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Unusual ‘stickwork’ project displayed in photos at Hastings College Art Gallery
The newest Hastings College Art Gallery exhibit weaves a photographic tale of Three of a Kind, an usual and intriguing “stickwork” sculpture created by renowned artist Patrick Dougherty and commissioned by Karen…
HC grad, former Fulbright Fellow is a national expert on Yemen
It’s fairly common for Gregory Johnsen ’01 to receive threats from Al-Qaeda members. “It’s something you can look at in different ways,” Johnsen said about the threats. “It lets you know that…
Heaven on turf: Living their passion
Their love story involves music, passion and athletic turf. James and Letty Graff ’01/’99, two talented music students, found a way to pursue their passions and still have the lives they always…
Construction management graduate notes benefits of HC liberal arts degree
Construction always fascinated James Davis ’08. While growing up in Cozad, Neb., he helped with small building projects and worked on summer construction crews beginning as a high school freshman. A 2008…
Ambassador Jackson ’71 builds relationships around the world
When many people envision the work of U.S. diplomats such as U.S. Ambassador to Malawi Jeanine (Mathew) Jackson ’71 and other Foreign Service Officers (FSOs), they think of glamorous dinners and glitzy…
Bronco Award winner Michael Hancock elected Major of Denver
For Denver’s Michael B. Hancock ’91, June 8, 2011, was judgment day. It was the day after he was decisively elected mayor of Denver with more than 58 percent of the…
Individual attention drew Behmer ’07 back to Hastings
As Public Information Officer for the Nebraska Unicameral, Nicki (Kunasek) Behmer ’07 works on tasks such as web streaming senate hearings and floor debate, designing publications and web pages and pulling together…
Entrepreneurial spirit leads to multiple business ventures for 1993 HC grad
As a student at Hastings College, Gordon Whitten ’93 paid his own way through school. One of his first inspirations for a business venture occurred in his Hastings College dorm room. He…
Anderson ’65 won two Olympic gold medals, set world records
Expert rifle sports shooter Gary Anderson ’65 won two Olympic gold medals, seven World Championship gold medals, 16 national titles and set six world records. He has worked for the National Rifle…
Biology and communications major managing wildlife in Alaska
Shortly after graduating from Hastings College in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in biology and speech communication, Charlotte (Higgins) Westing loaded her belongings in a U-Haul and headed north to start work…
Hofstetter ’04 empowers players with lessons for life
Carrie Hofstetter ’04 played her prep career at Sandy Creek High School (Neb.) helping her school to four state titles in girls basketball, while never losing a single game. She compiled an…
Queen ’98 named 2013 Outstanding Young Alumna
As a student of Hastings College, 2013 Outstanding Young Alumna Paula Queen ’98 gained the skills and preparedness needed to create a career path guided by her own passions and life experiences.…
The Senase Project
From the fall/winter 2013 edition of HC Today. Grant Nagaki ’13 co-founded The Senase Project after a college trip to Ghana and what he and others witnessed in the rural farming villages…
Roger Doerr retires at end of 2012-13 academic year
There are a handful of rare individuals who have witnessed and influenced such an extensive and dynamic period in the life of Hastings College as to be considered part of the very…
Dr. Dwayne Strasheim to retire at end of 2013-14 academic year
From the fall/winter edition of HC Today. You can define a man by his words – and that can mean not only by what he says, but what he reads. Dwayne Strasheim…
Heart Heros: Up, Up and Away!
From the Fall/Winter 2013 edition of HC Today. Even the smallest superheroes can make a difference in the lives of many. They may not leap tall buildings or move faster than a…
