Stephen ’81 and Karen Kreider Yoder ’78: We Rode 3,800 Miles Across America on a Tandem Bike in Our 60s. Here’s What We Learned.
It wasn’t always easy. But the places we saw and the people we met made it all worthwhile.
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Melissa MacGregor ’09 named to top 50 most influential social intelligence professionals globally
Melissa MacGregor, a Senior Research Manager at Microsoft, has been named to The Social Intelligence Lab's top 50 most influential social intelligence professionals globally.
Amy Gingerich ’99 reappointed as MennoMedia executive director
Amy Gingerich '99 has been reappointed as MennoMedia executive director. The MennoMedia Board tapped Gingerich for a second four-year term as leader of the denominational publishing arm. Gingerich was first appointed in 2018.
Doc’s Pavilion will celebrate the community Robert ‘Doc’ Abel ’45 loved
In the first few years after moving to Wakarusa in the 1950s, Robert “Doc” Abel '45 built a community swimming pool and pool house in his backyard. Now, with the help of his family and the Community Foundation, “Doc’s Pavilion,” an outdoor shelter for group gatherings and local events, will be a place where people can remember Doc’s contribution to the community.
Maria Witmer-Rich ’96: Watercolor art is chemist’s counterpoint
Maria Witmer-Rich '96 connects art and science and is equally at home in the chemistry lab as she is in the painting studio.
Paul Shetler Fast ’08 appointed to the Elkhart County Board of Health
Paul Shetler Fast '08, global health coordinator for the Mennonite Central Committee and adjunct professor of public health at GC, has been appointed to the Elkhart County Board of Health.
Dianna Campos’ (’21) DreamWorks internship blends her love for art and storytelling
Dianna Campos, a 2021 graduate with degrees in art and communication, is putting her education and experience to good use at DreamWorks as a TV Animation Production Intern on an upcoming show.
Dr. Shafkat Khan ’08 named director of conservation at Detroit Zoo
The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is pleased to announce Dr. Shafkat Khan '08 as director of conservation.
Northwest Health names Tamara Awald ’95 chief quality officer
Northwest Health has named Tamara Awald '95 as chief quality officer. The health care system in Valparaiso, LaPorte and Knox has more than 3,000 employees, 700 doctors and 60 public access points, including urgent care centers and outpatient surgery centers.
Girl Named Tom brings Mennonite harmonies to ‘The Voice’ – Sojourners
Mennonites all over the country have rallied behind the Liechty siblings as Girl Named Tom made their way through The Voice’s singing competition. Ken Nafziger '63, a professor emeritus of music at Eastern Mennonite University and music editor of the 1992 Hymnal: A Worship Book, said, “It is a matter of pride for the church. Of course, we don't talk about pride as Mennonites, but it is powerful that somebody from among us accomplished that.”