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Spring 2017 academic honors

Hesston College announced the names of full-time students whose spring 2017 semester grades earned them a place on the Dean’s List (3.90 to 4.00) and Honor Roll (3.50 to 3.89).

Dean’s List Freshmen

Landon Baer, North Lima, Ohio
Jenna Boller, Kalona, Iowa
Brandon Bontrager, Sarasota, Fla.
Savannah Bontrager, Milford, Neb.
Lucas Comfort, Salina, Kan.
Jeremy Deckinger, Wichita, Kan.
Joy Driver, Rockingham, Va.
Andre Eans, Harrisonburg, Va.
John Ebaugh, Holtwood, Pa.
Emma Eitzen, Lititz, Pa.
Autumn Gehman, Adams, Tenn.
Casey Hertzler, Harrisonburg, Va.
Luke Hertzler, Harrisonburg, Va.
Aya Iseki, Taito, Japan
Lydia Jembere, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Katelyn Kilmer, Goshen, Ind.
Levi Litwiller, Hopedale, Ill.
Gaitan Lleshi, Lezhe, Albania
Nicole Loewen, Hutchinson, Kan.
Alicen Meysing, Canton, Kan.
Elizabeth Miller, Archbold, Ohio
Sarah Miller, Marion, S.D.
Mackenzie Miller, Lancaster, Pa.
Curtis Oesch, Caldwell, Idaho
Ryan Oostland, Goshen, Ind.
Jacques Palmer, Arlington, Texas
Brenna Peters, Hesston, Kan.
Rebecca Reutzel, Topeka, Kan.
Garrett Roth, Hesston, Kan.
Grace Roth, Goshen, Ind.
Shalee Rowley, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Jaelyn Rufenacht, Archbold, Ohio
Dillon Unruh, Wilmore, Kan.
Sadie Winter, Newton, Kan.
Hannah Yoder, Freeman, S.D.

Dean’s List Sophomores

Wyatt Baer , Marshallville, Ohio
Cassidy Bontrager, Wellman, Iowa
Rachel Brown, McKinney, Texas
Erin Brubaker, Goessel, Kan.
Elena Buckwalter, Fulks Run, Va.
Renee Buckwalter, Wellman, Iowa
Olivia Copsey, Goshen, Ind.
Tanner Daniel, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
Nebiyat Demissie, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Silas Driver, Harrisonburg, Va.
Nicholas Eichelberger, Geneva, Neb.
Kyle Good, Harrisonburg, Va.
Emily Griffioen, Belmond, Iowa
Adele Hofer, Greenwood Village, Colo.
Chanhee Hwang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Allison Jantzi, Newton, Kan.
Christina Kauffman, West Liberty, Ohio
Cierra King, Cochranville, Pa.
Riley Kingsley, North Newton, Kan.
Nelson Martinez, Port Saint Lucie, Fla.
Anna Miller, Millersburg, Ohio
Hannah Miller, Parnell, Iowa
Sophia Miller, Newton, Kan.
Jessanna Nebel, Hesston, Kan.
Trevor Oyer, Hubbard, Ore.
Bailyn Piecewicz, Spokane, Wash.
Monica Plank, Marion, Kan.
Wyatt Roth, Canby, Ore.
Jonah Short-Miller, Bellingham, Wash.
Vanessa Steckly, Milford, Neb.
Lilian Trifena, Tangerang, Indonesia
Kristin Troyer, Shickley, Neb.
Allyson Vogt, Hesston, Kan.
Yedidiya Zewdu, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Dean’s List Juniors

Brooke Hershberger, Goshen, Ind.
Jonae Hochsetler, Ogema, Minn.
Mackenzie Johnson, Olathe, Kan.
Kendra Stang, Wichita, Kan.
Sarah Whitten, Wichita, Kan.

Dean’s List Seniors

Kelsey Anderson, McPherson, Kan.
Kaedi Baer, Hesston, Kan.
Crystal Burgess, Los Angeles, Calif.
Meredith Burkhart, Newton, Kan.
LaKeisha Frierson, Wichita, Kan.
Crisentia Gregor, Banyuwangi, Indonesia
Kensi Mader, Wichita, Kan.
Samantha McElroy, Wichita, Kan.
Tevin Rose, Hutchinson, Kan.
Ashley Weaver, Hesston, Kan.

