History Archives - Hastings College

Whetstone ’18 helps communities understand the past

Dr. Brian Whetstone ’18 knows that history lives well beyond textbooks and traditional classrooms. It exists in the museums we visit, the trails we hike, the documentaries we watch, the events we…

Semester in Scotland studying, wielding axe gives Myers newfound sense of community

When Hastings College junior Anya Myers studied abroad at Dundee University in Scotland for the spring semester, she stumbled upon and joined a Medieval Reenactment Society, a club whose members reenact historical…

Thanks to State Department scholarship, Miller explores Turkey

Studying Turkish in Ankara, Turkey, last summer confirmed for Hastings College junior Betsy Miller that travel and a career in international policy are in her future. “I would love to go back…

Johnson fosters his love of connection at Prairie Loft this past summer

The continued connection between Hastings College and the nonprofit organization Prairie Loft helped Sam Johnson ‘22 foster his love for connecting people with the environment and helping people interact with it. The…

Downing spends spring semester in Northern Ireland

Hastings College junior Emma Downing is spending the spring semester studying abroad at Queens University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Downing is taking courses in history and anthropology, which pairs well with her…

Monroe learns the history to better the future

If Hastings College senior Amani Monroe could go back in time and change one thing in history, she would stop book burnings. Monroe, a history major and volleyball player from Colorado Springs,…

Teal ’17 credits Hastings College in finding her passion (video)

“I remember when I came here as a freshman, I was very much like, ‘I have to receive the training to go on to do the big things,’” said Laurel Teal ‘17.…

Heinlein, Paschal completing year of service after graduation

Two Hastings College 2019 graduates are completing a year of service with CityYear, an organization through Americorp. Both Austin Heinlein and Andie Paschal have found community in the schools they work in,…

Hastings College graduates work behind scenes to keep Omaha Symphony moving

The Omaha Symphony produces 40 concerts a season, and it’s made possible in part thanks to three Hastings College graduates who work behind the scenes. Diane (Knapp) Coffin ‘86, Jennifer (Gray) Kreitz-Couch…

Video: Hastings College prepares Whetstone for graduate studies

Brian Whetstone, a senior from Omaha majoring in history, said his classes and advisors at Hastings College helped place him on a successful path to pursue graduate school. Being highly active in the…

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