"Christian has been a crucial player in the growth of our program."

GC In The News

Senior Athlete Spotlight: Christian Gehman ’20, Men’s Volleyball

GC psych prof Amanda Sensenig offers mental health tips in time of crisis
"What we’re being asked to do is a tricky thing, right, because we’re being asked to stay away from each other,” said Amanda Sensenig, an associate professor of psychology at Goshen College.

Jose Elizalde ’93 organizes “Goshen Sings” to connect during social distancing
Inspiration for Goshen Sings came from what is happening in Italy and how people in quarantine can still enjoy music and the arts in the midst of the crisis.

GC closes campus in favor of online learning
Goshen College decided Monday afternoon to close the campus after Gov. Eric Holcomb changed the limit on group gatherings to 50 and advised restaurants to end their on-site dining.

Economic development needs higher education
Mennonite higher education prepares students for lifelong problem-solving in evolving economy, Goshen President Rebecca Stoltzfus argues.

Sauder Village and potter Mark Nafziger ’81 voted best in Ohio
Mark Nafziger '81, the resident potter at Sauder Village, was selected for a top award as the best Ohio Maker/Artisan in Ohio for this year.

Trinda Hirschey Bishop’s ’69 book recounts her father’s experience in World War II
Checking off an item on her bucket list, Trinda Hirschey Bishop '69 has recounted her father’s experience in World War II, utilizing letters he wrote home.

Laura Hoover ’19 will be American Association baseball’s first female lead broadcaster
A new voice of the Gary RailCats, Laura Hoover '19 will assume the role of Broadcaster and Media Coordinator for the team starting April 1, 2020.

‘Low-fire Soda’: Goshen clay artist Justin Rothshank ’00 pens debut book
Justin Rothshank Beside released his debut book, the 132-page “Low-Fire Soda,” on Feb. 20 alongside a separate downloadable video component.

Joanne Tanner ’79: Making a difference in central Haiti
Joanne Tanner '79, president and U.S. executive officer of Caring Hearts, started the nonprofit with the goal of impacting a small community in central Haiti.

Christy Miller Hesed ’07: Why Jesus would care about climate change
Christy Miller Hesed '07 most recently directed a research project that engaged rural churches and government agencies to promote coastal resilience to climate change on the Chesapeake Bay.

Sibling band’s tour a different kind of education
The Liechty siblings have taken their musical act on the road. Caleb and Joshua graduated from Goshen College in 2018 and 2019 with minors in piano performance and vocal performance, respectively.

Justin ’00 & Brooke ’00 Rothshank – Building a Family While Building Art Careers
Artists Justin '00 & Brooke '00 Rothshank chat about being an artist couple, parenting and collaborations.

Indigenous believers in Ecuadorian Amazon seek Anabaptist connections
Jane and Jerrell Ross Richer, professor of economics, share about Ecuador Mennonite Christian Church.

Professor Paul Keim breathes new life into dead languages
Goshen College Professor Paul Keim has a unique skill that he's passing down to his students. He can read ancient texts and understand languages that are long dead.

Small things, great love
For 21 days, students in Merry Lea’s Master of Arts in Environmental Education learn about a subtropical ecosystem and then work with six elementary schools to get kids outside and connect them to their environment. Every year, I am amazed by how much they absorb.

Mia Engle ’15 featured on ‘Why I’ll Never Make It’ podcast
Mia Engle '15 talk about her experience interpreting on a cruise ship.

Goshen Community Schools Superintendent Diane Woodworth ’83 to retire
After 15 years as a leader within the school corporation, Superintendent Diane Woodworth will be saying goodbye to Goshen Community Schools at the end of the current school year.

Mennos in Medicine podcast: Dr. Doug Smucker ’80
Dr. Doug Smucker '80 is professor emeritus of family and community medicine at University of Cincinnati and currently works at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, as medical director of palliative care. In this podcast, he talks about how his Goshen (Indiana) College education was formative in his career choices.

Science showcased as sport in annual tournament
More than 200 students from 12 local and regional schools competed in the 2020 Science Olympiad regional tournament at Goshen College Saturday.

Michael Spezio: “Humility as Inclusive Empathy”

Michael Spezio: “Imagining the True Self”

Tim Lehman ’75 pens ‘All Authority Has Been Given to Me: Hearing and Seeing Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew’
Tim Lehman '75 recently published "All Authority Has Been Given to Me: Hearing and Seeing Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew" (Wipf and Stock), about the teachings and ministry of Jesus in Matthew's gospel. Throughout the book there are reoccurring themes of God's unconditional love, nonviolence, forgiveness, and justice.

Live Simply: Nathan ’09 and Kate Grieser ’09
When Nathan '09 and Kate Grieser '09 married, they made a commitment not only to one another but also to the idea of stewardship - using the resources and gifts that God has given them for something beyond their own benefit.
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