Goshen College Bulletin Spring/Summer 2025

THE MAGAZINE OF GOSHEN COLLEGE | SPRING / SUMMER 2025

7 Westlawn officially opens its doors | 14 Faith in action through learning, worship, service, community

BY REBECCA J. STOLTZFUS ’83, President

Awake, Our Souls!

IN THE ORIGINAL words of Menno Simons, an early Anabaptist leader for whom Mennonites are named: “True evangelical faith is of such a nature it cannot lie dormant, but spreads itself out in all kinds of righteousness and fruits of love.” After persevering through a slow and fickle spring in Northern Indiana, all manner of dormancy is awakening, the daffodils, magnolias and serviceberries bursting forth, instructing and inspiring us to “awake, our souls!”

True evangelical faith means faith in without-a-doubt, gotta-tell-you-about-it, really, really good news. This is the sort of good news that apparently struck the radical reformers of the 1500s when they read the gospels for themselves, and it transformed those early Anabaptists from farmers and townspeople into radical change-makers. The good news is that God is love in action. These people could no longer lie dormant, and they bloomed with a fierce beauty that is echoing again these 500 years later.

I wonder: What is the good news awakening in us and through us today?

When Jesus was asked: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied that the first and greatest commandment was: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

As we crafted our mission statement in 2019, this Scripture emerged as essential for us. It was distilled into the final clause of this sentence: “Shaped by AnabaptistMennonite tradition, we integrate academic excellence and real-world experience with active love for God and neighbor.”

Including the phrase “active love for God and neighbor” resonated as a reference to Matthew 22, and expressed concisely the synthesis of inner and outer commitments of our tradition.

As we awaken from dormancy in the springtimes of our lives, we are inspired by words from another radical reformationist, Ulrich Zwingli, the “people’s priest” who began to preach the Gospel of Matthew in the local German. John D. Roth ’81, professor emeritus of history and project director of the Anabaptism at 500 initiative, highlights and expands words of Zwingli’s for our time: “For God’s sake… do something courageous — have the courage to love — actively, imaginatively, vulnerably” and, as we say at GC, “rooted in the way of Jesus.”

May we be courageous, creative and compassionate leaders, with a faith that does not lie dormant. Awake, our souls!

EXECUTIVE EDITOR, VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

Jodi H. Beyeler ’00, ‘19 (MBA)

DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT

Dan Koop Liechty ’88

MANAGING EDITOR, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING

Angela Sienko

ASSISTANT EDITOR, NEWS AND MEDIA MANAGER

Daniel James ’24

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Hannah Gerig Meyer ’08

NEWS NOTES ASSISTANT

Myrna Kaufman ’66

ALUMNI OFFICE ASSISTANT

Jan Ramer ’87

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Joy Sutter ’81, chair

Kelly Hartzler ’97, vice chair

Susan Fisher Miller ’79, secretary

Aliah Carolan-Silva

Kevin Deary ’00

Ken Edwards ’81

David Gautsche ’85

Gerry Horst ’72

Susan Lehman ’93

Bart Miller ’90

Tonya Miller ’95

Dan Nussbaum ’94

Bruce Stahly ’67

Katie Villegas

Aaron Zou

Michael Danner, ex officio

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The Goshen College Bulletin (ISSN 0017-2308) is published two times yearly by Goshen College, 1700 South Main Street, Goshen, IN 46526-4794.

In this issue

Westlawn officially opens its doors

Goshen College unveils its renovated Westlawn and Center for Nursing and Public Health, a high-tech space preparing students for today’s healthcare challenges.

About the cover 14

True evangelical faith

In honor of Anabaptism’s 500th anniversary, see how Goshen College lives out “true evangelical faith.” Grounded in President Stoltzfus’s vision for faith formation, voices from campus and beyond offer a vivid portrait of faith in action through learning, worship, service and community engagement.

Menno Simons, a Dutch Catholic priest who joined the Anabaptist movement in 1536, became the namesake for Mennonites — the faith tradition to which Goshen College connects. In 2025, Mennonites and other Anabaptists celebrate 500 years since the first believers gathered in secret, launching a renewal movement grounded in adult baptism, pacifism, discipleship and church-state separation. The cover features a visual rendering of some of Menno’s most famous and influential words. This anniversary invites reflection on how “true evangelical faith” is lived out at Goshen today — on campus, through alumni contributions and in a renewed vision for faith formation.

Illustration by Hannah Gerig Meyer ’08

CONNECT GOSHEN DAY 2025

April 2, 2025 was a day to remember as we celebrated Connect Goshen Day, the largest fundraising event of the year, both on campus and around the country at various alumni gatherings. With the theme of #EverGoshen, the GC community came together in an extraordinary way to support the GC Fund!

Thank you to our alumni, students, employees, friends and families for participating. Between the all-day, student-centric activities and thank-athons at Westlawn and the 20 alumni, family and friend gatherings around the country, hundreds came together to celebrate all things Goshen.

Connect Goshen Day may be over for this year, but it’s never too late (or early!) to support the current and next generation of Maple Leafs with a gift. Thank you for making this event a success!

If you missed out, you can still give to support the GC Fund before the fiscal year ends on June 30 at:

GOSHEN.EDU/GIVE/ONLINE

1 South Bend, Indiana

2 Denver, Colorado

3 Goshen, Indiana

4 Elkhart, Indiana

5 Baltimore, Maryland

6 Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario

7 Nashville, Tennessee

8 Washington, D.C.

9 Iowa City, Iowa

10 Washington, D.C.

11 Chicago, Illinois

12 Indianapolis, Indiana

13 Tree of Gratitude, Goshen, Indiana

FIND MENNO

We heard from 60 of you who correctly found Menno Simons on page 11 of the Fall/Winter 2024 issue of Bulletin. He was in the back row happily posing with the new Goshen College Men’s and Women’s Bowling teams at the Dirty Bird Classic on Sept. 21, 2024. Congrats to the five lucky winners who were chosen at random to receive limited-edition Goshen College T-shirts:

1. Enid Schloneger ’63 Goshen, Indiana

2. Geneva Virkler ’61 Lowville, New York

3. Janis Burkhalter Seattle, Washington

4. Jonah Wetherill ’02 Villa Park, Illinois

5. Richard A. Kauffman ’68 Goshen, Indiana

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, 2025, for a chance to win. Be sure to include your name, address, T-shirt size and graduation year/ affiliation with Goshen College.

In March, theater and music students performed the spring mainstage musical, “RENT,” to much acclaim.

1700 SOUTH MAIN STREET

Gingerich named athletic director, head men’s basketball coach

On May 14, President Rebecca Stoltzfus named Dwight Gingerich (left) the new athletic director and head men’s basketball coach. He will begin his roles July 1.

Gingerich, who has more than four decades of coaching and educational leadership experience and a track record of success, currently serves as head of school and head boys basketball coach at Hillcrest Academy in Kalona, Iowa. With a career record of 759-239, Gingerich ranks fourth all-time in wins in the history of Iowa high school basketball coaches and was an inductee into the Iowa High School Athletic Association Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024.

Since 1981, his only break in his coaching in Kalona was the 2000-01 season, when he came to Goshen to serve as the interim head men’s basketball coach for the Maple Leafs. That season, he was named the conference co-coach of the year.

“I am thrilled that Dwight will join the Goshen College community in these important leadership roles,” President Stoltzfus said. “Dwight is exceptionally qualified for this dual role, and we look forward to welcoming him back to the Goshen community.”

DANIEL JAMES ’24

2025 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest: Senior Naomi Lapp Klassen, a history and criminal and restorative justice double major from Goshen, won the annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest with her speech, “Confronting Mass Incarceration: A Story of Agency and Sight.” She will compete this summer in the intercollegiate Mennonite Central Committee oratorical contest.

Goshen College, Lippert launch partnership in language classes

Goshen College and Lippert, a local supplier for RV components, launched an educational partnership in January, offering language classes to Lippert team members.

Roughly 30 Lippert team members are taking English courses, with seven team leaders learning Spanish, meeting twice a week from January to May.

Goshen College and Lippert aim to offer three semesters of instruction annually, featuring three levels of English and one level of Spanish. The college continues to separately offer English and Spanish courses to adults in the community. Thousands of adults have gained proficiency through the English classes.

The Record, The Globe and FiveCore Media win statewide awards

Goshen College was named the Radio School of the Year for the seventh year in a row by the Indiana Association of School Broadcasters. Between 91.1 The Globe, GlobeTV and video production company FiveCore Media, 20 students won 28 individual awards.

The Record, Goshen College’s student newspaper, was named runner-up for Newspaper of the Year by the Indiana Collegiate Press Association for the 2024 calendar year, with eight students winning 13 individual awards.

HUFFORD

Vox Profundi Choir Tour: The college’s low voice choir spent a week touring and performing Feb. 21-March 2 throughout Florida, Georgia, Indiana and Ohio with performances focused on their theme of “Let all the World in Every Corner Sing.” Vox Profundi is directed by Scott Hochstetler ‘97, professor of music.

DANIEL JAMES ’24

PHOTO PROVIDED

The 2025 President’s Graduating Leader Awardees

President Rebecca Stoltzfus (above, center) honored six graduating seniors with the third annual President’s Graduating Leader Award on April 9. The award is presented to outstanding graduating seniors who have demonstrated significant academic excellence and leadership inside and outside the classroom.

This year’s honorees:

1 Isaac Sawatzky

Graphic design major Goshen, Indiana

From revitalizing athletic branding to earning national honors in design, Sawatzky has used his artistic vision to uplift others and inspire both on campus and in the wider community.

2 Mohammad Saif Ansari

Accounting major Mussoorie, India

Ansari has led with quiet confidence and deep care for others, mentoring international students, offering financial literacy guidance to peers and standing out during a high-level internship for his professionalism and team spirit.

3 Tyson Miller

Journalism major Syracuse, Indiana

Miller’s voice has shaped the campus story through his leadership in student media, where he elevated others’ stories and brought technical and editorial excellence to both 91.1 The Globe and The Record

4 Naomi Lapp Klassen

Criminal and restorative justice and history double major Goshen, Indiana

Klassen’s deep sense of justice shows up in every space she enters, from leading campus conversations on restorative practices to working handson with local youth diversion programs, connecting her academic passions to real-world peacebuilding.

5 Johanna Morford-Oberst

Public health major Albuquerque, New Mexico

Morford-Oberst pushes classroom conversations to go deeper, supports classmates behind the scenes and brings a global lens to health and justice issues through studying abroad and civic engagement.

6 Kevin Liddell

Physics major South Bend, Indiana

Liddell brings people together with humility and intention, co-leading the student affinity group One Circle, mentoring teammates on the crosscountry team and helping to make STEM spaces more welcoming and collaborative.

DANIEL JAMES ’24

Gathering, Dining, Center for Nursing and Public Health

On May 7, hundreds of alumni, community partners and friends attended the Westlawn Ribbon-Cutting and Open House event to celebrate the renovated building with its new spaces for gathering, dining and the Center for Nursing and Public Health. After President Rebecca Stoltzfus led the ribbon-cutting, student nurses provided demonstrations of the simulation manikins, including basic nursing skills and births. View more photos: goshen.edu/westlawn

PHOTOS BY MACKENZIE MILLER ’27 AND DANIEL JAMES ’24

CLASS OF 2025

The 190 members of the Goshen College Class of 2025 were honored at a commencement ceremony on April 27, 2025.

Master of Arts Degree

Sara Rebecca Rose

Bowman Environmental Education Manteno, Illinois

Zane R. Wulliger

Environmental Education Columbus, Ohio

Master of Business Administration Degree

Sherifat Abike Abolarinwa

MBA General Management

Abeokuta South-Ogun State, Nigeria

Asmait Bekuretsion

Asgedom

MBA General Management Woodstock, Virginia

Ruth Bruinooge

MBA General Management Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Jocelle CampbellStephen

MBA General Management

Belize City, Belize

Laura Jane Daily

MBA General Management Dayton, Virginia

Yan Deng

MBA General Management Beijing, China

The following is a list of degree candidates for the 2025 graduating class, including some December 2024 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)

Following each name is the field of study being completed by the student. Use of the diagonal (/) indicates that the two fields are a double major program with two equal areas of concentration. Areas in which a minor will be completed are indicated by italics. Interdisciplinary concentrations are listed after the colon.

