Goshen College Bulletin | Spring/Summer 2021 by Goshen College

THE MAGAZINE OF GOSHEN COLLEGE | SPRING / SUMMER 2021

EDITOR Jodi H. Beyeler ’00, ‘19 (MBA)

BY REBECCA J. STOLTZFUS ’83, president

ASSISTANT EDITOR Brian Yoder Schlabach ’07

Rooted in the way of Jesus

GRAPHIC DESIGNER Hannah Gerig Meyer ’08

BEING ROOTED IS POWERFUL. Roots provide physical anchoring, lifegiving water, nourishment and reproduction. It is no wonder that being rooted is also a Biblical idea. Jesus himself sprang up from the stump of Jesse, from whose roots “a branch will bear fruit.” (Isaiah 11:1). Paul writes to the Ephesians: “And I pray that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have power. . .” (Ephesians 3:17-18) Goshen College, as we say in our mission statement, is “shaped by AnabaptistMennonite tradition.” Our Anabaptist-Mennonite respect for all persons shapes our commitment to nonviolence, sustainability and our participatory organizational culture, as well as our love of singing and the simple architectural styles of our buildings. But much more importantly and powerfully, our tradition roots us in the way of Jesus — not only in our beliefs about who Jesus is, but the ways we live as students and followers of his teachings, acts and life. As we crafted our new mission statement, we strove to embrace our particular tradition and also to be inclusive and ecumenical within our Christ-centeredness. “Shaped by Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition, we integrate academic excellence with real-world learning and active love for God and neighbor.” Our mission echoes Jesus’s distillation of all the law and the prophets: love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as you love yourself (Matthew 22:36-40). We embrace active love not as sidedressing, but as an integral part of our excellence. A recent nationally representative research project by the Fetzer Institute found that 86 percent of people in the United States consider themselves to be spiritual to some extent, and a majority of people also aspire to be more spiritual, engage in at least one spiritual or religious activity each week, and describe spiritual people in positive terms. Furthermore, people who describe themselves as spiritual are more likely to be civically engaged and want to make a difference in their communities. The authors report: “Human beings yearn for a spirituality that will root us in the love, courage and hope that we need to build our lives and communities.” Goshen College connects with that contemporary yearning. I am convinced that the present and future vitality of Goshen College hinges on our vision to be manifestly “rooted in the way of Jesus,” not theoretically and historically, but actively and presently. So that we may have power “together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge — that [we] may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” (Ephesians 3:18)

NEWS NOTES ASSISTANT Myrna Kaufman ’66 ALUMNI OFFICE ASSISTANT Jan Ramer ’87 ___________________________ VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Todd Yoder ’84 DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT Dan Koop Liechty ’88 ___________________________ BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bruce Stahly ’67, chair Felipe Hinojosa, vice chair Malinda Berry ’96 Conrad Clemens ’85 Susan Fisher Miller ’79 David Gautsche ’85 Kelly Hartzler ’97 Cristina Hernandez ’00 Ken Hochstetler ’83 Gerry Horst ’72 Bart Miller ’90 Dan Nussbaum ’94 Myrtis Yake ’61 Aaron Zou Tom Stuckey ’70, ex-officio ___________________________ Magazine: goshen.edu/bulletin gcbulletin@goshen.edu 574.535.7569 Postmaster: Send change of address to: Alumni Relations 1700 South Main Street Goshen, IN 46526 alumni@goshen.edu Other college phone numbers: Switchboard: 800.348.7422 Admissions Office: 844.704.3400 Alumni Office: 574.535.7565 Box Office: 574.535.7566 Development Office: 574.535.7564 President’s Office: 574.535.7180 The Goshen College Bulletin (ISSN 0017-2308) is published two times yearly by Goshen College, 1700 South Main Street, Goshen, IN 46526-4794.

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Features

Where faith and learning connect: STUDENTS

Where faith and learning connect: FACULTY

Where faith and learning connect: ALUMNI

Members of the Class of 2021 share how their faith has been shaped while at Goshen College.

Professors share about how they connect faith and learning together in their classrooms.

Alumni working in ministry reflect on their vocations, what gives them satisfaction in their work and their advice for college students today.

About the cover What better represents this issue’s theme of faith and learning at Goshen College than the lamp and book from our seal? It is illustrated diversely on the cover by Hannah Gerig Meyer ’08, our graphic designer, with contributions from her 7-year-old daughter Gracie as well as graduating art majors Esmeralda Bucio ’21 (Elkhart, Indiana), Dianna Campos ’21 (Goshen), Meghna Das ’21 (Mussororie, India), Heather Gabel ’21 (Orange City, Iowa), Nathan Pauls ’21 (Kinzers, Pennsylvania) and Naomi Tolmachoff ’21 (Goodyear, Arizona). The lit lamp represents the light of learning that, in a world of darkness, provides illumination. The book symbolizes the importance of the written word, especially holy Scripture. Together, they represent that Goshen College is a place of light and of enlightenment, a place where faith and learning connect in deep and diverse ways. The actual lamp and book (pictured above, at commencement) used to be passed from the graduating senior class to the junior class in a ceremony. Now, graduates sign the book after receiving their degrees in a commencement ceremony tradition that links generations of alumni in the spirit of “Culture for Service” and extends the light of faith and learning to future students.

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#GCconnects

CONNECT GOSHEN DAY On Connect Goshen Day (April 13, 2021), in addition to 413 donors generously giving $144,430, alumni and friends shared their memories and photos that reminded them of their connection to GC. Here are just a few that were shared! Visit goshen.edu/GCconnects to see more.

Here is a picture of the Sophomore Comets, the 1952-53 girl’s basketball team, submitted by Carolyn Smith Diener ’55 (pictured in the middle)

Shirley Hildebrand Hsu ’69 I came to Goshen in 1968 as a missionary on home study leave. Having lived in Taiwan for six years, I was exempt from the new SST requirement, but I felt the excitement of the first units going abroad that fall. In the meantime, I dealt with a sort of culture shock (Canadian citizen, part of my heart in Taiwan, older than most of my classmates). With the exception — thankfully — of a few other mature female students, meaningful conversations with the students I met seemed impossible. Most knew little about Canada and even less about Taiwan and were not curious to learn more. I felt particularly lonely in the dining room.

Having fun during the April 1974 GC Chorale tour to Michigan and Ontario. The photo features choir members Darrel Miller ’75 and Sid Richard ’76. Photo from Bill Clemens ’75.

In January, the first SST units returned to campus and suddenly I began to meet students who were excited to share their cross-cultural experiences and to hear about mine. It was wonderful to see how a few months in another culture had opened their eyes and given them the desire to engage the larger world. Goshen College did a wonderful thing when they initiated the Study Service Trimester abroad! Thank you — and blessings on the next 50 years of opening eyes and hearts!

The Rychener GC 7! This is a photo from a Christmas gathering with our parents, Earl and Helen (Frey) Rychener, in Pettisville. At that time, the three oldest children had already graduated from GC. There was at least one sibling on campus from 1960-82, except for a four-year period in the 70s. 2 BULLETIN | Spring / Summer 2021

(L to R): Taylor Rex ’21, Rianna Koteles ’21, Taylar McKinley ’21, Makayla Collier ’21. All will graduate from GC this month.

Trisha Handrich ’11 How could I possibly choose just one photo to share for Connect Goshen Day? All of these life-long friendships and college experiences unique to GC (SST, IBS “Best College Radio Station” award, kick off and biking around campus) were so important to me and are some of the many reasons why I’ve come back to work at Goshen College. #GCconnects

William Ariel Velez Villaman ’06 Working at Goshen with some of my amazing Goshen College interns! Miss you all! Emily, Zach, Josh and Kim! #GCconnects This photo is mostly members of the Class of ‘55, likely taken in the home of Dean Hartman ’55 near GC during our last year. At GC we developed many lifelong friendships and had fun doing it! Graduation photo from April 2018 for child #2 out of 4! Linda Anneler Zehr ’87, Marvin Zehr ’75, Bek Zehr ’21, Jacob Zehr ’18, Emma Zehr ’24, Paul Zehr ’16 and Nuray Mammadzada (exchange student from Azerbaijan)

Pictured left to right: Fred Meyer, Phyllis Ramseyer (Miller) ’55, Bill Miller ’55, Norwood Schmucker, Lila Rae Thomas (Stetter) ’56, Marjorie Headrick (Schmucker) ’58, Gerald Wilson ’55, Roma Wyman (Wilson) ’55, Dean Hartman ’55, Geneva Swartzendruber (Stoltzfus) ’56

Caleb Longenecker Fox ’15 and Nina Longenecker Fox ‘15, current Ecuador SST leaders Dale Sloat ’60 I’m now 83 years old, and graduated in 1960. Goshen College started me on a Christian communications ministry career for which I am forever grateful!

FIND MENNO We heard from just 22 of you who correctly found Menno Simons relishing the historic and now gone High Park building in the Fall/Winter 2020 issue on page 2. Congrats to the five lucky winners who were chosen at random to receive limited-edition Goshen College T-shirts: 1.

Passing time on the February 1975 Chamber Choir tour to Pennsylvania and Ohio. Pictured are Don Clymer ’75, Kate Schertz ’77, Mary Lehman ’75, and Chris Gerig ’75. Photo from Bill Clemens ’75.

Members of the class of 1969 Mike Klaus ’69, Ron Gunden ’69, Randy Noe ’69, Fred Miller ’69, Dave Minter ’69 and Tom Bishop ’69 celebrating GC East Hall connections and more than 50 years of friendship in the Cayman Islands, February 2020.

Elisabeth Grieser ’81 Goshen

2. Harold Helmuth ’63 Goshen 3. Bob Toews ’85, employee Goshen

Rachel Eash Scott ’98 My passion for underserved medicine stemmed from my time at Goshen, surrounded by folks who linked service and work and helped me explore my own interests. My SST experience in the Dominican Republic solidified my Spanish language abilities, and now much of my day is spent giving healthcare to folks in their preferred language. I’m proud that my son chose Goshen and is already having a life-changing experience.

4. Sharon Waltner ’70 Parker, South Dakota 5. Bethany N Yoder ’12 Sioux Falls, South Dakota We love hearing from all of you as you find where Menno is hiding (he looks just like the photo at the top, just smaller). So, when you do, submit your entry to gcbulletin@goshen.edu by August 30, 2021, for a chance to win. Be sure to include your name, address, T-shirt size and graduation year/ affiliation with Goshen College.

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CAMPUS NEWS goshen.edu/news

BRIAN YODER SCHLABACH ’07

Grants support community engaged learning and partnerships in Elkhart County Goshen College has received more than $4 million in grants from Lilly Endowment Inc. and the Community Foundation of Elkhart County to support a five-year plan for expanding inclusive education in Elkhart County through community-engaged learning and partnerships. “As a nationally-ranked baccalaureate college, we are ready to claim that local community engagement will be a hallmark of a Goshen College education,” said President Rebecca Stoltzfus ’83. With these grants, the Goshen College will develop a new Office 4 BULLETIN | Spring / Summer 2021

for Community Engaged Learning, which will build programs that are educationally rigorous for students, create belonging and inclusion for students historically underserved, and are mutually rewarding for the college’s partners in the local community. This includes outreach to low-income, school-age students and adult learners, particularly in the predominantly Black and Latino communities of southcentral Elkhart and north Goshen. This network of partnerships will include educational partnerships such as Elkhart Community Schools and Goshen Community Schools,

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Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Ivy Tech, Bluffton (Ohio) University, as well as facilitating partnerships with Community Foundation of Elkhart County, Horizon Educational Alliance and South BendElkhart Regional Partnership.

Students get hands-on experience vaccinating peers in clinics Stoltzfus appointed to second presidential term The Board of Directors unanimously appointed President Rebecca Stoltzfus ’83 to a second term of five years beginning July 1, 2021. Stoltzfus, who began her first term as the college’s 18th president in November 2017, responded to the invitation to reappointment without hesitation. “I am grateful and enthusiastic to continue the vital work we have begun and are doing together,” she said. “We have heard overwhelming affirmation from all for her calm, positive, challenging, insightful, joyful, confident and authentic leadership and spirit,” said Dr. Bruce Stahly ‘67, the chair of the board of directors. “The board strongly believes that Rebecca is the right leader for Goshen College at this time and that we are very fortunate to have her in this role.”

Students gained valuable real-world experience and helped slow the spread of COVID-19 by administering vaccines to students and employees during vaccination clinics the college held on campus April 1-2 and April 2223 (pictured below). About 15 undergraduate nursing students administered vaccines, while about a dozen public health students organized, registered and scheduled follow-up appointments for those getting vaccinated. Nursing faculty members drew up the vaccines and oversaw the process along with an emergency observer from Goshen Health to make sure everything ran smoothly as the future nurses administered the Pfizer vaccine to about 300 people. “Our purpose is to promote the health of people and our community,” said Jewel Yoder ’99, ’21 (DNP), associate professor and chair of the department of nursing. “This was an experience where nursing students could practice some clinical skills and feel that they were contributing to the greater good of our community.”

NICK YUTZY ’21

Seniors become published authors Four seniors are now published authors following the release of their Pinchpenny Press books (pictured above, in order left to right). Patrick Webb, a writing major from Goshen, released “Lady Luck and the Monorail Conspiracy,” a superhero origin story featuring noir elements and focusing on American comic-strip character Lady Luck, who appeared in comics throughout the ‘40s. Laura Miller, a writing and Spanish major from Arlington, Kansas, released a collection of poetry titled “Growing Up a Sunflower” about her experience growing up in Kansas. Emmy Rupp, a social work major from Wooster, Ohio, released a book of poems titled “These Sacred Fractures,” in which she processes her own experiences, beliefs and observations. Mackenzie Miller, a English and journalism major from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, released “ : In Search of Presence,” written in both English and Mandarin and drawing from a gap year she lived and studied in Nanjing, China. To order a copy of any of these books, email pinchpennypress@goshen.edu.

BRIAN YODER SCHLABACH ’07

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PHOTO BY KIPROP KIPROTICH ’22

Virtuosos go virtual in Orfeo ed Euridice Bek Zehr (center), a senior music major from Carthage, New York, plays Orfeo in the virtual performance of Christoph Willibald Glück’s Orfeo ed Euridice. The spring mainstage opera was streamed March 26-28.