Honor Roll Freshmen

Louisa Angeline, Semarang, Indonesia
Kylie Brenneman, Hesston, Kan.
Sierra Broce, Goddard, Kan.
Elizabeth Eichelberger, Geneva, Neb.
Shota Funazaki, Chiba-ken, Japan
Kayleigh Johnson, Smithfield, Utah
Jeffrey Kauffman, Hutchinson, Kan.
David Ladwig, Wichita, Kan.
Molly Laha, Wichita, Kan.
Jose Lezama Mendoza, Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Chloe McNiel, Valley Center, Kan.
Zachary Neely, Ada, Okla.
April Newfield, Peabody, Kan.
Pietro Oliva Paulino, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Patricia Oliver, Wichita, Kan.
Jasmine Pankratz, Abbyville, Kan.
Harrison Park, Frisco, Texas
Ricardo Pineda Moreno, Ancon, Panama
Cristina Rapisardi, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Jenna Ratzlaff, North Newton, Kan.
Dylan Schoknecht, Woodstock, Ga.
Mariah Trible, Valley Center, Kan.
Haley Unruh, Wilmore, Kan.
Payton Yehnert, Parker, Colo.
Noah Yoder, Harrisonburg, Va.
Lindsey Yoder, Millersburg, Ohio

Honor Roll Sophomores

Heath Agnew, Mountain City, Texas
Cheri Baer, Apple Creek, Ohio
Sarah Booth, Newton, Kan.
Abby Byler, Harrisonburg, Va.
Rebecca Delp, Sellersville, Pa.
Stasia Majerick, North Liberty, Iowa
Ana Karen Penner Heide, Cuauhtemoc, Mexico
William Plank, Marion, Kan.
Kathryn Roth, Wauseon, Ohio
Emma Schrock, Lakewood, Colo.
Graham Stauffer, Hesston, Kan.
Allyson Steiner, Peoria, Ariz.
Jordan Stoltzfus, Shipshewana, Ind.
Moira Wells, Elbert, Colo.
Naomi Wright, Calhan, Colo.
Laura Wright, Norwich, Kan.
Kaho Yanagidaira, Chino-shi, Japan

Honor Roll Juniors

Megan Coon, Inman, Kan.
Jaci Herring, Newton, Kan.
Brittany Hochstetler, Ogema, Minn.
Kendra Honeycutt, Lincoln, Calif.
Ciara Kroeker, Hutchinson, Kan.
Dakoda Lee, Boise, Idaho
Myrella Lopez, Newton, Kan.
Madison McLemore, Wichita, Kan.
Marianna Meza, Valley Center, Kan.
Desiree Newman, Archbold, Ohio
Gretchen Nisly, Hutchinson, Kan.
Bailey Osborn, Valley Center, Kan.
Alicia Ramirez, Albuquerque, N.M.
Chase Spencer, Ochelata, Okla.
Rebekah Voran, Wichita, Kan.
Caitlin Waits, Wichita, Kan.
Taryn Wallace, Augusta, Kan.
Gabriela Willis, Rusk, Texas

Honor Roll Seniors

Jaren Allen, Cheney, Kan.
Dominique Apsley, Wichita, Kan.
Geoffrey Bell, Andover, Kan.
Lisa Brady, Wichita, Kan.
Rebecca Engberg, Wichita, Kan.
Lauren Guhr, Newton, Kan.
Ashley Herrman, Park City, Kan.
Manisa Howell, Park City, Kan.
Rebekah Jensen, Topeka, Kan.
Amber Junkins, Wichita, Kan.
Brittany Miller, Newton, Kan.
Michelle Nguyen, Wichita, Kan.
Ann Nguyen, Wichita, Kan.
Raven Norris, Maize, Kan.
Amber Partin, Derby, Kan.
Esperanza Pena, El Dorado, Kan.
Kezia Peterson-Sommer, Sterling, Kan.
Beth Schurz, Phillipsburg, Kan.
Zahira Shafeeq, McPherson, Kan.
Paige Winget, Wichita, Kan.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing program receives accreditation

Hesston College’s nursing program has made another step forward by receiving accreditation for the bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree program. The baccalaureate degree in nursing at Hesston College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), www.ccneaccreditation.org.

The accreditation comes following an on-campus visit by the CCNE in September 2016, and CCNE Board of Commissioners action in late April 2017.

