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Hastings College grad invites tourists back to the Old West
With its 30-foot-tall, two-dimensional Buffalo Bill Cody figure looming over a replica frontier stockade, Fort Cody Trading Post in North Platte, Nebraska, is a wonderland of Wild West history and classic roadside…
Four recent Hastings College grads heading to seminary to pursue ministry, lives of service
Four Hastings College graduates who were influenced by the sense of community they felt on campus are seeking lives of service through seminary school. Mandi Hawthorne ‘19, Eboni Nash ‘19, John Rohweder…
Kaiser uses internship to develop skills to incorporate into future career as physician
By researching patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Hastings College senior Megan Kaiser has found the skills she wants to incorporate in her practice as a future physician. Kaiser, a biology…
McCauley enjoys internship supporting concerts that feature Nebraska bands
While working from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. on Fridays, Hastings College sophomore Jo McCauley finds time to enjoy herself by listening to local Nebraska bands. The perk is a part of…
Video: Students talk about their study abroad experience
Hastings College students McKinzi Johnson, a biochemistry and music education major from Colorado Springs, Colorado; Michaela Bailey, an elementary education major from Highlands Ranch, Colorado; and Vinny Schmidt, a biology major from…
Waltemath gives back to community with United Way internship
Improving the community through a Day of Action, learning more about what it means to work in an office and gaining more confidence in herself, Mackenzie Waltemath is working alongside several organizations…
From social media to podcasts, Kennon brings new ideas to hometown city government
Alli Kennon dreamed of working in city government. A year ago, the Hastings College student fulfilled that dream through an internship with the communications team for the City of Lakeville, Minnesota. This…
Hastings College students explore zoo, Kansas City, Black Hills
To create more off-campus endeavors for students, Hastings College resident directors built a program that gives students the opportunity to take weekend trips and explore something new. Laura Arnold, a 2016 alumna…
Nilsen benefits her community in more ways than one
Lottie (Fryer) Nilsen, a 1995 Hastings College graduate, was awarded the James H Nobil Professional Achievement Award for her actions with The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County in Boca Raton,…
Alumnus advocates for Nebraska’s children
JohnCarl Denkovich ends every email with these words from 19th century social reformer and orator Frederick Douglass: “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken [adults].” The quotation is…
Student from Northern Ireland dives into campus life
Contrary to the general excitement at the prospect of the school year’s end, Kevin Toner, an exchange student from Northern Ireland, wasn’t ready to head home May 17. Needless to say, the…
Schlichtman works with gaming company to normalize the hospital experience
Austin Schlichtman began his career as a child life specialist which, interestingly enough, led him to write a children’s book to help explain death before switching roles to work with The Bungie…
From two to twenty nine: The artist, the elm and the educator
It was an elm, wizened by years, roots below grown deep and weighty in Hastings College soil, branches wide above offering shady embrace, and it greeted all—students, alumni, families—from its post at…
Constance — As told by Jocelyn Delgado
Dr. Constance Malloy, professor of English, is retiring after 27 years at Hastings College. Through the years, Dr. Malloy has supported many campus organizations; mentored hundreds of students; provided hospitality to students,…
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…
‘A professor, a father, a friend,’ Bohmfalk set to retire
Dr. John Bohmfalk has a special knack for adding heart to the rather analytical world of biochemistry. His joyful, compassionate temperament, enthusiastic teaching style and occasional eccentricities have helped decades of Hastings…
