Tribute Trees

Tribute trees are a perfect way to honor or memorialize a loved one at Hastings College. Trees can be placed in honor or in memory of a former student, parent or professor. A Tribute Tree application form is available.

For questions or more information contact the Hastings College Alumni Association at 402.461.7363 or email alumni@hastings.edu.

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Tribute	Year	Tree	Location	Donor
Drs. Margaret “Maggie” & Warren Scharf – Professors of Music 1958-67	2023	Red Oak	Southwest of Fuhr Hall	Friends and former students
Dr. Anne Fairbanks Bohlke	2023	Jane Magnolia	In front of McCormick Hall	Family and Friends
Dr. William McCall, Rev. Dr. Donald McCall	2022	Sycamore Planetree and Bench	East of Gray Center by creek	Family
Casey Krolikowski & Casey Molifua Wedding	2022	Whitespire Birch	Southwest corner of Fuhr Hall	Family and Friends
Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Reeves – 13th President of Hastings College (1985-95)	2022	American Sweetgum	Northeast of Daugherty	Faculty and Staff of Hastings College
Mikaelah Molifua ’17/ ’19 MAT	2022	Burr Oak	South of JDAC	Miles for Mik Run – March 16, 2022
Mikaelah Molifua ’17/ ’19 MAT	2020	Streetspire Oak	South side Kiewit	Hastings College
Blaine Morrow ’19	2020	Streetspire Oak	South side Kiewit	Hastings College
Robert M. Williams ’39 Janice Lacey Williams ’40	2019	Sterling Silver Linden	Northeast of Daugherty Center	Jan Gill ’65 and Matthew Williams and Families
Dr. James W. Johnson	2019	Tulip Tree	North west of Fuhr Hall	Family and Friends
Gretchen Timmer ’61	2019	Sterling Silver Linden	Northwest of Fuhr Hall	Famiy and Friends
Dr. Charles Evans	2019	Brandywine Red Maple	North of Perkins Library	Family and Friends
Pam Bohmfalk	2019	North Wind Japanese Red Maple	South of Perkins Library	John Bohmfalk
Roger Gipson ’69	2019	Shumard Red Oak	West of Bronc Hall	Classmates and Friends
Roger Gipson ’69	2019	Brandywine Red Maple	Steinhart Plaza	Classmates and Friends
Elaine Warner Chard ’60	2019	Red Oak	Southwest of Fuhr Hall	Family
Dr. Lee Wigert ’74	2019	Red Oak	North of Morrison -Reeves Science Center	Family and friends from the Psychology Department
Mark Matthews	2018	Royal Star Magnolia	Steinhart Plaza	Friends and Family
Alexander Hall Alumni	2018	Red Oak	East of Babcock Hall	Alexander Hall Alumni
Alexander Hall Alumni	2018	HC American Elm	Northeast of Babcock Hall	Alexander Hall Alumni
Wilma Dunbar	2018	Colorado Blue Spruce	West side of Steinhart Plaza	Billy Dunbar ’10
Dr. Elizabeth Behrens	2017	American Linden	South side of Steinhart Plaza	DeBoer/Edwards Families
Jay Bittfield ’08	2017	London Planetree	East side of Altman Hall	Eta Phi Lambda Classmates
Dr. Robin ’76 & Ann Koozer	2016	Peking Tree Lilac	Entrance of Fuhr Hall	Dr. Robin Koozer ’76
Dale E. Black	2014	‘Greenspire’ Linden	Entrance of McCormick Hall	Susan Medsker-Nedderman ’74 and Robert Nedderman
President Don Jackson ’70	2013	Red Oak	North of Daugherty Center	Teacher Education Department
Remmington Reinick	2013	American Linden	East entrance of track	Hastings College
Tamara J. Babcock	2013	Princeton American Elm	South of Kiewit	Susan Medsker-Nedderman ’74 and Robert Nedderman
Dee Yost ’72	2013	Princeton American Elm	West of Perkins Library	Susan Medsker-Nedderman ’74 and Robert Nedderman
