May 2022

Savannah Frasier of Limon, Colorado, was elected by the Hastings College student body as the 2022-23 Student Association (SA) president. Frasier is a senior majoring in psychology. She’s also a head resident assistant in Altman Hall, and is in Psi Chi and Alpha Kappa Delta, the psychology and sociology honor societies, respectively. She’s also served

Hastings College has announced the Dean’s List for its spring 2022 semester. For the semester, 397 students from 20 states and 11 countries were named to the Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 to 4.0 scale and be registered for full-time coursework. Students

Dr. Jonathan Sokasits, Hastings College professor of piano, will be featured on Nebraska Public Media’s “Friday LIVE,” a weekly arts and humanities radio show, for a special program recording on Thursday, June 2 in Red Cloud. Along with Sokasits, there will be a performance inspired by the words of Willa Cather with two Nebraska Chamber

Hastings College Theatre honored 11 students and inducted four new members into the Alpha Psi Omega theatre honorary as part of its annual Beaux Arts Awards earlier this month. As part of the event, Alpha Psi Omega distributed colored masks. The White Mask is given to recognize contributions of a first year student of theatre,

Hastings College held its 136th Commencement on Saturday, May 14, 2022. During the ceremony, the College awarded degrees to 175 undergraduates and seven Master of Arts in Teaching graduates. Graduates represented 21 states and seven countries. Baccalaureate photos are available here and are free to download; the video is here. Commencement photos are available here

During Bronco Scholars Day earlier this year, Hastings College interviewed high achieving students who were awarded additional scholarships — with select students going through a second round of interviews before nine were named Scott Scholars, a scholarship that covers tuition, room and board and other expenses; and two were named Reeves Scholars, a full tuition

In celebration of outstanding student work throughout the academic year, Hastings College Music honored 22 students as part of its annual Music Honors Convocation. As part of the ceremony, students were recognized with various awards and scholarships, which are listed below. Breanna Brennfoerder, a first-year student from Edgar, Nebraska — National Association of Teachers of

At its most recent meeting, the Hastings College Foundation Board awarded eight Innovation Grants totaling more than $50,000 to Hastings College employees. These funds are intended for projects aiming to enrich campus life, improve teaching and learning and help ensure student success. All recipients went through an application process prior to being awarded. Kim West

The work of four senior art majors make up the second thesis show this year in the Hastings College Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC). The exhibition opens today (May 2) and runs through May 13 in both JDAC galleries, which are open from 9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. A public lecture and