With more than 200 victories, back-to-back state championships and national recognition, Thomas Nettleton ‘07/MAT ‘09 has been named the recipient of the Hastings College Alumni Association’s Outstanding Alumni Coach award for 2026. Nettleton, a social studies teacher and head girls soccer coach at Lincoln Southwest High School, will be honored during the Athletic Hall of […]

Ten years after sharing one of the greatest single days in Hastings College sports history — capturing two NAIA national titles on December 3, 2016 — seven standout student-athletes and two legendary teams will be enshrined as the 37th class of the Hastings College Athletic Hall of Fame. The induction reception and banquet will take […]

The seventh class of the Hastings College Fine Arts Hall of Fame features six visionary artists who will be recognized during a reception and ceremony held in conjunction with Hastings College Homecoming on Friday, September 25 at the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center. Inductees include: Charlie Austin ‘75 of Seattle, Washington, for music Michelle (Schrad) Kondrich […]

The Hastings College Foundation Board of Directors has named Hauli (Smedra) Sabatka, a 1996 Hastings College graduate, as executive director of the Hastings College Foundation. She’ll begin her new role on campus in mid-September. In this role, Sabatka will oversee fundraising, advancement and alumni engagement. “Hauli brings a remarkable combination of passion for Hastings College, […]

For a group of Hastings College sophomores, a recent week in Ireland became a master class in leadership, belonging and community building. Note: This is just part of a full piece originally published on the Flatwater Free Press website. Read the full article here. Standing on the wind-whipped cliffs of Donegal or catching waves at […]

We are deeply saddened to share that Dr. Laura Logan, professor of Sociology, passed away June 6. Dr. Logan was a beloved colleague and a friend to so many. She had a profound effect on the students she taught and we will remember and celebrate her dedication to student success and to her colleagues. A […]

Open Space for the Visual Arts kicks off June 14, bringing 23 talented high school art students from across the region to Hastings College for a week-long, hands-on immersion experience. Open Space, which runs through the morning of Saturday, June 20 in the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC), is designed for future artists who have […]

Hastings College has announced the Dean’s List for its spring 2026 semester. For the semester, 327 students from 21 states and 8 countries were named to the Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must achieve a term grade point average of 3.7 to 4.0 scale, be registered for full-time coursework and […]

Recent Hastings College graduate Maxwell Blankenship was elected as the Young Adult Advisory Delegate (YAAD) to represent the Central Nebraska Presbytery at the 227th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Blankenship, a theatre major and christian ministry student from Queen Creek, Arizona, graduated May 9. The assembly takes place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 22 […]

Hastings College held its 140th Commencement on Saturday, May 9, 2026, awarding degrees to 190 undergraduates and seven Master of Arts in Teaching graduates. Graduates represented 21 states and nine countries. Baccalaureate photos are available here and are free to download; the video is here. Commencement photos are available here and are free to download; […]