Frances Fonseca

MBA General Management Mobile, Alabama

Dale Brent Friesen

MBA General Management Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Denait Tsegay Gebretsadik

MBA General Management Harrisonburg, Virginia

Jacob Thomas Horsley

MBA General Management Harrisonburg, Virginia

Jennifer L. Miller

MBA General Management Goshen, Indiana

Maynard Miller

MBA General Management Goshen, Indiana

Quincy A. Mussio

MBA General Management Cincinnati, Ohio

Amethyst Denice Romo

Merino

MBA General Management Chicago, Illinois

David A. Thomson

MBA General Management Saint Paul, Minnesota

Riya Tingwa

MBA General Management Scottsdale, Arizona

Philip Steven Tyson

MBA General Management Charlottesville, Virginia

Matt VanderMeer

MBA General Management Breslau, Ontario, Canada

Amy Katherine Moncure

Whitney

MBA General Management Harrisonburg, Virginia

Master of Science in Nursing Degree

Holly Anne Eshuis

Family Nurse Practitioner

Climax, Michigan

Jennifer Guardado

Family Nurse Practitioner

Elkhart, Indiana

Oksana Jumanov

Family Nurse Practitioner

Middlebury, Indiana

Jesse Ross Kooistra

Family Nurse Practitioner Nappanee, Indiana

PHOTOS BY ASHLEE HOOGENBOOM

Bethany JoAnn Metz

Family Nurse Practitioner Granger, Indiana

Kyle F. Rotondo

Family Nurse Practitioner Buchanan, Michigan

Ellen M. Wickey

Family Nurse Practitioner Middlebury, Indiana

Master of Social Work

Kenia Carbajal

Master of Social Work Goshen, Indiana

Sarah Creighton Master of Social Work Lima, Ohio

Vincent Dombrow

Master of Social Work Bidwell, Ohio

Courtney Duer

Master of Social Work Convoy, Ohio

Kori Frey

Master of Social Work New Albany, Ohio

Catrina B. Lambert

Master of Social Work South Bend, Indiana

Nina McGinn

Master of Social Work Marion, Ohio

Rowan John Neuville Master of Social Work Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Samantha Robertson Master of Social Work Lima, Ohio

Samrawit Rachel Stoner Master of Social Work Grand Rapids, Michigan

Christin Winter Master of Social Work Delphos, Ohio

Abigail Yoder

Master of Social Work Plain City, Ohio

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science Degrees

Orlando Aguirre-Mulato

Molecular Biology and Biochemistry / Psychology Shelbyville, Indiana

Ashgaan Al-Bahal

Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Criminal Justice & Restorative Justice Kendallville, Indiana

Hadel Alammari

Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Topeka, Indiana

Dontaye H. Albert Theater, Music Orlando, Florida

Charles E. Aldrich Communication, Writing Capac, Michigan

Jaelyn Mae Amhdar***

Exercise Science, Disability Studies, Psychology Richmond, Michigan

Mikaelis L. Anderson

Environmental & Marine Science, Sustainability Elkhart, Indiana

Mohammad Saif Ansari*

Accounting, Global Economics, Sustainability Management Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India

Shoaib A. Ansari

Computer Science, Accounting Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India

Marlon Ariel Aparicio

Ramirez

Computer Science / Mathematics Elkhart, Indiana

Ramon Osmany Aparicio

Ramirez Accounting Elkhart, Indiana

Karítas María Arnardóttir Computer Science, Communication Grafarvogur, Reykjavík, Iceland

Kyra Cecelia Austen Physical Education / Secondary Education Avon, New York

Kamille Tshibola

Badibanga Public Health Fontana, California

Kaitlyn Nicole Baker** Theater, Deaf Studies Springfield, Ohio

Stephen Bandi Computer Science Nairobi, Karukurd, Kenya

Jocsan Rene Barahona Rosales Music / Theater Goshen, Indiana

Hermione Bean-Mills Interdisciplinary: History, Theater, Art Milltown, Indiana

Leif W. Billings

Music

Indianapolis, Indiana

Kiara Jean Blackshire Accounting Goshen, Indiana

25 countries represented 20 states represented 85 graduates from Indiana

Meredith A. Blossom*** English / Theater Wellman, Iowa

Kaitlyn N. Bolander Nursing

Columbia City, Indiana

Madeline Bollinger* Elementary Education, Spanish, Music Kansas City, Kansas

Ethan DeWitt Bontrager Sustainability, English Goshen, Indiana

Isaac B. Bontrager Biology / Music Goshen, Indiana

Emme Jean Boots

English / Secondary Education, Business Bluffton, Indiana

Andre L. Bradford Jr. Psychology Detroit, Michigan

Sadie Brenneman Journalism, Marketing Goshen, Indiana

Jose Alexander Brito Perdomo Information Technology, Business Eagle Mountain, Utah

Rhys M. Bruhn Computer Science Staunton, Virginia

Derrick R. Bryant II Business, Accounting St Clair Shores, Michigan

Nathen D. Byrd Information Technology, Computer Science Frontier, Michigan

Karmen D. Campos

Social Work, Art Goshen, Indiana

Lucas Schrappe Cardoso

Business Sao Paulo, Brazil

Juan Chavarria Jr.

Nursing

Goshen, Indiana

Mercy Chebet*

Nursing

Nakuru, Rift Valley Province, Kenya

Ashley Christison*

Environmental & Marine Science, Psychology

San Diego, California

Hannah E. Clark*

Elementary Education— Special Education Coldwater, Michigan

Stephany Claudio Psychology Elkhart, Indiana

Alexa A. Coburn

Elementary Education— Special Education Harrisonburg, Virginia

Cameron E. Comadoll

Interdisciplinary: Nursing, Public Health

Goshen, Indiana

Morgann L. Conley

Nursing Middlebury, Indiana

Cristian G. De Santos Salazar*

Accounting Elkhart, Indiana

Anastasia Kathleen Noelle deFerbrache Education, Disability Studies

Elkhart, Indiana

Adrian Roberto Delgadillo Communication Dakota, Illinois

Melissa Delgado-Vasquez Nursing

Bristol, Indiana

Amy Drew Psychology, Exercise Science London, England

Luisa Irene Dutchersmith***

Elementary Education— English Learners (TESOL), Spanish Goshen, Indiana

Collin C. Echols**

Broadcasting, Journalism, Multimedia Communication

Indianapolis, Indiana

Craig Elias

Accounting Bothell, Washington

Lydia P. Esh*

Social Work, Music for Social Change

Marysville, Ohio

Elissa Grace Fausnaugh Exercise Science

Petersburg, Indiana

Paula Ferrer Nolla

Graphic Design, Marketing Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Carissa B. Fillingame Nursing Oak Hills, California

Hitzel Garcia

Accounting, Business Elkhart, Indiana

Raul Garcia Sanchez Business, Sustainability Management

Las Palmas, Canarias, Spain

Jordan E. Garlinger* Exercise Science Decatur, Indiana

Jayden Gerbus Business

Cincinnati, Ohio

Olivia Renae Gibson Public Health Highland, Indiana

Emma Ruth Gingerich*** History, Global Studies Elkhart, Indiana

Mario Gomez* Business, Marketing Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador

Areli Guadalupe Guzman Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Goshen, Indiana

Yesenia HernandezAgustin Nursing Elkhart, Indiana

Emily Hershberger*** Environmental & Marine Science, Chemistry, Sustainability Normal, Illinois

Julia K. Hitt***

Biology / Criminal Justice & Restorative Justice Cincinnati, Ohio

Brynja Rut Hjartardóttir** Marketing Hafnarfjordur, Iceland

Delaney G. Hoag

Elementary Education— Special Education St. George, Utah

Matthew Hoy Nursing Milford, Indiana

Silas G. Immanuel Film Production / Accounting New Delhi, Delhi, India

Cecilia G. Islas Varela Business

Elkhart, Indiana

Jean Pierre Jabbour Exercise Science Beirut, Lebanon

Elise N. Jantz** Physics / Art, Mathematics North Newton, Kansas

Virginia Jimenez-Castillo Sociology Ligonier, Indiana

Gavin J. Johnson* Film Production, Communication Burr Oak, Michigan

Szofia A. Kallai Business, Marketing Budapest, Hungary

Kaylee M. Kates** Elementary Education— Special Education, Deaf Studies

Gilbert, Arizona

Seth R. Kauffman

Communication Goshen, Indiana

Sophia R. Kellenberger Biology, Psychology Goshen, Indiana

Madeleine L. KellyKellogg

Social Work, Deaf Studies Seattle, Washington

Evan C. King Engineering Physics, Computer Science Normal, Illinois

Naomi Lapp Klassen*** History / Criminal Justice & Restorative Justice Goshen, Indiana

Seja R. Lang*** Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Walkerton, Indiana

Maggie Ella Lapp*** Social Work, Music Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Carlos H. Lichty Criminal Justice & Restorative Justice Goshen, Indiana

Ava C. Lickliter Graphic Design Dayton, Ohio

Kevin Jerome Liddell Physics

South Bend, Indiana

Cormac Henry Koop Liechty*

Broadcasting Goshen, Indiana

Rosamaria S.

Nursing Goshen, Indiana

Zoe M. Longacre

Environmental & Marine Science

Barto, Pennsylvania

Rolando Lopez

Business Elkhart, Indiana

Matija Margetic***

Film Production Zagreb, Croatia

Ashley M. Martin

Nursing Warsaw, Indiana

Megan E. Martin Nursing Colon, Michigan

Arleth Yathana Martinez Vargas*

Sociology, Social Policy and Advocacy Goshen, Indiana

Irving Dariel Matute

Exercise Science

Plymouth, Indiana

Makiah McCain Exercise Science Granger, Indiana

Alyssa McDonald*** Broadcasting, Business Salt Lake City, Utah

Jasmine Medina-Santos Nursing Goshen, Indiana

Ezekiel Karino Metekai

Nursing

Kimuka, Kajiado, Kenya

Sarah Joy Miller Music / Secondary Education Kalona, Iowa

Tyson Lee Miller* Journalism, English Syracuse, Indiana

Liam Atlee Minielly* History / Secondary Education, Sustainability Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Lomas

John Mlondani

Interdisciplinary: Sociology, Social Work, Art Houston, Texas

Syanne Courtney Mohamed Nursing Charlottesvillle, Virginia

Damjan Mojsin

Graphic Design, Marketing Zrenjanin, Serbia

Johanna Morford-Oberst* Public Health, Mathematics Albuquerque, New Mexico

Joseph Mounsithiraj* Art, Theater Goshen, Indiana

Peace Muhagachi Sociology, Women’s and Gender Studies, Peace & Justice Studies

Dodoma, Urban, Tanzania

Oscar J. Murguia History, Writing Nappanee, Indiana

Joshua R. Murphy

Criminal Justice & Restorative Justice Angleton, Texas

Victoria Rebecca Naylor*** Exercise Science, Public Health

Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England

Stephanie C. Ndu

Interdisciplinary: Nursing, Public Health Goshen, Indiana

Jonathan J. Nunez Soto Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Goshen, Indiana

Kiana A. Oelling* Business, Entrepreneurship, Accounting Valparaiso, Indiana

Kena Oropeza Rios* Marketing Elkhart, Indiana

Marcella Owen**

Sign Language Interpreting, History Vicksburg, Michigan

Giacomo Enrique Padilla Business Vicenza, Italy

Mario Perez Alvarado Exercise Science Elkhart, Indiana

Alexandria Pergrem Nursing Albion, Indiana

Maria A. Petit Arias Psychology Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela

