Arduous application processes and interviews have paid off for Hastings College senior Alex Eisele, who landed a position as a Technology Analyst at Goldman Sachs in New York City, starting in the summer. With a major in computer science and a minor in mathematics, Eisele interviewed with companies like Microsoft, Google, Cerner, Amazon, IBM and […]
From IT Help Desk to Goldman Sachs Read More »
Hastings College alumnus Chris Dobbins recently filled the Director of Instrumental Activities position at Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. His responsibilities will include conducting the University Wind Ensemble, teaching music theory, and leading the University-Shenandoah Symphony Orchestra. Although Chris never thought he would live in Virginia, he is excited about the opportunities this job
Dobbins finds direction in Virginia Read More »
Hastings College alumnus Colin Sandall’s musical Coffee Shop debuted on Thursday, April 9. Colin began writing the musical in 2005, while still at Hastings, and finished it in 2007. An early version of the musical debuted in 2007 with HC’s Music Theater Ensemble. Dr. Chip Smith, Professor of Music, asked Colin if the Hastings College
Musical a gift from Sandall to Hastings College Read More »
Long green grass grows in open fields, creating a lush atmosphere where wild animals roam free. Elephants, monkeys, buffalo, rhinos and lions are just a handful of the animals seen here. This is South Africa. It’s fields, mountains, forests and rivers—where a diverse environment exists that is ideal for both studying animals and exploring the
Biology class travels to South Africa for unforgettable experience Read More »
Living on three different continents and in three U.S. states by the time she was five, Kallan Picha, was exposed to traveling at an early age. This included five years in Germany during her childhood. She never anticipated she would return to Germany three different times during her undergraduate and graduate careers. Hastings college alumna
Connecting students with the world is Picha’s passion Read More »
Many people spend their summers picking tomatoes and green beans from vegetable gardens. Christina Zarek, a junior from Grand Island, Nebraska, spent the summer of 2014 studying them in a laboratory as part of a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REUs). “I worked in a microbiology lab that studies Pseudomonas syringae, a plant pathogen that infects
Expanding Skills in the Laboratory Read More »
Senior Cale Buhr spent summer 2014 as a special events and entertainment intern for the Nebraska State Fair. The Trumbull, Nebraska native who is majoring in communication studies and minoring in advertising/public relations assisted the Special Events and Entertainment Director with various tasks throughout the summer. Buhr spoke highly of the relationships that he created
A summer spent at the fair Read More »
Hiking opportunities near Laramie, Wyoming, provide three outdoorsy Hastings College alumni with much-needed breaks from their graduate studies in chemistry at the University of Wyoming. “It’s unusual to have three students from a small department at a small school in the same graduate program,” said Dr. Neil Heckman, Chair of the Hastings College’s Chemistry Department. “I
Finding Themselves on the Same Trail to Wyoming Read More »
Spiritual development is important to the Rev. Dr. Adam White ’00. He has been the Campus Pastor for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln since 2010. “We have a major focus on vocational development,” he said, adding that in his time there he has seen six students advance to seminary
Being Made: The profound gift of Hastings College Read More »
James Jefferson ’99 traveled from his home in Los Angeles, Calif., to visit campus for HC’s Homecoming celebration this year, remembering his days as a psychology and education major and center fielder for the HC baseball team. Fourteen years ago, James took his HC experiences back to LA and put them to work serving his
HC grad aims to be the change he wants to see Read More »
Hastings College | 800-532-7642 | 710 N. Turner Ave. | Hastings, Nebraska 68901 📍Map / Directions
Copyright 2024 Hastings College | Hastings College is an equal opportunity employer & educator. | Title IX/HC Cares
