Cheng Qian ’14: Fostering Social and Emotional Health Among Chinese Youth

Sparkifi

“Taking families out of their normal environment and away from social pressures helps build community and introspection. And being in nature contributes so much to their development.” Cheng Qian ’14 discusses her new organization that seeks to foster emotional health through outdoor learning.

Awakening Stories: Wake, Sleeper by Bryan Parys ’04

A teen quietly hoping to miss church and sleep in. A Gordon student wandering in the woods in search of God’s presence. And now, a published author. Bryan Parys ’04’s new spiritual memoir, Wake, Sleeper (Cascade Books, 2015),… Read More

Mekdes Getanah ’14: Bringing Hope in the Midst of Suffering

“Today, there are more than five million people in this country living with Alzheimer’s disease. This neurodegenerative disease is not only devastating for the patient; the emotional burden can be overwhelming for their loved ones.” Mekdes “Duni” Getaneh ’14… Read More

Dan Hurley ’15: The Pay-It-Forward Power of Gordon’s Alumni Network

From Gordon to GE Capital—with stops in China and Hong Kong along the way—recent grad Dan Hurley ’15 prepares to bring two outstanding global business experiences to his first post as an investment analyst.

Gordon Scores High on “Whole-Life” ROI (return on investment)

Class of 2015

The Gallup-Purdue Index is a groundbreaking study measuring key factors that are strongly correlated with well-being post-college, both in the workplace and in personal lives. Gordon alumni scored their college experience far higher than the national averages.