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c a l e n d a rHesston College Today is the official publi-cation of Hesston College, published three times yearly at Hesston, Kansas, for alumni and friends of Hesston College. Address correspondence to Hesston College Today, Box 3000, Hesston, KS 67062, or e-mail to philr@hesston.edu.

Editor Phil RichardAlumni News Dallas StutzmanGraphic Design Nancy MillerPhotography Larry Bartel Printing Baker Bros. Printing

Hesston College Board of OverseersNorm Yoder ’67, Henderson, Neb., ChairWilbur Bontrager ’73, Middlebury, Ind., Vice Chair Dee Custar ’98, West Unity, Ohio, SecretaryDale Beachey ’66, Sarasota, Fla., TreasurerGinny (Davidhizar) ’68 Birky, Newberg, Ore.Annette (Steider) ’83 Brown, Frisco, TexasKelvin Friesen, ’73, Archbold, OhioDenton Jantzi ’94, Hesston, Kan.Harley Kooker ’66, Christiana, Pa.Phyllis (Liechty) ’69 Nofziger, Goshen, Ind.Jorge Vallejos, Goshen, Ind.

Alumni OfficersJeannine (Spicher) ’81 Janzen, President, Elbing, Kan., 316-799-2890, jeanninejanzen@hotmail.comMark Yoder ’80, Vice President, Wichita, Kan., 316-440-2813, myoder@bethelks.edu

Alumni Advisory CouncilRoyce Ac53, ’55 and Ardith (Freyenberger) ’55 Brunk, Hesston, Kan., 620-327-2080, rbrunk@southwind.netDon ’69 and Shirley (Good) ’70 Kempf, Shickley, Neb., 402-627-7595, d-kempf@inebraska.com Patsy (King) ’75 and Doug ’74 Unruh, Perryton, Texas, 806-435-4558, patsyunruh@hotmail.comLynn ’80 and Janice (Leichty) ’80 Hostetler, Kalona, Iowa, 319-656-3022, hobunch@kctc.netBen ’97 and Angie (Book) ’98, ’02 Savanick, Scottdale, Pa., 724-887-0193, skyben51@hotmail.comLewis Miller ’01, Beemer, Neb., 402-528-3697, miller6@gpcom.net

November22-24 ThanksgivingWeekendcelebration(seescheduleonpage20)22-24 ProspectiveStudentWeekend(includesMusicScholarship AuditionsandVolleyballrecruitingactivities)

December7 FeastofCarols(forstudents,faculty,andstaff)8 TonyBrownatForksMennoniteChurch,Middlebury,Ind.11-14 FinalExams;FallSemesterEnds17-18 Men’sandWomen’sbasketballgamesinPhoenix,Ariz.

January 20088 SpringClassesbegin21 MartinLutherKing,Jr.Day24-26 ProspectiveStudentVisitDays

February7-9 ProspectiveStudentVisitDays(includingMusicScholarship

AuditionsFeb.8-9)10 Hesston-BethelPerformingArtspresentsOperaKansas,3p.m., HesstonMennoniteChurch15-19 BelCantoSingersWinterTourtoIllinois,Iowa,Wisconsin,and

SouthDakota16 Alumni/CommunityBasketballNight21,23,29 Springtheatreproduction(alsoMarch1) 29-March1 HesstonCollegeBoardofOverseersmeetings,campus

March 1 PartnerDinner6 Hesston-BethelPerformingArtspresentsWallin’Jennys,

7:30p.m.,MemorialHall,BethelCollege8-16 HesstonCollegeChoraleTour8-16 SpringBreak

Forsportsschedules,visittheAthleticspageatwww.hesston.edu.

CallorwritetheAlumniOfficetoinformyourclassmatesaboutyournewjob,thedegreeyoujustcompleted,yournewspouseorbaby,oranyothersignificantevent(s)inyourlife.Areplyenvelopeisenclosedforyouruse. TheAlumniOfficeandtheeditorialstaffwelcomeyournews,sugges-tions,andresponses.

DallasL.Stutzman’76 VicePresidentofAlumniandChurchRelations alumni@hesston.edu Toll-free866-437-7866(866-HESSTON) HesstonCollegeAlumniOffice,Box3000, Hesston,KS67062

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Keys to success in our nursing program

ThisissueofHesston College Todayfeaturesthehealthcareprofessionsandsomeofouralumniwhohavedistinguishedthemselvesinthisfield.Inthis

column,IsharesomeofwhatIbelievearekeystothesuccessofournursingprogram.

Thereislittledoubtthatourprogramhasanexcep-tionaltrackrecord.Ourfirst-trypassrateonthenationallicensureexaminationhasrangedfrom91.1percentto95.7percentoverthepastthreeyears,comparedtothenationalaverageof87percent.Inaddition,98.5percentofallnursinggraduateshavereachedtheirultimategoalofRegisteredNurselicensure.

AnotherindicatorofqualityisthetypicalpercentilerankofournursingclassesontheATI(AssessmentTechnologiesInstitute,OverlandPark,Kan.)ComprehensivePredictor,astandardizedexamgiventograduatesin700RNprograms(ofalltypes)acrossthenation.Forthepastthreeyears,oneclassrankedatthe94thpercentile,whiletheothertworankedatthe99thpercentile.

Thereputationoftheprogramcontinuestogrow.EmployersinNewton,Wichita,andsurroundingcommunitiesarerecruitingourgraduates.StudentsaredrivingtoourprogramfromHutchinson,Wichita,andotherlocationseventhoughlessexpensiveprogramsarecloser.Thenursingprogramistrulyasignatureprogram—astandardofexcellenceforHesstonCollege.

Herearesomeofthereasonsforthisextraordinarysuccess.First,wehaveadedicated,long-termgroupoffacultymembers.ThisgrouphasthrivedwiththeleadershipofBonnieSowers,whohasdirectedtheprogramsince1980.Thefacultyhasstrongacademiccredentialsandhasstayedcurrentinthefieldofnursing.Inaddition,allfacultymemberssuperviseclinicalexperiences,stayingintouchwithdevelopmentsintheprofessionandinrelationshipswithemployers.

Second,weofferacombinationofhighacademicstandardsandclosepersonalattention.Thereisnoretreatfromstandardsorassignments,butallstudentsreceivethepersonalcounselandsupportthatgivesthemtheoppor-tunitytosucceed.Thiscombinationcontributestostudentsacceptingrespon-sibilityinacommunitycharacterizedbyhighexpectationsandpersonalcare.

Third,thefaculty,thecurriculum,andtheHesstonCollegecommunitypayattentiontothespiritualdimensionofnursingcare.Thisisperhapsthegreatestdistinctiveofourprogram.Thefacultyandthestudentswhocome

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areawareofbeingcalledtoahealingministry.Thespiritualdimensionisnotaseparateunitoranadd-ontotheprogram,butanintegralpartofallcoursesandactivities.

Fourth,theprogramissuccess-fulbecauseofthewonderfulsupportofthecampuscommunity,nursingalumni,andgenerousdonors.Theprogramhasearnedtherespectofthecampuscommunityandenjoysgreatsupportfromthescienceandgeneraleducationfacultywhoteachcoursesrequiredinthenursingcurriculum.Alumnisupporttheprogramthroughreferralsandenhancethereputationoftheprogramintheirprofessionalsettings.Andgenerousalumniandotherdonorscontributetofacilities,equipment,andstudentscholarships.

Asapastor,Ioftennotedinmyhospitalcallsthatadoctor’sdiagnosis,surgery,andprescriptionswerecriticalinthetreatmentofpatients.ButIalsonotedthatthedailycareextend-edbynurseshadmuchtodowiththeemotionalandspiritualaswellasthephysicalhealingofpersons.

Nowaspresident,Iamhumbledtothinkofthethousandsoflivesthatarebeingtouchedeachdaybyourgraduates.SurelyGodhasblessedthisprogram.

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Becoming a nurse brings satisfaction and contentmentby Carol Duerksen ’74

Sometimes,when“mid-life”arrives,apersonbuysaflashynewcar.Getsafacelift.Endsamarriageandstartsover.

IreneLehrmanofGoessel,Kansas,becameanurse.“Afterourchildrengrewupandlefthome,Ibeganthinkingaboutwhat

sortoflegacyIhadleftthem,”Ireneexplained.“WhathadIdonethatmadeapositivedifferenceinthelivesofothers?Becominganurseseemedtobeawaytodevelopintoapersonwhocouldanswerthatquestionwithsatisfactionandcontentment.”

