Goshen College’s top scholarship recipients named for 2017-18
Goshen College has announced the 48 recipients of the school’s 2017-18 top scholarships for incoming first-year students.
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Yazan Meqbil, Palestinian sophomore, wins annual peace oratorical contest
Yazan Meqbil, a sophomore molecular biology/biochemistry major from Hebron, Palestine, won the top prize of $500 at the annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest with his speech titled “Beyond Occupation of Mind and Body.” His speech will also be entered in Mennonite Central Committee’s bi-national intercollegiate oratorical contest.
Goshen College Communication Department honored with national awards
Goshen College students were recognized with seven national awards at the Broadcast Education Association’s (BEA) annual Festival of Media Arts competition. This is the most ever for Goshen College in this competition.
Kiplinger’s names GC to top 100 ‘Best College Values’ among liberal arts colleges in U.S.
Goshen College has again been named one of the top 100 best college values among all liberal arts colleges by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance for 2017.
WGCS nominated for Best College Radio Station in the Nation for seventh year
For the seventh consecutive year, Goshen College’s radio station, 91.1 FM The Globe, has been nominated as a finalist for “Best College Radio Station in the Nation” by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems, having won twice (2011 and 2013), the first station in the country to claim the title more than once.
Agutu wins state journalism award
Achieng Agutu, a junior public relations major, was one of 15 Indiana students to be recognized for excellence in journalism at the Hoosier State Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest and Newsroom Seminar on Dec. 3 in Indianapolis.
Twenty-five students earn NAIA scholar-athlete awards
Twenty-five fall student-athletes have been recognized by the NAIA, including 14 from the women's soccer team, the most of any NAIA schools.
Goshen College honored with Bike Friendly University award
Goshen College was named an honorable mention Bike Friendly Campus by the League of American Bicyclists.
Realizing the Dream: Award winner hopes to travel, help others
Alia Byrd, a sophomore elementary education major with a double minor in TESOL and Spanish, was among a group of first-generation students from Indiana’s independent colleges and universities to be celebrated at the 27th annual “Realizing the Dream” banquet on Saturday, Nov. 5 in Indianapolis.
Perez wins statewide Teacher of the Year and Chickadee Bird awards
Gilberto Perez, Jr., senior director of intercultural development & educational partnerships at Goshen College, is the recipient of two awards: Teacher of the Year 2016 by the Indiana Governor’s office and the Indiana Latino Expo (ILE) and the 2016 Chickadee Bird Award from the Indiana Undocumented Youth Alliance (IUYA).