Apple of their eye: Noted tree fruit pathologist Keith Yoder ’68 retires
After more than 40 years helping apple growers fight destructive diseases, Virginia Tech tree fruit pathologist Keith Yoder '68 has retired.
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Vibrant People of Elkhart County: Leah Schroeder ’11
With the support of her husband Zach, Leah took a bold step and started Goshen Youth Arts, a not-for-profit organization that gives young emerging artists the tools and training to make serious art.
Kinderforest program gets Goshen kids out of the classroom and into the woods
About once a month, 24 students from the Goshen College Laboratory Kindergarten class — a partnership between the college’s education department and Goshen Community Schools — spend the day climbing trees, building shelters and making mud pies in Witmer Woods, through Merry Lea’s Kinderforest program, the first of its kind in Goshen.
Grants provide renewal for faculty scholarship
Goshen College President Rebecca Stoltzfus introduced the new Faculty Renewal Grants, with the first round of proposals funded last spring.
Animals, fruits and nuts coexist in Merry Lea pasture
In a 5-acre pasture at the Merry Lea Sustainable Farm, you’ll find cows and chickens sharing the land with some unusual roommates — nut trees, fruit trees, grapevines and raspberries.
2018 Maple Scholars investigate mosquito genetics, interactive graphic novels, groundnut toxins and more
Thirteen Goshen College students participated in this year’s Maple Scholars research program, an eight-week program which gives undergraduate students the unique opportunity to create and present scholarly works.
Merry Lea featured on Farmerama podcast
The Farmerama podcast talks to John Mischler, Merry Lea’s Director of Agroecology, and Ellie Schertz, the Assistant Farm Manager, as well as two students who’ve chosen to return to Merry Lea and volunteer for another summer (begins at 21:30).
M.A. in Environmental Education alum finds role as eco-artist
Aly Munger, a 2017 graduate of Merry Lea’s master’s in environmental education program, is “eco-art educator" at Artist’s Boat, Galveston, Texas. She came to Merry Lea with a bachelor’s degree in art, hoping to integrate her background with her love of beautiful landscapes.
Goshen College wins MACOG Partners for Clean Air award
Goshen College received the 2018 Partners for Clean Air award from the Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) at their annual awards luncheon on April 25, 2018.
Documentary ‘Deep Dive’ premieres at Goshen College
On March 27th, in the Umble Center, a year’s worth of work for a team of over fifteen students will culminate in the premiere of their documentary, “Deep Dive: A Midwestern Legacy in the Florida Keys."