Many students who walk the campus at Hastings College carry special talents, are creative, academically excel or are high achievers on and off the court. Grace Branson is all of those things and more. Branson came to Hastings College from Lawrence, Kansas, where she excelled at school and on the volleyball court — and is […]
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Kaitlin Bierman-Macke went into Hastings College knowing she wanted to go to medical school — and found individualized mentorship and built a community of friends along the way. Now, the biology grad is about to graduate medical school and start her residency.
Jenna Sterling, a biology major on a pre-dental track, took knowledge she learned from a rural health disparities class at Hastings College to create Dental Day, a day to help individuals in the community with dental care needs that weren’t being met. She approached a local dentist with the idea, and it resulted in a
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What happens when theories of religion, geography, modern life and nature are combined? Hastings College students Emma Morelli and Claire Fuqua went to a five-week Summer Youth Internship (SYI) at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (PTS) this past summer to find out. Fuqua, a sophomore wildlife biology and philosophy & religion major from Woodland Park, Colorado;
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Michelle Kondrich’s illustrations are captivating. With a stroke of her digital brush, the Hastings College graduate and current illustrator and art director for the Washington Post Op-Ed division, breathes life into complex ideas and transforms concepts into visuals that captivate readers. Some of her works are portraits, while others are animations, each designed to enhance
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Dr. Brian Whetstone ’18 knows that history lives well beyond textbooks and traditional classrooms. It exists in the museums we visit, the trails we hike, the documentaries we watch, the events we commemorate and the landmarks we treasure. As a public history consultant living in Dunstable, Massachusetts, Whetstone preserves and advocates for our collective connections
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Ever since she was little, Hastings College student Lauren Stull dreamed of going to medical school and being a doctor, which was sparked by her love of biology. Now, Stull, who is from Lincoln, Nebraska, has been accepted to the University of Nebraska Medical Center where she’ll continue her journey. She credits Hastings College for
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Organizing a high school reunion is often a thankless job, but members of the Hastings High School Class of 1964 found a unique way to honor the classmate who’s tracked down addresses, booked venues, planned entertainment and re-connected cherished friends for the past 60 years. At the August 2024 reunion, classmate Ronda Tycer of Incline
Hastings College graduate Blake Tyrell is making waves in the financial technology industry at Fiserv, a leading global provider of innovative payment and technology solutions that drive commerce and connect businesses, financial institutions and consumers worldwide. As a corporate analyst in Fiserv’s Global Analyst Program, Tyrell, a 2022 graduate, is immersed in a fast-paced environment
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It’s a tough world for higher education in America. But even with the cards stacked against small colleges, Hastings College is showing that through planning and partnerships, the numbers don’t have to be in the negatives. If you’ve been reading recent headlines, it looks like a bleak time for American colleges and universities. “Can Small,
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