How do you appropriately celebrate the 30th year of a college course that has had a significant impact on the life and faith of nearly 6,000 students who have put in hours of hard work and come away with a broader worldview and greater biblical understanding? A brand new, first-time-ever textbook for the course seems […]
Local musicians are invited to join student choirs for the annual Thanksgiving evening Masterworks concert at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 24, at Hesston Mennonite Church. The 2016 concert will be A Downton Abbey Christams and will consist of holiday music by English composers themed around the popular British television show, along with full orchestra accompaniment. […]
The music programs at Hesston High School (HHS) and Hesston College (HC) as well as guest performers – many of whom are dual alumni of both HHS and HC – will present “The Promise of Living” Gala Concert at 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 1, at Hesston Mennonite Church on the Hesston College campus. Pre-concert entertainment […]
Hesston College’s official fall 2016 enrollment numbers following the 20th day of classes give a total student headcount enrollment of 401. Included in total enrollment is a larger group of new students who started at Hesston in 2016 as compared to fall 2015. The number of domestic students increased to 198 from 185 in 2015, […]
A 57-year history of friendship and partnership between Excel Industries, Inc., and Hesston College will be celebrated at the fourth annual Hesston College Homecoming Golf Benefit Thursday, Sept. 29, at Hesston Golf Park. Excel and Midwest Professional Golf Association are sponsoring the event. All proceeds will benefit the Hesston College annual fund. Registration for the […]
Hesston College will celebrate homecoming 2016, “Home Sweet Hesston,” Sept. 29 to Oct. 2, along with Hesston High School and the larger community. Homecoming 2016 marks Hesston High School USD 460’s 50th anniversary, which transitioned from the former Hesston Academy. Dual alumni that attended both Hesston High School and Hesston College will resource the weekend […]
Hesston College announces the following faculty and staff appointments for the 2016-17 year: Faculty: Michael Ceramella, Wichita, Kan., is serving as a sabbatical replacement in the business department. Maureen Entz, Newton, Kan., provides nursing skills laboratory instruction, as well as clinical instruction at Newton Medical Center. Entz earned a bachelor’s degree from Bethel College (North […]
Hesston College will host Rev. Alex Awad, a evangelical Christian Palestinian leader, on campus for chapel and lunch on Monday, September 5. During an 11 a.m. chapel, Rev. Awad will speak on “A Christian Palestinian Pastor’s Experiences in the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict.” Chapel is held in the Hesston Mennonite Church Sanctuary on the Hesston College campus. […]
Hesston College welcomed new and returning students to campus and a new year during Opening Weekend Aug. 19 to 21. Classes started Monday, Aug. 22. In featured photo above: Freshmen Kendall Richardson (Lodi, Calif.) and Jasmine Pankratz (Abbyville, Kan.) take their first roommate picture shortly after moving into their dorm room Aug. 19.
Hesston College hosted fifty representatives from Harvey County education, public health, fire, EMS, law enforcement, emergency response fields and large local employers for ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Execute) training on July 25 and 26. The seminar, conducted by the ALICE Training Institute, a national organization, was a “train the trainer” model, giving participants tools […]
The Hesston College community is heartbroken over the tragic loss of 2011 alumna Sheralynn Neff (North Newton, Kan.) in a skydiving accident in Oklahoma. Sheralynn was a high-achieving student who was involved with many different areas of campus life. She earned an associate of arts degree in Bible and Ministry with Dean’s List honors, served […]
An array of world-class musical talent, genres and sounds will headline the Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts’ (HBPA) 35th season for 2016-17. The contemporary jazz dance company Big Muddy Dance Company will open the season, Nov. 11, at Krehbiel Auditorium in Bethel Colleges’ Luyken Fine Arts Center. Founded in 2010, St. Louis’ Big Muddy Dance […]
Hesston College Nursing will host an onsite accreditation visit by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Sept. 28 to 30, 2016. The purpose of this visit is to seek initial nursing accreditation of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. In accordance with its Procedures for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs, […]
For the fifth year, Hesston College invites individuals and groups in the local communities to join students, faculty and staff for a community read during the fall 2016 semester starting in August. The book selection for the 2016 read is “Spare Parts” (2014, FSG Originals) by Joshua Davis. The book tells the true story of […]
Community and alumni musicians are invited to participate with Hesston College and Hesston High School students and alumni in the joint homecoming gala concert, The Promise of Living, at 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 1, at Hesston Mennonite Church on the Hesston College campus. Homecoming 2016: Home Sweet Hesston will be Sept. 29 to Oct. 2, […]