Althoughshewasworkingasasuccessfulrealtor,itwasn’tlikeIrenedidn’thaveatrackrecordforbeinginvolvedinthemedicalfield.ShewasanEMTontheGoesselFirstResponseTeam,alongwithafriend,BrendaCress.SheandBrendatalkedeachotherintoenteringHesston’snursingprogram,andtheyspentmanyhoursstudyingtogether.“Manytimeswe’dlookateachotherandsay‘Canyoubelievewearedoingthis?ThisisSOGREAT!’”Irenerecalled.

“Hesston’sprogramexceededmyexpectationsbyleapsandbounds!Itwasintense,butsowellworththecommitmentittooktogetthroughit.IfIeverhadanyquestionsorneededdirections,Marilyn(UnruhFlaming)alwaysknewtheanswerorwheretofindit.Sheisagreatsupportpersontothenurs-ingstudentsandstaff.Itwassuchagreatfeelingtowalkintotheschoolandseehersmilingfaceandbeabletointeractwithsomeonewhoalwayshassuchapositiveattitudeandbrightoutlookonlife.”

IrenepraisesHesston’sinstructors,sayingthattheywere“approachableandalwayswillingtoprovideguidancewhenneeded.Joyce(Huber),Jean(SmuckerRodgers),Ruby(Graber),Sondra(Leatherman),RitaPeters,andMaryCreasser—eachoneinherownwaysetatremendousexampletoliveuptoandfollowforthosewatchingandlearningfromthem.”

NursingclassesatHesstonCollegearen’tall“nursingclasses.”OneoftherequirementsisBiblicalLiterature,asemester-longclassthatispackedintothemonthofMayfornursingstudents.

“TakingBibLitwithRosieJantzastheinstructorwasagreatexperience.”Irenesaid.“Ilovedtheclass!Itwasveryconcentrated.Rosietaughtitverywell—sheisenthusiasticaboutthetopicandaboutteaching.Igrewtoloveandrespectheragreatdeal.

“OverthetwoyearsspentatHesstonCollege,nurturingrelationshipswithfacultyandstudentsweredevelopedthatwillprovidememoriesforalifetime,”Irenecontinued.“Memoriesfromstudytime,clinicalsurprises,and‘dinkin’*willwarmmyheartandmakemesmilefortherestofmylife.

“HesstonCollegeopenedthedoortoanadventurethathasbeenamazingandfullofsurprises.IlookforwardtogoingtoworkeverynightasIknow

Hesston College Nursing Pin

The shape of the pin is a shield,

symbolizing faith; the lamp

represents knowledge; the sunrise,

wheat, and plow signify Kansas;

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the colors are red for courage,

white for integrity, and gold

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itholdsalearningopportunityaswellasarewardingtimeofservicetoapopulationofpeopleindesperateneedoftherapeuticcare.Ihavetheprivilegeofwork-ingwithotherHesstongraduatesandwehavesharedexperiencesoflifeanddeath,hopeandheartbreak,knowingandlearninganew.Igotobedabsolutelyexhaustedandwakeupbarelyabletomove.AttimesIfeelIamtoooldtohavethismuchadventureinmylife.”

IreneisemployedintheEmergencyDepartmentatViaChristiHealthSystems,St.JosephCampus,Wichita,Kan.Shecreditsnumerous“heroes”whoinspiredhertobecomeanurse:herdaughter,whoisanOBnurseandaninstructoratPuebloCommunityCollegeinColorado;hersister,whoisanurseinin-ternalmedicineinColumbia,Mo.;andherdaughter-in-law,whoisaHesstongraduateof2006andnowworksatYouthvilleinNewton.

“Oneofthegreatthingsaboutourclassisthatweallhavemadetheef-forttocontinuetostayintouch,”Irenesaid.“Beforeschoolwasout,ArdellYoder’swifemadealistofallourcontactinformationsothatwecouldstayintouch.Agroupofusregularlysendencouraginge-mailsandstoriesofwhatwehaveexperiencedtoeachother.Weareworkingontryingtogettogetherforaluncheonordinnertovisitinperson.Wemayhavetohavemorethanonemeetingasweareallworkingdifferenthours,butIhavenodoubtwewillgettogetherbeforeChristmas.”

Sometimes,inmid-life,apersongetsintosomethingnewforherself.IreneLehrmangotintonursingforothers,andfoundlifeforherself.

—CarolDuerksen’74,isafreelancewriterfromGoessel,Kansas.

* Definition of “dinkin” from Irene: “It can mean going to garage sales, to lunch, or just ‘bumming around’ and bein’ with friends. It’s a great rejuvenating activity to take a dinkin’ day.”

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A Hesston grad studies and serves in health care by Susan Miller ’67 Balzer

SeeinghowfrequentlyMatthewBurkeyhasmaterializedindifferentplacesaroundtheworld,onemightthinkhehadactuallydiscoveredawaytoteleporthimselfwhenhestudiedtheStarTrekphenomenonofteleportationinNelsonKilmer’sphysicsclassatHesstonCollege.

Butno,therealMattBurkeytravelsinconventionalwaysthatdon’tinvolvedestroyingandcopyingtheoriginal.Burkeyuseseachnewexperiencetoexpandhiscapacityforservice.

Burkey,whocametoHesstonCollegeafterhisfirststintofin-ternationalserviceinBolivia,isnowinhisfirstyearofacombinedinternshipinfamilypracticeandpsychiatryattheUniversityofPittsburgh(Pa.)MedicalCenter.Hegraduatedasamedicaldoctor

(M.D.)inMayfromJohnsHopkinsSchoolofMedicineinBaltimore.Healsoearnedamaster’sdegreeinpublichealth(M.P.H.)fromtheJohnsHopkinsBloombergSchoolofPublicHealthin2006.

TheMidwestnativegrewuponafarmandattendedBellwoodMennoniteChurchinMilford,Neb.,acongregationthatofferedhim“greatencourage-mentandsupport.”

Followinghighschoolgraduation,BurkeywenttoBoliviaintheMen-noniteCentralCommitteeSALTprogramwhereheexperienced“anintroduc-tiontotherestoftheworld.”

“MedicinewassomethingIalwaystossedaroundinmymind,”hesaidwhentryingtopinpointwhenhedecidedtopursueacareerinhealthcare.

Severalexperiencesledhimtopreparetonotonlytreatsickindividuals,butalsotoworkat“savinglivesmillionsatatime”(theBloombergSchoolofPublicHealth’sslogan).

WorkinginBoliviawitharuralcarpenter,who,alongwithhisyoungsons,hadnoaccesstomedicaltreatmentfortheirpersistentcoughs,con-firmedBurkey’sinterestinstudyingmedicine.“IknewIwantedtogotoasimilarsituationandtakesometangibletoolwithme(tohelp),”Burkeysaid.

HebeganacquiringthosetoolswhilecompletinganassociatedegreeinayearatHesstonCollege.Bibleclasses,andparticularlypeacemakingandjustice,helpedhimexploretherelationshipbetweenfaithandvocation.

AndhebecamefriendswithMattYoder,JoelMiller,ShemHartzler,andDanKrehbiel.ThefiveyoungmenmovedtoAtlantaaftergraduationin1998toexplorelivinginanintentionalcommunitytogether.Communitylivinghassincebecome“oneofthethemesinmylivingsituations,”Burkeysaid.

TheHesstonfriendsworkedinavarietyofjobsastheyexploredlivinginanurbanarea.Burkeyworkedasanaddictioncounselorandcaseworkerfor

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homelessclientsatCrossroadsCenter.HethentraveledtoHongKongwithCrossroadsco-workerstovolunteerataheroindetoxificationandrecoveryprogramsimilartotheoneinAtlanta.Burkeyledmeditationgroupsandtookmencrabdivingfortherapeuticrecreation.

Burkeyofficiallybeganhispre-medstudiesattheUniversityofNebraskainthefallof1999.AcallfromCharHochstetler,thendeanofstudentsatHesstonCollege,broughthimbacktoKansasthenextyear.WhileservingasresidentdirectorformenatHesstonCollegein2000-2002,hecompletedmajorsinbiologyandSpanishatBethelCollege,NorthNewton,Kan.

BurkeydidhisfirstextensiveresearchthesiswithProfessorA.WayneWiensinhissenioryear.“Thatprojectgotmeinterestedingeneratingnewknowledge,somethingIgotmoreinvolvedinwhenIdidamaster’sinpublichealth,”hesaid.

AfterreturningtoBoliviaforasummer,BurkeymovedtoBaltimorewherehehasstudiedmedicineandpublichealththepastfiveyears.Althoughhefoundplentyofopportunitiesforcross-culturalexperiencesrightinBal-timore,Burkeycontinuedtotraveltheworldtodoresearch,toserve,andtopursuehobbiesofhikingandrunningmarathons.

