Goshen College graduate Shari Wagner named Indiana Poet Laureate
The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) announced this week the selection of Shari Wagner, a 1980 Goshen College graduate, as the new Indiana State Poet Laureate.
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Radio students and alumni win big in Indianapolis
Goshen College’s radio station, 91.1 FM The Globe (WGCS), won first prize at the Indiana Broadcasters Association’s (IBA) 28th annual Spectrum Awards last weekend, the highest professional broadcasting award in the state of Indiana.
First-generation student earns ‘Realizing the Dream’ award
Valentin Calvillo, a Goshen College sophomore molecular biology/biochemistry major from Goshen, was among a group of first-generation students from Indiana’s independent colleges and universities to be celebrated at the 26th annual “Realizing the Dream” banquet on Nov. 7 in Indianapolis.
TODAY Show’s Al Roker stops at Goshen College in world record attempt
Goshen was TODAY Show meteorologist Al Roker’s only stop in Indiana as part of “Rokerthon 2,” in which he plans to report the weather from all 50 states in one week to set a Guinness World Record.
GC nursing grads have 100 percent success
This year, 100 percent of Goshen College nursing graduates passed the National Council Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses, known as the NCLEX nursing board exam.
Maple Leaf Athletics to recognize pioneers with field dedication
The Goshen College athletic department is proud to honor two pioneers who dedicated their lives to student-athletes, combining to coach Maple Leaf athletic teams for 120 seasons, with the renaming and dedication of the Dr. John Ingold Athletic Complex and the Dr. J. Harold "Sarge" Yoder Baseball Field.
Goshen College listed third among ‘40 Best College Farms’
Goshen College’s Merry Lea Sustainable Farm is number three on a recent list of the “40 Best College Farms,” according to College Ranker.
Five alumni honored during 2015 Homecoming Weekend
The 2015 Culture for Service Awards will be presented to Kathy Short ’75 and Aliko Songolo ’68. The 2015 Young Alumni Servant Leadership Award will be presented to Sonia Graber ’00. The 2015 Dr. Ruth Gunden Champion of Character Award will go to Alice Gunden Bender ’80, and the Dr. Roman Gingerich Champion of Character Award will go to Ken Pletcher ’70.
Goshen College ranked highly for international education, diversity and value
GC receives high marks for value, study abroad, named among best Christian, liberal arts colleges in the nation.
Goshen College new student numbers rise with local and Latino growth
The incoming Goshen College first-year class showed an overall increase by 21 percent over last year’s class, and for the second year in a row, GC’s first-year class is the most diverse in history, with 40 percent of traditional students identifying as non-white.