2018 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest
Five Goshen College students presented speeches during the 2018 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on Tuesday, Feb. 13.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2018
On Jan. 14-15, 2018, Goshen College honored the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. by holding an all-school study day, emphasizing the values and ideals that characterized King’s work. The featured speaker was Leonard M. Dow, Stewardship and Development Specialist at Everence Financial, who presented first annual Atlee and…
2017 Homecoming Events & Activities
Goshen College’s annual Homecoming Weekend took place Oct. 6-8, with lots of activities for alumni, families and friends.
2017 Alumni Awards
During Goshen College’s Homecoming Weekend on Oct. 6-8, the college honored five outstanding alumni with awards for their commitment to the college’s core values.
Kick Off – Fall 2017
On Sept. 30, Campus Activities Council hosted the fall 2017 Kick Off, where students showed off their talents on stage.
Community Engagement Day
On Wednesday, Sept. 20, first-year students volunteered locally during the 19th annual Community Engagement Day. They served at locations like La Casa Inc., The Boys & Girls Club of Goshen, Pathways Retreat Center, Habitat for Humanity, Soup for Success, Greencroft, the MCC Relief Sale and cleaning up the Elkhart River.
Opening Convocation & Applause Tunnel
GC opened up the school year with an opening welcome convocation, followed by the annual applause tunnel and dunking Ken Newbold, interim president, in the Schrock Plaza fountain.
Commencement 2017
On Goshen College's 119th Commencement Ceremony on April 30, 2017, Luis Fraga told the 241 members of the class of 2017 to be transformational leaders.
Baccalaureate Service
The 2017 Baccalaureate Service centered on the theme Seeds of Change: Sowing Peace, Justice & Hope.
Nurses Pinning
The pinning ceremony is a symbolic welcoming of newly graduated nurses into the nursing profession.