The MCC U.S. Board has appointed Gilberto Pérez Jr. as board chair, effective in March. Pérez has worked at Goshen College since 2012, currently as vice president for student life and dean of students. Formerly, he was associate professor of social work and co-director of the Center for Intercultural and International Education.
“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.”
GC student Katy Thornthwaite interviews Marcia Yost, director of the arts at Goshen College, for Indiana Music Education Association.
ABC57's 57 Minute Miracle meets GC student Karmen Campos, who nominates her mother, Luna, to receive this miracle.
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.”
Girl Named Tom - winners of Season 21 of The Voice - have deep ties to Goshen College and many fans and supporters on campus.
Dr. Regina Shands Stoltzfus is a professor and director of Peace, Justice & Conflict Studies at Goshen College. She is the co-author of "Been in the Struggle" (Herald Press, Nov. 2, 2021).
Kyle Hufford and Eric Miller of Goshen College's FiveCore Media talk with host Patrick McGuire about their movie "Vital Passage: A Holocaust Rescue Story." The story focuses on a Goshen family, the Plauts, who were business owners. They rescued 28 Jewish refugees from Germany prior to the outbreak of World War II.
Girl Named Tom, featuring GC graduates Caleb '18 and Joshua '19 and their sister Bekah Liechty, have received ongoing support from their alma mater as they compete on "The Voice."
WNDU catches up with some students and faculty who volunteered during Community Engagement Day.