Student-produced documentary tells story of Goshen Jewish family who saved lives during Holocaust

Sophomore wins 2021 peace oratorical contest

A feature-length documentary titled “Vital Passage,” filmed and edited by Goshen College students and faculty, premiered on April 9 at the Goshen Theater to a select audience. The film chronicles the amazing story of David Plaut and his son, Sidney, Jewish merchants in Goshen, who risked their business and livelihood to provide a passage for 28 Jewish refugees escaping the Holocaust.

Sophomore Denisse Aguilar, a psychology and sociology major from Goshen, won the 2021 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on Feb. 16 with her speech titled “Living the American Dream on Borrowed Time.”

Starting in 2017, it took 20 Goshen College students working more than 1,000 hours to outline, research and produce this hour-long film, under the direction of Kyle Hufford, associate professor of communication and FiveCore Media’s executive director (pictured below). David Plaut and his son Sidney owned Plaut’s Dry Goods Store in Goshen, Indiana, which operated for 85 years, from 1906 through 1991. The recent discovery of a lockbox hidden in the basement of the former Plaut’s Dry Goods Store by Sidney’s grandson, Steve Gruber, would unlock their seventy year old secret. The official documents found inside revealed the scope of the Plaut’s story of rescue, sacrifice and courage. Learn more at: fivecoremedia.com/vitalpassage

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Taking second place was Mackenzie Miller, a senior journalism and English major from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with her speech titled “Making Peace with Death: Transforming a Language of Violence and Inequality in America.” The other contestants included Gabriella Klopfenstein, a junior public relations major from Goshen, whose speech was titled “Share the Road: My Dad’s Story;” Olivia Krall, a sophomore history major from Carmel, Indiana, whose speech was titled “The Rope that Ties Peace and Pain Together;” and Lisa Nalliah, a sophomore environmental and marine science major from Huntington, Indiana, whose speech was titled “Change is Purple.”

Numbers: GC & COVID-19 in 2020-21

7,628

rapid tests of students and employees administered on campus during the spring semester (required weekly)

positive cases during the spring semester compared to 159 positive cases during the fall semester

33,771

views of goshen.edu/livestream, compared to 8,911 in 2019-20

of students studied remotely for the whole year For more information about the college’s response to the pandemic, visit goshen.edu/coronavirus

Survey shows students positive about in-person learning during pandemic Students expressed higher satisfaction than their peers at other similar colleges regarding their experience in the fall semester during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent national survey. The survey of 28 small, mostly liberal arts colleges, developed by the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS), sought to measure student experiences in the classroom and on campus in an unusual semester. “Despite the challenges this year, our student survey results show that students found it easy to follow the public health guidelines put at place at GC, and also were especially satisfied with campus life services,” said Justin Heinzekehr ’06, director of institutional research and assessment. “These results are encouraging and reflect the great effort that everyone at GC has made to create a vibrant and safe campus environment in the middle of a pandemic. Compared with similar schools across the country, GC students expressed much more satisfaction with their ability to participate on campus.”

GC again named Indiana Radio School of the Year Goshen College’s student-run radio station, 91.1 FM The Globe (WGCS) received the Indiana Association of School Broadcasters (IASB) “Radio School of the Year” award for the third consecutive time, along with a flurry of awards in ten of 13 categories. The Globe also received 29 award nominations and five first-place awards at the 81st annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System’s (IBS) Multimedia Conference, more than any other school in the competition. Fifteen students also shared six awards from the Broadcast Education Association (BEA).

College improves on STARS silver sustainability rating Goshen College has improved this past year on its STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System) silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) — bringing GC closer to a gold rating.

The Record wins Indiana Newspaper of the Year for fourth year running The Indiana Collegiate Press Association (ICPA) named Goshen College’s student newspaper, The Record, “Newspaper of the Year” for the fourth consecutive time in the college division, and more than 20 Goshen College students collected 42 awards.

This is Goshen’s third STARS report, following submissions in 2011 and 2014. With more than 900 participants in 40 countries, AASHE’s STARS program is the most widely recognized framework in the world for publicly reporting comprehensive information related to a college or university’s sustainability performance. Participants report achievements in five overall areas: academics, engagement, operations, planning and administration, and innovation and leadership. Spring / Summer 2021 | BULLETIN 7

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The 223 members of the Goshen College Class of 2021 were honored in a hybrid in-person and virtual commencement ceremony on April 25, 2021. Watch it at goshen.edu/graduation. PHOTOS BY BRIAN YODER SCHLABACH ’07

CLASS OF 2021 The following is a list of degree candidates for the 2021 graduating class, including some December 2021 graduates. Inclusion on this list does not mean that all degree requirements have been met. *** Summa Cum Laude: 3.90-4.00 GPA (with highest honor) ** Magna Cum Laude: 3.80-3.89 GPA (with great honor) * Cum Laude: 3.60-3.79 GPA (with honor)

Doctorate Degrees

Danilo Rodriguez Environmental Education South Bend, Indiana

Deena Graybill Elizalde Doctor of Nursing Practice Goshen, Indiana

Bridgette Webb Environmental Education Goshen, Indiana

Patricia L. Gasper Doctor of Nursing Practice Elkhart, Indiana Jewel C. Yoder Doctor of Nursing Practice Goshen, Indiana

Master of Arts Degrees Keila Sarai Flores Environmental Education Goshen, Indiana Fen-Alexander Abigail Mihalik Environmental Education New Castle, Pennsylvania

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Master of Business Administration Degrees Sara Marie Alvarez Waugh MBA General Management Goshen, Indiana James Justin Carey MBA General Management Leesburg, Virginia Mark Frey MBA General Management Chicago, Illinois

Jazmine Macias ‘21

CLASS OF 2021

223

total graduates Bachelor of Arts:

161

Bachelor of Science in Nursing:

Bachelor of Science:

Doctor of Nursing Practice:

Gretchen Etta Geyer MBA General Management Columbus, Ohio

Jason E. Clay Family Nurse Practitioner Syracuse, Indiana

Stephanie Halligan MBA General Management Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Susan K. Derrickson Family Nurse Practitioner South Bend, Indiana

Bui Thi Oanh MBA General Management Ha Noi, Viet Nam Zainab Odeh MBA General Management Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Norlan Page MBA General Management Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Ololade Tunji-Abimbola MBA General Management Lagos State, Nigeria Nnaemeka Ugochukwu Wogu MBA General Management Lagos, Nigeria Margaret Braun Zapata MBA General Management Arlington Heights, Illinois

Master of Science Degrees

Jessica Rae Ebey Family Nurse Practitioner Milford, Indiana Robert Fiedler Family Nurse Practitioner Mishawaka, Indiana Heather A. Gordy Family Nurse Practitioner Mishawaka, Indiana Judith Sarah Huff Family Nurse Practitioner Winona Lake, Indiana Beth Anne Jones Family Nurse Practitioner Goshen, Indiana Janie R. Kean Family Nurse Practitioner Lawton, Michigan Rebecca A. Morris Family Nurse Practitioner Coldwater, Michigan Sarah Tae Riley Family Nurse Practitioner Coldwater, Michigan

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science Degrees Nithya Miriam Abraham** Music / Information Technology Bangalore, Karnataka, India Stuart I. Aeschliman* Business Salem, Oregon David Jaffat Aguilar Michel History Goshen, Indiana Ana Paola Avila Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Goshen, Indiana Sven G. Badstieber Accounting Stuttgart, BadenWürttemberg, Germany Elias Y. Baer Exercise Science, Business Tucson, Arizona Katie Baer Mathematics Villa Ridge, Missouri Luke J. Bayliss Physical Education Bournemouth, Dorset, England

Molly Marie Bailey Family Nurse Practitioner Grand Rapids, Michigan

Ana Luisa RodríguezSandoval Family Nurse Practitioner Ligonier, Indiana

Amy Michele Brown Family Nurse Practitioner Goshen, Indiana

Shawn-Marie Seward Family Nurse Practitioner Edwardsburg, Michigan

Gabriel A. Beck* Chemistry (Secondary Education) Archbold, Ohio

Callie M. Bushong Family Nurse Practitioner Elkhart, Indiana

Sara L. Utz Family Nurse Practitioner Granger, Indiana

Zachariah D. Begly Broadcasting / Journalism Evanston, Illinois

Heather Nicole Calkins Family Nurse Practitioner Elkhart, Indiana

Ashley Brooke Walorski Family Nurse Practitioner South Bend, Indiana

Emily Bennett English Centerville, Ohio

Master of Arts in Environmental Education:

Master of Business Administration:

Master of Science in Nursing:

students graduating with honors

countries represented

states represented

117

graduates from Indiana

Adriana Berger** Nursing Goshen, Indiana Nathan Eugene Berkey*** Music (Secondary Education) Goshen, Indiana Filippo Bigardi* Business Verona, Via Massimo D’Azeglio, Italy Hugh M. Birky*** Engineering Physics Goshen, Indiana Daniel S. Boussom Interdisciplinary: Physical Education, Business, Communication Goshen, Indiana Michael Andrew Bowers Sport Management Dallas, Texas Elizabeth Detweiler Breckbill*** Environmental and Marine Science Kidron, Ohio Seth A. Brown Interdisciplinary: Communication, Business, Physical Education Niles, Michigan Esmeralda Ruby Bucio S. Art Elkhart, Indiana Andy Peachey Butsakone Accounting Goshen, Indiana Ashley Nicole Caldera Rivera Film Production Boonton, New Jersey Dianna Selene Campos Art / Communication Goshen, Indiana

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Jessi Carpenter Sign Language Interpreting Vandalia, Ohio

Salvador J. Escamilla Computer Science Elkhart, Indiana

Christopher Harnish*** Spanish Bluffton, Ohio

Henrique Eichenberger Business Goshen, Indiana

Cassandra Michelle Espinoza Nursing Sylmar, California

Brooklyn Elizabeth Harris* Nursing Urbana, Illinois

Martim Cafe Information Technology Dubai, Bella Vista, United Arab Emirates Josefina Castillo Social Work Nappanee, Indiana Sophia Zoe CharleboisVergara Social Work Goshen, Indiana Sven Badstieber ’21 and Filippo Bigardi ’21

Tessa Elizabeth Clark** Nursing Goshen, Indiana Olivia V. Clemens** Computer Science Ellicott City, Maryland Makayla M. Collier Interdisciplinary: TESOL, Elementary Education, Business Stilesville, Indiana Gisselle Coronado Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Goshen, Indiana Genevieve Cowardin*** Nursing Harrisonburg, Virginia Andrea Cruz Evangelista Psychology / Biology Goshen, Indiana Gillian Cupp Nursing Three Rivers, Michigan Tahj M. Curry Business Fort Wayne, Indiana

Nithya Abraham ‘21

Meghna Elizabeth Das*** Art (Secondary Education) Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India Elizabeth Diaz Nursing Goshen, Indiana Paul D. Drescher* Interdisciplinary: Environmental Studies, Music, Business Goshen, Indiana

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Erica Gabrielle Ewing* Interdisciplinary: Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies; Bible and Religion; Sustainable Food Systems Wooster, Ohio Colin Ulysses Flowers Communication Merrillville, Indiana Toby F. Fox Accounting Niles, Michigan Lillian Rose French Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies Canby, Oregon Heather Noel Gabel* Sustainable Food Systems / Art Orange City, Iowa William C. Gaby* Marketing Goshen, Indiana

Noah W. Harris Accounting Gas City, Indiana Bailey Harrison Nursing Three Rivers, Michigan Shianne Joice Harrison Film Production / Theater Elkhart, Indiana Joe T. Harshbarger Interdisciplinary: Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science Warrenville, Illinois Cynthia Herrera Fernandez Biology Goshen, Indiana Amber Tsehai Heydon Communication Elkhart, Indiana Emily S. Hilton-Nickel Psychology / Biology San Jose, California

Bobby L. Garcia Business Goshen, Indiana

Abigail R. Hochstetler*** Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Goshen, Indiana

Eden R. George Psychology Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Jonah P. Hochstetler*** Psychology Goshen, Indiana

Harrison Gingerich** Sustainable Food Systems / Music Hubbard, Oregon

Maria Regina Hodges Elementary Education Goshen, Indiana

Alexandrea M. Gordy* Nursing Elkhart, Indiana Erin Michelle Graber*** Accounting Goshen, Indiana Mariane Elizabeth Grace Nursing Bristol, Indiana Matthew T. Granitz Psychology Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Lamour Humphrey Music Eaton Rapids, Michigan Michael B. Hunnicutt Physical Education Michigan City, Indiana Simon Hurst Music Goshen, Indiana Lucas Ignacio Vilela Business Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Abigail Brunk Greaser* Music / Theater Goshen, Indiana

Lily TianYan Kauffman Sustainability Studies / Sustainable Food Systems Mountain Lake, Minnesota

Taylor R. Eash Exercise Science Topeka, Indiana

Katelyn E. Grimme Sign Language Interpreting Lebanon, Ohio

Minhyuk Kim Music Lansdale, Pennsylvania

Jacob Levi Ebersole Sustainability Management Corvallis, Oregon

Elise M. Hackman Nursing Bethesda, Maryland

Braden Kingery Physical Education Westville, Indiana

Jesse R. Kooistra Nursing Nappanee, Indiana

Chuanmeizi Ma* Graphic Design Xi’an, Shaanxi, China

Evan Paul Krabill* Biology (Secondary Education) Goshen, Indiana

Jazmine Monet Macias Biology West Covina, California

Kyra Elizabeth Friesen Krall*** Nursing Carmel, Indiana Anthony M. Kuhbander Nursing Sturgis, Michigan Keegan M. Kwong Physical Education Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Aaron W. Lambert* Accounting New Palestine, Indiana Krislynn R. Lancaster Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Milford, Indiana Stacey A. Landry Biology Lafayette, Louisiana Ysabella M. Larsen Business Livonia, Michigan Aura Leslie Latisnere Reinada Nursing Goshen, Indiana Vianey Sahian Latisnere Reinada*** Elementary Education— English Learner (TESOL) Goshen, Indiana Candace LeBron-Williams Interdisciplinary: Communication, Exercise Science, Theater South Bend, Indiana

