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Gordon was my time to experience as many fields as possible, to confirm that science is where God wants me. At Gordon I received the education to do research anywhere. KEN HALLENBECK ’12
An Expansive View of the Common Good During an internship with the top-tier pharmaceutical company Epizyme, Ken Hallenbeck ’12 tested models for one of the firm’s cancer drugs, commuting back and forth to Cambridge twice a week. He was also juggling schoolwork, his duties as an aide to President Michael Lindsay, working in Dining Services, running cross country and track, tutoring for five different departments, double majoring, conducting small groups, and serving as president of the Gordon College Student Association (GCSA). The recipient of a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship—the country’s top scientific honor for graduate students—Ken is now pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of California, San Francisco, and following his dream of mapping elusive proteins in order to combat pathogens. The novelty of his work drives him: “When I make a new protein construct and test to see if something binds to it, I don’t know the answer, and nobody who has ever lived does either. The fact that there is an answer, but that we don’t know it yet, is too cool for me to resist.” “Ken has an unusual ability to grasp the big picture, coupled with a stunning work ethic,” says President Lindsay. “One of the best parts of my job is watching students like Ken channel their natural curiosity into meeting the world’s great needs.”
Aide to President Lindsay 2012-13
PARTNERS MAKE AN IMPACT Gordon’s impact would not be possible without the help of our Partners—alumni, parents, and friends who support students like Ken with financial contributions at a level of $1,000 or more annually. (Recent graduates can become Associate Partners at lower contribution levels.) Partners advance Gordon’s mission of personal transformation and worldwide service through crucial funding that supports student scholarship aid, the Gordon Fund, faculty and facilities. We invite you to help students like Ken fulfill their vocations. Please contact: Kathy Walker Director of Partners kathy.walker@gordon.edu 978.867.4265 www.gordon.edu/partners