diff --git a/src/main/java/me/aski/prepactrlws/repositories/StudentRepository.java b/src/main/java/me/aski/prepactrlws/repositories/StudentRepository.java
index c287380..1f5b137 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/aski/prepactrlws/repositories/StudentRepository.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/aski/prepactrlws/repositories/StudentRepository.java
@@ -2,9 +2,17 @@ package me.aski.prepactrlws.repositories;
 
 import me.aski.prepactrlws.entities.Student;
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Query;
+import org.springframework.data.repository.query.Param;
 import org.springframework.data.rest.core.annotation.RepositoryRestResource;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 @RepositoryRestResource
 public interface StudentRepository extends JpaRepository<Student, Long> {
 
+    @Query("select s from Student s where s.lastName like CONCAT('%',:name,'%')")
+    List<Student> searchByLastName(@Param("name") String name);
+
+    List<Student> findByLastNameContaining(@Param("name") String name);
 }