Uriel Alonso Macias Lopez Business Ligonier, Indiana Jaime Manresa Rigo*** Engineering Physics Felanitx, Balearic Islands, Spain Ian Roth Martin* Psychology Lancaster, Pennsylvania Riley E. Martin Interdisciplinary: Nursing, Biology, Social Work Goshen, Indiana Lucia Alejandra Martinez Hernandez* Nursing Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazan, Honduras Shailyn Marie Mathews History Elkhart, Indiana Taylar Marie McKinley Elementary Education— Special Education Elkhart, Indiana Laura Miller*** Spanish / Writing, History Goshen, Indiana Mackenzie G. Miller*** Journalism / English Lancaster, Pennsylvania Talia Miller*** Social Work Millersburg, Ohio Rayna L. Moraga Exercise Science National City, California

Elisabeth Jane Koop Liechty*** Sign Language Interpreting Goshen, Indiana

Jacqueline Moreno-Nava Molecular Biology and Biochemistry South Bend, Indiana

Ruguoser Liegise Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Dimapur, Nagaland, India

Amanda Grace Morrison* Accounting Culver, Indiana

Byeong Min Lim* Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Torrance, California Stephen C. Lowe** Music (Secondary Education) Dayton, Virginia Jesi Lundy* Nursing Elkhart, Indiana

Giselle Munoz Business Cromwell, Indiana Keyaira Murff Exercise Science Indianapolis, Indiana Deborah A. Myers Nursing Bronson, Michigan Hannah M. Myers Biology Bristol, Indiana

Natannael Araujo Nafziger Marketing Goshen, Indiana Colton J. Noel Exercise Science Addison, Illinois Katja S. Norton Nursing Goshen, Indiana Emma Sprunger Nouri** Social Work Harrisonburg, Virginia Bryan Olvera*** Nursing Goshen, Indiana Pamela Montserrat Ortiz Ramirez** Business Goshen, Indiana

Nathan Pauls ‘21

Alexis Olivia Owensby Nursing Elkhart, Indiana Subin Park Biology (Secondary Education) Seoul, Republic of Korea Nathan T. Pauls*** Communication / Art Kinzers, Pennsylvania Ariana Elizabeth Perez Diener*** Environmental and Marine Science Goshen, Indiana Andrea Marie Peters English Hesston, Kansas Joel Mark Plank* Accounting Syracuse, Indiana Rachel E. Porter Nursing Friday Harbor, Washington DeLaney J. Powell English (Secondary Education) Goshen, Indiana

Paul Drescher ‘21 Eden George ‘21 and Lauren Glynn

Janell Ruth Preheim*** Music (Secondary Education) Lancaster, Pennsylvania Lori Renae Quimby Nursing Colon, Michigan Vitaliy A. Rabchuk Engineering Physics Goshen, Indiana Megan Ann Raimbault* Environmental and Marine Science Lockport, Illinois

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Oscar Ramirez Garcia Nursing Goshen, Indiana

Joshua Schwalm Biology Elkhart, Indiana

Claire E. Rauck*** Accounting Sellersburg, Indiana

Robert Walter Sessa** Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Goshen, Indiana

Paige R. Renshaw History Hessel, Michigan Taylor Nicole Rex*** Elementary Education— Special Education Kendallville, Indiana Kailey Rene Rice** Sign Language Interpreting / Music Frisco, Texas Jennifer Marie Ritchie** Molecular Biology and Biochemistry / Chemistry Rolling Prairie, Indiana Regina Ritchie Nursing Syracuse, Indiana Daniel Alejandro Robles Perez Communication Goshen, Indiana Dali Rodriguez Theater Sanford, Florida Mariah Hope Roe Business Kettering, Ohio Amethyst Denice Romo Merino Interdisciplinary: Psychology, Communication, Sociology Chicago, Illinois Lisa C. Rosado Rivera Music / Theater San Juan, Puerto Rico Emmalene Leu Rupp*** Social Work Wooster, Ohio Emily A. Sandler American Sign Language (Secondary Education) Granger, Indiana Jesus Santoyo Interdisciplinary: Nursing, Psychology, Business Fort Wayne, Indiana Ashley L. Saterlee Nursing Bronson, Michigan

Alexander Seymour*** Music (Secondary Education) Orrville, Ohio Samantha Christine Shank*** Nursing New Paris, Indiana Kayla L. Shaw Accounting Livonia, Michigan Jacob R. Sheppard*** Art Goshen, Indiana Cailin N. Smith*** Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Knightstown, Indiana Madeline Smith Kauffman** Social Work Goshen, Indiana Hannah Elizabeth Snyder** Elementary Education— Special Education Goshen, Indiana Kadie Rose Spoor*** Broadcasting Valparaiso, Indiana Jessica L. Spross Interdisciplinary: Biology, Nursing, Psychology Osceola, Indiana Kyle Staelgraeve Accounting Britton, Michigan Rheannon Elise Starr Sign Language Interpreting / Sustainability Studies Churubusco, Indiana Khampha M. Stempel Sustainability Management Broadway, Virginia Joseph Stonebraker Nursing Portage, Michigan Kendra K. Stonebraker Nursing Portage, Michigan

Brighton C.P. Schofield Biology Muskegon, Michigan

Brooke Marie Stutzman*** Nursing Walnut Creek, Ohio

Heather K. Schumacher Nursing Sherwood, Michigan

Irving Suarez Psychology / Biology Goshen, Indiana

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(L-R) Deena Elizalde ‘95, ‘21 (DNP), Patricia Gasper ‘16 (MSN), ‘21 (DNP) and Jewel Yoder ‘99, ‘21 (DNP), are Goshen College’s first-ever graduates with a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree.

Amber Marie Tate*** Sign Language Interpreting St. Louis, Missouri

Rachel Joy Versluis Nursing Goshen, Indiana

Mitchell W. Wilson Business Woodway, Texas

Naomi J. Tolmachoff Art Goodyear, Arizona

Jehan Binh Wagenaar Information Technology Xenia, Ohio

Robyn Renae Wright Nursing Battle Creek, Michigan

Aimee A. Trammell Nursing Milford, Indiana

Spencer C. Waterman English Marcellus, Michigan

Zenton M. Yobera Public Health Madrid, Spain

William T. Troyer Broadcasting Goshen, Indiana

Mezrae L. Watt Business Park Forest, Illinois

B. Reed Yoder Social Work Apple Creek, Ohio

Clara Lorraine Unzicker*** Social Work Benson, Illinois

Patrick Thomas Webb* Writing Goshen, Indiana

Baylee J. Young Physical Education Logansport, Indiana

Maartje J. van Bergeijk*** Sign Language Interpreting Hesston, Kansas

Joseph J. Wheeler Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Shelbey R. Younts*** Elementary Education— Special Education Twin Lake, Michigan

Grace Van Note Public Relations Chicago, Illinois

Haley Lynn Willis* Sign Language Interpreting Bedford Park, Illinois

Nicholas Yutzy*** Communication Iowa City, Iowa

John Luke Vance Sustainability Studies Boise, Idaho

Jessica Marie Willman*** Sign Language Interpreting Fort Wayne, Indiana

Bek Anneler Zehr*** Music Carthage, New York

Norma Eliza Vazquez-Diaz Social Work Goshen, Indiana

Cara A. Wilson Theater / Film Production Indianapolis, Indiana

OCTOBER 1-3, 2021

homecoming for alumni and families of current students (parents, siblings and grandparents)

CLASS REUNION YEARS: 1956 • 1961 • 1966 • 1971 • 1976 • 1981 • 1986 • 1991 • 1996 • 2001 • 2011

WEEKEND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: Alumni awards • Homecoming convocation • Faculty presentations Tours of the new Center for Communication Studies • Home soccer game • Gamelan demonstration 50th class banquet • Family bike ride • Peace Plays • Alumni breakfast • Class reunions Soccer game • Hymn sing • Music Gala • Food trucks

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SECTION HEAD

STEVEN GIDLEY

DON TINCHER

NICK HUNTIMER

SCOREBOARD All of Goshen’s fall and winter athletic seasons were curtailed, at least in part, by the COVID-19 pandemic. The spring seasons were not complete at press time and will be included in the next issue. Visit goleafs.net for the latest updates on all 14 Maple Leaf teams throughout the year.

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (FINISHED 22ND IN NAIA AND 6TH IN CROSSROADS LEAGUE) For the first time in the history of Goshen College athletics, the same team qualified for the NAIA national championship in consecutive seasons and the Maple Leafs followed up their 20th-place finish in 2019 with a 22nd-place effort in the national championship on April 9. Sophomore Nelson Kemboi (opposite page) (Eldoret, Kenya) was named AllAmerican after finishing in 32nd place to lead the team.

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MEN’S SOCCER

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

(0-5-3, 0-4-3 CROSSROADS LEAGUE)

(0-15, 0-15 CROSSROADS LEAGUE)

The season stretched into February for the first time ever and also included six matches decided by one goal or in overtime. Junior Lucas Bontreger (Goshen) shared second-team allCrossroads League recognition with senior Stuart Aeschliman (Salem, Oregon), who graduated with 27 goals and 13 assists for 67 career points, the most by any GC player since 2008.

The team’s lone senior, middle blocker Taylor Eash (Topeka, Indiana), led the program with 63 kills and a .124 hitting percentage, while Eash and junior middle blocker Madison Coles (Hanover, Indiana) were named to the Crossroads League honorable mention team.

WOMEN’S SOCCER (1-5, 1-5 CROSSROADS LEAGUE) Sophomore Litzy Corona (Burbank, Illinois) led the team in scoring and first-year Yesenia Cervantes Becerra (Goshen) was the team’s assist leader. Senior goalkeeper Katie Baer (above, top) (Villa Ridge, Missouri) led the team with 54 saves and ranked seventh in the nation in saves per game; her career total of 460 stops ranks third in program history.

MEN’S BASKETBALL (3-24, 1-16 CROSSROADS LEAGUE) Senior guard Tahj Curry (Fort Wayne, Indiana) was named to the all-Crossroads League second team and junior forward Austin Branagan (Lowell, Michigan) picked up honorable mention from the conference coaches. Curry scored 19.6 points per game to lead the Maple Leafs. Both players crossed the 1,000-point mark for their career: Curry graduated with 1,204 points and Branagan has 1,017, with a year of eligibility remaining.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (7-21, 3-13 CROSSROADS LEAGUE) Goshen qualified for the Crossroads League tournament for the first time in four seasons and picked up a pair of all-Crossroads League selections on the way to a seventh-place league finish. Junior forward TaNiece Chapman (Fort Wayne, Indiana) was named to the second team after racking up 244 rebounds to finish eighth in the NAIA; she led the team with 13.2 points per game and shot 52 percent from the floor. She and guard Graysen Cockerham (Brighton, Michigan) joined the 1,000-point club: Cockerham has 1,048 points and Chapman 1,029. They are the first pair of teammates to reach 1,000 career points as juniors. Senior center Keyaira Murff (opposite page, lower left) (Indianapolis) set a school record with 132 blocks.

MEN’S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD (44TH IN NAIA, 8TH IN CROSSROADS LEAGUE) Goshen picked up three national finalists in the NAIA national championships held March 4-6. Junior SPENCER WATERMAN ’21

Simon Graber Miller (Goshen) was an All-American in the high jump, clearing 6 feet, 10¾ inches to establish a new school record, while senior Jacob Gerber (Goshen) was ninth in the 35-pound weight throw with another school record of 35 feet, 8¼ inches. Sophomore Nelson Kemboi (below) (Eldoret, Kenya) finished 11th in the men’s 3,000-meter run in 9:05.89. At the Crossroads League meet, Gerber and first-year Tomas Fuentes (Brazil) set school records in the weight throw and 60-meter hurdles respectively. Both athletes were named all-conference after finishing in the top three in their event.

WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD (61ST IN NAIA, 7TH IN CROSSROADS LEAGUE) The Maple Leafs set six school records this winter and broke to the NAIA national final in two events, with the 4x800-meter relay team finishing eighth to become the first women’s relay All-Americans in GC history and senior Hayley Bickford (Gorham, Maine) finishing 12th in the 3,000-meter race walk. In the relay, first-year Summer Cooper (opposite page, lower right) (Elkhart, Indiana), first-year Annika Fisher (Staunton, Virginia), senior Makayla Collier (Clayton, Indiana) and junior Hannah Kurtz (Goshen) set a school record, finishing in 9:36.48. The same quartet posted a 12:23.45 record in the 4,000-meter distance medley relay. Fisher broke the 600-meter record, finishing in 1:40.58 to edge out Cooper, while first-year Maria Maldonado (Goshen) set new marks in the 100 and 200. Finally, senior Suzette Rodriguez (Goshen) set a new program best with a throw of 52 feet, 7½ inches in the weight throw. Rodriguez won a conference championship on Feb. 20; the Maple Leafs were all-conference as a relay team in the distance medley relay finals, while Fisher won the honor individually in the 800 and mile, joined by Cooper in the 1,000 and 3,000.

GOLEAFS.NET

Dr. Erica Albertin named new Athletic Director Dr. Erica Albertin was named the college’s new athletic director on April 19. She has been at the college since 2016 as head athletic trainer and an administrator, including serving as interim athletic director on two occasions. In announcing Albertin’s hiring, Dr. Gilberto Pérez Jr., vice president for student life, said, “We are excited to welcome Dr. Erica Albertin to the athletic director position, particularly because she understands the health and mental health of our student-athletes. Her ability to lead our athletic department in a holistic manner will serve us well in the coming years." Albertin is a 2009 graduate of Manchester University and holds a doctorate from the University of Idaho. She is GC’s second female athletic director to oversee both men's and women's athletics and the first since 1996. Before coming to Goshen, Albertin worked at Dominican University in Illinois from 2012 to 2016, serving as assistant athletic trainer and then head athletic trainer. She also worked for Athletico Physical Therapy in the Chicago area. In addition to her work in the college setting, Albertin has worked as an athletic trainer with the United States women's national soccer team and has presented at regional and national athletic training conventions. Her articles have appeared in the Journal of Sport Rehabilitation and the Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences & Research. Spring / Summer 2021 | BULLETIN 15

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Where faith and learning connect What sets Goshen College apart from almost all of the other thousands of colleges and universities? One needs only to look as far as our mission statement for the answer: “Shaped by Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition, we integrate academic excellence and real-world experience with active love for God and neighbor.” This is a place where faith and learning connect, and where each profoundly informs the other. In a broken world that longs for better questions and new answers, we believe that graduating students prepared to go out and to engage the complexity with both wisdom and wonder is just what is needed. You might wonder: What does that look like? How does it happen? How does that impact our graduates? Hear from a few of our graduating seniors, our professors and our alumni for a glimpse of their experiences.

