What are your favorite memories from your time at Hesston? Mariah Martin ’13, Glenwood Springs, Colo.; Courtney Unruh ’13, Hesston, Kan.; Leah Unruh ’13, Whitewater, Kan. Go everywhere: Goshen (Ind.) College Martin, Unruh and Unruh – Watching sunsets at the maintenance building, falling down laughing, watching How I Met Your Mother in the bump out […]
by Dr. Kere Frey ’82 A simple yet far-reaching question, “What would you like to study?” was sufficient to induce a pinball anxiety. Time has not diminished the recollection of an uninitiated farm boy. It was clear from where I came – but not where I should be headed. Enter Hesston College. Fixated on the […]
by Lynn Fielitz ’79 The 2013 Boston Marathon was Lynn Fielitz’s ’79, Walden, N.Y., second time running the marathon, and he expected it to be much like the first. Tragically, it would be much different than any of the 14 marathons he has run. Looking back, he notes that even one tiny difference in his […]
The Bel Canto Singers celebrated the group’s 30th anniversary May 6 to 16 with an east coast tour highlighted by a four-day New York City excursion and a performance at Carnegie Hall. The 21 singers and three alumni, under the direction of Bradley Kauffman, joined the Masterworks Festival Chorus mass choir to present Johannes Brahms’ […]
College welcomes new vice president Mark Landes began his new role as vice president of finance and auxiliary services in June. He replaces Don Weaver ’83 who vacated the position in September after six years for a new job opportunity. Landes’ role includes serving as the college’s chief financial officer, as well as overseeing human […]
We have just celebrated the performing arts at our Homecoming Weekend. Along with class reunions, the alumni banquet and Partner luncheon, we enjoyed concerts, guest performances, The Fragrant and Velvety Air radio show and the introduction of a new Hesston College song, Start Here, written and introduced by Jerry Derstine Martin ’68. As music instructor […]
by Rachel Schlegel “My life flows on in endless song…” The Hesston College community lifted its voice to the familiar hymn in a Sept. 19 chapel as voice instructor Matt Schloneger ’92 recounted the rich tradition of a cappella singing at Hesston College. “…how can I keep from singing?” the song ponders. How, indeed? Not […]
Actress Education after Hesston: B.A. in music with a concentration in vocal performance from Goshen (Ind.) College Tell us about your career. It was a process of a few years after graduating from college that finally led me to pursue theatre not as a hobby, but a career. I spent two years as a nanny […]
Hometown: Papua, Indonesia Parents: Pieter and Lessy Titihalawa Majors: Computer science and aviation How did you choose Hesston? I was going to school at Corn (Okla.) Bible Academy and we came to Hesston on a choir tour. I was the choir accompanist, and after the concert Ken Rodgers ’85 approached me and asked if I […]
by Rachel Schlegel At least 20 Hesston College students, several faculty and staff and Homecoming weekend guests, not to mention any student at Hesston Academy or College from 1959 to 1961 who knew Ron Shetler Ac61 can claim two degrees of separation from Regis Philbin. “Six degrees of separation” is the idea that each person […]
by Rachel Schlegel Performance was Beth (Kaufman) ’06 Eriksen’s specialty as a Hesston College student. As a soprano with Bel Canto Singers, performing the role of Aysha, one of Noah’s daughter-in-laws, in the musical Children of Eden and Katie Brubacher in Quiet in the Land and a flutist in the Bethel College (North Newton, Kan.) […]
Hesston College Partners commit to an annual contribution level to help provide student financial aid. by Orvin Ac55 and Peggy (Brunk) Ac58 Miller (as told to Rachel Schlegel) Attending Hesston Academy was a special and wonderful experience for us. Many friendships we formed have been lasting and meaningful, and the spiritual growth we experienced was […]
by Andrew Sharp Challenging, growing, adapting, rewarding. All describe Hesston College volleyball coach Jessica Cleveland’s first year on the job during the 2011 season. Cleveland ’06 and her players had their work cut out for them, but Hesston Volleyball hung tough, and building blocks for future success were firmly put in place. A year later, […]
New faculty and staff members for the 2012-13 school year include Michael Armstrong ’05, admissions counselor; Jesse Baer ’12, flight instructor intern; Jeron Baker ’03, interim director of international student services and Student Life advisor; Robert Hunter, flight instructor intern; Daniel Kornfeld, flight instructor intern; Annali Murray ’09, admissions counselor; Kathy Pinson, assistant cook; Paul […]
Discipline. It’s required to maintain an exercise program, to eat in a way that is good for one’s health or to simply have balance between work and rest in our lives. For the musician, discipline comes in the form of practice. Hesston College student musicians spend hours in practice rooms working on technique and developing […]
