Several 2012 Maple Scholars will give brief presentations about their research: Philip Bontrager and David Housman,Deb Brubaker,Katelyn Yoder,Kara Swartzendruber and Andy Ammons, andCaleb Hochstetler and Kent Palmer

The campus community gathers to launch the 2012-13 school year. President Brenneman will speak on this years Core Value emphasis: Passionate Learning. And well continue several campus traditions: singing the alma mater and welcoming each other back to campus.

Students, faculty and administrators from the iCore task group and advisory committee will lead this convocation. We will also celebrate the end of the 2011-12 school year and look toward next fall.

Goshen College students embarking on the Ministry Inquiry Program for the summer will lead in a service of sending and blessing for the whole of the Goshen College community.

Glenn Gilbert, sustainability officer at GC will give this update.