Profiles of Students, Alumni & Faculty

Jun 05 2024

Here is an interview with Andrea Cruz, a 2021 graduate. What did you do right after graduation? I got married! I then started working at Goshen Health as an Account Coordinator for the Get Fit Get Healthy department, coordinating and...

Dec 21 2023

What is your current job and what have you been doing since graduation from GC? After graduating from Goshen, I spent a year serving with the Moreau College Initiative, a college-in-prison program at Westville Correctional Facility. Through the program, Notre...

Dec 21 2023

What is your current job and what have you been doing since graduation from GC? After graduating from Goshen College in 2008, I received an MA in Theological Studies from Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, and then taught philosophy and religious...

Feb 14 2022

After graduating from Goshen College, Arvis Dawson ’76 worked as a social worker and then as a teacher for 31 years in Elkhart Community Schools. He is serving his eighth term on the Elkhart City Council, a total of 28...

Jan 03 2022

Hello. Daniel Vader here. When I started my first semester at Goshen, I was an undecided student. I was good at a lot of things and bad at a few, but I had no idea what I wanted to study....

Sep 14 2021

Hometown: South Bend, Indiana Major: film production, art Why did you choose Goshen? Goshen was not originally on my list of colleges but I really liked it when I came to visit. I enjoyed the tour and getting to meet...

Aug 14 2021

Boulder City, Nevada Major: Broadcasting Why did you choose Goshen? I chose Goshen because of the baseball program. Coach Childers and Coach Wellenreiter drew me in on my visit, and I knew I wanted to play for them. What career...

Aug 11 2021

Professor of English, Department Chair   View Jessica’s Profile ≫   What drew you to teach at GC? So many things! I appreciate teaching at a small college with a strong vision for supporting and improving local and global communities....

Aug 11 2021

Professor of Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies   View Regina’s Profile ≫   What drew you to teach at GC? I came to GC in 2011 as an associate campus pastor. I had worked for several Mennonite institutions in peace...

Aug 11 2021

Professor of Criminal Justice and Sociology, Director of Criminal Justice and Restorative Justice Program View Robert’s Profile ≫ What drew you to teach at GC? I was looking for a college that combines practical faith with a commitment to peace...

Aug 11 2021

Burnsville, North Carolina Major: Physics   Why did you choose Goshen? Both my parents and many of my family members attended Goshen. After staying the night as a prospective student, I really found a sense of community among fellow students...

Aug 11 2021

Elkhart, Indiana Major: Nursing Why did you choose Goshen? I chose Goshen College for a few reasons: Goshen College is known for their excellence in their nursing program. I was recommended by a few nurses who graduated from Goshen College,...

Aug 11 2021

Hometown: Goshen Major: Social Work Celeste Arroyo Garcia ’24, a social work major, has a passion for helping people through counseling. Why did you choose Goshen? The reason I chose Goshen is because since the first time I was there,...

Aug 11 2021

Avila, Indiana Major: Sustainability   Why did you choose Goshen? I chose Goshen because of the Merry Lea program, as well as its small class sizes and it’s proximity from home.   Why did you choose your major? I chose...

Aug 11 2021

Goshen Major: Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies   Why did you choose Goshen? I chose Goshen College because of the experience I had on Study-Service Theology Term (SSTT) in 2017, the summer after my junior year of high school. I...

Aug 11 2021

Huntington, Indiana Major: Music, Secondary Education   Why did you choose Goshen?  I decided to come to Goshen after attending an explore Goshen day and auditioning for a music scholarship. I could tell just from these two short visits how...

Aug 11 2021

Goshen Majors: Computer Science, Sustainability Studies Why did you choose Goshen? I chose Goshen because it has always been a little bit of a dream of mine ever since I was just a little boy. I would see the campus...

Aug 11 2021

Chicago Major: Social Work, Theater   Why did you choose Goshen? During my first year of high school I went to a retreat called Menno Haven. During that retreat, Goshen was one of the schools that were introducing themselves and...

Aug 11 2021

Elkhart, Indiana Major: Environmental & Marine Science Why did you choose Goshen? I chose Goshen because it was close to home. It has enabled me to focus on my studies while remaining close to my son and my family. Why...

Aug 11 2021

North Webster, Indiana Major: Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Why did you choose Goshen? I choose Goshen for several reasons. Goshen’s small class sizes, access to professors, and its distance from home were all important when deciding to go to Goshen...

Aug 11 2021

Huntington, Indiana Majors: Social Work, Psychology Why did you choose Goshen? I chose Goshen College because of its small class sizes and the focus on community, as well as the opportunity to obtain a social work degree upon graduation that...

Aug 11 2021

Major: Exercise Science Kissimmee, Florida Why did you choose Goshen? I chose Goshen College for a second chance at a career as I had lost hope after getting injured in high school. Many would know one thing that I look...

Aug 11 2021

Penang, Malaysia & Seoul, South Korea Major: Music Education Why did you choose Goshen? While living in Goshen from 7th through 9th grade, I was given the privilege to join the Community School of the Art’s youth orchestra and choir....

Aug 11 2021

Huntington, Indiana Major: Spanish, Education; Music minor   Why did you choose Goshen?  I chose Goshen because I heard good things about it’s Spanish, education, and music programs. I was also drawn to Goshen as a Mennonite institution, and in...