After the release of 20-day enrollment numbers, Hesston College is excited to announce a 21% increase in total student headcount for fall 2024 and is celebrating several upticks not seen in nearly two decades. Total enrollment is up from 308 in fall 2023 to 372 this year, the largest single-year enrollment growth in 15 years. […]
Caption: Actors Caroline Miller as Antigone, Chloe Robinson as Ismene and Desirae Rodriguez as Nurse prepare to impress audiences during a rehearsal this week. “Antigone” will take the stage in Keim Center’s Black Box Theater September 26 through 28 at 7 p.m. and September 29 at 2 p.m. Hesston College Theatre Department is set to […]
Hesston College Athletic Director Bryan Kehr has announced the Lark Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2024. The inductees include coaches and administrators Art Mullet and Joel Kauffman and athletes Liz Sowers, Mika Matsuda, Julie (Steiner) Kozel and Jim Sieber. This year’s inductee class includes two teams of distinction: the 1974-75 volleyball and 1996-97 women’s […]
From indoor and outdoor art exhibits and a theatre production, to playtime for kids and play calling during Lark sporting events, Homecoming Weekend 2024 is sure to see imaginations on display September 26 to 29. Several new activities have been added to this year’s lineup including the aforementioned art exhibits and theatre production, as well […]
Hesston College announces the establishment of the Gloria Yue-Fong Chan Scholarship, an endowed scholarship estimated at $1.6 million, making it the largest scholarship donation to Hesston College. Geared toward students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Hesston’s nursing program, this scholarship gives preference to students from Asian countries. Dr. Geraldine Y. Chan established the scholarship in […]
Hesston College Registrar Heidi Hochstetler announced the names of full-time students whose spring 2024 semester grades earned them a place on the Dean’s List (3.90 to 4.00 GPA) and Honor Roll (3.50 to 3.89 GPA). Dean’s List – first-year students Michele Cimino, Pineto, Italy Ana Espinoza, Ocotepeque, Honduras Jacob Fransson, Djursholm, Sweden Futakuchi Sakuya, Shibuya, […]
Hesston College Nursing Club delivers the raffle proceeds to USD 460. Pictured from left to right: Blythe Adkins, Teddi Weninger, Lauren Linscott, Trinity Fox, Superintendent Kevin Logan, Madison Thompson, Michelle Werner, Austina Bouahome, Angelina Garcia-Blex and Lacy Davis. The Hesston College Nursing Club demonstrated the greater Hesston community’s generosity through a fundraising effort benefiting Hesston […]
A new tradition began this year at Hesston College with the launch of the Acuity Creative Writing Contest. The contest encourages creative writing submissions from students as poetry or prose. The winning submissions were compiled into a magazine along with illustrations created by Joshua Cross, Hesston College art professor, and posted online at hesston.edu/acuity2024. “A […]
Hesston College Interim President Ross Peterson-Veatch, Ph.D., and Tabor College President David Janzen, Ph.D., shake hands after signing the memorandum of understanding. Following approval from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Tabor College and Hesston College have formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to offer courses and degrees to students at their respective institutions. Planning […]
Tabor College and Hesston College will officially sign an agreement to solidify a strategic partnership in offering classes to students at their respective institutions. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will be signed by Tabor President David Janzen, Ph.D., and Hesston Interim President Ross Peterson-Veach, Ph.D., on Friday, May 17 at 4:30 p.m. in Bonnie Sowers […]
Heaven Trapp of Lufkin, Texas, receives her diploma from Interim President Ross Peterson-Veatch. Hesston College students and their families celebrated with faculty and staff during the 114th annual Commencement ceremony held Saturday, May 11, in the sanctuary of Hesston Mennonite Church. This year’s commencement featured an address titled “Walking with the Spirit in Service to […]
Student actors ages 11 to 18 are invited to stage a live theatre performance at Hesston College’s annual summer theatre camp June 16 to 22. The weeklong theatre immersion will culminate in a public performance of the musical “Mean Girls” at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 22, in the Hesston Mennonite Church sanctuary on the Hesston […]
With only a week left until commencement, Hesston College showed their thanks to dedicated students for their outstanding work this year in and out of the classroom. Hesston recognized a group of exceptional students and faculty during the annual LarkFest Awards in the Hesston Mennonite Church sanctuary on Friday, May 3. The athletic department also […]
The melodious sounds of the Hesston College Chorale will travel to Europe for their biennial international tour from May 14 to June 4. Under the direction of Dr. Russell Adrian and Ken Rodgers, the chorale will present a program titled “Veni, Sancte Spiritus” at churches in the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland. The tour will kick […]
Laban Peachey Center on the Hesston College campus underwent a series of renovations in order to serve the evolving needs of the institution. Beginning in October of 2023, the college contracted with Vogt’s Construction to renovate the building to accommodate several departments on campus including the visual arts and aviation programs. Hesston’s visual arts department […]
