Greetings alumni and friends, I am excited to now be on campus full time as the president of Hesston College. Since being selected to this role earlier in the year, I have looked forward to a full immersion into the close-knit and encouraging community for which our campus is so well known. This sense of […]
August Theme verse – Revelation 21:5A, “I am making all things new.” Opening Weekend Volunteer at Dyck Arboretum Hesston College womenʼs soccer team lent a helping hand at Dyck Arboretum to clean up the day after a storm, demonstrating the inspiring power of teamwork and hard work Campus Celebration Following dorm move-in, it was a […]
Foundies class discussion group by John Sharp ’73 The 1968 graduates said they wanted more informal interaction in the dorms, more small group sharing and more interaction during mealtimes. Outgoing President Tilman R. Smith Ac23 posed the question at his final presidential graduates’ breakfast: “What would enhance the Hesston College experience?” The sophomores, in small-group […]
Helping others is a central theme for Josalyn Wipf ’25 ’27, not only in her Hesston Experience, but how she approaches life. A sophomore aviation student, Wipf’s route to Hesston was not a direct path. She decided two weeks before her college classes began that her plan to pursue elementary education in South Dakota was […]
Photo by Bailey Unruh Hesston College announced Mark Landes as its 10th president in January. After a gradual transition into the role, Landes is now at the helm to lead Hesston during this pivotal time. Here’s your opportunity to learn more about our new leader. Behind the scenes Tell us about your family and your […]
Emily Wagner-Davis ’12 ventured more than a thousand miles from her California home to visit Hesston College on a hot summer day in 2010. The admissions team and Andrew Sharp ’99, then the Larks’ softball coach, greeted her warmly, too. “I didn’t know anyone,” she said, but Hesston’s people quickly helped her feel at home. […]
2023-24 Honor Roll of Donors View the honor roll of donors. Become a Partner Partners are Hesston’s alumni and friends who commit to giving $1,000 or more annually which supports scholarships and many elements of the Hesston Experience. GEM This program offers young alumni or those on a tight budget to give monthly gifts at […]
Passing on the gift of the Hesston Experience through scholarship funds is a tremendous blessing to many Larks who might not otherwise gain the experience for themselves. Here’s a glimpse of what these scholarships mean through the eyes of two recipients. Jammial Hicks Jr. ʼ25 ʼ27, better known around campus as Junior, is a sophomore […]
Ruth (Steider) ’74 and Jack Yoder ’74 article by Rachel (Schlegel) ’05 McMaster The Hesston Experience is something nearly every alum speaks about when reflecting on their time at Hesston College. As clear as the experience is to each person who lived it, it can also be a difficult thing to define as the specifics […]
Spring 2024 Recap Women’s flag football named national runners-up for the second time The women’s flag football team finished their second season in 2024 with a 12-2 overall record and made their second consecutive trip to the NJCAA Invitational in Atlanta, Ga., last May. The Larks once again faced Florida Gateway College for the championship […]
Music Professor Ken Rodgers lead a song at the Anabaptism at 500 Hymn Fest. The art studio and the Regier-Friesen Art Gallery in Laban Peachey Center became fully functional at the start of the fall 2024 semester. All classes are now taught in this space, allowing the art program to grow and move forward. The […]
Hesston College women’s volleyball team 1972-73 – the first women’s varsity team For nearly 70 years, Hesston College athletics has built a rich legacy at the junior college level, consistently competing on conference, regional and national stages. In 1955, founder of Hesston College athletics Evan Oswald ’48 started the first varsity sports team on campus […]
Greetings, Spring is in the air, a new season of growth and opportunity, and all of it full of hope for the future. This is a great reflection of actual life on campus and the growing excitement within students, faculty, staff and our community at large. Yes, Hesston College has been through many changes just […]
August 2023-24 Theme Verse: Luke 4:18-19, “We can because Christ is.” Opening Weekend – Clark the Lark Hesston College introduced the new mascot to kick off Mod Olympics. The name was chosen through an online poll of the community. Title IX Implementation Group After forming over the summer, the Title IX Implementation Group made huge […]
To some it might appear that Hesston College has been drifting for a while, unsure of its identity in an odd middle ground as a two-year college beginning to offer four-year degrees and not fully committed to either. That is changing. In fall 2023, the Hesston College Board of Directors announced the college will shift […]
