Hesston College celebrated 120 graduates of the 101st graduating class during Commencement Weekend May 6 to 8. Regina Shands Stoltzfus addressed the graduates during the commencement service May 8. Her message, “Rooted in Love, Sent Out in Hope,” was based on Ephesians 3:20-21, the college’s theme verse for the year. Other weekend events included a […]
by Rachel Schlegel Air Traffic Control is not a career path for the faint of heart, and in the aviation field it sometimes gets overlooked for the “cool factor” of being a pilot. The first seven graduates of Hesston College’s Air Traffic Control program, however, successfully completed the demanding curriculum and are ready for the […]
by Rachel Schlegel There is rarely a lack of energy in the Hesston College Lab Preschool, and the week in March learning about the importance of recycling was no exception. The preschoolers spent the week creating their own books, sorting recyclable items and creating 3-D art by gluing together recyclable materials. The only difference was […]
by Rachel Schlegel The five men around the table at the back of the dining hall on Thursdays may have been a bit of a motley crew. They had different interests, backgrounds and groups of friends, but somehow David Tedone ’11 (North Richland Hills, Texas), Tyler Jones ’11 (Lascassas, Tenn.), Josiah Simpson ’11 (Lytton, Iowa), […]
by Andrew Sharp 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 NMC surgery unit for a clinical rotation. A quick lunch break at 11 a.m., then […]
David Myers, director of the Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, visited 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. Myers, an ordained Mennonite pastor, was appointed to his position by President […]
by Drew ’06 and Kara (Weaver) ’07 Ebersole Our Hesston College experience was a very formational time for us, both individually and as a couple. Through a variety of classes, athletic programs and student life, Hesston challenged us and developed us in many ways. The faculty and staff are dedicated to the student body and […]
Hesston is less than two hours from Mark Rombold’s ’11 hometown of Junction City, Kan., but it took a phone call from California for Mark to first hear about Hesston College. Mark’s grandparents, Peter and Shirley Rombold, live just around the corner from Darrell ’80 and DeeAnn (Short) ’80 Schmucker, in Sacramento, Calif. The Rombolds […]
Do you want to know a secret? I don’t want to leave Hesston College. When I first started in 2009, I didn’t want to stay. I went from one extreme to the other and it was an exciting, yet sometimes anxiety-filled two years. Hesston overwhelmed me again and again with mentors, friends, doughnuts and mod […]
My faith and my art have been inseparable since I was a young girl. I realized at an early age that I had gifts for visual art and I enjoyed creating and designing. I received affirmation from my church congregation as they encouraged me to draw bulletin covers and paint murals, giving me a chance […]
by Howard Keim In August 2010, Hesston College was ranked the number 2 two-year college in the nation by Washington Monthly magazine. This recognition is an honor and a tribute to our faculty and the college as a whole. The primary criteria for this recognition are graduation rates and student engagement, as measured by the […]
by Howard Keim Some of the fondest memories of our alumni who were here as traditional students (ages 18 to 22) are from their lives in the dorm. Of course, they remember pranks, and those stories get embellished and stretched as they are retold over the years. But beyond the fun, the residence hall experience […]
by Rachel Schlegel The best way to confuse a Hesston College graduate who attended in the 70s, 80s, or 90s is to say “Old Erb” when talking about Erb Hall central and west wings. In 2000, central and west, the dorm that had been known as “New Erb” for 30 years, lost its title to […]
First-grade teacher, Teach for America Education after Hesston: B.A. in education and Teaching English as a Second Language from Eastern Mennonite University (Harrisonburg, Va.). Working on M.A. in education at North Central University (Prescott, Ariz.) Tell us about your career. After graduating from Hesston I went to Guatemala for the Central American Study and Service […]
Freshman, member of women’s basketball and soccer teams, Erb Hall Renovation Student Committee member Hometown: Sioux Falls, S.D. Parents: Athanasus and Betty Ungang Major: Athletic training How did you choose Hesston? I was planning to go to McPherson (Kan.) College because of family connections. I started looking at small Christian colleges in the area. I […]