“We were pleased to receive the official news of the accreditation of our BSN program,” said Bonnie Sowers, Nursing Education director. “The action acknowledges that our program has met specialized national nursing accreditation standards, and is very important to our students and graduates, as this accreditation offers a competitive advantage.”

Hesston College has operated an associate degree of nursing (ADN) program since 1966, which has held accreditation since 1970. Since 2015, Hesston’s nursing program has been evolving by adding programs in response to shifting industry demands. A 2010 report from the Institute of Medicine set a national goal that 80 percent of the nursing workforce have a BSN by 2020.

After receiving approval from the Kansas State Board of Nursing and the Higher Learning Commission, the college’s accrediting agency, Hesston welcomed the first group of BSN students in fall 2015. That first cohort of seventeen BSN students graduated on May 14, and are considered to have graduated from the accredited program. In January 2017, the program added an RN to BSN component for registered nurses with ADN degrees who want to complete the next step in their education.

Along with the 2016-17 year marking the 50th year of the nursing program and granting bachelor degrees to the first BSN graduates, it also marks the end of the ADN program.

“Our nursing faculty wrestled with the decision to close the ADN program,” said Sowers. “We experienced 50 years of excellent ADN education on our campus and graduated nurses who not only provide high quality care but are also the very reason that Hesston College nursing enjoys such an excellent reputation in our healthcare community.”

Sowers noted the difficulty in operating three separate, full capacity nursing programs – ADN, BSN and RN to BSN – on a small campus, and with the current trend toward BSN education, closing the ADN program was the right decision.

“We want to serve our students in the best way possible,” said Sowers.

Hesston College nursing has a long history of producing outstanding nurses who are focused on holistic patient care. More than 1,600 individuals have graduated from the program in the last 50 years, with more than 98 percent of those graduates earning RN licensure.

“Hesston College has a long history of quality nursing education, and we are now continuing the next chapter of that history with new leadership and a new accredited degree,” said Dr. Brent Yoder, vice president of Academics. “The faculty and staff in the department will continue to ensure that all nursing students receive a Christ-centered education that prepares them extremely well for a profession with a high demand for a caring workforce.”

Capital campaign to enhance nursing and athletics

Hesston College is entering the public phase of a $6 million capital campaign to address facility needs in the nursing and athletic programs. The campaign opened in the summer of 2016, and administrators and development officers have been working for the past year to secure lead gifts. To date, $2.4 million in formal pledges has been secured with several other pledges or gifts in process.

The campaign, known as the “Be Greater Capital Campaign,” will address core facility needs within the college’s two largest program areas. In the fall of 2016, nursing students made up 41 percent of total enrollment, while athletes made up 40 percent of enrollment. Yet the spaces for these programs – Lemons Center for nursing and Yost Center for athletics – are not sufficient to accommodate current program needs and inhibit the full student experience.

Both the nursing and athletics portions of the project carry a $3 million price tag and will focus on the renovation of existing facilities plus building expansion with new spaces to better serve students.

“We are excited to shift into this public phase and continue making progress toward our $6 million goal,” said Mark Landes, vice president of Finance and Advancement. “Once complete, these projects will absolutely have a positive impact on the Hesston College student experience. Nursing and athletics represent a significant portion of our student population, yet our facilities, originally built to accommodate much smaller programs, are lagging the enrollment growth in these areas. We need to catch up, and these projects will fulfill critical needs to serve our students well into the future.”

Two lead gifts for the nursing portion of the campaign have been graciously provided by Carroll and Roberta Miller of Greeley, Colo., and Doug and Connie Dorsing of Fruitland, Idaho. The donors and college administrators have agreed that the nursing building will be named in honor of longtime nursing director, Bonnie Sowers, who will step down from the role on June 30 after 37 years of leadership and more than 40 years as a faculty member in the nursing program. A 9,740 square foot addition that will be added onto the existing building will be named the Bonnie Sowers Nursing Center.

“Roberta and I are pleased to be a small part of helping to create a legacy to a person very deserving and who has given a lifetime of her time, talents and resources to helping educate people and promote the nursing profession,” said Carroll Miller.

The current nursing facility – Lemons Center, which was an addition to Charles Hall in 1996 – has not received updates in more than 20 years and is inadequate in size. Challenges in that space and in Charles Hall, which was dedicated in 1952 and is the second oldest standing building on campus, include limited space for simulation labs and other practice facilities, inadequate restrooms, limited space for commuting students during their down time, and inadequate faculty office space.

