photo - Glenda (Shirk) ’83 Kauffman (second from left) with Hesston College engineering professor Sattar Ali and engineering students Tana Hayworth (Lincoln, Kan.) and Devin Miller (Hesston, Kan.)

One generous donation meets the needs of both parties

Glenda (Shirk) ’83 Kauffman (second from left) with Hesston College engineering professor Sattar Ali and engineering students Tana Hayworth (Lincoln, Kan.) and Devin Miller (Hesston, Kan.) A recent request for donations made by the Hesston College engineering department ended up blessing the donor as much as the college. The engineering department at Hesston College made […]

Hesston College faculty member Heidi Hochstetler (fourth from left) poses with faculty member at Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana in Salatiga, Central Java

College explores international partnerships through workshops in Indonesia

Hesston College took a step toward expanding its international connections by leading workshops at three Indonesian universities this past summer. The workshops, led by Heidi Hochstetler, Hesston College education and English for Speakers of Other Languages professor, were arranged with help from Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) staff in Indonesia and the Institute for Indonesian Partnerships. […]

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New student headcount is up for fall 2023

Hesston College’s recent release of the 20th-day enrollment numbers shows new student headcount is up for the first time since before the pandemic. While overall attendance dipped slightly to 308 from 325 last year, the report shows the total number of new students has increased to 151 from 144 in the fall of 2022. This […]

promo poster - Steel Magnolias - Sept 28 to Oct 1

Steel Magnolias performance emphasizes the importance of strong relationships

Hesston College Theatre will highlight the resilience of strong relationships in their fall play production of “Steel Magnolias” from Sept. 28 through Oct. 1. With lessons about patience, understanding and love, it is a show that audience members will find emotionally engaging. Please note: While this show is full of laughter and love, it deals […]

photo - President Joseph A. Manickam hands the new archer airplane keys to Mike Baker, director of the School of Aviation, accompanied by Caleb Loss, vice president of finance, and a representative of Tomahawk Aero Services.

Aviation program adds new aircraft to its fleet

Just in time for the start of the new academic year, Hesston College School of Aviation added another aircraft to its fleet. The Piper PA-28-181 Archer II becomes the fourth in the program’s fleet and satisfies the program’s current demands while allowing consideration for future student enrollment expansion, according to Mike Baker, director of Hesston […]

promo graphic - Homecoming 2023 - September 21 to 24

College to celebrate campus traditions at homecoming

Hesston College is gearing up for its annual Homecoming Weekend September 21 to 24. Homecoming Weekend 2023 will feature long-standing Hesston College programs and traditions and what they look like in 2023. The weekend’s activities will offer events and entertainment for alumni, supporters, the campus community and the wider community. Visit hesston.edu/homecoming for the full […]

photo - several members of the inaugural class of the Hesston College Athletics Hall of Fame pose with current and former coaches and administrators.

College announces inaugural athletic Hall of Fame class

Hesston College is thrilled to announce the inaugural class of the Hesston College Sports Hall of Fame. The 2023 inductees include administrators and coaches Evan Oswald, Liz Hunsberger and Gerry Sieber and athletes Abner Kisare, Beth (Yoder) Hostetler, Solomon Abebe, Brent Eichelberger and Lisa (Schmidt) Graber . The inaugural class will be inducted during Homecoming […]

Fall 2022 community day - families eat at a picnic table with bouncy houses in the background

College to celebrate campus traditions at Homecoming Weekend 2023

Hesston College is gearing up for its annual Homecoming Weekend September 21 to 24. Early bird registration for the weekend’s events with special discount pricing ends September 1. Homecoming Weekend 2023 will feature long-standing Hesston College programs and traditions and what they look like in 2023. The weekend’s activities will offer events and entertainment for […]

photo - Clark the Lark, Hesston College's new mascot, makes its debut at the college's annual mod olympics on Sunday, Aug. 20.

A new year, a new Lark

A new school year kicked off at Hesston College August 18 with the annual Opening Weekend celebration. The college community of students, faculty and staff gathered in the Hesston Mennonite Church sanctuary on Friday evening and were welcomed to campus by President Joseph Manickam, Vice President of Student Life Michael Smalley, Bel Canto Singers and […]

2023-24 Hesston College Administrative Council group photo

Hesston College welcomes new members of leadership team

Hesston College Administrative Council, back row: Rachel Swartzendruber Miller, Joseph A. Manickam, Grant Myers. Front row: Caleb Loss, Michael Smalley, Ross Peterson-Veatch. Hesston College welcomed three new vice presidents to its Administrative Council leadership team over the summer in the lead up to the 2023-24 year: Caleb Loss, Ross Peterson-Veatch and Michael Smalley. “With this […]

Photo - Bryce Blake, Johann Reimer, Keith Showalter, Wideline Charles, Juan Marrero, Emily Miller, Smilla Burklin and Kelbe Edwards at Crossroads Community Center in Fairhill hood.

Philadelphia partnerships bring lessons and renewal to Hesston College students

Bryce Blake, Johann Reimer, Keith Showalter, Wideline Charles, Juan Marrero, Emily Miller, Smilla Burklin and Kelbe Edwards at Crossroads Community Center in Fairhill hood. “They say it takes a village, but maybe the better word for us is partnership,” says Michele Hershberger, Bible professor at Hesston College. “And this partnership is a foretaste of the […]

composite photo of students named to spring 2023 dean's list and honor roll

Students earn spring term academic honors

Registrar Megan Leary announced the names of full-time students whose spring 2023 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 Kezia Angeline, Semarang, Indonesia Hikari Babasaki, Osaka, Japan Miranda Bath, Newton, Kan. Celia Bontrager, Milford, Neb. Sydney Bontrager, Milford, Neb. […]

Photo - Hesston College Nursing Club members present a check to Brian Bisbee, executive director of New Hope Shelter.

Nursing club presents sizable donations to New Hope Shelter

2024 nursing club president Madison Thompson (left) and 2023 nursing club president Michelle Ramos-Carreno (right) present a $1,000 check to Brian Bisbee, executive director at New Hope Shelter. After a semester of fundraising, the Hesston College Nursing Club presented two large donations to New Hope Shelter in Newton. The first donation consisted of clothes, food, […]