Alumni Stories
Marketing grad thrives at Union Pacific subsidiary
When you sit at a railroad crossing and watch a train go by— its cars loaded with grain or clothing or even automobiles — you likely don’t think about the marketing and…
Reynolds ’98 manages Broadway’s ‘The Lion King’
The circle of life has taken one Hastings College graduate from directing college plays to managing Broadway shows. Tom Reynolds ’98 has been working behind the scenes on “The Lion King” at…
Omaha art scene brings HC grads together
For three Hastings College graduates, enjoying the Omaha arts scene is all in a day’s work. Amy (Krobot) Rummel ’94, Kori (Else) Radloff ’95 and Jessica (Hardy) Brummer ’04 are all marketing…
Erickson ’97 helping build instruments to detect biological threats
What happens when you take math and chemistry degrees from Hastings College and combine them with advanced studies in chemical and biomolecular engineering? If you’re Dr. Jeff Erickson ’97, you help the…
McGehee mixes mediums
A dozen easels stand at attention in a large, gray classroom. They are perfectly new, waiting for the first brush stroke or pencil mark from an artist’s hand. The cement floor below…
Koozer creates tradition of music, caring
Mike Tushaus ’98 was eight years old the first time he met Dr. Robin Koozer ’76. The Hastings, Nebraska, youngster was taking part in a week-long summer enrichment program for the arts,…
Fritzler makes cantankerous fun
Jim Fritzler ’76 is a minimalist. His office at Scott Studio Theatre belies the fact that he’s been teaching in the Hastings College Theatre Department for 17 years, with the last four…
Two HC grads on the bench
Two Hastings College graduates have been appointed as judges in Nebraska courts. John H. Marsh ’81 was appointed by Gov. Pete Ricketts in March to the Ninth Judicial District Court, which covers…
Seeley ’88 sculpts snow into colossal creatures
Matt Seeley’s sculptures might last only a few days, but for him, that’s part of the beauty of ephemeral art. Seeley ’88, a systems engineer, sculpts large-scale creations with snow, creating jumbo…
Video: Vaughan finds success at Hastings Economic Development Corporation
Hastings College alumna Maggie Vaughan ’16 has already landed herself the director of talent solutions at the Hastings Economic Development Corporation in Hastings, Nebraska. She still keeps in touch with the Hastings…
Passion for health care leads Bydalek down nontraditional path
Hastings College alumnus Shawn Bydalek ’13 doesn’t think of his college endeavors in terms of a career. While most students may to consider which career choices are available to them according to…
Serving justice runs in the family for Liebsack
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…
Video: Colin Wagner ’09 takes skills learned at HC to Yahoo!
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…
Four Heartland Bank employees share a Hastings College bond
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…
Hastings College President, faculty visit sister school in Russia
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,…
Nelson takes on leadership role immediately after college
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…
