who graduated from Goshen College with a music major in 2016 has been shaking up the city over the last week with his performance on the classic game show Jeopardy buzzing in an impressive 36 times while answering 94% of those accurately Ganger ran away with $24,999 — and he didn’t stop there Ganger handily won his matchups on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday as well. In his first week, he had won $96,415 in his four days competing — earning him the title of “the Goshen genius” from WSBT 22 and many others in Goshen Ganger, who works for the local manufacturer Viewrail as a data analyst, is an opera singer and member of the Camerata Singers a local professional choral ensemble directed by Scott Hochstetler During Ganger’s time as a student at Goshen, he also sung under Hochstetler, who described Ganger as one of his “most successful students” musically. As a sophomore at GC, Ganger won first place in the annual National Association of Teachers of Singing Indiana state competition and went on to earn a master’s degree in music for opera performance from Bowling Green University I was initially surprised,” Hochstetler said of Ganger’s Jeopardy I think it shows a depth of interest and intellect and I think his love of knowledge was nurtured at Goshen in ways that it would not have been had he been at a different school.” Ganger told the South Bend Tribune that his time performing opera was a massive help in his preparation for competing “There’s an element of staying calm under bright lights and tons of pressure that you get a taste of when you’re on stage for operas and musicals,” Ganger said at least a little more familiar of a feeling.” Ganger was able to attend a watch party at Goshen Brewing Company Tuesday evening for his first win Multiple Goshen College faculty members showed up to watch the show including Ganger’s former professor Hochstetler This article has been updated to reflect Monday night’s airing of Jeopardy Ben Ganger's high school teacher isn't surprised by his recent success on the popular trivia game show Jeopardy earning $34,600 on day three with a three-day total of $76,415 in winnings His appearances on the show ran on TV from April 29 to May 1 Ganger's fourth game is May 2 on CBS at 7:30 p.m Ganger had "all kinds of natural abilities," said Marcia Yost director of the arts: engagement and outreach "It's never been any secret that he's tremendously intelligent person," Yost said During high school, Ganger sang in school musicals and the school's show choir. Yost was Ganger's choral and music theater director during Ganger's time at Goshen High School Still rolling: Goshen's Ben Ganger takes Jeopardy win no. 5, clinches berth in annual Tournament of Champs Ben had lots of performance opportunity," Yost said these opportunities create confidence in intense situations spent a lot of time in high school honing in on his performance skills "It was a real privilege to watch him grow through those years as a performer," Yost said Read More: Ben's success story Goshen man wins big in Jeopardy. Here's how he did it. Goshen Brewing Company hosted a view party on April 29 outside "It's one thing to be on the show," Yost of said of Ben attending the viewing night at the brewery "It's another thing to experience it again with your community and that kind of support." Goshen Brewing had a large jumbotron from Monster Message and picnic tables set up outside for the event Some of the brewery's employees went to school with Ganger and it was a great opportunity for them to cheer him on an assistant manager at Goshen Brewing who worked Tuesday night during Ganger's Jeopardy debut They enjoyed cheering on someone they know as the excitement built up throughout the night Goshen Mayor Gina Leichty took time to congratulate Ganger on his success "Those of us who grew up watching Jeopardy and calm under pressure," Mayor Leichty's office said in an emailed statement "The fact that it all unfolds in front of a national television audience makes it even more impressive As a graduate of Goshen High School and Goshen College He’s handling the spotlight with ease and proving just how far personal passion and friends are cheering him on and maybe even shouting answers at the screen," Leichty continued and all of Goshen is eager to see just how far Ben can go." Where to watchGoshen native and South Bend opera singer Ben Ganger will defend his Jeopardy title on Friday Philo or Pluto TV or by TV screening services DirecTV Stream Opponents: Data analyst and opera singer Ganger will face Pomona CA marketing manager Shweta Balasubramanian and Atlanta attorney Sam Sabulis Email Tribune staff writer Camille Sarabia at csarabia@gannett.com. Ben Ganger took home $24,999 dollars as he dominated the competition Tuesday night. (Jeopardy! photo) The current Jeopardy! champion is from Goshen. He has been dominating the competition, winning $24,999 Tuesday, $16,816 Wednesday, $34,600 Thursday, $20,000 Friday, and $9,500 Monday. Ganger has consistently found Daily Doubles and has headed into Final Jeopardy! with thousands of dollars more than his competitors. On Thursday night for example, he had over $20,000 more than the other contestants entering the final round. Ganger now has a 5-day winning total of $105,915. The Goshen College alum is a data analyst and an opera singer. Ganger will be back on Jeopardy! to take on two new contestants. You can watch it on WSBT 22 Tuesday night at 7:30. GOSHEN — Goshen residents planted 11 trees around the town to celebrate Arbor Day Together with donations and matching funds from Sustainable CT they were able to buy the trees needed for their project Goshen had to qualify as a sustainable town Phase one of the project began on Arbor day when 11 trees — two white oaks and two white dogwoods — were planted in front of Goshen Center School Trees for Goshen plans for future phases “continuing along the four arms of the Rotary.” explained that Sustainable CT works with non-profit organizations on projects that are “good for the environment and community based.” All the work was done by volunteers from Trees for Goshen and the Goshen Garden Club — which sponsored the event and will tend the trees — local tree companies Several businesses donated to the cause including Old Barn Farm which donated a sprayer for watering the trees Fay and Wright donated top soil and Northern Farms donated mulch who grew up in Goshen and now serves on the board of selectmen said “That’s the power of community involvement appreciate it.” He added “Anytime you can plant a tree Download directly KENT — Frederick Wright Hosterman passed away peacefully in his home in Kent on April 16 He attended a one-room schoolhouse just outside of Brownville The little brick schoolhouse is still standing Fred attended the University of Nebraska (Lincoln) eventually earning a master’s degree in agronomy where the company was a pioneer in applying biotechnology to agricultural sciences Fred and Dorothy moved to New York City for several years in the early 1960s and Fred bought a large tract of land on Carter Road in Kent which he maintained until his death at age 95 he spent the following decades working on his property and spending time with his children and grandchildren Fred had a jovial and close relationship with many of his neighbors all willing to share a cup of coffee or receive various bits of wisdom from Fred on any number of projects Fred was predeceased by his parents; Helen and Arch Hosterman He is survived by his three children and their spouses; John and his husband Eric of Northfield He is also survived by his five grandchildren; Nicky doing a little “dance” for almost anyone he met Another of Fred’s favorite hobbies was chopping down trees on his land this started out as a necessity for fueling his wood stoves tree-clearing projects were aimed at enhancing the magnificent view from his house high atop Carter Road Fred was frequently on his excavator moving boulders or building a retaining wall passed away peacefully in her sleep at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington She was the second youngest of five children where she graduated from Northwestern Regional 7 High School Nancy is predeceased by her husband and the love of her life Often nicknamed “the love birds,” they were true soulmates and shared many wonderful years together filled with love Nancy is also survived by 11 nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly — Lori She was a special aunt leaving behind so many happy and joyful memories She never missed attending her nieces’ and nephews’ special events Nancy worked for over 20 years at Raynard and Pierce in Canaan There she made many friendships and brightened the day of everyone who went through the door greeted by her smile and jovial spirit aunt and friend and will be missed by all who’s lives she touched A graveside service will be held at Collinsville Cemetery on Huckleberry Hill Road in Canton on Saturday followed by a reception at 5 Cherry Brook Road Memorial donations may be made in Nancy’s name to the Berkshire Humane Society where Nancy adopted her loving cat and faithful companion passed away peacefully in his home on April 22 Adam spent his early childhood in Nantucket where his love of fishing and water was born before moving to Sharon It was here where he made many lifelong friends and later graduated from Housatonic Valley Regional High School in 1984 He attended Hiram College in Ohio before settling in Connecticut a seasoned contractor and practiced carpenter He was always eager to learn and became a skilled woodworker in his later years of life Samantha Rand (Nantucket) and Jack Rand (Canaan) as well as the mother of his children and former wife Services will be held for immediate family only please consider a donation to: Compassionate Care ALS If you’re a fan of the TV game show Jeopardy! Ganger will appear on the show again tonight a 30-year-old data analyst who sings opera in his free time episodes he’s appeared in this week were all taped on March 5 in Los Angeles Ganger’s total winnings for the three shows exceeded $76,000 He couldn’t disclose his total winnings because that would reveal whether he wins on Friday’s show He says it was surreal stepping onto the Alex Trebek Stage "I've grown up seeing it on television and now it's real in front of my eyes," he said "It almost feels a little bit like hallowed ground." Ganger says his wife Alexandria and his parents also got to attend the show’s taping in Los Angeles He said it wasn’t easy to honor the secrecy requirements in his contract "The four of us have been sitting on the information of this win streak for about a month and half since we got back from L.A and it's very exciting to share it with everybody." Ganger works as a data analyst at Viewrail He says he hasn’t received any of his prize money yet "One of the things I kept telling myself in preparation and while I was playing is it's just points until Sony mails you a check and that's important because wagering 10 mortgage payments on a trivia question doesn't feel great but wagering 10,000 points on a trivia question Ganger and his wife Alexandria plan to splurge a bit more on a trip to Greece that they’d already been saving for to celebrate their 10th anniversary "We might stay in a little nicer hotel or go out to a fancy dinner in Athens or something like that," he said he says a fun day in a fast car at the driving school at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway would be another dream come true Ganger said he’ll save and invest the bulk of his winnings but the opera singer says he’ll also donate to area nonprofits he’s passionate about and involved with Opera on Tap South Bend and Theater’s Edge then moved on to timed tests with other applicants on Zoom and then did well enough there to move on to a third Zoom call with producers "That Zoom call acts as a screen test for the TV show," he said "This is what they used to do an in-person audition for can you have a normal conversation with