Posted on August 7, 2020
Trust in a Time of Crisis: Senior Reflection from Madeleine Wiggins ’20
Every year, graduating seniors are invited to share their stories with the Gordon community. It’s a chance to reflect on their time at Gordon and pass down some of their wisdom to the rising seniors, juniors and sophomores.
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Posted on July 17, 2020
Yicaury Melo ’09 Named Director of Multicultural Initiatives and the Clarendon Scholars Program
Melo’s appointment to director marks the first time in the Clarendon Scholars program’s 18-year history that it will be run by an alum.
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Posted on July 14, 2020
La Vida Alumni Receive Grant to Explore New National Park
As soon as the Canadian border opens, former La Vida sherpas (and participants) Joel Cox ’16, Taylor Bradford ’19, Blake Denman ’18 and Izzy Johnson ’18 will be hiking Canada’s Nááts’įhch’oh National Park (NNP).
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Posted on July 13, 2020
How to Safely Enjoy Your Favorite Summer Activities During COVID
To get a better idea of how we can enjoy some of our favorite summer activities while taking care of ourselves and others, The Bell reached out to a few knowledgeable alumni who have the inside scoop on activities like camping, berry picking and picnics in the park.
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Posted on July 7, 2020
Trading a Cap and Gown for Masks and Gloves
Despite the impact of COVID-19, the Class of 2020 continues taking postgraduate steps, and a few graduates share with The Bell what they’ll be up to next.
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Posted on June 27, 2020
Breaking the Narrative of Brokenness
When veterans of 2nd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment became known for their high suicide rate, the Marines sent in 1992 Gordon alumnus Emile “Mo” Moured, CAPT, CHC USN, to serve as their chaplain.
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Posted on June 23, 2020
Picking Tori’s Brain: Lessons from a Chemist, Climate Activist and Convalescent
In April, the University of Colorado suspended all non-essential research and Tori Arau’s lab was appropriated for a new purpose: to measure air quality during the coronavirus shutdown.
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Posted on June 16, 2020
In a Crisis, We’re All “Coming of Age”
At the onset of the pandemic, we were stockpiling toilet paper and cleaning supplies, but in April we began stockpiling books.
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Posted on May 20, 2020
Lessons on Pandemics from a War-torn Country
As a family physician in the COVID-19 hotspot of Lynn, MA, business is anything but usual for Brent Fryling ’92. But his background detecting and treating tuberculosis in Afghanistan makes him thankful to be here in the U.S
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Posted on April 29, 2020
How to Launch Your Career During an Economic Crisis
In 2008, Mike Schnakenburg, Lucy Mull, and Andrew Breton graduated during the Great Recession—and Dan Stevens ’06 started his own business. Hear their stories and sage advice for this year’s graduating class.
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Posted on April 24, 2020
Confidence in a Season of Unknown
When Elizabeth Mulley ’19 thinks about what it feels like to walk into the hospital as a nurse's aide during this season of COVID-19, she likens it to some of her most nerve-wracking experiences as a La Vida sherpa.
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Posted on April 20, 2020
Rebuilding the Local Church, Six Feet Apart
Churches across the country have quickly shifted operations to accommodate the new reality in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two alumni pastors share how their congregations are "refocusing on what's important."
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