We are blessed to have a wonderful variety of students on our campus each year. They come from different states and countries, different faith and cultural backgrounds, and are at different stages of life. Rather than place these students into groups (Mennonite, Baptist, Midwest, non-traditional) we try to understand and honor each person’s unique story. […]
Nelson Kilmer – 46 years Nelson Kilmer is known among the Hesston College community for his gentle and passionate approach to teaching. Students and alumni know of his passion for solar energy, and many have worked on solar power projects under his tutelage and expertise. But Kilmer’s vast knowledge encompasses much more than the physics […]
Marion Bontrager ’57 is more drawn to cities than rural areas, and he enjoys a variety of experiences and interactions. Though Hesston, Kan., is not an urban setting, Hesston College offered the right balance of variety and continuity for a 40-year career that marked its end in May. Bontrager’s influence on the way Hesston College […]
Here’s to you Two staff members retired following the 2013-14 year. Sena (Miller) ’68 Osborne served at Hesston College for 29 years – from 1982 to 1987 in Food Service and led the postal services department from 1990 to 2014. Sue Stuckey served in Food Service in a number of roles from cook to manager […]
In May 2006, after one year in Hesston College’s brand new Disaster Management Program and nine months after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, Brett Troyer ’06 (Lancaster, Pa.) spent 10 weeks fulfilling the program’s field experience requirement where he served with Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) in Bayou La Batre, Ala., helping with recovery and […]
Relationships and connections are an important part of how Katie Boyts ’02 (Baltimore, Md.) approaches her day-to-day life. Boyts’ unique creativity and curiosity in people and in food have opened doors for her to pursue a career as a full-time pastry chef and sometimes blogger. Boyts’ passion for creating is evident in the eloquent ways […]
Parents: Getahun Gebru and Teshay Mekuria Major: Social work A place for discovery Hesston College and the influence of my instructors helped me discover who I am and what my dreams are. I have always enjoyed helping people, so studying social work at Hesston was an easy choice. As a social worker, I will be […]
Literally “everywhere” A week after graduating from Hesston, I married Julie (Miller) ’79 and we moved to Canada. My first flying job was as an instructor at a small flight school. I then worked as a charter pilot in northern Canada flying Native American trappers and their families between remote communities. My job was interesting, […]
by JD Hershberger ’14 Baseball player Nick Yoder ’14 and women’s basketball player Makayla Ladwig ’15 were named the 2014 male and female Hesston College Student Athletes of the Year at the annual Athletics Banquet April 22. Yoder (Millersburg, Ohio) a leader among the winningest class in Hesston baseball history, battled injuries during his sophomore […]
Student athletes recognized as Academic All-Americans Fourteen sophomore student athletes were recognized as Academic All-Americans by the National Junior College Athletic Association for the 2013-14 year. Earning the Pinnacle Award for Academic Excellence with a GPA of 4.0 were (pictured from left, top to bottom) Nathan Peters (North Liberty, Iowa), men’s soccer; and Eyan Roth […]
Welcome to the Alumni Association, Class of 2014 Many members of the Hesston College Class of 2014 shared their future plans at the New Alumni Dinner hosted April 24 by the Advancement Division, which includes offices of Development, Alumni and Church Relations and Marketing and Communications. Congratulations Class of 2014 and best wishes as you […]
by Quinn Katherineberg ’15 Matt Lind ’15 (Harrisonburg, Va.) probably spends more time in the Northlawn music building than any other place on campus. Lind, a double major of mathematics and music, chose Hesston because he could study all of his music activities at once – Concert Band where he plays saxophone and clarinet, voice […]
Northlawn gets used by many students every year for a variety of performing arts and other events. Students like Matt will benefit greatly from the impending renovations – especially sound proofed, temperature controlled practice rooms, dedicated rehearsal space for individual choirs and instrumental ensembles and much more. Fundraising for the Northlawn and campus entry renovation […]
by Tess and JT Roetlin ’84 Hesston College is a great starting place for students because it helps them learn their core values in life. Students may not always recognize or appreciate opportunities and experiences for what they are during their time at Hesston, but in later years they will realize and cherish those opportunities […]
