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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;

The Hastings College Department of Music and Theatre recently celebrated student excellence, artistry and service during its annual spring recognition ceremonies. Music awards were announced at the Music Finale Extravaganza on May 3, while theatre honors were presented during the Beaux Arts Awards on April 29. A highlight of the music program was the presentation

Hastings College Athletics celebrated the accomplishments of student-athletes at its Bronco Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly (BESPY) Awards on Monday, May 4, at the Hastings City Auditorium. The event was organized by the Association of Student Athletes (ASA) and the Hastings College Athletic Department, with members of ASA voting on and presenting a number of

The Hastings College chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the collegiate communication honor society, inducted four new members in April. The Lambda Pi Eta inductees are listed below. Caitlin Bolton of Emporia, Kansas Lisa Hoeflich of Aschaffenburg, Germany Victoria Mallory of Westminster, Colorado Lily Sporleder of Severance, Colorado Lambda Pi Eta is the honor society of

The Hastings College Jackson Scholars program officially signed its 2026-27 class in April. The class includes eight students, up from four in last year’s inaugural class. The scholars will receive a full-ride scholarship to Hastings College, including tuition, fees, room and meals for four years. Students will also receive professional enrichment opportunities that will support

During the annual Honors Convocation on April 29, Hastings College presented Marissa Ruiz of Las Vegas, Nevada with the Bronco Award. Established in 1924, the Bronco Award is the highest non-academic award granted to the College’s students. Recipients of the Bronco Award and the accompanying Who’s Who list are chosen through a vote of their

During Hastings College’s Honors Convocation on April 29, students and faculty were recognized for their exceptional accomplishments. The Don and Nancy Seaton Faculty Achievement Award was presented to Dr. Bobbi Buchholz, professor of mathematics and chair of the department. This award is presented to a faculty member for “unusually significant and meritorious achievement in teaching.”

Larissa Kaz, a senior from Jim Falls, Wisconsin, took home Best of Show for her ceramics piece, “Seed Pod,” at the 2026 Council of Independent Nebraska Colleges Foundation/Lincoln Industries Student Art Show. She was one of five students from the College who captured awards at the annual show. Steven Johnson, a sophomore from Crete, Nebraska,

On Saturday, April 25, Hastings College held a special ceremony to unveil a Willa Cather statuette, a scale replica of the bronze statue representing Nebraska in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the U.S. Capitol. Rev. Jimmy Shelbourn, a 1976 Hastings College alumnus, and his spouse Carol, gifted the 18-inch bronze to the College to