Eric Pettipiece Physical Education / Secondary Education, Business Dorchester, Ontario, Canada

Miranda Rose Pfahler Social Work Goshen, Indiana

Brenton H. Pham*** Writing, Computer Science, Multimedia Communication Goshen, Indiana

Rafael A. Ramirez Romero Biology / Exercise Science Goshen, Indiana

Lars A. Razor Jr. Communication Saint Joseph, Michigan

Fatima Zahrah Rhana* Theater / Music Orlando, Florida

Teresa R. Richer* Psychology Goshen, Indiana

Nelley Robles Castillo Nursing Goshen, Indiana

Gregor Lukas Rommelspacher Film Production Ravensburg, Baden Württemberg, Germany

Joshua D. Rubio* Exercise Science Miami, Florida

Isabella Noel Ruiz* Sustainability / Public Health

Archbold, Ohio

Destiny Salvador Environmental and Marine Science

Elkhart, Indiana

Pablo Sanchez Exercise Science, Communication Neuquen, Argentina

Isaac Timothy Liechty Sawatzky* Graphic Design, Marketing Goshen, Indiana

Ethan Howard Dean Saylor Sport Management Dowagiac, Michigan

Pedro R. Scattolon Business, Marketing Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina

Grace A. Schmitt*

Psychology, Criminal Justice & Restorative Justice Hartford, Wisconsin

Isaac Sensenig Marketing Goshen, Indiana

Laura Hochstetler

Shoemaker** Nursing Goshen, Indiana

Maija T. Short

Environmental and Marine Science

Goshen, Indiana

Trent D. Sillett* Biology

London, Ontario, Canada

Bennett V. Silveus** Film Production, Writing Warsaw, Indiana

Estefania Soto

Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Goshen, Indiana

Tayriz K. Soto-Garcia

Sign Language Interpreting Elkhart, Indiana

Neda S. Stancheva***

Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Psychology Osceola, Indiana

Gracie M. Stevens English, Writing DeMotte, Indiana

Elijah B. Stoltzfus* Environmental & Marine Science, Chemistry

Mount Rainier, Maryland

Sam Stoltzfus

Music

Goshen, Indiana

Emily R. Strzelecki*** History, English

South Bend, Indiana

Parker B. Sullivan

Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Paoli, Indiana

Madalyne N. Swallow

Business, Criminal Justice & Restorative Justice Goshen, Indiana

Anita Tavares*

Physical Education / Secondary Education

Saint Clement, Jersey

Channel Islands, Jersey

Ashley Nicole Teifke

Social Work

White Pigeon, Michigan

Emilia Hernandez Thut

Interdisciplinary: Music, Education, Art Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Shea R. VanScoter

Exercise Science

Richmond, Michigan

Sofia Vanessa Vasquez

Nursing Las Vegas, Nevada

Pedro Henrique Vebber

Business

Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Víctor Alejandro Vegas

Quintero

Music, Musical Theater

Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia, Venezuela

Javier U. Villalta Jimenez

Marketing Elkhart, Indiana

Asia Waliczek

Nursing Goshen, Indiana

Jonathan William

Gingrich Weaver

Sustainability, Art Milwaukie, Oregon

Tim Wilkening

Sport Management Weinheim, BadenWürttemberg, Germany

Richard Wilson

Business

Los Angeles, California

Amelia Witmer-Rich***

Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Bible and Religion

Chagrin Falls, Ohio

Phillip J. Witmer-Rich** English / Music

Chagrin Falls, Ohio

Aaron Michael Nofziger

Yeakey

Nursing

Goshen, Indiana

AnaMabel G. Yoder*** Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Sustainability Elkhart, Indiana

Andrew D. Yoder

Business

Goshen, Indiana

Mia Patricia Yoder

Environmental and Marine Science

Milwaukie, Oregon

Meiling Ann Zhang

Yordy*

Molecular Biology and Biochemistry / Public Health

Goshen, Indiana

Zoe B. Zellers*

Nursing Scottsburg, Indiana

ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

The men’s team was ranked as high as #21 in the NAIA during the 2024 season. Mathew Keitany (Iten, Kenya) was named the Crossroads League Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week twice during the season, made First-Team All-Crossroads League and was an NAIA All-American. He beat the school record 8K time three times over the year, finishing with a 24:21.5 time at the NAIA National Championships. Goshen finished sixth in the conference meet.

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

The Leafs placed fifth in the Crossroads League and qualified for the NAIA National Championship for the second time in program history. The Goshen women were ranked as high as #23 in the NAIA coaches’ poll and set a school record for the fastest top-five time of

95:25 with Mercy Chebet (Nakuru, Kenya), Stephany Claudio (Elkhart, Ind.), Britney Ortega (Goshen, Ind.), Caroline Jelimo (Rift Valley Province, Kenya) and Marin Kauffman Smith (Portland, Ore.). Chebet beat her school record from a year ago three times during the season, ending at 21:46.9 for the 6K race. She was FirstTeam All-Crossroads League and a cross country All-American for the second year in a row.

MEN’S SOCCER

Goshen finished with a 5-9-4 record in 2024 — four more wins than the season prior. After starting in nine games and scoring one goal in the previous two seasons combined, Tebello Ntene (Maseru, Lesotho) started in 16 games and had eight goals and two assists in 2024. He was named an Honorable Mention

All-Crossroads League forward and was ranked fifth in the conference in penalty kicks, ninth in shots and 11th in goals. He had three goals in a span of 13 minutes and 45 seconds during a 4-1 win against Concordia.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Defender Karitas Arnardottir (Reykjavík, Iceland) was named Honorable Mention All-Crossroads League, helping the Maple Leafs to shut out their opponents in five of her starts. Goshen had two ties against teams receiving votes in the NAIA coaches poll — Siena Heights and Taylor. Goalkeeper Aina Lopez (Moià, Spain) allowed only two goals in her last 450 minutes of action and goalkeeper Makiah McCain (South Bend, Ind.) was the Crossroads League Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week early in the season.

The spring sports seasons — baseball, softball, men’s volleyball, men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, and men’s and women’s tennis — are included in the fall/winter issue. Visit goleafs.net for the latest updates on all the Maple Leaf teams.

Rebekah Muzyk

PHOTO BY: JUSTIN DEWEESE

Mercy Chebet

PHOTO BY: JUSTIN DEWEESE

Adrian Gonzalez Martinez PHOTO BY: JUSTIN DEWEESE

Kevin Liddell PHOTO BY: MITCH HUPPERT

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Goshen finished the season with a 7-27 record and ended their conference losing streak. They beat Saint Francis in three sets on the road and Huntington in four sets at home. Sadie Brenneman (Goshen, Ind.) became one of only three players in program history with 1,000 career digs and 1,000 career kills. She made Second-Team All-Crossroads League for the second time after being an honorable mention selection during her freshman and sophomore years. Kelsie Hankins (Avon, Ind.) and Alaina Wolfe (Monticello, Ind.) were named to the Honorable Mention team for the second straight year.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

The Maple Leafs had three straight wins by 10 or more points early in the season, including a 113-95 win over Kuyper College, where they made 26 three-pointers in the game, tied for the third-most in NAIA history. Richard Wilson (Los Angeles, Calif.) was named Honorable Mention All-Crossroads League after averaging 15.2 points per game and being in the top 10 in the conference in numerous rebounding categories.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Goshen made the Crossroads League tournament under first-year head coach Tyra Carver before losing in the quarterfinal round to Indiana Wesleyan. Zion Neat (Austin, Texas) surpassed 2,000 career collegiate points and she and Syanne Mohamed (Zimbabwe/ Poland) passed 1,000 points while at Goshen. Neat was Second-Team AllCrossroads League and Mohamed was Honorable Mention All-Crossroads League. The two are top 20 all-time in program history in points, and Neat and Kiana Oelling (Valparaiso, Ind.) finish their careers in the top five in free-throw percentage.

MEN’S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

GC saw five different school records fall during the season, all from first-years. Sam Sofolahan (Indianapolis, Ind.) did so in the 60 and 200 meters, Ty Hazen (Middlebury, Ind.) in the 300 meters, Detroit Walker (Cahokia, Ill.) in the

60m hurdles and Liam Shaw (Galway, Ireland) in the shot put. Goshen was represented at nationals by the 4x800meter relay team of Charlie Aldrich (Capac, Mich.), Jordan Garlinger (Decatur, Ind.), Kevin Liddell (South Bend, Ind.) and Bruno Kipsang (Eldoret, Kenya). Anthony Roberts (Elkhart, Ind.), competed in the meet in the mile and 1,000 meters.

WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

Mercy Chebet (Nakuru, Kenya) and Stephany Claudio (Elkhart, Ind.) qualified for the NAIA National Championships in the 3,000 meters. Chebet made it through the prelims and finished 12th in the final. Earlier in the season, sophomore Jaylah Leggett (Elkhart, Ind.) broke the school record in the 60 meters with a time of 7.91 seconds.

MEN’S BOWLING

Men’s bowling finished its first season by sending four individuals to the USBC Intercollegiate Singles Sectionals. Brendan Riley (Waterford, Mich.) led the team as a two-time Crossroads League Men’s Bowler of the Week, averaging a regular game score of 201.3 through the season and totaling 10,670 pins. Over four Crossroads League competitions, the team of all first-years was ranked sixth in championship points.

WOMEN’S BOWLING

The women qualified for the USBC Intercollegiate Team Sectionals in their inaugural season. The year started with a bang as Rebekah Muzyk (Goodrich, Mich.) was the winner in Goshen’s first-ever tournament, placing first of 121 bowlers at the Dirty Bird Classic. Samantha Bean (Flushing, Mich.) was the Crossroads League Women’s Bowler of the Week on Dec. 9 after making the All-Tournament Team in each of the first two Crossroads League bowling tournaments. Guliana Castiglione (Sterling Heights, Mich.) was another top performer among the team, entirely made of freshmen, averaging a score of 176.4 over her 50 regular games.

Wyatt Bollinger ’23 named new head coach for Goshen men’s volleyball

Former associate head coach and Goshen men’s volleyball alum Wyatt Bollinger ’23 was named the newest head coach for the program in April. Jeff Phillips will remain as the head coach of the women’s volleyball team. Bollinger holds the program record for assists per set at 9.28 and is in the Top Ten in the record book for assists, serve efficiency and aces per set.

Zion Neat PHOTO BY: JULIANA CHUPP ’15

Sadie Brenneman PHOTO BY: JUSTIN DEWEESE

LIVING TRUE EVANGELICAL FAITH

What does it mean to live out “true evangelical faith” today? Inspired by Menno Simons’ timeless words and in honor of the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism, this series of essays explore how Goshen College embodies this calling across campus and beyond. Through the voices of the president, faculty, students, pastors, researchers and contributors to the new Anabaptist Community Bible, we see faith in action — in classrooms, labs, worship spaces and community engagement. Grounded in President Rebecca Stoltzfus’s new writing on faith formation at GC, these stories reflect a college deeply committed to forming compassionate, courageous servant leaders for the church and the world.

FAITH BEHIND AND BEYOND BARS

BY ROBERT BRENNEMAN Professor of Criminal Justice and Sociology, Honors Program Director

IT’S ALWAYS FUN to see the faces of my first-year Criminal Justice and Restorative Justice (CJRJ) students when I inform them that, to graduate in the major, they will need to take a course in jail. A few of them respond with intrigue, others with a look of bewilderment. “Did I hear that right?”

Since 2014 — before the CJRJ major existed — Goshen College has offered a Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies course called “Inside-Out.” Open to all students, the three-credit May-Term course is modeled after a program developed at Temple University. It brings together an equal number of college students (“outside students”) and residents of the Elkhart County Correctional Complex (“inside students”) who take a course together inside the jail. Students read from printed anthologies, write assignments in paper notebooks and — in a professor’s dream come true — leave all electronic devices at security!

