by Rachel Schlegel There is rarely a lack of energy in the Hesston College Lab Preschool and a recent week learning about the importance of recycling was no exception. The preschoolers spent the week creating their own books, sorting recyclable items into the correct bins and creating 3-D art by gluing together recyclable materials. The […]
Ron Moyo, North Newton, Kan., a freshman in the Hesston College Pastoral Ministries program won first place in the college’s annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on April 12. Moyo was one of three Hesston College students who spoke on a variety of peace and justice issues during the competition. In his speech, “Peace,” […]
Three Part Invention, an instrumental ensemble of violin, piano and cello will present the fifth and final concert in the 2010-11 Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts Series at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 17, at Hesston Mennonite Church on the Hesston College campus. The trio, described as “three of the most talented instrumentalists ever to mutate from the […]
Bible and Religion professor Marion Bontrager taught the first Biblical Literature class at Hesston College in 1986. As Bontrager’s brainchild, the class was meant to ensure that students would receive biblical teaching from an Anabaptist perspective as part of their core curriculum. The impact the class would have on the students who spread its reach […]
Members of the Student Committee for Hesston College’s Erb Hall Renovation Project have organized a labor auction that will raise funds for the renovation of the 42-year-old dormitory. The silent auction will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 11, in Bontrager Student Center on the Hesston College campus. The event is free, and […]
by Rachel Schlegel Two Hesston College Aviation alumni were the featured speakers for the department’s annual Aviation as Mission event March 25. The evening was an opportunity for Hesston College aviation students, alumni, prospective students and faculty and staff to connect. Mark Miller and Tyson Teeter, both of Hesston, shared their stories and insights on […]
David Myers, director of the Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, visited Hesston College March 18 to 20 to discuss partnerships between the government and faith-based and other non-profit organizations with the Hesston College campus and wider local community. Kevin King, executive director of Mennonite Disaster Service, joined Myers in several […]
by Rachel Schlegel Mrs. Butler had fallen sick and was spending time in a nursing home the week that a group of college students from Hesston College showed up to do maintenance on her home in New Iberia, La. Many homes in the area suffered damage from Hurricane Rita in 2005 and again from Hurricane […]
Hesston College graduate, former employee and artist Ken Gingerich is making a brief return to campus with his exhibit, “Thin places shine in time and space. Stone hearts dance in cosmic grace.” The exhibit will be displayed in the Friesen Center for the Visual Arts art gallery until April 5. The public is invited to […]
The Hesston College theatre department will present the Tony Award-winning musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 and 19 and Feb. 25 and 26 in the Northlawn Studio Theatre. The musical comedy chronicles the experience of six quirky middle schoolers competing in a regional spelling bee run by two […]
For Hesston College freshman, Saralyn Mast of Ephrata, Pa., the decision to cut Christmas break at home short by one week for a service opportunity was an easy one. While most of her classmates were still enjoying the comforts of home, Saralyn traveled to Haiti with Life Connection Mission where she, four teammates and a […]
Elam J. Peachey, Development Officer and Planned Giving Advisor at Hesston College, born April 4, 1940, passed away suddenly Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011 at the age of 70. Elam was hired as a Development Officer at Hesston College in September 1990. He was named Director of Development in January 1995 after the previous director stepped […]
The life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be honored with a week of events at Hesston College Jan. 17 to 21. The week’s events, entitled “United We Stand? Lament and Celebration” will focus on social diversity especially related to Native Americans and African Americans along with social inequality and environmental issues. […]
by Rachel Schlegel Kirsti Graffenberger almost didn’t come to Hesston College. It’s not that she didn’t like the campus and people when she visited. It’s just that Oregon is a really long way from Kansas. Now, having finished her third semester at Hesston College with only one more to go before graduating in May and […]
Official numbers from the twentieth day of classes at Hesston College show an increased enrollment of 448 compared to 439 one year ago. New students number 264, the largest incoming class since 2005 according to vice president of Admissions Joel Kauffman. The number of students living on campus has also increased from 319 a year […]
