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Hastings College put Sexson on a path to find his voice

Cory Sexson ‘09 was baffled when it came to what he wanted to do with his career when he graduated from Hastings College. After managing various marketing campaigns, receiving his Master of…

Kennon forges a new path with TikTok content creation

Alli Kennon ‘20 never envisioned herself working in her current job when she graduated from Hastings College — simply because the job didn’t exist yet. As a TikTok specialist at The Knot,…

‘Why not have a Presbyterian college in Hastings?’

It was a casual question raised in conversation among friends chatting in a small frontier store on the northwest corner of Hastings Avenue and Second Street, long before the streets were named…

A photo of Clayton Anderson with a spacesuit he wore on the Space Station.

Nebraska’s astronaut lands on home turf

The Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum near Ashland, Nebraska, has displayed mementos and artifacts from the life of Clayton “Astro Clay” Anderson ’81, the state’s first and only astronaut, since the…

Finding path in college lets Weber return to his roots

Kyle Weber, a 2017 Hastings College graduate, was promoted earlier this year to senior ranger at Chatfield State Park in Littleton, Colorado. Weber has been working for Colorado Parks and Wildlife full…

Paths to service started at Hastings College

While at Hastings College, RuAnn (Ulmer) Root ‘86 was skeptical about her classes in writing, public speaking and nonprofit accounting — requirements for her Human Service Administration degree. “To be honest, I…

Talarico building resources for fine arts educators

After teaching K-6 vocal music in the Bellevue (Nebraska) Public Schools for 23 years, Cody Talarico ’99 is strengthening arts education across the state as the new fine arts education specialist with…

Woman of Steel: Sally Jurgensmier ’93

On her family farm, near Minden, Nebraska, artist Sally Jurgensmier ’93 uses a wire welder to transform cold scrap metal into wondrous, expressive sculptures that fill her farmyard and showroom: a giant…

Video: Opportunities at Hastings College help Polacek pursue art therapy

Since she was young, Josie Polacek, who graduated in May with distinction in psychology, knew she wanted to become a practicing art therapist and counselor. To do that, she knew she had…

Tippl aims to build community, support bars and restaurants

Four friends who met at Hastings College are living their dream of owning a business together — and helping their community while doing it. “We’ve always had the desire to start a…

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