A native of Broken Bow, Nebraska, Josey Evans grew up hearing his uncle talk about his work as a nurse anesthetist in western Nebraska. Evans liked the idea of a career that allowed him to help people with healthcare in their own home town. Evans said he credits his college advisor, Dr. Amy Morris, professor […]
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With a desire to help people through justice, Hastings College senior Holly Haswell spent three weeks in January interning for the Hastings Regional Center and the District 10 probation office. During the experience, the criminology major from Ashland, Nebraska, had the opportunity to expand on sociological theories outside of the classroom. Haswell was the first
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Derek Rusher’s murals bring a splash of color and creativity to the prairie towns of South Central Nebraska. The 2002 Hastings College art education graduate and his team from Impact Art, a nonprofit he started in 2017, use spray paint to create vibrant images on public buildings, businesses and even semi-trailer trucks. Their murals include
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In January, Hastings College sophomore Emma Johnson traveled to Haiti, where she interned with Bless Back Worldwide, a nonprofit organization that allowed her to gain in-depth field experience in her dream job: nursing. The pre-nursing major from Colorado Springs, Colorado, got to encounter real-life situations in Haiti that she wouldn’t experience in a typical classroom
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Hastings College student Jordan Ismaiel participated in the sophomore study abroad program in January 2019. The studio art major found the visit to the Louvre inspirational and the entire 10-day Parisian journey transformational. At Hastings College every second-year student will study abroad beginning in fall 2019. The opportunity is offered at no additional cost to
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Natalie Bernero, a 2017 Hastings College graduate, works as a trust associate for First Western Trust in Denver, Colorado. She said personal relationships with her professors helped her excel in the difficult major of applied mathematics at Hastings College. https://youtu.be/SCXTKt3jzfU
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Helene Flaxbeard, a 2013 Hastings College graduate, is a member of the Red Cross’s Campus Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD) program — a rotational program designed to recruit and develop recent graduate students for leadership positions within the Red Cross. While at Hastings College, involvement with a campus organization, faculty mentors and studying communications inspired
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Dr. Mackenzie Hemje, a 2010 Hastings College graduate, is a family physician in Hastings, Nebraska. He chose Hastings College because he could play a sport, be involved in other activities and excel in a rigorous major. Hemje said biology faculty and campus connections helped him secure the necessary experiences he’d need for acceptance into medical
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Dr. Tammy Heflebower’s interest in teaching was sparked at a young age. She started her career in a traditional classroom but now runs Inspire Consulting, a company specializing in organizational and educational leadership and team building. The 1990 Hastings College elementary education graduate is a professional speaker and author who teaches others to be better
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Allison Matousek, a 2018 sports and recreational management graduate, is getting out of her comfort zone and letting things happen as they come. Matousek has always loved kids. In high school, she babysat for a family who had gone on mission trips with Youth With A Mission (YWAM), a non-profit Christian missionary organization. They introduced
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