In2003,BurkeyhelpedtrainstaffatMennoClinicinIndiaforseveralmonths.HisservicecoincidedwiththatofJohn’81andKrista(Miller)’82Murrayandfamily,whowereinstrumentalinstartingthefirstclinicinthevillageofChiluvuru.

“Iliketostayfairlybusy,”hesaid,makinganunderstatement.Besidestravelingandrunning,heenjoyscookingandinvitingfriendsfordinner.

ThehighlightoflivinginBaltimore,hesaid,wasco-foundingtheAsylumSeekersHousingNetworkalongwithotherpeoplefromtheBaltimoreMennonitecongregationandsharingahousewith15peopleincludingrefugeesfromSudan,Afghanistan,Iran,andCongo.Although“thedifferentexpectationsofusingthekitchen”intheBal-timorehousecausedsomestress,Burkeysaidheexperienced“somuchrichness”andheplanstocontinuetoseekcommunitylivingsituations.

ThispastJanuary,BurkeybeganaprojectinHondurasthatprovidesfolicacidsupplementstoaddresshighratesofneuraltubedefects.FromHonduras,hewenttoKampala,Uganda,toevaluateandimprovetargetingoffoodaidtoHIV/AIDSpatients.

InUgandalastspring,Burkeyhadamountaintopexperiencethatwillshapethenextchaptersofhislife.HemetKristyFornwald,aMennonitesocialworkerfromBritishColumbiawhowasworkingwithCIDA(CanadianInternationalDevelopmentAgency)inUganda.TheybecameengagedinlateSeptemberandplantomarrynextJuly.

—Susan Miller ’67 Balzer is a free-lance writer in Hesston, Kan. She serves as a staff reporter for the HesstonRecord.

Matt Burkey (right) talks with little friends he met during a visit to an HIV satellite clinic in rural Uganda.

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Poems help one nurse make sense out of lifeby Phil RIchard

Kristina(McMillen)Ibitayohasbeenwritingpoetrysinceshewasafifthgrader.Atthetime,herparentsservedinGuatemalawithWycliffeBibleTrans-lators,sosheattendedaboardingschool.“Inclass,Istartedtowritepoetry,”sherecalls.“Iworkedonitforseveralyearsanditfeltgood.”

Herfriendscalledherabookworm,becauseshewasalwaysreading.“Ilovedtoreadandhadaloveforwords.”

WhenshecametoHesstonCollegein1983,shehadtokeepaweeklyjournalinoneofherfirstnursingclasses,“awayofdebriefingaftereachclini-cal,”shesaid.“AsIjournaled,Ialsostartedwritingpoetry,andbeganfillingupsmall-sizenotebooks.

“IhadanenjoyabletimeatHesston,”shesaid.“Itwasthegenesisofmanythings,includinganursingcareerandwritingpoetryagain.”

Afterreceivinghernursingassociatedegreein1985,sheworkedfull-timeinnursingandattendedclasses,firstearningajournalismdegree,thenabachelor’sdegreeinnursing.In2004,shefinishedamasterofscienceinnurs-ingdegree,withafocusonnursingadministration.

Nowworkingpart-time,sheattendsTheUniversityofTexasatArlington(UTA)asaPh.D.nursingstudent.

Kristinacontinuedwritingpoemswhileworkingandstudying.Duringhermaster’sdegreestudies,shebegansendingqueriestopublicationeditorsaboutherpoems.Morethanadozenhavebeenpublished,inpublicationssuchasAmerican Nurse TodayandJournal of Christian Nursing,withmoreforthcoming.

Poems“helpmemakesenseoutoflife,”Kristinasaid.“SometimesIdon’tknowmythoughtsandfeelings.ButasIwrite,thosethoughtsandfeelingstakeshape.It’salmostliketheypouroutofmypen.It’sfuntoseewhatcomesout.”

Sometimeswhatsheseesoraneventtriggersapoem.OnerecentpoemwascommissionedasaretirementgiftforaUTAfacultymember.Shealsowritesforherself,herhusbandFemi,herchildren(Tobeya,14,andYosef,9)orforfriends.

“ThingsthatIcareaboutandwritedownmightfindanaudiencelater,”shesaid.“Idon’ttrashmypoems,becausemaybethey’rejustforme.Some-timesIreadmypoemsmonthslaterandtheygivemecomfort.Iwon’tevergiveupwritingpoetry,becauseithaspersonalmeaningforme.”

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Gift-bearers

by Kristina Ibitayo

The gift of life,the art of healing,belongs to the Godof grace and wisdom.

It is hewho bequeaths skills,ingenuity and joyto those chosenas gift-bearers.

It is his message,quietly interwovenwith technology,that his gift-bearersspeak in silence,heralding the messageof hope and careto the weary and ill,fellow sojournerson the path of life.

Gift-bearers livea life of servicein uncertain times,daring to carefor all travelers met on the pathof professional nursing.

FirstappearedintheJournal of Christian Nursing,Fall2004,www.journalofchristiannursing.com

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Upgrading nursing skills lab on campus by Phil Richard

ThenursingskillslabontheHesstonCollegecampusisbeingupgradedtoresemblearealistichospitalsetting.GonearethedaysofstartinganIVonanervousfellowstudent.

Overtime,faculty,students,andalumnihaverealizedthatamajorlabupgradewouldimprovethehealthofanotherwisevitalnursingprogram.“Themorerealisticwecanmakethelab,thelessanxietystudentsexperiencewhentheybeginclinicalsinahospitalsetting,”explainednursingfacultymemberSondraLeatherman,whocoordinatescampuslabactivitiesandsupplies.“Theupdatedlabwillalsomakestudents’learningmorerelevant.”

ThefirstadditionwasSimMan,acomputerizedmannequinthatoperatesasclosetoarealpersonaspossible.UseoftheexpensivetechnologicalmarvelbeganduringtheFallsemester2006.“SimManenablesthestudenttoprac-ticeassessingthepatientinaclinicalscenario,thenselectappropriatenursinginterventions,”Leathermansaid.

“Wecanprogramavarietyofclinicalscenarios,”shesaid.“Oneexampleisa72-yearoldmanwhohascongestiveheartfailure.WeprogramSimMantohaveabnormalbreathsounds,withonelungnormalandonelungabnormal,sothenovicestudentcanlearntodetectthedifference.

“WecanalsoprogramSimMansothatifthestudentdoesn’tdoaninter-vention,SimMan’sconditioncontinuestodeteriorate,”shesaid.“Thischangeinpatientstatuspushesstudentstoprioritizetheirinterventions.”

NursingAnnecametothenursinglabinlateSeptember2007.Lesscomplex,sheisrunbyaVitalSignssimulatorcontrolunitandcansimulateECGs,hearttones,bowelandbreathsounds,andbasicvitalsigns.Alongwithhercamewoundmodules.“Forexample,wehaveasurgicalincisionmoduleandamastectomysitewithadrain,”Leathermansaid.“Thesedifferenttypesofmoduleshelpthestudentcareforvariouswoundsandimproveassessmentskills.”Leathermansaid.

Inthesummerof2006,twohospitalroomswithglasswallswerecreatedwithinthelab.FunctioningequipmentheadwallswereaddedatthebedsideinAugust2007.Theseimprovementsallowstudentstopracticeandreceivefacultyfeedbackinapatientroomenvironmentsimilartothosetheyencoun-terinthehospitalsetting.

Stillforthcomingandcriticaltotheupgradearelaptopcomputers,workstations,andchartingsoftware.“Theincreasinguseoftechnologyinnursingdrivesourneedforchartingsoftwareforstudentpractice,”shesaid.

Otheritemsintheplanningincludescrubsinkrenovations,aprogramma-bleelectronicsecuritysystem,refurbishedbeds,andawiderangeofadditionalskillssimulationequipment.

“Withthenationwideshortageofnurses,nursingprogramsinKansasareexpanding,”Leathermansaid.“Thatresultsinincreaseddemandforhospitalclinicalsites.Fifteenpercentofclinicaltimecanbesimulation,somanynurs-

ingprogramsareusingsimulatorstoaddresstheneedforclinicalexperi-ences,”shesaid.“Withalabcapableofsimulationandreflectingcurrenttechnologylikeisseenatregionalhos-pitals,HesstonCollegestudentscanentertheirclinicalexperienceswithconfidenceandthoroughpreparationtocarefortheirassignedclients.”

Fundsfortheupgradestothecollege’snursingskillslabhavecomefromnursingalumniandfriendsofthenursingprogram.Sofar,$42,636hasbeenraised,with$57,364ofthe$100,000goalstillneeded.

Tocontribute,contactBonnieSowers,directorofNursing,620-327-8140,e-mail:bonnies@hesston.edu.

Nursing student Andrea Gallardo, a sophomore from Wichita, Kan., works to assess the clinical scenario for SimMan, a computerized mannequin in the nursing skills lab. Then she will select the appropriate nursing interventions.

