Video: HC helps Laurel Teal find her passion
“Hastings actually led me into the field that I work the best.” History and Political Science major Laurel Teal says she never would’ve considered continuing her education after the undergrad if it…
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Student seeks to help others remain healthy
Paxton Fiala, a junior majoring in exercise science, helped staff at Mary Lanning Healthcare Rehabilitation put together an exercise database to keep track of each patient’s fitness regimen and progress. When finished,…
Media student chooses write path
Playing a key role in putting together a special edition of a newspaper for a professional media organization may seem like a daunting task, but for Hastings College sophomore Mallory Gruben, it’s…
From the classroom to Kathmandu, biology major finds success worldwide
Junior Lily Ealey has witnessed the strengths of a Hastings College education firsthand both at home and abroad. The Lincoln, Nebraska, native and biology major spent the past summer interning at Kanti…
Miller discovers career path through museum experiences
Determined he would become a doctor his whole life, Hastings College junior Ryan Miller changed his mind during his senior year of high school after taking a class that simply wasn’t a…
Talent Pool introduces Vaughan to internship with genuine responsibilities
Making connections with local businesses this summer is Hastings local Maggie Vaughan. As a marketing intern at the Hastings Economic Development Corporation (HEDC), Vaughan has been reaching out to local manufacturers to…
Bui explores being an application developer as an intern
In a few weeks, Johnson Bui and 15 other interns will release Driveway, a competitive intelligence web application, to Farm Credit Services of America for internal use. “The application is meant to…
Growing up in Colorado gave Weber passion for the outdoors
Roxborough State Park, just one of Colorado’s 42 state parks, boasts of beautiful red rock formations, covering more than 3,000 acres of land. Established in 1975 and located just 20 miles south…
Desire to work in family law led to CASA internship
Getting involved in mock trial her freshman year of high school helped Hastings College senior Christina Woodside decide she wanted to be a lawyer. In 2013, being a counselor for Cornhusker Girls…
Rescuing wildlife one bird at a time
After several years of volunteering for Fontenelle Forest Raptor Recovery (FFRR) in Bellevue and Omaha, Nebraska, senior Carolyn Clements is now able to do more than shuttle injured birds to a rehabilitation…