Greencroft Communities Stories

Greencroft Goshen and the Greencroft Communities Foundation have partnered with Goshen College to invest in the next generation of healthcare professionals. Their financial support helped create the largest classroom in the college’s new Center for Nursing and Public Health, unveiled during a public open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 7. The new 18,000-square-foot facility includes classrooms, exam rooms, labs, offices, and study areas designed to prepare students for impactful careers in nursing and public health.

Hugh Davis, president and CEO of Greencroft and a former nurse, emphasized the importance of the collaboration.
“One of the greatest public health challenges we face is the aging of America,” he said. “Having a top-tier nursing and public health program next door benefits both Greencroft and the students, who gain firsthand experience in geriatric care.”
Greencroft’s commitment to nursing education also extends through the Gene E. Yoder Legacy of Learning Scholarship Fund, established in 2003 in honor of longtime CEO Gene Yoder, who retired in 2004. Each year, the Foundation awards scholarships to senior nursing students at Goshen College, encouraging them to pursue careers in long-term and geriatric care.

Visitors to the Open House at the new Center for Nursing and Public Health at Goshen College check out the Greencroft Classroom.

(Photo provided by Goshen College Communications and Marketing Office)

2024 Greencroft Scholars
In the fall of 2024, the Greencroft Communities Foundation awarded each of four Goshen College senior nursing students a $2,200 scholarship from the Gene E. Yoder Legacy of Learning Scholarship Fund. The four recipients (from left): Yesenia Hernandez-Agustin, Laura Shoemaker, Jasmine Medina, and Sofia Vasquez—graduated from Goshen College in May 2025. (Photo provided)