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The Hesston College traveling theatre company directed by Megan Tyner, theatre director, performed during the Dedication Gala Concert. In this sketch titled “Tempted,” Satan (Caleb Miller, sophomore, Middlebury, Ind.) tempts Jesus (Mitch Stutzman, freshman, Middlebury, Ind.) to jump from a high point and let his angels rescue him.

A Hesston Homecoming 2007 celebration by Susan Miller ’67 Balzer

Godlovesus,hasaplaceandaplanforus,andoffersusagreatdealofgrace,JeffSmithtoldtheHesstonCollegechapelaudienceFriday,September21.Smith,a1987HesstonCollegegraduateandpastoratCentralMennoniteChurchinArchbold,Ohio,openedHesstonCollege’s2007Homecomingwithhischapeladdress.Hismessagelaidthefoundationfortheweekendasalumni,students,andmembersofthecollegefacultyandstaff,congregation,andcommunitygatheredto“reflect,rejoice,andrenew.”

ThreeofthemajoreventsofthehomecomingweekendoccurredinthenewsanctuaryatHesstonMennoniteChurch,whichwasdedicatedSundaymorning,September23.Nearly700peopleattendedthechurchdedicationworshipservice.Around500peopleparticipatedinadditionalcollegehome-comingactivities.

Whilethebrickandmortar,paintandcarpeting,pewsandpulpitareallinplaceinthenew650-seatsanctuarythatwasattachedtothesoutheastsideofthesanctuarybuiltin1956,HesstonMennoniteChurchPastorJohnMur-rayandHesstonCollegePresidentHowardKeimindicatedinadedicationlitanythatthechurchisnotcompletedyet.

“Completeyourwork,Lord,”thecongregationresponded,asMurrayandKeimpronouncedwordsofdedicationofthechurchasaplaceofworship,prayer,music,instruction,fellowshipandcommunity,healing,reconciliation,andhopeandaplacetoshareintheritualsthatmarksignificanteventsofthelivesofindividualsandthecongregation.

ThededicationworshipserviceincludedmusicbyajointHesstonCollegeandHesstonMennoniteChurch(HMC)worshipteam,theHMCKidsforChristChoirdirectedbySandraRichard,andthecollege’sBelCantoSingersdirectedbyBradleyKauffman.

JohnSharp,whoiswritingtheHesstonCollege2009centennialhistory,joinedRichardintellingthechildrenthestoryoftheplacesthatservedassanctuariesfortheHMCcongregation.FirstwasChapelHallonthenorthwingofthesecondfloorofGreenGables,thecollege’soriginalbuilding,start-inginSeptember1909.Next,thecongregationheldservicesintheAdmin-istrationBuilding,startingin1916evenbeforetheroofwascompleted.In1952-1956thecongregationmetinthegymnasiumofHessHall.Thefourthworshipspacewasbuiltin1956.IthasnowbeenremodeledintoaCommu-nityCenter.

“Placesandspacescomeandgo,butthechurchisanywheretwoorthreearegatheredtoworship,”Sharpsaid.

SistersMarilyn(Kauffman)Ac55,’57MillerandBonnie(Kauffman)Ac65,’67Sowers,daughtersofthelateClaraandMiloKauffman,framedtheirmessageSundaymorningasalettertotheirfather,whoservedasHMCpastorfrom1934-1940andHesstonCollegepresidentfrom1932-1951.

Theyreflectedontheirfather’soptimismforthechurch,sayinghehadgoodreasontohopeforthefuture,trustingthatGod“whobeganagoodwork

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inuswouldcarryitontocompletion.”(fromPhilippians1)Theyreportedonwaysthepartnershipbetweenthechurchandcollege

continuestogrowandtoldhowthechurchisbecominglessjudgmentalbyfocusingonsharingloveratherthanonoutwardappearancesofperfection.

Agift,madebyDeeHershberger,aconstructionworker,willserveasatangiblerepresentationofwhatthechurchismeanttobe.Whileworkingonthenewsanctuary,hereadtheprayerwhichGerrySelzer,HesstonMennoniteChurchmemberandregistraratHesstonCollege,wrotelastwinterwhenthecongregationwasinvitedtowriteblessingsandprayersonthewallstudsandflooroftheuncompletedsanctuary.HershbergerphotographedSelzer’sprayer,“Maythegrandeurofthisplacebeexceededbythegraciousnessofitspeople”andframeditusingscrapsofwood.

Inthe“DedicationGalaConcert”Saturdaynight,theHesstonCol-legeTravelingTheatreCompany,directedbyMeganTyner,performedthreethought-provokingskits.VocalandinstrumentalmusicwaspresentedbytheHMCbellchoir;HowardGlanton,classicalguitar;MollySimmering,vocalsolo,accompaniedbyJulieKrehbielandMaryAnnBoschmann;BelCantoSingersandHCWindEnsembleledbyBradleyKauffman;JordanVoth,pianist;TheSunflowerTrio(KenRodgers,piano,Matthew,tenor,andRebeccaSchloneger,violin);andTonyBrownandHCstudentKelseyShue’08singingaduet,“EachOther’sLight.”

AtthealumnibanquetSaturdayevening,September22,JohnSharptoldstoriesofhowthefirstHesstonCollegepresident,D.H.Bender,dealtwiththosewhoopposedconscientiousobjectorsatHesstonCollegeduringWorldWarI.HealsosharedstoriesofNoahOyer,whohadrecommendedtheschoolmotto,“Thetruthshallmakeyoufree.”

DallasStutzman,vicepresidentofAlumniandChurchRelations,recog-nizedthe12academyandcollegeclassescelebratingreunions.Hegavespecialrecognitiontofourindividualsattendingwhograduatedmorethan60yearsago,andtoRachelSwartzendruberFisherfromtheAcademy1927class,Gos-

hen,Ind.,whowasunabletoattend.AlumniAssociationPresidentDanHarrison

’79wasthankedforhisfouryearsofleadershipoftheAlumniAssocia-tion,whilePresi-dent-electJeannine(Spicher)’81JanzenandVicePresident-electMarkYoder’80wereintroduced.

—SusanMillerBalzer

Marilyn (Kauffman) Miller (left) and Bonnie (Kauffman) Sowers gave the message during the dedication worship service Sunday morning, September 23, for the new Hesston Mennonite Church facilities.

Left: Jeff Smith, pastor at Central Mennonite Church, Archbold, Ohio, shared his personal journey during chapel Friday, September 21. He is a 1987 graduate of Hesston College.

Far left: Mezzo soprano Kathy (Reber) Smith, Archbold, Ohio, sang several vocal selections during chapel Friday, September 21. She is also a 1987 graduate of Hesston College. She has served as worship team vocalist at past Mennonite Church assemblies.

Alma (Miller) Ac47, ’49 Kuhns, LaJunta, Colo., purchased a Green Gables Candlehouse during the Homecoming 2007 alumni auction. While Green Gables candlehouses are only available by auction, the alumni office has Administration Building ($55), Gazebo ($30), and Hess Hall ($55) candlehouses, as well as Oak Mailbox Banks ($55) for sale. The price includes shipping and handling; delivery is guaranteed for Christmas 2007 gifts. To order, contact the alumni office toll-free at 866-437-7866 (866-HESSTON).

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Sieber named Vice President of Development

Jean Rodgers

Harold and Evie Dyck are shown at the arboretum with part of their prairie legacy behind them.

Yvonne Sieber

Nursing prof helps revise nursing textbooksJeanRodgers,anursingfacultymemberatHesstonCollege,helpedrevise

twonursingtextbookspublishedbyPrenticeHallNursingearlierthisyear.Thetwotextbooksarepartofaseriesof12designedtohelpnursingstudentspreparefortheirRNlicensingexamination.

RodgerswasoneofthreeconsultingeditorsfortheMaternal-NewbornNursingtextbook,andoneoffourconsultingeditorsfortheMentalHealthNursingtextbook.

Rodgersfeelsasenseofsatisfaction.“Iwaspleasedtocontributetobooksthatwillhelpnursingstudentsbuildtheirknowledgebaseandbecomesuc-cessfultest-takers,”shesaid.

Forthecompletestory,gotowww.hesston.edu/hesstoncollegetoday.

PresidentHowardKeimhasannouncedtheappointmentofYvonne(Yo-der)’71Sieber,Newton,Kan.,asthecollege’snewVicePresidentofDevelop-ment.ShebeganOctober1.

“Vonnie’sprofessionalexperience,herleadershipskills,andhersenseofcalltothispositionwillserveuswellassheleadsourdevelopmentefforts,”PresidentKeimsaid.