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STUDENTS

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How has your faith been shaped or influenced at GC?

Genevieve Cowardin ‘21

Khampha Stempel ‘21

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Broadway, Virginia

MAJOR: nursing

MAJOR: sustainability studies

When I think about my faith growth at GC, Study-Service Term (SST) comes to mind. In the fall of 2018, I went to Peru for my SST. It was a whirlwind of new experiences and unexpected challenges. I was surrounded by a supportive community, yet my feeling of disconnection remained. The language barrier frustrated me, and I felt overwhelmed with my incompetence. However, I unearthed new strength in my faith. I relied heavily on John 14:27, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” I looked for spaces in my life where I could find Jesus’ peace. I understood that this peace would not always come in the way that I desired, but it would come in the way that I needed. I felt it in the soft, cool waters of the waterfall where I swam with fellow SSTers. I sensed it in the comfort found by trusting my host mom’s intuition and her hospitality. I heard it in the hymns that I sang with a friend by the river. For the first time in my life, I found myself fully trusting in God’s grace and promise to provide.

Global social and environmental justice movements have one thing in common, they fight for the basic humanity and love of people in the world. The Mennonite contexts I grew up in disagreed with the common sentiment of love for all people of the world. Faith is not about dehumanizing individuals and communities by telling them they are straying from God’s path. Faith is about humanizing diverse people and communities with love, kindness and welcome. My faith drives my interests and abilities to solve sustainability problems and fight for social and environmental justice. Recently, I’ve applied these interests to my work in the Sunrise Movement and academic work on western collaboration with indigenous communities. Next year, I will continue to pursue my interests in sustainability and find new ways to fight for justice by enrolling in the Arizona State Master of Arts in Sustainability program. Folks in the church not only have an obligation to be global citizens, but they must also break down harmful structures like purity culture, racism, colonization, homophobia and patriarchy embedded in the church. Let’s have a conversation about purity culture, let’s have a coffee and discuss Asian hate, let’s go to a Black Lives Matter protest, let’s fight for justice in the name of love.

Elizabeth Reimer ‘21

Stephen Lowe ‘21

Lisa Rosado Rivera ‘21

Naperville, Illinois

Dayton, Virginia

San Juan, Puerto Rico

MAJORS: Bible & religion; peace, justice & conflict studies

MAJORS: music, secondary education

MAJORS: music, theater

Questioning has always been a key part of my faith life. Growing up, my parents cultivated a curiosity in me that asked questions about the world around me and the people with whom I interacted. Each question led to a new, more complicated question about existence.

My faith has shaped me in a way that I saw many different ways to approach faith, whether it was by witnessing different religious practices or discovering new things about a culture or religion that my colleagues believed in. Another way that my faith shaped me into who I am today was because of my involvement with Unity, Student Ministries Team, Parables and GC choirs. Being in these groups have been a blessing and a learning curve during my college journey. I am grateful for the opportunity to allow my faith to grow by being part of these wonderful things that GC has and can help plant seeds in those who want their faith to continue growing.

When I first came to GC as a freshman, I had no intention of majoring in Bible and religion. I had spent most of high school struggling with my faith, and I was ready to be done with that. I didn’t need Bible and religion classes complicating my life. Unfortunately, it wasn’t that easy. It only took half a semester before I’d added Bible and religion as a major (I’m still not quite sure how that happened). I started asking those big questions again, just like I had in high school. This time, though, I had courses and professors that could give me answers. How foolish I was. They didn’t give me answers — they just left me with even more questions. Luckily, with each class, I became more and more comfortable with ambiguity. I learned to embrace the strange space of unknowing that comes with any study of religion. I am incredibly grateful to those professors who did not have the answers. They taught me that I could have these big questions and believe the things I believed and still call myself a Christian. Realizing that has helped me to find my faith again.

The point of asking questions is not to find easy answers, but is about revealing something about the Divine or about human relationships. The point of faith is not about having everything figured out, but about believing there is something greater than just me without knowing for certain. Faith is about asking hard questions about life and existence, and finding a community that will ask and discuss questions with you. In the darkest times of my life, it has been the questions that keep pushing me. Resilience comes from the community of friends I have built at Goshen College. It is those friends that have supported and believed in me when I haven’t been able to support or believe in myself. Resilience comes from the God who has promised to surround me in love no matter how many questions or doubts I may have. Resiliency in faith doesn’t mean never questioning what you believe. In fact, it is the questioning that leads to resilience.

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FACULTY

How do you bring faith and learning together in your classroom?

Andrew Hartzler ‘98 Professor of Accounting For me, my faith is an inseparable part of who I am. Faith is not about a set of tenets, a rigid set of rules, it is intricately connected to the design of who we are as human beings. The goodness of God is woven into the fabric of who we are. In the course of our lives that fabric gets torn and dirtied at times, but the imprint of God is there, always waiting to be revealed. The essence of who God is to me is embodied in the kindness, compassion, joy and love we find in our human experience. When I enter the classroom, I am keenly aware of the fact that I am in the presence of other human beings who are simultaneously broken and beautiful. Each day I look for ways to share a transparent, raw, and authentic kindness, compassion and joy with these young people with whom I’ve crossed paths. As badly as I want each moment in the classroom to be joy filled, I recognize that we all go through dark times and struggle. It is when I see that darkness (stress, issues with family/friends, etc.) welling up in my students or in myself I name the light that faith is for me in those moments. I encourage them to pursue the light that the darkness can never extinguish.

Dr. Julia Schiavone Camacho Associate Professor of History My first years teaching at a Christian college have been an exercise in shedding secular ways and getting used to bringing my whole self to teaching. After attending Catholic schools for most of K-12, my higher education experience both as a student and later as a professor was secular, until I started teaching at Goshen College. It has been a revelation, and a meaningful part of my faith journey to be able to discuss spirituality and to invite students to pray or meditate and share from their journeys in certain situations. In some of my classes we have the opportunity to consider how faith, spirituality and religion have shaped human history. In seeking new ways to integrate faith and learning, as I go forward, I have been considering how I could make deeper, structural changes that draw on the ways my faith and identity as a Catholic who is teaching at a Mennonite institution informs the deeper roots of each course I teach at GC.

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Dr. Julie Reese Professor of Psychology How do I bring faith and learning together? Each morning, I read the Bible, pray, and ask God to prepare me to share His truth and love. My discipline, psychology, naturally involves values, behaviors and relationships, fruitful areas to discuss how humans have inherent value and responsibility as image-bearers of God. I try to point out the “what is” in the world as opposed to the “what ought” in the Word. I seek to highlight how psychological findings often align with the message of the Bible. Since the beginning of the psychology major, Senior Seminar has been a required course where we discuss explicit issues of faith and psychology. Students select topics ranging from forgiveness to prayer in therapy to religious abuse and beyond. They lead the discussion, where all do readings in preparation for class, and I join in as a participant. Students have expressed deep appreciation for the space to discuss and wrestle with such issues in an academic context, beyond just sharing personal opinions. As I enter my third decade of teaching, I am more intentional in bringing faith into the classroom. I begin each Friday with part of a Psalm and a prayer, emphasizing the invitation to have faith conversations with me outside of class.

Dr. Matthew Hill Professor of Music “This is my beloved Son, listen to him!” Thus spoke God at the moment of the Transfiguration. Music is a means of listening to Him who is the fullness of truth, life and beauty. It can act as a type of “real presence” whereby the mystery of God’s eternal wonder can be sensed through the beauty of meaningful sound. This reality of music’s ever deepening ability to communicate is what allows me to profoundly unite my Catholic faith with the teaching of the art of music. Since antiquity, music has been associated with an otherworldliness, with liturgical form, with worship and in all cultures, as expressing the totality and mystery which makes up our humanity. Music gives evidence to the infinite — a form of expression that is ever deepening. Gregorian chant, the symphonies of Beethoven and the operas of Verdi puts us in contact with a “presence” that makes us aware of that which is greater than ourselves. Music asks “Who do you say that I am?!” So powerful for students, and all of us, to grapple with this question. We do this through daily practice, through study, through listening, in silence and ultimately in performance, where its meaningfulness reminds us, that the beauty we encounter is only a gentle preparation for that which God has in store for those who love.

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ALUMNI

Listen to the experience of alums working in ministry

Ryan Ahlgrim ’79

Marilyn Rudy-Froese ’85

Richard Wineland ’90

Richmond, Virginia

Kitchener, Ontario

Nashville, Tennessee

MAJOR: English

MAJOR: social work

MAJOR: music

Pastor, First Mennonite Church of Richmond

Church leadership minister, Mennonite Church Eastern Canada

How did your experience at Goshen College inform your vocational calling and/or approach to ministry?

Episcopal priest, Christ Church Cathedral and St. Augustine’s Chapel at Vanderbilt University

GC helped me develop a philosophy that integrated science, sociology, history, art, literature, biblical studies and theology into a coherent vision for serving the world. I have brought this powerful integration into my ministry.

Both my major in social work and the integration of faith and service in the world prepared me to hear a call to ministry. I’m grateful for my social work degree and how it provided a good foundation for my ministry.

What gives you the most satisfaction in your work?

Communicating Jesus’ message and ministry in creative and effective ways, bringing about healing, meaning and vision for the congregation.

I have the privilege of walking with people exploring their call to ministry and discerning vocational transitions. Being in leadership at the denominational level is also energizing as I envision what it means to lead the church today.

What gives you the most s atisfaction in your work?

What advice would you have for GC students interested in ministry?

Use every opportunity to test your call and your gifts. Get to know your area conference/regional church minister, so that they know you, and you have a sense of any opportunities for ministry.

Volunteer in your local congregation! True pastoral ministry occurs only in the context of caring relationships and in humbly serving others. Listen carefully to people’s faith stories, and to the voice of God in your heart. Then follow your passion.

What advice would you have for GC students interested in ministry? The church needs leaders who are emotionally mature, self-starters, compassionate, creative and crazy about God. Don’t try to save people; just serve them and rest in God.

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How did your experience at Goshen College inform your vocational calling and/or approach to ministry? At Goshen College I was introduced, for the first time, to the history and theology of the Radical Reformation. I learned about the churches of the Historic Peace Church tradition, and was challenged by their commitment to radical discipleship.

The arts have always been a significant part of my priestly ministry, and I enjoy finding new and authentic musical expressions that compliment the ancient liturgy.

Malinda Berry ’96

Shawn Gerber ’99

Mandy Yoder ’99

Elkhart, Indiana

Bloomington, Indiana

Goshen, Indiana

MAJORS: history, English

MAJOR: Bible and religion

Associate professor of theology and ethics, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary

Director of spiritual care and chaplaincy services, Indiana University HealthSouth Central Region

MAJORS: Bible and religion, psychology

How did your experience at Goshen College inform your vocational calling and/or approach to ministry? Attending GC was very instrumental in shaping my work in theological education. Experiences both inside and outside the classroom expanded my understanding of violence raising important questions about how we are and aren’t “people of God peace.” What gives you the most satisfaction in your work? I approach scholarship as a form of what we Mennonites call “discipleship,” so I’m interested in how Christian faith makes it possible for us to live meaningful lives because it’s an interesting topic AND my scholarship helps me do my personal work. What advice would you have for GC students interested in ministry? We think of ministry as something we do to help others, but it’s really a dialogue between me (and my stuff), those I “minister to” and how we’re all trying to meet our needs for connection. So, be as curious about yourself as you are about others!

How did your experience at Goshen College inform your vocational calling and/or approach to ministry? I am deeply grateful for professors that were not only interested in academic education, but they took an interest in me as a person. My Study-Service Term experience in Costa Rica helped shape my worldview in how God was experienced and faith was practiced. What gives you the most satisfaction in your work? To see how God provides hope, meaning and wholeness to people who are facing the pain and challenges of illness, and even suffering. I am also blessed in developing meaningful pastoral relationships with employees of all disciplines and walks of life. What advice would you have for GC students interested in ministry? Take advantage of the opportunities to serve and explore your calling through ministry experiences: allcampus worship, drama/worship teams, Ministry Inquiry Program, etc.

Pastor, Belmont Mennonite Church How did your experience at Goshen College inform your vocational calling and/or approach to ministry? Doing the Ministry Inquiry Program during the summer after my junior year is what made me consider becoming a pastor. I loved every part of that experience, and when the summer was over, I decided to go to seminary to continue exploring my call. What gives you the most satisfaction in your work? I love the variety of tasks that are part of my job. Every day is a little different. I love getting to know people deeply over years of life together. It is also an incredible honor to walk with people through times of great joy and deep pain. What advice would you have for GC students interested in ministry? Do something concrete to explore your interest. Do the Ministry Inquiry Program. Shadow a local pastor. Go to seminary. Get a spiritual director. Talk to people who know you well. Pay attention to how you feel when you are engaging in ministry tasks.

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Jeff Hochstetler ’08

Hillary Watson ’09

Quinn Brenneke ’14

Berlin, Ohio

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Elkhart, Indiana

MAJORS: business, history

MAJORS: Bible, religion & philosophy

Lead pastor at Berlin Mennonite Church

Pastor, Shalom Community Church; Program consultant, Nonprofit Enterprise at Work

MAJORS: communication, interdisciplinary studies

How did your experience at Goshen College inform your vocational calling and/or approach to ministry? Goshen College provided opportunities for me to test the call to ministry through the Ministry Inquiry Program, campus worship night and participating in Morning Song, a student outreach of College Mennonite Church. What gives you the most satisfaction in your work? I am satisfied to know that the church exists to proclaim God’s reign; the world as many see it isn’t the world as it was created to be. I enjoy the variety of the work, whether visiting church members or teaching a class on Jesus’ way of peace. What advice would you have for GC students interested in ministry? Listen when others acknowledge your ministerial gifts. Pay attention to what God says to you. Explore the variety of ministry opportunities available to see what might interest you, then volunteer at that organization.

