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Posted on August 11, 2016

Rachele Gardner ’09: Engaging Youth for Community Impact

Rachele Gardner ’09 has chosen to fully invest in her community of Dorchester, the largest neighborhood in Boston and one with a high youth unemployment rate.

Posted on August 10, 2016

Math + Voting Research = Greater Political Understanding

You might not expect a college math professor and students to be conducting research closely related to the 2016 presidential election, but that’s exactly what Dr. Karl-Dieter Crisman, Min-Sun “Sunny” Kim ’17, and Luke Cui ’19 are doing.

Posted on July 29, 2016

Keeping Campus Abuzz This Summer

The majority of students are off campus for the summer—pursuing internships, global seminars and mission opportunities—but a plethora of events bring guests from all over the world to Gordon.

Posted on July 28, 2016

From Comm Arts to the Red Carpet of Comic-Con

Gordon alumnus Tim Lewis' 08 launched the world premiere of his new film "Flesh and Blood" at the LA film festival Dances With Films this summer.

Posted on July 27, 2016

A. J. Gordon Missions Fellowship: Attaining a Dream in Colombia

Since age 12, Melissa Molano ’18 wanted to volunteer at El Refugio in Cartagena, Colombia. This year, she’s finally fulfilling that dream as an A. J. Gordon Missions Fellow.

Posted on July 25, 2016

Investigating Inflammation at Beth Israel

This summer, several student-faculty teams are tackling research projects in the arts and sciences—from asthma to accounting audits, bilingualism and women in leadership.

Posted on July 21, 2016

Enterprising Gordon Alumni Named Best of North Shore

The businesses of six Gordon alumni have been named the Best of the North Shore (BONS) by Northshore magazine. The 11th annual award features reader and editor picks for the best places to eat, play and indulge on the North Shore of Boston.

Posted on July 21, 2016

New Voice in the Local Music Scene

The day Rachel Baldwin ’17 was scheduled to sing and play guitar before 300 people as the opening act for singer-songwriter Livingston Taylor, she woke up with no voice.

Posted on July 12, 2016

When Microloans Make Maximum Impact

When Peter Vance ’17 spent four months with friends in Madagascar, he was struck by the fact that most local people scraped by through subsistence farming. In response he started Miray Community Development, a microloan organization for small business owners.

Posted on July 6, 2016

Kika Ghobrial ’16: Growing Friendships and Cultivating Faith

As a Young Life Fellow at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Kika Ghobrial ’16 will earn a Master of Religion and Young Life staff associate training—and simultaneously work to establish a chapter in Lynn, Massachusetts.

Posted on June 30, 2016

Gordon Professor’s Side Gig: Lead Guitar for Top Civil War Period Band

Dr. David Goss’s alter ego: He plays an 1850s guitar, and each member of his 2nd South Carolina String Band has an instrument authentic to that period.

Posted on June 23, 2016

Karina Scavo ’13: Continuing Creation Care

Karina Scavo ’13 was granted a prestigious National Science Foundation graduate student fellowship and, in her second year as a Ph.D. student at Boston University, is studying coral reef conservation and restoration in mangrove environments.