Wanting to be a political journalist, Savana Kascak of Thornton, Colorado, found support and encouragement at Hastings College, in part by working collaboratively with her advisor, political science professor Dr. Bob Amyot. “I love that Hastings College has pushed me beyond my limits of what I thought I could do,” Kascak said, who added that […]
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This summer, Hastings College senior Shimar Gibson is providing effective solutions and elevating his customer service skills during an internship with Cooperative Producers, Inc. (CPI) in Hastings, Nebraska. Gibson has been working as an information technology intern at CPI. The company’s main focus is offering a wide range of services and products that help farmers
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As a Hastings College student, Devin Jaffe ’09 built her own major, wildlife management, based on her interests. It was so successful, it ultimately ended up supporting the launch of the wildlife biology major. As the founder and director of Natures Educators and Mile High Falcons, Jaffe travels throughout Colorado and surrounding states to give
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While at Hastings College, recent grad Lauryn Metz completed an internship at CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) that helped her decide her career path and which direction she’d like to go in law school. Metz, who majored in Spanish and criminology, also played on the women’s soccer team.
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Simple acts of kindness hold a deeper significance when helping the homeless community, says Hastings College senior Vince Byrne, who was inspired to help his community and apply his missionary work and communications background by interning at Christ in the City this summer. “It’s about building connections with our homeless community here in Denver. We
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Citlaly Quiroz of Fort Morgan, Colorado, wanted to find a small college community, but also wanted a school with research opportunities. She found both at Hastings College. She learned the faculty encourages students to conduct their own research, which Quiroz loves. Check out the video for more from this forensics (speech) All-American who graduated in
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Matching numbers and data to balance sheets, reconciling files and handling large datasets to assist businesses in analyzing their annual performance may not seem like fun, but to Hastings College senior Claire Kimbrough, it comes naturally. Kimbrough said she always had a niche for numbers and the organization that came with accounting, which she recognized
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History major and recent Hastings College graduate Maggie Price got involved with different organizations as soon as she stepped on campus. From choir to theatre (even directing a show!) to presenting at a history conference, she found community by being involved. “This is a reason why I chose to come to a smaller campus,” she
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When Hastings College junior Anya Myers studied abroad at Dundee University in Scotland for the spring semester, she stumbled upon and joined a Medieval Reenactment Society, a club whose members reenact historical battles using accurate replica weapons from the time period. Myers, a history major, found herself wielding axes while donning armor to protect herself
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Dr. Bill Beachly believes the best learning happens not in lectures but on adventures, which is why in nearly three decades as a Hastings College wildlife biology professor, he’s taken countless students on field trips and excursions abroad. Once, he loaded up a car of invertebrate zoology students for a five-hour round trip to Iowa
