Although Alicia was not able to realize her dreams to the fullest, her exemplary life can serve as an ongoing inspiration to others, particularly those who receive this scholarship. Her family believes that this scholarship can help perpetuate her memory for years and years to come.
She was concerned about and friendly to the unfortunate. She always welcomed into her home and fed the strangers who passed through town, and did her utmost to give what she could to those even less fortunate than herself.
The Peacemaker’s Scholarship was initiated by Russell and Janet Buschert of Boise, Idaho. Russell spent some of his growing up years in Goshen and on the Goshen College campus prior to attending and graduating from Goshen College in 1976.
Paul and Dorothy Oswald are energetic people -- you can tell just by talking with them. And when you look at all they’ve accomplished, your impressions are confirmed.
This scholarship is given in memory of Ethel Pearl Ingleright Pletcher Nusbaum. She was born on Christmas day in 1882 at North Liberty, Indiana and later moved with her family to South Bend, Indiana where she taught music in the public schools and directed the South Bend Junior Symphony Orchestra.
Holding a master’s degree in string pedagogy, Bettie taught part-time for several years in the Goshen public schools, where she sparked great enthusiasm for playing string instruments. She found it necessary to stop her public school work after learning of her illness, but still found energy to work extensively in music with the children of the College Mennonite Church.
Delores and Marvin are interested in making it possible for students to attend church schools and particularly wish to help students who choose to attend Goshen College to study the natural sciences or prepare for church ministry.
During their lives, Lawrence and Grace Nofziger shared generously of themselves and their resources with their family and community. Now after their deaths, their legacy of generosity continues on in this scholarship.
Byron first visited Goshen as an accountant for Filter Fabrics, then a Cleveland company which had purchased property in Goshen. He visited Goshen on several occasions and returned from his trips with remarks about Goshen College.
In memory of her first husband, Dorothy Nelson McFarland has established the Dr. D. Chester Nelson Scholarship Fund. Students from Kenya will receive top priority for this scholarship.
