Solid as a Rock: Meet Kimberlee Thorburn ’07 ’16M, the 2024 Wright Award Winner
As a Christian teaching in the Lynn, MA, public school system, Thorburn seeks to draw her strength from Christ, the Solid Rock, and to reflect her faith to her students every day.
Uncovering Ancient Manuscripts: Dr. Graeme Bird’s Exploration of The Iliad
Dr. Graeme Bird studied several newly discovered papyrus fragments of The Iliad over his sabbatical last semester, exploring the connection between Homer’s poetry, oral history, faith and jazz improvisation.
Mimicking Nature: Dr. Kristen Siaw’s Innovative Sabbatical Research
Dr. Kristen Siaw, assistant professor of physics and chemistry, spent the last year on two different sabbaticals conducting research on Gordon’s campus and at Boston University in zinc oxide and microfluidics.
$50,000 Grant Fuels Growth of Gordon College’s Heritage Summer Program
The Heritage program at Gordon College, directed by Salome Palmer ’21, has received a $50,000 grant from the Forum for Theological Exploration to sustain one of Gordon’s premiere summer programs and to expand its reach.
Gordon College Named Among Best Value Colleges for 2024 by The Princeton Review
For the second year in a row, Gordon College has been named one of the 209 “Best Value Colleges” by The Princeton Review®.