The roots of Will Locke’s passion for trees go back to his childhood in the 1940s and 1950s when he visited his grandparents’ small farms northeast of Wichita, Kansas. “They had no irrigation and a lot of wind and heat, so they planted trees to take care of the land,” he said. “When I visited, […]
Locke throws a lifetime of shade: ‘Trees are a metaphor for life’ Read More »
A decade ago Dustin Kerr ‘11 had never seen a cruise ship — now he travels the world on cruise ships and has visited all seven continents and 108 different countries. Kerr said he wasn’t looking for or expecting an opportunity to be a resident guest entertainer and vocalist on cruise ships. “This job basically
Kerr cruising the world doing what he loves Read More »
When Lance High of Sanford, Florida, was looking for colleges, he wanted to go to a school where he could get to know professors and everyone knew his name. Hastings College, where class sizes are small and the student to faculty ratio is about 13 to 1, suited him perfectly. He found professors who were
Video: Small class sizes lets High get to know his professors Read More »
Studying Turkish in Ankara, Turkey, last summer confirmed for Hastings College junior Betsy Miller that travel and a career in international policy are in her future. “I would love to go back to the region somehow, and I now know that Turkey, or Eurasia more broadly, is the area of the world that I would
Thanks to State Department scholarship, Miller explores Turkey Read More »
It has always been a dream of mine to work abroad; however, I never thought it would be a reality. Thanks to Hastings College, especially Dr. Rob Babcock, and their support, I was accepted into the Fulbright program in Bulgaria. This year, I have the opportunity to teach for 10 months in Sofia, Bulgaria. I
A Fulbright in Bulgaria Read More »
Coming from two different eras at Hastings College, Eric Johnson ’97 and Cora Lanter 05’ share something in common: they both aim to continuously build and shape the culture at neighboring Colorado high schools where they serve as assistant principals and athletic directors. Johnson, who works at Windsor High School, developed a passion for leading as
Alumni shaping culture of two Colorado high schools Read More »
Everyone’s Irish once a year—or, at least, they like to think they are. That’s what Corey Johnson ‘88 has observed playing in the band Keep Britain Irish for over 15 years. Many initial band member connections were made at Hastings College, he said, including Jamey Evans ‘89 and Steve Brosius ‘92. “My wife thinks there’s
The power of Irish pub music unites HC grads Read More »
“virtual volunteer opportunities” That’s what Eboni Nash ‘19 entered into her browser in March 2020. Like other students, her spring break trip home to see family was…extended. A Harvard Divinity School student at the time, she was feeling “helpless…almost useless” in Eads, Colorado. Yet what the search produced changed Nash’s life—and saved the life of
From internet search to advocate: Nash donates time after donating bone marrow Read More »
A standard barbell is just over 7 feet of chrome-plated steel weighing 45 pounds. Load it with iron, rubber or polyurethane plates, and a curious transformation happens. It becomes a mirror, revealing not only physical strength but also strength of purpose. When Shernan Holtan ’98 first lifted a barbell in 2013, she had started a
Holtan builds resilience through strength training Read More »
“Not one week or day is ever the same ever for anyone working in this field,” said Netanya Jamieson, who has been in human services since graduating from Hastings College in 2005. And she wouldn’t want it any other way. “I was definitely one of those individuals that fell into this line of work, and
Campus activities vault Jamieson into nonprofit management Read More »
Hastings College | 800-532-7642 | 710 N. Turner Ave. | Hastings, Nebraska 68901 📍Map / Directions
Copyright 2025 Hastings College | Hastings College is an equal opportunity employer & educator. | Title IX/HC Cares
