Bronco Award winner Michael Hancock elected Major of Denver
For Denver’s Michael B. Hancock ’91, June 8, 2011, was judgment day. It was the day after he was decisively elected mayor of Denver with more than 58 percent of the…
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Pacha Soap: Raising the Bar
From the fall/winter edition of HC Today. In June 2013, the Pacha Soap crew traveled to Peru to distribute 1,200 bars of soap and provide hand-washing education to the children of several…
Ambassador Jackson ’71 builds relationships around the world
When many people envision the work of U.S. diplomats such as U.S. Ambassador to Malawi Jeanine (Mathew) Jackson ’71 and other Foreign Service Officers (FSOs), they think of glamorous dinners and glitzy…
Roger Doerr retires at end of 2012-13 academic year
There are a handful of rare individuals who have witnessed and influenced such an extensive and dynamic period in the life of Hastings College as to be considered part of the very…
Construction management graduate notes benefits of HC liberal arts degree
Construction always fascinated James Davis ’08. While growing up in Cozad, Neb., he helped with small building projects and worked on summer construction crews beginning as a high school freshman. A 2008…
Dr. Dwayne Strasheim to retire at end of 2013-14 academic year
From the fall/winter edition of HC Today. You can define a man by his words – and that can mean not only by what he says, but what he reads. Dwayne Strasheim…
Heaven on turf: Living their passion
Their love story involves music, passion and athletic turf. James and Letty Graff ’01/’99, two talented music students, found a way to pursue their passions and still have the lives they always…
Heart Heros: Up, Up and Away!
From the Fall/Winter 2013 edition of HC Today. Even the smallest superheroes can make a difference in the lives of many. They may not leap tall buildings or move faster than a…
HC grad, former Fulbright Fellow is a national expert on Yemen
It’s fairly common for Gregory Johnsen ’01 to receive threats from Al-Qaeda members. “It’s something you can look at in different ways,” Johnsen said about the threats. “It lets you know that…
Entrepreneurial spirit leads to multiple business ventures for 1993 HC grad
As a student at Hastings College, Gordon Whitten ’93 paid his own way through school. One of his first inspirations for a business venture occurred in his Hastings College dorm room. He…