HASTINGS

COLLEGE

CHOIR

The flagship mixed-voice ensemble of Hastings College.

est. 1882

MEMBERSHIP BY AUDITION | SCROLL DOWN FOR DETAILS

OPEN TO ALL HC AND CCC STUDENTS

ABOUT

Since 1882, the Hastings College Choir has served as an ambassador for choral music, blending a rigorous a cappella tradition with modern musical adventure.

As one of the oldest collegiate ensembles in the United States, the Choir has spent more than a century touring the the Midwest and beyond, earning a reputation for technical precision and emotional depth.

Today, housed within an All-Steinway School, the ensemble continues to bridge the gap between sacred masterworks and global contemporary repertoire. Whether performing the timeless strains of Handel’s Messiah or premiering new works from international composers, the Hastings College Choir remains a creative force dedicated to excellence, community and the transformative power of song.

CHOIR MEMBER NEWS

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS, 2026 GRADUATES! 🎉

Campbell Thomas Schukei — Cum Laude with High Distinction in Business Administration
Molly Elizabeth Kammerer — Cum Laude with High Distinction in Biology Education
Angela Marisol Amaya Cardona — Summa Cum Laude with High Distinction in Music Education, Secondary Education
Sebbie Jeanne Roberts — Art

Hastings College recognizes student achievement in music and theatre arts | link to story

Angie Amaya of Hastings, Nebraska – Hastings College Outstanding Senior in Music, Millard Cates Choral Music Award, Sigma Alpha Iota Scholastic Award, Sigma Alpha Iota Collegiate Honor Award, Sigma Alpha Iota Sword of Honor Award
Clark Boettger of Grand Island, Nebraska – Gordon L. and Mary Ohlsson Music Award, Chorus of the Plains Scholarship
Maggie deFreese of Holdrege, Nebraska – James King Outstanding Bandsman Award, Nebraska Intercollegiate Honor Band
Jason Jones of Colorado Springs, Colorado – Chorus of the Plains Scholarship
Austin McLeroy of Lewisville, Texas – Chorus of the Plains Scholarship
Max Meyer of Gering, Nebraska – Chorus of the Plains Scholarship
Summer Postlewait of Venango, Nebraska – NMEA/NAfME State Convention Collegiate Recital Participant
Campbell Schukei of Hastings, Nebraska – Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia “Outstanding Sinfonian”

Hastings College announces 2026 Bronco Award, Who’s Who recipients | link to story

Who’s Who honorees are recognized for having made outstanding campus contributions during their college careers. Up to 10 percent of the graduating seniors may be named to the Who’s Who list. Two College Choir members made it on the list:

Angela Amaya of Hastings, Nebraska
Molly Kammerer of Sutherland, Nebraska

Students and faculty recognized at 2026 Honors Convocation | link to story

Leah Downer – Clara Altman Award for Foreign Languages
Angela Amaya – Hastings College Outstanding Senior in Music
MaKenna Meraz – Outstanding Student Association Programming Board Member
Molly Kammerer – Teacher Education Outstanding Senior – 7-12

Hitting notes: McLeroy finds harmony between men’s volleyball and choir at Hastings College | link to story

While McLeroy, a sociology major, is a key part of the groundbreaking Bronco men’s volleyball program at Hastings College, he’s also found a home on the risers.

“Playing volleyball, you learn to act as a team and an individual,” McLeroy said. “That is essential to a choir sounding its best. A unified choir is unmatched.”

UPCOMING EVENTS

AUDITIONS for FALL 2026 | Wednesday–Friday, August 19-21, 2026 | by appointment | Gray Center 110

Scroll to the bottom for complete audition details!

RECENT PERFORMANCES

HC Baccalaureate | May 8, 2026 | First Presbyterian Church, Hastings
HC Commencement | May 9, 2026 | Lynn Farrell Arena

HC Music Finale Extravaganza Concert | May 3, 2026 | Hastings Masonic Center
Alexander Von Humboldt Dinner | April 30, 2026 | Happy Hollow Golf Club, Omaha
HSO's 100th Anniversary Season Finale: Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 | April 26, 2026 | Hastings City Auditorium
Pro Rege | April 23, 2026 | Lochland Country Club, Hastings
Will You Shelter Me? | February 15, 2026 | First Presbyterian Church
A Very Hastings College Christmas| December 7, 2025 | First Presbyterian Church

