The C. Henry Smith Scholarship
C. Henry Smith was born on June 8, 1875 in Metamora, Illinois to John and Magdalene Schertz Smith. John and Magdalene's parents came to the United States from Alsace-Lorraine in the early 1830s.
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Genevieve Cochley Memorial Scholarship
She already knew since she was in elementary school that she wanted to become a teacher. This Scholarship is made in her honor to support and students wanting to enter the teaching profession.
Paul and Elva Yoder Student Aid Fund
Because of their life long service to the church and their interest in Christian higher education, Paul Yoder has decided to establish a fund to assist needy and worthy students to attend Goshen College.
The Rosa Kauffman Scholarship Fund for Nursing Majors
She was also known to take rehabilitating persons into her home until they were able to care for themselves. Although a quiet person, Rosa was known as one who inspired others to reach their Christian goals in spite of horrible odds.
Leah C. Risser Scholarship
Leah C. Risser was born on August 19, 1905. She grew up on the family homestead in Pennsylvania where the counties of Lancaster, Lebanon, and Dauphin meet. After graduating from Goshen College in 1931, Leah began teaching at the Milton Hershey Boys’ School in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
S.W. Witmer Endowment Fund for Biological Sciences
S.W. Witmer was born in 1888 in Farmersville, Pennsylvania. He received a bachelor's degree from Goshen College in 1914, a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1915, and a Ph.D. degree in 1935 from Indiana University.
Colrel Nursing Fund
Three faculty members offered sustained and e leadership in the development of the Goshen College Department of Nursing. Orpah B. Mosemann, 1950—71; Verna Zimmerman, 1951—75; and Anna Mae Charles Fretz, 1952—75 together gave 69 years of Nursing service to Goshen College providing leadership in Nursing education in the Mennonite Church, in the state of Indiana and in the world.
Jane Culp Social Work Scholarship
At age 50, Jane enrolled at Goshen College for a refresher course entitled "Social Concerns" under the professorship of Dr. Ernest Miller, former president of the college. Jane had a BA degree from the University of Michigan.
Leon C. Yoder Memorial International Student Aid Fund
He was only 23 years old when he died (April 5, 1965), but he left a legacy of hope, service, family joy, and a host of friends around the world. Leon served in Java in Pax voluntary service for 17 months under the Mennonite Central Committee until he returned to the United States for treatment of the fatal disease of skin cancer.
Frances Loucks Zook Memorial Grant
Frances Loucks Zook, a resident of Scottdale, Pa., attended Goshen College prior to her graduation from LaJunta (Cob.) School of Nursing in 1932. At her death on May 5, 1981, her husband, Ellrose, and two sons, Mervin and Merlin, also Goshen Alumni, chose to honor her lifetime interests in nursing by establishing this memorial grant fund.