by Rachel Schlegel Hesston College’s annual Melva Kauffman Memorial Lecture Series will feature Dr. Mark Metzler Sawin Sept. 15 to 17. Dr. Sawin is chair of the History Department at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Va. He grew up in Hesston and spent most of his early days running around the Hesston College campus while […]
by Rachel Schlegel “A View from Everywhere” will be the theme for A Hesston College Homecoming 2010. The event will be Sept. 24 to 26 and include a science and math symposium featuring successful alumni experts in these areas as well as other events, such as Hesston Larks sports contests and a tailgate picnic dinner […]
by Rachel Schlegel Hesston College announces the following new faculty and staff appointments for the 2010-11 school year. Justin (JR) Allen of Newton, plumbing and heating specialist. He earned his HVAC/R technician degree from Vatterott College (Wichita, Kan.). He previously worked at R & M Heating and Cooling in Russell, Kan. Becky Bartell of Hesston, […]
by Rachel Schlegel Washington Monthly magazine released its national College Guide and Rankings Aug. 23. Hesston College is ranked second on the list of two-year colleges in terms of student success. “We’re grateful for this recognition,” said President Howard Keim. “This is a tribute to the fine work our faculty and staff do day in […]
by Rachel Schlegel A new scholarship fund established by a Hesston College alumna has ties to the Milford, Neb., community. The Uriah and Edna (Troyer) Stauffer Scholarship was started by John F. and Marilyn (Stauffer) Murray of Hesston, Kan., in remembrance of Marilyn’s parents who lived in Milford. The Murrays established the scholarship as a […]
by Rachel Schlegel Hesston College students will converge on campus during Opening Weekend Aug. 19 to 22. Resident Assistants for the dorms arrive Thursday, Aug. 12, for a weekend orientation and retreat. Members of the volleyball, soccer and cross country teams, along with aviation students and members of the Bel Canto Singers come Monday, Aug. […]
by Rachel Schlegel Hesston College will host its annual Anabaptist Vision and Discipleship Series conference Oct. 29 to 31. The theme for 2010 will be 3-D Jesus. Conference participants will explore questions on individual perceptions of Jesus, such as “Do we emphasize certain aspects of Jesus and neglect other aspects in ways that distort who […]
by Rachel Schlegel Early reports one week before closing the 2009-10 fiscal year show that Hesston College has surpassed its Annual Fund goal for the third straight year, leaving college officials, faculty and staff feeling extremely grateful. President Howard Keim expressed his gratitude on behalf of the Hesston College community. “We are grateful to our […]
World-renowned choir stops in Hesston during Kansas tour After 19 years of touring to places such as New York, Los Angeles, Germany and Lithuania, the world-renowned Lawrence Children’s Choir (LCC) is set to embark on its most remarkable location yet – their home state. “It thrills me,” said LCC Artistic Director Janeal Krehbiel, who hails […]
by Carol Duerksen The 137 members of Hesston College’s 100th graduating class walked the stage on May 9, 2010, in a 9 a.m. service at Yost Center, and were addressed by faculty/staff “polar opposites” Tony Brown and Dustin Galyon on the topic “We must be the change.” Brown, who is a social science faculty member […]
The Hesston College Alumni Association invites alumni and friends to participate in the ninth annual Explore Kansas!, a venture to northwest Kansas on Thursday and Friday, June 3 and 4. Dallas Stutzman, director of Alumni Relations, says the purpose of the annual Explore Kansas! is twofold. “We want to enjoy the company of alumni, friends, […]
Students in Nelson Kilmer’s College Physics II class presented their class projects to faculty and staff during a campus Earth Day celebration April 29. Kilmer’s students tested photovoltaic solar collectors and explored methods of connecting home systems to the power grid. Students completed feasibility studies and cost analysis for faculty members Bob and Lorna Harder […]
Hesston College’s 100th commencement ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. Sunday, May 9. Tony Brown and Dustin Galyon will address the college’s 138 graduate candidates on the theme “We Must Be the Change.” The title is taken from Gandhi’s quote “We must be the change we want to see in the world.” Brown is a […]
“As a conference regional minister, I loved the program and had worked with many of its graduates,” Lichti says. “But when I heard about the opening, I didn’t have a curriculum vitae. What I did have was passion for leadership development and a commitment to non-traditional students, that plus someone I trusted tapped me to […]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced April 12 that Hesston College is one of five new colleges and universities that will be part of the Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI). This is the third year the FAA has added schools to the AT-CTI program bringing the total number of schools participating to 36. Dan […]
