Brian Nebel ’83 (far right) explains the Zeon Electric Mower to symposium attendees. Nebel is director of Engineering at Excel Industries in Hesston.

Erin (Nebel) ’00 Kempf visits with a former classmate.

Chemistry professor Jim Yoder (left) visits with Gene Zaid ’71 president and CEO of JACAM Chemical Company, Inc., in Sterling, Kan., after his symposium presentation. Zaid spoke on “Life Experiences, Chemistry and JACAM.”

Sophomore Anna Yoder from Garden City, Mo., helps serve the meal at the Partner Appreciation Breakfast.

A young festival-goer gets her face painted by sophomore Danielle Hanna of Whitewater, Kan., at Friday night’s Tailgate Picnic and Family Festival. The evening’s activities also included magic shows, a photo booth, kids activities and games and a “Meet the Larks fall sports teams.”

Art faculty member Hanna Eastin throws a teacup during a ceramics demonstration.

Cheritt Gingerich ’00 performs a magic show during the Friday evening Tailgate Picnic and Family Festival.

Quiet Ncube ’83, Torrance, Calif., presents on “Applying Physics in Radiation Treatments” during the Science and Math Symposium. He works in Radiation Oncology at the University of California, Los Angeles where he is involved in developing new methods of treating cancer.

Hesston nursing student Mishaun Pfannenstiel resuscitates the college’s simulator baby in the nursing skills lab with instructor Gregg Schroeder.

Hesston College women’s basketball player Mishaun Pfannenstiel drives to the bucket verses Friends University JV.