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Mathematics education grad to use overseas experience in the classroom
Molly Sutter, a 2016 Hastings College graduate and Papillion, Nebraska, native, spent the last semester of her senior year in Canberra, Australia, returning to Hastings just three days before graduation. “I spent…
At African Community Center, Theesen finds success serving others
As the managing director of the Ethiopian Community Development Council’s African Community Center (ACC) in Denver, Colorado, Melissa Theesen works every day to make sure refugees are welcomed in their new country.…
Two choose path of pharmacy
Jessica Schneider ’16 and Torey Kranau ’16, students who began at Hastings College at the same time, took an exciting step after their third year of undergraduate education when they were accepted…
Dogbevia studies computer simulations for sabbatical
By Dr. Moses Dogbevia, associate professor of chemistry Dr. Dogbevia was on sabbatical during the spring 2016 semester. Here’s an update on what he did during sabbatical. I was born and raised…
Hastings College graduate enters competitive field of medicine
As someone who didn’t complete high school, breaking away from bad habits as a student was a challenge for Maxwell Nyce. Yet Nyce made it to Hastings College, graduated in 2014 and…
Video: Math and economics classes help build solid career
Dr. Jamie (Volz) Wagner ’10 majored in mathematics and economics and Hastings College, where the professors actually helped her get into grad school. She is now the assistant professor and director for…
From blog to book: revealing the good in the world
“My aunt wrote to me last autumn and said she wanted to give my novel to her friends for Christmas,” said Paige Erickson, a 2000 Hastings College graduate. “When I admitted that…
Ellis receives 2016 Samuel Robinson Award, attend seminary
When Dr. David B. McCarthy, professor of religion, recommended to his student, Logan Ellis, that he apply for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Samuel Robinson Award—one requirement of which is to memorize and recite the…
History majors gain an upper hand for senior seminar
“We can start in one direction and then it breaks off into a million different ones,” said Rebecca Holcomb, describing what it’s like to work on a research project as a sophomore…
Hastings College puts Ballou on track for great career with Union Pacific
Brooke Ballou ’15 is finding post-graduate success with the Union Pacific Railroad in Omaha, Nebraska. The 2015 Hastings College graduate from Wilsonville, Nebraska, landed a job as an account representative, managing accounts…
TeamMates, Hastings College partnership a win
With TeamMates’ founder Dr. Tom Osborne ’59 being a graduate of Hastings College and native of Hastings, Nebraska, it makes sense that Hastings College would be among the first and most active colleges…
Power mentors 13 years worth of HC Media students
HC Media students and faculty members have witnessed many changes during their 13 years of travelling to Sioux City, Iowa to broadcast the NAIA DII Women’s National Basketball Championship, but there seems…
Branching out helps Wright discover health policy
When Kevin Wright first started attending Hastings College, he was interested in becoming a practicing physician. His freshman year, Wright was able to secure himself an internship at the Centers for Disease…
New path takes Delgado to Europe, helping those with disabilities
During senior year of college, most students spend time searching for graduate schools or careers. For 2015 Hastings College psychology graduate Jocelyn Delgado, this wasn’t the case. Unsure of what to do, Delgado took…
Video: Eastman School of Music proves to be right choice for Peterson ’14
Zachary Peterson ’14 is currently attending Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. He majored in collaborative piano and voice performance at HC, where he studied under top-notch professors who encouraged…
Hastings College sets standard for collegiate photography
The world of professional photography is not easy to enter. Hastings College, however, is the only college or university that offers side-by-side training with the world’s most famous photographers through an exclusive…
