Answering the Call: George Barclay’s (’79B) Journey in Ministry and Community Leadership 

George Barclay speaks about his career in ministry.

George Barclay ’79B has served in ministry his entire career in the northeast and spent the last 30 years at Norwood Baptist Church in Warwick, RI. We sat down with him to ask about his career and trends in the American church.  

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

Jennifer Thomas, executive director of For His Children.

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. 

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

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

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.  

Women in Law Enforcement: Meredith Kercher ’19 on Leading with Empathy 

Meredith Ketcher, female member of law enforcement, stands in uniform in the Gordon College Bennett Center weight room.

Meredith Kercher ’19, the only female campus police officer at Gordon College, talks about what life is like as a woman and a Christian in law enforcement. 

Partnerships for Progress: Herschend School and Local Schools Team Up for Literacy 

A tutor kneels in front of a whiteboard to help seated students struggling with literacy.

This past summer the Herschend School of Education was a recipient of a Massachusetts Department of Elementary Secondary Education (DESE) grant that formed an Early Literacy Consortium to tutor children on the North Shore who were struggling with reading.