Additional events will be posted in March or April.

Friday, May 10

7:30 to 9 a.m. – Hot breakfast, Dining Hall, Bontrager Student Center

$5.75 adult, $4.50 child (5 to 12)

8 a.m. – Nursing Pinning rehearsal, sanctuary, Hesston Mennonite Church

10:30 a.m. – Graduation rehearsal, Start in Kropf & finish in Hesston Mennonite Church

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Lunch, Dining Hall, Bontrager Student Center

$9 adult, $6.75 child (5 to 12)

2 p.m. – Sophomore recital, Black Box Theater, Keim Center

Desirae Rodriguez and Joy Jones

4 p.m. – Sophomore recital, Black Box Theater, Keim Center

Daniel Miller and Hadassa Friesen

5:30 to 7 p.m. – Dinner, Dining Hall, Bontrager Student Center

$9 adult, $6.75 child (5 to 12)

7 p.m. – International Chorale concert, sanctuary, Hesston Mennonite Church

8:30 p.m. – Business reception, Business Management Lounge, Kropf Center

A celebration of the 2024 graduating class in the Bachelor of Arts in business management program. Come and go reception with a brief toast at 8:50 in honor of the graduates’ achievements and to express good wishes for their journey ahead.

Saturday, May 11

10 a.m. – Nursing Pinning Ceremony, sanctuary, Hesston Mennonite Church

A celebration recognizing the achievements of the 2024 baccalaureate degree nursing graduates.
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11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Brunch, Dining Hall, Bontrager Student Center

$9 adult, $6.75 child (5 to 12)

1 p.m. – Theatre Showcase and Student-Directed One-Act Play, Black Box Theater, Keim Center

Acting I and Acting II students will perform movement pieces, monologues and scenes from their work this semester. A short one-act play, “The Magician’s Nephew” directed by Hadassa Friesen will immediately follow. The one act play is an adaptation of the first of seven books in the Chronicles of Narnia series which follows the birth of the land of Narnia. This show fulfills the final requirement for the Directing course.

1 to 2 p.m. – Aviation Open House, Hesston College hangar, Newton City-County Airport

A celebration of our aviation graduates and students. Informal come and go with a short program at 1:30 p.m.

4 p.m. – Commencement, sanctuary, Hesston Mennonite Church

Rebecca Hernandez, organizational development and racial equity director of Mennonite Central Committee, will present the commencement address. Doors will open at 3 p.m. Before 3:30 p.m. a ticket will be required for seating in the sanctuary. General seating in the sanctuary will begin at 3:30 p.m. Overflow general seating with livestream will be available in the Hesston Mennonite Church Community Center across the hall from the sanctuary. No tripods are allowed in the sanctuary during the ceremony.
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following Commencement – Graduation Reception, lawn west of Hesston Mennonite Church

The alumni association invites everyone to enjoy refreshments and offer best wishes to the 2024 graduates and their families during an informal come and go reception immediately following commencement. Graduates can pick up a special gift from the alumni association.

5 to 6 p.m. – Dinner, Dining Hall, Bontrager Student Center

$9 adult, $6.75 child (5 to 12)

Sunday, May 12

7:30 to 9 a.m. – Hot breakfast, Dining Hall, Bontrager Student Center

$5.75 adult, $4.50 child (5 to 12)

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Brunch, Dining Hall, Bontrager Student Center

$9 adult, $6.75 child (5 to 12)

4 p.m. – Dorms Close

Erb Hall and Kauffman Court