I understand this issue has a good deal of space devoted to the time I have served as president. There is much to celebrate and I am grateful for the good progress that has been made. Over the past several years, I have considered when would be a good time to conclude my tenure and […]
President Howard and Tami (Birky) ’72 Keim in the newly renovated Northlawn Center for Performing Arts Education. Howard notes that much of Tami’s work as president’s wife was behind the scenes—hosting guests in their home, attending events, occasionally traveling with Howard and always being his biggest supporter. Tami has been director of Hesston’s Early Childhood […]
Students who serve with Hesston Fire and EMS are Beth Schurz ’17 (Phillipsburg, Kan.), Clay Axness ’17 (Glendale, Ariz.), Jared Wedel ’16 (Peabody, Kan.), Lane Schrock ’16 (Parnell, Iowa), Isaiah Crosby ’16 (Ponca City, Okla.), Jonathan Gonzalez ’16 (Goshen, Ind.) and Zach Stauffer ’17 (Belleville, Pa.). by Abby Musser ’16 For many students, the Hesston […]
“Oh, wow, you play football?” the young woman asked Katie Sowers ’06, who was waiting to have her photo taken for this story in the locker room also being used by the girls high school basketball team that was warming up for upcoming tipoff. “I would love to play football!” “You can!” Sowers encouraged. “How […]
Major: Disaster Management Career: Volunteer placement coordinator for Mennonite Disaster Service One of the first I was part of the first class to graduate from Hesston College’s Disaster Management Program (DMP), and I was the first woman to graduate from the program. Before choosing Hesston, I didn’t know what I wanted to do after high […]
PARENT: Jean Matts MAJOR: Bible and Ministry Isaiah’s story I was raised mainly by my mom and grandmother. At a very early age I began to feel a call on my life to do something meaningful, something that could help people and possibly change the world. However, I wasn’t quite sure what that meant or […]
from the presidents of Mennonite Church USA colleges, universities and seminaries Dear friends and brothers and sisters in Christ, As presidents of the schools to whom many of you have entrusted the formation of future leaders for our church’s witness in the world we want to say with full hearts, that we hear you: We […]
Failure Most of my childhood and part of my adult life I didn’t take any risks. I was afraid of failure, of being ridiculed and of what others might say about me. Three years ago, sitting at church, I heard the song, “Lord you have come to the seashore, searching neither rich nor wise, desiring […]
Integrating thought, life and faith for service in the church and the world is part of our mission statement and important to all we do at Hesston College. One of our college outcomes is “Persons who understand Faith through an Anabaptist-Mennonite perspective.” There are many activities and practices in this Christ-centered community that contribute to […]
The Hesston College Presidential Search Committee: Addie Banks (Bronx, N.Y.), Marie (Schuessler) ’79 Morris, Board of Directors (Anderson, Ind.), Ramiro Hernandez (Washington, Iowa), Carlos Romero (Goshen, Ind.), Carlota Ponds, staff (Hesston), Barth Hague ’76 (Newton, Kan.), Ken G Kabira ’81, Board of Directors (Naperville, Ill.), Kendra Burkey ’00, faculty (North Newton, Kan.), Luke Roth-Mullet ’99, […]
by Emily Kauffman ’16 What does it look like to live out our faith? That was the question explored by more than 300 registrants from 17 states at the Anabaptist Vision and Discipleship Series (AVDS) weekend Feb. 19 to 21. The weekend’s theme, “Not Just on a Sunday,” featured Shane Claiborne, an ordinary radical, founder […]
Caroline Riggenbach tutors a student in the tutoring program she started. by Emily Kauffman ’16 As part of a sophomore education practicum requiring an on-site experience in a school or organization, a group of Hesston College students are gaining practical experience working with younger students as part of a free tutoring program they established at […]
Spring break trips Hesston College students, faculty and staff dispersed across North America during spring break March 5 to 13. A group of 10 students and four faculty/staff leaders spent the week in Mexico constructing a house through the organization i6eight. Faculty member John Sharp ’73, Tony Brown ’69 and alumni Bruce ’72 and Joy […]
Golf added as varsity sport Hesston College athletics has added men’s golf to the list of varsity sports, with competition to open with the 2016-17 academic year. Chris Frantz was hired as head coach. “We’re very excited about the addition of the golf program,” said Rob Ramseyer, athletic director. “We are confident the program will […]
This is a transforming place. It is constantly changing – sometimes rapidly, sometimes slowly, but always evolving into the kind of campus that serves its students in new ways. There are the obvious changes on our campus visible to the eyes and ears. We hear the carillon bells, added this fall. We enjoy the trees […]
