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Maria Soledad Zavala, a beloved team member at the Bullet hole, has made a lasting impact on the Gettysburg College community through her kindness and genuine connections with students, faculty, and staff.

“Every day, I can’t wait to get into work, get on my line, and start having conversations,” said Bullet Hole team member Maria Soledad Zavala, affectionately known as Sol. “Getting to know people is my favorite part of the job.”

Through first-hand experiences, faculty share knowledge and skills with students, empowering them to make an impact on important issues in society.

Gettysburg College prepares our graduates with the knowledge and enduring skills to lead lives of consequence.

Gettysburg College held its Midyear Graduates Recognition Ceremony on Dec. 11, recognizing the achievements of a group of students ready to embark on their own consequential lives beyond campus. Their path to graduation was marked by countless interactions and relationships with faculty and staff across our campus, each serving to inspire and embolden the graduates as they continue their personal and professional pursuits.

Natalie Campos ’26, a biology major and Spanish minor, is passionate about cancer-based research and working with Spanish-speaking communities to address health inequities. She was recently awarded a scholarship for her dedicated work and commitment to service.

Chemistry Prof. Kate Buettner may focus her research on inorganic compounds, but it’s the organic relationships she develops with students in the lab and classroom that make her an integral part of our faculty. In the lab, students are involved in every step of the research process, often spending years collaborating on projects and gaining expertise on the specific details that rival Buettner’s own knowledge.

To those gathered at the Summit on the Future on Sept. 22-23, 2023, President Bob Iuliano shared four requests:

1. Express interest in being an Alumni Mentor.

2. Offer a career experience, such as an internship or job shadowing opportunity.

3. Galvanize your Gettysburg Network by getting involved and inspiring your friends to join you.

4. Support a Guided Pathways experience by making a gift.

Do you remember the time when our children were home all day long? They took their classes from their laptops in their rooms while many of us worked on laptops in other rooms. We were all together every day—morning to night—isolated and sometimes quarantined due to a strange, new virus spreading throughout the world. During that time, we missed proms, sporting events, and life events like weddings, births, and funerals. It was the time of COVID, and we were all learning how to navigate this new reality. 

Through the Gettysburg Approach, students develop skills to critically analyze information, create opportunities to engage in dialogue across difference, and find bold solutions to address complex problems that plague society.

On the heels of a historic 2024 U.S. presidential election, Gettysburg College and the Eisenhower Institute welcomed Peter Canellos, managing editor at POLITICO, to speak at the 23rd Annual Blavatt Lecture held on Nov. 6 in the College Union Building Ballroom.

President Gordon Haaland talks with students outside of Glatfelter Hall.

Throughout its history, Gettysburg College has had 15 presidents. Nearly 50 years ago, two of those presidents, President Glassick and President Haaland, helped set the College on its path to success today. As a teacher, scholar, and historian, History Prof. Michael Birkner ’72, P’10 penned this reflection to illustrate their impact.