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Co-pastor, Prairie Street Mennonite Church

How did your experience at Goshen College inform your vocational calling and/or approach to ministry?

Goshen allowed me to explore the breadth of the Anabaptist tent and find my place in it. Goshen also supported me with opportunity, funding, connections and learning opportunities over my four years.

I encountered Anabaptism for the first time at Goshen College. You can read about it in books, but you really don’t know Anabaptism until you feel it. I felt it at Goshen. It’s alive in the community — knowing, being and doing faith all at once.

What gives you the most satisfaction in your work? I’ll be honest, it’s not always satisfying, and satisfaction won’t sustain you for the long haul. But I love watching people change — their minds, their behaviors, their vocations — because of the way they’ve encountered God in community. What advice would you have for GC students interested in ministry? Make sure you are well-funded! It is too easy to enter ministry with a heavy debt load or end up struggling financially because you’re being underpaid. Negotiate your salary, ask for funding for seminary and advocate for yourself!

What gives you the most satisfaction in your work? God’s kingdom is breaking into the world in surprising and unexpected ways. The church today gets to be witness to the new thing that God is doing and it may be different than what we’ve ever seen. Understanding it all can be hard work, but holy. What advice would you have for GC students interested in ministry? The church benefits from all kinds of gifts. Anything God gives you can be used in ministry. Take time to explore and develop gifts, and be aware of how God might use them for the kingdom.

We are glad to share our new vision for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at Goshen College, finalized in May 2021. It grew out of a 2020 recommendation by the college’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force, involved broad campus input and engagement, and informs our forthcoming strategic plan. It is an outgrowth of our faith and central to our learning.

Our vision for diversity, equity and inclusion at Goshen College Why is this important? At Goshen College, our diversity is essential to our academic excellence and vibrant community. As we teach, learn and seek truth together, our diversity invites us to see in new ways, to recognize new problems, to imagine new solutions, to realize our strengths and to claim justice. Only in working together toward inclusion, connection and equity do we gain the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in life, leadership and service, and to create a more just, civil and joyful society. Arising from Anabaptist-Mennonite faith tradition, we value and honor the inherent dignity of each person. Teaching and learning about diversity and through our diversity connects our academic excellence, real world experience, and active love for God and neighbor. This leads us to continually enrich and grow the diversity of our students, faculty and staff.

What do we mean? We seek to understand, engage and celebrate our diversity, meaning all the ways that people are both different and similar. Diversity has many dimensions that intersect in a wide variety of ways; these include, for example, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, language, intellect, culture, religion, disability,

mental and physical health, class and immigration status. Equity means an intentional focus to reduce disparities in opportunities, experiences and outcomes for all members of the campus community. And inclusion means belonging to a campus environment in which people are respected, accepted and connected to one another.

acknowledge our history and break through our silence, our shame and our fear about racism, sexism, ableism, classism and other forms of discrimination and bias. This call for transformation will always be our ongoing work in progress, and we commit to continually improve our trustworthiness and accountability.

How will we do this? As we intentionally integrate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) throughout our mission and operations, we continually strive to increase our awareness of how aspects of our campus culture facilitate or impede our efforts, and to address historical and current manifestations of bias and exclusion. We want to be known as a place where people go out of their way to learn to know one another and where all campus members feel at home — in our classrooms, departments, residence halls, religious life, event venues, athletic facilities and work spaces. To advance this vision, we will make DEI awareness, knowledge and skills-building an integral part of the GC educational experience for all of us — our leadership, employees and students. This means having the courage to Spring / Summer 2021 | BULLETIN 25

ALUMNI CONNECTIONS

BY DAN KOOP LIECHTY ’88, director of alumni engagement & international student adviser

Students share God’s love with congregations in person and virtually FOR MANY YEARS, Goshen College has connected with congregations through our student worship ensemble, Parables. They are amazing ambassadors for Goshen College and of God’s love, offering a window into the depth of Christian faith that our students bring to their lives and their community, through their musical and other gifts. I had the opportunity to coordinate Parables for several years, scheduling them in churches and planning all their travel and lodging details. I also was their bus driver and had the privilege of seeing them perform more than 20 times each year in churches and other settings. I loved seeing how the students who make up Parables grew in their diverse spiritual journeys and built a small community of faithful support with one another. I also thoroughly enjoyed watching them interact with the groups gathered before, during and after their program. As with almost everything else, this past year put inperson worship opportunities to the side. Rather than lose a year of energy, Marcia Yost, our director of the arts, and Joanne Gallardo ’06, our campus pastor, pivoted and worked with Parables to create a virtual worship service entitled Vessels, based on II Corinthians 4:7. The 45-minute videotaped service includes music, drama, scripture and readings, and can be used at no cost by congregations to give a break to weary pastoral leaders and worship leaders. There is still so much uncertainty moving forward, but Yost said she hopes Parables can be “back on the road again and able to start visiting churches at some safe point during the fall.” Are you interested in learning more about Parables, accessing their virtual worship program or having them come to your congregation when that is an option? Visit goshen.edu/parables. You will not regret connecting with these amazing faith ambassadors. 26 BULLETIN | Spring / Summer 2021

2019-20 annual report available Goshen College’s 2019-20 annual report is available for viewing online at goshen.edu/give/reports. It is one opportunity to reflect back on the past year and say a big “thank you” to each of the individuals, churches and organizations that supported our students and mission during the past fiscal year. Every donation matters!

Stay connected with your class With the unpredictable nature of COVID-19 and large group gatherings, one way to stay in touch with people from your class is through Facebook. Each class from 1950 to the present has a dedicated Facebook group. In addition to catching up and conversation, you can post photos, add files, create events and share memories with your former classmates. You can even invite other class members to join if they haven’t already. Find links at goshen.edu/alumni under “Stay Connected,” or simply search for it in the Facebook search bar.

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Wonder what the weather is like on campus right now? Check out our live campus webcam at goshen.edu/news/campus-webcam. Stay in touch with what’s happening at Goshen College from home by subscribing to the various e-newsletters that we publish regularly at goshen.edu/news/e-subscribe. Find us on our various social media platforms by using our social media directory at goshen.edu/com-mar/social-media-directory. And do you miss attending convocation and chapel? While we can’t offer you credit for watching, you can still attend virtually! All chapels and convocations are video recorded and posted on goshen.edu/podcasts.

NEWS & NOTES

Alumni Connections 1930-49 DEATHS Pauline Hartzler Anderson ’49, Tucson, Ariz., died Jan. 14, 2021. Betty Landaw Brenneman ’41, Elkhart, Ind., died Nov. 20, 2020. Phyllis Evans Custer ’49, Warsaw, Ind., died Dec. 27, 2020. Maxine Troyer Derstine ’45, Lansdale, Pa., died Oct. 17, 2020. Mary Gautsche Diller ’49, Medway, Ohio, died Feb. 23, 2021. Madelene Yoder Gregor ’49, Orlando, Fla., died Oct. 31, 2020. Jesse L. Heise ’48, Greenville, Ohio, died Oct. 19, 2020. Samuel L. Horst ’49, Harrisonburg, Va., died Jan. 6, 2021. Fern Yoder Hostetler ’45, Harrisonburg, Va., died March 2, 2021. Lois Birky Kuehl ’41, Valparaiso, Ind., died March 2, 2020. Lois Swihart Lauver ’45, LaGrange, Ind., died Dec. 7, 2020. Bernice Meyer Miller ’45, Walnut Creek, Ohio, died Sept. 28, 2020. Ellen M. Miller ’49, Walnut Creek, Ohio, died Jan. 17, 2021. Rachel Moyer Myers ’38, Souderton, Pa., died Nov. 3, 2020. Ruth Yoder Nyce ’49, Archbold, Ohio, died Dec. 10, 2020. Elnora A. Schrock ’48, Salisbury, Md., died Dec. 30, 2020. Doris Zehr Yoder ’45, Eureka, Ill., died Oct. 18, 2020.

1950-59 NOTE Lavonne Wenger McGuire ’55, Morton, Ill., keeps busy in retirement with church projects and volunteering. “With children, grandchildren, spouses, and great grandchildren, my family now totals 53!”

DEATHS Keith A. Anglemyer, husband of Roma Wyman Anglemyer ’55, 28070 County Rd. 24, Apt. 4304, Elkhart IN 46517, died Oct. 15, 2020. Helen Shenk Baker ’58, Harrisonburg, Va., died Dec. 8, 2020. Naomi Hertzler Bender ’53, wife of John M. Bender ’53, 1212 Waterford Cir., Apt. 410, Goshen IN 46526, died Nov. 13, 2020. Elsie Zuercher Byler ’57, Walnut Creek, Ohio, died Nov. 17, 2020. Bonita Driver, wife of John H. Driver ’50, 1517 Dogwood Ct., Goshen IN 46526, died Dec. 24, 2020. Roy Z. Eby ’52, Akron, Pa., died Oct. 3, 2020. Barbara Yunker Ganger ’59, wife of J. Harold Ganger, 23735 County Rd. 28, Goshen IN 46526, died March 8, 2021. Elwood C. Graber ’50, husband of Joyce Long Graber ’51, 1801 Greencroft Blvd., Apt. 223, Goshen IN 46526, died Nov. 8, 2020. Ruth E. Gunden ’52 (faculty ’53-94), Goshen, died March 25, 2021. Robert D. Hamsher ’58, Sugarcreek, Ohio, died Nov. 8, 2020. Esther Bixler Heatwole ’51, Goshen, died Jan. 12, 2021. Arlene Landis Hege ’50, wife of Nathan Hege, 1001 E. Oregon Rd., Lititz PA 17543, died Nov. 15, 2020. David R. Helmuth ’57, husband of Naomi Helmuth, 1300 Greencroft Dr., Apt. 214, Goshen IN 46526, died Sept. 26, 2020. Hiram Hershey, husband of Mary Jane Lederach Hershey ’52, 1191 Sumneytown Pike, Harleysville PA 19438, died Sept. 13, 2020. Hans Hillerbrand ’55 (faculty ’57-60), Durham, N.C., died Nov. 14, 2020. He is a 2005 recipient of the college’s Culture for Service Award.

Glenn K. Hollopeter ’51, husband of Kathryn Miller Hollopeter ’57, 7295 Wadsworth Rd., Medina OH 44256, died March 1, 2021. Abram M. Hostetter ’53, husband of Patricia Lerch Hostetter ’52, 250 Pantops Mountain Rd., Apt. 5409, Charlottesville VA 22911, died Jan. 10, 2021. He is a 1993 recipient of the college’s Culture for Service Award. Gerald L. Hughes ’54, husband of Annabelle Conrad Hughes ’54, 3237 Mayfield Rd., Apt. 2, Cleveland Heights OH 44118, died March 21, 2021. He is a 2001 recipient of the college’s Culture for Service Award. LaVonne Fodge Musser Lee ’53, wife of Bill Lee, Goshen, died Nov. 18, 2020. Russel A. Liechty ’53 (faculty ’53-56, ’5993), husband of Marjorie Schertz Liechty ’53, 1574 Dogwood Ct., Goshen IN 46526, died Jan. 13, 2021. Janice I. Luckenbill ’59, Elkhart, Ind., died Oct. 8, 2020. T. Jean Maurer Miller ’59, Lancaster, Pa., died Oct. 24, 2020. Leon J. Nafziger, husband of Juanita Brenneman Nafziger ’59, 16690 County Rd. 36, Goshen IN 46528, died Nov. 19, 2020. D. Lowell Nissley ’50, husband of Miriam Brackbill Nissley ’67, 5201 Bahia Vista St., Apt. 28, Sarasota FL 34232, died Nov. 25, 2020. James L. Peachey ’56, Spring Mills, Pa., died Feb. 12, 2021. Elizabeth Glick Grandfield Reber ’51, Goshen, died Dec. 27, 2020. Velma Shenk Ross ’59, Sarasota, Fla., died Oct. 6, 2020. Willeane Beyeler Schrock ’57, wife of Howard V. Schrock ’66, 1536 Sycamore Ct., Goshen IN 46526, died Feb. 26, 2021. Wilmer L. Sears ’52, Princeton, Ill., died Nov. 14, 2020.

Paul E. Hodel ’57, husband of Barbara Amstutz Hodel ’58, 1530 Dogwood Ct., Goshen IN 46526, died Nov. 15, 2020.

Arthur R. Shoup, husband of Velma Zimmerly Shoup ’56, 8440 Pleasant Home Rd., Sterling OH 44276, died Jan. 6, 2021.

Joyce Eigsti Hofer ’53, Littleton Colo., died March 17, 2021.

Daniel L. Slabaugh ’53, Sturgis, Mich., died Nov. 20, 2020.

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Samuel L. Stover ’52, husband of Dorothy Stover, 1226 Clubhouse Ave., S.W., Huntsville AL 35802, died Jan. 4, 2021. Virgil D. Strahm ’59, husband of Marie Habegger Strahm ’55, 209 Riverside Dr., Elkhart IN 46514, died Oct. 7, 2020. Josephine Lehman Swartzendruber ’50, Rocky Ford, Colo., died Oct. 28, 2020. Mary Ann Smucker Unruh ’53, wife of Arch Unruh, 15629 Dearborn St., Overland Park KS 66223, died Jan. 27, 2021. Ethel Birky Wengerd ’52, Kouts, Ind., died June 30, 2020. Gerald A. Wilson ’55, husband of Roma Wilson, 1212 Waterford Cir., Apt. 201, Goshen IN 46526, died Jan. 13, 2021. Betty Burkey Yoder ’55, Goshen, died Jan. 14, 2021. Herbert L. Yoder ’52, husband of Dorothy Yoder, Washington, Iowa, died Jan. 5, 2021. Janet E. Yoder ’57, Goshen, died Sept. 28, 2020.