AgraduateofHesstonCollege,BethelCollege,andFriendsUniversity,Sieber’sserviceleadershipincludeseconomicdevelopment,nonprofitboards,andchurchassignments.ShechairstheBoardofEldersatHesstonMennoniteChurch.In2005,Sieberbeganafour-yeartermontheHesstonCollegeBoardofOverseers,whichshehasresignedtotakethisposition.

Dyck left a growing legacy at Dyck ArboretumHaroldandEvieDyckenvisionedaplacethatwouldfosteranapprecia-

tionofthebeautyofKansas.TheDyckArboretumofthePlainsdoesthat—andmore—asitoffersaplaceforyoungandoldtoconnectwithnature.

“Theystartedthearboretumbecauseofmymother’sgreatloveoftheKansasprairieandtheGreatPlainsandherspiritualconnectiontonatureandGod’screation,”saidJuliaRoupp,oneoftheDyck’schildren.

“DadsharedherloveoftheKansasplains.HisvisionforthearboretumwasguidedbyhisChristianprinciplesofstewardshipandhisdesiretogivebacktothecommunityhelovedsomuch.”HaroldDyckdiedMay29,2007.

WhenHaroldandEvieDyckgavethe31acrestoHesstonCollegein1981,theyalsogaveanendowmentthatcoversabout35percentofthean-nualoperatingcosts.Thearboretumoperatesonabudgetof$140,000andisnotfundedbythecityorHesstonCollege,althoughthecollegeprovidesadministrativeandbusinesshelp.Governedbyaboardoftrustees,ithasnon-profitstatusduetoitsownershipbyHesstonCollege.

Readthecompletestoryatwww.hesston.edu/hesstoncollegetoday.—Susan Miller Balzer

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Forshee twins promote breast cancer screening and research

Atotalof$715wasraisedforabreastcancerfundraiserhonoringafamilyoftheHesstonCollegevolleyballteamduringtheLarks’eight-teamvolleyballinvitationalSeptember21-22.ThefundscamefromaportionofgateproceedsduringthefourgamesplayedSeptember21,plusdonationsreceivedduringthetwo-dayevent.

AcheckwaspresentedtoarepresentativeoftheWichitachapterofSusanG.KomenfortheCureduringtheLarkshomegameOctober20.Thefoun-dationisdedicatedtoeducationandresearchaboutcausesofbreastcancer,treatment,andthesearchforacure.

TheideaofafundraiseroriginatedwithsophomoresistersandtwinsJoce-lynandJessicaForshee,Concordia,Kan.,whosemotherDebrawasdiagnosedwithbreastcancerAugust21.Jocelynplaysmiddleblockeronthevolleyballteam;Jessicaisamemberofthebasketballteam.

“Fortunately,ourmother’sbreastcancerisinanearlystage,”Jocelynsaidabout10daysbeforethefundraiser.“Itmadeusthinkofotherwomenwhogetbreastcancerwhoaren’tasfortunatetobeabletopayformammogramstofindorpreventit,orcannotaffordtreatment.”

“Ourmaingoal,”Jessicasaid,“istoencourageyoungergirlstostartget-tingmammogramsearly,sothey’reluckylikeourmothertocatchitearly.Wealsowanttogivebacktothepeoplewhoworkwithbreastcancerpatients.Andwewanttoletbreastcancerpatientsknowthatotherpeoplearethereforthemandareprayingforthem.”

InaninterviewduringthevolleyballinvitationalSeptember21,DebraForsheesaidherprognosisis“verygood,sinceit’sinStage0.I’mverylucky,”shesaid.ShehadadoublemastectomyinearlyOctober.“Thatmeansnoradiationorchemotherapy,”shesaid.“I’mverythankful.”

“Idon’twanttobethemainevent,”DebraForsheesaid.“Alotofotherwomengothroughbreastcancerorwill.Iwasluckythatwecaughtitearly.Ifmystorycanhelpsomeoneelsecatchitearly,I’mgladIwasacatalyst.

“The(Hesston)volleyballgirlsarenowawareofbreastcancer,andaremakingothersaware,”shesaid.“Attheirage,theythinkitwillneverhappentothem.

“Ididn’texpectit,”saidDebraForshee,whowillbe46inNovember.“There’snocancerinmyfamily.Thebigkeyistocatchitearly.

“Ourgirls,myhusbandJohn,andourextendedfamilyhavebeenahugesupport,”shesaid.“AndIcertainlywouldn’tbeabletogetthroughitwithoutmyfaithinGod.”TheForsheeshaveathirddaughter,Jonelle,whoisaseniorattheUniversityofKansas.

DebraForsheesaidshelikesthequoteJocelynsentherbye-mail,“Goddoesn’tbringyoutoitunlesshe’sgoingtobringyouthroughit.”

Forthecompletestoryandmorephotos,gotowww.hesston.edu/hesstoncollegetoday.

Jocelyn and Jessica Forshee

Midfielder Megan Gongwer, Goshen, Ind., finds the net for the historic first goal for the Hesston College women’s soccer team. The team, in its inaugural season, took to the soccer field at Hesston College for its historic opening game Friday, August 31, against Ozark Christian College (Joplin, Mo.). The Larks proceeded to score eight more goals to win 9-0. With the women’s team victory, Coach Kurt Hostetler garnered his first college soccer win as a coach, then added his second win of the night when the men’s soccer team downed their counterparts from Ozark Christian 5-0. The women’s team finished their season in mid-October with a 6-6 record. Coach Hostetler said the women’s soccer team “greatly exceeded all expectations. I was pleased with our record, our resilience when we lost, and the willingness to learn. We had a team full of quality individuals with fun and unique personalities that made the season enjoyable.”

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An early flag controversy in Hesston by John E. Sharp

OnWednesdayevening,November21,1917,whenthecampusandcongregationweregatheredinGreenGablesforarevivalmeeting,somethingofanentirelydifferentnaturewasoccurringoutside.Abouttwodozenpro-warpatriotsappearedontheHesstonCollegecampus.TheyraisedaU.S.flagovertheschool’sgazebo,withanotethreateningdireconsequencesiftheflagweretoberemoved.

Severalstudentsremovedtheflagandfoldeditcarefully,asPrincipalD.H.Benderhadinstructed.Whenthemobleaderwasinformed,hemadegoodonhisthreatandcalledtheHarveyCountySheriff.

HearingthatthesheriffhadcometoHesstontoarresthim,thefearlessBenderwalkeduptowntomeethim.Bythattime,thesheriffhadcomeandgone,andallthatremainedwere“afewgrinningmenandboys.”Benderlearnedthatthesheriffhadparkedhiscaratthepostofficewhereacrowdsoonassembled.Afteraddressingquestionstothemobleader,amechanicemployedatBaer’sGarage,thesheriffberatedtheunneighborlypatriotsforneglectingtodisplaytheflagoverHesston’spublicbuildings—thepostofficeandtheelementaryschool.Hereprimandedthemfurtherforviolatingproperflagprotocolbyplacingtheflagonthecollegecampusatnight.ThenthesheriffwentbacktoNewton.

WhileBenderknewthemobhadbeen“riff-raff”andnotrespectedciti-zensofHesston,therewasstill“considerableloosetalkaroundtown,”whichincludedthreatsthatMennonites“shouldberunoutoftown.”SoBenderaskedforameetingwithcityleaders.IftheyreallywantedthecollegeanditsMennonitefacultytovacatethetown,saidBender,heandthefacultyhadagreedthattheywouldmakeiteasyfortheofficialsbyleavingvoluntarily.Themenapologizedandcondemnedthemobaction,assuringBenderthatthatwasnotwhattheywanted,because,afterall,thecollegehad“madethetown.”Benderrespondedbysayinghedidn’twanttoleavetowneither,butMenno-nitesdeservedtoberespectedfortheirconvictions,evenifunpopular.

Asubsequentconsultationbetweentownleadersandcollegeofficialsresultedinacompromiseplan:theflagwouldbeflownonthecampusexceptfornationalholidaysandduringwar-relatedcommemorations.

Sources:Benderinterview,andBender,“WorldWarExperiences,”un-publishedmanuscriptsbothintheGuyF.HershbergerCollection,MennoniteChurchUSAArchives,Goshen,Ind.;andBenderandErbdiaries. —Hesston College historian John E. Sharp ’73 is writing a

centennial history about the college, founded in 1909.

Principal D.H. Bender September 1909Photo from the Hesston College Archives

Wanted: Old Film or Video Footage of Hesston College

Want to see Hesston College and its people as you remember it? Go online and watch three 8mm silent films taken at Hesston during the 1950s, 70s, and 80s. Go to Hesston’s home page (www.hesston.edu) and click on the link under The Hesston Experience, or go to the Alumni home page. In preparation for the Hesston College Centennial, college staff seek to locate and preserve old film footage of campus scenes and events. If you have any old film or video footage from your days at Hesston, please contact the Alumni Office toll-free at 866-437-7866 (866-HESSTON).

