Almost her entire life, Hastings College senior Stephanie Liebsack has known she wants to be a policeofficer. “My parents were both police officers,” she said. “Just hearing all the stories over the years, it’s just kind of always been my focus, to be a police officer, and there’s just some kind of excitement that it […]
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“Before I came to Hastings College, I hadn’t even dreamed of going to graduate school, now I feel like that’s just a natural next step.” –Brian Whetstone Brian Whetstone, a junior from Kearney, Nebraska, uttered those words fresh off a string of academic successes spanning the past year, from receiving best paper awards at academic
After spending the summer as a press intern in the office of one of his home state senators, Nick Musgrave returned to Hastings College with a much more clear image of what he’d like his future to look like. “This summer really solidified my strong desire to go back to Capitol Hill and work as
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Through Hastings College, Colin Wagner ’09 was able to learn how to present himself and communicate with others, such as clients. With a degree in marketing and health promotions management, he took his skills to Yahoo! in Omaha, where he is the creative strategist.
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Though they each have individual roles, four Heartland Bank employees relate to a special understanding that brings them together — a Hastings College education. Heartland Bank is made up of ten locations in Nebraska, with eight full-service branches and two loan production offices. Numerous corporate, bank-wide positions are officed at the Hastings branch, so what
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Hastings College has a special relationship with one of its sister schools, Pyatigorsk State University, in Pyatigorsk Russia, that dates back about 20 years. Both schools exchange students for study abroad. Recently, Hastings College President, Don Jackson; Dr. Liz Frombgen, professor of political science and associate vice president for academic affairs; and Dr. Rob Babcock,
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It’s not a common occurrence to go from managing your personal budget as a college student to working with an entire county’s tourism budget just weeks after graduating. But Kayla Nelson made the transition look easy. Almost immediately after receiving her diploma, Nelson started working as the executive director of the Adams County Convention and Visitors
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In addition to studying biology, Hastings College seniors Jake Kampschneider, from Omaha, Nebraska, and Abbey Tiell, from Littleton, Colorado, are members of the College Acquaintance Rape Educators (CARE), and are passionate about the preventative measures for sexual assault. Kampschneider and Tiell were once intrigued by a webinar about the neurobiology of sexual assault. As peer
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It’s safe to say that Michael Tushaus ’98 has a lot on his plate. From winning a Regional Emmy for Original Score/Arrangement for Commercial Campaign, to starring in Hollywood films and performing on stage for KÀ by Cirque du Soleil, his wide-range of skills all started at Hastings College. He was able to get the
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Hastings College has partnered with Omaha-based ScoreVision to install a new state-of-the-art scoreboard in Lynn Farrell Arena—and pilot a new internship program. This summer, four Hastings College students are exploring uncharted territory in scoreboard technology while applying their individual skills and interests. Students Tyler Murphy, John Funkey, Landon Rodabaugh and Ben Scheef work closely with
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