Dave Ac64, ’66 and Sena (Miller) ’68 Osborne (center) were honored at the second annual Hesston College Student Scholarship Golf Benefit sponsored by Excel Industries (Hesston) Sept. 25. Proceeds from the benefit were designated for The Dave and Sena Osborne Scholarship Fund for international students. Also pictured are Dave’s son Troy Osborne ’91, daughter Hannah (Osborne) ’99 Troyer and 2014 scholarship recipients Alpha Mavungu Kivuvu ’15 (Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo) and Galed Krisjayanta ’15 (Sukarta, Indonesia).
Guest presenter Egla (Birmingham) Hassan, who taught drama at Hesston from 1977 to 80, works with sophomore Kristy Clouse of Kalona, Iowa, during a theatre masterclass.
Alumni celebrating 50-year or greater reunions enjoy the Golden Gables Luncheon.
Tony Brown ’69 performs his one-man show I Go On Singing: Paul Robeson’s Life in His Words and Songs. The documentary multimedia presentation honors and celebrates the life of the all-American athlete, scholar, champion orator, international recording artist and star of the stage and screen during the 1930s and 40s.
Doug ’00 and Elizabeth (Heatwole) ’99 Maury talk with Dustin Galyon ’04 during the Partner Luncheon. More than 250 Partners were present during the time for Hesston College to honor and thank those who give generously in support of student scholarships. Rickey Vick III ’10 spoke about “The Evolution of Indecision” and third-year nursing student Makayla Ladwig ’15 (Wichita, Kan.) shared her Hesston College story.
Members of the class of 1994 share stories and memories during their class reunion. Pictured from left are Sharla (Saltzman) ’94 and her husband Anthony Marriott, Anne (Gingerich) ’94 Brenneman, Amy (Yutzy) ’94 Harder, Tina (Miller) ’94 Yeater and Tonya (Hunsberger) ’94, staff Detweiler.
The cast of Heavenly Voices performs following the Saturday evening Alumni Banquet. The play, written by Goshen (Ind.) College communications faculty member Pat Lehman, tells the faith stories of Mennonite women of color. The cast included Hesston College alumnae Lisa Guedea ’81 Carreño, Robina (David) ’87 Sommers and Joy Liechty ’79 Yoder.
