Hesston College

Hesston College
Alliman Administration Center
Type Private
Established 1909 (1909)
Religious affiliation
 Mennonite Church USA
Endowment $11.9 million (2016)[1]
President Joseph Manickam
Academic staff
 51
Students 428[2]
Location 301 South Main Street
Hesston, Kansas 67062
United States
38°08′05″N 97°26′00″E / 38.1348°N 97.4332°E / 38.1348; 97.4332Coordinates: 38°08′05″N 97°26′00″E / 38.1348°N 97.4332°E / 38.1348; 97.4332
Campus Rural, 40 acres (16 ha)
Colors Red and Gold
         
Nickname Larks
Website hesston.edu

Hesston College is a private college in Hesston, Kansas, United States. The college has an enrollment of about 400 students who typically come from about 30 states and 15 other countries. It has a faculty-student ratio of 1 to 9.

History

In 1909, the Mennonite Church founded the Hesston College, because many of the early 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, soccer field, two racquetball courts, 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.

Mary Miller Library

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 tennis, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, volleyball, men's and women's soccer, tracks and field, and golf which was added for the academic year 2016-2017 [3]. Hesston participates in the NJCAA, and was given full membership in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference in 2018.[4]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ McMaster, Rachel (2014-09-29). "Campus welcomes an increase in new students for 2014–15 – Hesston College". Hesston.edu. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
  3. ↑ Lark Athletics
  4. ↑ KJCCC Members Archived 2010-06-13 at the Wayback Machine.

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.
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