“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 […]
Marathana Prothro joined the staff of Hesston College in mid December as director of marketing and communications. Prothro works closely with the Advancement, Admissions and Alumni teams as well as departments across campus as she leads the college’s marketing and communication efforts and she directs the Communications office staff. Yvonne Sieber, vice president of advancement […]
Hesston College will honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with a week-long celebration titled Martin Luther King: The Spirit, Service and the Arts Jan. 18 to 22. The week will feature multiple events, including concerts and special lectures. All events will be free and open to the public. The events all are […]
Hesston College alumni and friends are invited to send their favorite recipes for a centennial cookbook that will be published and available for purchase during Homecoming 2009 scheduled for September 25-27, 2009. “Hesston College traditions include food and fellowship,” said DaLonna Schroeder, cookbook coordinator and an administrative assistant at the college. “This collection of recipes […]
by Susan Miller Balzer Students can make the world a better place for everyone by choosing to purchase gifts and coffee that are fairly traded and by pursuing careers that will open and expand work opportunities for people around the world. This was the message that Doug Dirks, Akron, Pa., public relations director for Ten […]
As part of its centennial celebration this semester, Hesston College is celebrating Ten Thousand Villages and its founder Edna Byler, a 1923 Hesston Academy graduate who attended Hesston College from 1925 through 1929. Her husband, Joseph N. Byler, taught at Hesston from 1926 to 1941. Starting in 1941 the Bylers spent the rest of their […]
Hesston College’s Centennial Thanksgiving Family Celebration starts with Thanksgiving dinner Thursday evening-a full dinner with turkey, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, pasta salad, cottage cheese, cranberry gelatin, seven layer salad, green beans, corn, rice, pumpkin pie, and pecan pie, served by the college’s Food Service. The dinner is a decades old Hesston College tradition and a […]
The Hesston College Theatre and Music departments will present four performances of the musical Forever Plaid at 7 p.m., Nov. 20, 21, 27, and 28 in the Northlawn Studio Theater on the Hesston College campus. Filled with amazing songs and touching characters, this show will be enjoyed by all audiences. Forever Plaid is a critically […]
Anabaptist Vision and Discipleship Series presents Hesston College’s signature Biblical Literature course by Carol Duerksen Marion Bontrager had trouble hanging his hat at Hesston College the evening of October 30. As he spoke to approximately 200 participants from across the church in the U.S. and Canada at the college’s annual Anabaptist Vision and Discipleship Series […]
Hesston College Ultimate Frisbee players hosted 15-member teams from Bethel College (North Newton, Kan.) and Tabor College (Hillsboro, Kan.) November 1 for a round-robin Ultimate tournament. The Bethel team earned the traveling trophy-a plastic torso donated by Hesston College’s Art Department with a pair of shorts that say “GOOD GAME” on them-with wins over Hesston […]
Ensemble Galilei and Neal Conan, host of National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation, will present “A Universe of Dreams” featuring images from the Hubble Space telescope, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, November 13, at Hesston Mennonite Church. The performance is a part of the 2009-10 Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts series. “A Universe of Dreams” is music, […]
by Carol Duerksen “Would it advance the cause of Christ to establish a school somewhere in the West in which Bible work is made a specialty?” That was the query, crafted by Anna Smith King, and posed to delegates of the Mennonite Church’s Kansas-Nebraska district conference held in Cheraw, Colorado, on October 18, 1907. The […]
by Susan Miller Balzer At the dedication of the Freedley Schrock Memorial on Saturday, Sept. 26, family, friends, and former students remembered a Hesston College teacher whose mentoring profoundly affected their lives. A sun-splashed afternoon permitted guests to gather around the memorial, which is located in a shaded area north of Alliman Administration Center, near […]
The Hesston College Bible and Ministry Center will offer “Learning the Bible in life-giving ways: History, hooks, and heilsgeschichte,” a weekend conference to help participants learn the biblical story, October 30-November 1 at Hesston Mennonite Church. The conference is part of the college’s “Living the Vision” Centennial celebration during the 2009-10 academic year. The conference, […]
Hesston College’s men’s and women’s basketball teams will take to the court for exhibition games with Goshen (Ind.) College and Iowa Wesleyan College (Mt. Pleasant) during a fall break trip, Oct. 16-19. The Larks will take on the Goshen College Maple Leafs Friday, Oct. 16, with games starting at 6 and 8 p.m. Alumni office […]
