Hesston College students were recognized for their academic, extracurricular, service and leadership achievements during the 2014-15 year at a Larkfest Awards ceremony April 16.

Larkfest 2015 was a day-long celebration highlighting service and education. The day included service projects and student presentations as well as the awards ceremony.

Two students, sophomores Makayla Ladwig (Wichita, Kan.) and Elisabeth Wilder (Hesston, Kan.), received the Lark of the Year Award for demonstrating excellence in academics, leadership and service. Lark of the Year nominees were named based on involvement in leadership and service opportunities on campus and grade point average. Hesston College faculty and staff chose the winners.

Freshman Parker Eberly (Navon, Pa.) and sophomore Kymee Noll (Nortonville, Kan.) received the Ambassador of the Year Award from the Admissions department for their work with prospective students

Receiving the Resident Assistant of the Year Award from the Student Life department were sophomores Quinn Kathrineberg (Salina, Kan.) and Spencer Miller (Milford, Neb.).

Receiving the Business Award were sophomore students Eric Cender (Valparaiso, Ind.) and Grant Walker (North Newton, Kan.).

Awarded the Bill Mason Business Scholarship for the 2015-16 year were freshmen Alaina Beatty (Washington, Iowa), Desiree Corona (Newton, Kan.), Christy Swartzendruber (Shickley, Neb.) and

Rose Yoder (Bellefontaine, Ohio.). The scholarship was established in honor of longtime business instructor, Bill Mason, Hesston, Kan., and awards a $2,500 scholarship to business students during their sophomore year.

Receiving the Behavioral Science Award were sophomores Maria Diener (Meridian, Miss.) and Elisabeth Wilder (Hesston, Kan.).

Receiving the Clayton V. Beyler Award from the Bible and Ministry department were sophomores Christina Hershey (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) and Oliver Denlinger (Denver, Pa.).

Receiving the Daniel Gerber Peace and Service Award from the Bible and Ministry department was sophomore Steven Yoder (McVeytown, Pa.).

Receiving the Science and Math Achievement Award was sophomore Sarah Hostetler (Pleasant Dale, Neb.).

Receiving the Teacher Preparation Award for K-12 education was sophomore Alex Hiebert (Buhler, Kan.). The Teacher Preparation Award for Early Childhood Education was presented to sophomore Bethany Snow (Park City, Kan.).

Receiving the Service Leader Award for 60 or more hours of community service logged during the academic year were freshman Austin Braddock (Baldwin City, Kan.) and sophomore Elisabeth Wilder (Hesston, Kan.).

Named as Ministry Assistant of the Year was sophomore Maria Diener (Meridian, Miss.).

Receiving the Peer Educator award for excellence in roles as a tutor, peer mentor, or study group leader was sophomore Sarah Hostetler (Pleasant Dale, Neb.).

Receiving the Music Award from the Music program was sophomore Matt Lind (Harrisonburg, Va.).

Receiving the Mariann Martin Theatre Award from the Theatre program was sophomore Taylor Zehr (Wauseon, Ohio).

Receiving the Nursing Award was third-year nursing student Taylor Schrag (Moundridge, Kan.).