Goshen College

Meet the New Leafs: Josh Similien, Ben Koop, Paula Ferrer Nolla

6/2/2023 10:13:00 AM

By: Justin DeWeese

Here is your chance to meet some of the new members of Goshen's Class of 2027 as well as incoming transfer students! Throughout the summer, we will be featuring some of the Maple Leafs that will be competing across our athletic teams beginning in the 2023-24 school year.

Josh Similien
Men's Basketball
Naples, Fla.
Naples HS

HIGH SCHOOL:
Played for Coach Hull at Naples High School … 2x CCAC Honorable Mention … 2x All-Area Third Team Honorable Mention

PERSONAL:
Born on June 11 … parents are Agnes Jean and Narcisse Similien … has five siblings, Laurah, Verline, Stacy, Billy, and Steve … chose Goshen "because of the academic opportunities the school offers while playing the sport I love" … most admires his mother "because she shows me every day what love truly is through her actions/sacrifices for me" … little-known personal fact is "I played the violin for six years" … best athletic moment was "winning the district championship my sophomore year"

QUICK FACTS:
MAJOR: Graphic Design
FUTURE GOALS: Become a motion designer

FAVORITES:
ATHLETE: Dwayne Wade
TEAM: Miami Heat
MOVIE: Thunderstruck
VACATION SPOT: Los Angeles
MUSICAL PERFORMER: Chandler Moore

Ben Koop
Men's Volleyball
Kitchener, Canada
Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School

HIGH SCHOOL:
Competed for coaches Becky Pavan and Ashley Nixon at Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School

PERSONAL:
Born on February 8 … parents are Paul Koop and Sarah Hostetler … has one sibling, Olivia Koop … chose Goshen "because of the welcoming community of faculty and students and Goshen's well-rounded education in addition to the opportunity to play volleyball"

QUICK FACTS:
MAJOR: English
FUTURE GOALS: Unsure
HOBBIES: Reading

FAVORITES:
MOVIE: Spirited Away
VACATION SPOT: Northern Ontario
MUSICAL PERFORMER: Wallows

Paula Ferrer Nolla
Women's Basketball
Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain
IES Joaquim Mir

HIGH SCHOOL:
Competed for coach Toni Palles at IES Joaquim Mir … sixth in the National Championship with Barcelona team

PERSONAL:
Born on August 6 … parents are Marta and Gerard … has one sibling, Roger … transferred from Louisiana Christian University, where she played for two seasons … President's List in the fall of 2022 … chose Goshen "because of the women's basketball coach and the players" … most admires her mum "for her strength, what she achieved and the way she raised my brother and me. But I admire my dad too!" … little-known personal fact is "I love the sea and sunsets" … best athletic moment was "all the friendships that I still have from my lasts teams"

QUICK FACTS:
MAJOR: Graphic Design
FUTURE GOALS: Win a ring and graduate
HOBBIES: Basketball and outdoor activities

FAVORITES:
ATHLETE: Lionel Messi
TEAM: Barça (Barcelona)
TV SHOW: Friends
MOVIE: Mamma Mia!
VACATION SPOT: Italy
MUSICAL PERFORMER: Txarango

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