130th Anniversary Hastings College	2012	Princeton American Elm	West of McCormick Hall	Hastings College
Brad Cusatis	2012	Northern Catalpa	North of HSU by Heartwell Creek	Hastings College
Tasha Keiter	2012	American Sycamore	South of Gray Center next to Heartwell Creek	Hastings College
Roberta Kay Schmidt Siebert ’65	2012	‘Prairie Gold’ Quaking Aspen	West of Fuhr Hall	Jane Browning & Brian Siebert
Dr. Harold C. Shiffler	2012	Princeton American Elm	Northwest of Scott Studio Theatre	Susan Medsker-Nedderman ’74 & Robert Nedderman
Eleanor & Tom ’53 Jorgenson	2011	American Linden	Barrett Alumni Center	Tom Jorgenson ’53
Dani Busboom	2011	Bur Oak	North of Hazelrigg Student Union	2011 Senior Class
Jimmy King ’55	2011	Bur Oak	West side of Fuhr Hall	Class of 1961
Evan Wheeler	2011	Bur Oak	North of Hazelrigg Student Union	2011 Senior Class
Jerry Anderson ’54	2010	Northern Red Oak	Southwest of Morrison-Reeves Science Center	Dr. Bill Beck ’54
Boy Scouts Troop 200	2010	‘Princeton’ American Elm	West of Morrison-Reeves Science Center	Hastings College
Dave Cunningham ’62	2010	‘Redmond’ American Linden	Northeast Morrison-Reeves Science Center	Will ’61 & Ginny ’63 Locke
A.H. Jones	2010	Bur Oak	East of Morrison-Reeves Science Center	Jack Osborne ’63
Rev. Silas & Ruth Kessler	2010	Bur Oak	Southeast of Morrison-Reeves Science Center	Locke Family
Student Education Association	2010	Lacebark Elm	West of Morrison-Reeves Science Center	Hastings College
Dr. Wendell & Anna Lou Showalter	2010	‘Redmond’ American Linden	Northeast of Morrison-Reeves Science Center	Ginny ’63 & Will ’61 Locke
Dedication of Morisson-Reeves Science Center	2009	Royal Raindrops Crabapple	Entrance of Morrison-Reeves Science Center	Hastings College
Marion Fabrique Glassey	2009	Red Oak	West of Barrett Alumni Center	Darrell ’65 & Honey Lou Bonar, Grace McGinnis Shackelford, Kelly McGinnis ’80, Kristin Trenholm
Rev. Kenneth Locke	2009	Chinkapin Oak	North of Hazelrigg Student Union	Locke Family
Earth Day	2007	Autumn Blaze Red Maple	Near north exit of Circle Drive	Student Environmental Action Committee
Virginia Tech Community	2007	Autumn Blaze Red Maple	South of French Chapel	Student Environmental Action Committee
Drs. Fred Condos & Will Locke ’61	2006	Red Oak	East of Hurley-McDonald	Student Education Association &Teacher Education Department
Jessica Madsen	2005	Prairiefire Crabapple	East of Babcock Hall near 9th Street	Hastings College
Kevin Heineman ’80	1996	‘Legacy’ Sugar Maple	Southwest of Gray Center for Communication Arts	Gray Center students & faculty
Dr. Gilbert Adrian	1995	American Liberty Elm	Formerly north side of Steinhart Hall of Science	Science Division
Dr. Carl Throckmorton ’58	1995	Amur Maple	Formerly north side Steinhart Hall of Science	Science Division
George W. Rennick	1990	Red Oak	Northeast of Perkins Library	Sam Rennick ’76
Irene Moerer & Louise Walter	1987	Landscaping & Garden, Japanese Tree Lilac	South of Gray Center	Kathy ’64 & Bob ’65 Hindman
Ralph Adams, Jr.	1946	Many trees and shrubs	Original campus	Hal ’34 & Gretchen ’37 Lainson
Jennie Hart Fuller	1934	Royal Purple Smoke Tree (Original tree unknown)	South of Daugherty Center	Niobrara Chapter D.A.R.

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