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Passion for health care leads Bydalek down nontraditional path

Hastings College alumnus Shawn Bydalek ’13 doesn’t think of his college endeavors in terms of a career. While most students may to consider which career choices are available to them according to…

Serving justice runs in the family for Liebsack

Almost her entire life, Hastings College senior Stephanie Liebsack has known she wants to be a policeofficer. “My parents were both police officers,” she said. “Just hearing all the stories over the…

Video: Colin Wagner ’09 takes skills learned at HC to Yahoo!

Through Hastings College, Colin Wagner ’09 was able to learn how to present himself and communicate with others, such as clients. With a degree in marketing and health promotions management, he took…

Four Heartland Bank employees share a Hastings College bond

Though they each have individual roles, four Heartland Bank employees relate to a special understanding that brings them together — a Hastings College education. Heartland Bank is made up of ten locations…

Hastings College President, faculty visit sister school in Russia

Hastings College has a special relationship with one of its sister schools, Pyatigorsk State University, in Pyatigorsk Russia, that dates back about 20 years. Both schools exchange students for study abroad. Recently,…

Nelson takes on leadership role immediately after college

It’s not a common occurrence to go from managing your personal budget as a college student to working with an entire county’s tourism budget just weeks after graduating. But Kayla Nelson made…

Video: Michael Tushaus ’98 takes on the world of film

It’s safe to say that Michael Tushaus ’98 has a lot on his plate. From winning a Regional Emmy for Original Score/Arrangement for Commercial Campaign, to starring in Hollywood films and performing…

Video: Kelly Prange ’13 accepted into MA/PhD program

Kelly Prange ’13 is attending the Industrial and Organizational Psychology MA/Phd Program at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. The professors at Hastings College helped her get into graduate school and guided her down…

Video: Boye’s professional and freelance work reflect same techniques learned at HC

Brian Boye, a 1996 alumnus, still uses the same techniques he learned his freshman year at Hastings College in his professional work as a promotions manager at KSMO-TV, and in his freelance work as…

At African Community Center, Theesen finds success serving others

As the managing director of the Ethiopian Community Development Council’s African Community Center (ACC) in Denver, Colorado, Melissa Theesen works every day to make sure refugees are welcomed in their new country.…

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