Lorna Linder Longenecker ’60, celebrated 59 years of marriage in August 2020. Brenda Short Shelby ’66 and Albert Shelby, Atlanta, Ga., celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 15, 2020. They are the parents of two children and five grandchildren. 3 Beverly Weaver Smith ’62, De Pere, Wis., was recently featured in Volume II of “Dreamers and Doers” Women of Northeast Wisconsin in the Green Bay area. She was honored for her theatrical gifts and portraying 28 historical women in programs she presented for local and area audiences. As a special reading teacher, she also created readers theater groups of “Fun Readers” for children she taught in elementary schools for 20 years. Bev and her husband Stu Smith were awarded a 2019-2020 Lifetime Achievement Award for Evergreen Theater Productions. They continue to offer theatrical programs for “Lifetime Learners” in the Green Bay area. 4

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J. Denny Weaver ’63 and his daughter Lisa Weaver ’92 have published “Mennonites in Madison” (Menno Works, 2020). The book follows the presence of Mennonites in the city from the first graduate student fellowship begun in 1960 to the founding of a congregation in 1987 and continues to the present. 5

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DEATHS

Harold E. Good ’67, president and CEO of Procurement Pros Group, LLC, and his wife Jaye moved to Dunedin, Fla., in June 2020. Hal is semi-retired but recognized as an “influencer” in the procurement, contracting, supply-chain space. He was recently included in “15 Supply Chain & Logistics Experts You Need to Follow,” a prestigious list of knowledge experts. 1

Janice Birky Martin Baker ’60, wife of William Baker, 29281 County Rd. 6, Elkhart IN 46514, died Dec. 3, 2020.

Vera Beyler Yoder ’52, wife of Dale Yoder, 310 Hickory St., Hesston KS 67062, died Dec. 20, 2020.

S. Roy Kaufman ’66 is the author of “The Drama of a Rural Community’s Life Cycle: Its Prehistory, Birth, Growth, Maturity, Decline and Rebirth” (Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2020), which tells the 150-year history of his home community, Freeman, S.D. 2 Nevin Longenecker ’60, Edwardsburg, Mich., is in his 59th year teaching biology and science research at John Adams High School in South Bend. He and his wife,

Claude R. Beachy ’63, Hinton, Va., died Nov. 18, 2020. Weldon A. Berkey ’61, husband of Jacquelyn Berkey, 1300 Greencroft Dr., Apt. 201, Goshen IN 46526, died Dec. 10, 2020. Thomas A. Brubaker ’69, husband of Kathy Matthews Brubaker ’71, 1948 Encore Ct., Ann Arbor MI 48103, died Dec. 9, 2020. Kathleen Gibson Brunk ’69, Goshen, died Jan. 21, 2020. John W. Dechant, husband of Darlene Wyse Dechant ’69, 11553 N. Elm Grove Rd., Syracuse IN 46567, died Oct. 15, 2020. Stephen D. Druley ’65, Saluda, S.C., died Dec. 9, 2020.

Kenton Swartley ’83 receives Iowa STEM Teacher Award Kenton Swartley ’83, community partnerships and STEM facilitator at Cedar Falls (Iowa) Schools, was recognized in February for his commitment for advancing science, technology, engineering and math education, both in his classroom and across the state, with the Iowa Governor’s 2021 STEM Teacher Award. Swartley has provided innovative lessons that connect students to real-world experiences for more than 20 years in Cedar Falls Schools. From 1998 to 2016, Swartley taught physics at Cedar Falls High School. In his current role as community partnerships and STEM facilitator, Swartley creates and promotes opportunities for students to interact with STEM professionals, explore STEM concepts and work with local partners. He cites his Study-Service Term experience in Haiti as the reason he chose education as a career path. “I think it was that experience that helped me see the value and real significance and importance of education,” he said. He started the school’s first robotics team in 1999 and now leads the district’s engineering and robotics teams, and his students affectionately call themselves the “Swartdogs.” Swartley’s award also includes a $3,000 cash prize that can be used for classroom and personal use.

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Arthur W. Eby, husband of Janet Weirich Eby ’66, 1725 Keystone Dr., Goshen IN 46526 died Dec. 11, 2020.

George M. VanCise, husband of Fay Terwillegar VanCise ’68, 3133 S. Patterson Rd., Freeland MI 48623, died April 16, 2020.

John F. Emmert, husband of Maxine Heerschop Emmert ’69, 6616 W. 500 N., Ligonier IN 46767, died Nov, 29, 2020.

Robert G. Weaver ’60, husband of Nancy Troyer Weaver ’63, 1722 S. Highland Park Dr., Lake Wales FL 33898, died Feb. 8, 2021.

Diane Gerber Eigsti Gerber ’63, Bloomfield, Conn., died Jan. 30, 2021.

Lester S. Yoder ’65, husband of Margaret Yoder, 1122 Stibbs St., Wooster OH 44691, died Nov. 16, 2020.

Clayton K. Gotwals ’61, Cincinnati, Ohio, died March 19, 2020.

Marlin E. Zook ’61, husband of Ruth Zook, 3103 Village Way, Mechanicsburg PA 17055, died Dec. 4, 2020.

Norma Miller Graber ’62, LaGrange, Ky., died March 18, 2021. John A. Hackman ’65, husband of Ellen Jones Hackman ’62, 216 Griffine Ave., Woodstock IL 60098, died March 27, 2020.

1970-74 NOTES

Philip S. Hartzler ’65, Goshen, Ind., died Sept. 19, 2020. PHOTO BY MARY-LAURA KRABILL

Rafael Barahona ’01 pursues inclusion and equality with design Rafael Barahona ‘01 is using his graphic design skills as a lament for injustice and a message of equality. His design brings together the names of African Americans killed during encounters with law enforcement, which form the word “Beloved.” Barahona’s design began as a graphic he posted to Facebook following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, and after friends suggested it go onto a T-shirt, he decided to print and sell the shirts to raise money for the South Bend Black Lives Matter organization. He has since sold hundreds of shirts with the design on them. “In each case they’re a mother, father, sister, brother, friend,” Barahona told Anabaptist World in April. “I made this graphic because when I was thinking about our core identity, what holds us in common, I kept coming back to the fact that we are all beloved children of God.”

Rachel Harder Diener ’74, Grottoes, Va., retired after 27 years as teacher and director of the Early Learning Center, Eastern Mennonite University’s laboratory preschool.

Carolyn Carr Huffman ’61, Harrisonburg, Va., died Feb. 8, 2021. Stephen K. Kim ’63, husband of Patricia Kim, 5009 Hidden Creek Rd., Garland TX 75043, died Dec. 16, 2020. Mildred Eichelberger Mariano ’62, Broken Bow, Neb., died April 14, 2020. Stephen Michalovic ’66, husband of Edith Michalovic, 507 Pleasant Valley Dr., Philadelphia MS 39350, died Dec. 23, 2020. Kathryn Wilson Rhodes ’63, Elkhart, Ind., died Sept. 20, 2020. Wesley D. Richard ’62, husband of Sue Schlatter Richard ’62, 1309 S. 15th St., Goshen IN 46526, died Oct. 6, 2020. Sydney Plaut Rieckhoff ’63, wife of James Rieckhoff, P.O. Box 1504, Elkhart IN 46515, died Nov. 18, 2020. Wayne E. Schertz ’65, Goshen, died Nov. 8, 2020. His wife, Agnes Classen Schertz ’57, died Dec. 6, 2020. Doris Reynolds Schrock ’62, Lexington, Ind., died Nov. 27, 2020. Dorothy Yoder Shetler ’61, Hollsopple, Pa., died Dec.16, 2020. Rosa Bontrager Stone ’62 (faculty ’69-80), Elkhart, Ind., died Nov. 22, 2020.

Cliff Kindy ’73, North Manchester, Ind., wrote a book, “Resurrection Peacemaking: Plowsharing the Tools of War — Thirty Years with Peacemaker Teams” (Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2020). Cliff writes, “From my CPT and related experiences, I make the case that any utility of war has collapsed. The tools of nonviolence are far more effective and can shape the future with justice and longevity. These tools often lie latent, awaiting refinement through courage and use.” 7 DEATHS William Becker, husband of Lauralea Suess ’74, 60 E. Monroe St., Unit 6404, Chicago IL 60603, died Feb. 11, 2021. Ruby Shoemaker Brown ’71, wife of Andy Brown, 41 Lakewood Cir., North Newton KS 67117, died March 15, 2021. Margaret Voght Ediger ’70, wife of George Ediger, Abbotsford, British Columbia, died Dec. 18, 2020.

Charles E. Tredway ’63, husband of Vicki Tredway, Goshen, died Jan. 3, 2021.

Patricia Wyse Falb ’71, wife of Donald Falb, 54 Poe St., Belleville PA 17004, died Nov. 18, 2020. David A. Kern ’71, husband of Esther Yoder Kern ’67, 26 Rostherne Cres., London ON N6E 1Y2, Canada, died Sept. 19, 2020

Barahona is a co-founder of LightBox, a branding company in Goshen that works primarily with faith-based and nonprofit organizations and businesses, along with Jordan Kauffman ‘11.

Anna Anien Lehman ’74, wife of Joseph Lehman ’71, 410 Gra-Roy Dr., Goshen IN 46526, died Nov. 27, 2020. 6

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Nancy Geiser Kauffmann ’73, Goshen, was a 2020 recipient of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary’s Alumni Ministry and Service Recognition Award, which recognized her outstanding service as a pastor, conference minister and denominational minister. 6

Larry P. Stalter ’70, husband of Marcia Stalter, P.O. Box 317, Cullom IL 60929, died Feb. 20, 2021.

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the pandemic hit the U.S. with full force. The book is available only at phylliscoledai.com. 8

NOTES Linda Widrick Gnagey ’75, Harrisonburg, Va., retired in 2020 after 20 years as director of Eastern Mennonite University’s Academic Success Center. Gary Laustsen ’76, North Plains, Ore., a professor of nursing in the Linfield University School of Nursing in Portland, helped develop and coordinates the leadership in healthcare ecosystems MSN program. Jane A. Miller ’75, Goshen, concluded interim ministry at Walnut Hill Mennonite Church on Aug. 30, 2020. Rollin Ulrich ’77, Syracuse, Ind., is chair of the local Mennonite Disaster Service unit. DEATHS Charles J. Alajajian, husband of Hilda Hodel Alajajian ’78, 57 Seth Cir., Williston VT 05495, died Sept. 19, 2020. Ann Shenk Duval ’76, Lancaster, Pa., died Aug. 21, 2020. Dorothy Schrock Kratz ’76, Goshen, died Jan. 23, 2021. Carmen Strite Miller ’76, wife of Edgar Miller, 1325 Hillcrest Dr., Harrisonburg VA 22802, died Feb. 23, 2021. Linda Deeter Moise ’75, Goshen, died Feb. 25, 2021.

1980-84 NOTES Kent Beck ’81, Goshen, works as lead nurse at Goshen Middle School. Phyllis Cole-Dai ’84, Brookings, S.D., an author in multiple genres, has celebrated the publication of her 10th book, “For the Sake of One We Love and Are Losing” (Bell Sounds Books, 2020), a meditative poem and journal that “can help you say what you want to say when someone you love is dying or has passed away.” The poem came to Phyllis in a powerful dream shortly before

Donna Perlich Crow ’81, Saint Joe, Ind., retired from nursing after more than three decades. 9 Dayton Frey ’80, Goshen, is secretarytreasurer for the local Mennonite Disaster Service unit. Kevin W. Hennessy ’81, St. Paul, Minn., retired in May 2020 from the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute. Bryan Kehr ’82, North Newton, Kan., was appointed athletic director at Hesston College, after serving as interim athletic director during the fall 2020 semester, as well as coach for the women’s soccer team. Doug Landis ’81, Mason, Mich., a professor in the Michigan State University Department of Entomology and Ecology, Evolution and Behavior Program, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). He was nominated for distinguished contributions to the field of ecology, particularly for uncovering the role of landscape structure in regulating insect biodiversity and ecosystem services. Lois Stoltzfus Mast ’84, Goshen, retired from coaching volleyball at Bethany Christian Schools, after four seasons as JV coach and 18 as head coach. Ann E. Miller ’81, Eugene, Ore., retired from the University of Oregon Libraries as of Nov. 30, 2020, after 12 years of service there and over 30 years of service to academic libraries. David D. Reimer ’84, an American diplomat since 1991 and a member of the Senior Foreign Service, was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone, effective March 2021. He is a 2018 recipient of the college’s Culture for Service Award. 10 Brent V. Trumbo ’81, Broadway, Va., retired from Trumbo Electric after 46 years in December 2020. His father founded Trumbo Electric in 1948. 11 Audrey Plank Wells ’82 and Robert Schaper, Woodburn, Ind., were married on July 3, 2020.

Stephanie KennellHeiling ’08, a rising nurse leader Stephanie Kennell-Heiling ’08, San Francisco, was recognized as one of 40 Under 40 Rising Nurse Leaders by the University of California San Francisco, where she completed a master’s degree in 2018. She has a passion for improving health on a global scale, and has worked to build nursing capacity in low- and middleincome countries in East Africa. She is currently working with the UCSF Global Cancer Program in collaboration with the UCSF School of Nursing faculty to increase access to palliative wound care in Tanzania. A compassionate family nurse practitioner, KennellHeiling believes in developing relationships with patients to help empower and guide them to meet their health goals.

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VISIT CAMPUS Experience the difference

June 18 Summer Open House

Sept. 23-26 Fly & Drive Weekend

Jan. 17 MLK Day Open House

July 19 Summer Open House

Oct. 1 Homecoming Open House

Sept. 10 Pre-Med, Environmental Science, & Sustainability Open House

Oct. 8 Explore Goshen Day

Feb. 21 President’s Day Open House

Nov. 12 Explore Goshen Day

March 25 Explore Goshen Day

NEW! Spanish-Language Admissions Series — A series of admissions and financial aid workshops will be offered entirely in Spanish on select days throughout the year. Open to high school juniors and seniors, and their families goshen.edu/latino

Custom visit day: Let us know your needs and we’ll design a specialized visit itinerary for your visit. Especially good for high school seniors if visiting on a weekday.