College Choir YouTube Playlist

LEADERSHIP

Dr. Raoul Carlo (Miggi) F. Angangco

conductor

Dr. JONATHAN SOKASITS

collaborative pianist

Summer postlewait

S1 Section Leader

2025-2026

Leiah Mueller

S2 Section Leader

2025-2026

Maggie DeFreese

A1 Section Leader

2025-2026

MOLLY KAMMERER

A2 Section Leader

2025-2026

CLark Boettger

T/B Section Leader

2025-2026

Meet the singers: SPRING 2026

Angela Amaya | soprano

GRADUATING CLASS: 2026
MAJOR: PK-12 Music Education
ORGANIZATIONS: Sigma Alpha Iota, Alpha Chi, Chancel Choir at First Presbyterian Church HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Shopping, watching Jeopardy, baking, hanging out with my cat Mouse, being with friends, doing nails, and listening to new music!
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: Folk, pop, classic rock, choral, and punk/alternative!
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"Choir is community! We will never be in this space, with these people, singing this music ever again - never take these moments for granted!"

Campbell Schukei | bass

GRADUATING CLASS: 2026
MAJOR: Business Administration major; Economics minor
ORGANIZATIONS: Band, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Xi Alpha President, Intramural Intern HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Playing piano, YMCA Basketball
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: Jazz
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"A challenging test of mental fortitude that results in poetic and beautiful music."

Molly Kammerer | alto

GRADUATING CLASS: 2026
MAJOR: Biology Education 7-12
ORGANIZATIONS: Scott Scholars HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Reading Scripture, being outside, going on walks, making people laugh
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: Worship, Classic Country
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"To me, choir is the escape from real life into a world of art and beauty. "

Sebbie Roberts | alto

GRADUATING CLASS: 2026
MAJOR: Studio/Media Arts major; Religion minor
ORGANIZATIONS: Gender Sexuality Alliance HOBBIES & INTERESTS: photography, video games, driving, coin collecting
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: metal, rock, alternative
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"Music is the language of life, and it brings all of us together; without music, we would not be."

Abby Hardesty | soprano

GRADUATING CLASS: 2027
MAJOR: Theatre major; Art minor
ORGANIZATIONS: Media team, theatre HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Playing soccer, hanging out with friends, painting,shopping, thrifting, hiking, going to the gym, drawing, dancing, going to games
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: Pop music
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"Choir to me is making a bond and a beautiful sound with people around me."

Austin McLeroy | bass

GRADUATING CLASS: 2027
MAJOR: Sociology major; Psychology minor
ORGANIZATIONS: Men’s Volleyball HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Guitar and Bass
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: R&B, Indie Rock
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"Choir is something I have grown into and developed a deep passion for. I would tell someone that choir is worth it not to let others judge you out of joining."

Clark Boettger | tenor

GRADUATING CLASS: 2027
MAJOR: Music and History Education
ORGANIZATIONS: Band, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, CRU HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Improvised music making, playing card games
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: Jazz, Gospel, Musical Theatre
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"Choir is a place where all our voices join as one."

Kyra Rundle | soprano

GRADUATING CLASS: 2027
MAJOR: Art Education and Elementary Education majors
ORGANIZATIONS: Kappa Pi, ASL Club, Artist Guild HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Crocheting and reading.
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: Indie Pop, Rap, and Jazz. (will listen to anything)
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"Choir is a super fun experience where you meet people from everywhere on campus. We become our own little family in a way."

Leiah Mueller | soprano

GRADUATING CLASS: 2027
MAJOR: Music Education
ORGANIZATIONS: Band and SAI HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Sewing, reading, and playing music… basically singing
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: Church-type music and 70s and 80s rock
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"Making art with your voice."

Lucy Reid | alto

GRADUATING CLASS: 2027
MAJOR: Math (with an emphasis in Pre-Actuarial Science) major; Sociology minor
ORGANIZATIONS: Scott Scholar Program, Entertainment Committee on Student Association, Studio 200 Tutor HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Reading and Writing, Journaling, Punch Needling, Painting, Watching Music Videos, Playing Tennis
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: Folk, Indie, Pop, Rock, Musical Theatre
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"Choir is my creative outlet that helps me interpret and understand the complexity of life."

