Welcome to Commencement Weekend at Hesston College. The class of 2008 is a class of many fine accomplishments. This weekend, the college’s faculty, staff, and administration will gather with graduates and their families and friends to celebrate an important milestone and to recognize the achievements of this year’s class. Please make yourself at home. Relax and enjoy Hesston’s hospitality. Make the most of these important days.
Sincerely,
Dr. Howard Keim, President
Thursday, May 1
7 p.m.- Student Directed One-Act Plays, Northlawn 109
An Impromptu Murder: An Evening of One Acts
Friday, May 2
7:30-9:30 a.m.- Breakfast, Dining Hall, Bontrager Student Center
$4.25 adults, $3 children ages 5-12, younger than 5 free
- 8:30 a.m.
- Nursing Pinning Rehearsal, Hesston Mennonite Church
- 10:30 a.m.
- Graduation Rehearsal, Yost Center
- 11:30 a.m.- 12:45 p.m.
- Lunch, Dining Hall, Bontrager Student Center
$7 adults, $5 children ages 5-12, younger than 5 free
- 1 p.m.
- Pastoral Ministries Commissioning Rehearsal, Hesston Mennonite Church
- 5:30-6:15 p.m.
- Supper, Dining Hall, Bontrager Student Center
$7 adults, $5 children ages 5-12, younger than 5 free
- 7 p.m.
- Student Directed One-Act Plays, Northlawn 109
An Impromptu Murder: An Evening of One Acts
- 8:30 p.m.
- Student Recitals: Linea Bartel, Oliver Kropf, Jeremy Snyder, Hesston Mennonite Church
Saturday, May 3
8:30 a.m.- European Chorale Parents Meeting, Northlawn 109
- 9:30 a.m.
- Disaster Management Recognition, Hess Hall, Kropf Center
- 10 a.m.
- Nursing Pinning Ceremony and Reception, Hesston Mennonite Church and Community Center
- 10:30-11:30 a.m.
- Brunch, Dining Hall, Bontrager Student Center
$7 adults, $5 children ages 5-12, younger than 5 free
- 1 p.m.
- Pastoral Ministries Commissioning Service and Reception, Hesston Mennonite Church and Community Center
- 1 p.m.
- Student Directed One-Act Plays, Northlawn 109
An Impromptu Murder: An Evening of One Acts
- 2:30 p.m.
- Aviation Graduate Reception, Bontrager Student Center
- 4 p.m.
- European Chorale Concert, Hesston Mennonite Church
- 5:30-6:15 p.m.
- Supper, Dining Hall, Bontrager Student Center
$7 adults, $5 children ages 5-12, younger than 5 free
- 7:30 p.m.
- Larkfest 2008, Hesston Mennonite Church
- 8:30 p.m.
- Larkfest Reception, Dining Hall, Bontrager Student Center
Sunday, May 4
8-8:30 a.m.- Breakfast, Dining Hall, Bontrager Student Center
$4.25 adults, $3 children ages 5-12, younger than 5 free
- 9 a.m.
- Commencement, Yost Center
Tickets required for floor seating
- 11 a.m.-noon
- Lunch, Dining Hall, Bontrager Student Center
$9.75 adults, $6.75 children ages 5-12, younger than 5 free
- 6 p.m.
- Dorms Close, Erb Hall and Kauffman Court
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