Gettysburg College students take pride in their work, and we are likewise proud to announce their recent academic achievements. Students with a quality point average in the range of 3.300 to 3.599 for a semester's work were recently placed on the Deans' Commendation List. The following students from your area have been placed on the Fall 2020 list:

Gettysburg College students take pride in their work, and we are likewise proud to announce their recent academic achievements. Students whose semester averages were 3.6 or above were recently placed on the Dean's Honor List. The following local students have been awarded this outstanding academic achievement in the Fall 2020 semester.

Opportunities to learn and grow exist around every corner for Gettysburg College students, from extracurricular activities on campus, to community-based learning, and the valuable global perspective offered through studying abroad-a Gettysburg program ranked No. 7 in the nation by International Educational Exchange's Open Doors Report. Here at Gettysburg, the world is your classroom. Recently, two Gettysburg College students-Valerie Ramos '22 and Mariah Beck '22-were awarded scholarships from the competitive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, which will support their studies abroad. Read the story.

When he was seven years old, Jaeger Held '23 visited Washington, D.C., for the first time. It was the winter of 2008-09, shortly after Barack Obama was elected president. The air was crisp, and all around him, the excitement was palpable. Seven years later, there was a shift in Washington. He remembers watching with unease as the 2016 election and the Trump administration unfolded. From then on, he felt an urgency to act and to be an active participant in the change he wished to see. During his high school days, Held attended American Legion Montana Boys State, which teaches youth the fundamentals of government, and served as a legislative aide and page for the Montana House of Representatives during the 2017 and 2019 legislative sessions. Most recently, in June, he contacted the chair of the Montana Democratic Party and attended the state convention, which was conducted virtually via Zoom due to COVID-19.

At Gettysburg College, our students are given the opportunity to explore new subjects and perspectives and tap into experiences that challenge them to think critically and reflexively. International student Srey Nich Vunn '22 who flew to the U.S. from her home country, Cambodia, to pursue higher education in 2018, has experienced this firsthand, as Gettysburg has given her many opportunities to further pursue her passion for social change.

Gettysburg College students take pride in their work, and we are likewise proud to announce their recent academic achievements. Students with a quality point average in the range of 3.300 to 3.599 for a semester's work were recently placed on the Deans' Commendation List. The following students from your area have been placed on the Spring 2020 list:

Gettysburg College students take pride in their work, and we are likewise proud to announce their recent academic achievements. Students whose semester averages were 3.6 or above were recently placed on the Dean's Honor List. The following local students have been awarded this outstanding academic achievement in the Spring 2020 semester.

Throughout history, forms of artistic expression have served a dually reactive and proactive purpose-being an outlet to reflect on the past and present and project toward a different and better future. Today, it can be seen in action across social media feeds, which are smattered with graphics of clenched fists, symbolic of the Black Lives Matter Movement, photographs that capture the emotional highs and lows of the global COVID-19 pandemic, and inspiring quotes from political leaders amid a historic election season. Two recent Gettysburg College Schmucker Art Gallery exhibits have further explored how art has been a canvas for change throughout history.

At Gettysburg College, creative thinking is more than a skill taught in the classroom. It's cultivated in everyday life and evident in the various hands-on learning opportunities available to students, such as student-faculty research. This summer, as the College and the world, navigated the COVID-19 pandemic, 35 students and 15 faculty members, with the support of the wider College community, creatively collaborated to conduct Cross-Disciplinary Science Institute (X-SIG)-sponsored research, remotely. Our faculty were innovative in their approaches, as they not only pivoted their projects from an in-person experience to a fully remote one, but they did so in a way that was dynamic and engaging for students. Read the full story.

Bread is a universal touchpoint-a staple food across the globe. As individuals worldwide gather to make and break bread, their bodies find nourishment. And in many cases, this simple food, made primarily of flour, yeast, salt, and water, also offers the emotional nourishment of comfort and community. Last fall, students in psychology Prof. Nathalie Goubet's class, Coping with Adversity: Resilience in Childhood, built upon these premises of bread making and bread breaking in an innovative way. With the help of a Community-Based Learning Fellowship through the Center of Public Service and funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, they designed a hands-on workshop that aimed to teach Gettysburg Area Middle School students resilience-building skills. Read more.

