Fall 2022 community day - families eat at a picnic table with bouncy houses in the background

College to celebrate campus traditions at Homecoming Weekend 2023

Hesston College is gearing up for its annual Homecoming Weekend September 21 to 24. Early bird registration for the weekend’s events with special discount pricing ends September 1. Homecoming Weekend 2023 will feature long-standing Hesston College programs and traditions and what they look like in 2023. The weekend’s activities will offer events and entertainment for […]

photo - Clark the Lark, Hesston College's new mascot, makes its debut at the college's annual mod olympics on Sunday, Aug. 20.

A new year, a new Lark

A new school year kicked off at Hesston College August 18 with the annual Opening Weekend celebration. The college community of students, faculty and staff gathered in the Hesston Mennonite Church sanctuary on Friday evening and were welcomed to campus by President Joseph Manickam, Vice President of Student Life Michael Smalley, Bel Canto Singers and […]

2023-24 Hesston College Administrative Council group photo

Hesston College welcomes new members of leadership team

Hesston College Administrative Council, back row: Rachel Swartzendruber Miller, Joseph A. Manickam, Grant Myers. Front row: Caleb Loss, Michael Smalley, Ross Peterson-Veatch. Hesston College welcomed three new vice presidents to its Administrative Council leadership team over the summer in the lead up to the 2023-24 year: Caleb Loss, Ross Peterson-Veatch and Michael Smalley. “With this […]

Photo - Bryce Blake, Johann Reimer, Keith Showalter, Wideline Charles, Juan Marrero, Emily Miller, Smilla Burklin and Kelbe Edwards at Crossroads Community Center in Fairhill hood.

Philadelphia partnerships bring lessons and renewal to Hesston College students

Bryce Blake, Johann Reimer, Keith Showalter, Wideline Charles, Juan Marrero, Emily Miller, Smilla Burklin and Kelbe Edwards at Crossroads Community Center in Fairhill hood. “They say it takes a village, but maybe the better word for us is partnership,” says Michele Hershberger, Bible professor at Hesston College. “And this partnership is a foretaste of the […]

composite photo of students named to spring 2023 dean's list and honor roll

Students earn spring term academic honors

Registrar Megan Leary announced the names of full-time students whose spring 2023 semester grades earned them a place on the Dean’s List (3.90 to 4.00 GPA) and Honor Roll (3.50 to 3.89 GPA). Dean’s List Kezia Angeline, Semarang, Indonesia Hikari Babasaki, Osaka, Japan Miranda Bath, Newton, Kan. Celia Bontrager, Milford, Neb. Sydney Bontrager, Milford, Neb. […]

Photo - Hesston College Nursing Club members present a check to Brian Bisbee, executive director of New Hope Shelter.

Nursing club presents sizable donations to New Hope Shelter

2024 nursing club president Madison Thompson (left) and 2023 nursing club president Michelle Ramos-Carreno (right) present a $1,000 check to Brian Bisbee, executive director at New Hope Shelter. After a semester of fundraising, the Hesston College Nursing Club presented two large donations to New Hope Shelter in Newton. The first donation consisted of clothes, food, […]

photo - Tobias Yoder receives his Bachelor of Science diploma from President Joseph A. Manickam.

Hesston College graduates encouraged to live with love

A weekend full of rehearsals, recitals and receptions came to fruition Saturday, May 13, at the Hesston Mennonite Church where Hesston College graduates received their diplomas and took pictures with president Dr. Joseph A. Manickam. Hesston College’s 113th commencement ceremony featured an address titled “Living in God’s Love,” given by Riccardo Harris, executive director of […]

LarkFest 2023 - Monday, May 1, 11 a.m.

Students and Faculty Celebrated at LarkFest 2023

Hesston College students and faculty were recognized for their achievements in academics and leadership during LarkFest Awards ceremony, held in the Hesston Mennonite Church sanctuary on May 1. The top student award—Lark of the Year—went to sophomore Jesse Kanagy, Lancaster, Pa., for excellence in leadership, academics and service. Students are nominated for Lark of the […]

Hesston College Lark Baseball celebrates winning the Region 16 tournament with a team photo

Lark Baseball wins regional tournament

The Hesston College Larks came home regional champions this weekend after traveling to Union, Mo., for the NJCAA DII Region 16 Tournament. The Larks won each of their three games, by a combined score of 29-10. The pitching staff led the way with all three starters completing seven innings or more. Sophomore Trenton Canaan (Cheney, […]