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Thursday, April 28, 2005

Goshen College seniors showcase artistic endeavors in capstone exhibit

 

GOSHEN, Ind. – Twelve Goshen College senior art majors displayed the culmination of their studies and work in the annual senior art exhibitions in the Goshen College Hershberger Art Gallery from March 20 to April 24.

 

The Senior Shows included artwork by the following senior art majors:

 

·     Jen Bekhterev(Goshen) exhibited her paintings. Bekhterev is the daughter of Kevin and Jeannie Koch and graduated from Northridge High School in 2001. She attends Jefferson Brethren Church.

 

·     Jenneken Buschur(Archbold, Ohio) exhibited artwork made from mixed media related to women’s work. Buschur is the daughter of Bob and Jenelle Buschur and graduated from Santa Maria High School in 1999. She attends Zion Mennonite Church.

 

·     Cheryl Eunike (West Jakarta, Indonesia) displayed her drawings. Eunike is the daughter of Savitri Hilman.

 

·     Alisa Hartzler(Goshen) exhibited her jewelry. Hartzler is the daughter of Jean Hartzler and Dwain Hartzler and graduated from Bethany Christian High School in 2000. She attends College Mennonite Church.

 

·     Lane Kaufmann (New Paris, Ind.) exhibited his ceramic pieces. Kaufmann is the son of Jim and Lois Kaufmann and graduated from Bethany Christian High School in 2001. He attends Assembly Mennonite Church.

 

·     Josiah Metzler(Goshen) displayed his paintings that explored the interactions between nature and humanity in literal and figurative senses. Metzler is the son of Don and Louise Metzler and graduated from Goshen High School in 2001. He attends East Goshen Mennonite Church.

 

·     Alex Miller(Strasbourg, France) displayed his photography. Miller is the son of Larry and Eleanor Miller and graduated from Lycee International in 2000.

 

·     Sarah Elizabeth Miller(Goshen) exhibited artwork made from mixed media. Miller is the daughter of Daryl and Tammie Miller and graduated from Bethany Christian High School in 2001. She attends Walnut Hill Mennonite Church.

 

·     Todd Pletcher(Goshen) displayed his ceramic pieces. Pletcher is the son of Ken and Justine Pletcher and graduated from Northridge High School in 2000. He attends College Mennonite Church.

 

·     Kate Showalter(Goshen) exhibited her sculptures. Showalter is the daughter of Stuart and Shirley Showalter of Oshtemo, Mich., and graduated from Bethany Christian High School in 2001. She attends College Mennonite Church.

 

·     Caitlin Wade (Goshen) exhibited artwork made from mixed media that focused on the matriarchs in her family. Wade is the daughter of Donald and Melanie Wade and graduated from Goshen High School in 2000. She attends Prairie Street Mennonite Church.

 

·     Brittni Wegmann(Sarasota, Fla.) displayed her ceramic pieces. Wegmann is the daughter of Robert and Patti Wegmann and graduated from Sarasota Christian School in 2000. She attends Bay Shore Mennonite Church.

 

The Hershberger Art Gallery, located in the Music Center, is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. The building is accessible to people using wheelchairs and others with physical limitations.

 

Goshen College, established in 1894, is a four-year residential Christian liberal arts college rooted in the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition. The college’s Christ-centered core values – passionate learning, global citizenship, compassionate peacemaking and servant-leadership – prepare students as leaders for the church and world. Recognized for its unique Study-Service Term program, Goshen has earned citations of excellence in Barron’s Best Buys in Education, “Colleges of Distinction,” “Making a Difference College Guide” and U.S.News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” edition, which named Goshen a “least debt college.” Visit www.goshen.edu.

 

Editors: For more information, contact News Bureau Director Jodi H. Beyeler at (574) 535-7572 or jodihb@goshen.edu.

 

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