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Patterson combines business, culinary arts with goal of opening a bakery
Hastings College junior Bailey Patterson uses no excuses as she strives to achieve her goals of opening her own bakery one day. Patterson, a business administration and culinary arts major from Stanton,…

Monroe learns the history to better the future
If Hastings College senior Amani Monroe could go back in time and change one thing in history, she would stop book burnings. Monroe, a history major and volleyball player from Colorado Springs,…

Teal ’17 credits Hastings College in finding her passion (video)
“I remember when I came here as a freshman, I was very much like, ‘I have to receive the training to go on to do the big things,’” said Laurel Teal ‘17.…

Knehans leaves comfort zone behind while continuing her education at CalArts
An advocate for continually exploring outside her comfort zone, Hastings College alumnus Cheyenne Knehans ‘18 is currently pursuing her master degree at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). Knehans is in…

Campbell creates sculpture for nature to reclaim (video)
One way or another, most materials used to create art come from the natural environment. Hastings College junior art student Joseph Campell from Columbus, Nebraska, explores that in a sculpture he created for…

Muff, Hessler score dream internship blowing glass for Corning Museum of Glass
Some students spend months searching for the opportunity that will give them real world experience, networking and pieces to add to their portfolio. For seniors Avery Muff and Christian Hessler, the Corning…

As a Rural Fellow, Kriewald helps businesses find success
Kennedy Kriewald, a Hastings College senior business administration major, worked in event planning, marketing, communications, business and economic development, as well as inclusive leadership development during her time as a Rural Fellow…

Taylor a fierce competitor on the court, but a businesswoman at heart
On the volleyball court she is a powerful force and executor, and in the classroom and office she’s no different. A junior business administration, marketing and finance triple major, Marlee Taylor gained…

Late start to physics but great finish at BD for McMeen
Hastings College senior Mason McMeen has gone back to his hometown of Broken Bow, Nebraska, twice to intern at Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), an American multinational medical technology company that manufactures…

Feeling supported, Topete finds opportunity at Hastings College (video)
There are some students who get told they won’t succeed in college. There are some students whose home life makes the idea of college seem far out of reach. Thinking she wouldn’t…

CPI was the perfect shot for Uhlig
He’s the guy who never misses a home football game, the guy on campus who always has a camera in his hands. He’s Austin Uhlig, a senior digital design and development major…

Building a better world of athletics: Female coaches In Human Performance
On Monday mornings at 5:00 a.m. most people are fast asleep, getting their last few hours of rest before starting another week of work. Human Performance coaches, however, are not most people.…

Younger finds success in chemistry at Hastings College (video)
Madalyn Younger of Windsor, Colorado, was going to visit the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, but she stopped at Hastings College on the way — and the rest is history. A chemistry major who’ll…

Women’s wrestling, literature fuel Fuller’s passion
As Amy Fuller, a sophomore English major from Gilbert, Arizona, finished her college search, she focused on three must-haves: 1. A college with strong academics, 2. A college focused on students’ success…

Marketing classes gave Jagels the confidence to succeed at Burlington Capital
Burlington Capital is a leading investment management firm that creates and pursues innovative business ventures through its experience, knowledge and relationships in the areas of real estate and international agribusiness. According to…

Liberal arts education prepared Mills for career in social media marketing
The prevalence of social media marketing in today’s society has produced job opportunities in a brand-new industry, one that Hastings College alumnus Casey Mills ‘08 has taken advantage of. Though his college…