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Posted on April 20, 2023

First-time Gordon Competitors Take Home Third Place in National Student Advertising Competition

Last weekend Gordon College hosted the National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) for the New England district and placed third.

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Posted on December 29, 2022

A New Heart for His City

How the Clarendon Scholars program inspired Patrick Pires to serve his hometown.

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Posted on December 27, 2022

It's All About Connection

With her upbringing as her guide, Clarendon Scholar Yamilla Mateo '23 desires to provide teens in foster care with the same kind of space to thrive.

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Posted on April 25, 2022

Autism and the Christian Community: Why Awareness Isn't Enough

In honor of Autism Acceptance Month, Ling Austin ’22 reflects on why autism awareness is not as powerful or as needed as autism acceptance.

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Posted on February 23, 2022

On-board With Abroad: Three Students Reflect on Their Unique Study Abroad Experiences During an Age of COVID

From Croatia to Lithuania, Spain and South Korea, Gordon students braved pandemic restrictions to study abroad.

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Headshot of Matt Ramos a Student at Gordon College

Posted on February 18, 2022

Togetherness in Tech

Learn how Matt Ramos ’22 is bringing his past experiences with the special needs community into conversations about new technologies

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Posted on September 28, 2021

Education Majors Jump in to Close Literacy Gap

Gordon students Bethany Carsey ’22, Clara Mund ’22, Olivia Rose ’22, and Kalyn Oliveira '22 were four of the student-teachers working in Chelsea over the summer to get students back on track with their learning, after the pandemic and the transition to remote learning created a major literacy gap for young readers.

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Posted on September 10, 2021

A Peek Behind the Scenes of an Orchestra and a Glimpse into the Future

A summer internship with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra introduced music major Hunter Hess ’22 to new career possibilities and inspirations.

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Shant Arakelian with his bassoon

Posted on August 16, 2021

The Sanctuary of Songwriting During SARS-COV-2

While people were baking homemade sourdough bread, adopting pets and remodeling bathrooms to make the most of being stuck at home during the pandemic, music performance major Shant Arakelian ’21 was composing a six-movement sonata about his life.

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Posted on May 6, 2021

Senior Student-athletes Reflect on a Season During COVID-19

Athletics seasons looked far different from the usual competition this year, so two seniors share about both the challenges and opportunities to grow.

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Posted on March 18, 2021

Creativity in Crisis: How Gordon’s Thespians Adapted to COVID Constraints

In a typical semester, theatre students would use facial expressions to help tell a story, audiences would sit shoulder to shoulder to watch live performances, and cast members would hold hands for their final bow. This year, those familiar rhythms have been replaced by totally new ways of doing things.

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Posted on March 11, 2021

“Over the Bridge” and into a Publication

Psychology and sociology double major Brenna Peterson ’21 rekindled a love for writing in Intro to Creative Writing class—and is now slated to be published.

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