Stephanie Gordon, Author at Hillsdale College

Student EMTs: Skill Development in Under-Pressure Situations

Hillsdale student EMTs describe experiences on the job, how they master a work-school balance, and how they build resilience and strength in high-stress situations.

Ten Years of Excellence: Hillsdale Alumni Reflect on the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship

Earlier this year, the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship celebrated its tenth anniversary of preparing thoughtful men and women to defend liberty in positions of influence across the nation. Alumni of the graduate school reflect on the growth of the graduate program and its influence on their lives.

The Why, How, and Where of Outdoor Studying

If you want to avoid being wildly unproductive and losing all your papers to the four winds, here are the tips you need to know about studying outdoors, from a fellow seeker of vitamin D.

When to Visit a College Campus

When thinking about visiting colleges and deciding where you want to attend, students and parents often feel consternation about when to start college visits. Plan ahead, but don’t start too early. Take the time to enjoy high school, work hard, and prepare for college without letting the college search overshadow your high school experience.

Five Writing Mistakes to Stop Making in College

Trust me: Your Great Books grade is begging you to ditch these common mistakes before your next paper is due.

How to Make Your College Interview a Success

When I interviewed with Hillsdale, I remember being nervous and intimidated by the idea of the interview. What should I expect? Is a college interview like a typical job interview? When I arrived and started the interview, I realized that it was just meant to be a deep conversation to understand who I am and the way that I think about things.

So What Exactly Happens at College?

Join me for a (dramatized) Thursday-in-the-life of a college student with a job, a caffeine addiction, and an upcoming exam.

Hometown Hillsdale: On Air and in the Classroom with Andy Brown, ’97

If you’ve spent any time in Hillsdale County in the past 30 years, chances are you have heard the voice of Andy Brown calling the play-by-play at a local athletic event or on Radio Hillsdale WCSR 92.1 FM. Andy is devoted to making his community a better place through his roles as an educator and broadcaster.

A Higher Calling: Lisa Wojciechowski Schulz is Passionate About Teaching at Austin Catholic High School

Lisa Wojciechowski Schulz, ’87, watched the 1976 Olympics from her living room television and decided she wanted to compete in track and field. She spurned an offer from the Air Force out of high school and signed with Hillsdale College and its powerhouse women’s track and field program.

Kicks and Picks: Brian Anderson Remains in Hillsdale Teaching Martial Arts and Playing the Blues

Brian Anderson, ’79, went from Chargers Blue to playing the blues. The former Hillsdale College standout running back has had an interesting life since arriving on campus from Ypsilanti High School in 1975.

‘Stepping Up Our Game’ for Our Alumni

Whether it is an ambitious slate of Alumni National Tour events, on-campus events like Homecoming and White & Blue Weekend, to the recent re-establishment of regional chapters and occupational affinity groups, the Alumni Office and the Alumni Association Board are hustling to keep alumni informed and engaged.

Out of this World: Anika Ellingson Looks Up for Her Next Career Step

For the past two years, Anika Ellingson, ’19, has been working on extracting DNA from chimpanzees from Senegal at the University of Utah’s Molecular Ecology and Evolutionary Genetics Lab. The former Hillsdale College women’s swimmer, who is finishing up her master’s degree in physical and biological anthropology this fall.