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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
Hesston College will host the annual Lark Open Friday, July 14, at Hesston Golf Park in Hesston, Kan., This four-person scramble will begin with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Registration is available online through July 10 at hesston.edu/lark-open. The cost per golfer is $100 and includes green fees, cart, range balls, a meal and […]
Memorial service details A Celebration of Life will be held for Tony Brown in his home community at McDonald (Pa.) United Methodist Church, Saturday, June 24, 1 p.m. Eastern Time, noon Central. The service will be streamed live on Tony Brown’s Facebook account. The saddening news about the loss of Hesston College alumnus and former […]
Student actors ages 11 to 18 are invited to stage a live theatre performance at Hesston College’s annual summer theatre camp June 11 to 17. The weeklong theatre immersion will culminate in a public performance of the musical “Freaky Friday” at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 17, in the Hesston Mennonite Church sanctuary on the Hesston […]
A weekend full of rehearsals, recitals and receptions came to fruition Saturday, May 13, at the Hesston Mennonite Church where Hesston College graduates received their diplomas and took pictures with president Dr. Joseph A. Manickam. Hesston College’s 113th commencement ceremony featured an address titled “Living in God’s Love,” given by Riccardo Harris, executive director of […]
Hesston College students and faculty were recognized for their achievements in academics and leadership during LarkFest Awards ceremony, held in the Hesston Mennonite Church sanctuary on May 1. The top student award—Lark of the Year—went to sophomore Jesse Kanagy, Lancaster, Pa., for excellence in leadership, academics and service. Students are nominated for Lark of the […]
The Hesston College Larks came home regional champions this weekend after traveling to Union, Mo., for the NJCAA DII Region 16 Tournament. The Larks won each of their three games, by a combined score of 29-10. The pitching staff led the way with all three starters completing seven innings or more. Sophomore Trenton Canaan (Cheney, […]
Hesston College Bel Canto Singers will travel southwest for a spring tour May 15 to 25. The 18-voice mixed chamber choir, under the direction of Dr. Russell Adrian, will present a program titled “God Is Love,” inspired by I John 4:7-8, this year’s theme verse at Hesston College. The program will feature a wide range […]
Voice and theatre students will demonstrate their performance abilities during sophomore voice recitals on Friday, May 12, at 2 and 4 p.m. and a theatre showcase on Saturday, May 13, at 1 p.m. The sophomore recitals will be held at Hesston College’s Black Box Theater in Keim Center with performances from a wide variety of […]
All generations will appreciate the message of kindness and friendship that grows in this year’s Theatre for Young Audiences production, “Tomato Plant Girl,” showing April 27 to 30 at the Hesston College Black Box Theater in Keim Center. Performances will be at 6 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. […]
Dear Hesston College community, We are writing to provide you with Cozen O’Connor’s complete report on their external review of the College’s policies, procedures, and practices related to sexual and gender-based harassment and violence. It is attached below and available on our website. We want to share with you, as two people who love Hesston […]
Sunflower Performing Arts presents the ensemble, pax duo, offering a contemporary percussion performance on April 2, 2023. The concert starts at 3 p.m. at Hesston Mennonite Church. Tristan Swihart and Micah Detweiler are the musicians behind pax duo. Breaking with the traditional take on percussion stylings through collaboration and genre bending, this group will deliver […]
