Bob Regier and Paul Friesen, the namesakes for the newly named Hesston College Regier Friesen Art Gallery in the Friesen Center for the Visual Arts, are two of the six featured artists in the gallery through Dec. 13. Other featured artists include faculty members Hannah Eastin and Lois Misegadis, 2007 graduate Mark Horst and 1967 […]
Community members interested in ministry, church leaders and anyone with a general interest in the Bible are invited to join the Hesston College Bible Department for a three-weekend course, Prophets and Revelation, during the spring 2013 semester. The class, taught by Bible and Ministry faculty member Michele Hershberger, focuses on prophetic and apocalyptic genre and […]
It is not uncommon for people to discover new relatives at Hesston College. With ties to the Mennonite faith tradition and many of the students, faculty and staff coming from the same faith background, the branches of many family trees run all across campus. Sharon Cranford, however, did not expect to find any cousins at […]
Four Hesston College voice students advanced to at the least the semifinal round of competition at the National Association of Teachers of Singing Regional Vocal Competition at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Nov. 2 to 3. Nine students represented Hesston College during the weekend competition. Sophomore Cameron Ponce of Elkhart, Ind., placed fifth in the Sophomore […]
Equipping and empowering others through servant leadership in the church and in business was the theme of Hesston College’s 13th annual Anabaptist Vision and Discipleship Series Oct. 26 to 28. More than 130 church and business leaders gathered on the Hesston College campus for the weekend conference with the theme “Top-down Servant Leadership: Redefining Leadership […]
The Hesston College Theatre Department will present the stories of immigrant experiences through the decades and the world in the fall drama, JoAnne Akalaitis’ “Green Card,” directed by Laura Kraybill. The show, which explores America as an immigrant and refugee society, will have five performances over two weeks – at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9, 10, […]
The Hesston College Bel Canto Singers will present “Songs of a Wayfarer,” a program of sacred and secular choral music at 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 21, at Hesston Mennonite Church. The concert is free and open to the public, though a free-will offering will be collected to cover program costs. The program is inspired by […]
During the first half of the semester, Hesston College students have been drawn in to the story of Enrique and his experience as an immigrant in “Enrique’s Journey” by Sonia Nazario. On Oct. 9, they listened, captivated by Nazario’s recounting of her hands-on research for the book when she spoke to the campus and community […]
Dodge City Community College Instructor of Art and professional sculptor and jeweler Jennifer Nolan is the featured artist in the Hesston College Regier Friesen Gallery in the Friesen Center for Visual Arts through Oct. 26. Nolan’s art reflects images, moods and ideas from the 1940s and 50s to portray narratives of the atomic age. The […]
The Hesston College Aviation Department announces that Charlie Hansen of Mulvane, Kan., is the latest student pilot to achieve his first solo flight on Sept. 17. Charlie is a sophomore in Hesston’s aviation program. He is the son of Janet Hansen of Mulvane. Hesston College offers flight training and air traffic control programs. Flight training […]
Hesston College will host church and business leaders for the Anabaptist Vision and Discipleship Series conference Oct. 26 to 28. This year, the annual conference’s theme is “Top Down Servant Leadership: Redefining Leadership for Business and Church.” The event will serve as an resource for both church leaders and Christian business professionals to network with […]
Kansas nurses now can advance their careers at home, thanks to an innovative agreement between 18 Kansas two-year colleges, including Hesston College, and the University of Kansas School of Nursing. The agreement allows nurses with an associates degree in nursing from a participating college to easily transition to receive their bachelor of science in nursing […]
Hesston College’s 167 graduates of the class of 2012 were encouraged to get back to the basics of life and faith during a May 6 commencement ceremony. Joe Manickam, a 1987 Hesston College graduate and director for Asia programs with Mennonite Central Committee, presented the commencement address “Back to Basics,” based on the college’s 2011-12 […]
Four Hesston College business students have been named recipients of the Bill Mason Business Scholarship for the 2012-13 academic year. The students receiving the scholarship award are Ashley Beatty of Washington, Iowa, Keisei Ohta of Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, Japan, Matt A. Weaver of Hesston, Kan., and Matt R. Weaver of Goshen, Ind. The students will receive […]
The Hesston College Aviation Department announced that David Rudy of Manheim, Pa., is the latest student pilot to achieve his instrument rating on April 26.Rudy is a freshman in Hesston’s aviation program. He is the son of Jon and Carolyn Rudy of Manheim. With his latest accomplishment, David will begin work on the commercial pilot […]
