Goshen College announces Dean’s List for fall 2012-13

Goshen College recently recognized 234 students for excellence in academics on the 2012-13 fall semester Dean’s List.

The Dean’s List includes students earning at least a 3.75 GPA, while completing at least 12 hours of course work for a letter grade. Only grades from the designated semester are included in the Dean’s List selection process.

Students earning at least a 3.6 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) in Goshen College Division of Adult and External Studies (DAES) are also included in the list – a significant achievement since most DAES students are working adults taking highly personalized night classes.

The college initiated its Dean’s List during the first semester of the 1999-2000 school and it celebrates the achievement of students who have met high academic standards and can motivate students preparing for graduate studies, according to Anita Stalter, Goshen’s academic dean, vice president for academic affairs and professor of education.

Benjamin James Adams
Corine Alise Alvarez
Jackson William Beck
Allison Sue Beitler
Jana Renee Beitler
Andrea L. Birky
Amethyst R. Blankenship
Benjamin Eli Breckbill
Quinn D. Brenneke
Emma Elizabeth Brooks
Amy Celeste Brubaker
Elizabeth L. Core
LaRena Lynne Cox
Lesley C. Rutt Dyck
Hannah Joy Eberly
Charles Richard Frederick
Alice Martin Fretz
Emily Ann Fretz
Hannah Rose Geiser
Andrew David Glick
Lucas Martin Godshalk
Hayden Joel Goerzen
Jessica Rae Gotwals
Daniel L. Graber
David Lynn Graber Erica Rose Grasse
Hannah M. Grieser
Emily Joyce Grimes
Emily Anne Hedrick
Ellen Joy Hershberger
Martin L. Hofkamp
Rosalynde Grace Horst
Karina Janelle Kreider
Hannah Lake-Rayburn
Anna Cathryn Latsha
Rebecca Suzanne Lintz
Ana Victoria Loucks
Jonathan Christopher Mark
Daniel Craig Martin
Kristin Elizabeth Martin
Peter Ray Martin
Rachel Naomi Mast
Emma Clare Maxwell
Joel Timothy Meyer
Abbie M. Miller
Katherine G. N. Miller
Michael Alan Miller
Micah Jon Miller-Eshleman
Matthew Neumann Nafziger
Brian A. O’Leary  Grace Noel Parker
Mary C. Roth
Aspen Rae Schmidt
Aaron Ryan Shelly
Lavonne Rosa Shetler
Levi Rempel Smucker
Jessica Kate Sprunger
Elizabeth Ann Steel
Rebekah May Steiner
Lauren E.N. Stoltzfus
Abraham Edward Stucky
Benjamin Earl Sutter
Mara Shoemaker Swartzentruber
Samita Thapa
Audrey E. Thill
Ruth Mary Wiens
Laurel Mae Woodward
Justin Nicholas Yoder
Lydia Kate Yoder
Carina Alicia Zehr
Jennifer Lynne Zehr
Luke Nyakallo Zehr
Arielle E. ZergerNicole L. Allison
Rebecca Susan Augsburger
Stefan David Baumgartner
Philip John Bontrager
Brianna Sensenig Brubaker
Alisha Dawn Christner
Jacob Moyer Clemens
Micah Joel Detweiler
Isaac Andrew Fast
Whitnie Fisher
Kathryn Ellen Friesen
Natasha Leigh Friesen
Emma Lynn Gerig
Niles Daniel Graber Miller
Stephen John Graber
Karli Marie Graybill
Hillary Miriam Harder Karen K. Healey
Alicia R. Hofer
Maria Kathleen Jantz
Sara Ruth Klassen
Joseph James Kotva
Kyler Douglas Lehman
Alan Jesse Leichty
Luis Emmanuel Lopez
Justine Eve Maust
Seth Avery Miller
Andrea Carolina Moya
Reuben Yanwai Ng
Clayton Richard Pelfrey
Elizabeth L. Reese
Michelle Salgado
Chelsea Renae Schmucker
Jacob Levi Shetler Gloria Beth Showalter
Jessica Mary Smucker
Sarah Kathryn Stoltzfus
Robert K Switzer
Leanna Michelle Teodosio
Brody Austin Thomas
Sarah Grace Toews
Lauren E. Treiber
Annabeth Louise Tucker
Emily Anne Waits
Renae Kagiso Weaver
Samantha Ellen Weaver
Natasha Lynn Weisenbeck
Jacob S. Yoder
Kate Michelle Yoder
Seth Aaron YoderLeah Malinda Amstutz
Madeline Krehbiel Baskfield
Anika Marie Baumgartner
Perry Harvey Biddle
Grace Elizabeth Boehm
Aaron P. Bontrager
Mitchell Ian Brickson
Hayley Jennifer Brooks
Marcos Castillo
Yi-Ta Chen
Rhianna Leigh Cockrell
Elizabeth Rose Derstine
Prashansa Godwina Miracly Dickson
Andre Nathan Eisenbeis
Mia Carlene Engle
Katrina Ellen Evans
Kristina Grace Fox
Elizabeth Franks-North
Gretchen Etta Geyer
Jieun Han
Lucas Benjamin HarnishKarsten Adrian Hess
Allison Lindsey Hochstetler
Benjamin Richard Hochstetler
Kara Larissa Hostetter
Katrina Danae Kennel
Eva Madeline Lapp
Andrew Paul Leaman
Timothy Aaron Lehman
Andrea L. Mast
Kelsey Erin McKinnell
Alma E. Miller
Jonathan Levi Miller
Kelly Ann Miller
Kolton Eric Nay
Jared Owen Nussbaum
Emma Patty
Tavish Ashlyn Petty
Brian Edward Plank
Oscar A. Preciado
Elise Susanne Ramseyer
Jenna Mae RamseyerMary Renee Ramseyer
Peter Meyer Reimer
Miranda Joy Schlabach
Peter Ralphael Schrock
Blake Jesse Shetler
Jacob Daniel Smucker
Jacob Peter Smucker
Rachel A. Smucker
Samuel Joseph Smucker
Halle E. Steingass
Brian James Sutter
Anna C. van der Zwaag
Katelyn Marie Vendrely
Micah Ernest Wiebe-Powell
Elizabeth Lynn Wittrig
Bryan Lee Yoder
Joel A. Yoder
Madeleine Leanne Yoder
Michael John Yoder
April Leigh Zehr
Paul Anneler Zehr Hannah Renee Barg
Kierstin Akemi Matsuda Bast
Jared Ryan Berkey
Abigail Lorraine Bush
Brian Allen Charles
Joseph Edward Davis
Abigail Jenna-Marie Dunn
Joanna Aminta Epp
Martin Daniel Flowers
Christina J. Hofer Tae Gyung Hwang
Lydia June King
Jae Lee
Jenna Michelle Lee
Lynelle Morgan Leinbach
Obadi Ahmed Obadi
Alyssa Lauren Ramer
Emma Ruth Regier
Kayla Mary Riportella
Hannah Aube SauderIrene Tracy Schmid
Benjamin Mark Shelly
Logan Skyler Steingass
Dechen Tshering Tuladhar
Grace Laureen Weaver
Malaina Janaye Weldy
Jeremy Asher Wiebe
Kiernan Josiah Wright
Magdalena Graber Yoder Lori Best
Sylvia Rocio Diaz
Stephanie Ducheteau
Denise Elsasser
Jennifer Fultz
Elise Garber Kami Gunnoe
Jodi Guy
Katrina Hasbrouck
Jena Herschberger
Marc Horvath
Jessica Hunnaman Emily Mast
Sharon Mast
Alexa Middleton
Millicent Morros
Julia Skaggs
Nicole Watson