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A HESSTON COLLEGE HOMECOMING 2007, ACADEMY ’47Front row: Dorothy Reil Kuhns, Alma Miller Kuhns, Bonnie Welty Scheid, Marilyn Kinsinger Fisher, Miriam Kauffman Byler, Gladys Bender Fisher, Betty Hartzler Linscheid, Howard Stutzman.Back row: Deane Garber, Bob Snyder, Quinten Miller, Jim Miller, Wayne Zimmerman, Dale Hostetler, Don Zook, Delbert Erb, Don Driver, Edgar Harder, Orville Rutschman, Bernard Showalter, Royce Buckwalter. See related story on Page 16.

Alumni News Notes, Fall 2007

1930-1939

DeathsRoberta Bitikofer,wifeofAllenBitikoferAc38,

Hesston,Kan.,June3,2007Edward Wiebe Ac38, ’44,Huron,S.D.,Sept.

14,2007

1940-1949

DeathsWilbert Lind ’42,Lititz,Pa.,March9,2007Wilbur Shank,husbandofMabel(Kauffman)

Ac43Shank,Milwaukie,Ore.,June18,2007Velma (Litwiller) ’43 Wiebe,wifeofEdward

Wiebe Ac38, ’44,Huron,S.D.,June25,2007

JimHeap,husbandofAlma Mae (Swartzendru-ber) Ac46 Heap,Goshen,Ind.,July4,2007

Eleanor (Zook) Ac48 Hackenberg,Manhattan,Kan.,Sept.27,2007

1950-1959

DeathsDee (Dietz) Ac50, ’53 Lynn,Meridian,Idaho,

June16,2007Ruby Kauffman ’52,Englewood,Colo.,July

4,2007Margie Pletcher ’52,Goshen,Ind.,May29,

2007Marvin Schrock Ac52, ’54,Naples,Fla.,July

10,2007Dalton Hostetler Ac53, ’55,husbandofDon-

nabel (Spicher) ’55 Hostetler,Hesston,Kan.,July15,2007

Helen (Lind) ’58 Thomas,Charleston,W.V.,July21,2007

1960-1969

Ron Kennel ’62, Goshen, Ind.,endedatermaspastoratClintonBrickMennoniteChurch,Goshen,onMay31,2007.

J.D. Martin (Jerry Derstine) ’68,Snowmass,Colo.,wontheNewThoughtSongwriter’sTributeAwardintheMostUnitingcategoryforhissong,“OneHeart,”co-writtenwithJamieHoustonandWendyWaldman.J.D.continuestoworkwithmusicbyofferingHarmonyweek-endsaswellaskeynoteconcertsforconferencesandgatherings.

Gerry Sieber ’64 former faculty,Newton,Kan.,begancoachingcrosscountrythisfallatBethelCollege,NorthNewton,Kan.

MarriageTony Brown ’69, facultyandEricaShinya,

Newton,Kan.,June11,2007

A HESSTON COLLEGE HOMECOMING 2007, COLLEGE ’57Front row: Anne Quiring Miller, Julia Troyer Bauman, Irene Bontrager Papke, Joanne Roth Roth, Jane Basinger Martin, Letha Miller Ressler, Lyla Chupp Snyder. Second row: Verla Kauffman Haas, Marilyn Kauffman Miller, Ellen Penner Ebersole, Joanne Hershberger Horst, Willard Ressler, Harold Snyder. Third row: Ray Horst, Don White, Don Oesch, Arlen Miller, Paul Horst, John Mast, Harold Blosser Back row: Mark Troyer, Marion Bontrager, James Unruh, Milford Brenneman, Merv Stauffer, Leon Stutzman.

A HESSTON COLLEGE HOMECOMING 2007, COLLEGE ’67Front row: Donna Hershberger Rempel, Susan Miller Balzer, Bonnie Kauffman Sowers, Olivia Olson Elliott, Cathy Histand Lichti. Back row: Norm Yoder, Jim Diller, Ken Gingerich, Tim Burkey, Wayne Longenecker, Don Lichti. Class reunion photos by Delbert Tieszen.

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1970-1979

Alan Landis ’70,Souderton,Pa.,waspartofagroupfromSoudertonMennoniteChurchtravelingtoRussiainJuly2007.Thegroupvisitedanorphanageandbroughtsuppliesandmoneyraisedforbuildingrenovations.AlsopartofthetripwasDonBrunk’81andMary(Mininger)’78Benner.

Vernon Rice ’70,Strasburg,Pa.,retiredassoccercoachafter35yearsatLancaster(Pa.)MennoniteSchool.

Lowell Peachey ’76,Hillsboro,Kan.,wasnamedchiefexecutiveofMennoniteManorinSouthHutchinson.

Diane (Horst) ’77 Miller,Goshen,Ind.,worksasadministrativeassistantforSilver-woodMennoniteChurchinGoshen.

DeathGlenn Egli ’71,husbandofArdis Egli former

staff,Mesa,Ariz.,July10,2007

1980-1989

Lois (Miller) ’80 Miller,Partridge,Kan.,wasnamednursingdirectorofMennoniteManorinSouthHutchinson.

Sondra (Wedel) ’80 Leatherman faculty,Hesston,Kan.,hasservedinaleadershiprolewiththe350-memberMennoniteNursesAssociation(MNA)since2004.Shebecamepresident-electinJune2004,thenbecame

presidentinJune2006.HertermexpiresinJune2008.Servingaspresident-electandaspresidenthas“givenmetheopportunitytoconnectwithalargerMennonitehealthcaregroup,”Leathermansaid.

“IhavelearnedtoknowsomedynamicpersonsinhealthcareinthechurchwhoIwouldn’thaveencounteredotherwise.”AtHesstonCollege,Leathermanteachesnursingfundamentals,perioperativenursing,nursingofchildren,andmanagement.

Carolyn Allebach ’83,Souderton,Pa.,as-sumedanewroleasexecutiveassistanttothevicepresidentofoperationsatDockWoods.

MarriagesVera Hailey ’88andChristopherValenzula,

Staunton,Va.,June16,2007Jerrol Shaum ’88andMaryAnnWeber,Gos-

hen,Ind.,April14,2007

BirthsRick ’89, former facultyandAphaphanh

Nussbaum,Dayton,Ohio:SydneyElyse,Oct.25,2006

Leon ’89 and Robin Schrock,Riverside,Iowa:LiamIsaiah,March27,2007

1990-1999

John Troyer ’90,Goshen,Ind.,endedatermaspastoratLocustGroveMennoniteChurch,Sturgis,Mich.,onJune30,2007.

Mary Beyler ’70 (left) visits with Tomomi Shimoda, a freshman from Yamato, Japan, one of three Japanese students at Hesston College who Beyler met during her 10-day visit with friends in the Hesston community in September. Based in Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan, with Mennonite Mission Network, she works with the Mennonite congregations—teaching, preaching, leading music, and serving on several conference committees. —Photo by Susan Miller Balzer

A HESSTON COLLEGE HOMECOMING 2007, COLLEGE ’82Front row: Jene Harms Yoder, Karissa Strong Hochstetler, Cindy Troyer Lederman, Marcy Roth Huxman, Beth Epp Whitmer, Mafra Swartzendruber Maust, Janice Long Eigsti.Back row: Krista Miller Murray, Ray Zuercher, Janell Dalke Zuercher, Todd Hochstetler, Clark Roth, Jerry Whitmer, Rene Maust, Wendy Stauffer Miller.

Two new plaques installed in Hess Hall

Two new plaques have been added to Hess Hall in Hesston College’s Kropf Center, thanks to the Academy Class of 1947. The plaques were informally dedicated during a gathering of 21 Academy class mem-bers and their spouses Saturday, September 22, during Homecoming Weekend 2007 (See Academy ’47 class photo on Page 15). One plaque contains a replica of the class emblem and terrazzo floor that the class funded when construc-tion began on the original Hess Hall in 1946, along with the names of the class officers and others involved in this class project. The terrazzo floor was installed inside the east entry-

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Wildy Mulatre ’92,Hinche,Haiti,worksasahealthadministratorfortheHaitiangovernment.Heisinchargeofaruralhospitalandclinic.

Gilberto Perez Jr. ’92,Goshen,Ind.,beganaLatinoimmigrantleadershipdevelopmenttrain-ingprograminJuly2007.

Dayvid Graybill ’93servesastransitionalpastoratMountainCommunityMennoniteChurch,PalmerLake,Colo.