The course, which often runs separate sections in the men’s and women’s wards, is typically teamtaught with titles like Justice in Our Lives and Journeys of Trauma and Resilience. As both a safety precaution and a way to remember each other, we use alliterated first names rather than last names: I’m “Ramblin’ Rob” and my students are “Dancing Donald” or “Rockin’ Ryan.”

Over the years, more than a few GC students have cited Inside-Out as one

of the most formative courses they have taken. The challenge of working side-by-side with people whose life trajectories have been wholly different

“[The Inside-Out] class has spoken to the deepest parts of my soul. What I have read has brought a sense of ‘I see you’ that I have needed, as well

as a place to sail.”

“INSIDE STUDENT” JUNKFOOD JOE

from their own can be difficult and emotionally taxing — for both inside and outside students. But from the challenge comes joy and inspiration as we come to “see” each other in new ways. At least, that’s the way “Junkfood Joe,” an inside student and gifted writer, described it in his closing journal reflection:

“This class has spoken to the deepest parts of my soul. What I have read has brought a sense of ‘I see you’ that I have needed, as well as a place to sail.”

Perhaps this is what Menno Simons meant when he said that “true evangelical faith … seeks those who are lost.” Each year at the end of an Inside-Out term, I feel a little less lost myself.

TRACING FAITH THROUGH TIME

BY ELIZABETH MILLER ’06 Director of the Institute for the Study of Global Anabaptism, Assistant Professor of History

MENNO SIMONS’ “true evangelical faith” passage is one that has resonated across Anabaptist history. Earlier this year, I attended a conference in Cusco, Peru, recognizing 500 years of Anabaptism. As part of that gathering, we sang a rendition of Simons’ words. Yet the sociopolitical and religious realities of Latin America are very different from those of Europe during the Reformation, and so we must also assume that these words take on new meanings for Latin American Anabaptists. It is this ability to trace and

reflect on the connections — and ruptures — across time that guides the work of the Institute for the Study of Global Anabaptism and the Mennonite Historical Library at Goshen College. When students are able to join this work, regardless of their own faith background, the connections are particularly rich. Over the past three years, students have cataloged and transcribed interviews with Latin American Anabaptists; digitized photos and personal letters from archival collections of Goshen

College alumni; written biographies for the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online; compiled sources for a published bibliography on Anabaptism and mission; and joined the volunteer Amish-Mennonite Exhibit Committee.

In each of these endeavors, they have encountered the stories of people and communities who have struggled to follow Jesus with lives of true evangelical faith. Some students have marveled at the similarities shared by female Anabaptist music instructors from very different global contexts. Others have struggled to reconcile Islamic and Mennonite descriptions of interreligious relationships. A current exhibit on Hutterites’ shared material life has intrigued students with its communitarian faith perspective. Student researchers have been captivated by the lives of everyday historical figures, whose personal trajectories both illuminate and complicate broader institutional and church histories.

Through these encounters with the past, students find endless interpretations of Anabaptist faith — interpretations that they can place in conversation with their own convictions and formation. Indeed, for the sake of truth, neither research nor true evangelical faith can remain idle.

HARMONY WITH PURPOSE

BY SCOTT HOCHSTETLER ’97 Professor of Music

AS WE CELEBRATE 500 years of Anabaptism, Menno Simons’ words “true evangelical faith cannot remain idle” ring at the forefront of our minds at GC, where we are “ever singing.” While music in its purest form has an impact on everyone, the way we use

it at GC is profoundly active. We sing our faith, we sing our prayers, we sing our hopes for achieving heaven on earth. And we do it as a community — we belt out our alma mater in the opening chapels, we share our heartsongs at alumni hymn sings, we warble O Come, All ye Faithful in a packed Sauder Concert Hall to close our annual Festival of Carols.

But we don’t limit our singing to praising our Creator — we also create music for social change. We sing against the scourge of gun violence,

WHERE FAITH TAKES ROOT

BY JEN SHENK ’94

Campus Pastor

MY HUSBAND AND I planted tulip bulbs last fall. Throughout the dark and cold days of winter, I always felt a glimmer of hope when I anticipated the promise of spring and (perhaps!) new flowers to enjoy. The wait seemed long, and to be honest — at times I completely forgot about those bulbs buried in the dirt. But one sunny, warmer day in early March, I gasped in delight when I noticed tender green shoots poking through the ground. There they were — stretching toward the sun — standing tall, strong and true. Seeing this new life push through the soil and rocks to finally reach the light brought such joy! I think being a campus pastor is kind of like planting tulips. Faith formation is often unseen, taking place over an extended period of time — requiring lots of perseverance

and patience. As I encourage spiritual growth, I am like a gardener, tending the soil. I help provide things that nurture growth: chapel services, Bible studies, prayer vigils, spiritual disciplines and pastoral care. It is holy and humble work, but ultimately it’s not my work alone; I am a small part of something much greater. The Spirit is at work in the lives of these students and within our larger campus community.

When faith is well-nourished, it becomes active and evident. Or, as Menno Simons put it, “True evangelical faith cannot lie sleeping.” When students present at our annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest, they bear witness to Jesus’ teachings of nonviolence and call us to greater faithfulness. We gather to light candles as our lament and protest against injustice. And I see firsthand the transformative power of serving in love when students encounter new cultures through our Study-Service Term.

Any gardener worth their weight in dirt knows that diversity is needed for growth and resilience. Our students come from many different cultures and faith backgrounds. This provides opportunities for strengthening one’s own faith while also learning to engage respectfully with difference. For example, we intentionally shape our chapel services to include a variety of singing styles and cultures, led by a student singing team. This honors our diversity while creating community and belonging.

I’m grateful to be part of a faith institution that is rooted in the ways of Jesus, where students can take root, grow and flourish — blooming into the fullness of who God created them to be!

the Queen Singers, and students from across disciplines create relationships that resonate with the music class United Sound.

During my 17 years at GC, I’ve had a number of mountaintop musical experiences, but two came to mind as examples of faith in action. The first was a memorial concert for

recent run in the Umble Center of the rock musical Rent. Both works had moments of great lament for the departed but also great hope for God’s unfailing love for all people.

At GC, we strive to create a nurturing, supportive environment for all our musicians, no matter where they are on their musical journey. This

year, I’ve begun each choir rehearsal with a short prayer of gratitude — thanking God for music, for our voices and for one another. At our final choir concert, we honor our seniors, sending them off with a Ghanaian song of love and blessing called Woyaya, which says: “We are going, heaven knows where we are going, but we know within.”

May we continue to keep this abiding and active love at the forefront of our music-making at GC.

ACTING IN LOVE

LEARNING

A CONTEMPORARY VISION FOR FAITH FORMATION AT GOSHEN COLLEGE

REBECCA J. STOLTZFUS ’83 President

EDITOR’S NOTE:

In January 2025, President Rebecca Stoltzfus wrote a white paper offering a contemporary vision for faith formation at Goshen College. Rooted in our commitment to Christ-centeredness and our Anabaptist-Mennonite faith tradition, the paper explores how we can faithfully navigate a changing cultural and institutional landscape while deepening our practices of faith. This is a short summary of the longer piece with reflections and recommendations. To read the full white paper, scan the QR code provided at right or visit goshen.edu/president

AS A FAITH-BASED LEARNING community, Goshen College has an unwavering commitment to our core values, including Christ-centeredness, and to our Mennonite tradition. At the present time, we are also challenged by a number of factors, both internal and external:

• Demographic changes associated with immigration and birth rates.

• Shifting generational values, shaped in part by technology and the pandemic.

• Eroding trust in churches and higher education.

• Streamlined structures in our denomination and college.

• The rise of Christian nationalism.

• Persistent social inequalities.

We stand in the crossroads of context and calling.

Drawing upon research, scripture, the voices of Goshen College constituents and Mennonite understandings of the way of Jesus, this white paper attempts to provide a contemporary vision and framework for faith formation at Goshen College. After reviewing our current expressions of Christ-centeredness, the paper speaks to a number of questions about why and how Christcenteredness remains essential to Goshen College, and how faith formation can become more lively as we have become more multicultural. Our beloved rituals and expressions also point us to several focal scripture passages that we can look to for particular light and guidance.

As educators and companions in the diverse and unfamiliar terrains that life presents, we provide metaphorical maps that help us orient toward life in Christ, which is love. A framework is proposed to clarify the meaning of Christ-centeredness as our animating core value and to focus our intentions

about faith formation in all aspects of life at Goshen College. In summary, the framework claims that in Christ we are:

• Beloved: Experiencing in our bodies and souls what it feels like to be loved uniquely and treated with dignity.

• Empowered: Called and liberated to participate in the ongoing abundant life of the Body of Christ.

• Learning: Seeking with passion and humility, trusting that God reveals and embraces all that is true.

• Practicing love in action: Following the way of Jesus. The paper concludes with aspirations and recommendations for how we might embody authentic Christ-centeredness in the Goshen College context today. Read it and join us in this ongoing community conversation.

LOOKING BACK, LIVING FORWARD AND CREATING THE ANABAPTIST COMMUNITY

BIBLE

ANABAPTIST COMMUNITY BIBLE

The Anabaptist Community Bible is a communal project from MennoMedia, created to mark 500 years of Anabaptism — a tradition grounded in the belief that true evangelical faith cannot lie dormant. Shaped by 600 Bible study groups and 60 scholars across North America, this Bible reflects a Jesus-centered approach to Scripture, one that bears fruit in love, service and active witness. Many contributors have deep ties to Goshen College, a longtime center of Anabaptist thought. In this essay series, hear from Goshen-connected scholars, artists and alumni whose voices helped shape the Bible — and whose reflections reveal the living, serving, justice-seeking spirit at its heart.

ROOTED IN SCRIPTURE, SHAPED BY COMMUNITY

BY JOHN D. ROTH ’81 Professor Emeritus of History; General Editor, the Anabaptist Community Bible

THE ANABAPTIST COMMUNITY

BIBLE, the centerpiece of MennoMedia’s Anabaptism at 500 initiative, is a study Bible that seeks to embody core Anabaptist principles for reading Scripture: that the Bible should be read in community and through the lens of Jesus, trusting the the Holy Spirit will reveal how the text can be applied to daily life.

My work as general editor of the Anabaptist Community Bible was filled with challenges — but also with an equal number of blessings. It was a joy to collaborate with 61 gifted biblical scholars, as well as a team of historians who gathered biblical commentary from more than 100 16th-century Anabaptist writers. I also was overwhelmed by the creativity of the artists who created 40 original linocut drawings that offered new perspectives on familiar texts.

But the truly amazing aspect of the study Bible was the contribution of nearly 600 lay Bible study groups from Anabaptist faith communities across North America and 15 other countries. Those groups took their assignments seriously, and the insights, questions and applications they contributed captured a central element of Anabaptist biblical hermeneutics — making the Anabaptist Community

But the truly amazing aspect of the study Bible was the contribution of nearly 600 lay Bible study groups from Anabaptist faith communities across North America and 15 other countries.

Bible unique among the many study Bibles currently available.

The Anabaptist Community Bible was truly a collaborative effort. I am hopeful that in the coming years it will achieve our goal of inviting readers “to a renewed encounter with Scripture as a living text that has the power to transform our lives.”

John D. Roth ’81 served as professor of history at Goshen College as well as director of the Mennonite Historical Library and editor of The Mennonite Quarterly Review. He was the founding director of the Institute for the Study of Global Anabaptism at Goshen College (2012) and secretary of the MWC Faith and Life Commission (2009). In 2022 Roth became the project director of Anabaptism at 500, an initiative of MennoMedia. Its centerpiece was a new study Bible — the Anabaptist Community Bible. John has written widely on topics related to Anabaptist-Mennonite history and church life.

