by Rachel Schlegel Mrs. Butler had fallen sick and was spending time in a nursing home the week that a group of college students from Hesston College showed up to do maintenance on her home in New Iberia, La. Many homes in the area suffered damage from Hurricane Rita in 2005 and again from Hurricane […]
The Hesston College music department will present a concert with performances by Bel Canto Singers, Chorale and the Concert Band at 7:30 p.m. March 29 in the Hesston Mennonite Church sanctuary. The program, entitled “A Jocular Journey: Music on the Lighter Side,” will feature classical works from the year’s repertoire, as well as more modern […]
The 19 students who comprise the Hesston College Bel Canto Singers will have a unique experience March 26 as they perform in the chorus of the Wichita (Kan.) Grand Opera’s Tenth Anniversary Gala Concert. The event, titled “There’s No Place Like Home,” will be at 6 p.m. in the Century II Performing Arts Center Concert […]
Hesston College graduate, former employee and artist Ken Gingerich is making a brief return to campus with his exhibit, “Thin places shine in time and space. Stone hearts dance in cosmic grace.” The exhibit will be displayed in the Friesen Center for the Visual Arts art gallery until April 5. The public is invited to […]
release courtesy Youthville Youthville invites audiences in and around Hesston to experience this moving showcase. The Walk A Mile project serves disadvantaged youth in Youthville’s care through artistic expression. Micala Gingrich-Gaylord, Expressive Arts Center Coordinator in Newton creates a way for youth to tell their story of life in the “system” through art by having […]
Sleepless night, my mind is racing. Alarm clock rings at 4:30 a.m. One hour to shower, change into scrubs and report to Newton Medical Center. Today is going to be a big one. First priority is the surgery unit at NMC for a clinical rotation. A quick lunch break at 11 a.m., then back to […]
Serge Kalambay Nsunzu (right), a Hesston College freshman from Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, talks with Mawangu Cisca Ibanda, a Mennonite World Conference delegate from the Congo following a Hesston College chapel presentation Feb. 23. Ibanda, along with Cynthia Peacock of Nepal and Albert Lobe of Kitchener, Ontario, spoke to the Hesston College community […]
David Myers, director of the Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, will visit Hesston College March 18 to 20 to discuss partnerships between the government and faith-based and other non-profit organizations with the Hesston College campus and wider local community. Kevin King, executive director of Mennonite Disaster Service, will join Myers […]
The Hesston College Chorale is preparing for its annual Spring Break tour March 5 to 13. The 37-voice choir under the direction of music faculty member Ken Rodgers will present 12 concerts in 10 days across Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The program of choral music from the Renaissance era to the 20th Century […]
The Hesston College Chorale will present a program of worship through sacred music at 7 p.m., March 1 at Hesston Mennonite Church. The concert is free and open to the public, though a free-will offering will be collected to cover program costs. The program of choral music from the Renaissance era to the 20th Century […]
Hesston College will host “Common Threads: Anabaptist and African-American Songs and Stories of Suffering and Hope” at 7 p.m. Monday, March 7, at Salford Mennonite Church in Harleysville. The event is free and open to the public, though a free-will offering will be received to cover program costs. “Common Threads” is a program that features […]
The Hesston College alumni office will sponsor its annual Community Night during the final regular season home basketball games Saturday, Feb. 19. The teams will face Region VI rival Brown Mackie College (Salina, Kan.) with women’s tip off at 2 and the men at 4 p.m. “This will be an exciting and entertaining afternoon of […]
by Andrew Sharp Hesston College Vice President of Student Life Lamar Roth has announced the hiring of Joel Kauffman, a 1980 Hesston graduate, to replace Art Mullet – who will retire this spring – as athletic director. Kauffman currently serves as Vice President for Admissions and Financial Aid at Hesston, a role he will continue […]
Lyric Arts Trio, a chamber ensemble of soprano voice, clarinet, and piano, will be the fourth concert in the 2010-11 Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts Series The trio, which hails from Kansas City, will present “American Voices” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, at Hesston Mennonite Church on the Hesston College campus. Acclaimed coloratura soprano Sarah Tannehill, […]
The Hesston College theatre department will present the Tony Award-winning musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 and 19 and Feb. 25 and 26 in the Northlawn Studio Theatre. The musical comedy chronicles the experience of six quirky middle schoolers competing in a regional spelling bee run by two […]
