Biology Archives - Hastings College

Curiosity, passion for learning lead Lanning to Belgium

This past summer, Riley Lanning embraced the challenge to expand her laboratory research skills and knowledge in biology and psychology in a lab in Leuven, Belgium, after a course at Hastings College…

Beachly to continue exploring as he steps into retirement after 27 years at Hastings College

Dr. Bill Beachly believes the best learning happens not in lectures but on adventures, which is why in nearly three decades as a Hastings College wildlife biology professor, he’s taken countless students…

Alumni shaping culture of two Colorado high schools

Coming from two different eras at Hastings College, Eric Johnson ’97 and Cora Lanter 05’ share something in common: they both aim to continuously build and shape the culture at neighboring Colorado high…

Holtan builds resilience through strength training

A standard barbell is just over 7 feet of chrome-plated steel weighing 45 pounds. Load it with iron, rubber or polyurethane plates, and a curious transformation happens. It becomes a mirror, revealing…

Video: Enochs finds success following dual passions of biology, music

Emma Enochs, of Lebanon, Kansas, came to Hastings College and double majored in biology and music. While she recognizes it is an odd combination and difficult to do, she says at Hastings…

Finding path in college lets Weber return to his roots

Kyle Weber, a 2017 Hastings College graduate, was promoted earlier this year to senior ranger at Chatfield State Park in Littleton, Colorado. Weber has been working for Colorado Parks and Wildlife full…

Paths to service started at Hastings College

While at Hastings College, RuAnn (Ulmer) Root ‘86 was skeptical about her classes in writing, public speaking and nonprofit accounting — requirements for her Human Service Administration degree. “To be honest, I…

Close-knit community keeps Bosley coming back for more

The personal connections students make through Hastings College and the greater Hastings community play a critical role in student success — that’s one of the most important lessons Holly Bosley, a senior…

Jaffe ’09 and animal ambassadors encourage conservation

The denizens of Nature’s Educators, a nonprofit animal sanctuary and education center founded by Hastings College alumna Devin (Paszek) Jaffe ‘09 in Sedalia, Colorado, are a wild bunch with poignant personal stories.…

Charity, DeBoer spend summers interning at zoos, solidifying their future aspirations

Two Hastings College junior wildlife biology majors devoted their summer to spending time with animals and gaining experience in the field. Ian DeBoer interned for Lincoln’s Children’s Zoo and Zac Charity interned…

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