Eboni Nash ‘19 and Gary Freeman ‘93 have been named Outstanding Young Alumni of the Year and Outstanding Alumni of the Year, respectively, by the Hastings College Foundation. Nash graduated with majors in psychology, religion and sociology. After graduating, she went on to attend Harvard Divinity School where she received her master’s in Theological Studies. […]

Hastings College junior Dylan Shaw, a music education major, was selected to perform a solo at the North American Saxophone Alliance Region 3 conference, which was held at South Dakota State University. It is a significant honor for an undergraduate student to be selected to perform. Shaw, who is from Colorado Springs, Colorado, grew up […]

During its day-long Celebration of Excellence April 30, Hastings College announced two Bronco Award recipients during its annual Honors Convocation — Alyssa Baker of Bentonville, Arkansas, and Riley Clavel of Roy, New Mexico. Additional photos are available here, and a video is here. Established in 1924, the Bronco Award is the College’s highest non-academic award […]

During Hastings College’s Honors Convocation April 30, 2025, students and faculty were recognized for their outstanding achievements. Photos from the event are available here. A video is here. The Don and Nancy Seaton Faculty Achievement Award was presented to Dr. Louie Eckhardt, associate professor of music. Dr. Brian Corr, associate professor of art, received the […]

Hastings College is hosting the 2025 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Outdoor Track & Field Championships Friday and Saturday, May 2 and 3, thanks to a successful $1.1 million fundraising effort that began in October 2023. The funds supported a full renovation of the Jack Osborne Track Complex — a project made possible by the […]

Hastings College’s Phi Omega Chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the collegiate communication honor society, inducted six students recently. Lambda Pi Eta’s mission involves promoting academic excellence in communication studies, fostering interest in the communication field, facilitating discussions and exchanges of ideas, and building strong relationships between faculty and students. To be eligible for Lambda Pi […]

Have you ever wanted to wander on stage during a theater performance? George did, and was informed he must take up a role for a missing actor. But what show is he filling in for? Is it Hamlet? Private Lives? A Man For All Seasons? In “The Actor’s Nightmare” a comedy by Christopher Durang, George […]

The second senior thesis gallery show of the spring will be open today through Saturday, May 10 in the Hastings College Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC). The exhibit features work from Brady Scheiding from Omaha, Nebraska; Jackson Pedersen from Roskilde, Denmark; Marissa Patterson from Topeka, Kansas; Alexis Linnebach from Olathe, Kansas; and Rea Weidemann from […]

Hastings College students took home seven of the eleven awards at the 2025 Council of Independent Nebraska Colleges Foundation/Lincoln Industries Student Art Show last week, including Best of Show going to senior Liam Sites for his blown glass piece, “Fragile.” In 2D, Brooke Gaughan, a senior art and art education double major from Colorado Springs, […]

Hastings College students will share research and projects, and the College will honor the high achievements of students and faculty during its annual Celebration of Excellence on Wednesday, April 30. All events are free and open to the public. Additional details can be found at hastings.edu/as. Classes are canceled for the day so students and […]