Cory Weissman ’12 receives diploma, presents stole of gratitude
As mortarboards showered campus and joyous graduates embraced proud parents at Gettysburg College’s 178th Commencement, Cory Weissman ’12 weaved through the chaos in search of Associate Dean of Academic Advising Anne Lane.
Dion Liverpool ’93 uses global experiences to rock the world as DJ Rasta Root
A world-traveler for the first 23 years of his life, Gettysburg College alumnus Dion Liverpool ’93 aka DJ Rasta Root, experienced an upbringing that was rich in different languages and cultures. Originally from Canada, he also lived in Guatemala, Brazil, England, Holland, Abu Dhabi, Spain, and...
Experience Commencement Weekend 2013 through photos
Were you not able to make it to town for Gettysburg College’s 178th Commencement? Or were you here, and had such a great time that you want to relive the exciting events? Maybe you were so immersed in the pomp and tradition of the weekend that you didn’t have a chance to take too many ...
Jenn Springer Patterson ’03 is exercise rider of Derby champ
“Do great work.” One has to wonder if Jenn Springer Patterson ’03 has been whispering this Gettysburg College motto into the ear of Orb, the horse that captured the national spotlight and hearts of sports fans everywhere by winning the 2013 Kentucky Derby.
Patterson serves...
Endowed professorship honors Gettysburg College philosophy faculty
A $1.5 million estate gift will endow the Frederick ’52 and Martha Mahan Professor in Christian Studies. The generous gift from Fred and Martha Mahan honors the mentoring and teaching of two Gettysburg College professors, Norman Richardson and Kerry Walters. The Mahans want to be sure that such...
Got the Dot? View the video and photos of Get Acquainted Day
On April 20, Gettysburg College welcomed accepted and enrolled students from around the country for Get Acquainted Day.
The annual celebration, which featured campus tours, academic presentations, and an introduction to student clubs and organizations, included many students wearing the...
Earth Day spotlight: Mike Altman ’12 combines comedy and clean water
For Mike Altman ’12, it all started with a Heston Summer Experience to Uganda in 2011. During his time abroad, he discovered a passion for the environment and helping others in need while partnering with The...
CPS alums remain connected to the College through service
Adding to the more than 150 Gettysburg College students, alumni, and staff who have traveled to New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina, seven Burgians of the Last Decade took part in the first Center for Public Service (CPS) Alumni Immersion Project this past May.
I was one of the seven...
College community celebrates Founders Weekend; photo gallery
This Founders Weekend, the Gettysburg College community gathered to celebrate the campus' rich history of preparing students to become leaders and active citizens in their professions, communities, nation, and ...
Author Jen Fisher Bryant '82 shares tips on how to jumpstart a career in writing
Writing is a process – a progression of finding the right combination of words to mesh big ideas into small stories, poems, and works of fiction.
Jen Fisher Bryant ’82 knows this process well. An author of more than two dozen books, she has...
College celebrates 181 years, Founders Weekend April 5 - 7
Gettysburg College’s founder Samuel Simon Schmucker believed in the value of an institution dedicated to advancing the cause of liberal education. This belief resulted in the granting of the College’s charter 181 years ago on April 7, 1832.Learn More
Religious studies grads set to excel in an increasingly globalized society
Each year, Gettysburg College students are hired throughout the country and around the world, where they work alongside individuals of various backgrounds, traditions, and beliefs to complete tasks and achieve common goals.
Gettysburg’s Department...
Cambodia to Senegal: Jen Lazuta '07 reports around the world
Jen Lazuta '07 is no stranger to travel. From backpacking through Europe and South America to visiting over a dozen African countries, including Burkina Faso, where she was a Peace Corps volunteer for four years, Lazuta has seen the world.
The economics...
A priceless partnership in biology
Student-faculty collaboration. The term is prevalent on the Gettysburg College campus – often discussed with prospective families, realized by students, and cherished by alumni.
But what’s the impact of faculty working one-on-one with students to further explore their areas...
“When I first started at Gettysburg, I wasn't entirely sure if I wanted to pursue music after college,” said Alexandra Clint ’13, a music performance major. “Within my first two semesters as a Sunderman Conservatory of Music student, however, I realized that performing was ...
Web designer Greg Hoy '92 tells of his career working with MTV, Zappos
Greg Hoy ’92 is CEO of Happy Cog, which was .net Magazine’s 2010 Design Firm of the Year and the winner of a prestigious 2012 Webby award for MTV’s Online Music Awards website. The firm also earned Webby honors for its redesign of Harvard University’s main site and for the ...
Gettysburg College community mourns the loss of former prof. Charles Glatfelter ’46
Charles H. Glatfelter ’46 , a longtime history professor and author of "A Salutary Influence: Gettysburg College, 1832 - 1985 2 vols.", a college history, passed away the evening of Feb. 6 after a brief illness. He was 88.
“Whenever I have a question about the history of Gettysburg...
New Gettysburg magazine features movie shot on campus, cancer research, more
The Gettysburg College campus transformed into a movie set. Bread mold’s link to cancer. Insights from a leader in web design. The ultimate insider’s view of financial aid.
Those are just a handful of the stories in the latest issue of Gettysburg College’s magazine, which...
We come a band of good fellows
To sing in the twilight hours
This enchanting Alma Mater verse, crafted by alumni Paul Gilbert ’22 and Fred Reinartz ’24, was brought to life in 2013 through the creation of a new Gettysburg College tradition, the Twilight Walk.
Chem alumna earns nat’l honor; credits Gettysburg for her success
For many scientists, selection as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an achievement to aspire to. For Allison Campbell ’85, that aspiration is now a reality. Late last year, the former chemistry major at Gettysburg College was recognized as a Fellow...
“Lincoln” through the eyes of a Civil War expert; Guelzo reviews Spielberg film
With nearly $65 million in domestic box office sales, it is clear that director Steven Spielberg’s film Lincoln, a depiction of President Abraham Lincoln and his fight to pass the 13th Amendment, has garnered a tremendous amount of attention and acclaim from American viewers.
Former presidential candidate Ralph Nader to present Fall Convocation keynote
Former Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader will present the keynote address at Gettysburg College’s 29th Annual Fall Convocation on Dec. 6 at 11:30 a.m. in Christ Chapel on campus. The original ceremony, previously scheduled for Nov. 8 featuring Executive Director of the American ...
Unity in Diversity: Global scholarship program connects cultures
Gettysburg College is bigger than a 200-acre campus in south central Pennsylvania – much bigger. The College not only produces graduates who live and work in locales around the world, but it also enhances global consciousness and multicultural understanding on campus through participation in...
Film students learn video production skills from the Ravens
In film, as in football, every detail counts. From the shading of the backdrop–to the angle of the lights–to the focus of the camera, it all makes a difference in the end product. Just ask the Baltimore Ravens video production team.
Last week, the Ravens opened their doors to Gettysburg...
Physics major alumna contributes to major discovery in her field
When Sarah Eno ’84 boarded a plane to Greece with the Gettysburg College classics department as an undergraduate over 25 years ago, she had no idea that one day she would be traveling to Europe on a monthly basis as part of her career.
Eno, now a physics professor at the University of...
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