the host of the show Can you keep the game moving once you get called on Those who know Ganger shouldn’t be too surprised by how well he’s done on the show "My wife and I love writing rounds of trivia We hosted the occasional trivia night at the Constant Spring here in town when it was open I've been to a bunch of the bar trivia in particular He credited Alexandria and his mom for helping him practice on topics he’s not as strong in how am I supposed to narrow that down to the things I'm supposed to know So helping me figure some of those study patterns out has been very helpful." I asked Ganger whether he performed as well as he thought he might He said he’d given this a lot of thought going into the taping He says he didn’t want to set a goal for winning the show because there’s a lot of luck involved in not only getting on at least one show do you find a good rhythm on the buzzer or not So my goals were to keep my silly guesses to a minimum put into practice the strategies for good buzzer timing that I had developed and to put into practices the strategies for board control and wagering And I think I succeeded in all of those goals but genuinely everything after that first win has felt like a whole bunch of icing on an already fantastic cake." Goshen's own Ben Ganger will defend his title against two competitors as he enters into his second day on the trivia show took home $24,999 during his first time on the show defeating his competitors by a wide margin Stage presenceGanger, a data analyst at Viewrail by day performs on stage as an opera singer in local productions something his co-star Emanuel-Cristian Caraman said isn't easy The orchestra doesn't wait for you," he said of Ganger's ability to be quick "You always have to be exact in your performance." "We do a lot of shows together," Caraman said of the baritone. Caraman and Ganger performed in the South Bend Symphony Orchestra's performance Puccini's Tosca in March Caraman has been performing with Ganger for the past seven years How did he do?: Goshen's Ben Ganger takes Jeopardy win no. 5, clinches berth in annual Tournament of Champs Ganger has been performing since the spring of 2014 in his debut performance as the count in The Marriage of Figaro at Goshen College — where he graduated from in 2016 before attending Bowling Green State University for a Masters in music for opera performance Ganger said he was informed at the end of January that he'd be on the show and he taped his episodes on March 5 it's not his profession as a data analyst that helped him His "adrenaline management skills," he said "There's an element of staying calm under bright lights and tons of pressure that you get a taste of when you're on stage for operas and musicals," Ganger said "That made being on stage at Jeopardy at least a little more familiar of a feeling." Locally, Ganger performs with South Bend Lyric Opera and co-founded the South Bend chapter of Opera on Tap South Bend, who host monthly recitals at Iron Hand Wine Bar South Bend is the only city in the state with both an opera company and Opera on Tap chapter Ganger proudly told The Tribune on April 30 Without any study guide, Ganger took to J! Archive — which consists of Jeopardy questions from previous seasons — to prepare for his appearance on the show He played through old games of the show as his family would act as host Ken Jennings and Ganger would practice buzzing in "That was good for pretending that I'm on stage and getting used to calling for the next clue but it was also really helpful to get a sense of what clues I should not buzz in on Caraman described Ganger as someone who's very smart with a lot of knowledge calling him an "encyclopedia person." Caraman wasn't able to watch Ganger's Jeopardy debut Tuesday night Ganger buzzed in 36 times, with a 94% success rate, to answer 34 questions correctly, the Indy Star reported His efforts defeated returning champion Erin Morin who buzzed in only 11 times during the show Ganger's preparations to be on Jeopardy began when he was a child as he watched Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune with his family after dinner He was hooked by Washington native Ken Jennings' big run in 2004 "I got to go out and play and he was the guy behind the host lectern which was a really full circle moment," Ganger said He envisioned himself taking the Jeopardy stage himself one day saying it was fun to make that dream come true he'd host trivia competitions with his wife Ganger and his wife plan to spend the winnings on a vacation in Greece for their 10th wedding anniversary by immersing in Athens' history and experiencing the country's islands The Goshen community is proud Ganger's success, as Goshen College encouraged the community on Facebook to tune in and Goshen Brewing Company hosted a view party Tuesday night Goshen College offered their congratulations to Ganger in an emailed statement "Congratulations to Ben on his success last night This is a proud moment for Goshen College and a testament to the value of a liberal arts education and we'll be cheering you on again tonight!" Goshen Brewing Company set up an outdoor picnic viewing of the show called the experience and community support "surreal" and a "jaw-drop moment" when he saw the big screen and people from different parts of his life attend The community support brought him a sense of civic pride "It's fun to see Goshen responding in such a positive way I still live here and I think the experiences I've had here equipped me very well for what I ended up doing out in L.A." he got the chance to see the community's reactions in real time "I've been very excited for people to see that," he said Ganger struggled to put Tuesday night's feelings into words "I feel so lucky to be in a community that's happy to come together when something fun like this happens," he said Viewers can catch Ganger on CBS at 7:30 p.m Jeopardy can also be streamed on YouTube TV or Pluto TV or by TV screening services DirecTV Stream Email Tribune staff writer Camille