Hesston College announces the following new faculty and staff appointments for the 2017-18 year:

• Megan Baumgartner, female resident director, is a Hesston College graduate and completed a B.S. at Goshen (Ind.) College.
• Becky Bartell, M.S.N., R.N., C.N.E., director of Nursing Education, earned an M.S.N. from Fort Hays (Kan.) State University and a B.S.N. from Bethel College (North Newton, Kan.). She has served as a nursing professor at Hesston since 2010.
• Mark Diller, development officer for the western United States, is a Hesston College graduate and has a bachelor’s degree from George Fox University (Newberg, Ore.) and a master’s in business administration from Corban University (Salem, Ore.)
• Jaecy Friesen, flight instructor, is a Hesston College graduate.
• Jeff Giroux, assistant men’s soccer coach, earned a master’s degree in psychology of sports and exercise from Leeds (England) Beckett University and a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Oklahoma Wesleyan University (Bartlesville)
• Marissa Hochstetler, graphic designer and assistant female resident director, is a Hesston College graduate and has a B.A. in communication studies with a minor in graphic design from Goshen College.
• Sheryl Hodge, registrar and dean of assessment and accreditation, holds a Ph.D. in education with an emphasis in educational research and psychology and a M.A. in educational research and psychology from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
• Christie Hoskisson, bookstore manager, holds a B.S. in interdisciplinary studies with a concentration in business and accounting from Central Methodist University (Fayette, Mo.) and is an alumna of Butler County Community College (El Dorado, Kan.).
• Amy Hulse, R.N., adjunct nursing professor, holds a B.S.N. from Bethel College and plans to complete a M.S.N. in 2018.
• Thomas Kellner, baseball pitching coach, is a graduate of Oklahoma Wesleyan University.
• Jason Klanderud, multimedia projects manager, is completing a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from Tabor College.
• James Komakech, men’s and women’s tennis coach, is an alum of Barton County Community College (Great Bend, Kan.) and Bethany College (Lindsborg, Kan.).
• Cindy Lapp, adjunct nursing professor, is a Hesston College graduate and is working on a M.S.N. through Tabor College-Wichita to be completed in 2018.
• Fritz Lehman, flight instructor, is a Hesston College graduate.
• Peter Lehman, history professor, holds a M.A. in American studies from Pennsylvania State University (Harrisburg), a B.A. in history from Eastern Mennonite University (Harrisonburg, Va.) and is pursuing a Ph.D. in American studies from Pennsylvania State University. He has taught English courses at Hesston since 2015 and will continue in that role.
• Ben Miller, plumbing/facilities specialist.
• Jeptha Miller, flight instructor, is a graduate of Hesston College and Goshen College.
• Jessica Miller, food service director, holds a B.A. health and physical education from Tabor College (Hillsboro, Kan.) and a B.S. in dietetics from Kansas State University (Manhattan).
• Monica Miller, director of human resources, is a Hesston College graduate and holds a B.A. in business administration with a minor in psychology from Goshen College. She is completing a M.S. in employment law from Nova Southeastern University (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.).
• Paula Miller, nutrition professor, holds a M.S. from South Dakota State University (Brookings) and a B.S. from Kansas State University.
• Christy Miller Hesed, adjunct mathematics professor, holds a Ph.D. in environmental anthropology from the University of Maryland (College Park), a M.S. in sustainable development and conservation biology and an undergraduate degree from Goshen College.
• Austin Mitchell, intramural director, is a Hesston College graduate and holds a B.A. in business administration, management and marketing from Bethel College.
• Diana Mitzner, M.S.N., R.N., adjunct nursing professor, holds a M.S.N. in nursing education from the University of Phoenix (Tempe, Ariz.) and a B.S.N. from Southwestern College (Winfield, Kan.).
• Susan Mungecho, food service.
• John Murray, director of international admissions, is a Hesston College graduate, holds a master’s in theological studies from Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (Elkhart, Ind.) and will complete a master’s in interfaith action from Claremont (Calif.) Lincoln University in September.
• Brandy Quinn, admissions visit coordinator, holds a B.A. in education from Emporia (Kan.) State University.
• Corey Regehr, special services manager with Campus Facilities, is a Hesston College alumnus.
• Mary Schanbacher, food service.
• Andrew Sharp, history professor, is a Hesston College graduate and holds a M.A. in sports administration from Wichita (Kan.) State University and a B.A. from Millersville (Pa.) University. He will continue his role as softball coach at Hesston.
• Bonnie Sowers, M.S.N., R.N., nursing professor, is a Hesston College graduate and holds a M.S.N. from Ohio State University (Columbus) and a B.S.N. from Goshen College. She served Hesston College as director of nursing education from 1980 to 2017.
• Holly Swartzendruber, music professor and vocal music coordinator, holds a D.M.A. in vocal performance from the University of Kansas (Lawrence), a M.M. in vocal performance from Ohio University (Athens) and a B.A. in music from Goshen College.