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Alumni help students launch careers
Last summer, alumni-sponsored internships allowed a biology major to research coral colonies in Florida, a marketing major to create a social media campaign for a soap manufacturer and a broadcasting major to produce
Andley ’01 markets globally for 3M
As global business and marketing leader at 3M, a multinational company based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Danette Wilson Andley ’01 develops business strategies in places around the world. No matter where her
Henry Doorly Zoo Aquarium fuels Ocander’s marine biology aspirations
An Omaha native and Hastings College wildlife biology major, senior Ashlyn Ocander dreams of rescuing and rehabilitating marine mammals. Her passion for marine biology blossomed when she was 13 and witnessed newborn
Stogdill learns life lessons from dermatology internship
Sophomore biology major Alex Stogdill traveled to Nevada for January Term, or J-Term, to shadow a professional dermatologist. After nearly a month of observing the trade, Stogdill would leave the silver state
Piper completes two internships in a single J-Term
Two internships are better than one. Or in sophomore biology major Geena Piper’s case, two internships during a single January Term. Piper has raised the bar and has already started preparing herself
Video: Alexis Ferguson finds her passion in policy
Senior Political Science major Alexis Ferguson knew from a very young age that politics is where she wanted to be. Her focus landed on policy, listening to the voices of the people
Internship solidifies Vadeboncoeur’s passion for fitness
J-Term allows students to experience different classes and situations during the month of January that they wouldn’t be able to in a normal semester. For senior Michaela Vadeboncoeur, an Exercise Science major
Sherrill interns as NAIA sports ‘gatekeeper’
Since right after her graduation in May of 2016, Nikki Sherrill has spent her days overseeing women’s division II volleyball and women’s division II basketball for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
Humanities grad fights poverty, serves others
When you consider what an English major might do after graduation, working at a social services agency might not be the first thing that comes to mind. Aaron Bowen, however, has discovered
Johnson gathering experiences, working toward master’s degree
After receiving degrees in political science and peace, justice and social change from Hastings College in 2014, California native Emily Johnson followed her food security and public policy passion and moved to
HC music alumnus breaks new ground in Japan
Nathan Mertens’ saxophone career has a distinctly international flair. Since graduating from Hastings College in 2012, he studied at the l’université Européenne de Saxophone in France during the summer of 2015 and
Bredow pursues a professional path with Google certification
Dan Bredow, a senior web communication design major from Omaha, Nebraska, is not the same student that first enrolled at Hastings College nearly four years ago. From a first-year student unsure of
HC alumna secures prestigious scholarship for graduate study abroad
Most students complete master’s degree programs at schools across the state or even across the country, but few have the opportunity to study abroad. Miranda Klugesherz, a 2015 Hastings College graduate, plans
After 57 years, Sachtleben introduces students to the night sky one last time
From his first day at Hastings College in 1960 as a “24-year-old kid with a crew cut,” to this past January Term as a seasoned educator, Dr. Clyde Sachtleben has spent most
Hajny finds ‘magical moments’ fighting wildland fires (with video)
See a video interview with Hajny below. A biology degree from Hastings College can often lead to a career in a white coat, as many graduates go on to become physicians, veterinarians
Video: Petersen continued education at Hastings College to achieve master’s degree
Alumna Frankie Petersen graduated from Hastings College twice. Once with Bachelor of Education in Science Teacher Education/General Science and a second time with a Master of Arts in Elementary Education and Teaching. She