By Patrick Webb ’21 Joel Yoder ’22, a molecular biology/biochemistry and chemistry double major from Elkhart, Indiana, has always had an interest in medical chemistry and wanted to open doors into the field. He got his chance with his internship at AbbVie, a pharmaceutical company based in…
MAJORS: chemistry; Bible and religion Church planter with Virginia Mennonite Missions How did your experience at Goshen College inform your vocational calling and or approach to ministry? My Bible and religion classes started me on my course to seminary and then Christian ministry. The Ministry Inquiry Program helped me…
Rushika researches how dengue virus interacts with its human host and mosquito vector to replicate and spread. Describe your career path from GC to now. I did research all 4 years at GC and this really helped me pursue a PhD at Purdue, where I learned to use multiple disciplines…
Dale discovered and developed new drugs for HIV and hepatitis C virus therapy. Currently he directs a program at AbbVie for the discovery of new drugs for neglected tropical diseases, tuberculosis and malaria. Describe your career path from GC to your current work. I began work as a medicinal chemist…
Professor of Chemistry View Dan’s profile >> What drew you to want to teach at GC? I came to teach at Goshen College because it was a small Christian college. I wanted to work with students on an individual basis, but I also wanted to be able to share…
Professor of Chemistry View Doug’s profile >> What drew you to want to teach at GC? Its affiliation as a mission of the Mennonite church and its core values, especially those of Christ-centeredness and global citizenship. What do you love most about teaching GC students? The broader interests and…
Ulises Martinez, a 2004 chemistry and physics graduate, developed a clean energy catalyst that powers carbon-neutral vehicles. A clean energy catalyst developed by Ulises Martinez ’04 is being used to fuel a concept car in Japan. Daihatsu, a subsidiary of Toyota, implemented Martinez’s catalyst in the FC Show-Case, a zero…
Sarah Lerch, a 2012 graduate from Spring Valley, New York, studied chemistry and biology. While at Goshen College, she had the opportunity to study alongside graduate students and professors in lab settings. Sarah first heard about Goshen from the people she trusts most: her family. If two generations before her…
