Hillsdale College Announces George Washington and Winston Churchill Fellows

The fellowships prepare students for careers in public affairs and international relations.

Download Press Release

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College is pleased to announce that fifteen students were selected to join the George Washington and Winston Churchill Fellowship program beginning this semester. The fellowships prepare students for careers in public affairs and international relations.

“The application process for this program is highly competitive, and we are excited to welcome this new class of fellows,” said Dorothy Roland, undergraduate programs coordinator for Hillsdale in D.C. “These fellowships help students to grow not only as thinkers but also as citizens and statesmen.”

“These fellowships help students to grow not only as thinkers but also as citizens and statesmen.”

Both fellowships include a scholarship, additional required classes, discussions with visiting scholars, research and writing projects that serve as preparation for civic deliberation, and a semester in Washington, D.C. as part of the Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program.

The George Washington Fellowship prepares students for careers in the public square, with an emphasis on America’s founding documents and on leading statesmen and thinkers who have upheld the principles of American constitutionalism. The fellowship includes additional curriculum focused on American political thought and constitutional history.

The Winston Churchill Fellowship Program prepares students for careers in public affairs modeled on the statesmanship and constitutionalism of Anglo-American civilization. Fellows examine the perennial questions of war and peace and the challenges of each in the modern world. The fellowship includes additional curriculum focusing on American international politics and military history.

George Washington Fellows:

  • Julia Caspar of Hillsdale, Michigan
  • Finnian Macaulay of Coeur D’Alene, Idaho
  • George Mehan of Herndon, Virginia
  • Ryan Quirk of Anthem, Arizona
  • Leon Rapoport of Riverwoods, Illinois
  • Ethan Roth of Bennington, Nebraska
  • Ethan Scroggins of Republic, Missouri
  • Phoebe Warren of San Antonio, Texas
  • Gabriel Zylstra of Grand Rapids, Michigan

Winston Churchill Fellows:

  • Jonathan Evans of Anacortes, Washington
  • Madeleine Fleury of Brighton, Michigan
  • Peter Kaiser of Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • Lilly Faye Kraemer of Nashville, Tennessee
  • Rebecca Nuar of Warrenton, Virginia
  • Faith Walessa of Brantford, Ontario

About Hillsdale in D.C.
Hillsdale College’s campus in Washington, D.C., extends the College’s educational mission to the nation’s capital by teaching and promoting the principles and practice of American constitutionalism. As the home of the Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program, the James Madison Fellowship Program, the Van Andel Graduate School of Government, and a variety of lectures and events open to policymakers and the public, Hillsdale in D.C. seeks to inspire and form students, citizens, practitioners, and statesmen who will restore America’s principles and revive self-government in the political life of the nation. For more information, visit dc.hillsdale.edu.

About Hillsdale College

Hillsdale College is an independent liberal arts college located in southern Michigan. Founded in 1844, the College has built a national reputation through its classical liberal arts core curriculum and its principled refusal to accept federal or state taxpayer subsidies, even indirectly in the form of student grants or loans. It also conducts an outreach effort promoting civil and religious liberty, including a free monthly speech digest, Imprimis, with a circulation of more than 7.5 million. For more information, visit hillsdale.edu.

# # #

Media inquiries may be directed to:
Emily Stack Davis
517-607-2730 (work)
517-803-3745 (cell)
[email protected]
For all other inquiries contact Hillsdale College at 517-437-7341.