Goshen College and their 18th President, Rebecca Stoltzfus

Rebecca Stoltzfus became the 18th president of Goshen College last year and was featured in a post by Marjorie Valbrun of Inside Higher Ed on April 24, 2018, "Presidential Footsteps: When college presidency becomes the family business, leadership requires balancing. Walking in your father’s shoes while paving your own path has benefits -- and possible pitfalls."  Valbrun provides a good overview of the strengths of the new president and interviewed various people associated with Goshen to portray how she fulfills her duties.  The description of the "soup talks" serves as a particularly powerful way to solicit ideas and suggestions from various constituencies.

Valbrun also provides some context by briefly noting other college and university presidents who followed their fathers.  Rebecca assumed the Goshen presidency just over twenty years after her father, Vic, who served the institution from 1984-1996. 

Goshen College was founded in 1894 and is located in Goshen, Indiana.  Enrollment is roughly 900 students and has been increasing in recent years.