Todd Woodworth ’78: Champion of Character Award Goshen, Indiana Retired high school Spanish teacher and farmer Physical education and Spanish double major For Todd Woodworth ’78, his time as a soccer player at Goshen College was only one piece of the liberal arts education he continues to praise…
Krysten Parson ’02: Champion of Character Award Goshen, Indiana Physical education and health teacher Physical education major Krysten Parson ’02, a former Maple Leaf basketball and All-Conference softball player from Indianapolis, Indiana, remembers much more about her time at Goshen College than individual athletic success. For Parson, the…
Katie Sowers ’09 is making history. As an offensive assistant coach with the San Francisco 49ers, she is the NFL’s first openly-gay coach and only the second woman to hold a full-time assistant coaching position throughout the NFL season. …
2018 Champion of Character Award Winner By Carter McKay-Epp ’19 Byron Shenk ’63 has spent 67 years – including the last 28 years at George Fox University － shaping students and athletes physically, mentally and spiritually. Shenk grew up in the Pacific Northwest where, after graduating from high school in…
Associate Professor of Kinesiology View Val’s profile >> What drew you to want to teach at Goshen College? I grew up in the Mennonite Church and attended Mennonite colleges. I have a respect and appreciation for Mennonite higher education and learning. After I finished graduate school, I felt fortunate…
Trevor Emery, a 2016 exercise science graduate with a health minor from South Bend, Indiana, appreciated the homey atmosphere and enthusiasm for academics at Goshen College. He was active in the Black Student Union and played baseball. Why did you choose Goshen College? I chose Goshen because I liked how…
Jeremy Pope graduated from Goshen College in 2011 with degree in business and sports management. He came to GC to play basketball, but he stayed for the community. If you know just one thing about Jeremy Pope, it’s probably that he likes to play basketball. In fact, that’s why he…
