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Regina Shands Stoltzfus addresses the graduates during commencement. Shands Stoltzfus is a professor in the Peacemaking, Justice and Conflict studies and Bible, Religion and Philosophy departments at Goshen (Ind.) College as well as an adjunct professor at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary (Elkhart, Ind.) Her daughter, Rachel Stoltzfus, was a member of the graduating class.

Regina Shands Stoltzfus speaks at Hesston College Commencement 2011

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Masaki Kato, Tokyo, Japan, receives his diploma from President Keim.

Masaki Kato receives his diploma

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Erika Shrock, Sarasota, Fla., receives her diploma from President Howard Keim.

Erika Shrock receives her diploma

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Alex Roth of Hesston, Kan., and Leah Rittenhouse of Mount Pleasant, Pa., give the student commencement address.

2011 Hesston College Commencement student speakers Alex Roth and Leah Rittenhouse

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Mark Rombold (center) with his grandparents, Peter and Shirley Rombold (left), and parents, Peter and Marty Rombold (right), following commencement May 8.

Mark Rombold (center) with his grandparents, Peter and Shirley Rombold (left), and parents, Peter and Marty Rombold (right), following commencement May 8.

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From left, Jeron Baker, Tyler Jones, David Tedone, Kevin Wilder and Josiah Simpson enjoy each other’s company during their last weekly Thursday lunch meeting.

From left, Jeron Baker, Tyler Jones, David Tedone, Kevin Wilder and Josiah Simpson enjoy each other’s company during their last weekly Thursday lunch meeting.

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Larry Catlett ’11 receives his stole from Bible and Ministry faculty Michele (Schrock) ’81 Hershberger at Pastoral Ministries Commissioning May 7, as his wife, Carlota Ponds, looks on.

Larry Catlett ’11 receives his stole from Bible and Ministry faculty Michele (Schrock) ’81 Hershberger at Pastoral Ministries Commissioning May 7, as his wife, Carlotta Ponds, looks on.

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Rachel Swartzendruber Miller is excited to return to her alma mater as vice president of Admissions and Financial Aid beginning in August.

Rachel Swartzendruber Miller is excited to return to her alma mater as vice president of Admissions and Financial Aid beginning in August.

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Elliot Wilder, a 2011 Hesston College graduate, gets help from business faculty David LeVan in the ACCESS tutoring lab.

Elliot Wilder ’11, Hesston, Kan., gets help from business faculty David LeVan in the ACCESS lab.

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Erika Dorsch ’13 tutors a classmate in Microbiology.

Erika Dorsch ’13 tutors a classmate in Microbiology.