Posted on October 10, 2024
Rebuilding Trust in a Divided America: Peacemaking Advice from Prashan De Visser ’08
As the 2024 presidential race enters the final stretch, Gordon alum Prashan De Visser ’08, founder of Global Unites, visited Gordon on September 18. He spoke about how such political divides can heal through the power of peacemaking as defined in Scripture, calling Christians to be catalysts for hope in the United States.
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Posted on September 26, 2024
Anan Copty ’94: A Palestinian Christian Physicist’s Quest to Cure Cancer and Build Peace
Meet Anan Copty ’94, Gordon College’s Alumni of the Year for 2024, who is a Palestinian Christian with an Israeli passport and the founder of SynergyMed, a noninvasive cancer treatment developer that employs people of all faiths and backgrounds.
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Posted on August 30, 2024
Olyvia Shaw ’21 on Performing in Sight & Sound Theatre’s Biblical Show, Daniel
Olyvia Shaw ’ 21 studied theatre arts at Gordon and is currently starring in Daniel, the latest original show by Sight & Sound Theatres. We sat down to ask Olyvia what life is like working full time as an actor.
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Posted on August 28, 2024
Loving Our Neighbors: Lessons in Compassion from Sophia Offerdahl’s ’24 Northeast Arc Internship
During her Northeast Arc internship, Sophia Offerdahl ’24 learned life-changing lessons in compassion from individuals with developmental disabilities. Discover how this experience reshaped her faith and inspired her to pursue global disability advocacy.
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Posted on August 19, 2024
Power Play for the Community: Joelle Brown ’24’s Bruins Foundation Internship
Newly minted alumna Joelle Brown ’24 finished a six-month internship with the Boston Bruins Foundation earlier this summer, a nonprofit that seeks to serve not only its fans but the entire Boston community.
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Posted on August 15, 2024
A Tech Career Powered by English Skills: Kate Stadt ’11 on her Role at HubSpot
Kate Stadt ’11 studied English at Gordon and is now the manager of legal and compliance enablement at HubSpot. We sat down to ask Kate about her journey to the tech world and trends in the industry.
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Posted on August 6, 2024
Solid as a Rock: Meet Kimberlee Thorburn ’07 ’16M, the 2024 Wright Award Winner
As a Christian teaching in the Lynn, MA, public school system, Thorburn seeks to draw her strength from Christ, the Solid Rock, and to reflect her faith to her students every day.
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Posted on July 26, 2024
Chris Peters ’09 on the Importance of Visual Storytelling in Modern Marketing
Chris Peters ’09, founder of Lightmark Creative, shares his experience navigating the video and media industry while also managing his own business.
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Posted on July 19, 2024
$50,000 Grant Fuels Growth of Gordon College’s Heritage Summer Program
The Heritage program at Gordon College, directed by Salome Palmer ’21, has received a $50,000 grant from the Forum for Theological Exploration to sustain one of Gordon’s premiere summer programs and to expand its reach.
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Posted on June 18, 2024
Endangered Species and Ecosystem Restoration: Insights from James Wheeler’s Internship with U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Newly minted alumnus James Wheeler ’24 worked as an intern last semester helping with salt marsh conservation and wildlife protection at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, a part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Newburyport.
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Posted on June 12, 2024
Aaron Wright ’24: Contributing to Heart and Brain Health at the Framingham Heart Study
Newly minted Gordon graduate and a former Pike Honors student Aaron Wright `24 interned in the neuropsychology department of the Framingham Heart Study, assisting with key research on the symptomatology of cognitive dementia to help patients counter cognitive decay.
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Posted on May 30, 2024
Melanie Hyo-In Han ’16 ’19 Shares Her Experience as a Published Author and TCK
Melanie Hyo-In Han ’16 M’19 recently published her first full-length book, My Dear Yeast, about her experience growing up as a third-culture kid (TCK), and shares what life is like as a published writer.
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