Campaign improvements will include a simulation lab, student practice rooms, a fundamentals lab, storage space, additional faculty offices, an administrative suite, a student lounge and study spaces. Some select areas within Charles Hall will also receive renovations and upgrades, which will benefit the natural sciences.

Hesston College Athletics has also grown over the years – primarily in the last decade. When Yost Center, the home of Lark Athletics, was built in 1982, Hesston fielded five intercollegiate teams. Today, the college fields 14 varsity teams, posing a space problem for the current athletic facilities and personnel. Enhancements to the facilities include the addition of a 3,000 square foot weight room on the southwest side of Yost Center, a new, on-campus softball diamond, the addition of a new lobby on the northwest side of Yost Center, a coaches office suite, main gym renovation, remodel of the athletic training room, and the addition of a multi-purpose team room.

The college hopes to secure all funding by December 2018 and begin construction in early 2019.

Hesston College to host summer theatre camps for community students

Young actors can switch up the typical summer activities and hone their thespian skills, techniques and creativity during one of Hesston College’s two separate workshop-style summer theatre camps.

Students ages 14 to 18 can participate in “Broadway in the Black Box,” June 19 to 24, and students ages 11 to 14 will be “Wandering the World: A Travel Adventure,” June 26 to July 1. Students who are 14-years-old can choose which of the camps they would like to attend, or they may choose to do both. Hesston College theatre director Rachel Jantzi will lead the camps.

Both of the week-long workshops will give young performers opportunities to work in every aspect of staging a performance from creating the script to painting the set, working backstage and performing the show. Final performances for each of the weeks will premiere on the final day of camp.

Daily workshops and rehearsals will be from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Hesston College’s Helmuth Studio Theatre in Keim Center for Performing Arts Education.

Theatre camp registration is $50 for the week, and the registration deadline is June 12. Registration forms can be downloaded online. For more information about financial assistance, contact Jantzi at rachelj@hesston.edu or 620-327-8142.

Celebrating a momentous Commencement

Hesston College class of 2017 graduates were encouraged to live their legacies with passion during Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 14.

Commencement speaker, Dr. Marie Schuessler Morris, delivered the address “How’s My Driving? Everyday Calling and Legacy.” Based on Romans 12:9-13, Dr. Morris encouraged graduates to listen for and respond to God’s calling in their life, whatever it may be, and then to live out that calling to the best of their abilities.

“We are all living our legacies every day with the choices we make and the passions we pursue,” said Dr. Morris. “What legacy are you living? How’s your driving?” Dr. Morris, a 1979 Hesston College graduate, is an accomplished leader in higher education and nursing, who serves as provost of Anderson (Ind.) University.

The 2017 celebration also marked the college’s first granting of bachelors degrees in 60 years as the first cohort of the college’s bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) students were recognized for completion of the program. The class of 2017 included 17 BSN graduates and 132 associate degree graduates.

Two graduating students, Cassidy Bontrager (Wellman, Iowa) and Jonah Short-Miller (Bellingham, Wash.) were chosen by faculty, staff and their graduating peers to serve as student speakers at Commencement.

Individual student groups were recognized in special ceremonies May 13.

A nursing pinning ceremony honored 53 nursing graduates – 17 bachelor degree graduates and 36 associate degree graduates. The ceremony marked the 50th graduating associate degree class and the first graduating bachelors degree class. The message, “Pay Attention. Have Courage. Always Care.” was delivered by Dr. Morris.

A recognition ceremony was held for student completing the Disaster Management Program. Darin Bontrager, a 2011 Disaster Management graduate, delivered the message “Zip-lining into the Dark.” Bontrager is Mennonite Disaster Service’s Weekly Crew Volunteer Placement Coordinator based from the Bi-National Office in Lititz, Pa.

The Aviation department honored graduates completing the professional pilot program of study. Jerry Eichelberger, a 1985 Hesston Aviation graduate and manager of the FAA Wichita Flight Standards District Office delivered the reception address.

Photo release - Leaving a legacy

Bonnie Sowers, Hesston College’s departing Director of Nursing Education, listens to a tribute at a reception celebrating her more than 40 years of service to Hesston Nursing on May 9. Sowers will step down from the director role after 37 years on June 30. About 300 colleagues, former students and friends came out to celebrate with Sowers. Several tributes praised her servant leadership, kind and generous spirit, and encouraging attitude.