Ways you can help grow Goshen Is your child in middle school or high school? Make sure that we have their most up-to-date information by filling out our inquiry form. goshen.edu/futureleaf Refer students to us who have not heard of or considered Goshen College, but whom you think would value this learning experience and community. goshen.edu/refer Organize a group of high school students in your area and bring them to campus for a visit. The Admissions Office can help with your planning and with travel reimbursements. goshen.edu/visit 32 BULLETIN | Spring / Summer 2021

Admissions Office 844.704.3400 (toll-free) goshen.edu/admissions

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DEATHS Adamson N. Masingila ’81, husband of Joanna Osborne Masingila ’82, 21 Nursery Ln., Syracuse NY 13210, died Jan. 28, 2021. Eric D. Neumann ’82, husband of Elaine Neumann, 188 Shadowood Ln., Bremen GA 30110, died Jan. 13, 2021. Karen Eyer Wolber ’81, wife of David Wolber, Goshen, died March 25, 2021. Terrence D. Zehr ’80, husband of Cheryl Troyer Zehr ’80, 3017 Pleasant Plain Ave., Elkhart IN 46517, died Nov. 25, 2020.

1985-89 NOTES Cameron Altaras ’87 (formerly known as Cheryl Nafziger), Seattle, Wash., authored a script titled “Voice of the Residue” on the theme of the intergenerational trauma of female wounding. While the script is based on her personal experience in an Amish Mennonite context, the theme speaks to the experience of women across religious and cultural contexts. After COVID-19 restrictions closed theater doors, she turned it into an audio recording. Sheila Yoder Baer ’87, Villa Ridge, Mo., received the Outstanding Music Award from the Missouri Music Educators Association East Central District #7 in January 2021 in recognition for her significant contributions made to music educators in schools. René Harder Horst ’89, Boone, N.C., is the I.G. Greer Distinguished Professor of History 2018-2021 at Appalachian State University. He published his textbook, “A History of Indigenous Latin America Aymara to Zapatistas” (Routledge, 2020). He received the 2020 Appalachian Global Leadership Award for initiating, developing and supporting opportunities for global learning in an effort to promote global knowledge, intercultural skills and global citizenship for the campus community. 12 Chad Klopfenstein ’89 and Tracy Gerber Klopfenstein ’90, Goshen, owners of The Chief, Goshen’s popular ice cream shop, opened a second location in Granger, Ind., in March 2021. 13

Jodie Peters ’89, Dunedin, Fla., has joined Blue Bike Communications as creative director. Blue Bike is a boutique marketing firm based in Tacoma Park, Md. Pamela Lehman Pulliam ’89, Cumming, Ga., has lived in Georgia with her family for 11 years. She began working for Forsyth County Schools in 2013. Her most recent assignment is full time, tracking COVID-19 cases and exposures for the superintendent, board of education and Georgia Department of Health.

Stefon Luckey ’15, councilman and teacher, is a voice for youth

Carolyn Peachey Rudy ’85, Manheim, Pa., has been working as nursing services coordinator for a small Christian nonprofit, Friendship Community, in Lancaster County since 2015. In March 2021, she was awarded the annual leadership award for her work with COVID-19 procedures for staff and individuals they serve.

Stefon Luckey ‘15 has found himself balancing being a member of the Cassopolis (Michigan) Village Council, a seventh-grade teacher at Cassopolis Middle School and a coach for the district’s girls basketball program.

DEATH Glenn R. Hoover, husband of Ann Brubaker Hoover ’89, Green Valley, Ariz., died Jan. 2, 2021.

Luckey, who grew up in Cassopolis and became a local basketball star, is in the top-10 record books for both season and career assists as a Maple Leaf. In addition to being a star on the court in high school and college, he earned his teaching degree at GC.

1990-94 NOTES Sharon Brugger Norton ’92, Goshen, was licensed for ministry as co-director of Europe and Africa at Mennonite Mission Network on Aug. 23, 2020.

Following college, Luckey spent about five years traveling the world as a professional basketball player, including in Florida, Canada, Taiwan and Australia.

Gayatri Patnaik ’90, Boston, Mass., received the Biographer’s International Organization’s 2020 editorial excellence award in November 2020. She is associate director and editorial director of Beacon Press, where for 18 years she has edited and published many books on race, ethnicity and immigration. 15

“Going overseas, you end up mentoring kids from across the world,” Luckey said in an interview with the Cassopolis Vigilant newspaper. “I’ve always been able to connect to the youth, and playing internationally allowed me to get into mentorship full force.”

Jeff Reimer ’94, Corvallis, Ore., is a professor of applied economics at Oregon State University. Lori Shreiner ’92, Goshen, current coprincipal at Goshen Middle School (GMS), who heads the GMS New Tech School, will assume the new administrative role of director of secondary instruction in charge of equity and inclusion beginning next year when GMS will convert to serve grades seven and eight, while the new intermediate school will serve grades five and six.

When he returned to his hometown last year, he started teaching at Cassopolis Middle School and began coaching boys and girls basketball. When a seat opened up on the Cassopolis Village Council, he felt like he could make a difference in the community, and was soon sworn in as a trustee. In November, Luckey ran for his seat in the election and won a four-year term. “I want to inspire the next generation of young leaders to dream big,” he said.

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Dayna Baxter ’18 pilots program to pair social workers with police Dayna Baxter ‘18 is behind a new program that will pair social workers with law enforcement to support victims of domestic violence in South Bend, Indiana. “Many times, I would work with a survivor weeks or months after they reported the abuse to the police and some victims never took action past the initial police call,” Baxter, a social worker herself, said. “As a result, I began researching programs that housed social workers with law enforcement and planning a new program to close the gap in services.” In January 2020, she pitched her idea to the St. Joseph County Police Department (SJCPD) sheriff. He immediately agreed to partner with Baxter and the Family Justice Center, the non-profit that she works for, to seek funding and allow her to pilot the program in his department. Just nine months later, in October 2020, SJCPD was awarded the $407,000 federal grant to create the SJCPD Domestic Violence Incident Response and Support Team. Through this grant, Baxter is now able to respond to domestic violence calls along with a county police officer. Baxter’s role is the Victim Services Supervisor, but she will also deliver direct services.

Steve Slagel ’92, Traverse City, Mich., is a senior consultant with Design Group International. In May 2020 he completed a doctor of ministry degree from Western Theological Seminary, Holland, Mich. 16

sustainable agriculture, with pasture-raised bison, and sell directly to their customers. Brent continues to work full time in the decision support department of DTE Energy Trading, providing forecasts and budgets.

Richard Wineland ’92, Nashville, Tenn., an ordained minister for 27 years, is completing a doctor of ministry at Bexley Seabury Episcopal Seminary, and was recently elected to the Episcopal Peace Fellowship National Executive Council.

Cheryl Shreiner ’95, Goshen, is director of life enhancement at Greencroft Goshen. CORRECTION

Terry D. Brandeberry ’91, husband of Dorothy Brandeberry, 2990 Trawood Dr., Apt. 176, El Paso TX 79936, died Oct. 19, 2020.

Jeff Vardaman ’97, Goshen, was incorrectly identified as an athletic trainer at Bethany Christian Schools in the Fall/Winter 2020 GC Bulletin. He is an RN and provides medical coverage for their sports events in addition to being the nurse for Waterford Elementary School for the past five years.

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Zachary Bishop ’97, Englewood, Colo., joined Piper Sandler Companies, a leading investment bank, as a managing director for a special district group.

Krista Nussbaum Daniels ’00, Goshen, was named educator of the year at the 79th annual meeting of the Elkhart County Soil and Water Conservation District.

Kori Garber Cripe ’96, Goshen, uses her longtime passion for horses with her profession as a mental health counselor at The Barn is Therapy Practice, which she operates at her family’s farm, Meadowbrook Barn and Historic Home (established in 1860) in northeast of Goshen. Kori and Kahlil Schertz ’84, Goshen, a retired fourth-grade teacher, are both EAGALA (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Assn.) certified. Horses are instrumental in counseling of various conditions and situations including anxiety, depression, family and divorce issues and grief.

Kevin Graber ’00, Goshen, has been promoted to vice president of technology at Interra Credit Union, where he oversees the security and stability of Interra’s computer networks and connectivity.

DEATH

Jacob Sider Jost ’02, Rockingham, Va., is the author of “Interest and Connection in the Eighteenth Century: Hervey, Johnson, Smith, Equiano” (University of Virginia Press, 2020). 18 Laura Sider Jost ’00, Rockingham, Va., is director of Mennonite Abuse Prevention (The MAP List), joining Jason Miller ’01, Newton, Kan., who serves as research director and case manager.

Carmen Horst ’97, Goshen, was licensed for ministry and installed at Walnut Hill Mennonite Church on Sept. 13, 2020.

Amanda Yoder Makula ’01, San Diego, Calif., achieved tenure and promotion to associate professor at the University of San Diego. 19

Bradley Kauffman ’96, Goshen, began as choir teacher at Bethany Christian Schools in January 2021. He most recently worked as the project director and general editor of Voices Together, the new Mennonite worship hymnal. 17

Heidi Stoltzfus McHugh ’03, Goshen, is vice president of development and community engagement for Lacasa.

Brent Nofziger ’97 and his wife Stacy recently started Bracy Gold Bison Ranch near Swanton, Ohio. Plans are to maintain a herd of 50-55 head of bison. They practice

Jessica A. Meyers ’03 and Jeff Kearns, Washington, D.C., celebrated the birth of Aiden Reed Meyers-Kearns on April 5, 2020. Jessica is the editor-in-chief of Global Press

Baxter credits her education at Goshen College with helping prepare her well for this significant initiative. “My experience at Goshen College undoubtedly set me on the path to developing this new program,” Baxter said. —Gabriella Klopfenstein ’21 16

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Journal, an international media organization that trains and employs journalists in some of the world’s least-covered places. 20 Tatevik Sekhposyan ’01, an economics professor at Texas A&M University, is investigating the nature of uncertainty in the macroeconomy. 21

2006 NOTES Will Leichty ’06, Goshen, is chief financial officer for Bethany Christian Schools. Kate Nafziger Leichty ’06 joined Kruggel Lawton CPAs, a regional full-service accounting and business advisory firm, as senior manager for the Goshen office. 22 Kimberlee Rohrer Nussbaum ’06 and Abraham Nussbaum, Orrville, Ohio, celebrated the birth of Isaiah Dean on Aug. 25, 2020. Kimberlee is a video producer for Grace Church in Wooster. 23 Rose Miller Shetler ’06 (administrative faculty ’07-19), Goshen, a certified process consultant with 20 years of experience as a leader in healthcare, higher education, church and other nonprofit organizations, is a senior consultant with Design Group International. 24

2007 NOTES Adam D. Yoder ’07 and Laura Landis Yoder ’07, Winston-Salem, N.C., celebrated the birth of Sebastian Riley on Jan. 14, 2020. He joins Theodore, 6, and Camilla, 3.

2008 NOTES Adrienne Nesbitt ’08, Goshen, is program director for the Goshen Arts Council and event director for Eyedart Creative Studio. Greta Weaver ’08 and Darin Schwartzentruber ’10, Indianapolis, Ind., celebrated the birth of Marlo Jude Weaver Schwartzentruber on Dec. 18, 2020. Greta is an OB/GYN with Community Health Network and Darin is developing a small scale organic vegetable farm on their property. 25

2009 NOTES Rebecca Fenton Friesen ’09, the Netherlands, is a postdoctoral researcher at Technische Universiteit Delft. Nathan Graber McCrae ’09, Goshen, was licensed for ministry and installed at North Goshen Mennonite Church on Sept. 20, 2020.

2010 NOTES Rachel M. Schlabach ’10 and Kent Grosh, Kalamazoo, Mich., were married on June 26, 2020. Rachel completed her time as a travel nurse in pediatric ICU and is currently in the ER at Ascension Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo. 26 Taylor R. Stansberry ’10, Goshen, works as a video content producer for Eyedart Creative Studio.

Allison Hawkins Stiffney ’10, Goshen, is the varsity volleyball coach at Bethany Christian Schools.

2011 NOTES Julia Baker ’11 and Thomas Swann, Fresno, Calif., were married on Dec. 9, 2020. Julia published her first book of poems, “The Moon is Always Whole” (Cascadia Publishing House, 2020). She is completing an M.A. in theopoetics and writing at Bethany Theological Seminary and is poetry editor at Geez Magazine. 27 Trevor Daugherty ’11 and Breanna Lange Daugherty ’12, Goshen, are new owners and publishers of Edible Michiana, a quarterly magazine that celebrates the abundance and flavor of local foods across the ninecounty region in Northern Indiana and Southwest Michigan. 28 Audrey Engle ’11 and Micah MillerEshleman ’14, Portland, Ore., were married on Oct. 3, 2020. 29 Ellie Maloney ’11, Germantown, Md., graduated from Johns Hopkins University in May 2020 with a master’s in special education. She teaches students with autism.

2012 NOTE Yolo López DeMarco ’12, Goshen, director of community outreach for Church Community Services, provides vision and leadership for community engagementcentered activities with the Latinx community.

2013 NOTES Karin Fast ’13, after seven years at Waldorf School of Pittsburgh, is returning to Goshen to teach third grade at Bethany Christian Schools.

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Jessica Gotwals ’13 and Brian Sutter ’16, Goshen, were married on Oct. 3, 2020. Jessica is a nurse manager at Goshen Health and Brian is an IT project manager for Solution Source. 30 Bojana Jankova ’13 began a new position as social media content strategist at Hennessy in the greater Paris, France metropolitan region. Saralyn Murray Oyer ’13 and John Oyer, Washington, Iowa, celebrated the birth of Clay Randall on Dec. 25, 2020. 31

Achieng Agutu ’18 finds self in Vogue In January, one of Achieng Agutu’s ‘18 life-long dreams came true. She found herself featured in Vogue magazine, focusing on her inspirational Instagram image, which Vogue described as “basically a life coach meets hype girl.” “Six-year-old me is looking at me right now with tears in her eyes screaming ‘WE DID IT!!!’ My love, your wildest dreams are valid! Please don’t you EVER give up! Okay?” she posted after the story came out. With exuberant and colorful outfits and short, high-energy motivational speeches, Agutu has garnered more than 272,000 followers on her account, @NoOrdinaryNoire. Now based in Boston, where she’s studying at the Hult International Business School, Agutu describes herself as a “tantalizing confidence queen.” She’s equally focused on promoting style, wearing mostly Black and African-owned designers, as well as making a positive impact on everyone who sees her videos.

