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Matousek ’18 learns from different cultures on missions trip
Allison Matousek, a 2018 sports and recreational management graduate, is getting out of her comfort zone and letting things happen as they come. Matousek has always loved kids. In high school, she…
Video: Versatility serves Schuster ’16 well at e-commerce company
Tyler Schuster ’16 works in Omaha, Nebraska, as a senior copywriter for e-commerce company Spreetail. After changing his major sophomore year, Schuster focused on communication studies and journalism at Hastings College. The…
Mitchell ’17 studying abroad to get PhD in food safety microbiology
Molly Mitchell, a 2017 Hastings College biology graduate, used her Hastings College connections to study abroad in Ireland. But her path to an international graduate program was not straightforward. Mitchell was studying…
Video: Johnson ’03 finds success in physical therapy practice
Dr. Lara Johnson, a 2003 Hastings College graduate, owns a physical therapy practice in Boulder, Colorado, where she specializes in neuromuscular techniques. She majored in exercise science at Hastings College, but classes outside…
60 Hastings College students spend January in Paris
In January, Hastings College sent 60 sophomores, two professors, its president and its director of international programs to Paris for 10 days as a pilot program for the College’s study abroad initiative…
From visitor to volunteer to director: Chase grows up with YWCA’s The Zone
Andy Chase, a senior majoring in journalism and broadcasting, is spending his final year of college juggling being a full-time student and full-time employee. In fall 2018, he was named director of…
McKay ‘01 serves through Army, immunology
Dr. Jerome McKay is a soldier scientist, one of a small and highly specialized group within the U.S. Army, as well as an immunologist at one of the leading respiratory hospitals in…
Lundeen sculpts larger-than-life Stations of the Cross
Had George Lundeen ‘71 participated in a Stations of the Cross liturgy before he began producing bronze sculptures depicting along Jesus’ journey to the Crucifixion? “Heavens no!” said the internationally-acclaimed sculptor who…
A Fulbright in Greece: ‘Humanity’s purpose is universal’
Vague ideas about Greek hospitality, food and culture do not take long to solidify to a firm love for the country. My notions of Greek life at the start of my Fulbright…
In growth mode, Sojern opens building, looks to hire HC interns, grads
When it comes to digital advertising for the travel industry, it’s clear Sojern has its competitors beat. The Omaha-based company, which was founded 11 years ago by Gordon Whitten ’93, currently serves…
Friend lives dream job for the summer
Hastings College sophomore Benjamin Friend spent his summer doing his dream job—building a museum in the Wilkie Center at Indiana University. But it wasn’t just any museum; it was a temporary museum…
After internship at Texas, Jones back training Hastings College athletes
Hayden Jones’ mental and physical toughness was tested with days beginning at 4:00 a.m. for his Division I strength and conditioning internship. But he felt prepared tackling the long 12-hour days. Jones,…
Pregnancy inspires ’98 grad to pioneer new treatment for transplant patients
After watching patient after patient die following a bone marrow transplant, Dr. Shernan Holtan ’98, assistant professor of medicine in the division of hematology, oncology and transplantation at the University of Minnesota,…
Nash uses summer experiences to advance professional dreams
Eboni Nash, a senior at Hastings College, dreams of opening restorative program for people experiencing incarceration. A triple major in sociology, psychology and religion, Nash was looking for an internship that would…
Bemis Center allows Loney to expand gallery management abilities
Hastings College junior Melissa Loney has spent her summer getting an inside look at what goes on behind the scenes of a major art gallery. The art major is interning with the…
Summer at Chicago Center gives Rieflin tools needed run a theatre
Hastings College senior Alex Rieflin is spending his summer learning how to run a theatre. Rieflin, a theatre and communications major from Doniphan, Nebraska, is working with Pride Films and Plays (PFP)…
