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Molly Mitchell

Mitchell ’17 studying abroad to get PhD in food safety microbiology

Molly Mitchell, a 2017 Hastings College biology graduate, used her Hastings College connections to study abroad in Ireland. But her path to an international graduate program was not straightforward. Mitchell was studying biology and had planned to go to medical school, but was feeling lost. An internship the summer before her senior year pushed her […]

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From visitor to volunteer to director: Chase grows up with YWCA’s The Zone

Andy Chase, a senior majoring in journalism and broadcasting, is spending his final year of college juggling being a full-time student and full-time employee. In fall 2018, he was named director of The Zone, an after school program for middle school students operated by the YWCA in Hastings, Nebraska. Chase was very familiar with The

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Lundeen sculpts larger-than-life Stations of the Cross

Had George Lundeen ‘71 participated in a Stations of the Cross liturgy before he began producing bronze sculptures depicting along Jesus’ journey to the Crucifixion? “Heavens no!” said the internationally-acclaimed sculptor who hails from Holdrege, Nebraska. “I knew very little about them.” When approached by a friend to assist with a larger-than-life Stations of the

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In growth mode, Sojern opens building, looks to hire HC interns, grads

When it comes to digital advertising for the travel industry, it’s clear Sojern has its competitors beat. The Omaha-based company, which was founded 11 years ago by Gordon Whitten ’93, currently serves more than 90 percent of the Fortune 500 travel companies. The company employs about 500 people across 13 global offices, and for the

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Friend lives dream job for the summer

Hastings College sophomore Benjamin Friend spent his summer doing his dream job—building a museum in the Wilkie Center at Indiana University. But it wasn’t just any museum; it was a temporary museum built to host artifacts, artwork and other Boy Scout relics for the biannual National Order of the Arrow Conference. The national Order of

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After internship at Texas, Jones back training Hastings College athletes

Hayden Jones’ mental and physical toughness was tested with days beginning at 4:00 a.m. for his Division I strength and conditioning internship. But he felt prepared tackling the long 12-hour days. Jones, a 2018 Hastings College graduate and current Master of Arts in Teaching student, reported in late May at the same time the University

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