Ricardo Miranda '21, Rouwaida Nitiema '21 and Claire Woodward '20 are three Gettysburg students who conduct research with professionals in the science field, balance labs, courses, and extracurricular activities, and pursue their passions in a liberal arts and sciences setting. All three are becoming equipped for lives in the science and mathematics fields. Through offerings at Gettysburg College, they are also able to engage in other academic interests, from German studies to music, while getting involved in campus activities.

Gettysburg College students take pride in their work, and we are likewise proud to announce their recent academic achievements. Students with a quality point average in the range of 3.300 to 3.599 for a semester's work were recently placed on the Deans' Commendation List. The following students from your area have been placed on the Fall 2019 list:

Gettysburg College students take pride in their work, and we are likewise proud to announce their recent academic achievements. Students whose semester averages were 3.6 or above were recently placed on the Dean's Honor List. The following local students have been awarded this outstanding academic achievement in the Fall 2019 semester.

At Gettysburg College, we see value and power in the passionate voices of our students. Individually and collectively, their voices not only facilitate meaningful and productive conversations, but they also spur innovative ideas, action, and change. Consortium of North American Peace Programs (CONAPP), a new undergraduate student-run and student-centered peace and justice conference, was built on this idea of uplifting student voices. CONAPP intends to give students in peace and justice studies and other related programs from Canada, the U.S., and Mexico a platform where they can share their research, cutting-edge ideas, and practices around peace, justice, conflict resolution, and activism. Read more.

Ever since Carter Hanson '23 arrived at Gettysburg in the fall, many of his longstanding interests culminated in gratifying experiences in the college setting. The political science major quickly fell into his element after enrolling in a First-Year Seminar (FYS) entitled The Mathematics of Voting. For an assignment in the course, Hanson went on to win second place in the higher education Western division of the Draw the Lines competition for his congressional map.

In March, Benjamin Roy '21 of Bostic, N.C., was named one of the 18 winners of the 2020 Beinecke Scholarship, selected from more than 664 college juniors in 110 undergraduate institutions nationwide. Roy, a history major with minors in Civil War era studies and public history, is the first Gettysburg College recipient of the scholarship.

When 2020 Newman Civic Fellow Maggie Galloway '22 looks at the world, she sees its interconnectedness and how each action is followed by a reaction. Small tensions can give way to larger struggles, but small efforts can also ignite large-scale change. The Newman Civic Fellowship recognizes and supports community-committed students like Galloway who are changemakers and public problem-solvers at Campus Compact member institutions. For Galloway, her passion for change began in the pattern of disparity and inequality she observed in her hometown. Read more.

The Center for Career Engagement has recently announced Ingrid Bayer '22, a political science and public policy double major and member of the Women's Volleyball team, as Gettysburg College's Student Employee of the Year. Bayer was selected as the Student Employee of the Year among a pool of 55 nominees for her for her effort in supporting the mission and ideals of the Garthwait Leadership Center. Read more

Gettysburg College offers experiences that require courage to open minds to new ideas, challenging previously held beliefs and perspectives. One way students can engage in diverse perspectives is to immerse themselves in new environments, including those in other countries. Churon T. Lanier-Martin '20, a first-generation college student from Chester, Pa., considers the opportunity to study abroad through Gettysburg's Center for Global Education an invaluable part of his college experience. To expand his worldview, he traveled to Indonesia for a semester.

Sierra Conboy '20, of Ventura, California, saw her acceptance to Gettysburg College as an opportunity for immense growth and possibility. The international affairs and political science double major took full advantage of her liberal arts education by studying abroad, participating in the Eisenhower Institute, and becoming an active member of the Women's Volleyball team. Though she faced a busy schedule, Conboy welcomed the challenge and embraced Gettysburg as a lifelong committment. Read more.