Sarabia at csarabia@gannett.com by Aaron May The station was renamed the Bruce Nethercutt Memorial Station on Friday 2023 after battling service related cancer for a year (WSBT) — There is a new name for Goshen Fire Station 3 Nethercutt was the Assistant Fire Chief for Goshen He was just a big guy but he's just a big teddy bear He's a sounding board for a lot of us really good guy," said Anthony Powell Chief Powell said renaming the station will make sure Nethercutt's life and legacy will never be forgotten Goshen resident Ben Ganger won a second consecutive night on TV quiz show Jeopardy on Wednesday Ganger built a huge lead after the first round and only built it further in the Double Jeopardy round Ganger, a 30-year-old singer with South Bend Lyric Opera and co-founded the South Bend chapter ofOpera on Tap South Bend finished the game with $16,816 in winnings He easily outpaced his competitors' totals of $3,000 and $2,000 Ganger's total winnings over the two days he's competed stand at $41,815 Ben Ganger continued his dominant run with a fourth straight win in Friday's episode of Jeopardy As has been the case in each of Ganger's wins he was essentially assured of a win going into the Final Jeopardy round by virtue of having more than double the score of his closest competitor Ganger's winning total Friday of $20,000 left him with a four-day total of $96,415 in winnings Ganger works as a data analyst at Goshen-based Viewrail He also sings with South Bend Lyric Opera and co-founded the South Bend chapter ofOpera on Tap South Bend, which hosts monthly recitals at Iron Hand Wine Bar A win on Monday's episode would give him the five wins needed to automatically qualify him for an entry in the year-end Jeopardy Tournament of Champions according to the guidelines on jeopardy.com Ganger continued his trend of fast starts to the games He had $3,400 before either of his competitors was on the board at all and he rolled into the first commercial break with $4,000 to Sabulis' $1,200 and Balasubramanian's negative $1,000 He finished the Jeopardy round with $5,600 ahead of Sabulis' $1,800 and Balasubramanian's negative $200 His lead quickly grew in the Double Jeopardy round as he ran through the Classical Music category correctly answering four of the five clues He quickly added another $8,500 by correctly answering both daily doubles one in Governors and another in A is for Capitals Goshen native and South Bend opera singer Ben Ganger will defend his Jeopardy title on Friday Opponents: Data analyst and opera singer Ganger will face Pomona Ben Ganger was far away from Indiana's Wabash River when he correctly responded to a "Jeopardy!" clue about Indiana's state song The data analyst and opera singer from Goshen, Indiana returns to the stage Friday night after his third win this week on the trivia game show Here's a look at his record on the show so far Yes. On Friday's show, he'll face off against Shweta Balasubramanian, a marketing manager from California, and Sam Sabulis, an attorney from Georgia, according to the "Jeopardy!" website Granger correctly responded to this clue in the category of "The Stage": "Their show ended its off Broadway run in 2025 after 34 years The correct response was "Who is the Blue Man Group?" was in the category "Business & Television." The clue read: "This TV show that debuted in 1960 licensed its name 8 years later to a children's health product that's still around today." Ganger was already in the lead before he gave the correct response: "What is 'The Flintstones'?" What was the Final Jeopardy clue on April 29 the category for Final Jeopardy was “20th Century Figures” and the clue was “After studying business in Chicago in the 1920s this man obsessed with Sherlock Holmes was an investigator for a credit company.” The correct response was: "Who is Elliot Ness?" All three contestants got it wrong Morin answered with “Who is Raymond Chandler?” Her wager of $2,000 dropped her down to a final total of $600 He wagered $11,601 with “Who is Dashiell Hamett?” and ended with $1,799 Ganger wrote “Who is Pinkerton?” His wager of $901 gave him a final total of $24,999 meaning Ganger will be back for his second game on Wednesday "Jeopardy!" airs nightly at 7:30 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday on WTHR in Indianapolis. Visit jeopardy.com/watch to see when and where the show airs in your area Where is 'Jeopardy!' streaming? How to watch without cableYou can stream episodes of "Jeopardy!" online with a subscription to Philo Watch 'Jeopardy!' on Philo Contestant Brad Rutter won $4,938,436 — including tournaments — on "Jeopardy!," the all-time record amount of money awarded, according to the show's website Ken Jennings is second on the list with $4,370,700 Ken Jennings won a record 74 consecutive games, according to the "Jeopardy!" website James Holzhauer won $131,127 in a single game on April 17, 2019, according to the show's website Holzhauer holds each of the top 10 single-game winning totals with No His total earnings rank third all-time at $3,612,216 Potential contestants are invited to audition by taking the show's online test, which can be found here: jeopardy.com/be-on-j/anytime-test many of the local organizations that have seen federal funding cuts during the Trump administration’s first 100 days have seemed resigned to their fate people who serve under the AmeriCorps program received an email saying they’d been eliminated from the program despite the federal government last year having promised them a living stipend and college tuition money in exchange for a year of service with a participating nonprofit or local government Goshen’s five AmeriCorps members had planned the next morning to help out as the city gave away about 600 trees for Earth Day "Just the caliber of professionalism and commitment not only for our community but the colleagues that they had been working with to not leave them hanging even though the federal government had abandoned them." Goshen’s forester, Aaron Sawatsky-Kingsley says he was