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.
Tribute | Year | Tree | Location | Donor |
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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. |