From her time growing up on a farm outside Chester in south central Nebraska, Jody (Gunn) Vondra ‘97 recalls her humble rural roots throughout life’s joys and challenges. “My small town roots are the thing that has always kept me grounded,” Vondra said. “No matter where I worked or traveled, I always knew home – […]
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With her heart pounding, Bri Narick, a senior English major at Hastings College, stepped out of class to answer a call she had been anticipating. It was the moment she would find out if she’d made it into her dream program at the University of Florida (UF). She answered the call with a shake in
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As his presentation at Big Idea Hastings drew near, Hastings College sophomore Caden Block felt the nerves of a packed house at The Lark in downtown Hastings. The judges themselves seemed to lock onto him as a shark to prey, but it wasn’t enough to cause Block to back out. Block, a business administration and
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Liam Sites didn’t plan on becoming a teacher. He started his journey as an art major, but a required education class changed his career path. Now a senior, Liam is graduating with an art education degree, thanks to the mentorship he found in both departments. “Everyone at Hastings College has your back, wants you to
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What happens when you mix a passion for Dutch Delftware with a deep dive into children’s literature? For Anna Bultman ‘25, it resulted in national recognition. Her ceramic work, “Jadis,” was selected for the prestigious NCECA Juried Student Exhibition. After attending the conference last year, Bultman and several of her classmates decided to enter works
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When senior wildlife biology major Marissa Ruiz arrived at Hastings College, she knew she wanted to get involved. She quickly filled her schedule as an RA, a tutor and a member of both the bowling team and the Student Association. “I find a lot of value and purpose in being part of my community,” said
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It’s not every day high school singers get to ask a composer exactly what they meant by a specific note. During this year’s Hastings College Honor Band and Choir Festival, that’s exactly what happened. More than 100 of Nebraska’s top student musicians gathered Jan. 18-19 to rehearse and perform. While the Honor Band tackled a
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When Wendy (Rabou) Jacoby ’92 looks back on her 25-year teaching career, what stands out most is not a single grade level, state or school, but the belief that education should be a creative endeavor that broadens students’ horizons. From inner-city Kansas City to Wyoming and New England, Jacoby followed both her calling and her
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Hastings College senior Peyton Yost transformed uncertainty about his future into career ambition during an internship at CORE CPAs last summer. Inspired by a family legacy in the field, the experience provided Yost with hands-on experience that awakened both a professional purpose and a new appreciation for his roots. The Castle Rock, Colorado, native is
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A collaborative research effort involving Hastings College students, faculty and a local medical professional has been published in the Undergraduate Research Journal for the Human Sciences (URJHS), a prestigious peer-reviewed publication. The study, titled “Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Parkinson’s Disease Patients,” investigates how the global pandemic affected the quality of life and functional