not surprised the five young adults the kind of passion that I've seen from them," Sawatsky-Kingsley said So Leichty has decided to pay their stipends for the remaining four months from money the city has in a $1 million grant from the U.S we simply have to do something to make sure that all of this work that these young professionals have committed to isn't just tossed in the garbage," Leichty said "That would be completely irresponsible for us to take eight months worth of work and just throw it away before it's actually brought to completion." Leichty says she’ll also look for philanthropic resources or private donations to pay the AmeriCorps members’ the college money that Trump’s cuts have taken away There are 10 other AmeriCorps colleagues serving other parts of Northern Indiana Church Community Services’ Seed to Feed program the Community Foundation of Elkhart County the Michiana Area Council of Governments or MACOG MACOG has administered the program locally says he was disheartened by the cuts because AmeriCorps has been “extremely impactful.” He says they’ve done things like enhancing local parks and improving access to high-quality childcare and community gardens 22-year-old Goshen native Lucy Kramer is one of the Goshen AmeriCorps colleagues She’s taking a year off from her anthropology major at Colorado College a small liberal arts school in Colorado Springs Kramer says she shouldn’t have been surprised by the cuts in light of all that Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have done Kramer's project has been to work on a maintenance plan the city can follow for its parks "Identifying areas that can have different maintenance plans for different reasons," she said "Trying to do stuff that's best for the maintenance team that kind of saves them time that also aligns with best ecological practices and improving habitat and riparian areas." Kramer says she’s sad about the impact the cuts will have on the city’s Environmental Resilience Department "They do so much good work here and I've always looked up to their work They're putting on a lot of good projects so it's really just sad to see this kind of taken from them in that way." says the city has been utilizing AmeriCorps colleagues since 2022 a year after the city’s common council unanimously adopted a climate action plan for the city "We have come to really value and depend on them," he said our ability to continue to pick away at parts of that plan which leaves us with 20th Century solutions for 21st Century problems and reality." sued the Trump Administration in federal court 2025 — Amanda gives a inside look at the fun coming up for this First Friday celebration in Goshen To learn more about Goshen's First Friday, just head to DowntownGoshen.org Goshen native and South Bend opera singer Ben Ganger will defend his Jeopardy title on Thursday The Goshen resident won his third contest on the TV quiz show Jeopardy on Thursday giving him a three-day total of $76,415 in winnings Ganger had led with $24,600 going into Final Jeopardy Ganger had built a commanding lead by the first commercial break One fortuitous clue came in the state song lyrics category Ganger correctly identified the following lyrics as coming from Indiana's state song the moonlight's fair tonight along the Wabash,From the fields there comes the breath of new-mown hay,Through the sycamores the candle lights are gleaming,On the banks of the Wabash Ganger works as a data analyst at Goshen-based Viewrail He also sings with South Bend Lyric Opera and co-founded the South Bend chapter of Opera on Tap South Bend, which hosts monthly recitals at Iron Hand Wine Bar Ganger will defend his title again on Friday's episode UPDATE: Ben Ganger won a second time on "Jeopardy!" and will return to the stage Thursday night. Read the update here. Ben Ganger is a data crunching, opera-singing "Jeopardy!" player to be reckoned with In his first appearance Tuesday on the popular quiz show the data analyst from Goshen appeared to sail through many of the questions with ease Here's what we know so far about Ganger and how you can watch him Wednesday on "Jeopardy!" On a subreddit discussion of Tuesday's show social media users congratulated Ganger's victory with one calling him a "freaking machine." Data provided by "Jeopardy!" appears to back that up Ganger buzzed in a whopping 36 times with a 94% success rate to answer 34 questions correctly, according to the show's official website His fast buzzer finger sidelined returning champion Erin Morin in which she was able to buzz in only 11 times throughout the show Fellow contestant Rahel Zubairi fared only slightly better buzzing in 17 times with 15 correct responses When not working as a data analyst, Ganger revealed during interviews that he enjoys singing opera, according to TVinsider.com. He helped co-found Opera on Tap South Bend “Which is where it should be,” Ganger said The category for Final Jeopardy was “20th Century Figures” and the clue was Ganger faces New Jersey psychiatric nurse Jordan Stefanski and New York product manager Roni Ackner, according to the show's official website Ganger has won a total of $24,999 on "Jeopardy!" so far When is 'Jeopardy!' on? What time? Where to watch"Jeopardy!" airs nightly at 7:30 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday on WTHR in Indianapolis. Visit jeopardy.com/watch to see when and where the show airs in your area Where can you stream episodes of 'Jeopardy!' online?You can stream episodes of "Jeopardy!" online with a subscription to Philo Contestant Brad Rutter won $4,938,436 — including tournaments — on "Jeopardy!," the all-time most amount of money awarded, according to the show's website Ken Jennings won a record 74 consecutive games, according to the show's website In the 127th Goshen College Commencement on April 27 Sarah Augustine delivered a powerful address to the Class of 2025 with her speech “You are enough,” encouraging the 190 graduates to embrace hope creativity and collective action as they step into their