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Emma Johnson with children in Haiti

Johnson learns more about nursing while volunteering in Haiti

In January, Hastings College sophomore Emma Johnson traveled to Haiti, where she interned with Bless Back Worldwide, a nonprofit organization that allowed her to gain in-depth field experience in her dream job: nursing. The pre-nursing major from Colorado Springs, Colorado, got to encounter real-life situations in Haiti that she wouldn’t experience in a typical classroom […]

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Video: Ismaiel finds sophomore study abroad program inspirational, transformational

Hastings College student Jordan Ismaiel participated in the sophomore study abroad program in January 2019. The studio art major found the visit to the Louvre inspirational and the entire 10-day Parisian journey transformational. At Hastings College every second-year student will study abroad beginning in fall 2019. The opportunity is offered at no additional cost to

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Flaxbeard one of four in Red Cross pilot Campus LEAD program

Helene Flaxbeard, a 2013 Hastings College graduate, is a member of the Red Cross’s Campus Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD) program — a rotational program designed to recruit and develop recent graduate students for leadership positions within the Red Cross. While at Hastings College, involvement with a campus organization, faculty mentors and studying communications inspired

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Video: Hemje ’10, first generation college student, finds success as family physician

Dr. Mackenzie Hemje, a 2010 Hastings College graduate, is a family physician in Hastings, Nebraska. He chose Hastings College because he could play a sport, be involved in other activities and excel in a rigorous major. Hemje said biology faculty and campus connections helped him secure the necessary experiences he’d need for acceptance into medical

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Through teaching and learning, Heflebower strives to make an impact

Dr. Tammy Heflebower’s interest in teaching was sparked at a young age. She started her career in a traditional classroom but now runs Inspire Consulting, a company specializing in organizational and educational leadership and team building. The 1990 Hastings College elementary education graduate is a professional speaker and author who teaches others to be better

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Allison Matousek in Australia

Matousek ’18 learns from different cultures on missions trip

Allison Matousek, a 2018 sports and recreational management graduate, is getting out of her comfort zone and letting things happen as they come. Matousek has always loved kids. In high school, she babysat for a family who had gone on mission trips with Youth With A Mission (YWAM), a non-profit Christian missionary organization. They introduced

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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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