The MC USA Constituency Leaders Council (CLC) reflected on the question, “What does it mean to do church together?” at its biannual meeting at College Mennonite Church, Goshen, Indiana, on March 21-23, 2024. Moderator-elect Marty Lehman presided over the meeting, which introduced leaders to MC USA’s new strategic plan, invited them to participate in reinvention exercises, and offered inspiration through storytelling.
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MC USA Constituency Leaders Council finds hope in facing fears, sharing stories
Ben Oswald ’73 inducted into Colorado Soccer Association Hall of Fame
With 120 players participating in the competitive Chaffee County United Soccer Club, it might be easy to forget how soccer in Chaffee County was, not so long ago, small and divided. Coach Ben Oswald, an instrumental part of shaping youth soccer in Chaffee County, was recently named the 93rd inductee into the Colorado Soccer Association Hall of Fame. Oswald coached 40 years total.
Leonard ’66 and Veva Garber celebrate 80th wedding anniversary – Goshen News
A Goshen couple will soon celebrate eight decades of marriage.
A college education is still worth the effort – Goshen News
This year, 824 students are enrolled at Goshen College. They come to Goshen from all over the world.
Giving students a taste of local food history – Marshall King
On Wednesday evening, I stood in front of about 30 college students and taught a history lesson. I was asked to talk about Goshen restaurant history at a small event over the dinner hour at Goshen College. Students in Associate Professor Philipp Gollner’s American Foodways class invited others on campus to join them for some food from Goshen restaurants. I think that was the draw of this event, not someone giving a brief talk.
Six Maple Leafs named All-Americans, Keitany earns national runner-up at indoor track & field championships
Six Maple Leafs became All-Americans at the 2024 NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday in four events. Mathew Keitany led the way with his national runner-up finish in the men's mile. Mercy Chebet, Drew Hogan, Kevin Liddell, Jacob Friesen and Annika Alderfer Fisher were also named All-Americans for their top-eight finishes.
GC students serve as Mennonite Church USA Archives interns to help save at-risk materials
The Schowalter Foundation in North Newton, Kansas has provided $10,000 to fund up to four semester-long internships at the MC USA Archives and to help digitize fragile resources in 2024.
Goshen College welcomes African American high school juniors and seniors to spring open house
On Wednesday, March 20, Goshen College will welcome junior and senior high school students to the African American Open House organized by Lawrence Giden, Specialized Community Engagement coordinator.
Rehanna Kheshgi ’04 to receive faculty Social Justice Award – St. Olaf College
The St. Olaf College Faculty Life Committee will present the 2024 Social Justice Award to Assistant Professor of Music Rehanna Kheshgi at an April 16 ceremony on campus. In accepting her award, Kheshgi will deliver a public lecture titled Creating Community through Sound: An Invitation to Pursue Social Justice Work Here and Now.
Britt Kaufmann ’96 poem published in Scientific American
Britt Kaufmann '96 has her poem "Midlife Calculus" published in Scientific American.
Marisa Smucker ’94 accepts executive director position – Mennonite Mission Network
Mennonite Mission Network Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of interim executive director Marisa Smucker as the permanent executive director, effective January 23, 2024. Smucker has served as interim executive director of Mission Network since March 2023.
Artist Spotlight: SaeJin Lee ’11 – Anabaptist World
As a child, I simply remember spending a lot of time creating — drawing, painting, making paper dolls and clothes, singing, etc.
A Q&A with Dash – Good of Goshen
Dash, the first official mascot in the history of Goshen College Athletics, shares thoughts on life, campus and the wonderful Maple City.
Housing a key focus of MLK event at Goshen College – Goshen News
It was nearly a full house at the Church-Chapel at Goshen College Monday for “King Celebration 2024: Black Housing and Unsung Sheroes.”
Q&A with Goshen Mayor Gina Leichty ’95 – Inside Indiana Business
Last November, Gina Leichty '95 became the first woman elected mayor of Goshen.
Rachel Swartzendruber Miller ’02 named Everence Financial regional director – Everence
Everence Financial announced Rachel Swartzendruber Miller '02 as the organization’s new regional director for the western United States.
Katie Sowers ’09 named head coach of the Italian women’s flag football national team – Ottawa University
FIDAF scored a victory by appointing Katie Sowers '09, a former coach in the NFL and the first woman to coach in the Super Bowl.
Goshen College grad tends globally popular Merlin app – South Bend Tribune
Somewhere in prairies southeast of Goshen — newly restored fields in the early 2000s where the endangered grassland bird known as Henslow’s sparrow started to appear — Drew Weber’s childhood love of birding broke open like a tiny seed that had just germinated.
Ben Householter ’96 leads Marian High School boys soccer to state championship – South Bend Tribune
Marian secured a victory over Evansville Memorial to win the Class 2A title, the program's third overall.
Tony Janzen ’08 leads Bethany boys soccer team to first state championship – South Bend Tribune
The Bruins outlasted Forest Park in penalty kicks 3-1 to win the school’s — located just south of Goshen — first state championship in any sport.
Cross country teams have best finishes in program history
In the most historic day in the history of the Goshen College cross country programs, both teams had their highest finishes to a season at the NAIA National Championships held at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Vancouver, Washington.
Video: Goshen College, a home for international student-athletes – 91.1 The Globe
Eleven percent of students at Goshen College are international students, coming from over thirty different countries around the world. Of that 11 percent, forty-eight are student-athletes. But, why did they choose GC? Listen to three of their stories: Tim Wilkening, a men’s soccer player from Weinheim, Germany; Syanne Mohamed, a basketball player from Zimbabwe/Poland; and Pedro Scattolon, a tennis player from Rosario, Argentina.
Teaching connection continues into college – Goshen News
Proof that teachers and students can impact each other’s lives can be witnessed in the mutual admiration between educator Robina Sommers and her student Jason DuBois. Their relationship developed each of the four times Sommers had DuBois as a student.
Gina Leichty ’95 elected as Goshen’s first female mayor – WNDU
Leichty defeated Republican newcomer Benjamin Rogers to become Goshen’s first female mayor. According to the unofficial results, she won with 54% of the vote.
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