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Video: Looking to play baseball, Talbert finds more at Hastings College

First year Hastings College student Story Talbert of Morrison, Colorado, was looking for a college with a rigorous academic program that would also allow him to play his favorite sport: baseball. Talbert…

Hansen thrives on the pitch, in classroom

Hali Hansen came to Hastings College with bright lights in her eyes, hoping to be a college soccer star. While injuries got in the way of that dream, she flipped the storyline…

Mlynarik found unforgettable experience at Stuhr Museum

Stephanie Mlynarik, a senior studio art major from Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, is gaining an experience she never thought was possible. Mlynarik spent the summer before her senior year working in the archives…

Collins studying actuarial science with assistance from Public School Scholars Programme

Kyle Collins, a sophomore at Hastings College from Eleuthera, The Bahamas, said he believes education is an opportunity to seize his dreams and of him understanding concepts better than he previously did,…

Two summers at youth campus push Hinkson to new career path

For the past two summers, Hastings College junior Landry Hinkson has been working with kids and teens at summer camps—and the experience has put her on a new career path. Hinkson, a…

Birk follows inspiration from ‘Criminal Minds’ to find her passion

Her appreciation of the show “Criminal Minds” allowed Hastings College junior Caitlin Birk to combine her interests in psychology and criminology, which led her to an internship at a sheriff’s office in…

Worthington finds success at Ithaca College internship

Senior Sammie Worthington set herself up for success with summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). Worthington spent two months working with other undergraduate students on Ithaca College’s campus doing mathematical research. During…

Weeks directed first show she was in for senior capstone

Audrey Weeks, theatre education and language arts education major from Hastings, Nebraska, went from acting in “Willy Wonka JR.,” to directing it. Weeks has been involved with Hastings Community Theatre (HCT) since…

Caplinger takes advantage of opportunities for real world experience

At Hastings College, students are able to work toward professional goals early in their college career, something Victoria Caplinger, a sophomore from Effingham, Kansas, has made a priority during her first two…

Ellis showcases artistic talents through painting murals

Savanah Ellis spent last summer in a basement. Painting for more than 100 hours in that basement, she was able to complete a full room mural for the Axtell (Nebraska) First Presbyterian…

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