Tabor News

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Andrew Wiens (g’10) took his first step as a Tabor College graduate with a heart of gratitude. Like any recent graduate, Wiens began exploring where to live and where to work. When he began to consider his expenses, the value… Read More Wiens family supporting the impact of a Tabor education

Tabor College’s teacher education department continues to thrive, with 80 students declaring the major and 21 completing student-teaching requirements during the 2025-26 academic year. Fifteen school districts, including Parker (Colo.) and Glenpool (Okla.), were represented in student-teaching assignments. With some… Read More Teacher Education students equipped for classroom

From serving barbecue to his dormmates at Trinity Valley Community College to soon opening his own food truck in Hillsboro, Kan., Trey King’s (SR, Houston, Texas) culinary dream continues to take shape. Football was the ‘head chef’ of King’s future… Read More TKingzBBQ becoming Hillsboro fixture

Jessica (Dixon g’12) Toevs made no secret of her graphic design goals. In the years following graduation, she worked two part-time jobs, married her husband, David (g’12), and fulfilled her goal of working in graphic design at Cross Road Church… Read More Toevs cultivates love for media and the land

Business and Entrepreneurship Center This modern, 26,533-square-foot facility will provide much-needed space for Tabor College’s largest major and the growing Central Kansas Entrepreneurship Center. Plus, it will serve all students and the community through its ballroom, large classrooms, computer labs… Read More Next Century Campaign Update: Summer 2026

Julianna “JuJu” Maxfield (JR, St. Edward, Neb.) could pinpoint several moments where God confirmed her decision to attend Tabor College. With three new medals in hand from the KCAC Indoor Track & Field Championships in February, she could feel the… Read More Maxfield finds purpose in and out of competition

Peggy Goertzen (g’92, st’92) has been a pillar in Mennonite Brethren (MB) history over the last 50 years. As she prepares to retire this summer, she reflected on her storied career as keeper of MB history. She first worked in… Read More Goertzen reflects on 34 years as CMBS director

With a record 71 international students at Tabor during the 2025 fall semester, it might be hard to imagine a time when the world seemed more distant and isolated. In September 1962, Agepogu James Phillips (g’66) arrived at Tabor College… Read More Sixty years & counting: Agepogu’s Tabor ties grow stronger

The stage is a second home for Viggo Shafer (SR, Wichita, Kan.) Whether it’s the comedic character of the Pirate King in Pirates of Penzance, the crashing of timpani in the Symphonic Band or a solo in Handel’s Messiah, Shafer’s talents were… Read More Finding his stage: Shafer’s thrilling journey through Tabor Performing Arts