Judy (Brunk) ’94 Blosser,Divide,Colo.,willfacilitate,alongwithhusband Gary former staff,upcomingVISION2012projectsatRockyMountainMennoniteCamp.

Chan Gingerich ’95,Harrisonburg,Va.,re-ceivedLifeUnderwriterTrainingCouncilFellowprofessionaldesignationinDecember2006.HeisemployedwithMennoniteMutualAid.

Josh Miller ’99,Wheaton,Ill.,servesasdirectorofStudentMinistriesatanEvangelicalEpiscopalcongregationinthesuburbsofChicago.

DeathTrevaSchlabach,wifeofEugene Schlabach ’98,

Newton,Kan.,Sept.26,2007

MarriagesJulie Stoltzfus ’98 former staffandTodd

Lehman,Hesston,Kan.,June9,2007Gentry Yoder ’98andMichelleMiller,Kalona,

Iowa,April21,2007Joshua Budde ’99andMollyScholke,Breese,

Ill.,May19,2007Luke Mullet ’99andSarahRoth,Harrisonburg,

Va.,Aug.11,2007

A HESSTON COLLEGE HOMECOMING 2007, COLLEGE ’97Front row: Janelle Yutzie Blubaugh, Char Roth, Kendra Duerksen Neufeld, Amy Brenneman, Becky Hooley, Julie Schlegel, Lori Birkey Horning, Anne Yoder, Wendy Boll VanWingerden, Tasha Propps Warner. Back row: Shanna Roth Heinz, Andrew Horst, Russ Neufeld, Jordan Burch, Zach King, Ben Savanick, Brad Brockmueller, Rusty Whitcher, Joshua Horning, Lisa Swartzendruber Yoder, Jeff Yoder.

Travis Pickerill ’99,facultyandChristy Berkey ’03,Hesston,Kan.,June30,2007

BirthsSam Snyder ’90andLori Nitzsche ’90,Phoenix

Ariz.:RoseElizabeth,May19,2007Chelle (Friesen) ’90andScottSugimoto,Reed-

ley,Calif.:TiffanyElise,May29,2007Shannon (Martens) ’91andWayneSneary,

Harrisonburg,Va.:JedrekLewis,April19,2007

Jason ’92andKrisNussbaum,Dalton,Ohio:RoryJames,Feb.2,2007

Suzanne (Beyer) ’92 Schwabe,Souderton,Pa.:ZacharyJay,Nov.3,2006

Trevor ’94andJulieCrossgrove,Wauseon,Ohio:TaraLynn,May15,2007

Sharla (Miller) ’94andChrisMangum,Rock-wall,Texas:JhettDouglas,July11,2007

Kelly ’94andStephanieStutzman,Sarasota,Fla.:KateMikel,June8,2007

Joel ’96andKaren (Zeiset) ’97 Short,Smith-ville,Ohio:EmmaElizabeth,March31,2007

Marty ’96andHannah (Osborne) ’99 Troyer,Elkhart,Ind.:MalakiOsborne,Sept.12,2007

David Gingerich ’97andErikaHistand,Canby,Ore.:LilianaBelin,July30,2007

Mark ’97andWendy (Wenger) ’97 Hochst-edler,AlfredStation,N.Y.:IsaacLee,Sept.14,2007

Terry ’97andJuanitaMiller,Sarasota,Fla.:EllieMarie,Feb.14,2007

Ben ’97andLoriTrost,McGaheysville,Va.:SamanthaJane,Aug.1,2007

Crystal (Hershey) ’97andJesseWenger,Alexandria,Va.:JamesAmosDaniel,Aug.29,2007

Julia (Wyse) ’98andChrisRicher,WestUnity,Ohio:NaomiElizabeth,Aug.6,2007

Peter ’98andMindySchlegel,Goshen,Ind.:NaomiJoy,June7,2007

Aaron ’98andAprilSchrock,Kalona,Iowa:ToriJo,June19,2007

Grant ’98andSuzanne (Hett) ’98 Siemens,Hutchinson,Kan.:AbigailRane,June13,2007

Lucas ’98andAmy (King) ’98 Yoder,Boswell,Pa.:OwenKing,Aug.9,2007

Kristen (Miller) ’99andBrentEstep,Boswell,Pa.:CalebThomas,March22,2007

Melanie (Unrau) ’99andMarcFriesen,SilverSprings,Md.:JoshuaClarence,March7,2007

Ben ’99andJulieRheinheimer,Goshen,Ind.:KatherineJanae,July22,2007

Sam ’99andMarie (Gnagey) ’00 Woelk,Gos-hen,Ind.:KayleeElizabeth,April25,2007

2000-2007

Chris ’01 former staffandRebeca (Amstutz) ’01 Strong,Waldron,Mich.,beganathree-yearassignmentwithMennoniteCentralCommitteeinMetapan,ElSalvador,workingwithlocalElSalvadoranMennonitechurches.

Audra Booth ’02,Goshen,Ind.,workswithMennoniteMutualAidasanadministrativeandsalesassistant.InMay2006,shebegancomple-tionofabachelor’sdegreeinBibleandministrythroughBethelCollege,Mishawaka,Ind.

Kristin Walker ’02,Portland,Ore.,graduatedfromGoshen(Ind.)Collegein2006withadegreeinelementaryeducationandanendorse-mentinspecialeducation.ShebeganhersecondyearofteachingthisfallinaspecialeducationclassroomatPortlandPublicSchools.

Jaylene (Clark) ’02 Williamson,Canyon,Texas,alongwithherhusbandMitchel,workwithNavigatorMinistryatWestTexasA&MUniversity.

Jared White ’03,Clearwater,Kan.,servesaspi-lotforAirServInternational.HeislivinginandflyingtripstoandfromKabul,Afghanistan.

Ryan King ’04,Bird-in-Hand,Pa.,beganascookatOliveGardenRestaurant.

Joshua Gross ’04,Goodfield,Ill.,beganaone-yeartermofMennoniteVoluntaryServiceAu-gust2007inBoulder,Colo.,asaprogramstaffmemberwithBoulderShelterfortheHomeless.

Mirnawati Moeljono ’05,Pasadena,Calif.,serveswithMCCWestCoast,workingonimmi-grationissuesforIndonesianimmigrantchurchesintheLosAngelesarea.Shewroterecently,

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EuropeTour2008

As part of the Hesston College Centennial Celebration, Hess-ton alumni and friends will have the opportunity to travel through Europe exploring Mennonite and Anabaptist history, hearing concerts of the Hesston College European Chorale on tour in the Netherlands, and enjoying the natural beauty and cultural heritage of Western Europe.

Brochures are available now. The first deposit is due by No-vember 30. To indicate your possible interest in participating in the tour, call Alumni Relations toll-free at 866-437-7866 (866-HESSTON).

to the Netherlands, Germany, France, and SwitzerlandMay 30-June 12

“HesstonCollege’sslogan,‘StartHere,GoEverywhere’workedforme.WhileatHess-ton,Godworkedinincrediblewaysinmylife.IfIhadneverstartedatHesstonCollege,Iprobablywouldneverhave

studiedatAssociatedMennoniteBiblicalSemi-nary,Elkhart,Ind.,whereIgraduatedwithamasterofartsintheologicalstudies,andIwouldneverhavebeeninCaliforniaworkingwithMCC.”MoeljonoispartoftheJemaatKristenIndonesiaAnugrahcongregationinPasadena.

Nathan Ramer ’05,Harper,Kan.,participatedinGoshen(Ind.)College’sministryinquirypro-gramduringthesummerof2007.HeservedatShoreMennoniteChurchinShipshewana,Ind.

C.J. Unruh ’07,Perryton,Texas,workedasacounseloratRockyMountainMennoniteCampforthesummerof2007.SheisastudentatBethelCollegeandservesasaresidentassistant.

