Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of Everence, the Anabaptist stewardship agency, Herald Press is releasing a book about the organization’s history, written by John D. Roth, professor of history.

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John D. Roth book tells story of stewardship, mutual aid

Global Connections SST newsletter launches
SST is more important than ever according to Director of International Education Jan Bender Shetler. Find out why in Global Connections, a new annual newsletter for SST alumni and donors. Also read about the innovative ways the SST program is evolving to meet the needs of current students.

OPEN DIALOGUE: Goshen College guard Colin Flowers wants justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor
Goshen guard Colin Flowers will not stay silent — not after what happened to George Floyd. Flowers speaks his mind on racial injustice in America, why black women can't be overlooked and how athletes can use their platforms for change.

G. Weldon Friesen ’63 restores organ, hosts driveway concert
G. Weldon Friesen said that ever since he was a young boy, he has enjoyed fixing things. His most recent project was a 1896 Mason & Hamlin Liszt reed organ

Stuart and Shirley Showalter: Career paths intersected while going full circleareer Paths Intersected While Going Full Circle
From 1976 to 2004, Stuart was employed by Goshen (Ind.) College as a professor and college administrator and served as a consultant on the side. Shirley was named president of Goshen in 1996 and served in this role eight years.

Goshen, Bethel don’t expect online class rule change will affect local international students
International exchange students enrolled at two local institutions aren’t facing as high a risk of losing their visas in the upcoming school year.

Tony Janzen ’08 new boys soccer coach at Bethany Christian
Tony Janzen '08, who’s been a boys assistant the past four years, will now be the boys head coach at Bethany Christian High School in Goshen.

Goshen College to open new, expanded center for communication studies
WSBT 22 News explores Goshen College's new Center for Communication Studies.

Joel Gonzalez ’08 leaves Bethany girls soccer program
Joel Gonzalez '08, who can be credited with restarting the girls soccer program at Bethany Christian High School, has decided it’s time for a new adventure.

Daily News-Record ‘Flashback’: Jewel Lehman
Jewel Lehman, a member of the EMU athletic Hall of Fame, talks about her volleyball coaching career and becoming a professor.

Goshen College to lead coronavirus initiative for Latino community
Responding to a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases among Latinos, the Elkhart County Health Department has engaged Goshen College to lead an initiative to enhance health and safety and reduce the spread of the virus by partnering with Latino leaders throughout the community.

Goshen College to welcome back fall student-athletes on Aug. 7
Goshen College will welcome its fall student-athletes back to campus on Friday, Aug. 7 to compete in men’s and women’s cross country, soccer and tennis, along with women’s volleyball, beginning its 65th year of varsity intercollegiate athletics.

Interim athletic leadership named for 2020-21
Goshen College announced today that Dr. Erica Albertin will serve as interim athletic director beginning July 1, 2020, while continuing as head athletic trainer. Rustin Nyce will serve as the interim associate athletic director, while continuing his coaching duties.

Goshen teacher Lavonne Shetler ’13 calls for action in fight against racism
Lavonne Shetler '13, an English teacher at Goshen High School, called on members of the Goshen School Board to support corporation-wide anti-racism training.

Danielle Klotz ’14 appointed Anabaptist World Inc. executive director
Danielle Klotz of Goshen, Indiana, director of marketing and communication for Mennonite Mission Network, has been named executive director of Anabaptist World Inc., the new independent journalistic ministry being formed by the merger of Mennonite World Review Inc. and The Mennonite Inc. on Sept. 1.

Local coaches hope words lead to action amidst George Floyd protests
Goshen College women’s basketball coach Stephanie Miller penned a long statement on Twitter Sunday, expressing her concerns about the current situation.

Community School of the Arts managing COVID-19 crisis by going virtual
The Goshen College Community School of the Arts (CSA) has now gone “virtual,” moving from in-person sessions to online meetings, and instructors are working hard to keep their young students engaged with the arts in a new way during a challenging time.

GC GOATs: Frank Hess’s ’88 love for tennis led to Maple Leaf success
Frank Hess '88 holds the Maple Leaf program record with 100 career wins, with 55 individual wins and 45 wins in doubles. He was also an all-conference player all four seasons he played.

Sarah Yoder ’05 excelled as women’s tennis player, coach
Sarah Yoder '05 holds the women’s tennis program record for most career wins, compiling 80 of them in a four-year varsity career.

Longstanding Theater Chair Retires
Long time Professor of Theater, Doug Liechty Caskey, is one of five faculty members retiring this year from Goshen College. Doug has made invaluable contributions to our programming including co-developing the tri-disciplinary “Arts in London” May Term course that he has co-taught 10 times since 1999 and directing 25 full-length productions. Doug’s dedication to the Theater Department and the GC community has been significant. We hope Doug “breaks a leg!” and we are excited for him as he begins this new adventure; however, we are greatly saddened to lose the leadership, energy, and spirit of collaboration Doug has provided for so many years.
In summer of uncertainty, small is good for colleges
The five Mennonite Church USA and two U.S. Mennonite Brethren institutions are planning for both on- and off-campus scenarios as they anticipate a school year with some form of social distancing.

Jen Jimenez ’00, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, loves her patients
For Jennifer Jimenez '00, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at St. Catherine Hospital, the hardest part of the COVID-19 pandemic is the lack of personal contact.

GC GOATs: Peni Acayo ’11 lone conference POY in women’s volleyball history
Peni Acayo Laker '11 re-wrote the record books during her four seasons with the Maple Leafs, becoming the only player in program history to earn NAIA All-American honors and win a conference player of the year award.

Rushika Perera ’95 lands COVID-19 research award
Rushika Perera, who is leading a team that is testing hundreds of existing drugs, compounds and chemicals to see if they might provide options to fight the virus that causes COVID-19, has received grants from the Boettcher Foundation to fight COVID-19 and potential future pandemics.
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