Media Mentions

George Weigel, expert gardener and writer for the Harrisburg Patriot-News, recently visited local college campuses in search of the best “ogling” for mid-staters. Citing Messiah’s outstanding pots and hanging baskets, Weigel gave the campus a 3 out of 5. You can read his comments in the August 28 issue of the paper or at “Sitting in on Gardens.”

Messiah College was profiled among other local colleges in a December 21 “Central Penn Business Journal” article about the green initiatives on college campuses. Kathie Shafer, vice president of operations, cited some of the ways that “environmental consciousness has been a trademark at Messiah” for some time: recycling, purchasing wind energy, maintaining the Yellow Breeches Creek, starting a campus garden, and creating a task force to explore environmental issues.

Read “Leading change: regional colleges get green grants”