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Homecoming Alumni Awards 2024

Oct 08 2024

The Homecoming Alumni Awards are a staple of our homecoming activities and give us a chance to recognize our alumni who have carried the Goshen College mission, vision and values out into the world. The alumni are recognized at the Homecoming convocation on Friday morning.

The 2024 alumni awards were presented to:

  • Charles Hostetter ’63 – Culture for Service Awardee
  • Adam Tice ’02 – Culture for Service Awardee
  • Samita Thapa ’12 – Young Alumni Servant Leader Awardee
  • Carl J. Yoder ’57 – Dr. Roman Gingerich Champion of Character Awardee
  • Sophia Sears ’17 – Dr. Ruth Gunden Champion of Character Awardee

Read more about the alumni awardees here.

Check out more photos from Homecoming 2024:

Photos by Ashlee Hoogenboom & Daniel James.

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