Sculptures, turtles, documentaries and more: 2021 Maple and Hickory Scholars
This summer, 15 students participated in the Maple Scholars and Hickory Scholars, Goshen College’s eight-week, hands-on interdisciplinary summer research programs.
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Students develop sensory trail app
Goshen College students have teamed up with the City of Goshen and ADEC Inc. to create an app as part of a sensory trail initiative to help connect individuals with disabilities to the health benefits and wonder of nature.
David Hershberger ’73 awarded 2021 NAB Engineering Achievement Award for Radio
David L. Hershberger '73 is the recipient of the National Association of Broadcaster's (NAB) 2021 Engineering Achievement Award for Radio. Hershberger co-developed the world’s first digital FM exciter as an experimental prototype and holds 21 U.S. patents.
Dona Park ’17 one of first Mennonite Church USA #BringThePeace honorees
Mennonite Church USA (MC USA) has named Dona Park '17 as the first recipients of its #BringThePeace award. The award recognizes the work of denominational peacemakers and is sponsored by MC USA’s Church Peace Tax Fund.
Three education students named Indiana Outstanding Future Educators
Three Goshen College students, Emily Sandler, Vianey Latisnere Reinada and Shelbey Younts, have been named 2021 Outstanding Future Educators by the Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (IACTE).
Dr. Ed Liechty ’74, ‘pioneer in neonatology,’ closes out distinguished career
Considered a “pioneer in neonatology” by his colleagues at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health, Ed Liechty '74 retires June 30 after a 34-year career marked by scientific discovery, global health advancement and the kind of moral leadership that inspires everyone to do better.
Abner Hershberger ’60 talks of farm life, pursuit of colors’ ‘thrill’ in new Elkhart exhibit
Abner Hershberger '60, professor emeritus of art and influential Goshen artist, has a new exhibit at Elkhart’s Midwest Museum of American Art: “Abner Hershberger: The Abstraction of Landscape,” which runs through July 25.
Sculptor Sunday Mahaja ’14 turns trash into treasure
Goshen sculptor Sunday Mahaja '14 has been creating metal sculptures for more than six years, focusing on re-used materials.
Jerrell Ross Richer ’85: Becoming carbon positive
Jerrell Ross Richer teaches courses in economics and sustainability at Goshen College in Indiana. He also teaches Global Sustainability in the Collaborative MBA program
Librarians co-host ‘Just Plain Wrong’ podcast
Current and former GC librarians Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger and Tillie Yoder co-host the “Just Plain Wrong” podcast, reviewing depictions of Amish, Mennonites and other Plain groups in fictional works such as Amish romance novels and historical films.