and highest national decorations, the award recognizes Ramsayer’s extensive contributions to the development of Japanese studies in the U.S. and the promotion of understanding of Japanese society and culture.