MarriagesJoel Gerber ’00andLeslie Giesen ’06,Harper,

Kan.,June2,2007Rachel Swartzendruber ’00, former staffand

TysonMiller,Glendale,Ariz.,Sept.2,2007

Jaylene Clark ’02andMitchelWilliamson,Canyon,Texas,May19,2007

Jennifer Eberly ’02andTimothyFreed,Har-risonburg,Va.,June23,2007

Alaina Smith ’02,facultyandJeffreyKaufman,Haven,Kan.,July28,2007

Rod Miller ’03andMelaineFriesen,PlainCity,Ohio,May19,2007

Stephanie Roth ’03andMikeZucconi,Har-risonburg,Va.,July21,2007

Monica Detweiler ’04andJamesKreider,Lititz,Pa.,April14,2007

Rachel Mullet ’04andJoshCline,Superior,Colo.,July14,2007

Jon Yoder ’05andKatie Martin ’05,Goshen,Ind.,Aug.11,2007

Joel Lederman ’06andAnnerose Leichty ’07,Goshen,Ind.,June16,2007

Amanda Schrag ’06andDustinKlassen,Wichita,Kan.,June2,2007

Brandon Liechty ’07andStephanieOwens,Manhattan,Kan.,Sept27,2007

Bobbie Phillips ’07andClintHesting,Little-ton,Colo.,June16,2007

BirthsShana ’00andJohnHosford,Newton,Kan.:

ChayceLane,Feb.22,2007Monica Wiebe Miller ’00andBenMiller,

CedarRapids,Iowa:AbigailSue,April23,2007

Kris ’00andMeganWhite,Newton,Kan.:WadeAllen,June14,2007

Josh ’01andStephanieMiller,Wayland,Iowa:ClaytonWilliam,June23,2007

Jeremy ’02andAndreaDayton,Harrisonburg,Va.:McKennaNichole,May2,2007

John ’02andSharleneEnsz,Inman,Kan.:IanDennis,July30,2007

Heidi Wedel Dawson ’02andT.C.Dawson,Haviland,Kan.:ColtonKurtis,June5,2007

Ezra ’02andKellyZoschke,Yukon,Okla.:IsaiahDaniel,May10,2007

Joy (Cagle) ’03andBobbyTraux,Nampa,Idaho:JasmineElizabeth,June20,2007

Sharleen ’06andRussFrancis,Goessel,Kan.:TristanLiam,May4,2007

Melissa ’07andJerrittColwell,Moundridge,Kan.:OwenDavid,July13,2007

Faculty/StaffTony Gabel, former faculty,Hays,Kan.,washiredasanewprofessorofleadershipatFortHaysStateUniversity.

Jake Rittenhouse, former faculty,Hesston,Kan.,receivedtheDistinguishedServiceAwardfromChristopherDockHighSchool,Lansdale,Pa.Hewasoneoftwopersonshonoredas2007alumnioftheyear

DeathJustus Holsinger former faculty,Hesston,

Kan.,Aug.8,2007

way and on the steps leading up to the gymnasium. The second plaque lists the names of the 70 class graduates, along with 35 non-graduating members. The original emblem and the ter-razzo floor were lost when Hess Hall was demolished in the summer of 1990. Hess Hall was named after Abraham Lincoln (A.L.) Hess, the school’s major benefactor from its founding in 1909 to Hess’ death in 1920. For the complete story, visit www.hesston.edu/hesstoncollegetoday.

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Encouraging nursing students at Hesston College By Bonnie Sowers

Since1966,HesstonCollegehasbeeneducatingnurseswhoprovidedirectnursingcareinavarietyofrolesandsettings.InMay2007,thenursingprogramcelebratedits40thgraduatingclassandrecognizedthe1,175nurseswhohaveearneddegreesatHesstonCol-legeoverthat40-yearperiod.

Itisencouragingtoknowthatthebestpromo-tionforourprogramcontinuestocomefromsatisfiedstudentsandgraduates.Whenprospectivestudents

comeforacampusvisit,wefrequentlyhearcommentslike,“Italkedwithsomeofyourgraduates,andwhenIaskedaboutHesston’snursingprogram,theyreplied,‘Ilovedit!’”IamgratifiedthatIcanreadilyencourageprospec-tivestudentstolearnfirst-handabouttheprogrambytalkingwithcurrentstudentsorgraduates.

Ourprogramisunique,inthatitistheonlytwo-yearRNprogramwithinMennoniteChurchUSAandistheonlytwo-yearRNprograminKansaswithacurriculumbaseduponaChristianphilosophyandmission.Twocomplementaryprogramthemesexistwhich,inafewwords,characterizetheprogram’suniqueness.Thefirstthemeis:“ATraditionofService:ACommit-menttoCare.”

ThesecondthemecomesfromMark6:7-9asparaphrasedinThe Message.“Don’tthinkyouneedalotofextraequipmentforthis.Youaretheequip-ment.”

Thesetwothemesarefrequentlyreferencedthroughouttheprogramandsuccinctlydescribethewayournursingfacultyandstaffapproachtheirteach-ingandinteractions.WetrustthatthesethemesarealsohighlyvisibleinthenursingcaregivenbyeachHesstonCollegegraduate.

Thenursingfaculty,staff,andstudentstrulyenjoytheirownuniquerolesandinteractions.Theenvironmentwithintheprogramisoneofencourage-mentandsuccess.Whatablessingitistobeapartofthisprogramanditsmissionovertheyears.IwanttojoinPresidentKeiminthankingallofyouwhohavesupportedourprogramovertheyearsandcontinuetoencourageusinourministrytoothers.

Welookforwardtoourfuture,withthemanyopportunitieswewillhavetomakeadifferenceinthelivesofourstudentsandinthelivesofotherswhowillbecaredforbyourgraduatesthroughoutthiscountryandaroundtheworld.

—BonnieSowershasservedasthedirectorofthenursingprogramfrom1980-1983andfrom1985-present.A1965HesstonAcademygraduateandamemberoftheHesstonCollegeClassof1967,shealsoservesasassociatedeanatthecollege.

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The editor’s desk

A new look; plus God is good

Bynow,you’vespottedthenewlookforHesston College Today.We’vewantedtousefullcolor,especiallyforphotos,foraslongasI’veservedaseditor(nowinmysixthyear),andprobablyforeditorsbeforeme.

So,enjoythecolorthroughoutthemagazine.Andfeelfreetosendusyourcommentsorsuggestions.

Onanothersubject,perhapsyou’veheardthephrase“Godisgood...allthetime,”orthereverse,“Allthetime...Godisgood.”

That’scertainlyhowmywifeSan-draandIfeelafter18monthsofmy(actually,our)journeywithlungcan-cer.ThelastCTscaninlateSeptembershowednochangeinthetumorinmyrightlung.ThathasbeenthecaseeversinceIbegantakinganon-chemodruginearlyAprilofthisyear.

Thebonusisthatmostofthechemofatiguehaslifted,allowingmetoworkfivetosixhoursperday,andinshort,enjoylivingwithoutbeingtiredallthetime.Thathasbeenapre-ciousgiftandablessingfromGod.

Wealsohavebeenblessedwithavarietyofsupportandprayersfromfamilyandfriendsliterallyaroundtheworld,colleagueshereatthecollege,

andbrothersandsistersatHesstonMennoniteChurch.

Butdon’tstopprayingforhealing.Wehaven’tandwillnot.

PhilRichard,editorphilr@hesston.edu

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A Family Celebration at Hesston College November 22-24, 2007Thursday, Nov. 225-6p.m. ThanksgivingBuffet(reservationsrequired)8p.m. Amahl and The Night VisitorsperformancefeaturinginternationallyacclaimedOperaSoprano SoloistTamiJantzi’869:30p.m. ProspectiveStudentMeeting10p.m. TalentShow

Friday, Nov. 2311a.m. The16thAnnualHesstonCollegeThanksgivingRun—TheHowardHustle1:10-2:20p.m.Mini-College2p.m. ConcertbyHesstonCollegeChorale,BelCantoSingers,andWindEnsemble2p.m. PizzaHutWomen’sBasketballClassic—HamiltonCollegevs.BrownMackieCollegeAfternoon SoftballWorkoutforprospectivestudentsandHesstonCollegeplayers4p.m. PizzaHutMen’sBasketballClassic—BethelCollegeJVvs.HamiltonCollege6p.m. PizzaHutWomen’sBasketballClassic—HesstonCollegevs.NorthCentralMissouriCollege7p.m. RecitalperformancebyinternationallyacclaimedOperaSopranoSoloistTamiJantzi’868p.m. PizzaHutMen’sBasketballClassic—HesstonCollegevs.NorthCentralMissouriCollege9p.m. CampusWorshipwithcurrentstudentsandyoungalumni11p.m. Druber’sRun

Saturday, Nov. 249a.m. Parent’sBreakfastwithTimandCarol(Bachman)DetweilerMorning VolleyballScrimmage—ProspectivestudentsplaywithHesstonCollegeplayersAfternoon SoccerTournament—ProspectivestudentsplaywithHesstonCollegeplayers2p.m. PizzaHutWomen’sBasketballClassic—NorthCentralMissouriCollegevs.BrownMackieCollege4p.m. PizzaHutMen’sBasketballClassic—HamiltonCollegevs.NorthCentralMissouriCollege6p.m. PizzaHutWomen’sBasketballClassic—HesstonCollegevs.HamiltonCollege7p.m. Amahl and The Night VisitorsperformancefeaturinginternationallyacclaimedOperaSoprano SoloistTamiJantzi’868p.m. PizzaHutMen’sBasketballClassic—HesstonCollegevs.BethelCollegeJV