The past few months have been an exciting time at Hesston College as we break into new territory with the addition of a bachelor of science in nursing degree. While the college does have a brief history with four-year degree programs, the most recent experience is almost 60 years in the past, so this time […]
In case you missed the big announcement in March and the buzz that followed, Hesston College was approved by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) to launch a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) program with the start of the 2015-16 year in August. As the advent of […]
Gregg Schroeder ’86 shines on stage. It’s where the self-proclaimed introvert is able to let his guard down and be a little outrageous. Only, Schroeder’s stage is not THE stage, but the nursing classroom. Schroeder recalls his first theatre stage experience as lacking enthusiasm when he was placed in a high school drama class. A […]
Bonnie (Kauffman) Ac65, ’67 Sowers, Director of Nursing B.S.N., Goshen (Ind.) College; M.S.N., Ohio State University (Columbus) Hesston Nursing faculty 1970 to 72, 1975 to present “Quality instruction and caring relationships are at the heart of the Hesston College Nursing program, creating a nurturing environment where each of us learns, develops and grows in faith.” […]
It was a psychology class rather than nursing clinicals that convinced Marissa (Vermillion) ’13 Galyon her passion was in working with geriatric populations. In fact, much of Galyon’s journey toward accepting a role as a registered nurse at the Schowalter Villa retirement community (Hesston) was not immediately clear to her. Rather, hers was a journey […]
PARENTS: Charles and Charis (Wiebe) ’81 Entz MAJOR: Two-year nursing Choosing to start here The nursing program is the main thing that attracted me to Hesston College. I chose nursing as my major because I want to care for people and have the skills and knowledge to know how to be present in a patient’s […]
MAJOR: Communications CAREER: Hesston College Assistant Director of Admissions and non-traditional student recruiter A different kind of Nursing professional At least 90 percent of the students I work with choose Hesston for the nursing program. I’ve never considered becoming a nurse, but 14 years of working with the Hesston Nursing program and being married to […]
by Kymee Noll ’15 Malcolm Mann ’15, a member of the men’s basketball team, and Samantha Rimann ’15, a member of the volleyball team, were named 2015 male and female Hesston College Student Athletes of the Year at the annual Athletic Banquet April 28. Mann, Plano, Texas, was one of the sophomore leaders to charge […]
Student-athletes honored as Academic All-Americans Sophomore student athletes were recognized as Academic All-Americans by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for the 2014-15 year. Earning the Pinnacle Award for Academic Excellence with a GPA of 4.0 were (shown above from op left) Megan Baumgartner (Hesston, Kan.), women’s soccer; Oliver Denlinger (Denver, Pa.), men’s cross […]
Many members of the Hesston College Class of 2015 shared their future plans at the New Alumni Dinner hosted April 23 by the Advancement Division, which includes offices of Development, Alumni and Church Relations and Marketing and Communications. Congratulations Class of 2015 and best wishes as you go everywhere! This list includes the plans shared […]
Criminal and restorative justice added as program of study Criminal and restorative justice will join Hesston College’s list of more than 50 programs of study for transfer starting with the 2015-16 academic year. The program is designed to fulfill the first two years of a four-year degree in either criminal justice or restorative justice career […]
When an earthquake devastated Galed Krisjayanta’s ’15 home on the south coast of Java Island, Indonesia, in 2006, he didn’t respond as most 10 year olds might have when he took the first steps toward his future pursuits of music performance and humanitarian work. In the face of the devastation, Krisjayanta, supported by one of […]
Russell Adrian will join the music faculty and conduct the Bel Canto Singers. Adrian holds a bachelor’s degree from Bethel College (North Newton, Kan.), a master of music degree in choral conducting from the University of Wisconsin (Madison) and a doctor of musical arts degree in conducting from the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis). Following a […]
by Gary Oyer ’81, director of Media and Instructional Technology Services, communication instructor, archive manager An embroidered 1912 Hesston Academy pillowcase, the “coat of arms” from the 1920s, a 1940s Hesston Bible School stuffed dog and President Milo Kauffman’s Ac22, ’26 wedding suit are among the numerous artifacts stored in the Hesston College Archives. Each […]
