Ken Heffner

The Importance of Mentorship

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Ken Heffner worked at Calvin University for 26 years, mentoring college students and producing concerts. He has worked with thousands of students and produced 1,000 concerts over 45 years. His first big concert was with an up-and-coming artist named Billy Joel in 1977 when he was 22. His last concert was Over The Rhine in 2019. Mentoring and being mentored continue to be an important part of his life.

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I worked at Calvin University for 26 years, mentoring college students and producing concerts. I have worked with thousands of students and produced 1,000 concerts over 45 years. My first big concert was with an up-and-coming artist named Billy Joel in 1977 when I was 22. My last concert was Over The Rhine in 2019. Mentoring and being mentored continue to be an important part of my life.