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Posted on November 30, 2016

Alumni in the Peace Corps: Libbi Wilson ’15 Teaches English in China

Libbi Wilson ’15 is more than 16 months into a two-year assignment in China, teaching approximately 100 university students across six classes in three unique subjects.

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gerry newkirck

Posted on November 22, 2016

Embracing the Uncomfortable: A Conversation with Gerry Newkirck ’69

Gerry Newkirck—’69 Gordon alum and retired CEO of the Tractor Supply Company—has lived a life of high risk and high reward, but his motto has always been simple: make decisions, own them and don’t look back.

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thomas lake

Posted on November 22, 2016

Thomas Lake ’01 Releases Book on 2016 Election for CNN

On November 10, Lake, a CNN Politics enterprise writer, put the finishing touches on the book that he’d spent over a year writing, including months on the road for rallies, caucuses and debates on the campaign trail as he followed the 2016 presidential race.

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alex bostian

Posted on November 15, 2016

Alumni in the Peace Corps: Alex Bostian ’16 Establishes Model UN in Moldova

When Alex Bostian ’16 arrived in Moldova in early summer, he didn’t speak one word of the language. But by early fall, he was teaching classes in both English and Romanian.

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Posted on November 10, 2016

David Popa ’14: When Fine Art Meets Street Art

"My goal is not to show at top galleries; I want to integrate art and experience," says professional artist David Popa '14. "I’m interested in creating a whole other genre of art."

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gary schmidt

Posted on November 7, 2016

Gary Schmidt ’79: The Ultimate Empathy of Children’s Literature

Dr. Janis Flint-Ferguson describes him as “the William Shakespeare of children’s literature,” who “intermingles great sorrows with some of the most delightful humor.”

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Posted on October 21, 2016

Top Advisor for House Speaker Paul Ryan Returns to Gordon at Opportune Time

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margot lee

Posted on October 11, 2016

Margot Lee ’15: College Student One Day, Biotech Professional the Next

Three days after graduating from Gordon, Margot Lee ’15 began her biotechnology career in the Boston office of a multinational healthcare company. She’s now one of the youngest research associates at Siemens Healthcare.

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Posted on October 6, 2016

Becka May ’11: Understudy to an Olympian

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Posted on October 3, 2016

Gordon College Presents 2016 Alumni Awards

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karin coonrod

Posted on September 7, 2016

Breaking the Fourth Wall: Reinventing Shakespearean Performance

In the heart of the Jewish Ghetto in Venice, Italy, Karin Coonrod ’75 directed "The Merchant of Venice," followed by a mock trial for the play’s main character held by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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Posted on August 18, 2016

Gordon Team Boosts Fair Trade Business Expansion in India

Gordon students and alumna collaborate to expand operations for Anugra, a fair trade textile enterprise that helps women in India escape poverty.

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