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Posted on May 17, 2018

Matt Taylor ’06: Decoding Disabilities

As a post-doctoral scholar in STEM education, Dr. Matt Taylor ’06 is in the business of turning perceived weaknesses into strengths—with help from NASA and a robot named Dash.

Posted on May 10, 2018

Kevin ’09 and Ryn Grant ’10: Opening the North Shore’s New Haunt

At The Castle, the North Shore’s very own board game and trivia night café in Beverly, MA, you’ll likely find yourself doing things you never thought possible— like giving your friends some bad tattoos or traveling back in time to solve a mystery.

Posted on May 5, 2018

Kaitlyn Trabucco ’07: Empowering Women Through Education

Inspired by a trip to Haiti following the disastrous earthquake in 2010, Kaitlyn Trabucco ’07 has been on a mission to empower female entrepreneurs and make education more accessible.

Posted on April 26, 2018

Bob Weil ’85: Let There Be Light… For Sound

Truetone’s effects pedals like Jekyll & Hyde, Route 66 and H2O have been used on recordings by U2, Aerosmith, Bruno Mars, The Fray, Weezer, Blue Man Group, OK Go and Hillsong United, among many others.

Posted on April 19, 2018

Jack Hanke ’17: Confidence Through Comedy

After appearing in a Netflix documentary, life has been busy for Jack Hanke ’17. His comedy troupe of four openly autistic friends, Asperger’s Are Us, has traveled the U.S., Canada and Europe with their absurdist sketches.

Posted on April 18, 2018

Alum Learns to Forgive God in New Book

Posted on April 12, 2018

Benjamin Eng ’93: Dress Classically, Innovate Boldly

Times were tough during the dot-com collapse of the early 2000s. Newly married with a toddler and a baby on the way, Benjamin Eng ’93, a computer programmer at the time, got creative—by returning to his roots in classic clothing.

Posted on April 5, 2018

Andrea Polnaszek ’94: Meeting Human Needs

“I believe the Church is the answer to our country’s and the world’s social issues,” says Andrea Polnaszek ’94, professional therapist and co-founder of the nonprofit organization Touched Twice United.

Posted on March 15, 2018

World Vision CEO Explores Calling and Current Humanitarian Crises

Last week during Connect 2018, a college visit day dedicated to helping future Gordon students explore their calling, World Vision Canada CEO Dr. Michael Messenger ’90 visited campus for a Conversation with the President.

Posted on February 8, 2018

Findings: Taking Students' Art into the Community

Findings is a collaborative gallery created by Gordon art students and seasoned members of Gordon's arts community. This year, five sophomore art majors and three mentors are presenting works.

Posted on October 2, 2017

Is Faith More Powerful Than the “Big C”?: Renowned Oncologist and Visiting Scholar Demystifies Cancer

Posted on September 29, 2017

Gordon Alumnus Publishes A. J. Gordon Biography

Kevin Belmonte ’90 did something that hasn’t been done in 121 years: he published a comprehensive biography about A. J. Gordon, founder of Gordon College and prolific 19th-century Christian thinker.