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Hastings College Athletics celebrated the accomplishments of student-athletes at its Bronco Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly (BESPY) Awards on Monday, May 4, at the Hastings City Auditorium. The event was organized by the Association of Student Athletes (ASA) and the Hastings College Athletic Department, with members of ASA voting on and presenting a number of […]

The Hastings College chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the collegiate communication honor society, inducted four new members in April. The Lambda Pi Eta inductees are listed below. Caitlin Bolton of Emporia, Kansas Lisa Hoeflich of Aschaffenburg, Germany Victoria Mallory of Westminster, Colorado Lily Sporleder of Severance, Colorado Lambda Pi Eta is the honor society of […]

The Hastings College Jackson Scholars program officially signed its 2026-27 class in April. The class includes eight students, up from four in last year’s inaugural class. The scholars will receive a full-ride scholarship to Hastings College, including tuition, fees, room and meals for four years. Students will also receive professional enrichment opportunities that will support […]

During the annual Honors Convocation on April 29, Hastings College presented Marissa Ruiz of Las Vegas, Nevada with the Bronco Award. Established in 1924, the Bronco Award is the highest non-academic award granted to the College’s students. Recipients of the Bronco Award and the accompanying Who’s Who list are chosen through a vote of their […]

During Hastings College’s Honors Convocation on April 29, students and faculty were recognized for their exceptional accomplishments. The Don and Nancy Seaton Faculty Achievement Award was presented to Dr. Bobbi Buchholz, professor of mathematics and chair of the department. This award is presented to a faculty member for “unusually significant and meritorious achievement in teaching.” […]

Larissa Kaz, a senior from Jim Falls, Wisconsin, took home Best of Show for her ceramics piece, “Seed Pod,” at the 2026 Council of Independent Nebraska Colleges Foundation/Lincoln Industries Student Art Show. She was one of five students from the College who captured awards at the annual show. Steven Johnson, a sophomore from Crete, Nebraska, […]

On Saturday, April 25, Hastings College held a special ceremony to unveil a Willa Cather statuette, a scale replica of the bronze statue representing Nebraska in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the U.S. Capitol. Rev. Jimmy Shelbourn, a 1976 Hastings College alumnus, and his spouse Carol, gifted the 18-inch bronze to the College to […]

Hastings College Music invites the community to its final performance of the academic year: the Music Finale Extravaganza. This celebratory showcase will take place on Sunday, May 3, at 3 p.m. at the Masonic Center (411 N. Hastings Avenue). Admission is free and the event is open to the public. The concert serves as a […]

Hastings College invites students, alumni and the community to join the fifth and final Miles For Mik, a 24-hour walk/run event beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, May 1. The event is held in memory of Mikaelah “Mik” Molifua, a 2017 graduate and former Bronco student-athlete and coach who passed away in 2020 after a […]

The Hastings College Forensics team competed at the American Forensics Association’s National Speech Tournament (AFA-NST) April 4-6 at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. The team’s top competitor at nationals was Madi Holman, a first-year student from Franklin, Nebraska, who advanced to national quarterfinals in dramatic interpretation, placing her in the top 26 of […]