ANABAPTIST COMMUNITY BIBLE

BY AMY GINGERICH ’99 Executive Director of MennoMedia

THE IDEA FOR the Anabaptist Community Bible originated with MennoMedia’s leadership team during a February 2020 retreat. We were nearing the end of another significant project — the Voices Together worship and song collection — and began dreaming about what might come next. As we looked ahead to 2025 and this significant 500th anniversary, our team quickly coalesced around the concept of an Anabaptist Bible project. From there, we spent more than a year testing the idea with scholars, staff and board, donors and customers.

From the very beginning, we dreamed about how this suite of resources could invite Anabaptists to look back and live forward. Through the Anabaptism at 500 initiative, we have tried to live into the space between where the church has been and where it is going — to give voice to the transformation that the early Anabaptists called for, while also recognizing the ways that Anabaptist faith continues to evolve around the world.

Nearly 600 study groups signed up to participate in the Anabaptist Community Bible!

BY BREANNA NICKEL ’10 Associate Professor of Bible & Religion

My own spiritual life has been profoundly enriched by reading these study notes. The groups took the assignment seriously, and it is clear from the reflections that they listened deeply to one another, trusted the Holy Spirit and let the text speak to them.

I find fresh hope for my faith in reading from the 7,000+ notes alongside the biblical text — to see the encouragement, the questions and the wrestlings right there on the page. I hope people find connection to their own wonderings, beliefs, convictions and even doubts in those notes, and that in finding these connections they are drawn anew into the Bible.

Amy Gingerich ’99 serves as publisher and executive director of MennoMedia, which published the Anabaptist Community Bible. She lives near Cleveland, Ohio.

SCRIPTURE THAT MOVES US: A TRUE COMMUNAL ENDEAVOR READING TOGETHER, LIVING FORWARD

I CONTINUE TO be amazed by the Anabaptist Community Bible — it is a rich celebration of Anabaptist/ Mennonite biblical exploration, a unique study resource and a beautiful reflection of communal endeavor.

LIVING INTO UNCERTAINTY WITH INTENTION

BY RAFAEL BARAHONA ’01 MennoMedia board member and brand designer

EARLIER THIS YEAR, Goshen College and College Mennonite Church hosted a commemorative worship service for the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism and to celebrate the launch of the Anabaptist Community Bible. This event was a major milestone in the life of our Anabaptist faith, inviting us to carefully consider our complex history and collectively examine what lies ahead of us as we engage with an exponentially changing world.

This journey began in earnest for me several years earlier when our design studio was contracted to brand the Anabaptism at 500 initiative. We had the privilege of helping develop a visual language and a voice for this historical moment. I am especially fond of the tagline: Looking back, living forward.

As other believers engage with this initiative, I hope they can appreciate the constant nature of God, as well as the diversity that we hold as a global church. As I look back, I have really come to appreciate the opportunity that Goshen College gave me to lean into questions and nuance. This critical life skill has informed how I engage with my faith both personally, and also in relationship to my local and global community.

God is never changing. When it comes to us humans, we sometimes change, for better or worse, and sometimes we don’t change, also for better or worse. But our posture matters. I am hopeful that Anabaptism at 500’s invitation to look back and live forward is a poignant framework for us all to live into uncertainty with intention.

I was recently in a conversation around the limits of our human capacity to live in a global context. We are innately communal, but this works best when we can see and interact meaningfully with a small group of people who speak into our lives. In other words, tribes. But in a national or a global context, we have also been made painfully aware of how tribalism can be used as a destructive force. So how do we hold these in tension?

I often take solace in the fact that whatever is happening in the world,

Rafael Barahona ’01 has served on the MennoMedia Board of Directors since 2015, playing a key role in shaping the vision of the Anabaptist Community Bible from its earliest stages. As both a board member and ambassador for the Anabaptism at 500 initiative, he contributed to the Bible’s marginal notes and participated in its launch at Goshen College. Professionally, Rafael’s design studio LightBox crafted the project’s brand identity, collaborating closely with MennoMedia to develop its visual direction. He lives in Goshen.

Alongside the many contributors, I was honored to write a section of introductory commentary for the book of Zephaniah. This little prophetic book may not always be our “go-to” reading, but I find the uncompromising nature of its warnings and expectations to be inspiring. There is no hint of doubt in this text that our actions, and our

treatment of others, deeply matter! It was especially meaningful to see the Bible in its finished form, with so many voices contributing. Reading through the notes from church study groups, you encounter thoughtful wrestling with all sorts of aspects of biblical stories — from “strangeness” and humor to piercing questions about the efficacy of the church.

This project has renewed my gratitude for the Anabaptist/ Mennonite tradition, and it’s definitely prompted me to rethink what it means to be a biblical tradition! I hope readers will continue the conversations they find running across the Bible’s pages and take the opportunity to move from reading to action.

CALLING ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

VISIT CAMPUS

Experience the difference

2025-2026 Visit Days

October 3, 2025

Homecoming Explore Goshen Day

October 10, 2025 (tentative)

Nursing and Public Health Career Day

October 24-25, 2025

GC All Day/All Night

January 24, 2026

Celebrate Scholars

February 13, 2026

Winter Explore Day

March 14, 2026

Admitted Students Day

March 20, 2026

Spring Explore Goshen Day

April 11, 2026 (tentative)

Descubre Goshen

Individual visits: Let us know your interests and we’ll design a specialized visit itinerary for your visit. This is especially good for high school seniors if visiting on a weekday. Registration opens July 1.

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

844.704.3400 (toll-free) goshen.edu/admissions

BY DAN KOOP LIECHTY ’88, Director of Alumni Engagement & International Student Adviser

GC Oral History Story Project

A COUPLE OF YEARS ago we embarked on a major alumni story project with an off-campus partner. Through the process we gathered updated contact information from more than 5,500 alumni and stories from more than 3,500 of those alumni. We thank those who were willing to participate in the project.

After a lengthy editing process, the final publication was sent to everyone who ordered it in early 2025. It is a beautiful, nearly 500-page coffee table book full of 980 alumni stories and 300 photos. The book is organized around the following themes:

• Student Life

• Love Stories

• Lifelong Friendships

• Academic Influences

• Study-Service Term

• Maple Leaf Athletics

• First Generation

• Legacy Alumni

• Lives of Service and Impact

• Mennonite Church

• Moments in Time

The response to the book has been overwhelmingly positive. One alum told me that they had to pace themselves because they were so tempted to bingeread it. It really is inspiring for us to have access to these stories, and we hope to share them with you through our publications and emails in the coming months and years.

While the publication run was limited because of the size and expense of the book, we did purchase a limited number of copies which we plan to start selling during Homecoming Weekend (October 3-5). We hope you join us then and we hope you decide to purchase one of these inspiring books.

2023-24 President’s Annual Report available

Goshen College’s 2023-24 President’s Annual Report is available for viewing online at goshen.edu/give/reports/ annual. It is one opportunity to reflect back on the past year and show the impact of the support we receive for our students and mission during the past fiscal year.

Stay connected with classmates and other alums

Connect GC: Our alumni network of 20,000+ individuals is spread around the world, but we can be a vital resource to each other. Maybe you are looking to make a hire and know that a Goshen College grad would be a great fit. Maybe you’ve lost touch with an old friend and want to reconnect. Maybe you wish you knew if there were other alums living close by to get to know. With our online alumni directory, Connect GC, all of those ways of connecting are easy. Join us at: connect.goshen.edu

Facebook: Another 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 connecting, 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.

And stay connected with us online, too

• Stay in touch with what’s happening at Goshen College 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

NEWS & NOTES

Alumni Connections

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DEATHS

Ray S. Bair ’47, Elkhart, Ind., died Nov. 24, 2024.

Mary Hess Breneman ’47, Manheim, Pa., died April 10, 2024.

Naomi Martin Burkhart ’48, Petrolia, Ontario, Canada, died May 12, 2024.

Simon G. Gingerich ’49, Goshen, died Dec. 8, 2024.

Beulah Litwiller Gonzalez ’44, Goshen, died Oct. 12, 2024.

Esther Miller Hostetter ’49, Lititz, Pa., died Nov. 14, 2024.

Martha Ann Kanagy ’49, Orrville, Ohio, died Feb. 6, 2025.

Doris Gunden Metzler ’49, Goshen, died Feb. 5, 2025.

Eileen Good Nafziger ’45, Hopedale, Ill., died Nov. 22, 2024.

Carol Schertz Oyer ’46, Goshen, died Sept. 9, 2024.

Ruth Lederach Rittgers ’48, wife of Philip Rittgers ’57, 125 56th Ave. S., Apt. 331, St. Petersburg FL 33706, died Aug. 27, 2024.

Nancy Varns Simmons ’48, Elkhart, Ind., died Nov. 14, 2024.

Ada C. Shaum ’49, Indianapolis, Ind., died Dec. 11, 2024.

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DEATHS

Alice Swihart Alvarez ’52, Aibonito, Puerto Rico, died Dec. 11, 2024.

Clarence E. Basinger ’57, husband of Karen Basinger, 5107 Tri Par Dr., Sarasota FL 34234, died Oct. 2, 2024.

Sue Ann Miller Byler ’59, Goshen, died Feb. 23, 2025.

Lowell C. Detweiler ’58, Lititz, Pa., died March 1, 2025.

Luella Albrecht Gerig ’54, South Bend, Ind., died Feb. 10, 2025.

Eileen Rutt Graybill ’55, New Holland, Pa., died Feb. 11, 2025.

Julia Van Delden Hildebrandt ’54, Göttingen, Germany, died Dec. 26, 2023.

Wendell R. Hostetler ’50, husband of Phyllis Hostetler, 545 Jerome Dr., Orrville OH 44667, died Sept. 4, 2024.

Willard L. Kaser ’57, husband of Phyllis Kaser, 151 E. Dallas Rd., Apt. 617, Stanley NC 28164, died Nov. 2, 2024.

Lois Ruth Kennel ’56, Rochester, Minn., died Feb. 7, 2025.

Robert L. King ’59, Sarasota, Fla., died June 21, 2024.

Jane M. Lehman ’54, Goshen, died March 26, 2025.

Betsy Lehman, wife of Jim Lehman ’57, 1618 Magnolia Ct., Goshen IN 46526, died Jan. 31, 2025.

Twila Conrad Lehman ’56, Wooster, Ohio, died Feb. 16, 2025.

Alta Roth Mellinger ’53, wife of Erwin Mellinger ’57, 1300 Greencroft Dr., Apt. 209, Goshen IN 46526, died Jan. 22, 2025.

Johannes Meyer ’53, Greenville, S.C., died April 7, 2024.

Joyce Nyce Osborne ’54, Clearlake, Calif., died Nov. 19, 2024.

E. LaVerne Litwiller Petersen ’53, Fort Wayne, Ind., died March 29, 2024.

Merrill F. Raber ’56, husband of Beulah (Boots) Esch Raber ’56, 2918 Ivy Dr., North Newton KS 67117, died Feb. 16, 2025.

Alice Shetler Schrock ’55, LaGrange, Ind, died Dec. 11, 2024.

Joan Speckeen, wife of Frederick Speckeen ’53, 2700 Hammond Ave., Prince George BC V2M 1A5, Canada, died Jan. 22, 2025.

W. Frederick Springer ’56, husband of Wilma Kaufman Springer ’56, 3180 Marna Ave., Long Beach CA 90808, died Jan. 4, 2025.

Donna Gerber Smucker ’56, Goshen, died Feb. 16, 2025.

Jacob Stauffer, husband of Ruth Yoder Stauffer ’56, 1285 Shank Dr., Harrisonburg VA 22802, died Nov. 13, 2024.

Erma Lou Yoder ’54, Goshen, died Oct. 1, 2024.

Helen Kandel Yoder ’53, Goshen, died Aug. 30, 2024.

LeVon L. Yoder ’58, husband of Anita Hoffman Yoder ’60, 1715 Mayflower Pl., Goshen IN 46526, died March 4, 2025.

Kenneth A. Yoder ’52, husband of Barbara Yoder, 26W150 Arrow Glen Ct., Wheaton IL 60189, died Nov. 13, 2024.

