Hesston College
 Alliman Administration Center (2007) | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1909 |
Religious affiliation | Mennonite Church USA |
| Endowment | $11.9 million (2016)[1] |
| President | Joseph Manickam |
Academic staff | 51 |
| Students | 442[2] |
| Location | , , United States 38°08′05″N 97°26′00″W / 38.1348°N 97.4332°W / 38.1348; -97.4332 |
| Campus | Rural, 40 acres (16 ha) |
| Colors | Red and Gold |
| Nickname | Larks |
| Website | hesston.edu |
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Hesston College is a private college in Hesston, Kansas, United States. It is associated with the Mennonite Church USA and has an enrollment of about 400 students who typically come from about 30 states and 15 other countries.
History
In 1909, the Mennonite Church founded the Hesston College, because many of the early local settlers were Mennonite farmers.
In 1981, the Dyck Arboretum of the Plains was founded at the college.
Educational facilities
The main 50 acres (20 ha) Hesston campus consists of 12 buildings, including two residential dormitories, an administration building, library, a number of academic buildings, and two gymnasiums. It also has a baseball diamond, a softball field, soccer field, a weight room, and four tennis courts.
The Dyck Arboretum of the Plains is a 25 acres (10 ha) Arboretum located blocks from the main campus.
The aviation program has facilities at the Newton City-County Airport east of Newton, Kansas.
The Nursing program, in addition to facilities on the main campus, has affiliations with local hospitals, including Newton Medical Center and Prairie View Mental Health Center in Newton, Schowalter Villa in Hesston, and Via Christi-St. Francis Campus, Via Christi-St. Joseph Campus, and Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
Athletics
The official mascot for the Hesston College athletic teams is the Larks. The Larks have 13 teams: baseball, softball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, volleyball, men's and women's soccer, track and field, golf and flag football which was added for the academic year 2022–2023.[3] Hesston participates in the NJCAA, and was given full membership in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference in 2018.[4]
Notable people
- Alumni
- Theodore Epp, Christian clergyman, writer, and radio evangelist.
- John Hostetler, author, educator, and leading scholar of Amish and Hutterite societies.
- Christmas Kauffman, author of Mennonite Christian literature
- Jesse Martin, Canadian bishop and peace activist[5]
- Katie Sowers, first openly LGBTQ coach in the NFL.
- Faculty
- Harold Bender, professor of theology
References
- ^ "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2016 Endowment Market Value and Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY2015 to FY2016" (PDF). NACUBO.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ McMaster, Rachel (2014-09-29). "Campus welcomes an increase in new students for 2014–15 – Hesston College". Hesston.edu. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
- ^ Lark Athletics
- ^ KJCCC Members Archived 2010-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Josephson, Harold (1985). Biographical Dictionary of Modern Peace Leaders. Connecticut: Greenwood. pp. 607-8. ISBN 0-313-22565-6.
Further reading
- A School on the Prairie: A Centennial History of Hesston College, 1909–2009; John Sharp; 2009; ISBN 978-1931038645.
- A Pillar of Cloud the Story of Hesston College; Mary Miller; 1959; ASIN B000JEMKR8.
External links
- Official website
- Hesston College (Hesston, Kansas, USA) at Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online