Hesston College took a step toward expanding its international connections by leading workshops at three Indonesian universities this past summer. The workshops, led by Heidi Hochstetler, Hesston College education and English for Speakers of Other Languages professor, were arranged with help from Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) staff in Indonesia and the Institute for Indonesian Partnerships. […]
Hesston College’s recent release of the 20th-day enrollment numbers shows new student headcount is up for the first time since before the pandemic. While overall attendance dipped slightly to 308 from 325 last year, the report shows the total number of new students has increased to 151 from 144 in the fall of 2022. This […]
Hesston College Theatre will highlight the resilience of strong relationships in their fall play production of “Steel Magnolias” from Sept. 28 through Oct. 1. With lessons about patience, understanding and love, it is a show that audience members will find emotionally engaging. Please note: While this show is full of laughter and love, it deals […]
Just in time for the start of the new academic year, Hesston College School of Aviation added another aircraft to its fleet. The Piper PA-28-181 Archer II becomes the fourth in the program’s fleet and satisfies the program’s current demands while allowing consideration for future student enrollment expansion, according to Mike Baker, director of Hesston […]
Hesston College is gearing up for its annual Homecoming Weekend September 21 to 24. 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 alumni, supporters, the campus community and the wider community. Visit hesston.edu/homecoming for the full […]
Hesston College is thrilled to announce the inaugural class of the Hesston College Sports Hall of Fame. The 2023 inductees include administrators and coaches Evan Oswald, Liz Hunsberger and Gerry Sieber and athletes Abner Kisare, Beth (Yoder) Hostetler, Solomon Abebe, Brent Eichelberger and Lisa (Schmidt) Graber . The inaugural class will be inducted during Homecoming […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 will host the annual Lark Open Friday, July 14, at Hesston Golf Park in Hesston, Kan., This four-person scramble will begin with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Registration is available online through July 10 at hesston.edu/lark-open. The cost per golfer is $100 and includes green fees, cart, range balls, a meal and […]
Memorial service details A Celebration of Life will be held for Tony Brown in his home community at McDonald (Pa.) United Methodist Church, Saturday, June 24, 1 p.m. Eastern Time, noon Central. The service will be streamed live on Tony Brown’s Facebook account. The saddening news about the loss of Hesston College alumnus and former […]
Student actors ages 11 to 18 are invited to stage a live theatre performance at Hesston College’s annual summer theatre camp June 11 to 17. The weeklong theatre immersion will culminate in a public performance of the musical “Freaky Friday” at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 17, in the Hesston Mennonite Church sanctuary on the Hesston […]