future executive director and co-founder of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery welcomed the graduates into the next phase of their lives where they are called to “cease to be simply consumers of information She dismissed the common sentiment often expressed by older generations (such as her own) that young people “hold the key to our survival.” Instead solving the kind of “wicked problems” of our time — complex global issues — will require all of society to grow and work together will require visionaries and revolutionaries “who have not been trained by power to ascend to power They will come from outside the halls of power — from places like Goshen College where justice and peace are not lofty aspirations Augustine closed her speech with a metaphor: in Shinnecock Bay the Shinnecock people plant sea kelp in a hostile where the kelp thrive and work to shift the ecological balance toward life “We know we are sending you into a hostile environment,” she said in closing Augustine is an Indigenous leader who has spent her life as an advocate for Indigenous rights She has represented Indigenous communities to international bodies such as the United Nations the World Council of Churches and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights She has served as faculty at multiple institutions she is the author of The Land is Not Empty and co-author of So We & Our Children May Live the faculty lined the main corridor of the Recreation-Fitness Center and applauded the departing seniors as they walked through an “applause tunnel” — a tradition that also marks the beginning of each academic year to welcome students back to campus We recognize our responsibility to use data and technology for good We may use or share your data with our data vendors The Weather Channel is the world's most accurate forecaster according to ForecastWatch, Global and Regional Weather Forecast Accuracy Overview Deputy Brown with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department investigated a two-vehicle accident Monday afternoon on U.S 6 west of Plymouth-Goshen Trail.  At 3:03 the Marshall County Dispatch Center received a call about the crash and dispatched officers to the scene.  The crash report states that Osman Chinchilla Bustillo 6 in a 2016 Toyota Highlander behind a long line of slow-moving traffic when he was struck from behind.  21-year-old Isaiah Leach was traveling west on U.S 6 in a 2008 Ford Focus.  He looked down for a moment and did not realize traffic was slowed Leach was transported to the Bremen Hospital for treatment for minor cuts and the front seat passenger of Bustillo’s Highlander was treated at the scene for chest pain Marshall County Police were assisted at the scene by Bremen Police Click Here for your 5 day Forecast Goshen College recently recognized 160 undergraduate students for excellence in academics on the 2024-25 fall semester Dean’s List The Dean’s List includes traditional undergraduate students earning at least a 3.75 GPA while completing at least 12 hours of course work for a letter grade Only grades from the designated semester are included in the Dean’s List selection process Students are classified based on their total credit hours at the beginning of the semester according to the following scale: Freshman The college initiated its Dean’s List in fall 1999 and it celebrates the achievement of students who have met high academic standards We recognise you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore cannot grant you access at this time e-mail us at webmaster@goshennews.com or call us at (574) 533-2151 Goshen College and Lippert launched an educational partnership in January offering language classes to Lippert team members nearly 30 Lippert team members are enrolled in basic and intermediate English courses and seven team leaders are learning Spanish The classes meet twice a week throughout the semester “This partnership highlights Lippert’s commitment to growth inclusion and enhancing communication within our teams,” said Matthew Jerlecki improving teamwork and supporting personal development.” is a supplier of a broad array of highly engineered components for leading original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) in the recreation and transportation product markets and the related aftermarkets of those industries Goshen College and Lippert aim to offer three semesters of instruction annually featuring three levels of English and one level of Spanish The director for community engagement and adult outreach at Goshen College who oversees the language institute for adults emphasized the customized nature of the courses “This partnership with Lippert is fantastic,” Diaz said “It is inspiring to see the dedication of team members learning English right after their shifts The team leaders studying Spanish are equally committed and go above and beyond.” the college continues to offer English and Spanish classes for adults in the community This semester 240 students are learning English through 14 classes offered in Goshen and in Elkhart; classes meet three times a week About 40 students meet twice a week in Goshen to study Spanish The college’s adult Spanish program began in the spring of 2022 Thousands of adults have gained proficiency through the English classes Teachers coordinate breaks and other activities so that students from both English and Spanish classes are able to advance their language skills in real-life and natural settings as they build relationships with one another The English and Spanish classes are offered as continuing education Goshen College President Rebecca Stoltzfus recently honored six graduating seniors with the President’s Graduating Leader Award during a special banquet ceremony on Wednesday This year’s honorees include Mohammad Saif Ansari a double major in criminal and restorative justice and history from Goshen; Kevin Liddell “It is a thrill to celebrate these students,” President Stoltzfus said “who exemplify what it means to be a Maple Leaf — engagement