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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…
Video: Biology Alumni Success Stories
We caught up with a few of our biology alumni to see what they’ve been up to since their time at Hastings College. Here’s just a glimpse of where a degree in…

Hamil, HC Media bound for nationals; set to produce games for ESPN3
Since 2004, Hastings College Journalism and Media Arts students have covered the NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball National Tournament. What started as covering the Bronco Women’s Basketball team expanded to an exclusive…

Course helps students plot financial future
Each spring, thousands of college students across the country put on caps and gowns, walk across a stage and enter the real world. Unfortunately, many of these well-educated students are clueless about…

Excelsior Scholars Program expanding research techniques
Designed to challenge students and give them an opportunity to research a topic of their choice, Hastings College’s exclusive and competitive Excelsior Scholars Program offers an award between $1,500 and $2,500. Students…

Video: HC helps Laurel Teal find her passion
“Hastings actually led me into the field that I work the best.” History and Political Science major Laurel Teal says she never would’ve considered continuing her education after the undergrad if it…

Student-built Little Free Libraries promote literacy
Four Hastings College teacher education majors made positive change within the community by building three Little Free Libraries (LFL) around Hastings. These libraries contain free books for anyone who stops to pick…

Student seeks to help others remain healthy
Paxton Fiala, a junior majoring in exercise science, helped staff at Mary Lanning Healthcare Rehabilitation put together an exercise database to keep track of each patient’s fitness regimen and progress. When finished,…