Hesston College and Hesston Recreation partner for a Day at the K

Hesston College and Hesston Recreation are partnering to give community members and alumni and friends of college a summer afternoon enjoying America’s favorite pastime with a Day at the K, Saturday, June 24. The Kansas City Royals will take on the Toronto Bluejays at 1:15 p.m., at Kauffman Stadium.

Group discounted tickets for the game are $19 per person. Children 32 inches in height and under are free as long as they sit on the lap of an accompanying adult. Tickets are subject to the Royal’s announced rainout policy.

The event recognizing Hesston in Kansas City was planned as part of Hesston College’s annual Explore Kansas! weekend trip, and Hesston College’s Director of Alumni and Church Relations Dallas Stutzman expanded the offer for the game to the larger community.

“The college has its annual Explore Kansas! weekend trip to the Kansas City area that includes the Royals game over this weekend,” said Stutzman. “In talking and planning with Ryan Magill from Hesston Recreation, we decided to invite the community and other college alumni and friends to come out as well for the event. We think it will be a great time for all of Hesston, and it can help to continue to build community good will. We hope to see a huge turnout for the game!”

Participants on the Explore Kansas! trip will spend Saturday night in Kansas City at the Crowne Plaza Kansas City Downton. Guests attending just a Day at the K can stay at the hotel for the same discounted rate as the tour group. A limited number of rooms are available on a first come first served basis.

Baseball tickets and Crowne Plaza reservations can be secured by contacting Sheri Esau at Hesston College at 620-327-8147 or sheri.esau@hesston.edu. No refunds will be made for the baseball tickets after the initial purchase.

Explore Kansas! trip to visit the Wonders of Kansas

Hesston College alumni and friends are invited to take part in the college’s annual Explore Kansas! trip, June 24 and 25. The 2017 overnight excursion includes a weekend of art, sports, cuisine, history, architecture, worship and music, with stops at or learning about 15 Kansas Wonders winners or finalists.

Leaving early Saturday morning, June 24, the chartered bus tour will head for the northeast part of the state with stops that include The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City), a first-class nationally-rated museum with 28,000 comprehensive artifacts.

The afternoon event will be Hesston College Day at the K for a 1 p.m. showdown between the Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Bluejays. Community members and those not participating as part of the weekend Explore Kansas! trip are also welcome to attend the Day at the K on their own, including a discounted ticket price of $19 per person. Contact sheri.esau@hesston.edu or 620-327-8147 to reserve game tickets.

Overnight lodging on June 24 will be at the Crowne Plaza Kansas City Downton. Guests just attending the Kansas City Royals game can stay at the hotel for the same discounted rate as the Explore Kansas! group. A limited number of rooms are available.

Sunday events include a tour at First Presbyterian Church in Topeka, which features the Tiffany windows – an art wonder of exquisite stained glass windows installed in 1911. The windows depict biblical stories with incredible detail. Participants will also learn about the Kansas Capitol’s John Steuart Curry murals and native Kansan Poco Frazier’s “Justice” statue.

For afternoon entertainment, and for the final stop, the group will take in the Kansas Mennonite Men’s Chorus concert at the historic Grace Episcopal Church in Topeka, with a post-concert church tour and presentation.

Tour group participants will eat well throughout the weekend, including Saturday evening at Kansas City classic, Stroud’s, for pan-fried chicken, and Sunday lunch at Woodyard Bar-B-Que, which was featured on The Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.”

The cost for the trip is $160 per person, based on double occupancy lodging. Reservations are encouraged as soon as possible, and no later than Friday, June 9, as available space is limited. No refunds will be made past the June 9 cutoff date.

Contact Alumni Relations at 620-327-8109 to reserve a spot. See a complete itinerary online.

Students and faculty commissioned for service

During a May 3, Hesston College chapel, 41 students and faculty were commissioned for Christian ministry and service for summer and fall placements.

The students will serve around the world in positions from camp counselor to supervisors at disaster sites.

Doing a three-week field experience in Greenbrier County, W.V., with Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) are Disaster Management Program students Keegan Cook, Whitewater, Kan.; Luke Husbands, Lancaster, Pa.; John Ebaugh, Holtwood, Pa.; Rebecca Reutzel, Topeka, Kan.; and Angus Siemens, Newton, Kan. Following that placement, Cook, Ebaugh and Reutzel will serve an additional five weeks in Detroit, Mich., and Husbands and Siemens will spend five weeks in Pine Ridge, S.D. Program director Cleo Koop will serve alongside the students.