Mary Ellen Yoder ’53, Honey Brook, Pa., died Dec. 20, 2024.

Virgil E. Yoder ’54, husband of Rita Yoder, 8 Garden Center Dr., Apt. 316, Greensburg PA 15601, died Nov. 27, 2024.

1960-69

NOTES

Richard Kauffman ’68, Goshen, ended as interim pastor at First Mennonite Church, Indianapolis, on Oct. 31, 2024.

Gwendolyn Thut Schmucker ’60 and Mahlon Schmucker, Wooster, Ohio, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Feb. 14, 2025.

DEATHS

Daryl B. Abbott ’69, husband of Sue Abbott, 56773 County Rd. 27, Goshen IN 46528, died Oct. 14, 2024.

Ronald M. Beachy ’61, husband of Naomi Beachy, 5250 32nd Ave. S., Apt. 4014, Fargo ND 58104, died April 13, 2024.

Keith Burckhart, husband of Lenette Maurer Burckhart ’69, 10388 N. Grove Rd., Milford IN 46542, died Jan. 9, 2025.

Dianna Stump Chaffee ’68, wife of William Chaffee, P.O. Box 1517, Middlebury IN 46540, died Dec. 24, 2024.

Lois Swihart Chalfant ’62, Lubbock, Texas, died Jan. 1, 2025.

Anna Henwood Clay ’66, Warsaw, Ind., died June 16, 2024.

Arthur Collier, husband of Phyllis Lehman Collier ’62, 1480 Bessent Ave., Little River SC 29566, died March 5, 2025.

Kathryn Wyse Couch ’65, Goshen, died Sept. 11, 2024.

Sharon Rose Cummings ’69, wife of Carl Cummings, 53036 Delong Rd., Marcellus MI 49067, died Jan. 20, 2025.

Linda Dixon, wife of Johnny B. Dixon ’62, 160 W. Epler Ave., Indianapolis IN 46217, died Feb. 4, 2025.

Sara Snyder Friesen ’64, wife of George Friesen ’64, 45586 McIntosh Dr., Chilliwack BC V2P 7W8 Canada, died Dec. 2, 2024.

Veva Garber, wife of E. Leonard Garber ’66, 1300 Greencroft Dr., Apt. 111, Goshen IN 46526, died Oct. 9, 2024.

Joyce Short Gerber ’62, wife of Larry Gerber, 12436 Emerson Rd., Apple Creek OH 44606, died Dec. 2, 2024.

Julia Yoder Gerber ’63, wife of Robert L. Gerber ’61, 127 Heritage Crossing S.E., Sugarcreek OH 44681, died Dec. 6, 2024.

John V. Gingerich ’67, husband of E. Louise Burkholder Gingerich ’68, 1441 S. Ivy S., Unit 802, Canby OR 97013, died. Jan. 12, 2025.

Mark E. Headings ’64, husband of Mary Wenger Headings ’64, 2384 N.W. Lebanon Rd., Dalton OH 44618, died Dec. 19, 2024.

Donald L. Hershberger ’66, husband of Denise Carter, 118 Fife Ln., Aptos CA 95003, died Sept. 16, 2024.

Dwight E. Hershberger ’69, husband of Joan Kennell Hershberger ’69, 202 W. Sunny Ln., Eureka IL 61530, died Oct. 19, 2024.

Noah E. Hochstetler ’65, husband of Loretta Hochstetler, 25899 Modrell Ave., Elkhart IN 46514, died Dec. 8, 2024.

Virginia Barr Hofstetter ’63, Dalton, Ohio, died Oct. 18, 2024.

James M. Kauffman ’62, husband of Jeanmarie Badar, 417 Stagecoach Rd., Afton VA 22920, died Sept. 25, 2024.

Ronald L. Kennel ’64, husband of Judith Kauffman Kennel ’65, 3120 Mallard Ln., Goshen IN 46526, died Feb. 3, 2025.

Calvin J. King ’63, husband of Ardis King, 1966 E. Farnsworth Dr., South Bend IN 46614, died Oct. 30, 2024.

Loyal Klassen ’62, husband of Bertha Redekop Klassen ’58, 315 Sunset Ave., Mountain Lake MN 56159, died Sept. 29, 2024.

Patricia Kreider, wife of Eldon Kreider ’61, 2636 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago IL 60625, died Feb. 28, 2025.

Nevin Longenecker ’60, Edwardsburg, Mich., husband of Lorna Linder Longenecker ’60, died Sept. 27, 2024.

Ruth Fireoved Marino ’69, wife of Stephen Marino, 5330 N. Sydenham St., Philadelphia PA 19141, died Nov. 19, 2024.

Lois Bixler Martin ’69 (faculty ’05-15), wife of David Martin, 44 Greenway Dr., Goshen IN 46526, died Jan. 25, 2025.

Donald C. Miller ’63, Goshen, died Feb. 27, 2025.

M. Devon Miller ’60, husband of Margaret Rensberger Miller ’62, 8505 Woodfield Crossing Blvd., Indianapolis IN 46260, died July 14, 2024.

John F. Murray ’60, husband of Marilyn Murray, 200 W. Cedar St., Hesston KS 67062, died Aug. 16, 2024.

Jack A. Neufeld ’60, Minneapolis, Minn., died Feb. 25, 2024.

Marjorie Troyer Nofziger ’69, wife of Verlyn Nofzger ’68, 2524 Wood St., Elkhart IN 46516, died Feb. 14, 2025.

Janice Kauffman Parks ’63, wife of F. James Parks, 9431 W. Jewell Pl., Lakewood CO 80227, died Nov. 7, 2024.

Carol K. Ratzloff ’66, Goshen, died Feb. 24, 2025.

Jerry L. Rodman ’61, Angola, Ind., died Aug. 26, 2024.

Bonnie Chokey Rufenacht ’63, wife of Dwayne Rufenacht ’64, 501 Plum Ave., La Junta CO 81050, died March 4, 2024.

Albert Shelby, Jr., husband of Brenda Short Shelby ’66, 3538 Leonardo Dr., S.W., Atlanta GA 30331, died May 14, 2024.

Gerald W. Steiner ’63, husband of Beulah Wenger Steiner ’63, 8001 Red Buckeye Dr., Apt. 203, Tipp City OH 45371, died Jan. 5, 2025.

Mary Lou Thomas Stoltzfus ’65, wife of John Stoltzfus ’58, 110 Park Ave., Apt. 1417, Florham Park NJ 07932, died Nov. 5, 2024.

Doyle E. Yoder ’65, husband of Sharon Yoder, 3231 Fieldcrest Dr., Sacramento CA 95821, died Nov. 8, 2024.

1970-74

NOTES

CLASS OF 1970

John Blosser ’70, (faculty ’99-11), Goshen, had his artwork featured at The Art Corner of the Goshen Historical Society Museum during March 2025.

DEATHS

John Chipka, husband of Kathleen Grieser ’73, 11460 Apache Dr., Apt. 102, Parma Heights OH 44130, died Aug. 22, 2024.

Leon W. McElmurry ’70, husband of Rosalee Landis McElmurry ’62, 401 Colorado Dr., Goshen IN 46526, died Jan. 21, 2025.

Yon-Sook Han Suh ’72, wife of Kwang-Eel Suh ’71, 2001 Harrisonburg Pike #PH202, Lancaster PA 17601, died Sept. 2, 2024.

Joyce Shoemaker Yoder ’73, wife of John E. Yoder ’66, 6600 W. South Lake Gage Dr., Angola IN 46703, died March 13, 2025.

1975-79

NOTES

CLASS OF 1975

Pamela Herschberger Beitlich ’79, Sarasota, Fla., was elected to an at-large seat on the Sarasota County Public Hospital Board. She retired from Sarasota Memorial Hospital in 2024 and currently serves as president of the Florida Organization for Nursing Leadership. 1

Galen Miller ’76, Goshen, owner of Miller Poultry, and his wife, Sue Neeb, received the Friend of Lacasa Award at the organization’s annual lunch in March. For decades, they have been pillars of generosity, service and dedication for countless organizations and projects throughout Elkhart County.

“The Continental Divide” marks a powerful fiction debut from Bob Johnson ’73

The Continental Divide: Stories by Bob Johnson ’73 is a gripping debut collection of 14 powerful short stories set along the St. Lawrence Divide in Northern Indiana. With themes of violence, guilt and redemption, the stories feature characters facing morally complex choices — a woman forced to make a devastating sacrifice, a marshal hunting his son and a former athlete reckoning with his past.

Johnson, an Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduate and award-winning writer, crafts each tale with emotional depth and intensity. Praised by The New York Times Book Review for his vivid, original voice, Johnson emerges as a bold new presence in American fiction.

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Barbara Thuma ’78, Fort Wayne, Ind., a retired 4-H youth extension educator, assisted with English classes at La Casa Grande, a Christian school for vulnerable children, in Benin in September 2024. 2

DEATHS

Robert A. Erck ’76, Darien, Ill., died Oct. 25, 2024.

Trionne Hile-Dickerson ’78, wife of James Dickerson, 750 County Rd. 23, Ashley IN 46705, died May 24, 2024.

Jon R. Sommer ’75, New Holland, Pa., died Dec. 16, 2024.

1980-84

NOTES

Jonathan L. Miller ’82, New Paris, Ind., published his 12th book, “The Hidden Treasure of Atlantis: A Mary Thresher Adventure” (Xlibris Us, 2023).

John D. Roth ’81 (faculty ’86-22), Goshen, presented “Looking Backward, Living Forward: How to Commemorate 500 Years of Anabaptism?” as part of the winter 2025 lecture series of the Lifelong Learning Institute of Elkhart County.

Todd Yoder ’84 (administrative faculty ’12-24), Goshen, was appointed as the vice president of development at Greencroft Communities. Before joining Greencroft, he served as the Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Goshen College.

DEATHS

John I. Smucker, husband of Irene Yoder Smucker ’81, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., Apt. 53-VSA, New Holland PA 17557, died Dec. 19, 2024.

John Taylor, husband of Linda Graber Taylor ’84, 5500 N Moore Rd., Muncie IN 47304, died Feb. 11, 2025.

Nancy Wood Wilson ’82, wife of David Wilson, 8093 E. North Rd., Syracuse IN 46567, died Jan. 24, 2025.

Donald Woodward, husband of Joan Schrock-Woodard ’82, 23 Regal Crst., North Newton KS 67117, died Nov. 27, 2024.

1985-89

NOTES

Steve Gale ’88 and Jill Kuhn, Fort Collins, Colo., are grieving the loss of their daughter, Hannah, 24, who died of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Hannah was a first-year medical student at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Doug Kaufman ’89 and Moriah Hurst ’03, Goshen, were married on Aug. 17, 2024. 3

James D. Martin ’86, Apex, N.C., has been awarded the Herty Medal by the Georgia Section of the American Chemical Society. A professor of chemistry at North Carolina State University since 1994, he has focused his research on the physical properties and processes of materials at the interface of molecular and solid-state chemistry. His discoveries will help address climate, energy and health challenges. Martin is the first recipient from NC State in the Herty Award’s 91-year history. 4

Emily Smucker-Beidler ’87, Lancaster, Pa., retired from 33 years of teaching art in the public school system. Now she’s pursuing her own work as a Fraktur artist and teaching various workshops on early American crafts. Lorin Beidler ’88 is a family physician for Penn Medicine, Lancaster.

Linda Lehman Thomas ’87, Goshen, is director and co-founder of Pathways Retreat, a spiritual retreat center for rest, reflection and renewal.

DEATHS

David E. Jeschke ’89, Seattle, Wash., died Dec. 9, 2024.

Ginger Simpson Miller ’86 (faculty ’86-96), Sweetwater, Tenn., died Nov. 6, 2024.

Michael Sprong, husband of Beth Preheim ’85, P.O. Box 5193, Des Moines IA 50306, died Oct. 16, 2024.

