Our Stories
A BOLDER kind of success for 1990 grad
Cliff Bosley was only 12 in 1979 when he and 2,700 other runners hit the pavement in the first BOLDERBoulder, the iconic Memorial Day 10K founded by his father, Steve, with the…
Lee mixes passions on medical mission trip to Honduras
During previous summer breaks, Camilla Lee worked on hospital research projects and as a CNA. However, the Hastings College senior chemistry major hoped to gain more medical knowledge in the summer of…
For Bowland, joining Ringland Society was right thing to do
At only 26, Blake Bowland isn’t your typical Ringland Society member. He’s a millennial in the early stages of his career. He’s engaged to be married next summer. He enjoys snow skiing,…
Cremers records single in Nashville after winning talent show
From performing in a high school alternative rock band to becoming her own singer/songwriter, Hastings College senior Carly Cremers, who writes and performs under the “C.C. Rose” name, landed an opportunity to…
Lambie breaks own cycling world record twice in one day
Ashton Lambie’s teammates on the USA Cycling National Team call him Lambo. Or Corn-fed. Or the Flying Mustache. Bicycling magazine calls him “The Most Interesting Bike Racer in America.” The rest of…
Alumna launches alternative protein business
Cheryl Powers ‘87 raises livestock that is like no other. Instead of grazing on verdant pastures, her six-legged creatures slither and crawl over each other in plastic trays, munching on wheat bran…
Zarek ’15 uses data to help Nebraska thrive
As chief data officer at the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, Jennifer Zarek ’15 works behind the scenes, crunching numbers and analyzing data, to boost her home state and ensure Nebraska continues…
Feden completes REU, finishes a family of electrochemical properties
Lauren Feden, a studio art and chemistry double major, worked in a chemistry lab over the summer as part of a research experience for undergraduates (REU). The Hastings College senior researched alongside…
Storytime with DaeRon a surprise hit with students
Hastings College’s night activity line-up has a new addition this year: Storytime with DaeRon and Activity Time with DaeRon, alternating each week. The events, lead by Hastings College sophomore DaeRon Jones, are…
Charity, DeBoer spend summers interning at zoos, solidifying their future aspirations
Two Hastings College junior wildlife biology majors devoted their summer to spending time with animals and gaining experience in the field. Ian DeBoer interned for Lincoln’s Children’s Zoo and Zac Charity interned…
Hastings College senior interns for Caesars in Las Vegas
It has been said that what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, but don’t tell that to Hastings College senior Thomas Schnase. The marketing and hospitality major from Hastings, Nebraska, can hardly…
Using critical thinking skills, Pankratz applies classroom skills to summer research project
While interning in an all-female lab the last two summers, Hastings College senior Sophia Pankratz learned to appreciate the research side of healthcare. The biology major interned at the University of Nebraska…
Networking helps Munro learn new things to incorporate in Bronco Athletics
Through a summer internship, Alec Munro, a 2019 Hastings College graduate and current Hastings College Athletics Human Performance graduate assistant, built his understanding of the importance of creating bonds with student-athletes and…
Hastings College students hand-plant corn, serve others in Peru
Walking up a mountain to hand-plant corn in rural Peru isn’t exactly what 25 Hastings College sophomores expected when they headed to the country for a two-week study abroad experience. Yet that…
Alumna finds intersection between women writers, the environment
Katharine “Kate” Taylor ’18 developed a passion for the environment growing up in Colorado’s San Luis Valley, a harsh yet beautiful landscape of mountains, sand dunes, desert plains and hot springs. At…
Through international travel, Teff found life-changing internship in France
This summer, Hastings College studio art major Autumn Teff returned to France for an internship with Groupe IGS in Lyon. Teff, of Fremont, Nebraska, participated in a pilot program of the Hastings College…
