The acoustic folk-rock trio The Wailin’ Jennys returns to Bethel College’s Memorial Hall and the Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts (HBPA) series for the only Kansas appearance in their current tour. Perhaps best known to south central Kansas residents from their appearances on public radio’s “A Prairie Home Companion,” the Jennys first played Bethel in March 2008, […]
Hesston College recognized eight faculty members in August for outstanding instruction in spring 2010 classes based on the Individual Development and Educational Assessment (IDEA) survey. The survey shows student ratings regarding instruction and student learning that are based upon the professor’s teaching styles and classroom performance. John Sharp of Hesston had the highest ranking class […]
by Rachel Schlegel Meghan L. Good, lead pastor at Albany (Ore.) Mennonite Church, will spend a week at Hesston College Oct. 25 to 31 as pastor-in-residence and as a featured speaker for the annual Anabaptist Vision and Discipleship Series conference. Good received her B.A. in philosophy and biblical studies from Gordon College (Wenham, Mass.) and […]
by Rachel Schlegel The Hesston College Bel Canto Singers will present a program of sacred choral music at 7 p.m Tuesday, Oct. 12, 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. Hesston College alumni and friends are particularly invited […]
Official numbers from the twentieth day of classes at Hesston College show an increased enrollment of 448 compared to 439 one year ago. New students number 264, the largest incoming class since 2005 according to vice president of Admissions Joel Kauffman. The number of students living on campus has also increased from 319 a year […]
by Rachel Schlegel The highly acclaimed Dead Man Walking will be performed by the Hesston College Theatre Department as the first production of the year at 7:30 p.m. in Northlawn room 109 Oct. 1 to 2 and 7 to 9. The production is also the first under new theatre director Laura Kraybill. Dead Man Walking […]
by Andrew Sharp On Thursday night, Oct. 21, Hesston College and Lincoln Perk will team up to host a community fundraiser for the Hesston Public Library Fund. The event will be during the Hesston College women’s and men’s soccer games versus Allen County Community College (Iola, Kan.) beginning at 5 and 7 p.m., respectively. “We […]
by Rachel Schlegel, photo by Larry Bartel Tim May and Gretchen Priest May rehearse with the Hesston College Bel Canto Singers Sept. 10. May and Priest May are musicians from Nashville, Tenn., and Grand Ole Opry performers who spent Sept. 10 to 12 on the Hesston College campus, including a Friday chapel performance, Friday evening […]
by Rachel Schlegel Dr. Dale Kempf, a chemist responsible for developing some of the first treatment drugs for HIV/AIDS, will be one of the keynote speakers at A Hesston College Homecoming: “A View From Everywhere” September 24 to 26. Homecoming 2010 has a focus on science and math and will feature 13 alumni speakers during […]
by Rachel Schlegel Hesston College’s annual Melva Kauffman Memorial Lecture Series will feature Dr. Mark Metzler Sawin Sept. 15 to 17. Dr. Sawin is chair of the History Department at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Va. He grew up in Hesston and spent most of his early days running around the Hesston College campus while […]
by Rachel Schlegel “A View from Everywhere” will be the theme for A Hesston College Homecoming 2010. The event will be Sept. 24 to 26 and include a science and math symposium featuring successful alumni experts in these areas as well as other events, such as Hesston Larks sports contests and a tailgate picnic dinner […]
by Rachel Schlegel Hesston College announces the following new faculty and staff appointments for the 2010-11 school year. Justin (JR) Allen of Newton, plumbing and heating specialist. He earned his HVAC/R technician degree from Vatterott College (Wichita, Kan.). He previously worked at R & M Heating and Cooling in Russell, Kan. Becky Bartell of Hesston, […]
by Rachel Schlegel Washington Monthly magazine released its national College Guide and Rankings Aug. 23. Hesston College is ranked second on the list of two-year colleges in terms of student success. “We’re grateful for this recognition,” said President Howard Keim. “This is a tribute to the fine work our faculty and staff do day in […]
by Rachel Schlegel A new scholarship fund established by a Hesston College alumna has ties to the Milford, Neb., community. The Uriah and Edna (Troyer) Stauffer Scholarship was started by John F. and Marilyn (Stauffer) Murray of Hesston, Kan., in remembrance of Marilyn’s parents who lived in Milford. The Murrays established the scholarship as a […]
by Rachel Schlegel Hesston College students will converge on campus during Opening Weekend Aug. 19 to 22. Resident Assistants for the dorms arrive Thursday, Aug. 12, for a weekend orientation and retreat. Members of the volleyball, soccer and cross country teams, along with aviation students and members of the Bel Canto Singers come Monday, Aug. […]
