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Coding classes help Egr excel at Scoular
From working with Microsoft Power Apps in the environmental safety department to recoding an old dispatch system, Hastings College junior Caden Egr of Yutan, Nebraska, is fulfilling his passion for coding while…
Rubio gains insightful experience at district attorney’s office
Alessandro Rubio, a business administration major from Mexico City, Mexico, believes he’s been given an opportunity that most pre-law interns would never experience after their second year of college: spending the summer…
Saying yes to opportunities advances Duffy’s college experience
Saying yes to opportunities is not only an important aspect of Jordyn Duffy’s college career, but also to who she is as a person. A humble leader who isn’t afraid to try…
Hastings graduates find passion for law
Not everyone knows what their path will be when they choose their major in college. For Hastings College graduates Natalie Hoffmann ‘19 and Victoria Hervey ‘18, their similar passion for law was…
Watson finds passion for research at Hastings College
Natalie Watson, a who is graduating this month with a degree in criminology, found her passion in research as a student at Hastings College. She was able to work with professors who…
Grint grows through research assistant experience
Although Hayden Grint enjoyed completing lab assignments for his biology major, he never really considered what working in a lab entails — until a Hastings College Summer Research Grant helped the senior…
Video: Looking to play baseball, Talbert finds more at Hastings College
First year Hastings College student Story Talbert of Morrison, Colorado, was looking for a college with a rigorous academic program that would also allow him to play his favorite sport: baseball. Talbert…
Hansen thrives on the pitch, in classroom
Hali Hansen came to Hastings College with bright lights in her eyes, hoping to be a college soccer star. While injuries got in the way of that dream, she flipped the storyline…
Hastings College put Sexson on a path to find his voice
Cory Sexson ‘09 was baffled when it came to what he wanted to do with his career when he graduated from Hastings College. After managing various marketing campaigns, receiving his Master of…
Russell brews up a winning idea, turns it into a reality
When pressed to come up with a business idea for her entrepreneurship class, Hastings College junior business administration major Carli Russell said a dream of hers rose to the top: her previous…
Kennon forges a new path with TikTok content creation
Alli Kennon ‘20 never envisioned herself working in her current job when she graduated from Hastings College — simply because the job didn’t exist yet. As a TikTok specialist at The Knot,…
‘Why not have a Presbyterian college in Hastings?’
It was a casual question raised in conversation among friends chatting in a small frontier store on the northwest corner of Hastings Avenue and Second Street, long before the streets were named…
