New Hesston College emeritus faculty members Heber Ramer, Maria Day, Nelson Kilmer, Art Mullet, Hugo Boschmann, John Blosser, Gerry Selzer and Dwight Roth.

Former faculty receive emeritus recognition

New Hesston College emeritus faculty members Heber Ramer, Maria Day, Nelson Kilmer, Art Mullet, Hugo Boschmann, John Blosser, Gerry Selzer and Dwight Roth. Not pictured are Marion Bontrager, Star Gipson, Lorna Harder, Dottie Beachy Hathaway. During Homecoming Weekend, Sept. 25, 12 former faculty members were honored as new faculty emeritus at a celebration service and […]

Campus news briefs

College adds auditory element to campus by Emily Kauffman ’16 This fall, the pleasant chiming of bells and music joined the repertoire of sounds from campus when a carillon system was installed, enhancing the auditory and spiritual atmosphere. Designed by Schumerich Carillon Co. in Quakertown, Pa., the carillon system is a digital system of regular […]

Athletics news updates

Volleyball team chalks up 20+ win season The Hesston College Volleyball team and coach Jessica Cleveland ’06 enjoyed a 20+ win season and post-season play for the second consecutive year. The Larks picked up several big wins in the regular season, including a victory over 15th-ranked Kansas City Kansas Community College in September. Throughout the […]

A two-year college with a four-year degree – President’s Perspective

The past few months have been an exciting time at Hesston College as we break into new territory with the addition of a bachelor of science in nursing degree. While the college does have a brief history with four-year degree programs, the most recent experience is almost 60 years in the past, so this time […]

What you need to know about the B.S.N. program

In case you missed the big announcement in March and the buzz that followed, Hesston College was approved by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) to launch a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) program with the start of the 2015-16 year in August. As the advent of […]

Gregg Schroeder

Every classroom a stage

Gregg Schroeder ’86 shines on stage. It’s where the self-proclaimed introvert is able to let his guard down and be a little outrageous. Only, Schroeder’s stage is not THE stage, but the nursing classroom. Schroeder recalls his first theatre stage experience as lacking enthusiasm when he was placed in a high school drama class. A […]

Hesston College Nursing faculty and staff

The heart of Hesston College Nursing

Bonnie (Kauffman) Ac65, ’67 Sowers, Director of Nursing B.S.N., Goshen (Ind.) College; M.S.N., Ohio State University (Columbus) Hesston Nursing faculty 1970 to 72, 1975 to present “Quality instruction and caring relationships are at the heart of the Hesston College Nursing program, creating a nurturing environment where each of us learns, develops and grows in faith.” […]

A call to connect

It was a psychology class rather than nursing clinicals that convinced Marissa (Vermillion) ’13 Galyon her passion was in working with geriatric populations. In fact, much of Galyon’s journey toward accepting a role as a registered nurse at the Schowalter Villa retirement community (Hesston) was not immediately clear to her. Rather, hers was a journey […]

Student profile: Maria Entz ’16, Whitewater, Kan.

PARENTS: Charles and Charis (Wiebe) ’81 Entz MAJOR: Two-year nursing Choosing to start here The nursing program is the main thing that attracted me to Hesston College. I chose nursing as my major because I want to care for people and have the skills and knowledge to know how to be present in a patient’s […]

Alumnus profile: Charles Hostetler ’89, Hesston, Kan.

MAJOR: Communications CAREER: Hesston College Assistant Director of Admissions and non-traditional student recruiter A different kind of Nursing professional At least 90 percent of the students I work with choose Hesston for the nursing program. I’ve never considered becoming a nurse, but 14 years of working with the Hesston Nursing program and being married to […]

2015-16 Hesston College Student Athletes of the Year Malcolm Mann and Samantha Rimann

Mann, Rimann honored as top student athletes

by Kymee Noll ’15 Malcolm Mann ’15, a member of the men’s basketball team, and Samantha Rimann ’15, a member of the volleyball team, were named 2015 male and female Hesston College Student Athletes of the Year at the annual Athletic Banquet April 28. Mann, Plano, Texas, was one of the sophomore leaders to charge […]

2015-16 Academic All Americans from Hesston College

Athletics news updates

Student-athletes honored as Academic All-Americans Sophomore student athletes were recognized as Academic All-Americans by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for the 2014-15 year. Earning the Pinnacle Award for Academic Excellence with a GPA of 4.0 were (shown above from op left) Megan Baumgartner (Hesston, Kan.), women’s soccer; Oliver Denlinger (Denver, Pa.), men’s cross […]

2015 Hesston College commencement processional

Welcome to the Alumni Association Class of 2015

Many members of the Hesston College Class of 2015 shared their future plans at the New Alumni Dinner hosted April 23 by the Advancement Division, which includes offices of Development, Alumni and Church Relations and Marketing and Communications. Congratulations Class of 2015 and best wishes as you go everywhere! This list includes the plans shared […]

Campus news

Criminal and restorative justice added as program of study Criminal and restorative justice will join Hesston College’s list of more than 50 programs of study for transfer starting with the 2015-16 academic year. The program is designed to fulfill the first two years of a four-year degree in either criminal justice or restorative justice career […]