Larkfest to involve whole community

Posted on by Rachel McMaster

Hesston College students, faculty and staff from a variety of academic areas will present on academic growth during the year at the college’s Larkfest celebration Thursday, April 16.

The day-long Larkfest celebration will be marked with no classes, but rather will highlight service and education.

Part of the day’s schedule includes two separate presentation sessions. The public is invited to attend the free presentations for a glimpse at the learning happening across campus during the 2014-15 year.

Drop-in presentations, which will operate on a come and go basis, will be from about noon to 1 p.m. Presentations include:

  • Nursing simulation in the Nursing Simulation Lab in Charles Hall.
  • Information about the college’s newly approved bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree program in Charles Hall.
  • Student-led table talks on “Tutorials on Improving Your Interpersonal Communication” in Friesen Center Room 125.
  • A student art show featured in the Regier Friesen Gallery in the Friesen Center.
  • Desktop Publications software demonstrations in the ACCESS Lab in Smith Center.
  • Poster presentations on “The Environment and You” in the Charles Hall hallway.
  • Presentations on the college’s alternative energy and recycling programs in the Smith Center lobby.

Four separate sessions of formal presentations will feature students sharing concepts, ideas and learning from the year. The schedule includes:

1 to 1:25 p.m.

  • Music recital featuring Havela Lehman, voice; Matt Lind, piano; Anna Martin, voice; Nathan Patron, voice; and Eleya Raim, voice, in the Hesston Mennonite Church Sanctuary.
  • Chemical Demonstrations for Education and Entertainment in Charles Hall Room 28.
  • “Experiencing Selma and the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s” in the Hesston Mennonite Church Community Center.
  • Holy Ground Nursing Experience papers in Kropf Center Room 150.
  • “Lay It All Down: Lessons from Toni Morrison’s ‘Beloved’” in Kropf Center Room 130
  • Heilsgeschichte (salvation history) presentations (1 to 2 p.m.) in Kropf Center Room 120 and Kropf Center 160 by Biblical Literature students.

1:35 to 2 p.m.

  • Career-inspired informative speeches in the Hesston Mennonite Church Sanctuary.
  • A Glimpse into Russia in the Hesston Mennonite Church Community Center.
  • World Religions Summit on War in Kropf Center Room 150.
  • Challenge and Adventure Aviation by the Flight Instructor Ground Class in Kropf Center Room 130.

2:10 to 2:35 p.m.

  • Music recital by Erika Byler, voice; Abbie DeWild, voice; Rachel Esch, piano; Galed Krisjayanta, voice; and Havela Lehman, violin, in the Hesston Mennonite Church Sanctuary.
  • Nursing portfolio presentations in Charles Hall Room 28.
  • “¡Viva la Salsa!” in the Hesston Mennonite Church Community Center
  • “Telling the African-American Story (GrioGeschichte)” in Kropf Center Room 150.
  • Student readings from Creative Writing class in Kropf Center Room 130.
  • Heilsgeschichte (salvation history) presentations (2:10 to 3:10 p.m.) in Kropf Center Room 120 and Kropf Center 160 by Biblical Literature students.

2:45 to 3:10 p.m.

  • Student Film Festival in the Hesston Mennonite Church Sanctuary.
  • Health screenings and fitness assessments in Charles Hall Room 28.
  • “Marginalized Voices: Celebrating Music by Women from the 12th Century to the Present” in the Hesston Mennnonite Church Community Center.
  • “Beauty: The Whole World Round” in Kropf Center 150.
  • Challenge and Adventure Aviation by the Air Traffic Basics IV class in Kropf Center Room 130.

Other events from the day include students serving in various capacities and locations around the community and local area including Schowalter Villa, Dyck Arboretum of the Plains, Prairie View, Mennonite Central Committee Center, Hesston Public Schools and more.

Students will receive awards for outstanding achievement from academic areas and departments across at the Larksfest Awards Ceremony at 11 a.m. in the Hesston Mennonite Church Sanctuary.