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Gordon students who study abroad in Greece perform archaeological excavations.

Posted on November 26, 2024

Discover Greek Ruins: Study Abroad with Gordon and ACT This Summer 

In summer 2025 Gordon students will have the unique opportunity to take part in archaeological excavations in Greece through a new partnership with the American College of Thessaloniki (ACT).

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Jennifer Thomas, executive director of For His Children.

Posted on November 25, 2024

Transforming Lives: Jennifer Thomas ’07 on Leading For His Children in Ecuador 

Jennifer Thomas ’07 is now the executive director of For His Children, which serves vulnerable children in Ecuador through adoption and fostering. We sat down with her to ask about the realities of caring for vulnerable children in developing countries. 

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Florecita Carías Mejía talks about her success in finance at BNY Mellon.

Posted on November 19, 2024

Inside BNY Mellon: Florecita Carías Mejía ’08 on Succeeding in Global Finance 

Florecita Carías Mejía ’08 is now senior vice president of custody client services at BNY Mellon. We sat down with her to ask about her career and being a Hispanic woman in the finance industry.  

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Posted on October 10, 2024

Rebuilding Trust in a Divided America: Peacemaking Advice from Prashan De Visser ’08

As the 2024 presidential race enters the final stretch, Gordon alum Prashan De Visser ’08, founder of Global Unites, visited Gordon on September 18. He spoke about how such political divides can heal through the power of peacemaking as defined in Scripture, calling Christians to be catalysts for hope in the United States.  

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Posted on July 1, 2024

Gordon in Orvieto’s 25th Anniversary: A Pilgrimage Through Faith and Culture  

On June 13-14, more than 100 students, faculty and staff of the Gordon in Orvieto program traveled back to the Italian hill city to celebrate the program’s 25th anniversary.

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Posted on January 8, 2024

Climate Advocacy in Action: Gordon College Student Engages at COP28 

Carolina França ’24 just returned from COP28 in Dubai where she met Christians, Muslims and individuals from around the world who are currently suffering from climate-related tragedies all too familiar to her.

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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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Angela Epplett at Santiago Christian School in Santiago de los Caballeros.

Posted on January 12, 2023

Teaching Internationally During a Global Pandemic

Angela Epplett '20 sought to pursue her passion for education despite the odds. In a global pandemic, and after only visiting once, Epplett moved to the Dominican Republic to work with third and fifth-grade students with learning needs at Santiago Christian School in Santiago de los Caballeros.

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Posted on August 5, 2022

Embodying Empathy

After recovering from a near-complete physical disability, Keanna Smigliani ’21 wants to be the person she needed most during her healing process.

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Posted on August 5, 2022

Finding the Line Between Right and Privilege

"If the Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms that 'everyone has the right to freedom of movement,' why are the means of movement only available to the wealthy few?" asks Sarah-Catherine Hartiens ’22.

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Posted on March 24, 2022

Ukraine: Alumni Reflect on Wartime Resilience, Part I

Three alumni who grew up in Ukraine share their reflections on the war with Russia and how the world can show support.

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Posted on October 28, 2019

Multimedia Concert to Highlight Artistic Inspiration Abroad

Through music, art and interviews, the Gordon Symphony Orchestra's fall concert spotlights the inspiration that students and famed composers alike experience when abroad, November 2.

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