Erin Wittrig, wife of Matthew Wittrig ’85, 6351 E. Winding Brook Ln., Mooresvillle IN 46158, died Dec. 13, 2024.

1990-94

NOTES

CLASS OF 1990

Jonathan Bornman ’90, Lancaster, Pa., is the producer of a new film, “Unexpected Peace,” which was inspired by his international mission experiences with various Mennonite agencies. He served in Brazil and Burkina Faso with Mennonite Central Committee, before discerning a call to join a team that was planting churches in Senegal in 1999.

Rebecca Whitmer Helmuth ’94, New Paris, Ind., began as interim pastor at East Goshen Mennonite Church on July 1, 2024, and ended as transitional pastor at Benton Mennonite Church on July 31, 2024. She began as pastoral team leader at North Goshen Mennonite Church on Sept. 1, 2024.

Rex Hochstedler ’90, Goshen, began a position as executive director at the The Depot MCC Thrift Shop.

Sharon Brugger Norton ’92, Goshen, began Dec. 2, 2024, as executive director of Global Mission for the Church of the Brethren. She most recently was co-administrator for Europe and Africa at Mennonite Mission Network. She ended as transitional pastor at Fellowship of Hope on Nov. 26, 2024.

Sofia Samatar ’94, a novelist and Roop Distinguished Professor of English at James Madison University, presented the S.A. Yoder Memorial Lecture at Goshen College on March 18, 2025. In November 2024, her book The Practice, The Horizon and The Chain (Macmillan Publishers, 2024) was named to The New York Times 2024 100 Notable Books. Also, Esquire named the book a Best Sci-Fi Book of 2024. 5

Jason Samuel ’92 (faculty ’03-present), Goshen, received the Indiana Eagle Award in recognition of his dedicated disc golf leadership and community excellence. Jason writes: “Humbled. Grateful. Appreciative. From my early days of object golf at Goshen College to playing or directing over 150 Professional Disc Golf Association events nationwide, I’m most proud of our work with lasting value. The newly revitalized flying disc sanctuary at Ox Bow Park will provide rounds of fun for generations beyond our time. Since 2021, our community has joined

together at The Maple City Ice Bowl, raising over $134,000 to help feed, clothe and care for the people of Elkhart County. None of this is possible without the faithful support and participation of the St. Joseph Valley Disc Golf Club, The Window Inc. Food Pantry, the Elkhart County Parks Department and countless friends and family.”

Steve Slagel ’92, Traverse City, Mich., ended as transitional pastor at Kern Road Mennonite Church on Dec. 31, 2024.

1995-99

NOTES

Gene Crusie ’96, Elkhart, Ind., is CEO of Surf Internet, a leader in fiber-optic broadband. The company delivers highspeed fiber-optic Internet to more than 600 communities, including 150 school systems in Indiana, Illinois and Michigan, and is celebrating “25 Years of Pioneering Connectivity.” For the second consecutive year, Surf Internet was named a 2025 Best Place to Work in Indiana.

Jeremy Kauffman ’97, Goshen, was appointed as vice president of strategy and development at Greencroft Communities, effective Oct. 15, 2024. Before joining Greencroft, he served as vice president of consulting at MHS Association, where he provided strategic guidance to nonprofit organizations across the country.

Sarah Kingsley Metzler ’98, Goshen, was appointed acting chief executive for the Horizon Education Alliance beginning Jan. 1, 2025.

Corbett Troyer ’96, Indianapolis, Ind., is behavioral health lead for Indiana Medicaid with Elevance Health, Inc. His team works specifically with individuals across the state with severe mental illness, helping them to maintain stability and a level of selfsufficiency. 6

leadership at Liberty University in January 2024. She is a middle school assistant principal in the largest public school district in Maryland. 7

Glenn Gilbert ’01 (staff ’85-2020), Goshen, is co-owner of Blocked Crossings LLC, a new innovative software that warns drivers and emergency services in southern Elkhart County about blocked railroad crossings between Goshen and the intersection of U.S. 6 and State Road 15 just north of Milford.

Arshavir Grigorian ’01, Aliso Viejo, Calif., is senior vice president and head of data and analytics at IDIQ.

Aaron Lehman ’04, Goshen, has been promoted from director of real estate development to vice president of asset management at Lacasa Inc. Since joining Lacasa in 2016, he has played a key role in expanding the organization’s real estate initiatives.

David J. Nickel ’02 is a member of the board of directors of Mennonite Mission Network. He has been pastor at First Mennonite Church in Lincoln, Neb., since 2015. 8

Brooke Rothshank ’00, Goshen, a nationally renowned artist, spent two weeks working with Elkhart County work release inmates on fundamentals of drawing and painting. Goshen Theater featured the work of the inmates as part of their Visual Arts Series, where exhibitions are introduced every four to six weeks.

Anna Liechty Sawatzky ’01, Goshen, is director of The Source, a group of providers and families working together to remove barriers to mental health resources and treatment for children, teens and young adults. In September 2024, the Elkhart County Health Department and The Source received a third expansion grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), totaling $4 million over four years.

Mark Landes ’99 named 10th president of Hesston College

Hesston College has named Mark Landes ’99 as its 10th president following a national search. Landes, previously the market president of Citizens State Bank in Hesston, served the college from 2013 to 2019 in key administrative roles, including vice president of finance and operations, acting president, and interim vice president of advancement. His strong financial background, leadership experience and deep connection to the college community were central to his unanimous selection by the Board of Directors.

NOTES

Jackie Hathaway DeLucia ’01, Gaithersburg, Md., completed an Ed.D. in educational

Teneesa Rutter Stuckey ’02, Goshen, a nurse practitioner, works at Goshen Physicians OB/GYN. She provides a continuity of health care for women through all transitions of life, from adolescence and reproductive years to menopause and beyond. 9

Karl Stutzman ’02, Goshen, director of library services at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, is coordinating a $4,405 library innovation research grant awarded by the Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI). He will partner with Aestiva Solutions, co-founders Ruth Szpunar and Eric Bradley (administrative faculty ’16-present), to support the project, “Information Literacy Assessment of Religious Leaders.”

Tracy Vander Reyden ’02, Goshen, a family nurse practitioner, cares for patients at Goshen Orthopedics. Previously, she was

According to search committee chair Luanne Southern, “Landes brings not only business acumen but a clear dedication to Hesston College’s mission as a faith-based institution.” Board Chair Ken G. Kabira added that Landes is “uniquely called and gifted” to guide the college into a future of academic excellence, financial stability and broader community engagement.

Landes expressed excitement about returning, citing his appreciation for the college’s history and its distinctive “Hesston Experience.” He officially took office May 1, 2025.

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affiliated with Gerig Surgical Associates where she provided pre- and post-operative care for patients as well as follow-up visits.

DEATH

Jason D. Potsander ’01, husband of Heather Graber Potsander ’01, 218 Canal St., Goshen IN 46526, died Jan. 3, 2025. Jason won the college’s Champion of Character Award in 2022.

2005-09

NOTES

Aileac Deegan ’07, Goshen, executive director of Ryan’s Place, joined other people who have been involved with Ryan’s Place over the years to break ground for its new Home for Healing Hearts in October 2024. Ryan’s Place hosts grief counseling and programs for children of all ages, as well as programs for adults suffering the loss of a child, and includes Spanish-speaking programs. They also bring programs into area schools and are beginning an outreach program for post-high schoolers and young adults.

Sarah Wiersma Gorski ’09 and Matt Gorski, Hudsonville, Mich., celebrated the birth of triplets Elias Raymond, Natalia Lynn and Elianna Ivaell on July 20, 2024. 10

Jaimee Hall Kamp ’06, Bristol, Ind., a nurse practitioner, joined Urgent Care Goshen Physicians. She treats patients of all ages who have common illnesses, chronic health conditions or minor injuries. She has more than 25 years of nursing experience in emergency departments, dermatology clinics and worksite health centers in the Michiana area, including 10 years as a nurse practitioner. 11

Kate Nafziger Leichty ’06, Goshen, partner and CPA at South Bend-based Kruggel Lawton CPAs, earned the Indiana CPA Society’s Women to Watch Award. Leichty was nominated by her colleagues for her dedication to the profession, her community and the firm. 12

Michael Malott ’08 (staff ’23-present) and Dru Malott, Goshen, celebrated the birth of Juliette Renee on Sept. 7, 2024. 13

Russell Zhao ’05, Missouri City, Texas, received a master of science in system design and management/engineering management from MIT in 2024. He is currently a senior geoscientist at Chevron.

DEATH

Justin R. Yoder ’09, husband of Stephanie Freed Yoder ’11, 60703 Whitethorn Ln., Goshen IN 46528, died Sept. 15, 2024.

2010

NOTE

Pamela Pauw ’10, Goshen, has been named corporate finance manager at CTB, Inc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. She plays a crucial role in supporting CTB’s Milford-based finance team and provides essential backup for key financial reporting, audit and business unit controller functions. 14

2012

NOTES

Sarah Rody ’12, a professor of mathematics at Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, Pa., received the Paul R. Halmos — Lester R. Ford Award from the Mathematical Association of America. The award recognizes authors of notable articles published in The American Mathematical Monthly. Rody and three other authors received the award for their article, “Frobenius Integrability, Automotive Blind Spots, Non-reversing Mirrors, and Panoramic Mirrors.” 15

Zachary Stalter-Clouse ’12 and Elspeth Stalter-Clouse ’12, Madison, Wis., celebrated the birth of Sorrel Stalter-Clouse on Nov. 19, 2024. Elspeth works as a software engineer at Forj and also plays violin in the Madison Symphony Orchestra. Zach works as a geospatial data analyst at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation in the Bureau of Highways.

2013

NOTES

Elizabeth Diaz ’13 and Juan Pacheco Lozano (administrative faculty ‘24-present), Goshen, celebrated the birth of Luca Sebastian on July 5, 2024. He joins Mateo, 3. 16

Jessica Gotwals ’13 and Brian Sutter ’16, Goshen, celebrated the birth of Luke Julian Sutter on Nov. 8, 2023. 17

Mohammad Rasoulipour ’13 and Mikhala Lantz-Simmons, Kansas City, Mo., celebrated the birth of Delphine Rae Rasoulipour on Sept. 12, 2024. 18

Joshua Snyder ’13 and Stephanie Swartzendruber Snyder ’14, Goshen, celebrated the birth of Elise Swartzendruber Snyder on Oct. 19, 2024. She joins Sophie, 5, and Noah, 2. 19

2015

NOTE

Ida Yoder Short ’15, Goshen, a printmaker, received the Jake Loewen Craftsmanship Award at Arts on the Millrace in September 2024.

2016

NOTES

Natalie Graber Hooley ’16 and David Hooley, Goshen, celebrated the birth of June Graber Hooley on March 21, 2025. 20

Tessa Yoder ’16, Eugene, Ore., graduated with their master’s degree in conflict and dispute resolution from the University of Oregon in June 2024. They are currently working in the fields of youth restorative justice and mental health.

2017

NOTES

Taylor Caouette Hochstedler ’17 and Zach Hochstedler, Goshen, celebrated the birth of Wyatt on Oct. 13, 2024. 21

2018

NOTES

Caleb Liechty ’18 and Karis Ailabouni, Nashville, Tenn., were married on Oct. 22, 2023. 22

2019

NOTE

Norah Gladun Amstutz ’19, South Bend, Ind., a clay artist, received the Best in Show Award at Arts on the Millrace in September 2024.

2021

NOTE

Patrick Webb ’21, as part of his Tucson MVS Unit experience, wrote a reflection piece on visiting the Mexico-U.S. border, titled “The Border Is Where One Community Meets Another.” The link is: mennonitemission.net/ blog/the-border-is-where-one-communitymeets-another 23

2022

NOTES

Sierra Ross Richer ’22, Goshen, is a freelance writer for Mission Network. 24

Ainslee Zou ’22 has been accepted into Indiana University’s M.D.-Ph.D. Medical Scientist Training Program. She will begin the program in June, moving from Baltimore to Indianapolis after graduating from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with a master of public health. 25

FACULTY AND STAFF

NOTES

Lee Roy Berry (faculty ’71-10), Goshen, was presented with the Distinguished Service Award at Eastern Mennonite University in September 2024. 26

Ben Ganger ’16,

‘Goshen

Genius,’ wins big on Jeopardy!