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Goshen College announces top scholarship recipients for 2013-14

Goshen College announced today the 22 recipients of the school’s top scholarships for 2013-14.

Six college-bound students are being offered the President’s Leadership Award (PLA), which is the college’s top merit scholarship. The PLA is given in recognition of outstanding academic performance and promise in potential leadership. The award, worth $19,000 per year and $76,000 over four years, includes participation in a leadership program. The award is renewable if recipients maintain a 3.5 grade point average during college and contribute 15 hours per semester in the leadership program.

The 2013 PLA selections, who will receive the scholarship upon enrollment at Goshen College, are:

Elaine Anderson of Watertown, Wis., daughter of Eric and Trena Anderson, who is graduating from Watertown Senior High School. She plans to major in biology.Cecilia Lapp Stoltzfus of Mount Ranier, Md., daughter of Eric Stoltzfus and Cynthia Lapp, who is graduating from Eleanor Roosevelt High School. She plans to major in environmental science.Philip Longenecker of Grayslake, Ill., son of Kenton Longenecker and Shelly Mann, who is graduating from Grayslake Central High School. He plans to major in biology.Do Won Park of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, daughter of Joon Hyoung Park and Kyoung Shim Beack, who is graduating from Mennonite Educational Institute. She plans to be an interdisciplinary major.Jacob Roth of Archbold, Ohio, son of Stan and Susan Roth, who is graduating from Pettisville High School. He plans to major in molecular biology/biochemistry.Maia Stack of Wauwatosa, Wis., daughter of David Stack and Pamela Downing, who is graduating from Wauwatosa West High School. She plans to major in elementary education.

Ten students are being offered Center for International Teaching & Learning (CITL) Leadership Program awards. The CITL Leadership Program is for a group of Latino/a students who are selected to participate in a learning community as part of the college’s Center for Intercultural and International Education (CIIE). The award is reserved for first-generation college students. The students receive up to full tuition and leadership opportunities on campus for four years.

To qualify for the CITL Leadership Program, students must be of Hispanic/Latino heritage, be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident with a high school grade point average of 3.0 or above and be entering Goshen College directly from high school. Priority is given to in-state students, though out-of-state students are encouraged to apply as well.

