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Posted on March 21, 2024

The Power of "Yes"

Meet Eric and Holly (Holbrook) Nelson ’89. They formed Special Hope Network after adopting their children Maggie, Mollie, and Sam. They experienced first-hand the profound need in developing areas for children with intellectual disabilities to have access to the critical care, facilities, and support that they need to thrive.

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Posted on March 8, 2024

From Gordon to Microsoft: Ari Dospassos ’21 Shares Insights on Software Engineering 

 Ari Dos Passos ’21, who studied computer science at Gordon and now works as a software engineer at Microsoft, shares about his job working in software and technology, as well as his passion for computer science. 

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Posted on February 23, 2024

The Power of Choice

“I serve a God who cares deeply about justice. In these situations justice is about looking at people as real people and not as moral failures." As leader of Amirah, a Beverly, MA-based nonprofit that provides exit and aftercare opportunities to women in the commercial sex trade, Dr. Mary Speta, ‘14 serves more than 100 sex trafficking survivors each year.

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Posted on January 11, 2024

Empowering Cross-Cultural Discipleship: Gordon Students Translate Key Christian Discipleship Book 

Hannah Donnelly `21, Anne Shearer `24, Kellyn Burden `24 and Libby Trudeau `24, are making a Christian discipleship book, originally written in Spanish by Dr. Guillermo Mac Kenzie, accessible for English-speaking Christians and English readers interested in Christianity.

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Posted on September 8, 2023

­­Meet the 2023 Homecoming Awardees

On Friday, September 29, Gordon’s Homecoming and Family Weekend will kick off with an evening reception honoring nine alumni for their impactful work and faithfulness to Christ.

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Posted on July 6, 2023

Hartford Teacher Rebekah Dostie ’20 Named 2023 Recipient of Wright Award

The Wright Award honors a Gordon graduate who is making a difference in an underserved community through education by providing funding for their personal educational pursuits and the school where they teach. 

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Posted on June 8, 2023

Gordon in Greece: Alumna Directs Newly Approved Study Abroad Option

How two alumna are bringing the opportunity to experience Greece to the Gordon community

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Posted on May 25, 2023

A Bold Blend: Meet Freda, Chief Mixer

Find out how Freda Obeng-Ampofo ’08 blended her experiences to found a company that values its employees and honors her roots.

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Posted on May 11, 2023

A Good Heart for Gordon and the Local Community

From his days as a Gordon student to his streak of attending 54 consecutive Homecomings, John "Jack" L. Good III '66 proved a consistent force of joy and service to the Gordon community. He passed away in October 2020. In 2022 Good was named the Gordon College Alumni of the Year posthumously.

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Posted on April 3, 2023

Back to her roots

Gordon alumna Barbara (Gration) Harbert '76 never thought she'd return to missions work. "I didn't want to be a missionary," she says. "But God, in his very loving and patient way, started turning my heart."

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Posted on March 3, 2023

Amplifying The Voices of Those Who Can’t Speak

The month of March brings awareness to those without speech, sight and other abilities that make it easier to interact in our world. Meet Gordon alumni Samuel Sennott '04, co-creator of the transformative assistive technology software Proloquo2go.

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Posted on February 9, 2023

Belonging and Basketball— cultivating fellowship on and off the court

Meet Aaron "Wes" Hillman '70B, master rebounder and community cultivator. He cemented his legacy on the basketball court from 1966-1970 as a four-year starter for the Barrington Warriors

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