MaKenna Meraz | soprano

GRADUATING CLASS: 2027
MAJOR: Exercise Science major; General Science minor
ORGANIZATIONS: Student Association, Mentoring Works, Bronco Catholic, ASL Club, Student Insights Panel
HOBBIES & INTERESTS: I enjoy going to the gym, reading, spending time outside, church, and hanging out with friends.
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: I love most genres but really love to listen to pop, contemporary and folk music.
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"Choir to me is more than performing but it is about expressing yourself through the music alongside people who support you and I would say to anyone considering joining that they will discover a new type of confidence and community they have not experienced before. "

Saige Patocka | soprano

GRADUATING CLASS: 2027
MAJOR: Marketing major; Sports Media, HR Management, and Communications minors
ORGANIZATIONS: Theatre
HOBBIES & INTERESTS: I love listening to music, hanging out with friends and family, baking, and sewing.
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: Rock, New Wave, Indie, and Pop
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"Choir is a great community where we can come together to create music we all love."

Summer Postlewait | soprano

GRADUATING CLASS: 2027
MAJOR: Music Education, Secondary Education, Vocal Performance majors
ORGANIZATIONS: Concert and marching band, Chancel Choir
HOBBIES & INTERESTS: I love to cook, read, and find new music!
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: Musical theatre and pop
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"Choir is a time and group where we not only get to have fun and sing cool music, but get a safe space to be expressive, welcomed, and bring new ideas to our community!"

Margie Osorio Barrios | alto

GRADUATING CLASS: 2027
MAJOR: Studio Art major; Philosphy minor
ORGANIZATIONS: - -
HOBBIES & INTERESTS: I enjoy making pottery and playing video games like Dragon Age Origins and Stardew Valley.
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: I listen to all kinds of music, recently I have been listening to a lot of Latin music, specifically Latin Rock.
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"To me, choir is about learning together and helping each other to grow. I would anyone thinking about joining that choir is a group activity, even if when you are nervous, you have people around you who are there to offer you support."

Abby Klatt | soprano

GRADUATING CLASS: 2028
MAJOR: Special Education K-12
ORGANIZATIONS: Hastings College Forensics Team
HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Watch movies and play board games with my family. Travel to warm places.
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: Country, pop, musical, and Rock 'n' Roll
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"Choir is where I get to express myself and have fun with friends! The community is very welcoming! You should see it for yourself!"

Breann Kelly | soprano

GRADUATING CLASS: 2028
MAJOR: Music Performance
ORGANIZATIONS: - -
HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Music, Russian History, Everything vintage
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: 60s-80s Oldies, Classical Jazz, Reggaeton, Classic Rock
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"Choir means a lot to me and the group has so many great opportunities for a variety of performance experiences."

Faith Diaz | alto

GRADUATING CLASS: 2028
MAJOR: Elementary Education
ORGANIZATIONS: NSEA-AE
HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Quality time with family and friends, working out, singing, pickleball
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: Pop and R&B
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"Choir gives you the opportunity to express yourself and make an impact on others through music."

Jason Jones | bass

GRADUATING CLASS: 2028
MAJOR: Theatre major; Music minor
ORGANIZATIONS: Band, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Composing music, soccer, dnd, video games, and reading
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: Rap, hip hop, blues, pop, soundtracks, grunge, punk, reggae, and jazz
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"Choir to me is a place where you get to not only sing with a bunch of people, but also share that music with those around you and build up a safe space to be yourself."

Kinsley Braten | alto

GRADUATING CLASS: 2028
MAJOR: Elementary Education
ORGANIZATIONS: Dance team
HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Baking sweet treats
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: Country
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"Choir is a safe haven. You can be yourself with no judgement. I would tell people that they should join and to not be afraid. "

Leah Downer | alto

GRADUATING CLASS: 2028
MAJOR: Spanish and Psychology majors; Education minor
ORGANIZATIONS: Resident Assistant
HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Reading, Thrifting, Swimming
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: R&B and Modern Ballads
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"Choir is a group of people who see the beauty that music bring to the world and are passionate about sharing it with others. It’s not like any other club, music brings us all together. In choir, we are not trying to compare to one another, we blend and we become one voice."

