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Posted on February 7, 2020

A Way on the Water

GRANT VEURINK ’21 | Major: finance | Hometown: Urbandale, IA | Goal before graduating: qualify for the Royal Henley Regatta on England’s River Thames

Posted on January 27, 2020

Females in Coaching: Falzarano's Game Plan for a Pro Sports Future

From NCAA Division I football to Gordon Men's Basketball, aspiring NBA coach Brooke Falzarano ’20 is forging a path to the big leagues by learning from the best.

Posted on January 24, 2020

Creating as a Calling: Student Reflects on Visit from Praxis Lab’s Jon Hart

As a senior, with the pressure of graduation just a few months away, I’ve been more concerned with choosing the right headshot than improving someone else’s day with my clear work descriptions. But after an hour and a half with Jon Hart of Praxis Labs, my LinkedIn profile was back in draft.

Posted on November 7, 2019

Accelerating Innovation through Immersion

For some students, quad break is truly that—a break from studies, a chance to regroup. But for 26 students this year, quad break was a chance to immerse in entrepreneurship and social enterprise in NYC and in refugee ministries in Buffalo, NY.

Posted on September 13, 2019

Healing Post-Soviet Ukraine through Music

When Yo-Yo Ma—perhaps the world’s most famous living classical musician—played his cello at the border entry point in Laredo, Texas, last April, it was a perfect example of how the culture of classical music is changing.

Posted on September 3, 2019

Summer at Noble Refreshes Young Scientist’s Perspective

After interning as a plant science scholar, Liza Antonelli ’21 has a very different idea about what it means to be a serious scientist.

Posted on August 26, 2019

Bearing Music from Boston to Brazil

After traveling with the Boston Symphony Youth Orchestra this summer, violinist Jinyung Suh ’22 says, “You just realize that the world is so much bigger than you make it out to be.”

Posted on August 23, 2019

The Fruits of Homesickness

On the North Shore of Boston, there are sunflowers on professors’ desks and fresh green beans on the plates of college students and homeless people alike—all because Saliha Grace Shelton ’20 first asked herself the question: What do I miss about Turkey?

Posted on August 7, 2019

Capturing the Cannons: Gordon Lacrosse Player Interns with the Boston Cannons

Jacob Hryzan ’20 united his knack for photography with his love of lacrosse in a marketing internship with the Boston Cannons, a Major League Lacrosse professional team.

Posted on June 21, 2019

'Wall Street Journal' Features Andrew Huang ’18 and Neema Kamau ’20

A Gordon student and alumnus were both named in a recent Wall Street Journal article on the benefits of a small college approach to preparing for big jobs.

Posted on April 22, 2019

SVC Contestants Turn Challenges into Opportunities

After three months of preparation, mentoring and collaboration, five teams of student entrepreneurs finally competed for $10,000 during the sixth annual Social Venture Challenge (SVC) on April 11.

Posted on April 11, 2019

Boston Round Up

One of Gordon’s defining features is its close proximity to Boston—the global hub of higher education, innovation and opportunity. Here are some of the escapades that Gordon students have enjoyed this year.