The students who will receive the CITL Leadership Program awards are:

Paola Andrade of Fort Myers, Fla., daughter of Patricia Andrade, who is graduating from Fort Myers High School. She plans to major in psychology.Emily Castro of South Bend, Ind., daughter of Raul and Maria Castro, who is graduating from George Washington High School. She plans to major in molecular biology/biochemistry.Julio Contreras of East Chicago, Ind., son of Eliseo Contreras and JoAnn Ramirez, who is graduating from East Chicago Central High School. He plans to major in chemistry.Crystopher Echavarria of South Ozone Park, N.Y., son of Yunior Echavarria and Cruz Concepcion, who is graduating from Villas del Mar International School. He plans to major in nursing.Francis Fonseca of Pembroke Pines, Fla., daughter of Enrique and Elizabeth Fonseca, who is graduating from Mater Academy Charter Middle/High School. She plans to major in public relations.James Garcia of Grayslake Ill., son of Sergio and Mako Garcia, who is graduating from Grayslake Central High School. He plans to major in biology.Katya Lopez of Goshen, Ind., daughter of Jesus and Alma Lopez, who is graduating from Goshen High School. She plans to major in biology.Fabian Lopez of Osceola, Ind., son of Antonio and Terry Lopez, who is graduating from Penn High School. He plans to major in chemistry.Alaide Medellin of Goshen, Ind., daughter of Rafael and Joside Medellin, who is graduating from Goshen High School. She plans to major in psychology.Illiana Rivera of Chicago, Ill., daughter of Edward and Maribel Rivera, who is graduating from Noble Street Charter High School. She plans to major in biology.

Also, six high school seniors are being offered the Stoltzfus Leadership Scholarship, which is awarded to African American, Latino/a American, Asian American and Native American (ALANA) students who have demonstrated a distinguished academic record and significant leadership involvement in activities which promote multicultural awareness and understanding in their local communities during high school. The Stoltzfus Leadership Scholarship is worth $5,000 per year and $20,000 over four years.

To qualify for the Stoltzfus Leadership Scholarship, a student must be a permanent resident or citizen of the United States with a 3.0 or greater grade point average in high school. Students entering college directly after high school are given priority

The students who will receive the Stoltzfus Leadership Scholarship are: 

Lucas Al-Zoughbi of South Bend, Ind., son of Zoughbi Zoughbi and Sandra Lindower, who is graduating from Clay High School. He plans to major in peace, justice and conflict studies.Karina Flores of Goshen, Ind., daughter of Jose and Simona Flores, who is graduating from Goshen High School. She plans to major in biology.Lawrence Mead Jr. of Chicago, Ill., who is graduating from Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men. He plans to major in communication.Rachel Miller-Haughton of San Diego, Calif., daughter of Kevin Haughton and Jill Miller, who is graduating from Patrick Henry High School. She plans to major in English.Antianna Terrell of Indianapolis, Ind., daughter of Anthony and Tonikka Terrell, who is graduating from Pike High School. She plans to major in art.Marwin Williams of Chicago, Ill., son of Marwin Williams Jr. and Theresa Chamders who is graduating from Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men. He plans to major in business.

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Tags: Center for International Teaching & Learning Leadership Program, President's Leadership Award, Scholarship, Stoltzfus Leadership Scholarship

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Goshen College announces new $10,000 music scholarships

Goshen College’s Music Department will now be offering three new music scholarships for up to $10,000 a year to new students and is renewable for up to three additional years if a grade point average of 3.0 is maintained.

Chair of the Goshen College Music Department Beverly Lapp said, “Music scholarships are an important way that Goshen College makes music study and participation possible at the college level. This new award recognizes the significant achievement level and dedication to music and other academics that we are observing among prospective music students.”

To be eligible for the Goshen College’s Department of Music Excellence Awards, new first-year or transfer students must apply for admission by March 15 for Fall 2013. They must also audition with department faculty by March 31 and declare a major within the Music Department.

Scholarship recipients will be chosen based upon their audition performance, a scholarship application essay and references. The Music Department will announce award recipients by April 15 and they must be accepted by May 1.

To renew the award, recipients must remain full-time, degree-seeking students in the Music Department and agree to participate in student recruitment and outreach activities as a Music Department ambassador.

Persons interested in this opportunity should contact the Goshen College Music Department by calling (574) 535-7361, emailing dustingm@goshen.edu or visiting the music scholarships web page.

Goshen College’s Music Department offers a bachelor of arts degree with concentrations in music education, performance, music technology, piano pedagogy and music in worship. Seventy-five students major or minor in music and enjoy participation in five choirs, staged musicals and operas, orchestra, wind ensemble and jazz band. The Music Department is housed in the Goshen College Music Center, built in 2001. The Music Center features the 1,000-seat Sauder Concert Hall, the 300-seat Rieth Recital Hall, rehearsal and practice rooms, classrooms, teaching studios, a recording studio and an art gallery. The Community School of the Arts, located in the Music Center, provides teaching experience and leadership training for Goshen College students. The Performing Arts Series regularly brings prominent national and international musicians to the Music Center.

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