Hillsdale Blog

Nourished by Giving: What Volunteerism Taught Me About Love

Given Hillsdale’s challenging curriculum, it can be easy for students to focus solely on developing their minds. With the motto “service above self,” Hillsdale’s volunteer programs encourage students to look beyond themselves and develop their souls as well.

Neal Cole, ’07, Elected New President of the Alumni Association Board

Recently elected president of the Alumni Association Board, Neal Cole, ’07, is implementing major initiatives to connect alumni to the College for a vibrant alumni life.

Snow and the Iron Lady: Thatcherball at Hillsdale

Thatcherball is a time-honored winter activity for the men of Hillsdale. Played in the dead of night after the first major snow of the semester, the sport centers on the statue of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

Recent Graduate Braden VanDyke Joins Alumni Office

The 2021 senior class president and former student president of the 1844 Society joined the office last October to fill the position of Assistant Director for Student Programs and Young Alumni. Braden hopes to cultivate a spirit of gratitude and stewardship among the student body through the work of the 1844 Society.

Fighting for Life in Fort Lauderdale

While most students headed home for Christmas break, some flew to Florida to support the pro-life cause. Working with the Susan B. Anthony List, they spent a week knocking on doors, talking to voters, and advocating for the rights of the unborn.

Hillsdale Welcomes Professor Brian Shaw to the Art Department

The Hillsdale College Art Department welcomes Brian Shaw as the new professor of art and design who says, “The Hillsdale Art Department is so strong because it pursues a traditional arts curriculum, which is fueled by our robust core curriculum.”

Alumni Spotlight – Mike Duffey, ’81

This past Homecoming, Mike Duffey, ’81, and his Charger football team from 40 years ago finally agreed to meet in Hillsdale for a class reunion, but nobody expected such a large turnout. Fifty-five coaches and players gathered in Hillsdale to catch up and reminisce over Hillsdale’s first championship win in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Alumni Spotlight – Pete Dzwilewski, ’87

Never give up. It’s a lesson that Pete Dzwilewski took to heart as a javelin thrower on Hillsdale College’s track team in the mid-1980s. From a rocky start as a new freshman thrower, Pete rose to the top of his sport by his senior year and still holds the College’s record nearly 35 years later in the javelin throw.

Alumni Spotlight – LeAnn Daugherty Creger, ’97

Perseverance and hard work. Those lessons learned on the volleyball court at Hillsdale have guided LeAnn Daugherty Creger, ’97, through her career in accounting and her service as a junior high volleyball coach.

Genesis Health and Performance: A God-Driven Story

Hillsdale alum opens Genesis Health and Performance in Hillsdale to offer comprehensive care for the community he loves. For him, this is a God-driven story.

A Summer with American History

Phoebe VanHeyningen traveled to Washington, D.C. with Hillsdale College the summer before her junior year of high school in Hillsdale’s Roots and History of American Liberty high school summer travel course. She looks back on the experience as one that helped prepare her to become a Hillsdale undergraduate student.

Daniel and Jan Himebaugh: Public Policy in the Evergreen State

“We lose freedom when states become weak.” Daniel and Jan Mensonides Himebaugh, ’04, ’06, firmly believe that working in politics at the state level offers incredible opportunities to make a meaningful impact. The couple says State governments need Hillsdale graduates who believe in freedom.