The Hesston College Music Department has announced membership for the 2012-13 Bel Canto Singers. Members are selected by competitive audition. Incoming first-year students named to the ensemble are Josh Booth of Goessel, Kan., Morgan Martin of New Holland, Pa., Rebecca Rhodes of Arthur, Ill., Jeffrey Smoker of Harrisonburg, Va., and Emily Taylor of Buhler, Kan. […]
“Here is the particular case of Mr. Al Yoder, who gave me great support when I was struggling in my classes because of my poor English.” Victor Carrasco’s words echoed dozens of his fellow Hesston College international students who studied English with Yoder and who sent prayers and words of encouragement during their former instructor’s […]
Hesston College art students are the featured artists in the Hesston College Friesen Center gallery through May 4. The student work features two and three dimensional art from both fall and spring semesters of the 2011-12 school year. The student work was juried by Rachel Epp Buller, assistant professor of art at Bethel College (North […]
The Hesston College European Chorale will kick off its biennial European tour with a concert during Hesston College Commencement Weekend at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 5, in the Hesston Mennonite Church sanctuary. The concert is free and open to the public. The 37-voice choir, under the direction of Bradley Kauffman and with accompaniment provided by […]
Hesston College sophomore music students will perform voice recitals during Commencement Weekend. Michael Darby and Melody Marshall will perform at 9 p.m. May 4 in the Hesston Mennonite Church sanctuary. Libby Waltner will perform at 1 p.m. May 5 in the Northlawn Studio Theatre on the Hesston College campus. The public is invited to attend. […]
Marcia Mendez, director of Financial Aid at Hesston College announced the following students as recipients of an academic scholarship for the 2012-13 year, based on their academic achievements. Academic scholarships are awarded to students based on a matrix of high school GPA and ACT or SAT test scores. Recipients of the Dean’s Scholarship must maintain […]
Hesston College will celebrate the class of 2012 with the 102nd commencement ceremony at 9 a.m. Sunday, May 6, in Yost Center. Joe Manickam, a 1987 Hesston College graduate, will present the commencement address “Back to Basics,” based on the college’s 2011-12 theme verse from Micah 6:8. Manickam of Lancaster, Pa., serves as director for […]
Bible teachers from nine Mennonite high schools visited Hesston (Kan.) College and Bethel College (North Newton, Kan.) April 12 and 13. Hesston College Bible instructor Michele Hershberger devised an interesting method to introduce the Bible teachers to Hesston’s program. She invited a group of students to share their Hesston Bible course experiences with the teachers […]
The Hesston College Aviation Department announced the latest achievements of student pilots. Spencer Hill of Goshen, Ind., earned his private pilot license on March 10. Hill is a 2011 graduate of Hesston’s Air Traffic Control program. He is the son of Thomas and Rachele Hill of Goshen, Ind. Micah Cusick of Newton, Kan., achieved his […]
Hesston College will recognize April 16 to 22 as Kansas Private College Week based on a proclamation issued by Governor Sam Brownback. Hesston College is one of 18 independent colleges and universities that form the Kansas Independent College Association to be recognized during the week. According to the proclamation, the KICA member schools enroll 22,000 […]
Hesston College music student Robert Howell will perform a sophomore voice recital at 7 p.m. April 26 in the Hesston Mennonite Church sanctuary on the Hesston College campus. The public is invited to attend. Howell, of Newton Kan., has been a member of the Bel Canto Singers under the direction of Bradley Kauffman for two […]
The culminating event of the 2011-12 Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts series will feature The Rose Ensemble, one of America’s premiere choral groups, for a three-day residency and program entitled “Land of Three Faiths: Voices of Ancient Mediterranean Christians, Jews and Muslims” at 7:30 p.m. April 27 in the Hesston Mennonite Church sanctuary on the Hesston College […]
Hesston College academic departments, campus facilities and local businesses will partner to host an Earth Day celebration at Hesston College from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 19 on the Hesston College campus. The event is free and open to the public. The day’s activities will center around the theme “Living the Green Life,” and […]
The Hesston College European Chorale will kick off its European tour with several local concerts. The 37-voice choir will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 12, in the Schowalter Villa Chapel in Hesston, at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 22, at Inman Mennonite Church as part of the morning worship service and at 4 p.m. Saturday, […]
Award-winning author Marty Essen will present his high-energy, multi-media show “Around the World in 90 Minutes” at 7 p.m. April 22 in the Hesston Mennonite Church sanctuary on the Hesston College campus as part of the college’s Earth Day celebrations. The presentation is free and open to the public. Essen’s show features interesting facts, humorous […]
