This spring, the Global Engagement Office surveyed alumni who had been part of an SST unit in the past 10 years. Here are three things we learned.
GC In The News
Learnings from the SST Alumni Survey
SST in a pandemic year: Challenges and opportunities
Due to the pandemic, we have not sent students abroad at all in 2020-2021. Meanwhile, we worked hard to help our seniors finish their SST requirements in creative ways.
“Why on earth would I not do this?” | Nathan Horton ’81 receives kidney from co-worker
When Sarah Osman heard that Nathan Horton '81, her boss from a previous job, needed a kidney, she immediately offered one of hers.
Meet the 2021-22 SST leaders
Meet the 2021-2022 Study-Service Term leaders.
Introducing the arts: Kids get creative at GC summer camp
From June 7 – 24 GC hosted the creative camp for students in fourth to sixth grade. The children participated in a variety of activities, including classes in music, visual arts and theater. They also experienced special opportunities in the Goshen College TV studio, the GC Radio station, playing an Indonesian gamelan, and other activities.
Richard Aguirre, diversity equity & inclusion coordinator, elected as Goshen’s next clerk-treasurer
Richard Aguirre, diversity equity & inclusion coordinator at Goshen College, was elected as the city’s next clerk-treasurer during a Democratic Party caucus held at the Goshen Public Library Thursday evening.
David Hershberger ’73 awarded 2021 NAB Engineering Achievement Award for Radio
David L. Hershberger '73 is the recipient of the National Association of Broadcaster's (NAB) 2021 Engineering Achievement Award for Radio. Hershberger co-developed the world’s first digital FM exciter as an experimental prototype and holds 21 U.S. patents.
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.
Kate Friesen ’14 and Scott Kempf ’11: Singletree Farm cultivates community and beautiful flowers
Singletree Farm, founded in the fall of 2018 by florists Kate Friesen '14 and Scott Kempf '11, is a small acre of land nestled about seven miles southeast of downtown.
Dr. Ed Liechty ’74, ‘pioneer in neonatology,’ closes out distinguished career
Considered a “pioneer in neonatology” by his colleagues at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health, Ed Liechty '74 retires June 30 after a 34-year career marked by scientific discovery, global health advancement and the kind of moral leadership that inspires everyone to do better.
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.
Jerrell Ross Richer ’85: Becoming carbon positive
Jerrell Ross Richer teaches courses in economics and sustainability at Goshen College in Indiana. He also teaches Global Sustainability in the Collaborative MBA program
Joanna Masingila ’82 to conclude tenure as dean of the Syracuse School of Education
Joanna Masingila '82 announced that she will soon conclude her tenure as dean of the School of Education and begin a one-year research leave effective Aug. 1 in anticipation of returning to the faculty with a dual appointment in the School of Education and the College of Arts and Sciences.
Why we are proud: Pride Month & Goshen College
During Pride Month, we at Goshen College celebrate the lives, love and impact of our LGBTQIA+ students, employees and alumni.
Born in 1915, Violet Hollopeter ’60 celebrates her 106th birthday
Since June 17, 1915, a lot has changed in the world, and most people have only read about the changes in history books. But not Violet (Oesch) Hollopeter '06, who celebrated her 106 birthday on Thursday. She’s lived it.
Senior Lucas Bontreger part of inaugural SB Lions soccer season
Lucas Bontreger, a senior at GC, played for the SB Lions in its inaugural season, competing in the USL League Two, which is the highest level of pre-professional soccer in the United States.
Goshen College receives grant from IIE American Passport Project
Goshen College has been selected by the Institute of International Education (IIE) to receive an IIE American Passport Project grant that will enable 25 Goshen students to obtain a U.S. passport and support their study abroad journeys.
Wade Ebersole ’01 named new Maui Health chief operating officer
Maui Health announced the appointment of its new chief operating officer, Wade Ebersole '01. The chief operating officer is responsible for managing operations throughout the Maui Health system and assist in improving the quality and service experience.
Psychology major wins 2021 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical contest
Andrew Hartzler ’98, professor of accounting: Understanding how the pandemic changed the job market
Andrew Hartzler '98, professor of accounting, joined Zippia's panel of experts to understand how the pandemic changed the job market.
David Maugel ’92, NorthWood principal, joins Catholic Schools
NorthWood High School's principal David Maugel '92 is now the second associate superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South bend.
Harriet Martineau Lecture 2021 with Ellah P. Wakatama ’88
Ellah P. Wakatama '88, literary critic and Editor-at-large for Canongate fiction, delivers The Harriet Martineau Lecture, which celebrates the legacy of a remarkable, world-changing woman by inviting globally-renowned radical speakers to respond to her life and work.
Meet Philip DeShield ’09, veterinary surgeon in Belize
Philip DeShield ’09 a veterinarian in Belize, has used his skills all over the world, including marine conservation medicine in Mexico, manatee field research and collaring and tracking jaguars.
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