Success Stories

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Byrne finds passion in helping those in need at Christ in the City Denver

Simple acts of kindness hold a deeper significance when helping the homeless community, says Hastings College senior Vince Byrne, who was inspired to help his community and apply his missionary work and communications background by interning at Christ in the City this summer. “It’s about building connections with our homeless community here in Denver. We […]

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Citlaly Quiroz

Video: Quiroz takes advantage of research opportunities at Hastings College

Citlaly Quiroz of Fort Morgan, Colorado, wanted to find a small college community, but also wanted a school with research opportunities. She found both at Hastings College. She learned the faculty encourages students to conduct their own research, which Quiroz loves. Check out the video for more from this forensics (speech) All-American who graduated in

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Kimbrough explores data, community dynamics at Ellerbrock Norris

Matching numbers and data to balance sheets, reconciling files and handling large datasets to assist businesses in analyzing their annual performance may not seem like fun, but to Hastings College senior Claire Kimbrough, it comes naturally. Kimbrough said she always had a niche for numbers and the organization that came with accounting, which she recognized

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Semester in Scotland studying, wielding axe gives Myers newfound sense of community

When Hastings College junior Anya Myers studied abroad at Dundee University in Scotland for the spring semester, she stumbled upon and joined a Medieval Reenactment Society, a club whose members reenact historical battles using accurate replica weapons from the time period. Myers, a history major, found herself wielding axes while donning armor to protect herself

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Beachly to continue exploring as he steps into retirement after 27 years at Hastings College

Dr. Bill Beachly believes the best learning happens not in lectures but on adventures, which is why in nearly three decades as a Hastings College wildlife biology professor, he’s taken countless students on field trips and excursions abroad. Once, he loaded up a car of invertebrate zoology students for a five-hour round trip to Iowa

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Rempp looking to next chapter after 25 years at Hastings College

Teachers have the most incredible job. The future of the world walks through their doors — doctors and politicians, farmers and business people, bankers and truck drivers — and a teacher impacts each and every one. By Tyler Mogilefsky ‘14, Activities Director at Doniphan-Trumbull Public School So just imagine a teacher of teachers like Dr.

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‘A genuine professor’ with amazing ability to connect with students, Schneider to retire after 39 years of service 

“A teacher’s influence doesn’t stay in school. It goes out into the world and cannot truly ever be measured. Every student you inspire to do something great goes on to inspire others. There is no limit to your impact.” – George Couros By Dr. Bobbi Buchholz ’02, Professor of Mathematics I first met Dr. John

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Koozer ’06 builds programs to challenge the status quo

A standout vocal performer during her years at Hastings College, Dr. Maggie Koozer ’06 was a soloist in productions of Handel’s “Messiah” and Mozart’s “Requiem,” the female lead in the musical comedy “Hollywood Pinafore” and a member of nearly every musical group on campus from choir and band to the Hastings Symphony Orchestra and music

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