GC Communication Dept.

10/07/2026

2026 Roy H. Umble Master Class Keynote Speaker Announcement!

Join us in the Umble Center on Monday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. for this year’s keynote presentation “Accidental Journalist: How I Stumbled Into Writing and Learned to Love It, Mostly” by Goshen College alumni Stephen Kreider Yoder!
Stephen brings 38 years of experience from The Wall Street Journal, where he served as a reporter, Tokyo & San Francisco bureau chief, columnist, and senior editor on the Page One desk. After his retirement from journalism at the Journal in 2022 he now co-authors the Journal’s monthly “Retirement Rookies” column alongside his wife and fellow GC alum, Karen Kreider Yoder.

The Umble Master Class was established with gifts from GC alumni in honor of former professor Roy H. Umble, who helped shape communication and theater on campus, played an important role in the development of 91.1 The Globe and shared his faith and leadership with generations of students. The annual Master Class brings nationally recognized experts in communication and theater to campus to inspire students, faculty, and our local community through immersive learning and workshops.

The event will be free & open to the public!
Don’t miss out on this incredible presentation - see you there!

10/05/2026

Take a look at how our Comm students spent their summer!
Mackenzie spent her summer in Bolívar, Ecuador with GC’s Study-Service Term, taking photos, designing graphics, and helping redesign a website for a local community radio station.
What did you get up to this summer? Drop us a comment👇🏼

09/28/2026

We are excited to announce that the student film Cora Dale - A Rediscovered Harmony has won the BEST STUDENT FILM award at the 2026 Victory International Film Festival!

The festival took place during the weekend of September 10–12 in Evansville, Indiana where filmmakers and film lovers gathered to celebrate independent film from across the globe. The festival brought together incredible stories and our Goshen College Communication Department production stood out among an incredible lineup of film from around the world.

Huge congratulations to the entire cast and crew on this amazing achievement!

09/23/2026

Highlights from the first-ever Peace Talks contest!

Congratulations to Mateo Gonzalez (Hesston College) for taking 1st place at the inaugural Peace Talks with his speech, “More Than a Sentence: Exploring Restorative Justice,” and to 2nd-place winner Katherine Brown (Tabor College) with “The Woman on the Corner: Prostitutes are People too”!

We’re proud of GC’s Caoimhe Farrell for representing us with “Screens and Society: Building Our Lives Around Each Other Instead of Technology,” alongside incredible speakers Sophia Kauffman (Conrad Grebel) and Preston Vicenzi (Bethel College).

All five speakers received prize money and judge feedback. The day featured a keynote from GC President Rebecca Stoltzfus, a breath & voice workshop with Dr. Allan Rudy-Froese (AMBS), and coaching from AMBS faculty Dr. Jamie Pitts and Dr. Gilha Lee. As Katherine shared, “I found that the connections I made, coaching I received and new perspectives I got to hear were even more valuable than a title I could win.”

Building on the C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest tradition, Peace Talks is hosted by Goshen College’s More Than Just Stories hub (which also manages Just Stories, The Gratitude Letters, The Inheritance, and Climate Commons).

Peace Talks expands to faith-based Indiana schools in 2027, all Indiana colleges in 2028, and nationwide by 2029!

09/21/2026

Looking back at the 2026 River Bend Film Festival! 🎬

From running behind-the-scenes event logistics to premiering their own student work on the big screen, our Goshen College Film Production students made their mark on this year’s festival!
Swipe through to see our student crew in action, behind-the-scenes moments of the festival, and highlights from the “Goshen College & Beyond” program showcase at the Goshen Theater.
Six projects from last year’s senior filmmakers were shown to a live audience, giving our students the opportunity to share their stories, take part in Q&As, and hear feedback from community members and visiting industry professionals.
Thank you to everyone in the community who came out to support local storytellers!

09/02/2026

The 2026 River Bend Film Festival is here!

Join us at the Goshen Theater this Thursday to Saturday for three days packed with 100+ independent films, filmmaker Q&As, workshops, and special events celebrating stories from around the world!

Kick Off Night: Goshen College & Beyond
Don’t miss the opening night showcasing our Goshen College student filmmakers alongside regional talent!
📍 Where: Goshen Theater
📅 When: Thursday, Sept. 3 | 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
🎟 Admission: FREE and open to the public!

Spend Friday and Saturday exploring blocks of short films, each night culminating in a thrilling feature film. And join us for a special screening of Shape of Water on Saturday night with the legendary Doug Jones in attendance.

College students, show your student ID and get a 60% off discounted ticket. Just $20 for a weekend pass!

Full festival passes and individual screening tickets for Sept. 3–5 are available now. Follow the link in our story for tickets and the complete schedule!

07/19/2026

Congrats to recent grad Liliana Herrera on her new job at WSBT-TV!! We are so proud of her and look forward to seeing her covering our local news.

WSBT is excited to have Liliana Herrera join our team as a Multimedia Journalist! Sinclair/WSBT is always interested in attracting and retaining the best talent, if you are interested in joining our team at WSBT or Sinclair, follow the link! https://sbgi.net/careers/

05/26/2026

We are so excited to welcome Tony Krabill as the new general manager of 91.1 The Globe, Goshen College’s student-run radio station, and will begin his role on July 1.

Krabill brings nearly two decades at 88.1 WVPE-FM, the National Public Radio station for Elkhart County, where he currently serves as program director.

Don't worry Jason will still be at The Globe. Krabill will join this role alongside Jason Samuel ’93, who will be committing 75% of his time as the head coach of the new men’s and women’s disc golf teams and 25% as the new Globe Radio executive director.

Help us welcome Tony as a part of the award winning team!!

Tony Krabill has been appointed the new general manager of 91.1 The Globe, Goshen College’s student-run radio station.

05/21/2026

Congratulations to our Class of 2026 for graduating from the Communication Department at Goshen College.
As the school year is wrapping up, we want to congratulate our Communication Department Seniors. Congrats on your graduation! We are proud of everything you have accomplished during your time at Goshen College, and we wish you all the best for the future!
Everyone have a wonderful, well-deserved summer break.

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05/15/2026

Our students were early risers to catch the sunrise at the .biology.goshen.college station.