Hesston College alumni and friends will experience the renowned annual Symphony in the Flint Hills with the Kansas City Symphony during the college’s 13th annual Explore Kansas! trip June 14. The day trip will depart from Hesston and make a stop in El Dorado for the Flint Hills Art Fest before arriving for an afternoon […]
The Hesston College community will prepare for a leadership transition as Yvonne Sieber, vice president of Advancement, ends her service to the college June 30. Tonya Detweiler will serve as interim vice president of Advancement effective July 1. “Vonnie has led the Advancement team to many noteworthy accomplishments to support the college’s causes,” said President […]
During Hesston College chapel April 30, 40 students were commissioned for Christian ministry and service for summer and fall placements. “These students are going to make a difference in someone’s life because they are willing to join with and participate in Jesus’ ministry that is already taking place in all of these different settings,” said […]
Hesston College students were recognized for their academic and extracurricular achievements during the 2013-14 year at Larkfest May 2. Larkfest is an annual end-of-the-year event that recognizes students for their academic, extracurricular, service and leadership accomplishments throughout the academic year. View the Larkfest ceremony. Two students, sophomores Rebecca Eichelberger (Geneva, Neb.) and Hannah Weaver (Inola, […]
Performing arts students in Hesston College’s Music Theatre Workshop will present a music theatre showcase at 7 p.m., Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10, in the college’s Northlawn Studio Theatre. The event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, and attendees are encouraged to arrive early to ensure a seat. Six […]
The Hesston College International Chorale will present a bon voyage concert as a precursor to a three-week European tour at 4 p.m., Saturday, May 10, in the Hesston Mennonite Church sanctuary on the Hesston College campus. The concert is free and open to the public, though a free-will offering will be collected to cover program […]
Hesston College students are the featured artists in the college’s Regier Friesen Art Gallery through May 10. The student work features a variety of art media from both fall and spring semesters of the 2013-14 academic year. All exhibits are free and open to the public. Included in the gallery are the winners of the […]
Middle school and high school-aged students can expand their creativity and learning with Hesston College’s week-long summer clay camp June 16 to 20 on the Hesston College campus. Hesston College ceramics instructor and local artist Hanna Eastin will lead the camp. The camp will be a beginner’s level introduction into handbuiling ceramics and raku firing. […]
Hesston College will celebrate the class of 2014 during Commencement Weekend May 9 to 11. The commencement ceremony will be at 9 a.m., Sunday, May 11, in Yost Center. Nursing instructor Joyce Huber and natural science instructor Marelby Mosquera will present the commencement address, “Passport For a Dream: From Here to Everywhere.” Huber has served […]
A parade in celebration of alternative transportation options makes its way across the Hesston College campus during the college’s Earth Day celebration April 24. A personal activities vehicle (PAV) built by students in Nelson Kilmer’s Physics II class led the parade. Also part of the parade were solar-powered bicycles built by previous years’ physics students, […]
Environmental science will join Hesston College’s list of more than 50 programs of study for transfer beginning with the 2014-15 academic year. Environmental science programs have seen an upswing nationwide over the last few years due to increased interest in sustainability and green initiatives. Career opportunities are growing quickly in areas such as biology, public […]
Aspiring young actors can learn new skills and techniques as well as challenge their creativity during Hesston College’s first summer theatre camp June 2 to 7 on the Hesston College campus. Hesston College theatre director Laura Kraybill will lead the workshop-style camp along with recent Hesston College theatre graduates. Students ages 11 to 14 are […]
When Hesston College physics instructor Nelson Kilmer was shopping for a new vehicle in late 2013, he had one goal in mind – to lower his environmental impact. He achieved his goal with the Ford C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid, which is charged off of solar panels producing electricity for his house. The solar powered nature […]
Hesston College will introduce exercise science as a new program of study beginning with the 2014-15 academic year. “Exercise science is one of the fastest growing fields right now because students recognize the job opportunities in the field,” said faculty member Clay Stauffer. Degrees in exercise science open students to a broad range of career […]
Communications and graphic design majors at Hesston College are getting an extra leg up on their peers. Whereas most students don’t start building their professional portfolios until their junior or senior years, seven Hesston students are digging in and building their portfolios as freshmen and sophomores. The students earned competitive internships working with the college’s […]
