Hesston College Pastoral Ministries student CJ Chukwukelu (right) and his wife Ude perform at an on-campus coffeehouse Jan. 21. The coffeehouse was one of several events at Hesston College Jan. 17 to 21 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Week. Other events included conversations with nationally-recognized human rights and environmental activist Rosina Philipe from […]
Brothers Bob and Paul Mullet remember well the station wagon that brought their family to Hesston in 1958. Their parents, Roy and Bess Mullet, were moving the family from a farm in Montana to Kansas so their five sons wouldn’t have to commute 25 miles to attend high school in the dead cold of an […]
For Hesston College freshman, Saralyn Mast of Ephrata, Pa., the decision to cut Christmas break at home short by one week for a service opportunity was an easy one. While most of her classmates were still enjoying the comforts of home, Saralyn traveled to Haiti with Life Connection Mission where she, four teammates and a […]
North Newton, Kan. – A popular vocal ensemble – which also happens to be known as “the world’s reigning male chorus” (The New Yorker) – makes its fifth appearance in the Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts Series. Chanticleer comes to the Memorial Hall stage on the Bethel College campus Tuesday, Feb. 8, at 7:30 p.m. “Hesston-Bethel Performing […]
Elam J. Peachey, Development Officer and Planned Giving Advisor at Hesston College, born April 4, 1940, passed away suddenly Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011 at the age of 70. Elam was hired as a Development Officer at Hesston College in September 1990. He was named Director of Development in January 1995 after the previous director stepped […]
The life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be honored with a week of events at Hesston College Jan. 17 to 21. The week’s events, entitled “United We Stand? Lament and Celebration” will focus on social diversity especially related to Native Americans and African Americans along with social inequality and environmental issues. […]
The Hesston College campus community was shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Elam J. Peachey from a heart attack Thursday morning, Jan. 6. Elam worked at Hesston College in various roles in Development since September 1990, including Development Officer, Director of Development and Executive Vice President for Advancement. At the time of his […]
by Rachel Schlegel Kirsti Graffenberger almost didn’t come to Hesston College. It’s not that she didn’t like the campus and people when she visited. It’s just that Oregon is a really long way from Kansas. Now, having finished her third semester at Hesston College with only one more to go before graduating in May and […]
The nursing program at Hesston College was formally granted re-approval by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) at a Dec. 13 and 14 meeting in Topeka. The Board’s recommendation came from a two day visit to the Hesston campus in late September. After visiting with nursing faculty and assessing the program’s facilities, curriculum and […]
Photo courtesy MEDA Several members of the Hesston College community, including five sophomore business students and two instructors traveled to Calgary, Alberta, Canada Nov. 4 to 7 for the 2010 Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) convention. “MEDA was such a good experience,” said student Sarah Lederman. “We were able to talk with Mennonite business professionals […]
photo by Larry Bartel Kevin Wilder, Hesston College psychology and youth ministry instructor, and Saralyn Mast, a freshman from Ephrata, Pa., show off Wilder’s new hairstyle “The Mr. T.” Wilder, who is also Mast’s academic advisor, donated his hairstyle as a fundraiser for a service trip to Haiti during Christmas break where she will spend […]
$10,000 grant will support Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts’ presentation of Chanticleer Rocco Landesman, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts announced today that Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts has been approved for a grant of $10,000 to support a performance and residency by male a capella chorus Chanticleer Feb. 8, 2011. Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts is one of […]
by Rachel Schlegel Students at Hesston College on Nov. 30 looked significantly younger than usual. That’s because 164 sixth graders from John Marshall Middle School in Wichita spent much of the day on campus getting a glimpse of college life, learning about opportunities for their future, and meeting and interacting with college students, faculty and […]
A team from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools will visit Hesston College for a comprehensive reaccreditation evaluation March 21 to 23, 2011. Hesston College invites the public to provide written comments to the Commission which will be forwarded to the evaluation team for its review. Comments must […]
by Rachel Schlegel First-year students at Hesston College have been on a journey during their first semester of college. It’s more than being in a new place, meeting new people and being on their own for the first time. It’s the kind of journey that challenges students to think both locally and globally, and most […]
