Success Stories

Heart Heros: Up, Up and Away!

From the Fall/Winter 2013 edition of HC Today. Even the smallest superheroes can make a difference in the lives of many. They may not leap tall buildings or move faster than a speeding bullet, but every day, around the world, these tiny crusaders face some of the scariest situations in the most intimidating of places […]

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Irish Fellow building ‘Publishing Kit’

Kaitlin “Kit” Grode, a senior at Hastings College, knows she wants to pursue a career in publishing. With laser-like focus, she’s served in leadership positions for publications such as the Collegian, the student newspaper, and the Spectrum, the student literary magazine. Working with her professors and administrators at Hastings College, Kit has designed a cross-discipline degree to

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Excelsior Scholar explores microloans in Costa Rica

Now in its second year, the Excelsior Scholar Program provides students incentives to excel in academics. Unlike other competitive programs at Hastings College such as Knappenberger Travel Grants, a funding source for off-campus travel, and IMAGINE Grants, which support projects with a community service component, the Excelsior program strictly funds independent student research with the

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He’s got IT! Broad coursework gives intern a boost

As a technology intern at Signal 88, Hastings College student Creighton Leif expected to spend the summer implementing small software development projects for the Omaha, Neb.-based security company with 100 franchises throughout the United States. The Computer Science major from Concordia, Kan., felt well-prepared for the task, having served as Hastings College’s lead Helpdesk Technician.

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Is there a doctor in the house? Biology major aspires to answer ‘yes’

Hastings College student Brooke Snyder spent the summer of 2013 at the University of Virginia Medical School in Charlottesville, Va., participating in a Summer Medical & Dental Education Program. It’s a fancy name for medical school boot camp. The Biology major from Mitchell, Neb., started her mornings with 8:30 a.m. lectures in chemistry, physics or

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Ballou driven to serve rural America

“With my roots grounded in a small farm community in southwest Nebraska, I am driven by a passion to serve rural America,” said Brooke Ballou, a Wilsonville, Neb., native studying Agribusiness and Marketing at Hastings College. “I’ve chosen to invest my future in a farming lifestyle that has been so rewarding to my family.” To get

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Greeley, Colo., native embraces broad education, opportunities at Hastings

Alex Eisele of Greeley, Colo., chose Hastings College after earning the Walter Scott Scholarship, the College’s most prestigious scholarship for academics and leadership potential. “Although I initially came to Hastings College because of this financial support, my experience has become so much more. I have met the most kind and selfless people. I have established

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