On the evening of April 10, more than 60 Hesston College alumni and friends gathered at the Bread and Chocolate venue in Goshen, Ind., to connect with one another and the college, meet new ninth President Joseph A. Manickam, and hear about the the college’s vision for the future.
President Manickam shared about current events at Hesston College, including the capital campaign to provide enhancements to the college’s nursing and athletic facilities. Bonnie Sowers, former director of nursing education (1980-2017) shared about the highly regarded nursing program and how these plans will help improve the student experience.
Included in the nursing portion of the campaign is an addition to the existing facility, Lemons Center, that will be named the Bonnie Sowers Center for Nursing Education, in honor of Sowers many years of service to the college and countless contributions to the nursing program.