Jakyra Green, a senior majoring in education and English, is among the 10 finalists who will participate in the 37th annual Keating Writing Challenge in which the students have five hours to report and write a story. The contest, which draws top journalism students from across the state, will take place in Indianapolis on Nov. 3-4.
Goshen College senior Jakyra Green’s speech claimed first prize in Mennonite Central Committee’s binational intercollegiate C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest, after winning at Goshen College’s contest in February 2023. Green’s speech, titled “The Privilege of Peace,” focused on the illusion or privilege surrounding peace for Black people and their realities in America.
With deep sadness, we share the news of the death of Goshen College student, Ezra Kipruto Kogei, a sophomore nursing major from Eldoret, Kenya and member of the men’s cross country team. He was involved in a tragic car accident early in the morning on Monday, October 16, 2022, and was treated at South Bend Memorial Hospital. The injuries Kogei sustained proved so severe that he was unable to survive them and died on Saturday, October 22.
Erick tries to fuse the knowledge he has learned in the church and his studies to work with others so they can achieve their goals.
“I’m extremely happy,” said Johnson of making the decision to become a Maple Leaf. “I love the campus, I love all my professors. They all really care about us. The classes are a lot harder than my old school, but it’s definitely been helping prepare me for my future.”
Goshen College gave Ramirez a second shot at college ball, and this time he found nothing but net.
Augusta Nafziger, a junior music and writing major from Weyers Cave, Virginia, took first place in the 35th annual Keating Competition on Saturday, Nov. 13, in which 10 of the top collegiate journalists in the state of Indiana had five hours to report and write a story.
Augusta Nafziger, a junior music and writing major, is among the 10 finalists who will participate in the 35th annual Keating Writing Challenge in which the students have five hours to report and write a story.
Goshen College students Suzanna Yoder and Diego Torres are spending their summer to gain experience through AmeriCorps at Boys and Girls Clubs in Elkhart County.
Mackenzie Miller, who graduates from Goshen College this spring with majors in journalism and English, received the Indianapolis Press Club Foundation scholarship for deadline news coverage.