Maggie deFreese | alto

GRADUATING CLASS: 2028
MAJOR: Music Education & Oboe Performance majors; Theater minor
ORGANIZATIONS: Band, Theater, SAI, APO, Alpha Chi, Student Ambassador
HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Crochet, reading, my cat
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: Musical Theater and Pop
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"Making music with friends. If you're looking for community, choir is the place for you!"

Mandy Perez | alto

GRADUATING CLASS: 2028
MAJOR: Biology major; Art minor
ORGANIZATIONS: Women’s wrestling
HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Fashion, geology, and art
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: Indie and jazz
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"Choir to me is and always will be a place where I can express myself and grow to learn new abilities."

Max Meyer | tenor

GRADUATING CLASS: 2028
MAJOR: Business Administration major; Economics minor
ORGANIZATIONS: Band, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Going outdoors, fishing, photography, and music production
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: All genres
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"To me choir is a family and a sense of belonging on campus that I won’t find anywhere else."

Ayvrie Waldron | soprano

GRADUATING CLASS: 2029
MAJOR: Psychology major; Criminology minor
ORGANIZATIONS: Hastings College Crimson Spirit Dance Team
HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Singing, dancing, doing diamond art paintings, building Legos, playing with my cat
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: Musical Theater, Pop, Rock & Roll
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"Choir allows you the opportunity to not only be in tune with your own body, but to come together with others and create something so beautiful that can move people in incredible ways."

Melody Keeton | alto

GRADUATING CLASS: 2029
MAJOR: Piano Performance major; Welding minor
ORGANIZATIONS: New Music Ensemble
HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Photography, Minesweeper/Shikaku, Sewing and Crafting, Fishing
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: Post-Punk, Goth, and Classical
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"Choir is learning and growing my skills as an individual."

Mina Griffith | alto

GRADUATING CLASS: 2029
MAJOR: Chemistry Education and Secondary Education
ORGANIZATIONS: Band, Tri Beta, and Aspiring Educators
HOBBIES & INTERESTS: I enjoy drawing, playing instruments, playing word games, and reading.
FAVORITE MUSIC GENRES: Rock, classical, 80s classics, 90s classics, and 2000s classics
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WHAT IS CHOIR TO YOU?

"Choir to me is another family where everyone supports each other, while helping each other succeed in life outside of rehearsal."

BECOME A MEMBER

Membership in the Hastings College Choir is open to all Hastings College students.

All students admitted into the Choir are eligible for a Plus One / Talent Scholarship in Vocal Music.
All Choir members also enjoy exclusive eligibility to be provided with an HC iPad equipped with Apple Pencil and the ForScore music reader/annotation app. This may also be used for other courses for as long as students remain enrolled and active in Choir.
Rehearsals are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00-5:50pm at the Gray Center. Major concerts are usually held on weekends, while other performance engagements are scheduled as they arise.

Step 1: Register for MUSC 260 (College Choir) via HC Self-Service.

Step 2: Accomplish the sign-up form for new and returning members.

NEW MEMBERS: You will be asked to provide your availabilities for an in-person placement audition. Auditions for Fall 2026 will be held during the first week of classes: August 19-21, 2026. Dr. Angangco will get in touch with you to set an audition date/time based on the availabilities you submit.

RETURNING MEMBERS: You do not need to re-audition but you will still need to submit the form. Some information requested might be new from last year's form.
ALL MEMBERS: You will be asked to indicate on this form if you would like to avail of an iPad. If you indicate so, arrangements with the IT Department will be made.

Step 3:: Attend your in-person placement audition.

What to expect/prepare for:

Please prepare to sing any one (1) song of your choice, without accompaniment. Memorization is not required but preferred. Recommended songs include classical art songs/arias, musical theater songs, folk songs, or hymns.
You will be asked to demonstrate pitch and rhythm matching skills.
You will be asked to demonstrate basic sight-reading ability. NOTE: This component serves a diagnostic purpose and will not disqualify students from acceptance.

Step 4: Await the audition results, and once accepted, welcome to College Choir! You will receive communications from the director via email and/or Canvas.

For inquiries: Contact Dr. Miggi Angangco, miggi.angangco@hastings.edu.

Central Community College (Hastings) students are also welcome to audition and be part of the ensemble!

CCC students will need to complete a non-degree application via the HC website, having the option to audit the course or take it for credit.
Please contact CCC admissions counselor Pete Dudley at petedudley@hastings.edu for more information about this process.

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