Morten wins Big Idea Hastings, opens Lemon & Co. Juicery
In 2019, Hastings College graduate Chelsey Morten ’16/MAT ’18 submitted an idea to Big Idea Hastings. Big Idea is modeled after the show “Shark Tank,” and Morten built a pitch for Lemon…
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Kalinskiy thinks of Hastings College skills after winning Russian competition
In early September, Dr. Oleg Kalinskiy ‘98 was named one of the 106 winners of the all-Russia competition, Leaders of Russia. The competition, held for the third time, is designed to help…
Through clerkship, Sisson ‘19 applies tangible skills in law school
During his sophomore year at Hastings College, Marc Sisson ‘19 interned for the Nebraska Attorney General’s office in constituent services. Now in law school, he returned to the same office this past…
Kennon, Nash publish works in Harvard University literature journal
When developing a list of people to reach out to for a class literary journal, Eboni Nash ’19 instantly thought of a former classmate, Alli Kennon ’20. Nash approached Kennon to contribute…
Schroeder ‘15 advocates for foster families
While preparing for law school during her senior year at Hastings College, Anastasia Schroeder ‘15 participated in an eye-opening internship with the Sexual Assualt Sexual Abuse Center (SASA) in Hastings, Nebraska. The…
Teff uses experiences abroad to help establish comic series
With artistic talent running in her family, Autumn Teff ’20 has always been interested in creating and drawing characters. She said she started drawing at the age of four, and mostly drew…
Thompson: Preparing students with high standards, sage advice
Thompson retiring as Professor of Psychology. Among the first things all Hastings College psychology majors of the last decade and a half learned was that taking a course with Dr. Jeri…
Bever: ‘Student-focused professor’ thrilled by pupils’ success
Bever retiring after 17 years of teaching physics. Dr. Steven Bever won a handful of prestigious awards during his time as professor of physics at Hastings College. But one award that’s…
Watter: Three decades of taking singers to new heights
Dr. Hillary Watter retiring as Professor of Music. Dr. Hillary Watter’s reputation as a challenging professor precedes her — just ask any current or past Hastings College music student. Her deadlines…
Wise ‘14 studies potential leakage pathways in abandoned oil wells in published research article
Jarrett Wise, a Hastings College 2014 graduate, and six co-authors recently studied how cement in abandoned oil wells reacts in different conditions to predict potential leakage pathways in offshore oil and gas…