Author: Larry Bartel
What I learned from Carla Lahey
Carla Lahey (left) directs the Touring Theatre Company as they prepare for a performance at Newton High School. In recent years, the Hesston College Horizon student publication has recognized departing faculty members by inviting students and employees to reflect on the impact these professors have made on their lives. With the COVID-19 campus dispersal in […]
What I learned from Kendra Burkey
Kendra Burkey advises the Hesston College Horizon staff. In recent years, the Hesston College Horizon student publication has recognized departing faculty members by inviting students and employees to reflect on the impact these professors have made on their lives. With the COVID-19 campus dispersal in March and the impending departure of Horizon faculty advisor and […]
What I learned from Gary Oyer
In recent years, the Hesston College Horizon student publication has recognized departing faculty members by inviting students and employees to reflect on the impact these professors have made on their lives. With the COVID-19 campus dispersal in March and the impending departure of Horizon faculty advisor and communications prof Kendra Burkey, the college’s Marketing and […]
And the leaves of the trees are for the healing of the nations…
22 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding […]
‘Living the Apocalypse’ – Holy Week 2020
“Mom,” our eight year old said in a serious tone, “this is kind of like a zombie apocalypse, but without the zombies.” We finally decided to take the kids somewhere away from our house to ride bikes on a trail after more than a week of staying home. They felt like they were breaking the […]
Now Boarding: Vision 2025
First it was a bachelor’s degree in nursing. Now it’s aviation. And that’s not where the growth stops. Early in 2019, Hesston College administrators began unveiling a growth plan that gives the Hesston College of the future some distinct differences from the Hesston College of the last 110 years. Namely, four-year bachelor degree programs in […]
Avalos, Hartley named Lark Athletes of the Year
The Hesston College athletic department announces the 2018-19 Male and Female Athletes of the Year, Lexi Avalos and Cal Hartley. Avalos was an outfielder for the Lark Softball Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) regular season champions and Hartley was a guard for the men’s basketball team. Avalos stepped up to help lead the softball […]
Bel Canto Singers to tour Oregon and Washington May 21 to 29
Hesston College’s premier vocal ensemble, Bel Canto Singers, is preparing for a tour to Washington and Oregon May 21 to 29, following the end of the academic year. The 25-voice mixed chamber choir, under the direction of Dr. Russell Adrian, will present a program entitled “Grant Us Peace,” which was inspired by the college’s International […]
Eight Lark sophomores announce transfer plans
The following sophomores plan to graduate this spring and continue their education and athletic opportunities at schools across the country. Here is where the current commits are heading: Cross Country and Track Samantha Trejo (Lyons, Kan.): Bethany College (Lindsborg, Kan.) – NAIA Men’s Soccer Anawin Boonprasert (Bangkok, Thailand): Middle Georgia State University (Macon, Ga.) – […]
Celebrating 50 years, The King’s Singers present HBPA concert at Bethel
A group well-known and -loved by local audiences, The King’s Singers, will be at Bethel College as part of a tour celebrating 50 years of performing. The concert is Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in Memorial Hall on the Bethel campus, part of the 2018-19 Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts series. The King’s Singers will be presenting […]
Raking leaves the Lark Way
Why did more than 100 student athletes, coaches and administrators rake yards full of leaves on the first Saturday in November? Because it is our commitment. Because it is The Lark Way. For 60 years Hesston College has been competing in intercollegiate athletics. Since then, sport has always been a piece of the greater whole […]