Top 10 Goshen College news stories of 2015
Here’s a look back at some 2015 stories we couldn’t forget.
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WGCS named finalist for Best College Radio Station in the Nation for sixth year
In addition to being named a finalist for “Best College Radio Station in the Nation,” WGCS received 11 other individual or station nominations.
Lilly Endowment awards $600,000 to Goshen College for new Study-Service Theology Term for youth
Goshen College has received a grant of $600,000 to help establish the Study-Service Theology Term, a program for diverse high school students with intensive study on campus and in Latin America and service in the community.
President Brenneman invited to White House for roundtable discussion on climate action
By invitation, Goshen College President Jim Brenneman is taking part in a higher education climate roundtable discussion at the White House today, as part of the American Campuses Act on Climate day of action.
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.
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.