Hesston College announces the following faculty and staff appointments for the 2014-15 year.

New faculty appointments include:

Gerard Birkhauser, physics instructor, earned a B.S. from New Mexico State University (Las Cruces), a M.Div. from Bethel San Diego (Calif.) Theological Seminary and a M.S. from Washington State University (Pullman).

Angela Brockmueller, biology instructor, earned an A.A. and an A.A.A.S. in nursing from Hesston College and a B.A. from Goshen (Ind.) College.

Curtis Denlinger, flight instructor, earned an A.A.A.S. in professional pilot and a Certified Flight Instructor License from Hesston College.

Myron Diener, mathematics instructor, earned an A.A. from Hesston College, a B.A. from Goshen College and a M.S. from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater).

Tyler Doerksen, biology instructor, earned a B.A. from Bethel College (North Newton, Kan.) and a M.S. from Wichita (Kan.) State University.

George Felix, flight instructor, earned an A.A.A.S. in professional pilot and a Certified Flight Instructor License from Hesston College.

Megan Fowler, athletic trainer, earned a B.S. from Bethel College and a M.S. from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania.

Charlie Hansen, flight instructor, earned an A.A.A.S. in professional pilot and a Certified Flight Instructor License from Hesston College.

Heather Hosford, nursing instructor, earned an A.A. from Hesston College and a B.S.N. from Wichita State University.

Bruce Plank, art instructor, earned a B.F.A. from Wichita State University and an M.F.A. from Yale University School of Art (New Haven, Conn.).

Rebecca Schloneger, Chamber Orchestra conductor, earned a B.M. from St. Olaf College (Northfield, Minn.) and a M.M. from the University of Cincinnati (Ohio).

André Swartley, English as a Second Language instructor, earned an A.A. from Hesston College, a B.A. from Goshen College and a M.A. from Bowling Green (Ohio) State University.

Donovan Tann, English instructor, earned a B.A. from Eastern Mennonite University (Harrisonburg, Va.) and a Ph.D. from Temple University (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Joy Yoder, nursing instructor, earned an A.A. from Hesston College and a B.S.N. from Southwestern College (Winfield, Kan.).

New staff appointments include:

Noreen Anderson, Development Office logistics coordinator, earned an A.A. from Pratt (Kan.) Community College and a B.S. from Bethel College.

Michael Armstrong, men’s soccer coach, earned an A.A. from Hesston College, a B.A. from Southwestern College and an M.A. from Liberty University (Lynchburg, Va.)

Tonya Detweiler, interim vice president of Advancement, earned an A.A. from Hesston College, a B.A. from Goshen College and a M.B.A. from Bluffton (Ohio) University.

Scott Friesen, men’s resident director, earned a B.A. from LeTourneau University (Longview, Texas).

Kyle Howell, baseball associate head coach.

Joel Kauffman, interim vice president for Student Life, earned an A.A. from Hesston College, a B.A. from Fresno (Calif.) Pacific University and a M.Ed. from Wichita State University.

Mary Martin, post office manager, earned an A.A.A.S. from Pratt Community College and a B.S. and B.A. from Pittsburg (Kan.) State University.

Rachel McMaster, grant writer, earned an A.A. from Hesston College and a B.A. from Eastern Mennonite University.

Russ Neufeld, director of Information Technology, earned an A.A. from Hesston College and studied at James Madison University (Harrisonburg, Va.).

Tony Pezzola, director of Food Service.

Rob Ramseyer, interim dean of students, earned a B.A. from Mid-America Nazarene University (Olathe, Kan.) and an M.A. from the University of Kansas (Lawrence).

Dori Roth, associate director of Financial Aid, earned an A.A. from Hesston College and a B.A. from Goshen College.

LaMont Russell, graphic designer, earned an A.A. from Hesston College and studied at Southeast Missouri State University (Cape Girardeau).

Gerry Selzer, interim registrar, earned an A.A. from Hesston College, a B.S. from Bethel College and a M.S. from Pittsburg (Kan.) State University.

Tomomi Stevenson, food service.

Stephanie Swartzendruber, women’s resident director, earned an A.A. from Hesston College and a B.A. from Goshen College.

Melissa Unruh, director of institutional data and compliance, earned an A.A. from Hesston College and a B.S. from Bethel College.

Leslie Wheeler, food service.

Brent Yoder, interim vice president of Academics and academic dean, earned an A.A. from Hesston College, a B.S. from Eastern Mennonite University and Ph.D. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg).

Heidi Zehr, women’s resident director, earned an A.A. from Hesston College and a B.A. from Goshen College.