HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Hutchinson Community College has announced that Camryn Goertz, Valerie Weninger, and Elleson Yost have been selected as the 2025–2026 Wes Christopher Ambassadors of the Year.
Camryn Goertz is a graduate of Buhler High School. In addition to serving as an Ambassador, she is a member of Phi Theta Kappa as well as a Presidential Scholar. She is currently studying in the Physical Therapy transfer program at HutchCC. Her goal is to earn her bachelor’s degree in health and human performance from Fort Hays State University and then pursue her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree to become a physical therapist.
Valerie Weninger is a graduate of Kingman High School. In addition to serving as an Ambassador, Valerie is involved as a Resident Assistant and is a member of the Pickleball Club, Catholic Connections, Concert Choir, and Phi Theta Kappa. She is currently pursuing an Associate of Science with a Psychology transfer emphasis at HutchCC. Her goal is to earn her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Kansas State University and then pursue a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy.
Elleson Yost is a graduate of Kiowa County High School. In addition to serving as an Ambassador, Elleson is involved as a Resident Assistant. Elleson is majoring in Business Administration at HutchCC and plans to work full-time for ADM Grain in Hutchinson.
The Ambassador group, comprised of HutchCC students from all areas of the college, assists the Admissions Office with recruitment activities. They provide campus tours to prospective students and their families, help with on-campus recruitment events, and contact future students to provide information about the College. The Ambassadors are led by HutchCC Coordinator of Admissions BreAnne Edwards and Sara Goertz, Campus Visit and Events Planner.
The Wes Christopher Ambassador of the Year Award is named in honor of Wes Christopher, a 2002 graduate of HutchCC and former Ambassador who passed away in 2005 as the result of a motorcycle accident.
For more information on Hutchinson Community College, visit the college website at www.hutchcc.edu.
