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Mathematics Prof. Kim Spayd has been teaching at Gettysburg College since the fall of 2012 and now serves as the director of the College’s Donna Brogan Center for Quantitative Learning.

Spayd received a bachelor’s degree from Notre Dame, a Master of Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Ph.D. in mathematics from North Carolina State University. In 2023, she earned a certificate in data science from Cornell University.

Gettysburg College’s liberal arts and sciences education creates a multidisciplinary foundation for students pursuing legal careers. For Judge Brett Engler ’08, Associate Judge of the District Court of Maryland, 11th District, Gettysburg’s focus on academic rigor, skill-building, and faculty mentorships helped her pursue her career ambitions in the legal field.

Through expert interviews, student-led learning, and a research-focused trip to Japan, the Eisenhower Institute Undergraduate Fellows connected classroom knowledge with global policy and career readiness.

Today’s faculty spotlight features Biology Prof. J. Matthew Kittelberger. He earned his bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Harvard University and his Ph.D. in neurobiology from Duke University. Kittelberger joined the faculty at Gettysburg College in 2006 following a post-doctoral research fellowship at Cornell University. He currently serves as the faculty director of Pre-Health Advising and contributes to the College’s neuroscience and biochemistry and molecular biology programs.

Van-Anh Tran ’27, a student Leadership Educator with the Garthwait Leadership Center (GLC), co-authored a book chapter on international students’ experiences in leadership positions. Tran drew on research for an anthropology fieldwork methods class at Gettysburg College and an experiential learning opportunity through the GLC.

Supported by a Gettysburg College education, our students lean into their knowledge, skills, and talents to make a change in their home countries through leadership and service opportunities.

Since 2016, Gettysburg College has partnered with the SHE-CAN scholarship program to enable young women to serve as conduits for change in their home nations of Cambodia, Guatemala, Liberia, and Rwanda. Through scholarships, mentorship, and leadership training, scholars gain the skills and confidence to drive meaningful change. 

With sunshine glistening off the white columns on the Beachem Portico of Pennsylvania Hall, Gettysburg College celebrated the Class of 2026 during its 191st Commencement ceremony, honoring 553 graduates whose journeys to Gettysburg began in communities across the country and around the world. Together, the graduates represented 30 countries, reflecting the breadth, talent, and promise of a class shaped by curiosity, perseverance, and connection.

Gettysburg College will honor alumni for outstanding achievement and service during Spring Honors Day and Reunion Weekend. Recipients represent diverse fields and lasting impact, exemplifying the College’s mission through professional excellence, leadership, and continued engagement with the Gettysburg community.

Gettysburg College celebrated eight women’s lacrosse seniors at Special Commencement, honoring their transformational leadership, selfless teamwork, and lasting impact as they prepare to continue their NCAA championship journey.

Before heading off to Massachusetts for the next round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Lacrosse Championship, eight senior student-athletes were honored in a Special Commencement ceremony inside the College Union Building (CUB) Ballroom on Tuesday, May 12.

History Prof. Magdalena Sánchez teaches early modern history at Gettysburg College. As the first woman to be tenured in the History Department — and, with her colleague History Prof. Emerita Barbara Sommer, the first woman to be promoted to full professor of history — Sánchez teaches courses stretching chronologically from medieval Europe to the French Revolution.