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 13, 2024
24 in 24: Highlights from the 2023–24 Academic Year at Gordon
Let's look back! From groundbreaking research to the spreading of Shalom to athletic triumphs, 2024 was a memorable journey for the Gordon College community. In recognition of the faithful collaboration that makes our community unique, let’s revisit 24 highlights from the 2023–24 academic year.
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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 30, 2024
Melanie Hyo-In Han ’16 ’19 Shares Her Experience as a Published Author and TCK
Melanie Hyo-In Han ’16 M’19 recently published her first full-length book, My Dear Yeast, about her experience growing up as a third-culture kid (TCK), and shares what life is like as a published writer.
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Posted on May 29, 2024
John Lowry’s ’94 Ultimate Adventure: Rowing 3,275 Miles Across the Atlantic
On June 1 John Lowry ’94 will undertake his greatest challenge yet: being a part of the first- ever human-powered rowboat Atlantic crossing from Boston to London. Over the course of about 45 days, he and three others will row 24 hours a day to cover 3,275 miles across the Atlantic Ocean.
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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 April 15, 2024
Guardians of Cybersecurity: Insights from Information Security Consultant Imaris Loja
Imaris Loja ’21, who studied computer science at Gordon and now works at MassMutual as an information security consultant, speaks about her job working in cybersecurity and her passion for computer science.
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Posted on April 3, 2024
Championing Elder Equality: Abigail Butt ’05 Advocates for Aging Communities
Abigail Butt ’05, M.Sc., Ph.D., studied psychology at Gordon and is now the director of the Lincoln Council on Aging & Human Services. We sat down with her to ask about her job working in a government municipality and her passion for helping people.
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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 March 7, 2024
The Power of Peace
What does change require in a country coming out of conflict? It’s a question Shruthi De Visser ’16, has been exploring for 13 years, As a research consultant and activist for peacebuilding, gender and transitional justice, De Visser is now investigating anew alongside two other women—one from Myanmar and one from Afghanistan—as the 2023 Asia Foundation William P. Fuller Fellows in Peacebuilding.
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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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