open-hearted learning and deep relationships I am immensely proud of our awardees and the many mentors who encouraged and motivated them to this high level of accomplishment.” This annual award is presented to outstanding seniors who demonstrate academic excellence and leadership inside and outside of the classroom each student awardee chose an outstanding high school faculty or staff member and an outstanding Goshen College faculty member who supported their development to be recognized alongside the student Students were selected through a competitive nomination process including faculty and staff recommendations and student self-reflections The awardees received a $500 award as part of the honor academic excellence and intentional engagement throughout his time at Goshen College Ansari’s participation and leadership in the classroom has a marked effect on his classmates and he often assists his peers in their learning He has a drive to say “yes” to opportunities which led him to complete an extremely competitive internship with the global accounting firm EY in Indianapolis where he took initiative to build strong professional connections Ansari served as a leader in the International Student Club and worked for ITS on campus “I’m deeply honored to receive this award and would like to sincerely thank my friends This recognition is a reflection of the dedication and effort put in over the past four years and it’s incredibly rewarding to see that hard work acknowledged this award serves as a reminder to keep pushing myself to work hard striving for excellence and supporting others on their journeys as well.” Ansari will study for the CPA exam this summer and begin working at EY as an auditor in the fall a senior criminal and restorative justice and history double major from Goshen has exemplified what it means to be a servant leader at Goshen College Klassen has consistently demonstrated intellectual rigor where her thoughtful engagement and quiet leadership has elevated discussions and deepened learning for her peers She brings a spirit of inquiry and compassion to her work often taking quiet leadership roles that raise the quality of collaborative projects Naomi’s commitment to global citizenship has taken her across the world through Study-Service Terms in India and Ecuador and to New York City for Mennonite Central Committee peacebuilding seminars a local initiative supporting restorative justice for teens Calling the award a “welcome surprise,” Klassen said because it reminded me that professors pay attention and want to celebrate their students’ accomplishments I’m honored to be recognized and am very aware of so many seniors across campus who would be equally deserving of an award like this I’m really lucky to belong to such a talented and engaged GC class and was grateful to be celebrated alongside my peers!” Klassen is still weighing options for her next year as she plans to take a gap year while deciding on graduate school attendance — either in law or sociology inclusivity and a commitment to passionate learning throughout his time at Goshen College Kevin is known for his enthusiastic participation and his ability to draw others into engaging conversations and collaborative work encouraging quieter voices to be heard and valued Liddell brings that same spirit of support to athletics: uplifting teammates and helping build a welcoming He is also a student leader of the student affinity group One Circle where he has contributed meaningfully to advocacy efforts for Indigenous communities “I am very honored to have received this award,” Liddell said “Being recognized as a leader within my community brings me great humility and motivation to continue doing my best I am also very honored to be awarded alongside my classmates as I believe they all deserve it as well.” After graduating Liddell plans to continue physics research with the goal of going to graduate school and eventually serving as a physics professor has made history as only the third student to simultaneously serve as both executive editor of The Record and student station manager of 91.1 The Globe (WGCS) both on campus and in the broader Goshen community works with the campus events team to lead student staff in performance productions served as a board member for Pinchpenny Press by creating a video PSA for their annual fundraiser Miller supports those around him through team-oriented leadership “The part that feels the best about this award,” Miller said “is knowing that my department and professors felt strongly enough to go through this process That means so much more to me than the plaque or anything else.” His plans for the future are fluid a senior public health major from Albuquerque known for going beyond expectations in her coursework Morford-Oberst is consistently asking thoughtful questions submitting projects early and helping classmates better understand complex material Her passion for global engagement has led her to study in Indonesia and prepare for a cross-cultural course in London this May Term Her leadership is visible in quiet but powerful ways especially through her internship with Child and Parent Services (CAPS) where she worked to support families and prevent child abuse in the local community organization and deep empathy set her apart as both a scholar and a changemaker “I honestly felt shocked about receiving the award,” Morford-Oberst said “because my idea of leadership did not fit the way I thought people saw me on campus from explicit leadership roles to other aspects of character that contribute to building community in a meaningful way I have learned so much and soaked up so much from the people I look up to and getting recognized for this award feels good because it means that I have made an impression and am giving back to a community that gave me so much.” After graduation Morford-Oberst plans to attend graduate school and pursue a Master of Public Health blends creative excellence with community-centered leadership throughout his college