GOSHEN - Key Persons
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- Vice President for Finance and Operations
- Vice President for Finance and Operations / Goshen College
As vice president for finance and operations, Ben Bontrager oversees the Accounting Office, Facilities, Events Office, Human Resources and ITS, as well as providing oversight of sustainability, capital projects and strategic plan implementation.
Prior, Bontrager served as Chief Financial Officer at Goshen Health, and as CFO and VP of Operations at LeMaster Steel Erectors. He studied information systems as an undergraduate student at Bethel University in Mishawaka, graduating in 2002, and received his MBA degree from GC in 2019.
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- Admissions Visits & Events Manager
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- Director of Campus Safety / Associate Director of Athletics
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- Director of Residence Life and Housing
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- Executive Director
- Executive Director of the Center for Community Engagement
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- International Student Advisor and PDSO
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- Vice President for Academic Affairs, Academic Dean / Goshen College
- VP for Academic Affairs & Academic Dean
As vice president for academic affairs and academic dean, Dr. Ann Vendrely is responsible for managing and administering the academic programs consistent with the mission of Goshen College and overseeing general education, global education, adult and graduate programs, the Academic Success Center, institutional research, the Registrar's Office, the Good Library, Mennonite Historical Library, Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center and the Music Center.
Prior to coming to Goshen, Vendrely was the associate provost and associate vice president for academic affairs at Governors State University in University Park, Illinois, which included launching a new general education program and overseeing a successful accreditation process. She was also a professor of physical therapy at the university and previously served as the program coordinator for the school's transitional doctor of physical therapy degree program.
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- Director of Athletics / Goshen College
Dr. Erica Albertin, a veteran in the field of student-athlete health and wellness as an athletic trainer and administrator, began as the college's athletic director in 2021. She was Goshen College's head athletic trainer since 2016, serving as interim athletic director twice in that span, and was the associate athletic director and the athletic department's Senior Woman Administrator from 2018 to 2020. In these capacities, she has been responsible for implementing the department's strategic plan, including increasing mental health and athletic training resources while also augmenting the department's fundraising efforts. She has also taught several courses as an adjunct professor in the kinesiology department.
Albertin is a 2009 graduate of Manchester University in North Manchester, Indiana, where she studied exercise science and athletic training and played basketball and soccer. She holds a doctorate in athletic training from the University of Idaho.
Albertin is Goshen's second female athletic director to oversee both men's and women's athletics, following Linda Shetler, who served from 1993 to 1996. Before coming to Goshen, Albertin worked at Dominican University in Illinois from 2012 to 2016, serving as assistant athletic trainer and then head athletic trainer. She also worked for Athletico Physical Therapy in the Chicago area. In addition to her work in the college setting, Albertin has worked as an athletic trainer with the United States women's national soccer team and has presented at regional and national athletic training conventions.
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- Associate Professor of Social Work at Goshen College
- Vice President for Student Life and Hispanic Serving Initiatives, Dean of Students / Goshen College
- Vice President of Student Life / Dean of Students
As vice president for student life and Hispanic serving initiatives, Gilberto Pérez, Jr. provides direction and leadership to a number of student-centered services including residence life; campus ministries; counseling and health; athletics; student leadership; diversity, equity and inclusion; international students; and career networks. He serves as a liaison among administrators, teaching faculty, parents and students. Perez communicates with parents and other necessary parties to address students' personal and academic development. He serves broader campus community on select committees that address academic, institution and constituency concerns. He supports the larger learning environment through development of policies and programs promoting the personal growth of students within the college's mission and values. Perez also assist offices in the interpretation and compliance of federal laws and guidelines, such as Title IX, FERPA, American Disability Act and contributed to successful reaccreditation process by the Higher Learning Commission.
