The Hesston College Student Life department announced 32 students as resident assistants for the 2012-13 academic year.

Resident assistants are sophomore students who lead nine to 15 students in the dorms and serve as a communication link between students and the resident director. They direct dorm activities and assist the administration in the enforcement of college policies. Student Life staff choose resident assistants based on their high respect of lifestyle guidelines and exemplary academic work.

Resident assistants for the 2012-13 year are:
Gina Benton of McPherson, Kan., Tim Bixler of Indianapolis, Ind.; Nathan Bray of Galva, Kan.; Neal Brubaker of Goessel, Kan.; Ian Croyle of Goshen, Ind.; Joel Dick of Wichita, Kan.; Kaci Diener of Harrisonville, Mo.; Erika Dorsch of Whitewater, Kan.; Mallory Eicher of Berne, Ind.; Taylor Ermoian of Hays, Kan.; Hayley Gately of Roseville, Calif.; Jessica Graybill of Gap, Pa.; Vicky Gunawan of Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia; Adam Heisey of Elizabethtown, Pa.; Preston Hornbeck of McKinney, Texas; Kayla Kauffman of Hutchinson, Kan.; Janae King of Gordonville, Pa.; Jacob Landis of Sterling, Ill.; Mariah Martin of Glenwood Springs, Colo.; Rachel Miller of Hutchinson, Kan.; Michelle Moyer of Monticello, Ill.; Alisa Murray of Orrville, Ohio; Mollie Nebel of Hesston, Kan.; Zenawit Nerae of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Keisei Ohta of Kanagawa, Japan; Logan Orpin of Canton, Kan.; Michael Oyer of Hesston, Kan.; Luke Ropp of Inman, Kan.; Alec Stahly of Newton Kan.; Derek Swartzendruber of Shickley, Neb.; Redfa Titihalawa of Kuala Kencana, Papua, Indonesia; and Pierre Zook of McMinnville, Ore.