Department News
Meet First-Year Music Major Eli McIntosh
There’s no doubt that Eli McIntosh has a passion for music. A first-year music major from Chicago, Eli’s goal is to earn a doctorate in music and become a professional maestro and songwriter. He hasn’t hesitated to get involved on campus, joining the Gospel Choir,...
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Junior Michael Fisk — A Passion for Sports
Junior Michael Fisk is a media production and communication major with a minor in sport and recreation management. He has always had a deep passion for sports and has a dream to work in the sports industry. The small community in Olivet has allowed Michael to build...
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Marching Comets Reflect on Virtual Performance
Eight Olivet College Marching Comets hit the national stage this January, including Savanna Baughan ’24, color guard; Grace Forbush ’21, color guard; Laura Fox ’23, drum major; Carsten Gregersen ’22, mellophone; Victoria Herson ’22, baritone; Tori John ’21,...
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Christine (Moulton) Pedder ’11 — Young Alumni Award Recipient
Christine (Moulton) Pedder ’11 leads an engaged life, focusing her love and passion on her family, youth sports, education, health, nutrition and community work. Her roots were planted in Olivet long before her freshman year of college with three uncles as alumni and...
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Practical Journalism — Matthew Rice
Veteran Matthew Rice is from North Manchester, Indiana, and he is studying media production and communication and political science. Matthew previously attended a Division I university from 2009 to 2013 with a major in journalism and enlisted in the Navy as a naval...
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What a Wonderful World — Justin Hatt ’19
Trees rustle in the wind, and nature goes silent listening to the gentle plucking of guitar strings in Justin Hatt’s arrangement of “What a Wonderful World.” Justin Hatt, a 2019 alumnus of Olivet College from Lansing, graduated with a degree in music. He focused his...
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Gaming is for Everyone — Senior Aaron Goudie
The clicking of controllers and mousepads has become a familiar sound in the dorms at Olivet. Many students use gaming as a stress reliever when life throws curveballs or classes get tough. Aaron Goudie is a senior media production and communication major and music...
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Fourth Annual Olivet College Regional High School Student Art Exhibition
The Olivet College visual arts program is proud to present the fourth annual Olivet College Area High School Art Exhibition. This year, the event will be presented virtually, featuring a video and webpage highlighting student submissions. The goal of the exhibition is...
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Sophomore Savannah Baker — From Homeschooled to College
Savannah Baker is a sophomore English and business administration major at Olivet College. “I grew up in DeWitt with a big ‘ole family of 11 kiddos. I was homeschooled, and I knew about Olivet, but it wasn’t really on my radar until I had some friends go here. I loved...
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Sophomore Riley Hancock — Fighting the Stigma one Brushstroke at a Time
Riley Hancock is a sophomore double majoring in visual arts with a dual discipline in pre-art therapy and visual arts with a concentration in studio art at Olivet College. Her unique path of study combines her passions of art, psychology and helping others. “Charlotte...
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