Spring break trips Hesston College students, faculty and staff dispersed across North America during spring break March 5 to 13. A group of 10 students and four faculty/staff leaders spent the week in Mexico constructing a house through the organization i6eight. Faculty member John Sharp ’73, Tony Brown ’69 and alumni Bruce ’72 and Joy […]
Golf added as varsity sport Hesston College athletics has added men’s golf to the list of varsity sports, with competition to open with the 2016-17 academic year. Chris Frantz was hired as head coach. “We’re very excited about the addition of the golf program,” said Rob Ramseyer, athletic director. “We are confident the program will […]
This is a transforming place. It is constantly changing – sometimes rapidly, sometimes slowly, but always evolving into the kind of campus that serves its students in new ways. There are the obvious changes on our campus visible to the eyes and ears. We hear the carillon bells, added this fall. We enjoy the trees […]
For 86 years, Green Gables stood on the Kansas prairie as a visual marker for Hesston College and the first physical realization of the college’s founders’ dreams. For alumni through the mid-1990s, it was a place of growth, antics and memories that define the Hesston Experience. In 1995 the historic building was torn down due […]
Rachael East watches a role play interaction during Exploring Ministry class. What better way to explore ministry than to dive in and do it. That’s what Michele (Schrock) ’81 Hershberger thought when she gave her students in Exploring Ministry the year-long assignment of the Missional Discipleship Initiative – a model of intentional and relational discipleship […]
MAJOR: Graphic Design Karli’s story I spent the first part of my life being raised by my grandma because my parents were not together and my mom is in the military. When my grandma died, I had to live with my dad who was not good to me; he was careless. Because of my mom’s […]
MAJOR: Pre-Pharmacy CAREER: Pharmacist and pharmacy manager An academic path I grew up in a Christian home in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I had become familiar with Hesston College and [international admissions counselor] Dave Osborne Ac64, ’66 through others in my church who had attended here, so when I decided to look at colleges in the […]
Enneliese Alcantar drives the ball up the left sideline in the playoff game vs. Butler County. by Andrew Sharp Talent, leadership, sacrifice, team chemistry, coaching, timing: all these and more factor in to successful intercollegiate athletics campaigns. Watching the 2015 Hesston College women’s soccer season unfold, it’s clear the Larks possessed many of these coveted […]
Financial aid is a key element in allowing students to attend Hesston College. I don’t have any family support to help me financially, so I am relying completely on myself and financial aid. The largest portion of my financial aid comes from Hesston College and the generosity of its supporters. Thus far, my experience at […]
Institutional scholarships are vital to the 99 percent of Hesston College students who receive institutional aid. These scholarships are awarded to students who have particular interests, qualifications or financial need. The following scholarships have been added to the list of endowed scholarships since the fall of 2014. Hesston College Nursing Scholarship Fund The scholarship was […]
What is your favorite part of the new campus entry or Northlawn renovation? Caleb Schrock-Hurst ’16, Harrisonburg, Va. I really like the fact that the Northlawn classroom (Mininger Classroom named in honor of Jim Ac61 and Virginia Mininger) gets the building connected to the whole student body, not just the music students like me. Eleya […]
President Keim talks with First-Year Experience Scholars Luis Mariñez Veloz ’16 (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic), Daisy Correa ’16 (Moreno Valley, Calif.), Jessica Fahrenthold ’16 (Solomon, Kan.), Karli Rodriguez ’16 (Harker Heights, Texas) and Jermani Thompson ’16 (Reserve, La.). President Howard Keim ’72 announced to the college community Oct. 22, that he will conclude more than […]
Advancement welcomes new talent The Advancement department, consisting of Development, Alumni and Church Relations and Marketing and Communications welcomed new team members over the last few months. Lindsey Mason is a development officer for Indiana, Michigan and northwest Ohio, and also focuses on planned giving. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Goshen (Ind.) College, and […]
