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5 Influential Women Who Shaped Gordon College
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are sharing 5 influential women who shaped Gordon College.
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Breaking Barriers in Education: Bill Laforme’s ’24M Work with Juvenile Justice
Bill Laforme ’24M is now an English and history teacher at the Department of Youth Services (DYS) Northeast Regional Youth Service Center. He talks about what it’s like working at a juvenile justice center that seeks to help detained and committed youth receive the education they need to get their life back on track.
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Can GMOs Honor God? Dr. Ming Zheng’s Research in Biotechnology
Dr. Ming Zheng, professor of biology, spent his recent sabbatical in research labs exploring how to make immature corn pollen systems reproduce more quickly—which will ultimately help people get the food they need faster.
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Female Leadership in Engineering: Jane Eisenhauer ’09 at Raytheon
Jane Eisenhauer ’09 spent her entire career at Raytheon Technologies, a major U.S. defense contractor company. We sat down to ask her about her role as a systems engineer and what it’s like working as a woman in Raytheon engineering.
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
Kika Ghobrial ’16: Growing Friendships and Cultivating Faith
As a Young Life Fellow at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Kika Ghobrial ’16 will earn a Master of Religion and Young Life staff associate training—and simultaneously work to establish a chapter in Lynn, Massachusetts.
Gordon Professor’s Side Gig: Lead Guitar for Top Civil War Period Band
Dr. David Goss’s alter ego: He plays an 1850s guitar, and each member of his 2nd South Carolina String Band has an instrument authentic to that period.
Karina Scavo ’13: Continuing Creation Care
Karina Scavo ’13 was granted a prestigious National Science Foundation graduate student fellowship and, in her second year as a Ph.D. student at Boston University, is studying coral reef conservation and restoration in mangrove environments.