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Hull thrives as part of musical family

“I owe all my talents and musicality to the people that have surrounded me, pushed me to work hard, and guided me through all the struggles,” said Michael Hull, a senior from…

Mertens ready to take on the accounting world

Isaac Mertens has to worry about finals in this, his senior year at Hastings College. However, the accounting major doesn’t have to worry about finding a job. Before beginning this year, he…

Getting the job before the diploma

Johnson, Nebraska-native, Kayla Alberts is scheduled to graduate in May with a degree in economics and accounting. Unlike most college seniors about to finish their fall semester, she has already received and…

J-term reveals career opportunity; internship provides experience

After taking the Advanced Laboratory class during January Term, or J-Term, at Hastings College, Morgan Killefer learned how to apply her major to a career. A senior from Corvallis, Ore., Killefer is…

The sounds of Ireland

Ever wondered what Ireland sounds like? Gregory Puckett, a senior from Lincoln, Nebraska, is finding out this month as part of the Hastings College Irish Fellows Program. He’s one of several students…

Internships pave road to success for Masada

Fifth year student Nick Masada from Lincoln, Neb., has spent the last three summers building on career experience for his future. From interning as an AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer for Lincoln Public Schools…

Pharmacy internship confirms Eliasen’s career plans

Anna Eliasen, a senior biochemistry major from Meeker, Colo., heard about an opportunity to intern with Walgreens from her adviser, Dr. Amy Morris, Professor of Biology. “I went after this internship because…

Schmidt lands job she always wanted: Teaching

Caitlin Schmidt came to Hastings College knowing that she wanted to teach, just not which subject would capture her attention and her heart. “I started out at Hastings with a double major…

Shadows of the Past: Exploring the Essence of the American Southwest

By Emily Case Emily Case of Gibbon, Neb., was a senior English/visual media major when she wrote this piece in the spring of 2014. In April I gave an Academic Showcase Day…

Chemistry major has the Wright stuff for the Peace Corps

“I originally wanted to be a pharmacist,” said Emily Wright, a 2014 Hastings College graduate from Bridgeport, Neb. Moved by her experiences on J-Term trips to Trinidad, Tanzania and Ghana, however, Emily…

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