A home off the grid. The electricity comes from solar panels. There’s a deep freezer, but no refrigerator. There’s a propane stove, but no other appliances. Rain water is caught and stored in tanks for all cooking, cleaning and showering – when the dry season comes, less is done to conserve water. Laundry is hand […]
A Kansas native and graduate of Elyria Christian School, Abby Ediger ’23, was used to a small school where you can get to know everyone, an attribute that resonated with her on the Hesston campus. “I have never loved the idea of a big college, where no one really knows each other,” Ediger explains. “Hesston […]
On October 24, 2022, Hesston College celebrated two new emeritus faculty members. With over 74 years between them, Vickie Andres, business professor, and Margaret Wiebe, library director, were honored for their years of dedication and commitment to the college and students. Andres served in the business department for 33 years as professor, mentor and business […]
Best Season in the Books The men’s soccer team wrapped up the year with their most successful season in 26 years, finishing with a record of 8-7-1. A true melting of backgrounds, the team was formed by student athletes from Albania, France, Germany, Japan, South Africa and seven U.S. states. Head coach Dante Texeira had […]
Theatre students expand capacity for empathy through service by Rachel Jantzi Theatre provides more than entertainment, it’s a mirror of our world and we wish that reflection to look a little kinder as Hesston College Theatre works to serve our campus and beyond. Safehope of Harvey County, an outreach agency for those who have experienced […]
An external review commissioned by President Joseph A. Manickam of Hesston College’s efforts to prevent and address sexual and gender-based harassment and violence and meet its obligations to Title IX found significant gaps and failures, Manickam and Board Chair Ken G Kabira announced April 14. In a letter to the community, Manickam and Kabira apologized […]
Friends, Last fall, Hesston College received an enthusiastic go-ahead from the Higher Learning Commission to launch its fourth baccalaureate degree program. The School of Engineering will welcome its first cohort of students in fall 2022 at its new home in Friesen Center in the heart of Hesston College’s beautiful campus. That location is fitting. Hesston […]
Drew Gerber, Tim Penner and Joe Biggerstaff at Harper Industries At Harper Industries, innovation is led by listening At the intersection of Highway 2 and East 14th in Harper, Kan., it might be easy to miss the global giant down the street. But for 54 years, just east of town, there has been a small […]
Hesston College has a long tradition of graduating high-achieving engineers. Now those alumni have a place to call home: the Hesston College School of Engineering. The School of Engineering is overseen by Johann Reimer, director of engineering education, and Dr. Joel Krehbiel, professor of physics and engineering. The School of Engineering is a core component […]
Hesston College graduate Ryan Sprunger ’11 was awarded the Medal of Valor on Monday, May 16, 2022, by President Joe Biden. Sprunger, along with 14 other recipients from the 2019-20 class, received this honor for “extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty.” In the East Room of the White House, President Biden honored […]
Hesston College faculty, staff and students will gather this fall to dedicate the Community Healing Circle, constructed to the south of Alliman Administration Center. The Community Healing Circle is an outgrowth from the work by the Task Force for Sexual Misconduct and Interpersonal Safety, which assessed Hesston’s campus climate, investigated the college’s commitment to safety […]
Fall 2015 Hesston College welcomes first junior class in Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Spring 2019 Vision 2025, a growth plan for the college community, is created and unveiled. This bold new vision calls for the integration of bachelor’s degrees while bostering the associate degree experience at Hesston. Summer 2019 Vision 2025 is presented […]
Gerry and Jean Selzer, Howard and Sharon Brenneman In 1976, under the leadership of President Laban Peachey, 36 families made a commitment that would shape Hesston College for many years to come. The idea was simple: sustain the college for the future. Some 45 years later, many of these charter families are still part of […]
Major: Liberal Arts Go Everywhere: President, St. Bonaventure University Start Here During my first year at Hesston, I began to think about doing something different my second year. I made the big decision to not play basketball and spend the fall semester of my second year in the YES (Youth Evangelism Service) program in Jamaica. […]
Major: Engineering – Mechatronics Hometown: Semarang, Indonesia Activities: Robotics Club, Big Toe Bunch I am supported Since I started at Hesston College online from back home, I was not very sure of what to expect from American education. I was struggling to adapt to the sudden and drastic changes, so I finally decided to reach […]