Disaster Management student, Christy Kauffman, West Liberty, Ohio, will serve with MDS for three weeks on the Pacific island of Saipan, and for six weeks with Ten Thousand Villages in Akron, Pa.

Cleo Koop, director of the Disaster Management Program, will serve as project director with MDS for one month in Greenbrier County, W.V., and for one month in the Pacific island of Saipan.

Cheri Baer, Apple Creek, Ohio, will serve for eight weeks with VBS (Vacation Bible School) on the Road in South Texas.

Nicole Loewen, Hutchinson, Kan., will serve with Converge International Fellowship and Youth for Christ.

Elizabeth Eichelberger, Geneva, Neb., will serve with Youth Venture in Detroit, Mich., through Mennonite Mission Network.

Morgan Leavy, Telford, Pa., will serve as an intern with UrbanPromise in Camden, N.J., as a counselor at one of eight camps throughout the city, and will help direct a play for high school students involved with the organization.

Bailee Nichols-Clary, Wichita, Kan., will work with youth from Park Place Ministry Center, Wichita, at Wheat Slate Camp, Augusta, Kan.

Billy Bass, Yoder, Kan., will support conflict resolution in serving with KIPCore through Bethel College, North Newton, Kan.

Abraham Mateo, Fort Myers, Fla., will serve at Toledo (Ohio) Mennonite Church through the Ministry Inquiry Program.

Gabby Willis, Rusk, Texas, will serve with a week-long Vacation Bible School at her home church.

Jonae Hochstetler, Ogema, Minn., will direct a week-long Vacation Bible School at her home church.

Zach Neely, Ada, Okla., and David Ladwig, Wichita, Kan., will serve for one week with Wayne Simien’s Called to Greatness Camp. Ladwig will also serve three weeks with Legacy Ministries, Inc., Wichita.

John Ruth, Harleysville, Pa., will serve as a mentor at the Souderton (Pa.) Boys and Girls Club.

Malik Ellis, Midlothian, Va., will serve with Foundation Basketball, Midlothian.

Students serving as staff or counselors at camps include:

• Cassidy Bontrager, Wellman, Iowa, at Crooked Creek Christian Camp, Washington, Iowa.
• Sarah Booth, Goessel, Kan., at Camp Mennoscah, Murdock, Kan.
• Desiree Bretado, Whittier, Calif., at Fellowship for Christian Athletes softball camp.
• Rachel Brown, McKinney, Texas, at Shepherd Community Center day camp in Indianapolis, Ind.
• Erin Brubaker, Goessel, Kan., at Drift Creek Mennonite Camp, Lincoln City, Ore.
• Elena Buckwalter, Fulks Run, Va., at Highland Retreat Center, Bergton, Va.
• Renee Buckwalter, Wellman, Iowa, at Crooked Creek Christian Camp, Washington, Iowa.
• Abby Byler, Harrisonburg, Va., at Drift Creek Mennonite Camp, Lincoln City, Ore.
• Silas Driver, Harrisonburg, Va., at Drift Creek Mennonite Camp, Lincoln City, Ore.
• Andre Eanes, Harrisonburg, Va., at Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp, Divide, Colo.
• Chloe McNiel, Valley Center, Kan., at Royal Family Kids Camp at Camp Horizon, Arkansas City, Kan.
• Hannah Miller, Parnell, Iowa, at Crooked Creek Christian Camp, Washington, Iowa.
• Trevor Oyer, Hubbard, Ore., at Drift Creek Mennonite Camp, Lincoln City, Ore.
• Kathryn Roth, Wauseon, Ohio, at Little Eden Camp, Onekama, Mich.
• Shalee Rowley, Colorado Springs, Colo., at Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp, Divide, Colo.
• Jaelyn Rufenacht, Archbold, Ohio, at Little Eden Camp, Onekama, Mich.
• Janelle Schmucker, Los Fresnos, Texas, at Amigo Centre, Sturgis, Mich.
• Carissa Slabach, Newton, Kan., at Ponca (Ark.) Bible Camp.
• Ally Vogt, Hesston, Kan., at Victory Bible Camp, Sutton, Alaska.
• Sadie Winter, Newton, Kan., at LifeChange Camp, Clinton, Mo.
• Hannah Yoder, Freeman, S.D., at Swan Lake Christian Camp, Viborg, S.D.