Mohammad Rasoulipour ’13 and his wife Mikhala Lantz-Simmons, Kansas City, Mo., are the authors of “Can You See Me?” (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2019), an interactive picture book for children. 32 Sam Rosario ’13, Berkeley, Calif., an immigration and criminal defense associate attorney at Pizano Law P.C., starred in a short film, “Caged,” which is available on YouTube. Meg Suter Schroeder ’13 and Mike Schroeder, Pandora, Ohio, celebrated the birth of Tyson James on Aug. 28, 2020. He joins Ramsey, 4, and Wynne, 2. 33 Samita Thapa ’13 and Nicolás Torres Vieira, Santiago, Chile, were married on Feb. 14, 2020. Samita works at World Benchmarking Alliance where she assesses companies around the world in social aspects like gender, human rights and digital inclusion. While the organization is based in Amsterdam, she works in Chile in a totally remote role. 34 Ruth Lehman Wiens ’13 is a physician in family medicine and obstetrics at McPherson (Kan.) Center for Health. 35

2014

Lassane Ouedraogo ’14, Bronx, N.Y., completed a Ph.D. in mass communication from the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University in 2020. He currently works as an “Africa is A Country” Inaugural Fellow at The New School in New York City. Austin M. Van ’14, Fremont, Ind., is a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) teacher for K-5th for the Metropolitan School District of Steuben County. DEATH Sheila Steinbacher Clark ’14, wife of Todd Clark, 11591 N. 450 E., Syracuse IN 46567, died Oct. 20, 2020.

2015 NOTES Anna Costanza ’15 is in the process of completing a master’s of science in interdisciplinary marine and estuarine science at San Francisco State University at the Estuary and Ocean Science Center. She studies geographic information systems, which deals with spatial analyses and mapping. For her thesis, she’s collaborating with Pro Delphinus, a Peruvian nonprofit, to study humpback whale and leatherback turtle bycatch within Peruvian small-scale fisheries. 37 Edith Fraire ’15, Elkhart, Ind., works as a bilingual nurse at Goshen Physicians Family Medicine Elkhart. Miranda (Mandy) Schlabach ’15, Tucson, Ariz., an artist and video editor, is employed as art director at SPARK Ideas, LLC, a marketing research company. Emily Gibbs Slabaugh ’15 and Landon Slabaugh ’15, Goshen, celebrated the birth of Elowen Maisy on April 16, 2020. 38

NOTES Alisha Christner Blume ’14 and Craig Blume, Edwardsburg, Mich., celebrated the birth of Whitney Dawn on June 4, 2020. 36 Rocio Diaz ’14, White Pigeon, Mich., is the director of community engagement and adult outreach at Goshen College.

DEATHS Timothy B. Bixler ’15, Indianapolis, Ind., died Nov. 22, 2010. Elizabeth Beatty Engle ’15, MSN ’18 (family nurse practitioner), wife of Josh Engle, 11519 Queen Rd., Plymouth IN 46563, died Jan. 14, 2021.

“It started really small, with Stories of me just dancing every morning,” she told Vogue. “Then people started reaching out to me and saying, ‘Thank you so much for posting that, it made me feel so good.’” 30

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2017

Luke Norell (faculty ’13-present) and Mary Rose Norell (faculty ’14-present), Goshen, celebrated the birth of Nicholas Jordan on Oct. 15, 2020. He joins Lawrence, 3. 42

NOTE Cathy Malles Wesson ’17, MSN ’20 (family nurse practitioner), Goshen, joined the medical oncology team at the Goshen Center for Cancer Care. She cares for patients with cancer during chemotherapy and other medical treatments.

Lacey Pfeiffer (administrative faculty ’15-present) and Kevin Pfeiffer, Bourbon, Ind., celebrated the birth of Lux Willow on Nov. 21, 2020. She joins Kruz, 4. 43 DEATHS Ruth I. Keim (staff ’66-85), Mishawaka, Ind., died Feb. 24, 2021.

2018 NOTE Mark Kreider ’18, a doctoral student in the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources and the Ecology Center at Utah State University (USU), spends most days in the forest researching postfire forest regeneration ecology. But he is also a classical pianist and in November performed an all-Russian program featuring compositions by Medtner, Scriabi and Rachmanioff at USU’s Russell Wanlass Performance Hall. 39

Douglas A. Wellenreiter (faculty ’15-20), husband of Kelly Wellenreiter, 3205 Village Ct., Goshen IN 46528, died Nov. 17, 2020.

MASTER’S DEGREES NOTE Marlise Webber MSN ’20 (family nurse practitioner), Elkhart, Ind., works with the pulmonology care team at Goshen Center for Cancer Care.

2019 NOTES Megan S. Ewing ’19, Goshen, works as a labor and delivery nurse at Goshen Hospital. Anja Kenagy Schaefkofer ’19, a physics teacher at Mifflin High School in Columbus, Ohio, was chosen by the Knowles Teacher Initiative as a member of its 2020 cohort of teaching fellows. This award is given to promising high school mathematics and science teachers just beginning their careers. 40

FACULTY AND STAFF NOTES Rachel Waltner Goossen (faculty ’9599) has published “‘Repent of the Sins of Homophobia’: The Rise of Queer Mennonite Leaders,” in the February 2021 issue of the religious studies journal Nova Religio. 41

Send us your news and photos Send your news and photos related to births, deaths, marriages, job changes, achievements, etc. to alumni@goshen.edu or Goshen College Alumni Office, 1700 S. Main St., Goshen, IN 46526. When sending in photos for publication, please submit digitally in the highest resolution available. We look forward to hearing from you! You can log on to the Alumni Directory (goshen.edu/alumni/directory) to read more news about alumni, find their contact information and submit your own updates.

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IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORIAM SECTION HEAD

DOUG WELLENREITER Assistant Baseball Coach (1956-2020) Doug Wellenreiter, assistant baseball coach, passed away suddenly on November 17, 2020, at age 63. He was in his seventh season of coaching at Goshen College. At Goshen, Wellenreiter coached first base for four and a half years before shifting to the third-base box partway through the 2019 season. He was also the team’s chief scheduler. Head Coach Alex Childers said, “Doug’s passion and enthusiasm for Goshen College baseball, athletics, the institution and community were second to none. Doug cared so deeply about the men he coached, not just in terms of baseball players but as people.” Wellenreiter came to GC after spending 35 years teaching and coaching in Illinois, 27 of those as a biology and driver education teacher at Momence High School. He had also coached basketball at the collegiate level as an assistant for Olivet Nazarene University (ONU), was the pitching coach for the Cook County Cheetahs (now the Windy City Thunderbolts) of the Frontier League, and officiated baseball, softball and basketball for 43 years. Wellenreiter is survived by his wife, Kelly; their two daughters, Brooke and Bria, and their spouses; and 3 grandchildren.

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RUSSEL (RUSS) A. LIECHTY ’53 Dean of Students Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Education (1930-2021) Russ Liechty ’53, dean of students emeritus and professor emeritus of education, died on January 13, 2021, in Goshen at age 90. He worked and taught at Goshen College for 38 years with several stints away, beginning in 1953 and retiring in 1993. From 1964 to 1978 he was dean of students, and then served as the director of counseling, a role that allowed him to fully engage his training, skills and personal commitment to serving students. Hundreds of Goshen College graduates remember him as a trusted listener and advisor. During their Goshen College years, the Liechtys undertook numerous international assignments, including leading Study-Service Term in Belize and China, and particularly developed strong ties to South Asia in India and Nepal. They extended hospitality to college students throughout their lives, including hosting many third-culture students and international students in their home. Russ is survived by his wife Marge (Schertz) ’53; four children and their spouses: Joseph (Linda ’77) Liechty ’78 of Goshen; Jane Liechty ’80 (Wayne Fisher) of Minneapolis, Minnesota; Mark Liechty ’82 (Laura Hostetler ’83) of Oak Park, Illinois; and Daniel (Jill ’90) Koop Liechty ’88 of Goshen; eight grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and two sisters-in-law.

RUTH E. GUNDEN ’52 Professor Emerita of Physical Education and Director Emerita of International Education (1930-2021) Dr. Ruth E. Gunden ’52, professor emerita of physical education and director emerita of international education, died on March 25, 2021, in Goshen at age 90. Gunden served as a professor of physical education from 1953 to 1994, and coached women’s basketball, volleyball and tennis. She also served as the director of international education from 1987 through her retirement. The Ruth Gunden Gymnasium in the college’s Recreation-Fitness Center and Ruth Gunden Champion of Character Alumni Awards are named in her honor. Gunden founded the women’s basketball team in 1958, the first intercollegiate women’s athletic team at GC, nearly 20 years before Title IX mandated equality for women’s sports in educational institutions. Gunden became the first woman at GC to lead a Study-Service Term (SST) unit in Jamaica in 1971. In 1977, she became the first female chairperson of the physical education department. As women’s head basketball coach from 1965 to 1988, Gunden compiled a winning record of 123-54, a .695 winning percentage. “In those early days of intercollegiate basketball, the Goshen teams held their own in state and sometimes regional competition with the likes of Indiana University, Purdue and Ohio State,” she wrote before her death. Survivors include a sister, Doris (Carl ’55) Metzler ’49 of Goshen; a brother, Donald Gunden ’50 of Myerstown, Pennsylvania; and a multitude of extended family.

CAMPUS EVENTS Due to the ongoing pandemic, many things remain uncertain and we will continue to adapt as needed, but our commitment remains to bring top-quality events to you in the safest ways possible. Call 574.535.7566 or visit goshen.edu/tickets for pricing information and to order tickets. For a complete list of Goshen College events, including athletic events, visit goshen.edu/calendar. Or visit goshen.edu/livestream to watch our events virtually.

SEPTEMBER 2021 SEPT. 17 Performing Arts Series: Carrie Newcomer and Over the Rhine Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall 7:30 p.m. | $ OCTOBER 2021 OCT. 1-3 Homecoming Weekend OCT. 22 Performing Arts Series (TBA) Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall 7:30 p.m. | $ OCT. 29 Fall Choral Concert Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall 7:30 p.m. | $ OCT. 30 Performing Arts Series (TBA) Umble Center 7:30 p.m. | $

NOV. 14, 21 Fall Mainstage (TBA) Umble Center 2:30 p.m. | $ NOV. 14 Community School of the Arts Showcase Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall 4 p.m. | $ NOV. 17 Youth Honors Orchestra Fall Concert Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall 7:30 p.m. | $ NOV. 19 Lavender Jazz Fall Concert Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall 7:30 p.m. | $ DECEMBER 2021

NOVEMBER 2021

DEC. 3, 4 A Festival of Carols Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center 7:30 p.m. | $

NOV. 6 Symphony Orchestra Concert Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall 7:30 p.m. | $

DEC. 5 A Festival of Carols Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center 4 p.m. | $

NOV. 12, 13, 20 Fall Mainstage (TBA) Umble Center 7:30 p.m. | $

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LASTING TIES

The call to Christian service BY JOE SPRINGER ’80, curator, Mennonite Historical Library

ELIZABETH HERSHBERGER (BAUMAN) ’46 welcomed Goshen College students to the 1945-46 academic year with this challenge: “Use your talents, your ambitions and your power, combined with the training you receive here ... in Christian service.” Together, she and her future husband Harold Bauman ’46 presided over the female and male sections of the Young People’s Christian Association (YPCA) — the largest, most active student group on campus. Incoming first-year student Florence Baynard (Grimes) ’49 hailed from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, expressing interest in preparing for “Christian work.” Unlike any other earlier GC student from Lancaster County, Florence was AfricanAmerican. After a year of coursework, literary society and YPCA activity, and singing in choir, Florence agreed to spend the summer assisting at Bethel Mennonite Church led by 40 BULLETIN | Spring / Summer 2021

James and Rowena Lark in an AfricanAmerican neighborhood in Chicago. James was the first African-American Mennonite minister, and the couple’s daughter Juanita Lark ’43 was the first African-American graduate from Goshen College. Two summers earlier, four Goshen YPCA students had canvassed the Chicago neighborhood to determine a good place for the Larks to begin outreach efforts there. Many other Goshen YPCA students in those years spent summers in other “extension” work — Bible schools in varying socioeconomic areas of Elkhart County, Spanish-language services for Mexican railroad workers in Elkhart, day camps and other activities from Michigan to Arkansas. The call to Christian service propelled others to work in state mental hospitals or cross the ocean for post-war relief work. GC students traveled to Chicago to preach six sermons at Bethel Mennonite Church in May and June 1946. Then

in July, Elizabeth joined Florence and the Larks to help with the 90 children participating in six weeks of summer Bible school. Neither Florence nor Elizabeth would live long enough though to witness the marriage of their respective grandchildren, Charity Grimes ’09 and Matthew Bauman ’06, or the birth of their shared greatgranddaughter Lena ’39.

Pictured: Teachers and helpers for the 1946 summer Bible school at Bethel Mennonite Church. Front: Leaders Rowena and James Lark. Back: Goldie Hummel (Hostetler), Martha [last name unknown], Ruth Hummel, Florence Baynard (Grimes) ’49, Tillie Yoder (Nauraine) ’49, Elizabeth Hershberger (Bauman) ’46, Charlotte Hertzler (Croyle) ’53, [unidentified woman]. Photograph by John Daly, courtesy of the Mennonite Historical Library

THEN & NOW

Pictured: Nick Davis ‘22 and Madison Miller ‘23, environmental and marine science majors, hold historic marine bio photos that include Winston Gerig ‘80, Doug Smucker ‘80 and David Strycker ‘80 with the catch of the day, and the J.N. Roth Marine Biology Station built in 1986.

A legacy of marine biology When the dream of an immersive marine biology program for students in Northern Indiana began more than 55 years ago, one could have hardly imagined all that now happens at our J.N. Roth Marine Biology Station in Layton, Florida. Environmental and marine science has become a major with three tracks (ecology, climate science and marine biology) and includes a new Marine Biology Semester to complement the May term marine biology course. And with the growing impact of climate change and the importance of our fragile waterways, such a learning lab in this coral island archipelago is even more critical for tomorrow’s environmental leaders.

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