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Posted on October 11, 2021

Wisdom From Dawn: An Alumna on Identity, Poetry and Belonging

This month, Melanie Hyo-In Han ’16 zoomed in to Homecoming and Family Weekend from Seoul, South Korea, to share her new collection of poetry with the Gordon community. Here are some of the highlights Han discussed during her public reading and interview with Professor of English Mark Stevick.

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Posted on October 7, 2021

Psychologist Shares Five Tips to Help Kids Manage Stress

Bestselling author and expert psychologist Janine Halloran ’00 gave a talk at Homecoming 2021 that outlined her top tips for helping children cope with stresses.

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Posted on September 24, 2021

Lives of Impact: Spotlighting the 2021 Homecoming Awardees

Honorees for the 2021 Homecoming Awards: A Celebration of Faithful Leadership exemplify Christ-like service and Christian character in a range of fields.

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Posted on August 5, 2021

Demers is Only DIII Grad in NBA Summer League

Standout Men’s Basketball alumnus Eric Demers ’20 continues his pursuit of professional play by joining the San Antonio Spurs’ Summer League roster.

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Posted on July 15, 2021

Hollywood’s Missionary

Over 30 adventurous years as a pastor and church planter prepared David Sullivan ’74B for an unconventional mission field: the sets of movies, TV shows, music videos and commercials.

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Posted on June 11, 2021

Alumna Forges Academic Future as Lilly Graduate Fellow

Elspeth Currie ’16 continues her journey in academia by joining the prestigious Lilly Graduate Fellows Program, alongside pursuing a Ph.D. in early modern European history at Boston College.

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Posted on May 17, 2021

College Honors Inaugural Wright Award Recipients

Meet two education alumni who are daily making a difference in the lives of students in underserved communities.

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Posted on April 1, 2021

How Central Friendship Is to Preventing Burnout, Especially During a Crisis

Last Thursday, bestselling author Lisa-Jo Baker ’98 and international relief worker Sarah Petrin ’98 spoke to the Gordon community about their lives as humanitarians, authors and friends. Read the full recap.

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Posted on March 8, 2021

On Trial: How Generosity Fueled COVID-19 Vaccine Development

Over the last year, Tatenda Makoni ’17 helped run clinical trials for three of the major COVID-19 vaccines. Learn more about the thousands of volunteers who made vaccination against the coronavirus possible.

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Posted on February 24, 2021

A FRAME for Living Well

For Dr. Navid Mahooti, the physical challenges of a La Vida expedition reveal the importance of a healthy lifestyle. Now he promotes tenets of those lessons to patients, helping them live “better, fuller lives.”

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Posted on February 22, 2021

The Tools to Grow

Habits Monika Pfistner ’13 formed through La Vida beckon her outdoors beckon to find originality in her wood and floral design business and to be present in God's creation.

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Posted on February 19, 2021

Finding Faith Out on a Limb

Former Discovery facilitator of 25 years, Liz (Heeren Hurley) Williams ’84, shares how “commitment moves”—opportunities to prayerfully go out on a limb—remain a way for God to use her life to serve others.

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