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Interest in architecture turns into opportunities for Call
Hastings College junior business administration major Tyler Call of Greeley, Colorado channeled his admiration for architecture into an internship at Russell Remodeling over the summer. His journey as a drafting intern really
Arrington-Williams brings nature, community together at Prairie Loft
Megan Arrington-Williams ’09, executive director of Prairie Loft Center for Outdoor and Agricultural Learning, spends her days connecting people of all ages to the wonders of the natural world. On field trips
Fichter helps players find their perfect throw in biometrics lab
Interested in biomechanics, Hastings College senior Alec Fichter spent the summer interning at the Pitching Lab, a biomechanics lab at the University of Nebraska Omaha, where he worked directly with players, calibrating
Lucas gains insight, marketing experience at Chief Industries
Initially unfamiliar with Chief Industries, Hastings College marketing major Gianna Lucas discovered the company during a job fair on campus last spring — and landed a summer internship where she gained hands-on experience in social
Teeple explores community development, growth while working for City of Hastings
Hastings College junior business administration major Lily Teeple is fostering a sense of belonging within the community through her work with the City of Hastings Development Services Department, which provides planning and
Video: Kascak finds supportive faculty, success at Hastings College
Wanting to be a political journalist, Savana Kascak of Thornton, Colorado, found support and encouragement at Hastings College, in part by working collaboratively with her advisor, political science professor Dr. Bob Amyot.
O’Neill thrives due to the one-on-one connection at Hastings College
Recently graduated music major Morgan O’Neill said the one-on-one connection at Hastings College opens doors. “The one-on-one connection makes it so they don’t just know your name, they know your story. They
Gibson builds customer service skills while interning at CPI
This summer, Hastings College senior Shimar Gibson is providing effective solutions and elevating his customer service skills during an internship with Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) in Hastings, Nebraska. Gibson has been working
Video: How Jaffe’s custom major launched a career in wildlife education
As a Hastings College student, Devin Jaffe ’09 built her own major, wildlife management, based on her interests. It was so successful, it ultimately ended up supporting the launch of the wildlife
Video: Internship with CASA helps Metz find career goal
While at Hastings College, recent grad Lauryn Metz completed an internship at CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) that helped her decide her career path and which direction she’d like to go in
Byrne finds passion in helping those in need at Christ in the City Denver
Simple acts of kindness hold a deeper significance when helping the homeless community, says Hastings College senior Vince Byrne, who was inspired to help his community and apply his missionary work and
Velarde discovers sense of belonging at Hastings College
When Cici Velarde, a business and communications double major, was looking for somewhere to continue her track career, she visited Hastings College. “If you’re looking for a place that you want to
Pinkerton thrives while balancing academics and athletics
Veronica Pinkerton wanted a school that would challenge her academically, but also one where she could still participate in athletics. At Hastings College, Pinkerton found she could do both. Supportive professors and
Video: Quiroz takes advantage of research opportunities at Hastings College
Citlaly Quiroz of Fort Morgan, Colorado, wanted to find a small college community, but also wanted a school with research opportunities. She found both at Hastings College. She learned the faculty encourages
Kimbrough explores data, community dynamics at Ellerbrock Norris
Matching numbers and data to balance sheets, reconciling files and handling large datasets to assist businesses in analyzing their annual performance may not seem like fun, but to Hastings College senior Claire
Price finds community in campus groups, organizations
History major and recent Hastings College graduate Maggie Price got involved with different organizations as soon as she stepped on campus. From choir to theatre (even directing a show!) to presenting at