experience Sawatzky has left a bold mark — redesigning the social media presence of Goshen College’s men’s basketball team laying out pages for The Record and earning national recognition for a promotional poster created for The Globe He brings this same drive to his work in the community coaching middle school and high school basketball for Goshen Community Schools and leading a branding campaign for Goshen High School athletics During his internship with the local firm LightBox Isaac contributed to the Be Present attendance campaign for The Source and helped create signage for GC’s own campus people-first approach to design extends globally; while on SST in Ecuador he connected deeply with his host family through shared routines and the common language of athletics With a creative energy that refuses to settle Isaac continues to push boundaries — as his LinkedIn bio says I was never going into an event trying to be a leader — I was just trying to be an everyday person and live every day with energy It’s easy to live every day with energy and compassion and love when you’re surrounded by a great community.” Sawatzky will spend the summer working at Camp Friedenswald in what he described as a “reset” before post-graduate life he will continue coaching at Goshen High School over the next year while building his design portfolio Goshen College will host Connect Goshen Day on Wednesday celebrating its fifth annual giving day with gatherings of alumni and friends students and supporters to invest in Goshen College’s future through donations and participation sustaining the college’s commitment to excellence in education and service Online activities will run throughout the day featuring special challenges and competitions designed to amplify donations and build community engagement “Connect Goshen Day is a celebration of the strong supportive community that helps Goshen College thrive,” said Jill Koop Liechty is a powerful show of confidence in GC’s mission and a commitment to future generations we can continue this legacy of friendship and generosity As part of the excitement, alumni and friends will gather at 20 events across the country — and the world — in locations like Baltimore These gatherings will provide opportunities to connect celebrate and support Goshen College’s mission Various challenges and competitions will be held throughout the day thanks to generous contributions of $275,000 in challenge match funds if 100 early gifts are given before the day even begins The challenges will all drive participation encouraging the idea that a gift of any size is valuable and helps reach GC’s goals This year, Connect Goshen Day also features the opportunity to be an advocate, spreading the GC story across social media networks and through direct engagement with family and friends. Thank you gifts and prizes of Goshen College swag are available to participating advocates GC raised $413,213 from 610 gifts and had 11 alumni and friends gatherings around the country For more details and ways to participate, visit goshen.edu/cgd Officers from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and the Bremen Police Department were dispatched to a single-vehicle accident on Saturday Police Officers and Bremen EMS and Fire responded to the accident on Plymouth-Goshen Trail near Miami Trail.  The vehicle had struck a utility pole.  was exhibiting signs of alcohol intoxication.  He also had active warrants through another county in Indiana Jose Abarca was transported to the Marshall County Jail and booked for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated endangering.  He was held on a $1,500 cash bond Readers are reminded that charging information supported by an affidavit of probable cause is a mere allegation that a crime has been committed and that there is only probable cause to believe a crime has been committed They are presumed innocent throughout the proceedings and are entitled to be represented by counsel and to a trial by jury at which the State is obligated to provide proof beyond a reasonable doubt before a judgment of guilt may be made Performing Arts Series Bonus Concert: I’m With Her Tickets: Available at goshen.edu/tickets or the Box Office as a special additional concert in its 2024-25 Performing Arts Series The critically acclaimed group of Sarah Jarosz each a Grammy-winning artist with deep roots in the Americana and folk tradition will be returning to Sauder Concert Hall on Wednesday the group has earned praise for their luminous harmonies rich songwriting and seamless musical chemistry Their debut album “See You Around” and Grammy-winning single “Call My Name” cemented their place as one of the genre’s most compelling collaborations With their long-awaited sophomore album “Wild and Clear and Blue,” produced by Josh Kaufman the trio adds a bold new urgency to their delicate entangling of lived-in narrative Tickets will be available beginning on Saturday, April 26 at 9 a.m. at goshen.edu/tickets or during regular hours at the Box Office (574.535.7566) a stripped-down intimate performance and more I’m With Her has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket goes to supporting Conscious Alliance’s mission to end hunger nationwide and feed families in need Tickets: $12 adults Audience appropriateness: GC theater rates this play PG-13 for adult language and situations See a photo gallery of the show here the musical Rent follows the lives of a close knit group of young artists navigating conflicts dreams and love in New York City’s East Village under the shadow of HIV and AIDS in the late 1980s Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama Rent has been a pop cultural phenomenon for the past 30 years producer of the show and theater professor at GC It emphasizes the importance of valuing people very different from you The characters of this play inspire audiences by caring for one another through their worst mistakes and tragedies Our talented young artists cannot wait to share this story with the community.”