For as long as he can remember, Ziv Carmi '23 has been drawn toward public history. When he learned of Gettysburg College's rich public history offerings, which aligned with his interest in museum curation, he applied Early Decision to pursue his undergraduate studies across the country. As a first-year student, the history major with public history and Civil War era studies minors has already published a research paper from his First-Year Seminar in The Cupola, Gettyburg's open-access repository for student and faculty scholarly work. He then presented his findings on presidential leadership in the Space Age at this year's Celebration of Academic First-Year Engagement (CAFE) Symposium. Read more.

After the cancellation of her senior lacrosse season due to COVID-19, student-athlete Liza Barr '20 pens a heartfelt reflection on the impact Gettysburg College has had on her life these past 4 years. Read more here.

The Center of Public Service offers immersion projects to students in order to help them connect to a new culture, while focusing on important social justice issues. For students like Hassan Williams-Kone '21, this experience not only allowed him to learn about Rwanda's more recent efforts to foster peace, unity, and reconciliation within the nation, but helped him recognize the importance of shared connections with others. Read more.

Charles Hagen' 20 came to Gettysburg College with no expectations. As a first-year, he was unsure of what the future would hold. Now a senior, the organization and management studies major and political science and business double minor is excited to start his career at AT&T in its Business to Business sector. It took time to find that clarity, but thanks to his experiences at Gettysburg, Hagen feels more prepared than ever to tackle new challenges. Read more.

As a biochemistry and molecular biology major, Julia Clevinger '21 originally assumed that her free time at Gettysburg College would be filled with science-based activities and clubs. However, as she got involved in programs and organizations such as the Eisenhower Institute and the Center for Public Service, Clevinger soon realized the importance of being an engaged citizen beyond her academic focus, and the power each individual possesses to spark change in their community. Read more.

Melanie Ourhaan '20, a political science major and business and economics double minor, has had the unique experience of interning for the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) as a Virtual Student Federal Service content creator. The IVLP, the U.S. Department of State's premier professional exchange program, has helped strengthen U.S. engagement with countries around the world. During her internship, Ourhaan created digital content for the Faces of Exchange website that showcases the impact featured IVLP alumni have had on the world. Read more.

As a first-generation college student and son of veteran Army parents, Steven Landry '22 felt ready to dive into an immersive academic and historical environment at Gettysburg College. Now, he's preparing to enter another one-this time more than 6,000 miles from Gettysburg for a yearlong study abroad experience in Japan, as a recipient of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for the 2020-2021 academic year. Read more.

Growing up in San Diego, Kevin Benavente '20 viewed the college search process as an opportunity to not only explore his existing academic interests, but also to venture beyond the state lines of California. As a student at Gettysburg College, Benavente has made the most of his experience as a member of the football team, peer learning associate (PLA) for the economics department, a public address announcer for the men's and women's basketball teams, a community advisor (CA) for the Office of Residential and First Year-Programs, and a campus tour guide. By being so involved on campus, Benavente made lasting relationships with peers, professors, and alumni. Thanks to the Gettysburg Network, he has secured a job months before his May graduation date. Read more.

Daniel Jones '22 of Culpeper, VA felt strongly about majoring in biology and chemistry when he initially stepped foot on campus his first year at Gettysburg College. Jones reached out to his first-year advisor, Prof. Stephen Stern, for cirriculum advice regarding the sciences, but was shocked when Stern encouraged him to embrace Gettysburg's liberal arts education and take courses that could expand his worldview. Taking Stern's advice in stride, Jones began a journey of discovery, eventually declaring a Religious Studies and Public Policy double major. Thanks to constructive conversations at Gettysburg College, Jones has found new passions that offer a multitude of opportunities to expand his knowledge even further. Read the full story.

Paige Evans '20, like many students, has widespread interests and has never been able to describe herself as just one thing. In fact, the multidisciplinary approach at Gettysburg College has given her the freedom to be shaped by everything from algorithms to Aristotle to recreational sports. Read more.