In an effort to encourage arts in the community, Artworks, the Art Council of Hillsdale County, invited music students from sixth through twelfth grade to compete in its 9th Annual Music Performance Competition on Sunday. To spread the word, Artworks councilwoman Renee Nestorak ’10 sent letters to every teacher and private music instructor in the...
Author: Bailey Pritchett (Bailey Pritchett)
Community and college partner to boost students’ post-high school success
Of the 82 percent of Hillsdale County students who graduated high school in 2013, less than 60 percent of them pursued postsecondary education. Although this statistic has improved, Hillsdale County still sits 6 percent below the state average. In an effort to improve these numbers, the community and college have partnered to inspire students to...
Hillsdale women make cross-country history: Charger men and women earn five All-American awards
The weekend of rain turned the Louisville course into a long stretch of mud. For many runners, it was the first race of the year they needed to wear half-inch spikes to gain some traction. The NCAA had to shorten the race by 200 kilometers. But for the Hillsdale women’s cross-country team, mud was not...
Horsin’ around in Florida
The chances of her interning in Wellington, Florida for the Phelps Media Group internship were slim. After all, the internship program invited every college equestrian in the country to apply. As senior Glynis Williams approached the final week of her fall semester at Hillsdale College, she never thought that, in a matter of days, she...
Junior named regional athlete of the year
Junior Emily Oren was determined to avoid running in college. She never anticipated she would win the most prestigious award for a cross country runner in the most competitive region in the nation. Last weekend, Oren was the second female runner from Hillsdale College to win the NCAA Division II Regional Athlete of the...