Ben Ganger ’16, who graduated with a music major and currently works as a data analyst at the local manufacturer Viewrail, recently won five games in a row on the classic game show Jeopardy!, winning $105,915 and qualifying for the Tournament of Champions.

Ganger sings locally in opera productions and in the Camerata Singers, a local professional choral ensemble directed by Scott Hochstetler ‘97, professor of music. He said that Ganger’s performance showed “a depth of interest and intellect, and a wellroundedness.”

Goshen Brewing Company held a watch party for Ganger’s first episode. Like most of his games, it was a runaway win for the “Goshen Genius,” as multiple local news stations dubbed him. Ganger will compete again early next year in the show’s famed Tournament of Champions and he says he’ll be “in a study corner between now and then, making flashcards.”

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Alums named to Michiana’s Forty Under 40

Two Goshen College alumni, Jordan Kauffman ’11 and Erica Emanuel ’12, have been named to the 2025 Michiana Forty Under 40 class, honoring young professionals who demonstrate exceptional career achievements and community engagement.

Emanuel, serving as the director of marketing at Viewrail, and Kauffman, creative director at Lightbox and adjunct faculty member at Goshen College, exemplify the college’s commitment to leadership and service.

The Michiana Forty Under 40 program, now in its 19th year, is presented by the South Bend Regional Chamber in collaboration with Young Professionals Network of South Bend, area chambers of commerce, and partners including the Community Foundation of Elkhart County, First State Bank, and the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame. The 2025 class was selected from 175 nominations by a committee of regional business professionals. Honorees were celebrated at a recognition luncheon on May 16 at the Gillespie Conference Center in South Bend.

Judith Davis (faculty ’77-01), Goshen, published “Finding the Virgin Mary: Her Evolving Stories from Early Christianity to Modernity” (McFarland Publishing, 2024), an exploration of faith, history and storytelling. 27

Kyle Hufford (faculty ’11-present), Goshen, presented “Documentaries for Social Change” as part of the Lifelong Learning Institute’s 2024 fall lecture series.

Cyneatha Millsaps (administrative faculty ’21-present), Elkhart, Ind., was honored with the Community Impact Award at the 2024 Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce’s Celebrating Minority Business Excellence dinner in November 2024. Millsaps is the executive director of Goshen College’s Center for Community Engagement and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. 28

Rudy Wiebe (faculty ’63-68), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is the recipient of the 2024 Arnold Dyck Prize for Lifetime Achievement presented by the Plautdietsch Freunde (Low German Friends), a nonprofit organization based in Detmold, Germany, of Low German speakers who live in locations including Germany, Canada and Paraguay, and Tweeback Verlag, a publishing house in Bonn, Germany. The prize was established in 2020 to recognize people who have contributed to Plautdietsch culture.

Marcia Yost (administrative faculty ’17-present), Goshen, presented “Christmas Traditions: Festival of Carols” as part of the Lifelong Learning Institute’s 2024 fall lecture series.

Jon Zirkle (administrative faculty ’13-19), Goshen, joined Steve Thomas ’86 as codirector of Mennonite Men. Zirkle will focus on the JoinMen ministry and JoinHands grantmaking for new churches. Thomas will focus on development and the JoinTrees campaign for climate action. Zirkle will also coordinate involvement with Indigenous justice in partnership with the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery.

DEATHS

Marvin P. Bartel (faculty ’70-02), husband of Delores Bartel (faculty ’73-00), 1725 Juniper Place, Apt. 205, Goshen IN 46526, died Nov. 18, 2024.

Patricia A. Eash (staff ’90-17), wife of Ralph Eash, 2101 Saybrook Dr., Goshen IN 46528, died March 12, 2025.

Marion J. Miller (professional staff ’89-06), wife of David J. Miller (faculty ’88-11), 1508 Sycamore Ct., Goshen, died Oct. 25, 2024. Miriam Stauffer (staff ’82-89), wife of Loren Stauffer ’66 (administrative faculty ’6697), 1570 Dogwood Ct., Goshen IN 46526, died Feb. 25, 2024.

DEGREE COMPLETION

NOTE

Kevin Koch ’10 (staff ’03-11), Goshen, master designer, tailor and fashion connoisseur of Koch House of Design, has a studio-home all in one in the heart of Goshen that was previously a church, or as he calls it, his “Chouse.” He has clients from all over the world and relationships are built on discretion and a high level of respect. He uses natural fibers like linen, cotton and silk, and, as much as possible, refuses to use manmade fibers, such as polyester.

DEATH

Sheilda Miller Collins ’03, Goshen, died March 5, 2025.

MASTER’S DEGREES

NOTE

Brian Wiebe MA ’16 (intercultural leadership), Goshen, the founding visionary of the Horizon Education Alliance, retired in December 2024. HEA, launched in 2012, has supported educational, career and life advancement for thousands of children, youth and adults. In his retirement, Brian will be launching an EOS (Entrepeneurial Operating System) working with nonprofit and for-profit leadership teams.

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IN MEMORIAM

MARVIN BARTEL

(1937-2024)

Professor Emeritus of Art

Marvin Bartel, professor emeritus of art at Goshen College, died on Monday, November 18. He was 87.

Bartel became a regional and national leader in ceramics, creativity and art education, and taught at Goshen College from 1970 to 2002. His classes included art education, ceramics, design, drafting and photography. At the core of Bartel’s work was the importance of creativity, which he drove home in all his classes. He prioritized each student’s individual work and their methods of creating it over creating a polished piece that was similar to others. He put that same idea of creativity to work in his own life, creating a specialized kiln that significantly reduced fuel usage by using waste fuel gases.

Bartel was born on Jan. 26, 1937, to Henry and Linda (Penner) Bartel, on a large farm in Hillsboro, Kansas. He graduated from Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas, in 1960, and then earned master’s and doctorate degrees in art education from the University of Kansas.

Marvin will be deeply missed by Delores, his wife of 66 years; his children David Bartel ’82 (Sabbi Lall), Bonnie Bartel (Seiichi Matsuda) and Beth Bartel ’88 (Christopher Miller); his grandchildren Steven Bartel, Aaron Bartel, Laura Bartel, Ella Matsuda (Jade Tonos), Emma Weaver (Luke MacCormick) and Luke Bartel; his brother Dean Preheim-Bartel; his sisters-in-law Gwen Preheim-Bartel, Justina Neufeld, Elvera Suderman, Judy Beechy and Helga Edvardsen-Dyck; his nieces and nephews; his many friends; and his countless former students.

ANITA STALTER (1947-2024)

Professor of Education, Vice President for Academic Affairs Emerita, Academic Dean

Anita Stalter, an education professor and academic leader at Goshen College for 28 years, died Dec. 10 at age 77. She was born near Flanagan, Ill., to Rev. Edwin “Jack” and Marcella (Rocke) Stalter. She earned a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Eastern Mennonite University, a master’s in education from James Madison University, and a doctorate in curriculum, teaching and educational policy from Michigan State University.

At GC, Stalter served as the chair of the Education Department and mentored hundreds of future teachers. She also served as interim dean of students before being named academic dean in 2001 — the first woman in the college’s history to hold that role — and served until her retirement in 2015.

Stalter played a key leadership role in launching and overseeing the Center for Intercultural Teaching and Learning (later renamed the Center for Intercultural and International Education, or CITL), which was instrumental in Goshen College becoming a Hispanic-Serving Institution.

Stalter is survived by two children and their spouses and three grandchildren: Rachel Lapp Whitt ’95 and Thomas Whitt, with daughter Ramona (Bloomington, Ill.), and Jessica and Jay Lapp ’02, with children Nola and Milo Lapp (Ann Arbor, Mich.). She is also survived by her siblings and their spouses: sister Deanna Moshier ’72 and Loren Moshier ’70 (Normal, Ill.); brother Phillip Stalter ’76 and Sharon Weaver ’77 (Secor, Ill.); and brother Timothy Stalter ’85 and Kristine Stalter ’85 (Iowa City, Iowa).

BOB BIRKEY

(1947-2025)

Director and Professor Emeritus of Social Work

Bob Birkey ’69, longtime director of social work and professor emeritus, died on Thursday, April 17. He was 77.

Birkey served 37 years at Goshen College, teaching from 1975 to 2012. While teaching, he led students on a Study-Service Term to Belize and completed six months of sabbatical research in Greece.

He also directed the college’s social work program for 18 years, achieving initial accreditation and multiple reaccreditations for the program. His successor as director, Jeanne Liechty ’92, studied under Birkey.

Working directly with students from the 1970s to the 2010s, Birkey had a unique view of the changing demographics and beliefs among the student body. When he retired, he lauded the change he saw in student viewpoints, saying, “I believe this generation of GC students is increasingly accepting — not just tolerant, but truly accepting — of diversity and committed to inclusion of marginalized persons. My generation still has much to learn from them.”

Birkey was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on July 1, 1947. After graduating with his bachelor’s degree from GC in 1969, he went on to earn a master’s in social work from California State UniversityFresno in 1974. While working at GC, he completed a Ph.D. at Notre Dame. Birkey is survived by his spouse, Mary (Yoder) Birkey, their son Ben, daughter-in-law Sara, and granddaughters Audrey and Whitney Birkey.

BONUS: Mariachi Los Camperos

September 12, 2025

Lea Salonga September 19, 2025

An Evening with David Sedaris

October 15, 2025

Voctave December 13, 2025

Cirque Kalabanté

January 27, 2026

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir February 12, 2026

Goitse March 7, 2026

Vitaly: An Evening Of Wonders

Lizz Wright

SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK®

March 27, 2026

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May 16, 2026

BY JOE SPRINGER ’80, Curator Emeritus, Mennonite Historical Library

“So

small as to be ridiculous…”

ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1924, Harold S. (1918) and Elizabeth Horsch Bender (1918), sailed into the port of New York. They were returning from a year of study in Germany, just in time for Harold to join the faculty of the newly reopened Goshen College.*

On board with them were Elizabeth’s mother who had visited German relatives and Ernst Correll, a German with research interests in Mennonites. Harold had cajoled GC President S.C. Yoder to offer Correll a last-minute part-time teaching position. Of 17 faculty members that fall, Correll was the only one to hold a doctorate.

Bender was keen that his alma mater would begin to engage in and promote academic research. He lamented that the “the number [of works] written by American

Mennonites is so small as to be ridiculous.” A month into the 1924 fall semester, Bender, Correll and others gathered GC students and faculty for an evening meeting to reconstitute a Mennonite Historical Society. “The initiation, encouragement and support of research” was a key purpose of the society. With monthly meetings, the society provided a forum that fostered intellectual engagement on campus. Some 40 percent of the 100 students and faculty at GC that fall became charter members. In January 1926, the society began publishing a scholarly supplement to the GC Record, the student newspaper.

The majority of the content was historical, but addressed other themes (educational policy, racial prejudice, evolution). The supplement reached beyond campus to include external

and international contributions. In 1927, the publication became known as The Mennonite Quarterly Review. MQR has continued to offer the kind of “original and thorough and organized research” Bender and Correll dreamed of 100 years ago.

*GC was closed and during the 1923-24 academic year, reorganized and reopened with mostly new faculty in Fall 1924.

Pictured: (left to right) Harold Bender, Elizabeth Horsch Bender, Christine Horsch (Elizabeth’s mother), Ernst Correll. This group sailed together on the S.S. Rijndam from Rotterdam to New York, Aug. 27-Sept. 6, 1924.

Scan of cover of January 1926 The College Record Review Supplement.

Photo courtesy of the Mennonite Historical Library.

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