Hesston College announces new faculty and staff appointments for fall 2014

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.