Pérez has served as associate professor of social work at Goshen College since 2012 and became senior director of intercultural development and educational partnerships in the college's Center for Intercultural and International Education in 2014. Prior to coming to Goshen College, Pérez was employed at Northeastern Center, a community mental health center in Northeast Indiana. There he worked on authoring the Bienvenido curriculum, a nationally recognized mental health promotion curriculum for Latino immigrants that addresses access to mental health services, increased knowledge of mental health and increased sense of belonging for Latinos in their respective communities. The curriculum has been implemented in 13 cities in Indiana and is available in 14 states across the United States.
Pérez's social work experiences include hospice social work, emergency social services 911 and community mental health. He also serves as a Goshen City Council member representing District 5.
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- 2024 - 25 Faculty Chair, Professor of Social Work
- Faculty Chair, Professor of Social Work
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- President
- President / Goshen College
- President of Goshen College
- Professor, President
President Rebecca J. Stoltzfus became the 18th president of Goshen College in 2017. A 1983 Goshen College graduate, she was vice provost for undergraduate education and professor of human nutrition at Cornell University before returning to lead her alma mater.
President Stoltzfus studied chemistry at Goshen College and received master's and doctoral degrees in human nutrition from Cornell University. Before joining the Cornell faculty in 2002, she taught human nutrition at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (Baltimore, Maryland) - the top-ranked school of public health in the United States. Her ongoing research focuses on the causes and consequences of malnutrition in women and children in low-income countries.
As a vice provost at Cornell, President Stoltzfus oversaw initiatives designed to enhance undergraduate instruction and campus efforts to support inclusivity and academic success for all 14,000-plus undergraduate students. She was part of the leadership team of Engaged Cornell, a university-wide public engagement initiative.
President Rebecca J. Stoltzfus became the 18th president of Goshen College in 2017 and was reappointed for a second term in 2021.
A 1983 Goshen College graduate, President Stoltzfus was vice provost for undergraduate education and professor of human nutrition at Cornell University before returning to lead her alma mater.
President Rebecca Stoltzfus appointed to second term at Goshen College | March 1, 2021
President Stoltzfus joins other Indiana higher ed leaders supporting stronger language in hate crimes bill | March 13, 2019
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- Vice President for Enrollment Management / Goshen College
As vice president for enrollment management, Dr. Stephen J. Wolma oversees admissions (undergraduate, adult, graduate) and financial aid.
Prior to arriving to Goshen College, Wolma served as the Director of Admissions & Financial Aid at Lancaster (Pennsylvania) Theological Seminary. He has also worked as a chaplain at a psychiatric hospital, a pastor in New York City and a finance attorney.
He has a bachelor's degree from Pepperdine University with an English major, a Juris Doctorate degree from Valparaiso University Law School, a Master of Divinity degree from Calvin Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. with a concentration in religion and society from Drew University.
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- Program Director for Sexual Assault Prevention Education & Advocacy
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- Student Activities Coordinator
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- Vice President for Institutional Advancement / Goshen College
As vice president for institutional advancement, Jodi Beyeler oversees the Communications and Marketing Office, the Development Office and the Alumni Relations Office.
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- Resident Director of Kratz Hall
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- Enrollment Support Manager
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- Executive Assistant - Office of the President ( Ex Officio ) Goshen College
- Executive Assistant for the Office
Kathleen Yoder became the Executive Assistant for the Office of the President and joined the Cabinet in Fall 2015. Yoder performs the administrative and operational functions of the office of the president, manages the business of the president's office and provides support for the board of directors.
Yoder moved to Goshen and began working for the college in 2012. Prior to her current role, Yoder served on the Enrollment Leadership Team for 2014-15 and as the HLC Coordinator for the 2015 comprehensive evaluation for continued institutional accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission.
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- Senior Admissions Counselor
Kellam works with international students (first years, transfers, post grads, and international athletes), as well as non-student athletes from Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Kellam also works with students from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and Puerto Rico.
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- Assistant Director of Residence Life
Marisol works with students from Goshen and Elkhart.
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- Adult & Graduate Admissions Counselor
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- Director of Heath & Wellness
- Title IX Coordinator
Sarai works with students from Indiana (outside of Elkhart County).
Spencer is our athletic liaison, working with domestic student athletes, as well as students from Michigan.