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Video: Small class sizes lets High get to know his professors

When Lance High of Sanford, Florida, was looking for colleges, he wanted to go to a school where he could get to know professors and everyone knew his name. Hastings College, where…

Thanks to State Department scholarship, Miller explores Turkey

Studying Turkish in Ankara, Turkey, last summer confirmed for Hastings College junior Betsy Miller that travel and a career in international policy are in her future. “I would love to go back…

Eli Delhay holding a camera in front of a green screen.

Delhay uses broadcasting skills to boost the College media team

Eli Delhay came to Hastings College from Freeman Public Schools to become an elementary education teacher and to play basketball. But like many students, he has many interests — and one area…

PTSR lets Simonsen dive further into his career path

Hastings College senior Brett Simonsen of Sutton, Nebraska, interned over the summer at Hastings Physical Therapy & Sports Rehab (PTSR) — but this wasn’t his first experience there, as he started shadowing…

Schultz lands internship at most magical place on earth

Since she was a kid, Hastings College sophomore Ashley Schultz made many memories at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. As her family’s go-to vacation destination, Schultz grew a special connection to…

Wiemers builds experience during construction internship

One of the main goals of any community is to cultivate its youth so that they can be successful throughout their lives. A few businesses in McCook, Nebraska, and the surrounding area…

Coding classes help Egr excel at Scoular

From working with Microsoft Power Apps in the environmental safety department to recoding an old dispatch system, Hastings College junior Caden Egr of Yutan, Nebraska, is fulfilling his passion for coding while…

Rubio gains insightful experience at district attorney’s office

Alessandro Rubio, a business administration major from Mexico City, Mexico, believes he’s been given an opportunity that most pre-law interns would never experience after their second year of college: spending the summer…

Saying yes to opportunities advances Duffy’s college experience

Saying yes to opportunities is not only an important aspect of Jordyn Duffy’s college career, but also to who she is as a person. A humble leader who isn’t afraid to try…

Grint grows through research assistant experience

Although Hayden Grint enjoyed completing lab assignments for his biology major, he never really considered what working in a lab entails — until a Hastings College Summer Research Grant helped the senior…

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