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 […]
Hesston College’s international students hosted a meal and program for the campus community Thursday, April 8. The college’s 18th annual International Festival focused on the theme “Celebrating the world of nature. ” The meal featured salads from Colombia and Indonesia, a soup from the Democratic Republic of Congo, a stew from Ethiopia, meats from Korea […]
The Hesston College Music Department will present a spring concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 23 at Hesston Mennonite Church. The concert will feature Bel Canto Singers, Hesston College Chorale and Wind Ensemble. The concert is presented in conjunction with the college’s Alumni Office, and Hesston College alumni and friends are especially invited to attend. […]
Singer/songwriter/worship leader Jeremy Kempf will lead a workshop and present a concert at Hesston College Saturday, March 27. A 2000 graduate of Hesston College, Kempf and fellow Hesston students founded Thirstborne, a band that traveled the country for five years, challenging youth to strengthen their relationship with Jesus. Kempf also led youth worship bands for […]
Hesston College announces the winter tour for its Bel Canto Singers. The tour will be Feb. 25 to March 1 and include six performances in Oregon. To kick off the tour, Bel Canto will offer a home concert at 4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 21 at Hesston Mennonite Church. The public is invited to attend. There […]
Plan on fun for the entire family when Hesston College hosts its annual Alumni and Community Basketball Games at the college’s Yost Center Saturday afternoon, February 20. The Larks will host Highland (Kan.) Community College. The women’s game tips off at 2 p.m., and the men’s game to follow at 4 p.m. The public is […]
The Division of Nursing at Hesston College is scheduled for an on-site continuing accreditation visit by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) on March 2-4, 2010. Program evaluators will meet with college and program personnel and students, visit classrooms and affiliated clinical agencies, and review curriculum materials to validate that the program continues […]
Hesston College students stage several scenes from All in the Timing , six one-act comedies by David Ives, as they produce a video that is part of Hesston College’s production of the Ives script. Time magazine called All in the Timing “Theatre that aerobicizes the brain and tickles the heart.” Hesston College Theatre Director Megan […]
Almost 25 years after Paul Simon’s groundbreaking album Graceland brought this South African men’s a cappella group to world prominence, Ladysmith Black Mambazo will appear at Bethel College as part of the Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts Series. Ladysmith Black Mambazo will perform on the Memorial Hall stage Thursday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m., as their only […]
“I am concerned about the breakdown of relationships in society, especially as seen in the family,” commented Hesston College alumnus David Coleman, Newton, Kan. (third from left). “This breakdown extends across all parts of society-racial, ethnic, religious, and economic differences. People seem to be much more focused on themselves today. Martin Luther King was trying […]
