A world-class institute of changemakers in the deaf and signing community.
Since 1864, we have been investing in and creating resources for deaf and hard of hearing children, their families, and the professionals who work with them.
Over 50 degree programs, with online and continuing education for personal and professional development.
Innovating solutions to break down barriers, and using science to prove what does and doesn’t work.
We make it easy for you to apply and enter here.
Ready to take the next step toward a college education?
Make lasting memories and grow in ways you never thought possible.
Share:
Alumnus Timel Benton has signed a contract with the Bay Area Panthers of the Indoor Football League (IFL). Benton, who graduated last month, is the first Gallaudet Bison to sign a professional football contract since Tony Tatum signed on with the Utah Blaze in the now-disbanded Arena Football League (AFL) in May 2013.
Benton was a five-year letter-winner for the Bison (2016-2021), where he played in 37 games and completed 178 out of 387 passes for 2,948 yards and 27 touchdowns. He also ran the ball 443 times for 2,080 yards and 22 touchdowns. He was a three-time All-Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) honorable mention honoree (2017, 2019, and 2021) and a 2021 William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist. Benton excelled in the classroom and was named to the ECFC Academic Honor Roll twice (2019 and 2020).
During the 2021 season, Benton completed 30 of 60 passes for 600 yards and four touchdowns, and ran the ball 116 times for 729 yards and nine scores. Last month, Benton was named one of two Bison Student-Athlete of the Year honorees.
The Panthers (1-11) have four more games left in their 2022 season. They play tomorrow evening against the San Diego Strike Force in San Diego, and on July 2 against the Vegas Knight Hawks in Henderson, Nevada. Their last two games of the season are at home at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. All home games are televised on KBCW, based in San Francisco.
The Indoor Football League is the highest level of professional indoor football in the United States. The IFL is America’s longest continuously-running indoor football league and is the nation’s second-longest running professional football league after only the National Football League. The IFL was founded in 2009 and is in its 14th year. The Arena Football League (AFL) disbanded in 2019 after being in business for over 30 years.
Congratulations and best wishes, Timel!
Roberto E. Wirth, E-’74 & H-’09, passed away on June 5 in Rome, Italy. Mr. Wirth was owner and managing director of the Hotel Hassler in Rome, one of the most prestigious family-owned hotels in the world, and owned several other hotels and resorts throughout Italy. He was a strong advocate for deaf people in...
James Caverly, ’11, who plays Theo Dimas in Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building, will play Professor Harold Hill in the Olney Theatre Center’s summer production of Meredith Willson’s Tony-winning musical The Music Man, which opens tonight and runs through July 23. The show’s official opening is on Thursday, June 23. Sandra Mae Frank, ’13,...
The Motion Light Lab’s Dimensions, a 3D animated film, has been accepted to the Seattle Deaf Film Festival, Indie Shorts Awards New York, and Clin d’Oeil in Reims, France! Dimensions is a huge accomplishment for the lab, with its breakthrough in creating fluent, natural 3D signing characters. In the film, Zoe, the protagonist, tells a...
Robert Weinstock
Published Articles: 110
For any other media inquiry, please contact:
Admissions Requirements
Spring 2021 – Dec 12Fall 2021 – May 15