GC Communication Dept.

Home
United States
Goshen, IN
GC Communication Dept.

The place to be for Goshen College Communication! The Communication Department offers majors in broadcasting, communication, journalism and public relations.

Minors are available in communication, writing and multimedia. For film studies, you can major in communication with a concentration in film, and spend a semester at the LA Film Studies School. Students are encouraged to publish and produce, shaping portfolios over four years. Practical experience is available through the C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest, an annual event; the Correspondent, a television news show; 91.1 The Globe, an FM radio station (WGCS) that sends a signal 60 miles and streams worldwide; The Maple Leaf, a yearbook; and The Record, a weekly newspaper. In 2011, we launched FiveCore Media, a video production company that provides students with professional experience in serving internal and external clients. One or more internships are required, depending on the major. In the last two years alone, students have interned with the Indianapolis Colts, Fox TV, WFRN FM, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington, Goshen General Hospital, Everence, The Elkhart Truth, The South Bend Tribune, Froggy 102.7 FM, El Puente, WNDU TV, the Elkhart County Community Foundation and more. Communication is a dynamic field of study that prepares students for meaningful service and fulfilling careers. The department is committed to bridging studies in the classroom and applied work off campus, and to encouraging group contributions. In recent years, for example, teams of students and faculty have fanned out across the country to develop a documentary on Mennonite women of color; traveled to El Salvador to report on fair trade coffee, and to Swaziland to report on the HIV/AIDS pandemic; and spent a week in Pittsburgh, publishing a church convention newspaper. In 2012, a team of students will travel to Greece to produce a video while following in the footsteps of the apostle Paul. Involvement in communication also provides avenues for self-discovery and creative expression, giving students a solid base for further learning in graduate, professional and personal settings. Graduates have pursued vocations as broadcasters, business executives, designers, editors, educators, lawyers, ministers, public and advertising practitioners, reporters, and more.

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.

📸 &

05/15/2026

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

05/13/2026

Yesterday was another great day on the water filming the .biology.goshen.college May Term class. Prof. & Film Production majors .massud & are getting cool footage for an upcoming promotional video.

05/11/2026

Our team is down at the Marine Biology Station in the FL Keys to produced some updated promotional videos. .biology.goshen.college

05/07/2026

We are so proud of our Goshen College graduates from the COMM Department. Here are some highlights from graduation.

Photo credits - Mackenzie Miller &

Address

1700 S Main Street
Goshen, IN
46526

Website

https://www.goshen.edu/communication

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when GC Communication Dept. posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The School

Send a message to GC Communication Dept.:

Want your school to be the top-listed School/college in Goshen?