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J-term reveals career opportunity; internship provides experience

After taking the Advanced Laboratory class during January Term, or J-Term, at Hastings College, Morgan Killefer learned how to apply her major to a career. A senior from Corvallis, Ore., Killefer is…

The sounds of Ireland

Ever wondered what Ireland sounds like? Gregory Puckett, a senior from Lincoln, Nebraska, is finding out this month as part of the Hastings College Irish Fellows Program. He’s one of several students…

Internships pave road to success for Masada

Fifth year student Nick Masada from Lincoln, Neb., has spent the last three summers building on career experience for his future. From interning as an AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer for Lincoln Public Schools…

Pharmacy internship confirms Eliasen’s career plans

Anna Eliasen, a senior biochemistry major from Meeker, Colo., heard about an opportunity to intern with Walgreens from her adviser, Dr. Amy Morris, Professor of Biology. “I went after this internship because…

Schmidt lands job she always wanted: Teaching

Caitlin Schmidt came to Hastings College knowing that she wanted to teach, just not which subject would capture her attention and her heart. “I started out at Hastings with a double major…

Shadows of the Past: Exploring the Essence of the American Southwest

By Emily Case Emily Case of Gibbon, Neb., was a senior English/visual media major when she wrote this piece in the spring of 2014. In April I gave an Academic Showcase Day…

Chemistry major has the Wright stuff for the Peace Corps

“I originally wanted to be a pharmacist,” said Emily Wright, a 2014 Hastings College graduate from Bridgeport, Neb. Moved by her experiences on J-Term trips to Trinidad, Tanzania and Ghana, however, Emily…

Collaborative piano major prepares Peterson for top program

Hastings College senior Zachary Peterson, a collaborative piano and vocal performance major from Omaha, Neb., received auditions at all four of his top choices for graduate school —Eastman School of Music, the…

Gilchrist is [anything but ordinary]

“I woke up one day late January, and I thought, ‘I want to direct a show,’” said Jacob Gilchrist, senior vocal performance major from Colorado Springs, Colo. And thus was born a…

Building Experience in the Bahamas

While searching for a summer internship in the construction field, Kyler Goodwin’s research yielded an opportunity that appealed to him: Next Step Ministries. From May 26-August 12, 2014, Kyler, a junior from…

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