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Gordon students at Harvard's Model UN.

Posted on April 14, 2025

Representing Faith and Country: Gordon at Harvard’s Model UN

This February Gordon College students attended the Harvard National Model United Nations (HNMUN) as representatives on a variety of committees engaging with current global issues. Students explored the importance of working together and how to engage the global landscape through the lens of faith.

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Allie Cook’ interns with penguins at the New England Aquarium.

Posted on December 11, 2024

Faith, Conservation and Penguins: Allie Cook’s ’25 Internship at the New England Aquarium 

Allie Cook ’25 worked as an intern in the African penguin exhibit at the New England Aquarium last summer caring for penguins and educating visitors on how they can contribute to the preservation of God’s creation.  

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Madison Vavala ’24 served as a partnership marketing intern for the Philadelphia Union.

Posted on December 2, 2024

How Madison Vavala ’24 Found Her Niche in Partnership Marketing with Philadelphia Union

Madison Vavala ’24 served as a partnership marketing intern for the Philadelphia Union, a professional soccer team, over the summer. Her role brought her into contact with the highest levels of many prestigious companies, including Subaru, Coca-Cola and Adidas.

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Jason Asonye ’25 interned in computer science for a Naval Undersea Warfare Center on submarine simulations.

Posted on November 21, 2024

Coding Excellence and Integrity: Lessons From Jason Asyone ’25’s Computer Science Internship with NUWC

Jason Asonye ’25 interned for a Naval Undersea Warfare Center and worked with some of the most brilliant minds in the country. For Asonye, the job was a calling—to combine his skills and his faith to be a light in the world of technology. 

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Abi Hopkins hlding a cake, dressed in red, at her internship at Target.

Posted on November 1, 2024

All About the People: Abigail Hopkins ’25’s Executive Internship at Target  

Abi Hopkins ’25, a business major with a human resources management concentration, developed her management skills this past summer as an executive team lead intern at Target.

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Posted on September 3, 2024

From Adversity to Advocacy: First-Gen Student Vinnycius Alves’ Mission to Bridge Mental Health Gaps in Urban Communities  

Vinnycius “Vinny” Alves `26 talks about how he felt God was calling him to be the first in his family to attend college, where he could combine psychology and biblical studies into a practical career that helps heal others through God’s love.

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Posted on August 14, 2024

How Aba Asante Turned TikTok Fame into a Marketing Internship at Crocs  

Aba Asante ’25 reflects on her personal journey as a social media influencer and her work this summer as an intern at HeyDude shoes, one of Crocs’ recently acquired brands. 

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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 23, 2024

From Past to Present: Grace Stinger’s ’24 Graduation Marks Centennial Legacy at Gordon 

Grace Stinger ’24 graduated exactly 100 years after her great-grandmother, but she's only one of many Gordon grads in her family, as she discovered thanks to the Gordon Archives.

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Posted on May 14, 2024

10 Tips for First-Generation College Students 

Being the first in your family to go to college is a wonderful and exciting opportunity, but it can also feel intimidating and overwhelming. Gordon first-gen students Cecilia Gilbert ’24 (psychology) and Frankie Noguera ’26 (communication arts) offer their advice.

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Posted on May 8, 2024

A Day in the Life of Gordon College Commuter Students 

Gordon offers a variety of resources and commuter student programs for those who live off campus, encouraging them to get plugged in and learn to thrive as essential members of the community. Two current commuter students at Gordon share about their college experience.  

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