May 2025

Single-Minded Focus: Brown Has Olympics as Her Target

Ida Brown, ’24, is used to focusing her attention on a target. Although her collegiate shooting career is over, she is still aiming for her ultimate goal: a spot on Team USA for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Perfect Fit: Hillsdale “An Easy Place to Be” for Lucadam

More than 60 years later, his H Club sweater still fits him perfectly. Jim Lucadam, ’65, had the same feeling when he attended Hillsdale College as a football and baseball recruit in 1961.

Lifelong Lessons: Nordli Uses Golf as a Teaching Tool

For Scott Nordli, ’75, “Golf suits itself perfectly for the values of honesty, integrity, responsibility, and things like that.” Golf has always been part of Nordli’s life in some way, evolving over the years. In his earlier years, including the time he spent as a member of the Hillsdale College men’s golf team in the early 1970s, it was about playing competitive golf.

Fundraising and Family: Faley Thriving at Boys and Girls Club of Skagit County

Fundraising is not only Ian Faley’s job, but also his hobby. The 2010 Hillsdale College graduate has worked for the Boys and Girls Club of Skagit County, Washington, for more than a decade, currently serving as its executive vice president and chief development officer.

Always Home: Weidinger Credits Success to Her Hillsdale Experience

The Hillsdale College softball experience for Dana Weidinger, ’20, was thrown a couple of curveballs. Despite this, she completed her Hillsdale career at the top of the career record books, including third in wins (54), second in innings pitched (594), and fourth in career strikeouts (383).

Prayer Lab

In a tiny chapel on Hillsdale’s campus, a few students meet weekly to pray through Scripture—and enjoy a rare moment of rest during busy seasons.

The Culture of True Leisure at Hillsdale

When Hillsdale students take a break from homework and extracurriculars, many still make use of their time in a very human way. The culture of Hillsdale is made up of many students who know how to achieve true leisure.

Economics on the Weekends

Class is out, but students still gather on campus for a Monopoly tournament—and a chance to practice their money-maximizing skills.

What does virtus tentamine gaudet look like?

Hillsdale College’s virtus tentamine gaudet — “strength rejoices in the challenge” — was not picked by mistake, for that challenge fosters a community that not only builds academic excellence in its students, but produces virtuous men and women ready to make a difference in the world.

Wendell Berry and Hospitality

College can be exhausting to both the mind and the soul, but when this weariness seems to overcome you, the beautiful hospitality of fellow classmates is like a lifeline. An impromptu dinner, a beloved author, and a bowl of warm soup were just what I needed.

Education Advocate: Beam Working to Spread Hillsdale’s K-12 Program

Tara Elkins Beam, ’10, ’16 M.A., of Los Alamos, New Mexico, is still wrangling for the cause of classical education, which started as a student at Hillsdale College.