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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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How to Be Grateful: Practical Ways to Practice Gratitude
What does thankfulness truly mean? Why should we be grateful? As we reflect on this Thanksgiving season, here are some tips to help you develop practices that will allow gratitude to transform your life.
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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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Inside BNY Mellon: Florecita Carías Mejía 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.
Cross-Cultural Connections at Elevate Program
Elevate is a weeklong leadership institute for talented high school juniors and seniors. Held at Gordon each summer, the institute draws students from all over the United States and the world to develop their leadership abilities and gain… Read More
When Microloans Make Maximum Impact
When Peter Vance ’17 spent four months with friends in Madagascar, he was struck by the fact that most local people scraped by through subsistence farming. In response he started Miray Community Development, a microloan organization for small business owners.
Notre Dame Research Scholar Joins Social Work Faculty
This fall, Gordon College will welcome Dr. Ines W. Jindra as associate professor of social work. Dr. Jindra is a research scholar at the Center for the Study of Religion and Society at the University of Notre Dame,… Read More
Elevate Alumnus Raises Trafficking Awareness
Elevate is a weeklong leadership institute for talented high school juniors and seniors. Held at Gordon each summer, the institute draws students from all over the United States and the world to develop their leadership abilities and gain tools… Read More
Harvard Kicks Off Leadership Conference with La Vida’s Challenge Course
Last weekend, two groups of 110 high school students from around the country participated in La Vida’s challenge course at Gordon, kick-starting their 10 days at the National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC). Six additional NSLC groups will follow… Read More