Wendy Jacoby ’92: Teaching beyond the walls
When Wendy (Rabou) Jacoby ’92 looks back on her 25-year teaching career, what stands out most is not a single grade level, state or school, but the belief that education should be…
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Hastings College research team publishes study on COVID-19 impact on Parkinson’s patients
A collaborative research effort involving Hastings College students, faculty and a local medical professional has been published in the Undergraduate Research Journal for the Human Sciences (URJHS), a prestigious peer-reviewed publication. The…
A Hastings College graduate’s journey with AGE Africa
As a diplomat and Army officer, I served in 12 countries and witnessed firsthand how education can change the trajectory of an adolescent girl’s life — and, by extension, entire communities. This…
Boeve’s retirement not his final inning at HC
Hall of Famer may be scaling back, but he’s still in the lineup on and off campus. Jim Boeve jokes that he’s better at the things he volunteers for than what he’s…
Reaching across the divide: Q&A with Rev. Greg Allen-Pickett
Rev. Greg Allen-Pickett is senior pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Hastings and a member of Hastings College’s Board of Trustees and ASPIRE Faith Advisory Council. In addition to pastoral leadership experience,…
Investing in Civic Life: The Doerr Center at Hastings College
When Karen (Gilmore) ’75 and Roger Doerr committed $600,000 over five years to establish the Doerr Center for Civic Engagement at Hastings College, they weren’t simply writing a check. They were planting…
From evergreens to espresso: Kindig ’16 embraces entrepreneurship
On a chilly Friday in December, kids scamper among the evergreens at Pine Patch Tree Farm in Hastings while owner Joe Kindig ’16 prepares a seven-foot spruce for one delighted family. With…
Madera ’19 bridges cultures through music
By weaving his Latin American heritage into the choral music he creates, Hugo Madera ’19 – conductor, composer and educator – builds a harmonious bridge between two cultures: his roots in Jalisco,…
What happened on the way to the manger? Koepp fills gap in Nativity story
In the traditional Nativity story, angels appear to the shepherds, telling them to go pay homage to the newborn King. The next thing we see is the shepherds at the manger, but…
Huxtables leave a legacy of learning and giving
“Fifty years goes by, bringing joys and heartaches. Life is that way. My 50 years has been full of what happens to everyone, but there have been moments very precious to me.…