Hesston College announces the establishment of a new endowed scholarship available for the 2024-25 school year: the Milo C. Albrecht Nursing Scholarship. Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Hesston’s nursing program will have first preference for this new scholarship. Established with funds from the Milo C. Albrecht estate, this scholarship honors Albrecht’s support of Hesston […]
Hesston College School of Nursing class of 2023 The Hesston College School of Nursing has consistently been among the top programs in the state of Kansas, and the graduating class of 2023 set the bar even higher. Nursing faculty celebrated with the 33 graduates of the class of 2023 over their 97 percent first-time pass […]
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, […]
Hesston College School of Nursing continued its track record of success by receiving a 10-year accreditation for the baccalaureate degree from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). This accreditation extends until June 30, 2032. CCNE’s accreditation was granted without recommendations for improvement or identified deficiencies. Accreditation is granted after a rigorous process including both […]
Along with high job placement and licensure exam pass rates, one feature that sets Hesston College’s School of Nursing apart is a culture of support for students. Now junior and senior nursing students are extending that same support and care to the unhoused population of Harvey County, raising over $4,500 for New Hope Shelter in […]
The Hesston College Department of Nursing will be hosting a virtual accreditation visit by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) on October 6-8, 2021. The purpose of this visit is to seek continuing nursing accreditation of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. In accordance with CCNE’s procedures, the Commission provides the opportunity […]
Dr. Carren Moham, associate academic dean at Hesston College, awards Lark of the Year to sophomore Den Morita. Hesston College students and faculty were recognized for their achievements in academics and leadership in a virtual LarkFest Awards ceremony, broadcast on April 23. The top student award—Lark of the Year—went to sophomore Den Morita, Chigasaki, Japan, […]
Hesston College class of 2020 nursing students were just getting ready to enter the final eight-week stretch to earning their Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and prepping to become licensed registered nurses when the world was thrown into a global pandemic with many layers of uncertainty. As the Hesston College community ended face-to-face interaction […]
Hesston College has signed an articulation agreement with another Kansas college, Sterling College, that guarantees admission and seamless transition for qualified Sterling students into Hesston’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. The agreement is effective immediately “We are excited to partner with Hesston College, and specifically its nursing program, to provide our Sterling students with […]
As the spring weather turns more mild, Hesston College students start spending more time outdoors in activities both on campus and off. A new bike share program, implemented by a team of student nurses in the college’s nursing program, was launched just in time for the change in weather and will allow members of the […]
This spring, the school week looks a little different for 10 Hesston High students who are taking a Certified Nursing Assistant class (CNA) through Hesston College in a new partnership between the college and the high school. It was easy for the neighboring institutions to recognize the other as a natural partnership opportunity. The high […]
Most of the time, hands-on experiences for nursing students mean spending time in the different units of hospitals learning how to treat patients who are ill or recovering from a variety of ailments and procedures. For Hesston College nursing students, hands-on experiences also break out of the confines of a medical facility and into the […]
Nursing was always the profession Chloe McNiel knew she would choose. In fact, the call to the medical field was in her blood with a family of doctors, radiologists, dermatologists and nurses. But coming to Hesston College was a path McNiel paved on her own. “The idea my parents raised me in was to try […]
College- and high school-age students are invited to learn about creating and maintaining healthy relationships at a free event hosted by Hesston College and Bethel College. “The Relationship Workshop: How to Have a Healthy Relationship in the Modern World” will be presented by Dr. Joanne Davila, Saturday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. […]
Hesston College’s nursing program has made another step forward by receiving accreditation for the bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree program. The baccalaureate degree in nursing at Hesston College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), www.ccneaccreditation.org. The accreditation comes following an on-campus visit by the CCNE in September 2016, and […]
